Byron Scott Trial Set as Campbell Hall Settles

Campbell Hall, the Studio City private school, reached a confidential settlement with the accuser in the Byron Scott civil case, removing the school as a co-defendant and leaving Scott to stand trial on September 8 in Van Nuys. The plaintiff, Hayley Dylan, was 15 at the time of the alleged 1987 incident, and she is seeking unspecified economic and non-economic damages from Scott, who has admitted sexual contact but says he believed Dylan was 18 and part of a video crew. Scott’s team has filed to offset any damages awarded by the settlement with Campbell Hall, while Dylan’s attorney argues the settlement should only offset economic damages if at all. The case was brought under California’s Child Victims Act, which created a temporary lookback window for older claims; Campbell Hall had previously faced scrutiny over its supervision of students during the filming of basketball videos. A January court ruling denied the school’s bid for summary judgment, reinforcing that the school could be held responsible for safeguarding students from third-party harm on its campus. The trial will proceed with Scott as the remaining defendant, with the settlement terms sealed until the conclusion of the case as reported by multiple outlets.