Supreme Court of Connecticut
Doe v. Rackliffe
December 15, 2020337 Conn. 627
Summary
The court held that the extended limitations period for injuries caused by sexual abuse, exploitation, or assault does not apply to medical-negligence or negligent-infliction-of-emotional-distress claims lacking an originating act of intentional sexual misconduct. Because the plaintiffs' negligence claims were governed by the ordinary medical-negligence limitations period, the court affirmed summary judgment for the defendant. The court distinguished the application of the extended period to negligence claims against third parties whose carelessness enabled intentional sexual abuse.