Doe v. Maskell

KARWACKI, Judge.

In this case we are asked to decide whether the “discovery-rule” applicable to the time-bar of the statute of limitations on civil actions at law found in Maryland Code (1974, 1995 Repl. Vol.), § 5-101 of the Courts & Judicial Proceedings Article, 1 applies to cases of allegedly “repressed” and “recovered” memories. We hold that repression of memories is an insufficient trigger to compel the application of our discovery rule, and we shall affirm the summary judgment entered in favor of the defendants.

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Reviewing the record in a light most favorable to the plaintiffs, the facts…