Delaware Code Title 10 Sec. 4006 – Exclusion on civil liability limits for claims against public schools …
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(a) The privileges and immunities from liability under §§ 4001 and 4003 of this title do not apply to a public school, or an officer or employee of the public school, in a civil lawsuit for damages based on sexual abuse of a child by an adult employee or agent of the public school.
Terms Used In Delaware Code Title 10 Sec. 4006
- Child: means a person who has not reached the age of 18 years. See Delaware Code Title 1 Sec. 302
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Lawsuit: A legal action started by a plaintiff against a defendant based on a complaint that the defendant failed to perform a legal duty, resulting in harm to the plaintiff.
(b) A civil cause of action for sexual abuse of a child under this section must be based on sexual acts that would constitute a criminal offense under the Delaware Code.