Sabatini v. Knouse

Summary

The court held that G. L. c. 214, § 1C permits a victim of academic sexual harassment to sue the individual perpetrator directly, not merely the educational institution. The statute creates a right to be free from sexual harassment and does not incorporate the institutional-liability limitation found in the unfair educational practices provision. The court therefore reversed dismissal of the counterclaim and remanded for consideration of unresolved alternative grounds for dismissal.