`NYSCEF DOC. NO. 4
`
`INDEX NO. EF2020-08421
`
`RECEIVED NYSCEF: 03/29/2022
`
`OF NEW YORK
`STATE
`SUPREME
`COURT
`
`COUNTY
`
`OF FULTON
`
`ANTHONY
`
`N. CHAMBERS,
`
`Plaintiff,
`
`-against-
`
`SUMMONS
`
`Index
`
`No.:
`
`SCHOOL
`CENTRAL
`BROADALBIN-PERTH
`AND BROADALBIN-PERTH
`CENTRAL
`DISTRICT
`SCHOOL
`BOARD
`OF EDUCATION,
`DISTRICT
`
`..
`
`..
`
`Defendants.
`
`To
`
`the
`
`above-named
`
`Defendants:
`
`You
`
`are
`
`stated
`
`below,
`
`summoned
`an Answer
`
`and
`the
`
`to
`
`required
`attached
`
`to serve
`Complaint.
`
`upon
`
`Plaintiffs
`
`attomeys,
`
`at
`
`the
`
`addrèss
`
`If
`
`Answer
`
`Summons
`was
`this
`be
`served
`must
`within
`of
`date
`service.
`the
`excluding
`of New York,
`the
`the
`State
`the Summons
`of
`is complete
`
`If
`Answer
`
`as
`
`personally
`(20)
`twenty
`Summons
`the
`must
`be
`provided
`
`served
`
`upon
`
`you
`
`after
`
`not
`within
`
`days
`was
`served
`law.
`
`by
`
`in
`such
`
`of New
`the
`State
`of
`the
`service
`delivered
`days
`
`to
`
`after
`
`the
`
`York,
`Summons,
`you
`within
`the
`service
`
`personally
`thirty
`
`(30)
`
`not
`
`serve
`
`Complaint
`
`within
`
`the
`
`applicable
`for
`
`the
`
`time
`relief
`
`do
`If you
`stated
`in the
`
`limitation
`demanded
`
`an Answer
`a judgment
`without
`
`above,
`Complaint,
`
`to the
`be
`may
`further
`
`attached
`entered
`
`notice
`
`against
`you.
`
`to
`
`you,
`
`by
`
`default,
`
`THE
`
`ACTION
`
`WILL
`
`BE HEARD
`
`IN THE SUPREME
`
`COURT
`
`OF THE
`
`STATE
`
`OF
`
`NEW YORK,
`
`IN AND FOR THE COUNTY
`
`OF FULTON.
`
`THIS
`
`ACTION
`
`IS BROUGHT
`
`IN
`
`THE
`
`COUNTY
`
`OF
`
`FULTON
`
`BECAUSE
`
`IT
`
`IS
`
`THE
`
`COUNTY
`
`IN WHICH
`
`THE
`
`DEFENDANTS
`
`RESIDED
`
`WHEN
`
`THIS
`
`ACTION
`
`WAS COMMENCED
`
`AND BECAUSE
`
`IT
`
`IS
`
`THE
`
`COUNTY
`
`IN WHICH
`
`A SUBSTANTIAL
`
`PART
`
`OF
`
`THE
`
`EVENTS
`
`OR
`
`OMISSIONS
`
`GIVING
`
`RISE
`
`TO THIS
`
`CLAIM
`
`OCCURRED.
`
`1 of 11
`
`
`
`FILED: FULTON COUNTY CLERK 07/31/2020 09:58 AM
`NYSCEF DOC. NO. 4
`
`INDEX NO. EF2020-08421
`
`RECEIVED NYSCEF: 03/29/2022
`
`Dated:
`
`July
`
`28,
`
`2020
`
`by:
`for:
`
`Jason
`
`LaFave,
`Attorneys
`2400
`
`A.
`
`t Es
`Framer
`& Frament,
`Wein
`for Plaintiff
`Western
`Avenue
`New York
`
`----
`
`PLLC
`
`12084-9770
`
`Guilderland,
`518-869-9094
`
`R. Anderson,
`Esq.
`Stippel,
`& Associates,
`Anderson
`for Plaintiff
`39th
`
`Esq.
`
`P.A.
`
`street,
`New York
`
`11th
`
`Floor
`10018
`
`Jeffrey
`Taylor
`Jeff
`
`Attorneys
`55 West
`New York,
`646-759-2551
`
`2
`
`2 of 11
`
`
`
`FILED: FULTON COUNTY CLERK 07/31/2020 09:58 AM
`NYSCEF DOC. NO. 4
`
`INDEX NO. EF2020-08421
`
`RECEIVED NYSCEF: 03/29/2022
`
`OF NEW YORK
`STATE
`SUPREME
`COURT
`
`COUNTY
`
`OF FULTON
`
`ANTHONY
`
`N. CHAMBERS,
`
`Plaintiff,
`
`-against-
`
`SCHOOL
`CENTRAL
`BROADALBIN-PERTH
`AND BROADALBIN-PERTH
`CENTRAL
`DISTRICT
`SCHOOL
`BOARD
`OF EDUCATION,
`DISTRICT
`
`Defendants.
`
`COMPLAINT
`
`Index
`
`No.:
`
`Plaintiff,
`
`by and
`
`through
`
`his
`
`attorneys,
`
`LaFave,
`
`Wein
`
`& Frament,
`
`PLLC,
`
`complains
`
`against
`
`the
`
`Defendants
`
`Broadalbin-Perth
`
`Central
`
`School
`
`District
`
`and
`
`Broadalbin-Perth
`
`Central
`
`School
`
`District
`
`Board
`
`of Education,
`
`as
`
`follows:
`
`1.
`
`At
`
`all
`
`times
`
`mentioned
`
`herein,
`
`Plaintiff
`
`resided
`
`in the
`
`County
`
`of Montgomery,
`
`State
`
`of New York.
`
`2.
`
`At
`
`all
`
`times
`
`mentioned
`
`herein,
`
`Defendant
`
`Broadalbin-Perth
`
`Central
`
`School
`
`District
`
`was
`
`and
`
`is a governmental
`
`entity,
`
`subdivision,
`
`agency,
`
`and/or
`
`administrative
`
`body
`
`organized
`
`and
`
`existing
`
`under
`
`and
`
`by
`
`virtue
`
`of
`
`the
`
`laws
`
`of
`
`the
`
`State
`
`of New York.
`
`3.
`
`At
`
`all
`
`times
`
`mentioned
`
`herein,
`
`Defendant
`
`Broadalbin-Perth
`
`Central
`
`School
`
`District
`
`Board
`
`of Education
`
`was
`
`and
`
`is a governmental
`
`entity,
`
`subdivision,
`
`agency,
`
`and/or
`
`administrative
`
`body
`
`organized
`
`and
`
`existing
`
`under
`
`and
`
`by
`
`virtue
`
`of
`
`the
`
`laws
`
`of
`
`the
`
`State
`
`of
`
`New York.
`
`4.
`
`This
`
`is a revival
`
`action
`
`brought
`
`pursuant
`
`to the New York
`
`Child
`
`Victim's
`
`Act,
`
`CPLR
`
`214-g.
`
`This
`
`action
`
`alleges
`
`physical,
`
`psychological,
`
`and
`
`emotional
`
`injuries
`
`suffered
`
`3 of 11
`
`
`
`FILED: FULTON COUNTY CLERK 07/31/2020 09:58 AM
`NYSCEF DOC. NO. 4
`
`INDEX NO. EF2020-08421
`
`RECEIVED NYSCEF: 03/29/2022
`
`as
`
`a result
`
`of
`
`conduct
`
`which
`
`would
`
`constitute
`
`a sexual
`
`offense
`
`on
`
`a minor
`
`as
`
`defined
`
`in
`
`Article
`
`130
`
`and/or
`
`section
`
`263.05
`
`of
`
`the
`
`New York
`
`Penal
`
`Law,
`
`or
`
`a predecessor
`
`statute
`
`that
`
`prohibited
`
`such
`
`conduct
`
`at
`
`the
`
`time
`
`which
`
`conduct
`
`was
`
`committed
`
`against
`
`a child
`
`years
`
`of
`
`age.
`
`As
`
`cause
`
`of
`
`action
`
`was
`
`time
`
`barred
`
`less
`
`than
`
`eighteen
`
`a civil
`
`previously
`
`prior
`
`to August
`
`14,
`
`2019,
`
`the
`
`terms
`
`of
`
`the
`
`Child
`
`Victims
`
`Act,
`
`CPLR
`
`section
`
`214-g,
`
`revive
`
`the
`
`claims
`
`set
`
`forth
`
`herein.
`
`of Fulton,
`
`5.
`
`6.
`
`Defendants
`
`are
`
`both
`
`headquartered
`
`at
`
`20
`
`Pine
`
`Street,
`
`Broadalbin,
`
`County
`
`State
`
`of New York.
`
`At
`
`all
`
`times
`
`mentioned
`
`herein
`
`there
`
`existed
`
`a middle
`
`school
`
`located
`
`at
`
`1870
`
`Broadalbin-Perth
`
`County
`
`Route
`
`107,
`
`Amsterdam,
`
`New York,
`
`more
`
`commonly
`
`known
`
`as
`
`Middle
`
`School.
`
`[
`
`7.
`
`At
`
`all
`
`times
`
`mentioned
`
`herein,
`
`defendants
`
`operated,
`
`maintained
`
`and/or
`
`owned
`
`Broadalbin-Perth
`
`Middle
`
`School.
`
`8.
`
`At
`
`all
`
`times
`
`mentioned
`
`herein,
`
`Elizabeth
`
`Munn
`
`was
`
`a teacher
`
`employed
`
`by
`
`Defendants.
`
`9.
`
`At
`
`all
`
`times
`
`mentioned
`
`herein,
`
`Elizabeth
`
`Munn
`
`was
`
`a teacher
`
`at Broadalbin-
`
`Perth
`
`Middle
`
`School.
`
`10.
`
`At
`
`aII
`
`times
`
`mentioned
`
`herein,
`
`Elizabeth
`
`Munn
`
`remained
`
`under
`
`the
`
`direct
`
`supervision,
`
`employ
`
`and
`
`control
`
`of
`
`the
`
`Defendants.
`
`Defendants
`
`placed
`
`Elizabeth
`
`Munn
`
`in positions
`
`where
`
`she
`
`had
`
`access
`
`to
`
`and
`
`worked
`
`with
`
`children
`
`as
`
`an
`
`integral
`
`part
`
`of
`
`her
`
`work.
`
`11.
`
`At
`
`all
`
`times
`
`mentioned
`
`herein,
`
`Plaintiff
`
`was
`
`a student
`
`at Broadalbin-Perth
`
`F
`
`4 of 11
`
`
`
`FILED: FULTON COUNTY CLERK 07/31/2020 09:58 AM
`NYSCEF DOC. NO. 4
`
`INDEX NO. EF2020-08421
`
`RECEIVED NYSCEF: 03/29/2022
`
`Middle
`
`School.
`
`Plaintiff
`
`came
`
`into
`
`contact
`
`with
`
`Elizabeth
`
`Munn
`
`as
`
`an
`
`agent
`
`and
`
`representative
`
`of Defendants.
`
`12.
`
`Through
`
`his
`
`involvement
`
`and
`
`attendance
`
`at
`
`Broadalbin-Perth
`
`Middle
`
`School,
`
`Plaintiff
`
`developed
`
`great
`
`admiration,
`
`trust
`
`and
`
`respect
`
`for
`
`the
`
`school
`
`district,
`
`and
`
`came
`
`to
`
`know
`
`and
`
`trust
`
`Elizabeth
`
`Munn
`
`as
`
`his
`
`agent
`
`of
`
`the
`
`district
`
`and
`
`authority
`
`figure.
`
`teacher,
`
`mentor,
`
`13.
`
`During
`
`and
`
`throughout
`
`his
`
`attendance
`
`at Broadalbin-Perth
`
`Middle
`
`School,
`
`Plaintiff,
`
`as
`
`a minor
`
`and
`
`vulnerable
`
`child,
`
`was
`
`dependent
`
`on
`
`Defendants
`
`and
`
`Elizabeth
`
`Munn.
`
`Defendants
`
`had
`
`custody
`
`of Plaintiff
`
`and
`
`accepted
`
`the
`
`entrustment
`
`of Plaintiff
`
`and,
`
`therefore,
`
`had
`
`responsibility
`
`for
`
`Plaintiff
`
`and
`
`authority
`
`over
`
`Plaintiff.
`
`14.
`
`From
`
`when
`
`Plaintiff
`
`was
`
`14
`
`to
`
`15
`
`approximately
`
`2006-2007,
`
`approximately
`
`years
`
`old,
`
`Elizabeth
`
`Munn
`
`engaged
`
`in unpermitted
`
`sexual
`
`contact
`
`with
`
`Plaintiff.
`
`15.
`
`Elizabeth
`
`Munn
`
`engaged
`
`in
`
`unpermitted
`
`sexual
`
`contact
`
`with
`
`Plaintiff
`
`on
`
`numerous
`
`occasions
`
`on
`
`Defendants'
`
`property,
`
`specifically
`
`Broadalbin-Perth
`
`Middle
`
`School,
`
`and/or
`
`accomplished
`
`the
`
`sexual
`
`abuse
`
`through
`
`the
`
`use
`
`of
`
`Defendants'
`
`chattels.
`
`to
`
`the
`
`sexual
`
`abuse
`
`of
`
`Defendants
`
`learned
`
`or
`
`should
`
`have
`
`16.
`
`Prior
`
`Plaintiff,
`
`learned
`
`that
`
`Elizabeth
`
`Munn
`
`was
`
`not
`
`fit
`
`to work
`
`with
`
`children.
`
`17.
`
`Defendants
`
`knew
`
`or
`
`should
`
`have
`
`known
`
`that
`
`Elizabeth
`
`Munn
`
`was
`
`a danger
`
`to children
`
`before
`
`she
`
`sexually
`
`molested
`
`Plaintiff.
`
`AS AND FOR A FIRST
`
`CAUSE
`
`OF ACTION
`
`18.
`
`Plaintiff
`
`repeats
`
`and
`
`realleges
`
`all
`
`prior
`
`paragraphs
`
`of
`
`this
`
`Complaint
`
`as
`
`if
`
`fully
`
`set
`
`forth
`
`herein.
`
`3
`
`5 of 11
`
`
`
`FILED: FULTON COUNTY CLERK 07/31/2020 09:58 AM
`NYSCEF DOC. NO. 4
`
`INDEX NO. EF2020-08421
`
`RECEIVED NYSCEF: 03/29/2022
`
`19.
`
`Each
`
`Defendant
`
`owed
`
`Plaintiff
`
`a
`
`duty
`
`of
`
`reasonable
`
`care
`
`to
`
`protect
`
`the
`
`Plaintiff
`
`from
`
`injury.
`
`20.
`
`21.
`
`Defendants
`
`breached
`
`their
`
`duty
`
`of
`
`care.
`
`Defendants
`
`owed
`
`Plaintiff
`
`a
`
`duty
`
`of
`
`reasonable
`
`care
`
`because
`
`undertook
`
`custody
`
`of minor
`
`children,
`
`including
`
`Plaintiff,
`
`promoted
`
`their
`
`school
`
`as
`
`they
`
`being
`
`safe
`
`for
`
`held
`
`their
`
`Elizabeth
`
`out
`
`safe
`
`to work
`
`with
`
`and
`
`children,
`
`agents,
`
`including
`
`Munn,
`
`teach
`
`children
`
`and/or
`
`encouraged
`
`children
`
`to spend
`
`time
`
`with
`
`their
`
`agents.
`
`22.
`
`Defendants
`
`undertook
`
`the
`
`custody,
`
`supervision
`
`of,
`
`and/or
`
`care
`
`of
`
`the minor
`
`Plaintiff.
`
`As
`
`a result
`
`of Plaintiff
`
`being
`
`a minor,
`
`and
`
`by Defendants
`
`undertaking
`
`the
`
`care
`
`and
`
`guidance
`
`of
`
`the
`
`Plaintiff,
`
`Defendants
`
`also
`
`held
`
`a
`
`position
`
`of
`
`empowerment
`
`over
`
`Plaintiff.
`
`themselves
`
`out
`
`as
`
`able
`
`to
`
`provide
`
`a safe
`
`Further,
`
`Defendants,
`
`by
`
`holding
`
`being
`
`environment
`
`for
`
`children,
`
`solicited
`
`and/or
`
`accepted
`
`this
`
`position
`
`of
`
`empowerment.
`
`Defendants,
`
`through
`
`their
`
`employees,
`
`exploited
`
`this
`
`power
`
`over
`
`Plaintiff
`
`and,
`
`thereby,
`
`put
`
`the minor
`
`Plaintiff
`
`at
`
`risk
`
`for
`
`sexual
`
`abuse.
`
`23.
`
`Defendants
`
`owed
`
`Plaintiff
`
`a duty
`
`to
`
`properly
`
`supervise
`
`Plaintiff
`
`to
`
`prevent
`
`harm
`
`from
`
`foreseeable
`
`dangers.
`
`Defendants
`
`had
`
`to
`
`exercise
`
`the
`
`same
`
`degree
`
`of
`
`a duty
`
`[
`
`care
`
`over
`
`minors
`
`under
`
`their
`
`control
`
`as
`
`a
`
`reasonably
`
`prudent
`
`person
`
`would
`
`have
`
`exercised
`
`under
`
`similar
`
`circumstances.
`
`24.
`
`Defendants
`
`offered
`
`educational
`
`programs
`
`to children,
`
`and
`
`by
`
`accepting
`
`the
`
`enrollment
`
`and
`
`participation
`
`of
`
`the
`
`minor
`
`Plaintiff
`
`as
`
`a participant
`
`in
`
`those
`
`educational
`
`programs,
`
`Defendants
`
`owed
`
`Plaintiff
`
`a duty
`
`to property
`
`supervise
`
`Plaintiff
`
`to
`
`prevent
`
`harm
`
`from
`
`generally
`
`foreseeable
`
`dangers.
`
`6 of 11
`
`
`
`FILED: FULTON COUNTY CLERK 07/31/2020 09:58 AM
`NYSCEF DOC. NO. 4
`
`INDEX NO. EF2020-08421
`
`RECEIVED NYSCEF: 03/29/2022
`
`25.
`
`Defendants
`
`also
`
`owed
`
`Plaintiff
`
`a duty
`
`to
`
`protect
`
`Plaintiff
`
`from
`
`harm
`
`because
`
`Defendants
`
`invited
`
`Plaintiff
`
`onto
`
`their
`
`property
`
`and
`
`Elizabeth
`
`Munn
`
`posed
`
`a dangerous
`
`condition
`
`on
`
`Defendants'
`
`property.
`
`26.
`
`Defendants
`
`breached
`
`their
`
`duty
`
`to
`
`Plaintiff.
`
`Defendants
`
`failed
`
`to
`
`use
`
`ordinary
`
`care
`
`in determining
`
`whether
`
`their
`
`facilities
`
`were
`
`safe
`
`and/or
`
`determining
`
`whether
`
`represent
`
`their
`
`facilities
`
`were
`
`safe.
`
`they
`
`had
`
`sufficient
`
`information
`
`to
`
`27.
`
`Defendants
`
`also
`
`breached
`
`their
`
`duty
`
`to Plaintiff
`
`by
`
`failing
`
`to warn
`
`Plaintiff
`
`and
`
`Plaintiff's
`
`family
`
`of
`
`the
`
`risk
`
`Elizabeth
`
`Munn
`
`posed
`
`and
`
`the
`
`risks
`
`of
`
`child
`
`sexual
`
`abuse
`
`in their
`
`institutions.
`
`28.
`
`Defendants
`
`also
`
`violated
`
`a
`
`legal
`
`duty
`
`by
`
`failing
`
`to
`
`report
`
`known
`
`and/or
`
`of
`
`Munn
`
`and/or
`
`their
`
`other
`
`agents
`
`to
`
`the
`
`police
`
`suspected
`
`abuse
`
`children
`
`by
`
`Elizabeth
`
`and
`
`law enforcement.
`
`Defendants'
`
`29.
`
`actions
`
`created
`
`a foreseeable
`
`risk
`
`of
`
`harm
`
`to
`
`Plaintiff.
`
`vulnerable
`
`child
`
`and
`
`student,
`
`Plaintiff
`
`was
`
`a
`
`foreseeable
`
`victim.
`
`Additionally,
`
`vulnerable
`
`child
`
`who
`
`Elizabeth
`
`Munn
`
`had
`
`access
`
`to
`
`as
`
`a teacher
`
`at Broadalbin-Perth
`
`As
`
`as
`
`a
`
`a
`
`Middle
`
`School,
`
`Plaintiff
`
`was
`
`a foreseeable
`
`victim.
`
`30.
`
`As
`
`and
`
`proximate
`
`result
`
`of
`
`the
`
`Plaintiff
`
`sustained
`
`a
`
`direct
`
`foregoing,
`
`[
`
`physical,
`
`emotional,
`
`and
`
`psychological
`
`injuries,
`
`along
`
`with
`
`pain
`
`and
`
`suffering.
`
`31.
`
`As
`
`a result
`
`of
`
`the
`
`foregoing,
`
`Plaintiff
`
`has
`
`been
`
`damaged
`
`in an
`
`amount
`
`which
`
`exceeds
`
`the
`
`jurisdictional
`
`limits
`
`of all
`
`lower
`
`courts
`
`which
`
`would
`
`otherwise
`
`have
`
`jurisdiction.
`
`AS AND FOR A SECOND
`
`CAUSE
`
`OF ACTION
`
`32.
`
`Plaintiff
`
`repeats
`
`and
`
`realleges
`
`all
`
`prior
`
`paragraphs
`
`of
`
`this
`
`Complaint
`
`as
`
`if
`
`7 of 11
`
`
`
`FILED: FULTON COUNTY CLERK 07/31/2020 09:58 AM
`NYSCEF DOC. NO. 4
`
`INDEX NO. EF2020-08421
`
`RECEIVED NYSCEF: 03/29/2022
`
`fully
`
`set
`
`forth
`
`herein.
`
`33.
`
`At
`
`all
`
`times
`
`material,
`
`Elizabeth
`
`Munn
`
`was
`
`employed
`
`by Defendants
`
`and was
`
`under
`
`each
`
`Defendanes
`
`direct
`
`supervision,
`
`employ,
`
`and
`
`control
`
`when
`
`she
`
`committed
`
`the
`
`wrongful
`
`acts
`
`alleged
`
`herein.
`
`Elizabeth
`
`Munn
`
`engaged
`
`in the
`
`illegal
`
`conduct
`
`while
`
`acting
`
`in the
`
`course
`
`and
`
`scope
`
`of
`
`her
`
`employment
`
`with
`
`Defendants
`
`and/or
`
`accomplished
`
`the
`
`abuse
`
`authority.
`
`sexual
`
`by
`
`virtue
`
`of her
`
`job-created
`
`34.
`
`Defendants
`
`were
`
`negligent
`
`in
`
`the
`
`hiring
`
`of
`
`their
`
`employees.
`
`Defendants
`
`hired
`
`and/or
`
`retained
`
`Elizabeth
`
`Munn
`
`and/or
`
`negligently
`
`placed
`
`Elizabeth
`
`in
`
`a
`
`position
`
`to
`
`cause
`
`foreseeable
`
`harm
`
`which
`
`Plaintiff
`
`would
`
`not
`
`have
`
`been
`
`negligently
`
`Munn
`
`subjected
`
`to
`
`had
`
`Defendants
`
`taken
`
`reasonable
`
`care
`
`in
`
`their
`
`pre-hiring
`
`investigation
`
`of
`
`Elizabeth
`
`Munn.
`
`Munn
`
`with
`
`35.
`
`Defendants
`
`negligently
`
`hired
`
`Elizabeth
`
`knowledge
`
`of Elizabeth
`
`Munn's
`
`propensity
`
`for
`
`the
`
`type
`
`of behavior
`
`which
`
`resulted
`
`in Plaintiff's
`
`injuries
`
`in this
`
`action
`
`or
`
`should
`
`have
`
`known
`
`about
`
`such
`
`behavior
`
`at
`
`the
`
`time
`
`Defendants
`
`hired
`
`Elizabeth
`
`Munn.
`
`Defendants
`
`failed
`
`to
`
`investigate
`
`Elizabeth
`
`Munn's
`
`past
`
`history
`
`of
`
`inappropriate
`
`conduct
`
`and,
`
`through
`
`the
`
`exercise
`
`of
`
`reasonable
`
`diligence,
`
`should
`
`have
`
`known
`
`of
`
`Elizabeth
`
`Munn's
`
`propensity
`
`for
`
`child
`
`sexual
`
`abuse.
`
`36.
`
`As
`
`a
`
`direct
`
`and
`
`proximate
`
`result
`
`of
`
`the
`
`foregoing,
`
`Plaintiff
`
`sustained
`
`physical,
`
`emotional,
`
`and
`
`psychological
`
`injuries,
`
`along
`
`with
`
`pain
`
`and
`
`suffering.
`
`37.
`
`As
`
`a result
`
`of
`
`the
`
`foregoing,
`
`Plaintiff
`
`has
`
`been
`
`damaged
`
`in an
`
`amount
`
`which
`
`exceeds
`
`the
`
`jurisdictional
`
`limits
`
`of all
`
`lower
`
`courts
`
`which
`
`would
`
`otherwise
`
`have
`
`jurisdiction.
`
`6
`
`8 of 11
`
`
`
`FILED: FULTON COUNTY CLERK 07/31/2020 09:58 AM
`NYSCEF DOC. NO. 4
`
`INDEX NO. EF2020-08421
`
`RECEIVED NYSCEF: 03/29/2022
`
`AS AND FOR A THIRD
`
`CAUSE
`
`OF ACTION
`
`38.
`
`Plaintiff
`
`repeats
`
`and
`
`realleges
`
`all
`
`prior
`
`paragraphs
`
`of
`
`this
`
`Complaint
`
`as
`
`if
`
`fully
`
`set
`
`forth
`
`herein.
`
`39.
`
`At
`
`all
`
`times
`
`material,
`
`Elizabeth
`
`Munn
`
`was
`
`employed
`
`by Defendants
`
`and was
`
`under
`
`each
`
`Defendant's
`
`direct
`
`supervision,
`
`employ,
`
`and
`
`control
`
`when
`
`she
`
`committed
`
`the
`
`wrongful
`
`acts
`
`alleged
`
`herein.
`
`Elizabeth
`
`Munn
`
`wrongful
`
`engaged
`
`in
`
`the
`
`conduct
`
`while
`
`acting
`
`in the
`
`course
`
`and
`
`scope
`
`of
`
`her
`
`employment
`
`with
`
`Defendants
`
`and/or
`
`accomplished
`
`the
`
`sexual
`
`abuse
`
`by
`
`virtue
`
`of
`
`her
`
`job-created
`
`authority.
`
`40.
`
`Defendants
`
`had
`
`a duty,
`
`arising
`
`from
`
`their
`
`employment
`
`of Elizabeth
`
`Munn,
`
`to ensure
`
`that
`
`she
`
`did
`
`not
`
`sexually
`
`molest
`
`children.
`
`41.
`
`Defendants
`
`to
`
`train
`
`and
`
`educate
`
`employees
`
`and
`
`Further,
`
`owed
`
`a
`
`duty
`
`administrators
`
`and
`
`establish
`
`adequate
`
`and
`
`effective
`
`policies
`
`and
`
`procedures
`
`calculated
`
`to
`
`detect,
`
`prevent,
`
`and
`
`address
`
`inappropriate
`
`behavior
`
`and
`
`conduct
`
`between
`
`adults
`
`and
`
`children.
`
`42.
`
`Defendants
`
`were
`
`negligent
`
`in the
`
`training,
`
`supervision,
`
`and
`
`instruction
`
`of
`
`Elizabeth
`
`Munn.
`
`43.
`
`As
`
`a
`
`direct
`
`and
`
`proximate
`
`result
`
`of
`
`the
`
`foregoing,
`
`Plaintiff
`
`sustained
`
`[.
`
`j
`
`physical,
`
`emotional,
`
`and
`
`psychological
`
`injuries,
`
`along
`
`with
`
`pain
`
`and
`
`suffering.
`
`44.
`
`As
`
`a result
`
`of
`
`the
`
`foregoing,
`
`Plaintiff
`
`has
`
`been
`
`damaged
`
`in an
`
`amount
`
`which
`
`exceeds
`
`the
`
`jurisdictional
`
`limits
`
`of all
`
`lower
`
`courts
`
`which
`
`would
`
`otherwise
`
`have
`
`jurisdiction.
`
`AS AND FOR A FOURTH
`
`CAUSE
`
`OF ACTION
`
`45.
`
`Plaintiff
`
`repeats
`
`and
`
`realleges
`
`all
`
`prior
`
`paragraphs
`
`of
`
`this
`
`Complaint
`
`as
`
`if
`
`9 of 11
`
`
`
`FILED: FULTON COUNTY CLERK 07/31/2020 09:58 AM
`NYSCEF DOC. NO. 4
`
`INDEX NO. EF2020-08421
`
`RECEIVED NYSCEF: 03/29/2022
`
`fully
`
`set
`
`forth
`
`herein.
`
`46.
`
`At
`
`all
`
`times
`
`material,
`
`Elizabeth
`
`Munn
`
`was
`
`employed
`
`by Defendants
`
`and was
`
`under
`
`each
`
`Defendanes
`
`direct
`
`supervision,
`
`employ,
`
`and
`
`control
`
`when
`
`she
`
`committed
`
`the
`
`wrongful
`
`acts
`
`alleged
`
`herein.
`
`47.
`
`Defendants
`
`negligently
`
`retained
`
`Elizabeth
`
`Munn
`
`with
`
`knowledge
`
`of
`
`her
`
`propensity
`
`for
`
`the
`
`type
`
`of
`
`behavior
`
`which
`
`resulted
`
`in Plaintiffs
`
`injuries
`
`in this
`
`action.
`
`retained
`
`Elizabeth
`
`48.
`
`Defendants
`
`negligently
`
`Munn
`
`in a position
`
`where
`
`she
`
`had
`
`access
`
`to children
`
`and
`
`could
`
`foreseeably
`
`cause
`
`harm
`
`which
`
`Plaintiff
`
`would
`
`not
`
`have
`
`been
`
`subjected
`
`to
`
`had
`
`Defendants
`
`taken
`
`reasonable
`
`care.
`
`49.
`
`In
`
`failing
`
`to
`
`timely
`
`remove
`
`Elizabeth
`
`Munn
`
`from
`
`working
`
`with
`
`children
`
`or
`
`terminate
`
`the
`
`employment
`
`of Elizabeth
`
`Munn,
`
`Defendants
`
`failed
`
`to
`
`exercise
`
`the
`
`degree
`
`person
`
`would
`
`have
`
`exercised
`
`under
`
`similar
`
`of
`
`care
`
`that
`
`a
`
`reasonably
`
`prudent
`
`circumstances.
`
`50.
`
`As
`
`a
`
`direct
`
`and
`
`proximate
`
`result
`
`of
`
`the
`
`foregoing,
`
`Plaintiff
`
`sustained
`
`physical,
`
`emotional,
`
`and
`
`psychological
`
`injuries,
`
`along
`
`with
`
`pain
`
`and
`
`suffering.
`
`51.
`
`As
`
`a result
`
`of
`
`the
`
`foregoing,
`
`Plaintiff
`
`has
`
`been
`
`damaged
`
`in an
`
`amount
`
`which
`
`exceeds
`
`the
`
`jurisdictional
`
`limits
`
`of all
`
`lower
`
`courts
`
`which
`
`would
`
`otherwise
`
`have
`
`jurisdiction.
`
`Plaintiff
`
`demands
`
`judgment
`
`and
`
`WHEREFORE,
`
`against
`
`Defendants,
`
`jointly
`
`severally,
`
`on
`
`Plaintiffs
`
`First,
`
`Second,
`
`Third,
`
`and
`
`Fourth
`
`Causes
`
`of Action
`
`in an
`
`amount
`
`which
`
`exceeds
`
`the
`
`jurisdictional
`
`limits
`
`of
`
`all
`
`lower
`
`Courts
`
`which
`
`would
`
`otherwise
`
`have
`
`jurisdiction,
`
`together
`
`with
`
`interest
`
`as
`
`allowed
`
`by
`
`statute,
`
`the
`
`costs
`
`and
`
`disbursements
`
`of
`
`this
`
`action,
`
`and
`
`such
`
`other
`
`and
`
`further
`
`relief
`
`as
`
`this
`
`Court
`
`deems
`
`just
`
`and
`
`proper.
`
`10 of 11
`
`
`
`FILED: FULTON COUNTY CLERK 07/31/2020 09:58 AM
`NYSCEF DOC. NO. 4
`
`INDEX NO. EF2020-08421
`
`RECEIVED NYSCEF: 03/29/2022
`
`Dated:
`
`July
`
`28,
`
`2020
`
`by:
`for:
`
`Jason
`
`LaFave,
`Attorneys
`2400
`
`A.
`
`Esq.
`Fgsme
`& Frament,
`Wein
`for Plaintiff
`Western
`Avenue
`New York
`
`PLLC
`
`12084-9770
`
`Guilderland,
`518-869-9094
`
`Jeffrey
`Taylor
`Jeff
`
`Esq.
`
`P.A.
`
`R. Anderson,
`Esq.
`Stippel,
`& Associates,
`Anderson
`Attorneys
`Plaintiff
`55 West
`New York,
`646-759-2551
`
`for
`39th
`
`street,
`New York
`
`11th
`
`Floor
`10018
`
`9
`
`11 of 11
`
`