Catholic Bishop of Northern Alaska v. John Does 1-6

OPINION

CARPENETI, Justice.

I. INTRODUCTION

Six unnamed plaintiffs allege that they were subjected to childhood sexual abuse by a Catholic priest in the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s. They filed suit against the priest’s former employers in 2003. The defendants filed a motion to dismiss based on the statute of limitations. The superior court held the motion in abeyance pending further discovery. The defendants petitioned for review and we granted their petition in order to clarify the law that applies to this case.

We conclude that AS 09.10.065 does not revive civil claims that were time-barred before…