Doe v. Boy Scouts of America Corp.

Summary

The court held that the trial court improperly omitted an instruction requiring the plaintiff to prove that the defendant’s conduct created or increased the foreseeable risk of sexual abuse by a third party, requiring a new trial on the remaining claims. It also held that the extended limitations period for injuries caused by childhood sexual abuse applies to negligence and recklessness claims against nonperpetrators, but does not apply to the separate CUTPA claim, which was time-barred under the CUTPA limitations provision. The court rejected the defendant’s challenges concerning duty, causation, and recklessness as matters that could properly be resolved by the jury.