California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Evans v. Eckelman, 216 Cal.App.3d 1609, 265 Cal.Rptr. 605 (Cal. App. 1990):
We conclude that the purposes of the statute of limitations and the rationale of the delayed discovery rule as it has developed in our courts require that accrual of a cause of action for child sexual abuse by a parent or similar figure of authority be delayed until the plaintiff knows or reasonably should know of the cause of action. " ' " '[The limitations period] is intended to run against those who are neglectful of their rights and who fail to use reasonable and proper diligence in the enforcement thereof....' " It is not the policy of the law to unjustly deprive one of his remedy....' " (Manguso v. Oceanside Unified School Dist., supra, 88 Cal.App.3d at p. 730, 152 Cal.Rptr. 27.)
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