Supreme Court of California

A statutory provision, which "revived" for the calendar year 2003 those causes of action for childhood sexual molestation that would otherwise have been barred "solely" by expiration of the applicable statute of limitations, does not apply when a plaintiff suing a public entity has failed to first present a timely claim to the entity, as required by the government claims statute.

Appellate Information

• Decided 08/20/2007
• Published 08/20/2007

Judges

• KENNARD, J.

Court

• Supreme Court of California

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Ronquillo & Corrales and Manuel Corrales, Jr., San Diego, for Plaintiff and Appellant., Zalkin & Zimmer, Irwin M. Zalkin, Devin M. Storey, San Diego;  Kiesel, Boucher & Larson and Raymond P. Boucher, Beverly Hills, as Amici Curiae on behalf of Plaintiff and Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Stutz, Artiano, Shinoff & Holtz, Daniel R. Shinoff, Jack M. Sleeth, Jr., William C. Pate, San Diego, Jeffrey A. Morris and Paul V. Carelli IV for Defendant and Respondent., Hennigan, Bennett & Dorman, J. Michael Hennigan and Lee W. Potts, Los Angeles, for Roman Catholic Archbishop of Los Angeles as Amicus Curiae on behalf of Defendant and Respondent., Jennifer B. Henning for California State Association of Counties and League of California Cities as Amici Curiae on behalf of Defendant and Respondent.