Aug 12, 2008 2:24 pm US/Eastern
NY Court Allows Anonymous Lawsuit Over Sex Assault
NEW YORK (AP) ―
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An Appeals court in New York is permitting a woman to sue her alleged sexual attacker anonymously.
CBS
A federal appeals court in Manhattan has reinstated the lawsuit of a woman whose sexual assault claim was tossed out because she insisted on proceeding anonymously.
The court said its ruling Tuesday may be used as a precedent.
The woman had sued state and municipal governments in October 2005 using a "Jane Doe" pseudonym. She had alleged physical and sexual assault in violation of her constitutional rights.
A lower court judge had concluded that the Rape Shield Law in New York does not provide for the use of pseudonyms, a finding that led to the dismissal of the case.
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