State of Minn. Ex Rel. Hove v. Doese

I dissent as I believe the six-year statute of limitations on which the majority relies is a violation of the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. The issue in this case is not whether the eighteen-year statute of limitations should be given retroactive effect but whether the six-year statute of limitations on which Doese relies is valid. Although the issue of equal protection was not thoroughly briefed by Hove, Doese did allege a violation of the Equal Protection Clause under the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution; therefore, I do not believe the issue is…