Estey & Bomberger on California State Supreme Court Ruling: US Olympic NGBs Have A Duty to Protect Athletes from Sexual Abuse 04/01/21
abuse.
SAN DIEGO, CA – April 1, 2021 - The California State Supreme Court ruling in the Los
Angeles County lawsuit of Brown (Yazmin) et al. v. USA Taekwondo et al., S259216, is being
hailed as a groundbreaking decision with far-reaching legal implications that will better protect
young athletes against sexual abuse. The Court reaffirmed a lower court decision and ruled that
USA Taekwondo, a United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC) National
Governing Body (NGB), had a legal duty to protect athletes from sexual abuse.