Record $28 Million Awarded In New York To Special Needs Student For Rape, Beating

Mealey's (December 18, 2018, 10:16 AM EST) -- WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — A New York jury on Dec. 3 awarded $28 million to a former special education student who had been threatened, beaten and raped by other high school students and held the school district almost entirely responsible.  The award is believed to be the largest physical and sexual assault jury verdict in New York state history, plaintiff’s attorney Jordan Merson said in a statement (Gloria G., et al. v. City School District of the City of Mount Vernon, et al., No 70026/2012, N.Y. Sup., Westchester Co.)....

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