Doe v. Indian Mountain School, Inc.’s Empirical Analysis

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2 state decisions

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1. “If the legislature wanted to preclude application of the extended limitations period to all the types of claims enumerated in § 52-584, notwithstanding its objective of providing meaningful remedies to minor victims of sexual abuse, it probably would have said so explicitly, as it has in establishing other statutes of limitations. See [General Statutes § 52-576 (c) ('[t]he provisions of this section [relating to actions for an account or on any simple or implied contract] shall not apply ... to any cause of action governed by article 2 of title 42a'); General Statutes § 52-581 (b) ('[t]his section [relating to actions on oral contracts] shall not apply to causes of action governed by article 2 of title 42a'].”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Doe v. Boy Scouts of America Corp.

2. “§ 52-577d expressly provides that [General Statutes] § 52-577, which applies to intentional torts, does not apply to claims involving personal injury to a minor caused by sexual abuse, [whereas] § 52-577d makes no mention of § 52-584, which applies to claims of personal injury arising from negligence or recklessness ....”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Doe v. Boy Scouts of America Corp.

3. “[t]he introductory clause of § 52-577d, by referring to ... § 52-577 without referring to ... § 52-584, tends to create some ambiguity concerning the statute's scope”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Doe v. Boy Scouts of America Corp.