Legal Opinion
Munn v. Hotchkiss School
District Court, D. Connecticut
Decided June 5, 2014No. 3:09-cv-919 (SRU)PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RULING ON DEFENDANT’S MOTION FOR A NEW TRIAL, RENEWED MOTION FOR JUDGMENT AS A MATTER OF LAW, AND MOTION TO ALTER JUDGMENT
STEFAN R. UNDERHILL, District Judge.
In July 2007, Cara Munn contracted tick-borne encephalitis (“TBE”) while on a trip to. China sponsored by her boarding school, The Hotchkiss School (“Hotch-kiss”). TBE attacks the central nervous system, causing swelling in the brain and spinal cord. In severe cases, the inflammation results in permanent brain damage. Munn suffered that fate: She has lost the ability to speak; she has little control over her facial muscles, so that she…
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