Michael Jackson sex abuse lawsuits on verge of revival by US appeals court

A California appeals court is to consider reviving the dismissed lawsuits of two men who allege Michael Jackson sexually abused them as children for years (Aaron Lambert/Santa Maria Times/AP)

A California appeals court is to consider reviving the dismissed lawsuits of two men who allege Michael Jackson sexually abused them as children for years.

The court appears likely to approve the move after a tentative decision that would order the cases back to a lower court for trial.