Hecksher v. Fairwinds Baptist Church, Inc.

STRINE, Chief Justice, for the majority:

I. INTRODUCTION

This is an appeal from the Superior Court’s grant of summary judgment for the defendants, Fairwinds Church and Fairwinds Christian School (collectively, “Fairwinds”), in an action brought by former student Kimberly Hecksher under the Child Victim’s Act. The Act provides plaintiffs who claim to be victims of child sexual abuse a two-year window to bring claims that would otherwise be time-barred. Under the Act, a plaintiff may bring claims against the alleged abuser’s employer for gross negligence in failing to prevent the alleged abuse.

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