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Perez wasn’t charged because Ferry said Hendry suffered in-
she told police her life was in juries to her neck, breast and one
danger, Ferry said. of her arms. “She is well today,
The video, which has about but still has some scars across the
three angles, documented the al- New Britain attorney front of her neck. There was emo-
tercation. In addition to the video, Kevin Ferry said he pieced tional trauma too,” he said.
Ferry said he also received police together what happened Representing the hotel was Mi-
reports, via the Freedom of In- via surveillance video, chael Dowling, an attorney with
formation Commission, which Freedom of Information Holahan, Gumpper & Dowling
showed “the hotel was dangerous in Fairfield. Dowling didn’t re-
and that there should have been Act requests and a criminal spond to a request for comment
security at the hotel.” background on the hotel Thursday.
And Ferry said he did a crimi- clerk. In court pleadings, the defense
nal background check on the hotel said the plaintiff was injured due
clerk and found “he was a con- to her own negligence. It argued,
victed felon in several states and “She drank an excessive amount
served time in prison for fraud.” of alcohol, which impaired her
The lawsuit alleges the hotel was judgment,” and said Hendry
at fault for several reasons including failure to “dis- “failed to immediately depart the hotel” when
perse the crowd of individuals” and fostering “an staff asked. ■
environment allowing underage drinking of alcohol.”
The lawsuit also says the clerk wasn’t properly Robert Storace covers legal trends, lawsuits and
hired, trained or supervised. analysis for the Connecticut Law Tribune. Follow
Ferry said his client was charged with breach of him on Twitter @RobertSCTLaw or reach him at
peace, but that charge was later dismissed. 203-437-5950.

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