Incidents at InterCoast Career Institute
Total: 1
Incident 7386
Status:
Resolved
Person:
David Martin
Role:
Faculty
Position:
Instructor
Discipline:
Medicine and Health Sciences, Nursing
Specific Discipline:
Nursing
Outcome Year:
2011
Outcome Category:
No Longer Employed (includes Fired and Contract Non-renewal), Jury / Judge Finding - Civil Case, Monetary Settlement / Award
Quote:
"A nursing student from Standish has won a $300,000 award from a jury in a lawsuit she filed against a nursing school that expelled her from its program in 2008 — after she complained repeatedly of sexual harassment by one of its male instructors."
"According to court documents, Martin continually asked Helwig invasive questions, touched her inappropriately and made suggestive remarks. When she rebuked him, he began giving her low grades and unflattering write-ups.
The school did not remove the poor marks and evaluations from Helwig’s record despite Helwig’s reports to the school about Martin’s behavior, the lawsuit contends.
Other students in Helwig’s class reported harassment. Lisa Green wrote on a teacher evaluation that Martin had made comments about her and another student, saying “Why don’t you sit on her lap?” and “I want you two making out by the end of the day,” according to court records.
Helwig claimed that the school did not take sufficient action against Martin and that he continued to act aggressively toward her.
The school dismissed Martin in August 2008 on the grounds that it no longer had a position for him, court records show."
"According to court documents, Martin continually asked Helwig invasive questions, touched her inappropriately and made suggestive remarks. When she rebuked him, he began giving her low grades and unflattering write-ups.
The school did not remove the poor marks and evaluations from Helwig’s record despite Helwig’s reports to the school about Martin’s behavior, the lawsuit contends.
Other students in Helwig’s class reported harassment. Lisa Green wrote on a teacher evaluation that Martin had made comments about her and another student, saying “Why don’t you sit on her lap?” and “I want you two making out by the end of the day,” according to court records.
Helwig claimed that the school did not take sufficient action against Martin and that he continued to act aggressively toward her.
The school dismissed Martin in August 2008 on the grounds that it no longer had a position for him, court records show."
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