Attorney General Tong made the announcement after a brief filing in the students’ lawsuit against Stone Academy late Thursday, seeking approval for a preliminary settlement. The settlement was signed by attorneys for the students, Bierbaum, and the school, but not by the state.
Connecticut Superior Court Judge W. Glen Pierson has scheduled a hearing for January 16 in Waterbury to consider preliminary approval of the settlement, with a final approval hearing set for February 24.
Settlement notices had not yet been filed in the state’s lawsuit or the students’ federal lawsuit against state commissioners.
The students are represented by David A. Slossberg, Erica O. Nolan, and Timothy C. Cowan of Hurwitz Sagarin Slossberg & Knuff LLC.
Stone Academy is represented by James J. Healy of Cowdery Murphy & Healy LLC and Peregrine Z. Rowthorn of Rowthorn Law LLC.
Joseph Bierbaum is represented by Craig A. Raabe and Seth R. Klein of Izard Kindall & Raabe LLP.
The state is represented by Joseph E. Gasser, Katherine Hagmann-Borenstein, and Addison Keilty of the Office of the Connecticut Attorney General.
