Torts/Personal Injury,
Civil Litigation
May 4, 2021
Athletic orgs have a duty to protect against child sex abuse
When the California Supreme Court took up Brown v. USA Taekwondo, these organizations hoped for a judicial victory limiting the scope of their duty in the revived claims.
Jesse Creed
Attorney
Panish, Shea, Boyle & Ravipudi LLP
Email: creed@psblaw.com
Jesse represents survivors of sex abuse, including survivors of sex abuse in litigation against the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee.
After the #MeToo movement, California strengthened the rights of survivors of sexual assault. In 2018, California's Assembly Bill 1619 lengthened the limitations period for sexual assault to 10 years. In 2019, California's AB 218 lengthened the limitations period for child sex abuse by 14 years, revived lapsed claims for three years, and imposed treble damages on institutions covering up the abuse. Schools, colleges and youth organizations whose operations have an inh...
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