K sued a football club in negligence seeking damages for psychiatric injury sustained as a result of historical sexual abuse of him committed by a volunteer with the club. K alleged that the club was liable either vicariously or directly. At trial, the judge dismissed the claim based on vicarious liability. On the question of direct liability, the jury returned a verdict finding that there was negligence on the part of the club which was a cause of injury, loss or damage to K. The jury awarded pain and suffering and loss of enjoyment of life damages in the sum of $3,250,000 and economic loss damages in the sum of $2,605,578.