E.J.M. v. Archdiocese of Philadelphia

BECK, Judge:

This appeal requires us to decide whether, under the circumstances of this sexual assault and battery case, the discovery rule should be applied to toll the running of the applicable statute of limitations.

The appeal is taken from the trial court’s order granting summary judgment in favor of defendant-appellee, Franciscan Fathers of Green Bay, on the ground that the action was instituted after the expiration of the statute of limitations and that the discovery rale should not be applied to toll the running of the statute of limitations. We find no error in this determination and…