Court: Students Must Be Protected From Insect-Borne Diseases

By DAVE COLLINSAssociated Press
HARTFORD, Conn. (CBS Connecticut and AP) – The Connecticut Supreme Court has ruled that schools must warn and protect students from the foreseeable risk of insect-borne diseases when organizing trips abroad.
The 5-0 ruling Friday came in the case of a private boarding school student who became ill and suffered brain damage on a trip to China. Justices also said a $41.5 million verdict awarded to the student in a federal court lawsuit should not be reduced.
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