CAA and Disney Seek Dismissal from Julia Ormond's Weinstein Assault Lawsuit

Both companies deny prior knowledge of Weinstein's misconduct, while Ormond alleges they failed to protect her despite being aware of his predatory behavior.

• Julia Ormond has sued CAA, Disney and Harvey Weinstein for negligence, breach of fiduciary duty, battery and more over an alleged 1995 sexual assault by Weinstein.
• Disney and CAA have filed to be dismissed from the lawsuit, asserting they had no prior knowledge of Weinstein's misconduct.
• Ormond alleges that both CAA and Disney were aware of Weinstein's predatory behavior and did nothing to protect her.
• CAA's defense revolves around arguments that it had no reason to know of Weinstein's history of sexual assault and had no duty to warn Ormond against what it called an 'unforeseeable harm'.
• The case is expected to play out in the courts for months if not years.

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