First, it was Michigan State University asking a judge to dismiss lawsuits filed by more than 100 women who say Larry Nassar abused them.
Now USA Gymnastics (USAG) has filed a motion to dismiss their organization from lawsuits involving the former MSU and Team USA gymnastics doctor.
Both USAG and MSU are using the same reason for the dismissal.
Back in January, Michigan State University asked a federal judge in a filing to dismiss the lawsuits saying it cannot be held responsible because too much time has passed between the alleged abuse, and when accusers filed the lawsuits.
According to a court briefing obtained by MLive, USAG argues it is protected from lawsuits by Michigan's statute of limitations.
Of the 149 women suing USA Gymnastics, the brief says 101 of those claims should be fully or partially barred because of the statute of limitations.
Nasssar was fired from USA Gymnastics in 2015 after complaints about his behavior and USAG hired a private investigator to look into the complaints.
However, the organization did not notify MSU that Nassar was under investigation.
During that time Nassar allegedly went on to abuse several more women until the fall of 2016 when Rachel Denhollander and Jamie Dantzscher went public with accusations against Nassar to the Indianapolis Star.
USAG says it was not required to notify MSU about allegations regarding Nassar after his firing in 2015.
Attorneys for the organization say while plaintiffs allege MSU and Twistars gymnastics club had prior notice about Nassar's alleged conduct, they do not claim USAG had such notice until the summer of 2016 when the organization had already fired and reported him to the FBI.
The court briefing ends by saying USA gymnastics strongly condemns Nassar for his actions and that Nassar should be held accountable for them.
It also says while Nassar is liable to plaintiffs USAG is not.
