Doe v. RD AND ED

Toal, Justice:

The sole question we address on appeal is whether summary judgment was proper in an action by appellant, the son, against respondent, his parents, for injury arising from alleged sexual abuse which took place over twenty years ago. We affirm the Circuit Court’s granting of summary judgment to the parents.

FACTS

The son alleged in his complaint that between the years 1958 and 1968, he was sexually abused by his father with his mother’s knowledge. The son was between the ages of six and sixteen at the time of the alleged abuse. Thus, the son reached the age of majority in 1973. See…