1984 alleged sexual assault suit filed against Windsor Spitfires, OHL, CHL

[LadyStanley]

 

[Slats432]

There are some fairly notable names on that team.

 

[Mr Nogatco]

If the allegations are true I hope she finds justice and closure, and the perpetrators are called to account for their actions.

 

[DickSmehlik]

Can't read behind the firewall but unless the police we called, or a player admits to it, this is going to be very difficult to prove considering this was 41 years ago.

 

[Mr Nogatco]

Can't read behind the firewall but unless the police we called, or a player admits to it, this is going to be very difficult to prove considering this was 41 years ago.

Difficult, maybe, but certainly not impossible.

The Boy Scouts and Catholic Church are two recent examples of corporate defendants who have been held accountable for crimes they enabled decades ago. Actor Danny Masterson just started serving a 30 yr prison sentence for rapes that occurred 25 years prior.

Lawyers don't like to work for free, I doubt her attorney would take on the case if he didn't believe there was enough evidence to support her claims.

 

[MeHateHe]

Lawyers don't like to work for free, I doubt her attorney would take on the case if he didn't believe there was enough evidence to support her claims.

So, it's a civil suit rather than a criminal case so we're talking about something based on balance of probabilities rather than beyond a reasonable doubt. The suit names the players, plus the team, the OHL and the CHL. The lawyer in the case says he's represented sexual assault victims "for decades" so yeah, he could have taken on a speculative case to burnish his profile, and he's quoted as being critical of hockey's "culture" as being a factor in this case.

 

[Mr Nogatco]

So, it's a civil suit rather than a criminal case so we're talking about something based on balance of probabilities rather than beyond a reasonable doubt. The suit names the players, plus the team, the OHL and the CHL. The lawyer in the case says he's represented sexual assault victims "for decades" so yeah, he could have taken on a speculative case to burnish his profile, and he's quoted as being critical of hockey's "culture" as being a factor in this case.

Yeah, this is a high-profile case which will undoubtedly have the effect of increasing the visibility of his practice.

Personally, I’m of the opinion that his profile is only “burnished” if he’s able to secure a favorable outcome for his client.