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Doe v. Indian Mountain School, Inc.
Citations: 921 F. Supp. 82; 1995 WL 848324Docket: No. 3:93CV01611 (RNC)
Court: District Court, D. Connecticut; August 17, 1995; Federal District Court
The court ruled on a motion to dismiss filed by Indian Mountain School, Inc., Peter F. Carleton, and Richard Rouse Chatigny in a case involving a plaintiff seeking damages for sexual abuse allegedly suffered as a minor at the school from 1976 to 1978. The plaintiff claims the school and its officials were negligent in hiring, retaining, and supervising the teacher who abused him, and that they engaged in a conspiracy to conceal the abuse. The defendants sought dismissal under Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(6), arguing that the claims were not covered by Conn. Gen. Stat. 52-577d, which provides an extended limitations period for personal injury claims related to sexual abuse of minors. The court found that multiple precedents support the application of 52-577d to all claims for damages from sexual abuse, not just those against the perpetrator. Although there was ambiguity regarding the statute's scope due to the legislative language, the court concluded that the intent of the statute is to provide remedies to minor victims and that the absence of explicit exclusions for other claims indicates a broader application. The court also noted the legislative history suggests that the extended limitations period was meant to apply even to claims alleging willful misconduct and negligent infliction of emotional distress. Ultimately, the court determined that applying 52-577d aligns with its remedial purpose, leading to the denial of the defendants' motion to dismiss.