The federal jury ruled in March in favor of Cara Munn in her lawsuit against The Hotchkiss School, a private school in Lakeville.

WSJ: Conn. school challenges $41.7M jury verdict

The federal jury in Bridgeport ruled in favor of Cara Munn, 20, in her lawsuit against The Hotchkiss School, a private school in Lakeville.

WSJ: Conn. student disabled on school trip wins $41.7M

Hotchkiss argued that Munn's parents had the same opportunity to assess the risk as the school, but Hotchkiss was prevented from showing it met its duty to warn the parents about the risks.

WSJ: Conn. school challenges $41.7M jury verdict