Fager v. Hundt

DICKSON, Justice.

Although filing her complaint approximately 22 years after the alleged occurrence of child sexual abuse upon which her damage claim is based, and over 15 years after attaining the age of majority, the plaintiff here seeks to avoid the two-year statute of limitations on grounds of repressed memory. To address this question of first impression in this Court, we grant transfer.

Plaintiff-Appellant Christine M. Fager alleges that she suffered emotional distress and ultimately a mental breakdown due to repeated sexual assaults and batteries inflicted by her father,…