McCreary v. Weast

THOMAS, Justice.

To resolve the questions presented in this case, we are obliged to construe our statute of limitations relating to sexual assault on a minor, Wyo. Stat. § 1 — 3—105(b)(ii) (1997), 1 and we must scrutinize the procedure that the trial court invoked for resolving the application of the statute of limitations. The issues arise out of a verdict and judgment in favor of Pamela R. Weast (Weast) for damages attributable to sexual assaults committed upon her during her minority. The trial judge permitted the jury to determine the application of the statute of limitations without any…