Class Action in Connection With Sexual Abuse Committed by Phillip (Hart) Baugniet While a Director or Teacher at Lachine High School, Victoria School, F.A.C.E. School.
Update: September 24, 2024 – Sexual Abuse Class Action Lawsuit Filed
On September 24, 2024, Kugler Kandestin filed a class action lawsuit (available in French) against the English Montreal School Board and Phillip (Hart) Baugniet in connection with the sexual abuse committed by Baugniet while he was a director or teacher at Lachine High School, Victoria School, and F.A.C.E. School.
If you were sexually assaulted by Phillip (Hart) Baugniet while you were a minor, we encourage you to contact our attorneys so that we can inform you of your rights.
Your communications with our firm are free, strictly confidential, and are covered by professional secrecy.
The Kugler Kandestin attorneys handling this case:
| Pierre Boivin pboivin@kklex.com 514-360-8881 | David Stolow dstolow@kklex.com 514-360-8867 |
| Emily Painter epainter@kklex.com 514-360-3462 | Alexandre Paquette-Dénommé adenomme@kklex.com 514-360-8885 |
We will continue to update this page as the case progresses.
We are pleased to announce that by judgment dated June 27, 2024, the Superior Court of Québec authorized the filing of a class action against Phillip (Hart) Baugniet and the English Montreal School Board.
Kugler Kandestin will file a class action lawsuit against the defendants claiming compensatory damages for each victim, as well as punitive and exemplary damages of $15 million.
The class action is for the benefit of the following group:
“All persons who, while minors, were sexually abused by Phillip (Hart) Baugniet, which sexual assaults were caused in connection with and while he was the principal of Lachine High School, Victoria School, or FACE School, in Montreal, or held a teaching, management or supervisory position at such schools, as well as the succession of such persons if deceased since August 21, 2019″
Documents concerning the authorization of this class action:
- Notice to Members: short-form and long-form
- Modified Application for Authorization to Institute a Class Action
Kugler Kandestin filed a Modified Application for Authorization to Institute a Class Action.
The Modified Application alleges that the English Montreal School Board is liable, together with Philip (Hart) Baugniet, for the damages suffered by class members.
Kugler Kandestin filed an Application for Authorization to Institute a Class Action.