Appeals court restores punitive-damages award in USF women’s basketball case

September 9, 2025

Two former University of San Francisco women’s basketball players won their appeal of an earlier court ruling in their lawsuit against head coach Molly Goodenbour and the school, reinstating $500,000 in punitive damages to Marija Galic.

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