A lawsuit accusing Aerosmith's Steven Tyler of sexually assaulting a teenage girl decades ago has been dismissed by U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan. The judge ruled that the plaintiff, a former teenage model, waited too long to bring the case to light and it did not qualify under the New York City law that allows abuse victims to speak up about decades-old claims. The judge stated that the alleged actions did not present a serious risk of physical injury, which is a requirement for such cases.
Following the judge's decision, the plaintiff filed a response claiming she was not properly served with Tyler's motion, and requested that the motion and order be stricken. Tyler's attorney expressed agreement with the court's reasoning and gratitude for the outcome.
