Lawyers sparred before New York’s top court over how specific a man alleging sexual abuse decades ago needs to be in his lawsuit against the state. Attorney General Letitia James’ office is seeking dismissal of a lawsuit by the man, who says he was repeatedly sexually assaulted around a state-run theater in Albany from 1986 to 1990. The suit was filed under a 2019 state law that allowed people to sue over sexual abuse they suffered long ago as children. An attorney for the state told the Court of Appeals Wednesday the lawsuit falls short of legal standards for suing New York because it lacks crucial information. The man's lawyers disagree.
