Legal Opinion
Doe v. Senechal
Massachusetts Appeals Court
Decided April 12, 2006No. 04-P-776PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSmith, J.
In November of 1997, the plaintiff filed a complaint in the Superior Court against Westlake Academy (Westlake); Health & Education Services, Inc. (HES); and Jeffrey Senechal.2 The plaintiff alleged that while she was civilly committed to Westlake, a facility located in North Grafton, Senechal, a supervisor there, sexually abused her and as a result, she became pregnant. At the time, HES owned Westlake and operated it under a contract with the Massachusetts Department of Mental Health (DMH). The plaintiff asserted claims against Senechal for assault and battery, negligence, and intentional and…
2Cases cited26 opinions
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- Harvey v. HarveyCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1992
- Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts, Inc. v. BlakeMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1994
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