Jun. 23, 2026
Appeals court revives UC Berkeley swimmers' abuse claims against Regents
The court found the athletes plausibly alleged they did not recognize longtime women's swim coach Teri McKeever's conduct as actionable abuse while they were in the program, particularly given the university's repeated public praise of the coach.
The 1st District Court of Appeal revived a lawsuit by 18 former UC Berkeley swimmers alleging years of psychological abuse by longtime women's swimming coach Teri McKeever, ruling that their claims may not have accrued until a 2022 newspaper investigation revealed the broader scope of her conduct.
In an unpublished opinion filed June 16, the court held that the delayed discovery rule can postpone the statute of limitations for negligence claims when athletes plausibly allege t...
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