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`OF THE STATE
`SUPREME
`COURT
`OF NEW YORK
`COUNTY
`________________________
`
`ROBIN
`
`BERNSTEIN,
`
`-against.
`
`Plaintiff,
`
`¬----------------------X
`
`Index
`
`No.:
`
`Plaintiff
`
`County
`
`designates
`
`as the
`
`place
`
`New York
`trial.
`of
`
`THE ROCKEFELLER
`THE ROCKEFELLER
`a/k/a
`OF THE ROCKEFELLER
`
`UNIVERSITY
`UNIVERSITY
`
`HOSPITAL
`f/k/a HOSPITAL
`
`The
`
`basis
`
`of
`
`venue
`
`Defendant's
`
`place
`
`is
`of business.
`
`INSTITUTE,
`
`Defendant.
`
`SUMMONS
`
`------------------------------------------------
`
`X
`
`The
`
`Above-Named
`
`Defendant:
`
`YOU ARE HEREBY
`of
`your
`answer,
`or,
`the
`Plaintiff's
`the
`of
`day
`is not
`personally
`or
`appear
`answer,
`complaint.
`
`SUMMONED
`the
`complaint
`
`if
`
`Attorney(s)
`service
`of
`delivered
`judgment
`
`a copy
`on
`appearance,
`exclusive
`summons,
`if
`this
`summons
`your
`failure
`demanded
`
`to
`in the
`
`in this
`
`the
`with
`
`complaint
`this
`
`to answer
`is not
`served
`within
`(or within
`to you
`will
`
`twenty
`thirty
`within
`be
`taken
`
`and to serve
`action
`a notice
`of
`to serve
`summons,
`of
`the
`service
`this
`days
`after
`(20)
`service
`is complete
`days
`after
`the
`(30)
`of New York);
`the State
`in case
`relief
`against
`you
`default
`the
`by
`
`and
`for
`
`of
`
`Dated:
`
`New York,
`New York
`August
`10, 2021
`
`TO:
`
`Yours,
`
`tc.,
`
`Adam P. Slater,
`Esq.
`SLATER
`SLATER
`for
`Attorneys
`Plaintiff
`488 Madison
`Avenue,
`New York
`New York,
`922-0906
`(212)
`
`SCHULMAN
`
`LLP
`
`20th FlOOr
`10022
`
`Hospital
`
`The Rockefeller
`University
`The Rockefeller
`a/k/a
`University
`the Rockefeller
`Institute
`Hospital
`of
`York
`Avenue
`1230
`New York
`New York,
`
`10065
`
`f/k/a
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`COUNTY
`
`OF THE STATE
`COURT
`OF NEW YORK
`--
`
`ROBIN
`
`BERNSTEIN,
`
`-against-
`
`OF NEW YORK
`
`---------------X
`
`Plaintiff,
`
`THE ROCKEFELLER
`THE ROCKEFELLER
`a/k/a
`ROCKEFELLER
`
`INSTITUTE,
`
`UNIVERSITY
`UNIVERSITY
`
`HOSPITAL
`
`f/k/a
`
`THE
`
`Index
`
`No.:
`
`VERIFIED
`-
`
`COMPLAINT
`
`---------------------------
`
`Defendant.
`
`-------X
`
`Plaintiff,
`
`by
`
`her
`
`attorneys
`
`Slater
`
`Slater
`
`Schulman
`
`LLP,
`
`brings
`
`this
`
`action
`
`against
`
`ROCKEFELLER
`
`UNIVERSITY
`
`HOSPITAL
`
`a/k/a
`
`THE ROCKEFELLER
`
`UNIVERSITY
`
`THE
`
`f/k/a
`
`THE
`
`ROCKEFELLER
`
`INSTITUTE
`
`("Rockefeller")
`
`and
`
`alleges,
`
`on
`
`personal
`
`knowledge
`
`as
`
`to
`
`herself
`
`and
`
`on information
`
`and
`
`belief
`
`as to all
`
`other matters,
`
`as follows:
`
`INTRODUCTION
`
`1.
`
`This
`
`action
`
`is brought
`
`pursuant
`
`to the Child
`
`Victims
`
`Act
`
`("CVA").
`
`See CPLR
`
`§
`
`and
`
`22 NYCRR
`
`202.72;
`
`and
`
`alleges
`
`physical,
`
`psychological
`
`and
`
`emotional
`
`injuries
`
`and
`
`214-g
`
`damages
`
`suffered
`
`as a result
`
`of conduct
`
`against
`
`then
`
`infant
`
`Plaintiff
`
`constituting
`
`one
`
`or more
`
`sexual
`
`offenses
`
`as defined
`
`in Article
`
`130
`
`of
`
`the New York
`
`Penal
`
`Laws.
`
`2.
`
`At
`
`the
`
`time
`
`of
`
`the
`
`conduct
`
`alleged
`
`herein,
`
`Plaintiff
`
`was
`
`an infant,
`
`as defined
`
`the
`
`by
`
`State
`
`of New York
`
`as a person
`
`under
`
`17-years
`
`of age, when
`
`she was
`
`sexually
`
`assaulted
`
`by Reginald
`
`Archibald,
`
`former
`
`professor
`
`and
`
`senior
`
`physician
`
`at Rockefeller.
`
`JURISDICTION
`
`AND VENUE
`
`3.
`
`This
`
`Court
`
`has personal
`
`jurisdiction
`
`over
`
`Rockefeller
`
`pursuant
`
`to CPLR
`
`§§ 301
`
`and
`
`302,
`
`in that Rockefeller
`
`resides
`
`in New York,
`
`or conducts,
`
`or at
`
`relevant
`
`times,
`
`conducted
`
`activities
`
`in New York
`
`that
`
`give
`
`rise
`
`to the
`
`claims
`
`asserted
`
`herein.
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`corporation
`
`4.
`
`5.
`
`Upon
`
`information
`
`and
`
`belief,
`
`Rockefeller
`
`is a New York
`
`not-for-profit
`
`education
`
`with
`
`its principal
`
`place
`
`of business
`
`in New York,
`
`New York.
`
`This
`
`Court
`
`has jurisdiction
`
`over
`
`this
`
`action
`
`because
`
`the amount
`
`of damages
`
`Plaintiff
`
`seeks
`
`exceeds
`
`the jurisdictional
`
`limits
`
`of all
`
`lower
`
`courts
`
`which
`
`would
`
`otherwise
`
`have
`
`jurisdiction.
`
`6.
`
`Venue
`
`for
`
`this
`
`action
`
`is proper
`
`in the County
`
`of New York
`
`pursuant
`
`to CPLR § 503
`
`is
`
`because
`
`Rockefeller
`
`a resident
`
`of
`
`the
`
`County
`
`of New
`
`York;
`
`or,
`
`alternatively,
`
`because
`
`a
`
`substantial
`
`part
`
`of
`
`the
`
`events
`
`or omissions
`
`giving
`
`rise
`
`to Plaintiff's
`
`claim
`
`occurred
`
`in the County
`
`of New York.
`
`PRELIMINARY
`
`STATEMENT
`
`7.
`
`At
`
`all
`
`times
`
`relevant
`
`herein,
`
`Rockefeller
`
`was
`
`and
`
`is a research
`
`hospital
`
`licensed
`
`by
`
`the New York
`
`State
`
`Department
`
`of Health.
`
`8.
`
`Upon
`
`information
`
`and
`
`at all
`
`relevant
`
`Rockefeller
`
`Reginal
`
`Archibald
`
`as a professor
`
`and
`
`physician.
`
`belief,
`
`times,
`
`employed
`
`9.
`
`This
`
`action
`
`seeks
`
`to vindicate
`
`the
`
`rights
`
`of Plaintiff,
`
`who
`
`was
`
`sexually
`
`exploited,
`
`abused,
`
`harassed
`
`and molested
`
`at
`
`the
`
`hands
`
`of
`
`serial
`
`sexual
`
`predator,
`
`Reginald
`
`Archibald,
`
`while
`
`Plaintiff
`
`was
`
`a patient
`
`at Rockefeller.
`
`10.
`
`Rockefeller,
`
`a world-renowned
`
`medical
`
`research
`
`institution,
`
`knew
`
`and
`
`should
`
`have
`
`known
`
`for
`
`decades
`
`that
`
`of
`
`Reginald
`
`was
`
`one
`
`its
`
`leading
`
`doctors,
`
`Archibald,
`
`serially
`
`sexually
`
`abusing
`
`minor
`
`patients
`
`under
`
`the guise
`
`of
`
`"child
`
`growth
`
`research".
`
`11.
`
`Rockefeller
`
`conceded
`
`in
`
`a recently
`
`released
`
`investigatory
`
`report
`
`that
`
`Reginald
`
`Archibald,
`
`while
`
`purportedly
`
`offering
`
`patients
`
`cutting
`
`edge medical
`
`care
`
`and
`
`treatment,
`
`engaged
`
`"pervasive"
`
`in a
`
`and
`
`"widespread
`
`pattern
`
`of misconduct
`
`and
`
`sexually
`
`abused
`
`many
`
`children
`
`at
`
`the
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`Hospital....".
`
`The Report
`
`on the
`
`Investigation
`
`of Reginald
`
`Archibald
`
`(May
`
`23,
`
`2019)
`
`("Report"),
`
`is attached
`
`hereto
`
`as Exhibit
`
`A.
`
`12.
`
`Rockefeller
`
`also
`
`admitted
`
`that
`
`by
`
`1974,
`
`it was
`
`aware
`
`of
`
`numerous
`
`patient
`
`complaints
`
`against
`
`Reginald
`
`Archibald
`
`including
`
`a 1960-1961
`
`grand
`
`jury
`
`investigation
`
`of which
`
`Rockefeller's
`
`President
`
`was
`
`notified,
`
`and
`
`several
`
`additional
`
`complaints
`
`from
`
`1960
`
`through
`
`1974
`
`to
`
`Rockefeller's
`
`Physician-in-Chief
`
`patients'
`
`by
`
`patients,
`
`family
`
`members,
`
`and
`
`staff
`
`about
`
`Archibald's
`
`exploitative
`
`and
`
`unnecessary
`
`examinations
`
`of
`
`children's
`
`genitals
`
`and
`
`other
`
`sexual
`
`misconduct.
`
`Report,
`
`pp.
`
`12-13,
`
`19.
`
`In
`
`addition,
`
`Rockefeller
`
`had
`
`information
`
`-- while
`
`Reginald
`
`Archibald
`
`was
`
`still
`
`practicing
`
`at
`
`their
`
`hospital
`
`and medical
`
`clinics
`
`-- which
`
`indicated
`
`that Reginald
`
`Archibald
`
`"may
`
`have
`
`been
`
`engaged
`
`in misconduct
`
`and
`
`inappropriate
`
`and
`
`unnecessarily
`
`intrusive
`
`patients."
`
`Rockefeller
`
`examinations
`
`of at
`
`least
`
`some
`
`of his
`
`Report,
`
`p. 26.
`
`Further,
`
`defendant
`
`failed
`
`to comply
`
`with
`
`required
`
`Institutional
`
`Review
`
`Board
`
`policies
`
`and
`
`procedures.
`
`13.
`
`Despite
`
`these
`
`repeated
`
`complaints
`
`and
`
`other
`
`warning
`
`signs,
`
`Rockefeller
`
`knowingly
`
`and
`
`recklessly
`
`discounted
`
`and
`
`disregarded
`
`the
`
`abuse,
`
`concealed
`
`the
`
`abuse,
`
`and
`
`chose
`
`to place
`
`its
`
`own
`
`reputation,
`
`status,
`
`and wealth
`
`over
`
`the
`
`of
`
`the
`
`children
`
`under
`
`defendant
`
`Rockefeller's
`
`custody,
`
`care,
`
`and
`
`control.
`
`safety
`
`and well-being
`
`14.
`
`In
`
`doing
`
`so,
`
`Rockefeller
`
`enabled
`
`Reginald
`
`Archibald
`
`to
`
`have
`
`unfettered,
`
`unsupervised
`
`access
`
`to children,
`
`failed
`
`to warn
`
`children
`
`or
`
`their
`
`parents,
`
`and
`
`exposed
`
`the Plaintiff
`
`to an unreasonable
`
`risk
`
`of danger.
`
`15.
`
`The
`
`then
`
`infant
`
`Plaintiff
`
`in this
`
`lawsuit
`
`was
`
`sexually
`
`abused
`
`because
`
`of
`
`the wrongful
`
`conduct
`
`of both
`
`defendant
`
`Rockefeller
`
`and Reginald
`
`Archibald.
`
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`PARTIES
`
`16.
`
`Plaintiff
`
`Robin
`
`Bernstein
`
`is
`
`an
`
`individual
`
`residing
`
`in Great
`
`Neck,
`
`New York.
`
`Plaintiff
`
`Robin
`
`Bernstein
`
`was
`
`an infant
`
`at
`
`the
`
`time
`
`of
`
`the
`
`sexual
`
`abuse
`
`stated
`
`herein.
`
`17.
`
`In
`
`approximately
`
`1972
`
`to
`
`1975,
`
`when
`
`Plaintiff
`
`Robin
`
`Bernstein
`
`was
`
`a minor,
`
`Plaintiff
`
`Robin
`
`Bernstein
`
`was
`
`sexually
`
`assaulted
`
`and
`
`abused
`
`by Dr.
`
`Archibald
`
`on the
`
`premises
`
`of
`
`and/or
`
`Rockefeller
`
`premises
`
`affiliated,
`
`owned,
`
`operated,
`
`maintained,
`
`and/or
`
`controlled
`
`by
`
`Rockefeller.
`
`Dr.
`
`Archibald's
`
`sexual
`
`assault
`
`of Plaintiff
`
`Robin
`
`Bernstein
`
`included,
`
`but was
`
`not
`
`limited
`
`to,
`
`inappropriately
`
`fondling
`
`Plaintiff
`
`Robin
`
`Bernstein
`
`genitals
`
`without
`
`medical
`
`and
`
`research
`
`justification
`
`and/or
`
`taking
`
`nude
`
`photographs
`
`of Plaintiff
`
`Robin
`
`Bernstein
`
`without
`
`medical
`
`and
`
`research
`
`justification
`
`and/or
`
`masturbating
`
`Plaintiff
`
`Robin
`
`Bernstein
`
`or
`
`forcing
`
`Plaintiff
`
`Robin
`
`and
`
`Bernstein
`
`to masturbate
`
`without
`
`medical
`
`research
`
`justification
`
`and/or
`
`having
`
`Plaintiff
`
`Robin
`
`Bernstein
`
`sit on Dr. Archibald's
`
`lap while
`
`Plaintiff
`
`Robin
`
`Bernstein
`
`was
`
`nude.
`
`STATEMENT
`
`OF FACTS
`
`18.
`
`From
`
`1940
`
`until
`
`1982,
`
`Reginald
`
`Archibald
`
`was
`
`a former
`
`professor
`
`and
`
`senior
`
`physician
`
`of Rockefeller.
`
`Reginald
`
`Archibald
`
`studied
`
`childhood
`
`grown
`
`and
`
`sexual
`
`maturity.
`
`He
`
`also
`
`attended
`
`to pediatric
`
`patients
`
`at Rockefeller
`
`who
`
`sought
`
`medical
`
`consult
`
`for
`
`growth
`
`issues.
`
`19.
`
`Upon
`
`information
`
`and
`
`belief,
`
`Reginald
`
`Archibald
`
`examined
`
`approximately
`
`9,000
`
`children
`
`at Rockefeller.
`
`20.
`
`When
`
`Archibald
`
`retired,
`
`Rockefeller
`
`bestowed
`
`on
`
`him
`
`the
`
`honor
`
`of
`
`"Physician
`
`Emeritus"
`
`and
`
`continued
`
`his
`
`hospital
`
`privileges.
`
`21.
`
`As Rockefeller
`
`recently
`
`admitted,
`
`Reginald
`
`Archibald
`
`spent
`
`much
`
`of
`
`his
`
`time
`
`at
`
`Rockefeller
`
`not
`
`conducting
`
`any
`
`purported
`
`childhood
`
`growth
`
`research,
`
`or
`
`providing
`
`legitimate
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`medical
`
`treatment,
`
`but
`
`instead
`
`grossly,
`
`extensively,
`
`and
`
`repeatedly
`
`sexually
`
`abusing
`
`the
`
`infant
`
`patients
`
`entrusted
`
`to his
`
`care.
`
`See Report,
`
`pp.
`
`1-2,
`
`26.
`
`22.
`
`While
`
`at Rockefeller,
`
`often
`
`behiñd
`
`locked
`
`doors,
`
`Reginald
`
`Archibald
`
`sexually
`
`abused
`
`thousands
`
`of
`
`children.
`
`23.
`
`Reginald
`
`Archibald
`
`instructed
`
`infant
`
`patients
`
`to undress,
`
`insisted
`
`that
`
`they
`
`remain
`
`naked
`
`throughout
`
`"examinations,"
`
`and measured
`
`their
`
`the
`
`fondled
`
`them,
`
`played
`
`with,
`
`pulled
`
`genitals,
`
`(flaccid
`
`and
`
`erect),
`
`masturbated
`
`them,
`
`asked
`
`them
`
`to masturbate
`
`themselves
`
`while
`
`he
`
`watched,
`
`took
`
`semen
`
`samples
`
`from
`
`them,
`
`instructed
`
`them to perform
`
`sex
`
`acts,
`
`placed
`
`some
`
`of
`
`them
`
`on his
`
`lap,
`
`engaged
`
`in sex
`
`acts with
`
`many
`
`of
`
`them,
`
`and
`
`otherwise
`
`sexually
`
`assaulted
`
`and abused
`
`his
`
`child
`
`patients.
`
`24.
`
`time
`
`naked
`
`photos
`
`of
`
`Reginald
`
`Archibald
`
`also
`
`spent
`
`lengthy
`
`periods
`
`of
`
`taking
`
`almost
`
`all
`
`of his
`
`infant
`
`patients
`
`over many
`
`years
`
`for
`
`no legitimate
`
`medical
`
`reason.
`
`25.
`
`Using
`
`Rockefeller's
`
`equipment,
`
`Reginald
`
`Archibald
`
`took
`
`sexually
`
`explicit
`
`images
`
`of
`
`both
`
`male
`
`and
`
`female
`
`patients.
`
`It
`
`is believed
`
`that
`
`defendant
`
`Rockefeller
`
`may
`
`currently
`
`be
`
`in
`
`possession
`
`of
`
`some
`
`of Plaintiff's
`
`nude
`
`photographs.
`
`Rockefeller
`
`that
`
`Reginald
`
`26.
`
`Upon
`
`information
`
`and
`
`belief,
`
`employees
`
`of
`
`knew
`
`Archibald
`
`was
`
`taking
`
`pictures
`
`of naked
`
`children,
`
`and
`
`yet
`
`did
`
`nothing
`
`to stop
`
`him.
`
`KNOWLEDGE
`
`AND CONCEALMENT
`
`OF ACTS
`
`OF SEXUAL
`
`ABUSE
`
`27.
`
`At
`
`all
`
`relevant
`
`times,
`
`Reginald
`
`Archibald
`
`was
`
`an employee,
`
`agent,
`
`representative
`
`and/or
`
`servant
`
`of Rockefeller.
`
`28.
`
`At
`
`all
`
`relevant
`
`times,
`
`Rockefeller
`
`supervised
`
`and
`
`controlled
`
`Reginald
`
`Archibald's
`
`conduct.
`
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`29.
`
`At
`
`all
`
`relevant
`
`times,
`
`Rockefeller
`
`enabled
`
`Reginald
`
`Archibald's
`
`serial
`
`sexual
`
`abuse
`
`of
`
`infant
`
`patients.
`
`30.
`
`At
`
`all
`
`relevant
`
`times,
`
`all
`
`the
`
`physicians,
`
`nurses,
`
`and
`
`other
`
`personnel
`
`involved
`
`in the
`
`diagnosis,
`
`care,
`
`and
`
`treatment
`
`of Plaintiff
`
`were
`
`employees,
`
`agents,
`
`representatives
`
`and/or
`
`servants
`
`of defendant
`
`Rockefeller.
`
`31.
`
`relevant
`
`Reginald
`
`Archibald
`
`was
`
`a sexual
`
`predator.
`
`At
`
`all
`
`times,
`
`32.
`
`Reginald
`
`Archibald
`
`sexually
`
`exploited
`
`and
`
`abused
`
`minor
`
`patients
`
`on the prernises
`
`of Rockefeller,
`
`including
`
`Plaintiff
`
`herein.
`
`33.
`
`At
`
`all
`
`relevant
`
`times,
`
`Rockefeller,
`
`through
`
`its
`
`employees,
`
`agents,
`
`representatives
`
`and/or
`
`servants,
`
`knew
`
`or
`
`should
`
`have
`
`known
`
`that
`
`Archibald
`
`was
`
`sexually
`
`inappropriate
`
`with
`
`its
`
`infant
`
`patients.
`
`34.
`
`Medical
`
`nurses,
`
`administrators,
`
`and
`
`supervisors
`
`ofRockefeller
`
`personnel,
`
`including
`
`knew
`
`or
`
`should
`
`have
`
`known
`
`that
`
`Archibald
`
`was
`
`sexually
`
`assaulting
`
`patients
`
`on its premises.
`
`35.
`
`Medical
`
`personnel,
`
`including
`
`nurses,
`
`administrators,
`
`and supervisors
`
`of Rockefeller
`
`facilitated
`
`Reginald
`
`Archibald
`
`in
`
`the
`
`sexual
`
`assaults
`
`he was
`
`committing
`
`on
`
`the
`
`premises
`
`of
`
`Rockefeller.
`
`36.
`
`Defendant
`
`Rockefeller,
`
`by
`
`and
`
`through
`
`its
`
`medical
`
`personnel,
`
`nurses,
`
`the
`
`time
`
`when
`
`Reginald
`
`Archibald
`
`administrators,
`
`and
`
`supervisors,
`
`were
`
`mandated
`
`reporters
`
`at
`
`committed
`
`his
`
`sexual
`
`exploitation
`
`and
`
`abuse
`
`of underaged
`
`patients
`
`upon
`
`their
`
`premises.
`
`37.
`
`The
`
`failure
`
`of Rockefeller's
`
`medical
`
`personnel,
`
`including
`
`its nurses,
`
`administrators,
`
`supervisors
`
`and
`
`other
`
`agents,
`
`servants,
`
`and/or
`
`employees,
`
`to
`
`report,
`
`and/or
`
`stop,
`
`Reginald
`
`Archibald's
`
`sexual
`
`exploitation
`
`and
`
`abuse
`
`of children
`
`upon
`
`its premises
`
`was
`
`an act of negligence.
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`38.
`
`The
`
`failure
`
`of Rockefeller's
`
`medical
`
`personnel,
`
`including
`
`its nurses,
`
`administrators,
`
`supervisors
`
`and
`
`other
`
`employees,
`
`agents,
`
`representatives
`
`and/or
`
`servants,
`
`to
`
`properly
`
`supervise
`
`Reginald
`
`Archibald
`
`and
`
`stop
`
`the
`
`sexual
`
`exploitation
`
`and
`
`abuse
`
`of
`
`children
`
`upon
`
`its premises
`
`was
`
`an act of negligence.
`
`39.
`
`The
`
`failure
`
`of Rockefeller's
`
`medical
`
`personnel,
`
`including
`
`its nurses,
`
`administrators,
`
`supervisors
`
`and
`
`other
`
`terminate
`
`Archibald
`
`for
`
`agents,
`
`servants,
`
`and/or
`
`employees,
`
`to
`
`Reginald
`
`sexually
`
`exploiting
`
`and
`
`abusing
`
`children
`
`upon
`
`their
`
`premises
`
`was
`
`an act of negligence.
`
`40.
`
`Rockefeller
`
`failed
`
`to take
`
`action
`
`or
`
`levy
`
`penalties
`
`against
`
`Rockefeller
`
`for
`
`the sexual
`
`assaults
`
`he committed
`
`on its premises.
`
`41.
`
`Rockefeller
`
`created
`
`an
`
`environment
`
`which
`
`emised
`
`medical
`
`personnel,
`
`including
`
`nurses
`
`and
`
`administrators,
`
`to not
`
`report
`
`the sexual
`
`assaults
`
`being
`
`committed
`
`by Reginald
`
`Archibald
`
`for
`
`fear
`
`of
`
`reprisals.
`
`42.
`
`Rockefeller
`
`failed
`
`to undertake
`
`a meaningful
`
`investigation
`
`to ascertain
`
`the facts
`
`and
`
`circumstances
`
`that
`
`allowed
`
`the
`
`sexual
`
`assaults
`
`to be committed
`
`by Rockefeller
`
`upon
`
`its premises.
`
`43.
`
`Rockefeller,
`
`its
`
`employees,
`
`agents,
`
`representatives
`
`and/or
`
`servants,
`
`failed
`
`to
`
`monitor
`
`and
`
`supervise
`
`the actions
`
`of Reginald
`
`Archibald,
`
`which
`
`enabled
`
`the
`
`sexual
`
`assaults
`
`to take
`
`place.
`
`44.
`
`through
`
`its
`
`representatives
`
`and/or
`
`were
`
`Rockefeller,
`
`employees,
`
`agents,
`
`servants,
`
`complicit
`
`in the
`
`actions
`
`of Reginald
`
`Archibald,
`
`which
`
`enabled
`
`the
`
`sexual
`
`assaults
`
`to take
`
`place.
`
`45.
`
`Rockefeller,
`
`through
`
`its
`
`employees,
`
`agents,
`
`representatives
`
`and/or
`
`servants,
`
`failed
`
`to act
`
`upon
`
`information
`
`and
`
`facts
`
`that Reginald
`
`Archibald
`
`was
`
`sexually
`
`assaulting
`
`patients
`
`on
`
`its
`
`premises.
`
`46.
`
`Rockefeller
`
`failed
`
`to take
`
`any
`
`disciplinary
`
`action
`
`against
`
`Reginald
`
`Archibald.
`
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`47.
`
`Rockefeller
`
`failed
`
`to
`
`take
`
`any
`
`disciplinary
`
`action
`
`against
`
`any
`
`of
`
`the
`
`nurses
`
`and
`
`administrators
`
`who
`
`enabled
`
`Reginald
`
`Archibald
`
`to sexually
`
`assault
`
`patients
`
`on its premises.
`
`48.
`
`Rockefeller,
`
`through
`
`its
`
`employees,
`
`agents,
`
`representatives
`
`and/or
`
`servants,
`
`observed
`
`Reginald
`
`Archibald
`
`sexually
`
`assaulting
`
`patients.
`
`49.
`
`Rockefeller,
`
`its employees,
`
`agents,
`
`representatives
`
`and/or
`
`servants,
`
`were
`
`informed
`
`committed
`
`Archibald
`
`and
`
`failed
`
`to protect
`
`and/or
`
`were
`
`aware
`
`of
`
`sexual
`
`assaults
`
`being
`
`by Reginald
`
`patients
`
`from
`
`further
`
`sexual
`
`assaults
`
`and
`
`sexual
`
`abuse.
`
`50.
`
`Rockefeller,
`
`its employees,
`
`agents,
`
`representatives
`
`and/or
`
`servants,
`
`knew,
`
`or should
`
`have
`
`known,
`
`of
`
`sexual
`
`assaults
`
`being
`
`committed
`
`by Reginald
`
`Archibald
`
`and
`
`failed
`
`to protect
`
`patients
`
`from
`
`further
`
`sexual
`
`assaults
`
`and/or
`
`sexual
`
`abuse.
`
`51.
`
`its
`
`employees,
`
`agents,
`
`representatives
`
`and/or
`
`servants,
`
`had
`
`a legal,
`
`Rockefeller,
`
`professional
`
`and/or
`
`ethical
`
`duty,
`
`responsibility,
`
`and
`
`obligation
`
`to report
`
`all
`
`suspicions
`
`of
`
`sexual
`
`doctors
`
`or
`
`other
`
`medical
`
`personnel
`
`to Rockefeller's
`
`administration
`
`and
`
`criminal
`
`assaults
`
`by
`
`authorities.
`
`52.
`
`Rockefeller,
`
`its employees,
`
`agents,
`
`representatives
`
`and/or
`
`servants,
`
`failed
`
`to report
`
`all
`
`suspicions
`
`of
`
`sexual
`
`assaults
`
`by
`
`doctors
`
`or
`
`other
`
`medical
`
`personnel
`
`to
`
`Rockefeller's
`
`administration
`
`and
`
`criminal
`
`authorities.
`
`53.
`
`representatives
`
`and/or
`
`reported
`
`Rockefeller,
`
`its
`
`employees,
`
`agents,
`
`servants,
`
`suspicions
`
`of
`
`sexual
`
`assaults
`
`by Archibald
`
`to Rockefeller's
`
`administration.
`
`54.
`
`Rockefeller
`
`never
`
`took
`
`any
`
`disciplinary
`
`action
`
`against
`
`Reginald
`
`Archibald
`
`for
`
`having
`
`sexually
`
`assaulted
`
`his
`
`patients,
`
`despite
`
`having
`
`notice
`
`thereof.
`
`55.
`
`At
`
`all
`
`relevant
`
`times,
`
`Reginald
`
`Archibald
`
`was
`
`acting
`
`in the
`
`course
`
`and
`
`scope
`
`of his
`
`authority,
`
`agency,
`
`service,
`
`and/or
`
`employment
`
`for Rockefeller.
`
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`56.
`
`In or about
`
`1960,
`
`two
`
`former
`
`patients
`
`of Reginald
`
`Archibald
`
`complained
`
`to the New
`
`York
`
`District
`
`Attorney
`
`about
`
`Reginald
`
`Archibald's
`
`misconduct
`
`at Rockefeller.
`
`Report,
`
`pp. 12-13.
`
`57.
`
`In response
`
`to these
`
`complaints,
`
`a grand
`
`jury
`
`issued
`
`a subpoena
`
`to Rockefeller
`
`for
`
`the medical
`
`records
`
`of
`
`those
`
`two
`
`patients
`
`and
`
`then
`
`presented
`
`the matter
`
`to the
`
`grand
`
`jury.
`
`Report,
`
`pp.
`
`12-13.
`
`58.
`
`not
`
`Rockefeller's
`
`then-President
`
`Although
`
`an indictment
`
`was
`
`apparently
`
`returned,
`
`was
`
`familiar
`
`with
`
`the
`
`serious
`
`allegations
`
`and
`
`the
`
`criminal
`
`investigation.
`
`Report,
`
`pp.
`
`12-13.
`
`59.
`
`Upon
`
`information
`
`and
`
`belief,
`
`despite
`
`Rockefeller's
`
`senior
`
`management's
`
`knowledge
`
`of
`
`these
`
`serious
`
`allegations,
`
`Rockefeller
`
`took
`
`inadequate
`
`action
`
`to investigate
`
`Reginald
`
`Archibald's
`
`activities
`
`and
`
`failed
`
`to put
`
`in place
`
`any measures
`
`to protect
`
`its
`
`infant
`
`patients.
`
`received
`
`several
`
`complaints
`
`60.
`
`From
`
`1960
`
`to
`
`1974,
`
`Rockefeller's
`
`Physician-in-Chief
`
`from
`
`patients,
`
`family
`
`members,
`
`and
`
`staff
`
`about
`
`Archibald's
`
`examination
`
`of
`
`their
`
`infant
`
`patient's
`
`genitals.
`
`Report,
`
`p. 13.
`
`61.
`
`That
`
`Physician-in-Chief
`
`viewed
`
`Reginald
`
`Archibald's
`
`taking
`
`genital
`
`measurements
`
`"questionable"
`
`as a
`
`medical
`
`practice.
`
`Report,
`
`p. 13.
`
`62.
`
`Reginald
`
`Archibald,
`
`when
`
`confronted
`
`with
`
`these
`
`allegations,
`
`"became
`
`difficult"
`
`and
`
`"less
`
`communicative."
`
`p. 13.
`
`Report,
`
`63.
`
`Upon
`
`information
`
`and
`
`belief,
`
`despite
`
`the
`
`numerous
`
`complaints
`
`to Rockefeller's
`
`Physician-in-Chief,
`
`and Reginald
`
`Archibald's
`
`evasive
`
`responses
`
`to questioning,
`
`Rockefeller
`
`took
`
`little
`
`or no action
`
`to investigate
`
`Reginald
`
`Archibald's
`
`activities
`
`and
`
`failed
`
`to put
`
`in place measures
`
`to protect
`
`its child
`
`patients.
`
`64.
`
`During
`
`the decades
`
`of Reginald
`
`Archibald's
`
`employment
`
`at Rockefeller,
`
`there were
`
`"warning
`
`signs"
`
`and
`
`"information
`
`available
`
`[to Rockefeller]
`
`and
`
`[Rockefeller's]
`
`management"
`
`that
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`"suggest[ed]
`
`that
`
`Archibald
`
`may
`
`have
`
`been
`
`engaged
`
`in misconduct
`
`and
`
`inappropriate
`
`and
`
`unnecessarily
`
`intrusive
`
`examinations
`
`of at
`
`least
`
`some
`
`of his
`
`patients."
`
`Report,
`
`p. 26.
`
`65.
`
`Upon
`
`information
`
`and
`
`belief,
`
`Rockefeller
`
`disregarded
`
`these
`
`warning
`
`signs
`
`and
`
`information,
`
`taking
`
`little
`
`or no
`
`action
`
`to investigate
`
`Reginald
`
`Archibald's
`
`activities
`
`and
`
`failed
`
`to
`
`put
`
`in place
`
`its
`
`vulnerable
`
`child
`
`patients.
`
`measures
`
`to protect
`
`young,
`
`66.
`
`If Rockefeller's
`
`former
`
`patients
`
`-- or
`
`their
`
`parents
`
`-
`
`had
`
`been
`
`informed
`
`of any
`
`of
`
`the
`
`complaints
`
`against
`
`Reginald
`
`Archibald
`
`at any
`
`time
`
`before
`
`2007
`
`when
`
`Archibald
`
`died,
`
`they
`
`would
`
`have
`
`at
`
`least
`
`had
`
`an opportunity
`
`to confront
`
`their
`
`abuser
`
`in law and
`
`in fact.
`
`67.
`
`By
`
`concealing
`
`Reginald
`
`Archibald's
`
`abuse
`
`and
`
`delaying
`
`a
`
`full
`
`accounting,
`
`pp.
`
`16 n.18.
`
`Rockefeller
`
`benefitted
`
`as evidence
`
`grew
`
`stale
`
`and
`
`victims
`
`died.
`
`See Report,
`
`2, 4, 14,
`
`68.
`
`Upon
`
`information
`
`and
`
`belief,
`
`at no time
`
`did Rockefeller
`
`notify
`
`the U.S.
`
`Attorney's
`
`Office
`
`for
`
`the Southern
`
`District
`
`of New York
`
`regarding
`
`the
`
`production,
`
`and
`
`perhaps
`
`distribution,
`
`of
`
`child
`
`pornography
`
`by Reginald
`
`Archibald
`
`on its premises.
`
`NATURE
`
`OF CONDUCT
`
`ALLEGED
`
`69.
`
`This
`
`action
`
`alleges
`
`physical,
`
`psychological,
`
`and
`
`emotional
`
`injuries
`
`suffered
`
`as a
`
`130 of
`
`the
`
`result
`
`of conduct
`
`that would
`
`constitute
`
`a sexual
`
`offense
`
`on a minor
`
`as defined
`
`in Article
`
`New York
`
`Penal
`
`Law,
`
`including
`
`without
`
`limitation,
`
`conduct
`
`constituting
`
`rape
`
`(consisting
`
`of sexual
`
`intercourse)
`
`( N.Y.
`
`Penal
`
`Law §§
`
`130.25
`
`- 130.35);
`
`criminal
`
`sexual
`
`act
`
`(consisting
`
`of oral
`
`or anal
`
`sexual
`
`conduct)
`
`(N.Y.
`
`Penal
`
`Law §§
`
`130.40
`
`- 130.53),
`
`and/or
`
`sexual
`
`abuse
`
`(consisting
`
`of
`
`sexual
`
`contact)
`
`(N.Y.
`
`Penal
`
`Law §§
`
`130.55
`
`- 130.77).
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`FIRST
`
`CAUSE
`
`OF ACTION:
`
`NEGLIGENCE
`
`70.
`
`Plaintiff
`
`repeats
`
`and
`
`realleges
`
`by
`
`reference
`
`each
`
`and
`
`every
`
`allegation
`
`set
`
`forth
`
`above
`
`as if
`
`fully
`
`set
`
`forth
`
`herein.
`
`71.
`
`Rockefeller
`
`knew
`
`or was
`
`negligent
`
`in not
`
`knowing
`
`that Reginald
`
`Archibald
`
`posed
`
`a threat
`
`of
`
`sexual
`
`abuse
`
`to children.
`
`72.
`
`The
`
`acts
`
`of Reginald
`
`Archibald
`
`described
`
`herciñabove
`
`were
`
`undertaken,
`
`and/or
`
`enabled
`
`by,
`
`and/or
`
`during
`
`the
`
`course,
`
`and/or
`
`within
`
`the
`
`scope
`
`of
`
`his
`
`employment,
`
`appoiñtment,
`
`and/or
`
`agency
`
`with
`
`Rockefeller.
`
`73.
`
`Rockefeller
`
`owed
`
`Plaintiff
`
`a duty
`
`to
`
`protect
`
`Plaintiff
`
`from
`
`Reginald
`
`Archibald's
`
`sexual
`
`deviancy,
`
`both
`
`prior
`
`to and/or
`
`subsequent
`
`to Reginald
`
`Archibald's
`
`misconduct.
`
`74.
`
`Rockefeller's
`
`willful,
`
`wanton,
`
`grossly
`
`negligent
`
`and/or
`
`negligent
`
`act(s)
`
`of
`
`and/or
`
`herein
`
`commission
`
`at
`
`length.
`
`omission,
`
`resulted
`
`directly
`
`and/or
`
`proximately
`
`in the
`
`damages
`
`set
`
`forth
`
`75.
`
`At
`
`all
`
`times
`
`material
`
`hereto,
`
`with
`
`regard
`
`to
`
`the
`
`allegations
`
`contained
`
`herein,
`
`Reginald
`
`Archibald
`
`was
`
`under
`
`the
`
`direct
`
`supervision,
`
`employ
`
`and/or
`
`control
`
`of Rockefeller.
`
`76.
`
`At
`
`all
`
`times
`
`material
`
`hereto,
`
`Rockefeller's
`
`actions
`
`were
`
`careless,
`
`negligent,
`
`willful,
`
`the
`
`rights
`
`and
`
`wanton,
`
`malicious,
`
`reckless,
`
`and
`
`outrageous
`
`in its disregard
`
`for
`
`safety
`
`of Plaintiff.
`
`77.
`
`As
`
`a direct
`
`and/or
`
`indirect
`
`result
`
`of
`
`said
`
`conduct,
`
`Plaintiff
`
`has
`
`suffered
`
`the injuries
`
`and
`
`damages
`
`described
`
`herein.
`
`78.
`
`By
`
`reason
`
`of
`
`the
`
`foregoing,
`
`Defendant
`
`is
`
`liable
`
`to Plaintiff
`
`for
`
`compensatory
`
`damages,
`
`and
`
`for
`
`punitive
`
`damages,
`
`together
`
`with
`
`interest
`
`and
`
`costs.
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`SECOND
`NEGLIGENT
`SUPERVISION,
`
`CAUSE
`
`OF ACTION:
`RETENTION,
`DIRECTION
`
`HIRING,
`AND/OR
`
`79.
`
`Plaintiff
`
`repeats
`
`and realleges
`
`by reference
`
`each
`
`and every
`
`allegation
`
`set
`
`forth
`
`above
`
`as if
`
`fully
`
`set
`
`forth
`
`herein.
`
`80.
`
`81.
`
`Rockefeller
`
`hired
`
`Reginald
`
`Archibald.
`
`Rockefeller
`
`hired
`
`Reginald
`
`Archibald
`
`for
`
`a position
`
`that
`
`required
`
`him to work
`
`closely
`
`with
`
`young
`
`boys
`
`and
`
`girls.
`
`82.
`
`Rockefeller
`
`was
`
`negligent
`
`in hiring
`
`Reginald
`
`Archibald
`
`because
`
`it knew
`
`or should
`
`have
`
`known,
`
`through
`
`the
`
`exercise
`
`of
`
`reasonable
`
`care
`
`of Reginald
`
`Archibald's
`
`propensity
`
`to
`
`develop
`
`inappropriate
`
`relationships
`
`with
`
`his
`
`infant
`
`patients
`
`and
`
`to engage
`
`in sexual
`
`behavior
`
`and
`
`lewd
`
`and
`
`lascivious
`
`conduct
`
`with
`
`such
`
`children.
`
`Archibald
`
`would
`
`not
`
`and
`
`could
`
`not
`
`have
`
`been
`
`in
`
`a position
`
`83.
`
`Reginald
`
`to sexually
`
`abuse
`
`Plaintiff
`
`had Reginald
`
`Archibald
`
`not
`
`been
`
`hired
`
`by Rockefeller.
`
`84.
`
`85.
`
`86.
`
`Reginald
`
`Archibald
`
`continued
`
`to molest
`
`Plaintiff
`
`while
`
`at Rockefeller.
`
`The
`
`harm
`
`ceiiiplained
`
`of herein
`
`was
`
`reasonably
`
`foreseeable.
`
`Plaintiff
`
`would
`
`not
`
`have
`
`suffered
`
`the
`
`foreseeable
`
`harm complained
`
`of herein
`
`but
`
`for
`
`the
`
`negligence
`
`of Rockefeller
`
`in having
`
`placed
`
`Archibald,
`
`and/or
`
`allowed
`
`Reginald
`
`Archibald
`
`to
`
`remain
`
`in his
`
`position.
`
`87.
`
`At
`
`all
`
`times
`
`while
`
`Reginald
`
`Archibald
`
`was
`
`employed
`
`or appointed
`
`by Rockefeller,
`
`he was
`
`supervised
`
`by Rockefeller
`
`and/or
`
`its agents
`
`and
`
`employees.
`
`88.
`
`At
`
`all
`
`times
`
`while
`
`Archibald
`
`was
`
`employed
`
`or appointed
`
`by Rockefeller,
`
`he was
`
`under
`
`the
`
`direction
`
`of,
`
`and/or
`
`answerable
`
`to, Rockefeller
`
`and/or
`
`its agents
`
`and
`
`employees.
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`89.
`
`Rockefeller
`
`was
`
`negligent
`
`in its direction
`
`and/or
`
`supervision
`
`of Reginald
`
`Archibald
`
`in
`
`that
`
`it
`
`knew
`
`or
`
`should
`
`have
`
`known,
`
`through
`
`the
`
`exercise
`
`of
`
`ordinary
`
`care
`
`that
`
`Reginald
`
`Archibald's
`
`conduct
`
`would
`
`subject
`
`third
`
`parties
`
`to
`
`an
`
`unreasonable
`
`risk
`
`of
`
`harm,
`
`including
`
`Reginald
`
`Archibald's
`
`propensity
`
`to
`
`develop
`
`inappropriate
`
`relationships
`
`with
`
`children
`
`under
`
`his
`
`care
`
`and
`
`to engage
`
`in sexual
`
`behavior
`
`and
`
`lewd
`
`and
`
`lascivious
`
`conduct
`
`with
`
`such
`
`children.
`
`90.
`
`91.
`
`Rockefeller
`
`failed
`
`to take
`
`steps
`
`to prevent
`
`such
`
`conduct
`
`from
`
`occurring.
`
`Rockefeller
`
`was
`
`negligent
`
`in its retention
`
`of Reginald
`
`Archibald
`
`in that
`
`that
`
`it knew,
`
`or should
`
`have
`
`known,
`
`of his propensity
`
`to develop
`
`inappropriate
`
`relationships
`
`with
`
`children
`
`under
`
`his
`
`care
`
`and
`
`to engage
`
`lascivious
`
`conduct
`
`with
`
`such
`
`children.
`
`in sexual
`
`behavior
`
`and
`
`lewd
`
`and
`
`92.
`
`Rockefeller
`
`retained
`
`Reginald
`
`Archibald
`
`in
`
`his
`
`position
`
`and
`
`thus
`
`left
`
`him
`
`in
`
`a
`
`position
`
`to continue
`
`such
`
`behavior.
`
`93.
`
`Rockefeller
`
`was
`
`further
`
`negligent
`
`in its
`
`retention,
`
`supervision,
`
`and/or
`
`direction
`
`of
`
`Reginald
`
`Archibald
`
`in that
`
`Archibald
`
`sexually
`
`molested
`
`Plaintiff
`
`on the
`
`presiises
`
`of Rockefeller.
`
`94.
`
`Rockefeller
`
`failed
`
`to take
`
`reasonable
`
`steps
`
`to prevent
`
`such
`
`events
`
`from
`
`occurring
`
`on its premises.
`
`95.
`
`Reginald
`
`Archibald
`
`would
`
`not
`
`and
`
`could
`
`not
`
`have
`
`been
`
`in a position
`
`to sexually
`
`abuse
`
`Plaintiff
`
`had
`
`he not
`
`been
`
`negligently
`
`retained,
`
`supervised,
`
`and/or
`
`directed
`
`by Rockefeller.
`
`96.
`
`By
`
`reason
`
`of
`
`the
`
`foregoing,
`
`Defendant
`
`is
`
`liable
`
`to Plaintiff
`
`for
`
`compensatory
`
`damages,
`
`and
`
`for
`
`punitive
`
`damages,
`
`together
`
`with
`
`interest
`
`and
`
`costs.
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`THIRD
`
`CAUSE
`
`OF ACTION:
`
`BREACH
`
`OF FIDUCIARY
`
`DUTY
`
`97.
`
`Plaintiffrepeats
`
`and realleges
`
`by
`
`reference
`
`each
`
`and every
`
`allegation
`
`set
`
`forth
`
`above
`
`as if
`
`fully
`
`set
`
`forth
`
`herein.
`
`98.
`
`Through
`
`the
`
`position
`
`to which
`
`Reginald
`
`Archibald
`
`was
`
`assigned
`
`by Rockefeller,
`
`Reginald
`
`Archibald
`
`was
`
`placed
`
`in direct
`
`contact
`
`with
`
`Plaintiff.
`
`99.
`
`circumstances
`
`that
`
`Plaintiff
`
`was
`
`entrusted
`
`to
`
`the
`
`care
`
`of
`
`It was
`
`under
`
`these
`
`Rockefeller
`
`and,
`
`under
`
`its
`
`authority,
`
`came
`
`to
`
`be
`
`under
`
`the
`
`direction,
`
`control
`
`and
`
`dominance
`
`of,
`
`Reginald
`
`Archibald.
`
`100.
`
`As a result,
`
`Reginald
`
`Archibald
`
`used
`
`his position
`
`of power
`
`and
`
`authority
`
`to sexually
`
`exploit,
`
`groom,
`
`abuse
`
`and
`
`harass
`
`Plaintiff,
`
`and
`
`countless
`
`other
`
`infant
`
`patients
`
`of Rockefeller.
`
`101.
`
`There
`
`existed
`
`relationship
`
`of
`
`trust,
`
`confidence,
`
`and
`
`reliance
`
`between
`
`a fiduciary
`
`Plaintiff
`
`and Rockefeller.
`
`102.
`
`Pursuant
`
`to
`
`its
`
`fiduciary
`
`relationship,
`
`Rockefeller
`
`was
`
`entrusted
`
`with
`
`the well-
`
`being,
`
`care,
`
`and
`
`safety
`
`of
`
`the
`
`infant
`
`Plaintiff.
`
`103.
`
`Pursuant
`
`to its
`
`fiduciary
`
`relationship,
`
`Rockefeller
`
`assumed
`
`a duty
`
`to act
`
`in the
`
`best
`
`interests
`
`of Plaintiff.
`
`104.
`
`Rockefeller
`
`breached
`
`its
`
`fiduciary
`
`duties
`
`to Plaintiff.
`
`105.
`
`At
`
`all
`
`times
`
`material
`
`Rockefeller's
`
`actions
`
`and/or
`
`inactions
`
`were
`
`hereto,
`
`willful,
`
`wanton,
`
`malicious,
`
`reckless,
`
`and/or
`
`outrageous
`
`in its disregard
`
`for
`
`the rights
`
`and
`
`safety
`
`of Plaintiff.
`
`106.
`
`As a direct
`
`result
`
`of
`
`said
`
`conduct,
`
`Plaintiff
`
`has has
`
`suffered,
`
`and
`
`continues
`
`to suffer,
`
`the
`
`injuries
`
`and
`
`damages
`
`described
`
`herein.
`
`107.
`
`By
`
`reason
`
`of
`
`the
`
`foregoing,
`
`Defendant
`
`is liable
`
`to Plaintiff
`
`for
`
`compensatory
`
`and
`
`punitive
`
`damages,
`
`together
`
`with
`
`interest
`
`and
`
`costs.
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`FOURTH
`
`CA__USE OF ACTION:
`
`BREACH
`
`OF NON-DELEGABLE
`
`DUTY
`
`108.
`
`Plaintiff
`
`repeats
`
`and realleges
`
`by reference
`
`each
`
`and every
`
`allegation
`
`set
`
`forth
`
`above
`
`as if
`
`fully
`
`set
`
`forth
`
`herein.
`
`109.
`
`Plaintiff,
`
`when
`
`a minor,
`
`was
`
`placed
`
`in the
`
`care
`
`of Rockefeller
`
`for
`
`the
`
`purposes
`
`of,
`
`inter
`
`alia,
`
`providing
`
`the
`
`infant
`
`with
`
`a safe
`
`environment
`
`to receive
`
`medical
`
`treatment.
`
`110.
`
`As
`
`a result,
`
`there
`
`existed
`
`a non-delegable
`
`duty
`
`of
`
`trust
`
`between
`
`Plaintiff
`
`and
`
`Rockefeller.
`
`111.
`
`Plaintiff
`
`was
`
`a vulnerable
`
`child
`
`when
`
`placed
`
`within
`
`the
`
`care
`
`of Rockefeller.
`
`112.
`
`Consequently,
`
`Rockefeller
`
`was
`
`in the best
`
`position
`
`to prevent
`
`Plaintiff's
`
`abuse,
`
`and
`
`abuse
`
`of Plaintiff
`
`to learn
`
`of Reginald
`
`Archibald's
`
`repeated
`
`sexual
`
`and
`
`stop
`
`it.
`
`113.
`
`By virtue
`
`of
`
`the
`
`fact
`
`that
`
`Plaintiff
`
`was
`
`sexually
`
`abused
`
`as a minor
`
`patient
`
`entrusted
`
`to the
`
`care
`
`of Rockefeller,
`
`Rockefeller
`
`breached
`
`its non-delegable
`
`duty
`
`to Plaintiff.
`
`114.
`
`At
`
`all
`
`times
`
`material
`
`hereto,
`
`Reginald
`
`Archibald
`
`was
`
`under
`
`the
`
`direct
`
`supervision,
`
`employ
`
`and/or
`
`control
`
`of Rockefeller.
`
`115.
`
`As
`
`a direct
`
`result
`
`of
`
`said
`
`conduct,
`
`Plaintiff
`
`has
`
`suffered
`
`the
`
`injuries
`
`and
`
`damages
`
`described
`
`herein.
`
`116.
`
`By
`
`reason
`
`of
`
`the
`
`foregoing,
`
`Defendant
`
`is liable
`
`to Plaintiff
`
`for
`
`compensatory
`
`and
`
`punitive
`
`damages,
`
`together
`
`with
`
`interest
`
`and
`
`costs.
`
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`FIFTH
`
`CAUSE
`
`OF ACTION:
`
`BREACH
`
`OF DUTY IN LOCO PARENTIS
`
`117.
`
`Plaintiffrepeats
`
`and
`
`realleges
`
`by
`
`reference
`
`each
`
`and every
`
`allegation
`
`set
`
`forth
`
`above
`
`as if
`
`fully
`
`set
`
`forth
`
`herein.
`
`118.
`
`Plaintiff
`
`was
`
`a minor
`
`when
`
`her parents
`
`and/or
`
`guardians
`
`entrusted
`
`her
`
`to the control
`
`of Rockefeller
`
`for
`
`the
`
`purpose
`
`of,
`
`inter
`
`alia,
`
`providing
`
`Plaintiff
`
`with
`
`safe
`
`and
`
`accepted
`
`medical
`
`treatment.
`
`119.
`
`Rockefeller
`
`owed
`
`a duty
`
`to
`
`adequately
`
`supervise
`
`its
`
`doctors
`
`and medical
`
`staff
`
`to
`
`prevent
`
`foreseeable
`
`injuries.
`
`120.
`
`As
`
`a result,
`
`Rockefeller
`
`owed
`
`a duty
`
`to Plaintiff
`
`in loco
`
`parentis.
`
`121.
`
`Rockefeller
`
`breached
`
`its duty
`
`in loco
`
`parentis.
`
`122.
`
`At
`
`all
`
`times material
`
`Rockefeller's
`
`actions
`
`were
`
`wanton,
`
`malicious,
`
`reckless,
`
`negligent,
`
`grossly
`
`negligent
`
`and/or
`
`outrageous
`
`in its disregard
`
`for
`
`the
`
`rights
`
`and
`
`safety
`
`of
`
`hereto,
`
`willful,
`
`Plaintiff.
`
`123.
`
`As
`
`a direct
`
`result
`
`of Rockefeller's
`
`conduct,
`
`Plaintiff
`
`has
`
`suffered
`
`the
`
`injuries
`
`and
`
`damages
`
`described
`
`herein.
`
`124.
`
`By
`
`reason
`
`of
`
`the
`
`foregoing,
`
`Defendant
`
`is liable
`
`to Plaintiff
`
`for
`
`compensãtory
`
`and
`
`punitive
`
`damages,
`
`together
`
`with
`
`interest
`
`and
`
`costs.
`
`SIXTH
`
`CAUSE
`
`OF ACTION:
`OF EMOTIONAL
`
`INTENTIONAL
`DISTRESS
`
`INFLICTION
`
`125.
`
`Plaintiffrepeats
`
`and
`
`realleges
`
`by reference
`
`each
`
`and
`
`every
`
`allegation
`
`set
`
`forth
`
`above
`
`as if
`
`fully
`
`set
`
`forth
`
`herein.
`
`126.
`
`Defendant
`
`Rockefeller
`
`employed
`
`Reginald
`
`Archibald
`
`as Plaintiff's
`
`medical
`
`doctor
`
`during
`
`the
`
`time
`
`Reginald
`
`Archibald
`
`molested
`
`Plaintiff.
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`127.
`
`During
`
`the
`
`time
`
`of molestation,
`
`Reginald
`
`Archibald
`
`knew
`
`he would
`
`cause,
`
`or
`
`disregarded
`
`the
`
`substantial
`
`probability
`
`that
`
`he would
`
`cause,
`
`s