Civil Litigation
Oct. 7, 2022
Cal State to seek dismissal of student athletes’ sex assault suit
“Injuries suffered by the plaintiffs occurred over a decade ago, longer than the applicable limitations period for the claims,” wrote defense attorneys Apalla U. Chopra of O’Melveny & Myers and Kurt J. Seibert, a sole practitioner from San Jose, representing the school and the accused former trainer.
The California State University trustees intend to file for dismissal of a class action brought by former San Jose State female athletes who claim the school “turned a blind eye” to and “laughed off” their accusations of sexual assault by former trainer Scott Shaw for nearly 15 years.
These allegations prompted an investigation by the Department of Justice in 2020 into potential Title IX violations by the school, resulting in a $1.6 milli...
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