Legal Opinion
Munn Ex Rel. C.M. v. Hotchkiss School
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided August 3, 2015No. 14-2410-cvPublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHN M. WALKER, JR., Circuit Judge:
Cara Munn and her parents brought suit against the Hotchkiss School after Munn contracted tick-borne encephalitis on a school-organized trip to China. At trial, a jury found Hotchkiss negligent and awarded the Munns $41.5 million in damages, $31.5 of which were non-economic damages. On appeal, the school argues that it did not have a legal duty to warn about or protect against tick-borne encephalitis and that the jury award is excessive. Although we agree with the plaintiffs that there was sufficient evidence for a jury to find Munn’s illness foreseeable, we…
2Cases cited26 opinions
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3Cited by32 opinions
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