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Newly revealed survivor endured sexual assault by David Arnold at Arden Church of the Nazarene during the 1970s Another victim of former youth pastor David Arnold has come forward following the recent childhood sexual assault lawsuit filed against him and Capitol Christian School (CCS) by Greenberg Gross. The lawsuit alleges Arnold committed repeated sexual...

Greenberg Gross Partner Brian Williams announced a $3.3 million settlement with the New Haven Unified School District (NHUSD) in Union City, California, for enabling sexual abuse of two underage girls at the hands of then-teacher, Ray Montoya. Two women, Darcie Metsker and Jane Doe, had bravely filed lawsuits for horrific sexual abuse they each suffered....

Greenberg Gross filed a childhood sexual assault lawsuit against Capital Christian School (CCS), Capital Christian Center (CC Center), and former teacher and football coach, David Arnold. The lawsuit alleges that from 1980 to 1983, Arnold committed repeated sexual assaults against five underage male students. At the time, Arnold was a teacher, yearbook advisor, newspaper advisor,...

Orange County, California – Greenberg Gross Partner Brian Williams announced a $2.5 million settlement with Seacoast Grace Church in Cypress, California. The church was charged for enabling repeated sexual abuse against three underage girls. The abuse took place at the hands of then-Youth Pastor, Kenneth McCall. Three women, Julie Lusk, Denise Dial, and Jane...

Orange County, California – Greenberg Gross filed a lawsuit against Saddleback Valley Unified School District (SVUSD), a current drama teacher (Kathy Cannarozzi-Harris) and her husband, a former substitute teacher (Jim Harris). The lawsuit alleges that Mr. Harris committed repeated sexual assaults in the 1990s against two female students at Mission Viejo High School (MVHS)....

Orange County, California – Greenberg Gross has filed a lawsuit against San Diego’s Grossmont Union High School District alleging a horrific case of repeated sexual assaults by a male counselor against a student in the 1980s at Santana High School. The lawsuit states that the assaults by counselor Douglas Ray Foster began in 1981...

Orange County, California - Greenberg Gross, working with Jeff Anderson and Associates, has filed a lawsuit against Mater Dei High School for an egregious hazing incident that resulted in a brain injury to a student, a newcomer to the top-ranked football team. The hazing ritual, referred to as "Bodies" by teammates, involves two players...

FORMER PIONEER VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER MICHAEL CARDOZA HAD SEXUALLY ABUSED MINORS FOR DECADES AND WAS CRIMINALLY CONVICTED IN 2008 OF SEXUALLY ASSAULTING JAMES MCDANIEL Costa Mesa, California – Attorneys from Greenberg Gross and Jeff Anderson & Associates filed a lawsuit against the Santa Maria Joint Union High School District and former Pioneer Valley High...

  Child Victims Act Lawsuit Alleges Hospital Failed To Stop Internationally Renowned Doctor From Isolating and Sexually Assaulting Patient in 1992 Attorneys Expect and Urge Other Survivors To Come Forward Before Aug. 14 CVA Deadline NEW YORK — One of the first world renowned experts at treating children with eating disorders was allegedly able...

The Greenberg Gross Sexual Assault Litigation practice group was featured in an Orange County Business Journal article discussing landmark legislation in California that provides survivors of childhood sexual assault a greater opportunity to seek justice and be heard. In the article, Wayne Gross and Deborah Mallgrave discuss the California Child Victims Act (AB 218), which affords survivors of...