Nuccio v. Nuccio’s Empirical Analysis

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1 federal appellate · 8 district · 1 state decisions

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1. “Does a showing that a plaintiff, who was the victim of childhood sexual abuse, suffered repressed memory as a result of a defendant’s threats of violence and generally violent nature, her witnessing acts of violence by the defendant, and her fear of the defendant, provide a basis for the application of equitable estoppel so as effectively to toll the statute of limitations during the period that the plaintiffs memories remain repressed?”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Nuccio v. Nuccio

2. “the threats connected with [Kathleen’s] sexual abuse at the hands of [Luke], together with both the specific acts of violence towards her or in her presence, and the general violent nature of [Luke], and [Kathleen’s] consequent conscious and unconscious fear, were substantial contributing factors causing the traumatic amnesia which both prevented her from remembering the sexual abuse and seeking a remedy before the amnesia was removed.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Nuccio v. Nuccio

3. “Actions based upon sexual intercourse ... or a sexual act ... with a person under the age of majority must be commenced within 12 years after the cause of action accrues, or within 6 years of the time the person discovers or reasonably should have discovered the harm, whichever occurs later.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Nuccio v. Nuccio