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In California Supreme Court Victory, Shinoff, Sleeth, Carelli, Morris and Pate Save the Tort Claim Act from Revival Statutes

August 23, 2007

In a precedent setting decision, the California Supreme Court upheld the stricter time limitations for alleged victims of childhood sexual abuse to file suit against public entities. The reversal of the local Court of Appeal, obtained by attorneys Dan Shinoff, Jack Sleeth, Bill Pate, Jeff Morris and Paul Carelli, all partners with the firm Stutz Artiano Shinoff & Holtz, protects public entities from the so-called “revival” statutes. As the name suggests, the Legislature (under Gray Davis) passed the revival statutes to revive really old claims, which normally would have expired under statutes of limitation. Revival statutes have been the vehicle for the highly publicized clergy abuse claims against the Catholic Diocese. This decision virtually eliminates the ability to bring similar cases against government entities. [ Shirk v. Vista Unified Sch. Dist. (2007) 42 Cal.4th 201, 164 P.3d 630.]

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