Landmark Ruling: NJ Supreme Court Says Schools Can Be Held Liable for Sexual Abuse
the staff of the Ridgewood blog
Trenton NJ, In a historic 6-1 decision, the New Jersey Supreme Court has shifted the landscape of student safety and institutional accountability. The court ruled on March 10 that public schools can now be held “vicariously liable” for acts of sexual abuse committed by employees—even when that abuse occurs outside the traditional scope of their professional duties.
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