Court of Appeals Upholds Dismissal of Neil Gaiman Sexual Assault Lawsuit on Jurisdictional Grounds
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Rich Johnston
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A US Court of Appeals has affirmed the dismissal of a sexual assault and human trafficking lawsuit filed by Scarlett Pavlovich against author Neil Gaiman. The dismissal was based on the legal doctrine of "forum non conveniens," with the court ruling that the case should be litigated in New Zealand, where the alleged incidents took place, rather than in the United States. The original dismissal by US District Judge James D. Peterson of Wisconsin was upheld on appeal.
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Bleeding CoolCourt of Appeals Upholds Dismissal of Neil Gaiman Sexual Assault Lawsuit on Jurisdictional Groundsbleedingcool.comKey quotes
· 3 pulledUS District Judge James D. Peterson of Wisconsin had dismissed the 2025 lawsuit by Scarlett Pavlovich against Neil Gaiman, accusing him of sexual assault and human trafficking
The decision was based on the doctrine of 'forum non conveniens', which allows courts to dismiss cases when another forum is more appropriate
The case should be litigated in New Zealand, where the alleged events are alleged to have occurred
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