and april 2021 they were again dismissed when a court ruled that the corporations were not legally required to protect them as children. flash forward to this past friday now, when the appeals court ruled the lawsuit could, actually again resume. writing that, quote, a corporation that facilitates the sexual abuse of children, and one of its employees is not excused from an affirmative duty to protect their children rarely because it is solely owned by the perpetrator of the abuse. unquote. and now jackson, when he was alive said he vastly denied ever abusing any children. and he was acquitted of similar allegations from a different accuser back in 2003. he died in 2009. jonathan stein sniper, attorney for the estate of michael jackson said, in a statement to cnn, quote, we are disappointed with the courts decision leader adding we remain fully confident that michael is innocent of these allegations.
jackson in his alleged molestation of them. and it doesn t surprise me that it took them so long to come forward or that the story changed. certainly i ve prosecuted delayed a sexual assault cases, areva, i know you re nodding as well. i m sure you ve had your fair share, thinking about how this can unfold. i will note that michael jackson was not found criminally liable for the behavior that he was accused for having committed and actually the attorney representing the estate of michael jackson said this. they, quote, remain fully confident that michael is innocent of these allegations. now, the case is, as you know, were consolidated in the appeals court are now going to go back to the trial courtroom. i am wondering about how many instances, many civil trials often and or even and before they began, areva, in a settlement. do you expect there to be that outcome here? well, clearly this kind of victory, where you have a case