CV-22-005519 – S, K vs WATCHTOWER BIBLE & TRACT SOCIETY OF NEW YORK INC – a) Defendant’s Demurrer to the First Amended Complaint – OVERRULED; b) Defendant Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of New York, Inc’s Motion to Strike Portions of Plaintiff’s First Amended Complaint – MOOT.
a) The Court finds that Plaintiff has pled sufficient facts to state its Fifth Cause of Action, Failure to Report Suspected Child Sexual Abuse in Violation of Penal Code Section 11165 et seq in respect of allegations of sexual abuse by the Perpetrators on Plaintiff which was reported to Defendant between January 1, 1997- 2001.
The Court finds that Defendant has not pled sufficient facts to establish that Defendant was a mandatory reporter under Penal Code §11164-11174.3, Child Abuse and Negligent Reporting Act (CANRA), when Plaintiff allegedly made his second report of sexual abuse by William and David Shook to Defendant. Accordingly, Defendant’s Demurrer to Plaintiff’s Fifth Cause of Action is hereby overru
Hearing Date
December 10, 2023
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CV-22-005519 – S, K vs WATCHTOWER BIBLE & TRACT SOCIETY OF NEW YORK INC – a) Defendant’s Demurrer to the First Amended Complaint – OVERRULED; b) Defendant Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of New York, Inc’s Motion to Strike Portions of Plaintiff’s First Amended Complaint – MOOT.
a) The Court finds that Plaintiff has pled sufficient facts to state its Fifth Cause of Action, Failure to Report Suspected Child Sexual Abuse in Violation of Penal Code Section 11165 et seq in respect of allegations of sexual abuse by the Perpetrators on Plaintiff which was reported to Defendant between January 1, 1997- 2001.
The Court finds that Defendant has not pled sufficient facts to establish that Defendant was a mandatory reporter under Penal Code §11164-11174.3, Child Abuse and Negligent Reporting Act (CANRA), when Plaintiff allegedly made his second report of sexual abuse by William and David Shook to Defendant. Accordingly, Defendant’s Demurrer to Plaintiff’s Fifth Cause of Action is hereby overru