DOE v. The Capuchin Franciscan Friars also known as The Capuchin Fathers Province of St. Mary etc., et al., Defendants–Appellants. (2023)

Order, Supreme Court, New York County (Laurence Love, J.), entered on or about June 13, 2022, which denied the motions of defendant The Capuchin Franciscan Friars a/k/a Capuchin Fathers Province of St. Mary a/k/a and d/b/a Province of St. Mary of the Capuchin Order and defendant Timothy Jones to dismiss the complaint as barred by the statute of limitations, unanimously affirmed, with costs.

The motion court correctly found that this action was filed within the time frame set forth in CPLR 214–g, as tolled by executive order (see Matter of M.C. v. State of New York, 74 Misc.3d 682, 701–702, 163 N.Y.S.3d 741 [Ct. Cl., New York County 2022];  9 NYCRR 8.202.72).  The complaint, which alleged “unpermitted sexual contact with Doe in violation of at least one section of ․ Penal Law [a]rticle 130 and/or § 263.05,” clearly pled conduct bringing the claim within the purview of CPLR 214–g.  Plaintiff was not required to plead that the action was timely pursuant to that provision (see generally Iberdrola Energy Projects v. MUFG Union Bank, N.A., 218 A.D.3d 409, 410, 194 N.Y.S.3d 204 [1st Dept. 2023]).