C.V. v. WATERFORD BD. OF EDUC.

A-24 September Term 2022. 087260.

300 A.3d 958 (2023)

255 N.J. 289

C.V., a minor BY AND THROUGH her parents and guardians ad litem, C.V. and R.V., and C.V. and R.V. individually and in their own rights, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. WATERFORD TOWNSHIP BOARD OF EDUCATION, Waterford Township School District, T&L Transportation, Inc., Theresa Bredell, and Leslie Bredell, Defendants-Respondents.

Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided September 12, 2023.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Leo B. Dubler, III , Mount Laurel, argued the cause for appellants C.V., a minor, C.V., and R.V. (Law Offices of Leo B. Dubler, III, attorneys; Leo B. Dubler, III, and Melanie C. Playo , on the briefs).

Michael S. Mikulski, II , argued the cause for respondents Waterford Township Board of Education and Waterford Township School District (Connor, Weber & Oberlies, attorneys; Michael S. Mikulski, II , and Amelia M. Lolli , Moorestown, on the brief).

Jeremy M. Feigenbaum , Solicitor General, argued the cause for amicus curiae Attorney General of New Jersey ( Matthew J. Platkin , Attorney General, attorney; Jeremy M. Feigenbaum , Sundeep Iyer and Mayur Saxena , Assistant Attorneys General, of counsel, and Noemi Schor and Melissa Fich , Deputy Attorneys General, on the brief).

Alexander Shalom , Newark, argued the cause for amicus curiae American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey (American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey Foundation, attorneys; Alexander Shalom and Jeanne LoCicero , on the brief).

Robert G. Devine , Cherry Hill, submitted briefs on behalf of respondent T&L Transportation, Inc. (White and Williams, attorneys; Robert G. Devine , of counsel and on the briefs, and Kimberly M. Collins , on the briefs).

Claudia A. Reis , Morristown, submitted a brief on behalf of amicus curiae National Employment Lawyers Association of New Jersey (Lenzo & Reis, attorneys; Claudia A. Reis , of counsel and on the brief).


For five months when C.V. was a pre-kindergarten student in the Waterford Township School District, she was repeatedly sexually assaulted by Alfred Dean, the seventy-six-year-old bus aide who was supposed to be ensuring her safety. C.V.'s parents only discovered the abuse when C.V. came home...

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