Legal Opinion
PD Doe v. San Diego-Imperial Council
California Court of Appeal, 5th District
Decided October 17, 2017No. D070414PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtAaron, J.
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INTRODUCTION
Plaintiff John PD Doe was sexually abused by a Boy Scout master beginning in 1998 and continuing for a number of years at a ranch owned and operated by the defendants, San Diego-Imperial Council and Boy Scouts of America (the defendants). In 2013, many years after the abuse and after Doe obtained psychological therapy, he filed this action against the defendants. The defendants ultimately demurred to Doe's complaint on the ground that he failed to file a certificate of merit, as required by Code of Civil Procedure section 340.1 ( section 340.1 ), which applies to actions to…
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