New Law Will Allow More Lawsuits in Heaps Case

From the Bruin:

A new California law will give people who were sexually assaulted at University of California medical clinics more time to file civil charges.

CA Assembly Bill 3092 will give sexual assault survivors until the end of 2021 to file charges against former UCLA doctor James Heaps. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the bill into law, according to a Tuesday press release from the governor’s office.

Under California law, survivors of sexual assault can only file lawsuits up to 10 years after the incident happened, or three years after they discovered their injury from the assault. AB 3092 provides an exception for people who were sexually assaulted at UC medical clinics, who can now file for civil action until Dec. 31, 2021. The bill only applies to sexual assault claims that occurred between Jan. 1, 1983 and Jan. 1, 2019...

Full story at https://dailybruin.com/2020/09/30/gov-newsom-signs-ab-3092-allowing-heaps-survivors-more-time-to-file-civil-charges