A gymnast’s negligence action against her former coach, whom she alleges sexually assaulted her when she was a teenager, causing her to forego the 1984 Olympics, was dismissed after the District of Massachusetts found it lacks jurisdiction over the defendant.
Marcia Frederick can’t proceed with her claims of negligence and negligent infliction of emotional distress against Richard Carlson because his ties to Massachusetts aren’t sufficient to subject him to suit there, Judge Indira Talwani of the US District Court for the District of Massachusetts ruled Tuesday.
The court has no general jurisdiction over Carlson, who lives and works in New ...
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