Legal Opinion
Gerald P. Pecoraro v. The Diocese of Rapid City, a South Dakota Nonprofit Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided January 24, 2006No. 05-1893PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RILEY, Circuit Judge.
Gerald P. Pecoraro (Pecoraro) appeals the district court’s 1 entry of summary judgment in favor of the Diocese of Rapid City (Diocese), arguing the district court erred in concluding his claim was barred by the applicable statute of limitations. Finding no error, we affirm the judgment of the district court.
I. BACKGROUND
In 1965, Pecoraro, then a fourteen-year-old resident of Omaha, Nebraska, was placed by his parents in the custody of Sky Ranch for Boys, Inc. (Sky Ranch), located in South Dakota. At that time, Father Donald Murray (Father Murray) served as executive…
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