Roth v. Wiese

Leslie Roth brought this civil action against Gary Wiese, her paternal uncle, asserting several claims relating to sexual abuse allegedly committed by Wiese between 1967 and 1974. Roth sought damages for her own injuries and as the assignee of her husband’s claim for loss of consortium. In Wiese’s answer, he denied the claims and asserted various affirmative defenses. Prior to and during a jury trial in the district court for Cuming County, the court dismissed all claims except for Roth’s claim that Wiese had intentionally inflicted emotional distress upon her by initiating certain…