Doe v. Purity Supreme, Inc.

The plaintiffs filed a nineteen-count complaint arising from the alleged rape and sexual assault of Jane Doe by an employee of the defendant Purity Supreme, Inc. (Purity). The plaintiffs brought common law claims for negligence, assault and battery, false imprisonment, intentional and negligent infliction of emotional distress, and loss of consortium. The plaintiffs also brought statutory claims under G. L. c. 214, § 1C (1994 ed.), the Massachusetts Civil Rights Act, G. L. c. 12, § 111 (1994 ed.) (civil rights act), the Massachusetts Equal Rights Act, G. L. c. 93, § 102, (1994 ed.) (equal…