Massachusetts Superior Court July 19, 2001, No. 992438B (Bailey v. Harrington)

Bohn, J.

Introduction

When she was ten years old, the plaintiff in this civil action, Amiee Bailey, was allegedly abused sexually by her step-father, James Coughlin (“Coughlin”). In February 1998, some eighteen years later, the plaintiff confided in the defendant that Coughlin had abused her. She asked the defendant not to tell Coughlin that she had reported the abuse.