JUDD v. WEINSTEIN

No. 19-55499.

967 F.3d 952 (2020)

Ashley JUDD, an individual, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Harvey WEINSTEIN, an individual, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Filed July 29, 2020.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Theodore J. Boutrous (argued) Jr. , Theane D. Evangelis , Michael H. Dore , Lauren M. Blas , and Marissa B. Moshell , Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP, Los Angeles, California, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

Phyllis Kupferstein (argued), Kupferstein Manuel LLP, Los Angeles, California, for Defendant-Appellee.

Diane F. Boyer-Vine , Legislative Counsel; Robert A. Pratt , Principal Deputy Legislative Counsel; Brent W. Westcott , Deputy Legislative Counsel; Office of Legislative Counsel, Sacramento, California; for Amicus Curiae California State Senate.

Duncan W. Crabtree-Ireland and Danielle S. Van Lier , Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, Los Angeles, California, for Amicus Curiae Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists.

Before: Mary H. Murguia and Morgan Christen, Circuit Judges, and Sidney H. Stein, District Judge.


OPINION

Ashley Judd appeals the district court's dismissal of her sexual harassment claim under section 51.9 of the California Civil Code. Judd alleged that, in the late 1990s, Harvey Weinstein, then an influential and well-connected Hollywood producer, sexually harassed her during a general business meeting. Judd...

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