Valdivia

The campaign worker accused of the abuse, Billy Valdivia, pleaded no contest to sexual misconduct with the volunteer.

Judge Lee W. Tsao ruled Friday morning that the plaintiff’s attorney should have an opportunity to prove that Martinez’s alleged negligence in hiring, training and supervising Valdivia was a “substantial factor” in the harm inflicted on the volunteer, a female high school student.

The judge also decided to review evidence that the defendants “agreed to a common plan” to cover up Valdivia’s actions.

The suit seeks unspecified damages for the accuser, identified as “B.A.,” from Valdivia, who also pleaded no contest to a weapons charge, along with Martinez and Ortiz, according to court records.

Marie-Paule de Valdivia, a Connecticut-based licensed clinical social worker who specializes in borderline personality disorder, explains the difference between that disorder and bipolar like this: Imagine the patient alone on an island.