Doe v. San Diego Imperial Council

Opinion

McINTYRE, J.

Code of Civil Procedure section 340.1 sets forth the limitations period for actions to recover damages for childhood sexual abuse. (Undesignated statutory references are to the Code of Civil Procedure.) Subdivision (g) of section 340.1 (section 340.1(g)) provides that every plaintiff 26 years of age or older who is making a claim based on allegations of childhood sexual abuse must file a certificate of merit.

In this case, we address the interaction of the statute of limitations and certificate of merit requirement set forth in section 340.1 with the tolling provision of…