Petersen v. Bruen

*272OPINION

By the Court,

Steffen, J.:

The district court dismissed appellant Tor Petersen’s complaint on the ground that it was time-barred by the statute of limitations. Petersen, seeking damages for injuries resulting from child sexual abuse (CSA), contends that the lower court erred in refusing to apply the “discovery rule” to toll the running of the statutory period. Convinced that Petersen is entitled to maintain his action, we reverse.

Facts

Petersen was sexually abused by respondent, Ned Bruen, during the period from 1975 to 1983 when, under the auspices of the Big Brothers program, Bruen was…