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Ethan James

Abuse survivor's case against the state concludes

Katrina Munting is suing her former teacher and the state of Tasmania over sex abuse she suffered. (Ethan James/AAP PHOTOS) (AAP)

A school's failure to follow procedures resulted in a childhood abuse survivor and "brilliant" young scientist choosing a different career, a court has been told.

Katrina Munting is suing her abuser, former teacher Marcus James Pollard, as well as his employer, the state of Tasmania, for damages over the abuse which occurred in the late 1990s.

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