S.C.

BACKGROUND

On September 14, 2022, S.C. initiated an action under former section 340.1, alleging the negligent acts and/or omissions of Doe 1 and/or Doe 1’s employee proximately caused childhood sexual assault that resulted in her injuries. The complaint specified S.C. “was in foster care under [Doe 1’s] custody, care, and control”; “[i]n approximately 1981 when [S.C.] was approximately thirteen (13) years old, [she] was sexually abused and assaulted by . . . her Foster Father, in whose home she was placed by [Doe 1]”; and “[d]uring the ongoing course of the aforementioned sexual abuse and assault by perpetrator, [S.C.] disclosed the same to a social worker,” but “no action was taken, no investigation was completed, and perpetrator continued to sexually abuse and assault [her]” (some capitalization omitted). On November 9, 2022, S.C. filed an “Ex Parte Application” (italics & some capitalization omitted) asking the superior court to (1) “review and approve the Certificates of Merit executed by [S.C.]’s counsel and a mental health practitioner of [S.C.]’s choosing” and “permit service on [Doe 1] in this action”; (2) “seal the Certificates of Merit in support of [S.C.]’s Complaint”;…