· 10/27/1993
Olsen v. Hooley
Citations
- 865 P.2d 1345
- 224 Utah Adv. Rep. 41
- 1993 Utah LEXIS 141
- 1993 WL 470462
How courts have described this case
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- holding that limitations period begins to run at point plaintiff recalls abuse
- requiring corroboration, such as \similar acts against other persons or evidence of contemporaneous physical manifestations of the abuse\
- requiring corroborating evidence because of concerns about the reliability of memory in general and revived memories in particular, and the difficulty of defending against claims of revived memories of sexual abuse long past
- applying four-year catch-all statute to action for intentional infliction of emotional distress
- \A cause of action ... that is not subject to a specific statutory limitations period is governed by the residual four-year limitations period found in § 78-12-25[3].\
- adds requirement of independent corroboration
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Judges: Stewart, Hall, Howe, Durham, Zimmerman
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