Litigating Sexual Misconduct Cases -- A Plaintiffs' Attorney's Perspective

By Pamela K. Sutherland, Attorney At Law

125 High Street, High Street Tower,
Suite 2601, Boston, MA 02110, 617/478-4944, fax: 617/951-0048 fax, e-mail: pams@tiac.net.

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MCLE Program
January 31, 1996

Pamela K. Sutherland is a litigation attorney whose practice focuses on the representation of patients/clients exploited by their therapists/physicians/attorneys.  She has authored several articles on professional-client sexual exploitation, and is a coauthor of the book, Abuse of Trust: Sexual Misconduct by Fiduciaries--A Guide to Litigating Abuse by Professionals (Michie, 1995).

Contents

1. Background
   1. Overview
   2. Incidence and Harm
   3. Characteristics of Perpetrator/Victim
2. Overview of This Area of the Law
   1. Generally: Common Law Causes of Action
      1. Negligence/Malpractice
      2. Breach of Fiduciary Duty
   2. Other Legal Options
      1. Criminal Statutes
      2. Civil Statutes
   3. Special Issues
      1. Statute of Limitations
      2. Insurance Coverage
      3. Employer Liability
3. Endnotes

This article is property of Pamela K. Sutherland and may not be reprinted without permission. This article appeared in the Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education program book of the same title and date.

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