Upper Freehold and Maplewood School Districts Could Be Held Liable for Teacher Sexual Abuses Cases Judge Rules

Ruling allows claims to proceed under Child Victims Act, reshaping liability rules.

Trenton, N.J. – The New Jersey Supreme Court has ruled that public school districts may face liability in lawsuits involving alleged sexual abuse by teachers, even when the conduct occurred outside the scope of employment, reopening multiple cases that had previousl...