Sagen et al. v. VANOC records

Collection

Identifier: ACCN 2657

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The Sagen, et al. v. VANOC (Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games) records consist of research files and court documents related to the suit brought before a court in British Columbia, Canada, by sixteen women athletes who sought inclusion of a women's ski jumping event in the 2010 Winter Olympics.

Dates

1970-2010

Creator

Davis LLP (Vancouver, B.C.) (Organization)

Conditions Governing Access

Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this Collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.

Conditions Governing Use

The library does not claim to control copyright for all materials in the collection. An individual depicted in a reproduction has privacy rights as outlined in Title 45 CFR, part 46 (Protection of Human Subjects). For further information, please review the J. Willard Marriott Library’s Use Agreement and Reproduction Request forms.

Historical Note

Davis LLP was founded by Edward Pease Davis in 1892. Currently the firm has offices throughout Canada and in Japan. Jeff Horswill, D. Ross Clark, and Monika Gehlen of the firm were counsel for the Plaintiffs in a pro bono action against VANOC which sought to require inclusion of a women's ski jumping event as well as men's ski jumping in the 2010 Winter Olympic Games.

Extent

21.75 Linear Feet (49 boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

The Sagen, et al. v. VANOC (Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games) records (1970-2010) consist of research files and court documents related to the suit brought before a court in British Columbia, Canada, by sixteen women athletes who sought inclusion of a women's ski jumping event in the 2010 Winter Olympics.

Arrangement

Original order has been maintained.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donated by Deedee Corradini in 2011.

Related Materials

Forms part of the Ski and Snow Sports Archives (S.J. Quinney Outdoor Recreation Archives).

Forms part of the Aileen H. Clyde 20th Century Women's Legacy Archives.