holding that First Amendment did not bar minor sexual abuse victim from bringing tort claims against priest and church
How later courts described this case
- holding that First Amendment did not bar minor sexual abuse victim from bringing tort claims against priest and church
- concluding that the plain meaning of “based on” refers to the “starting point or foundation”
- holding that diocese could not be held vicariously liable for sexual abuse by priests
- holding that Catholic diocese could not be held vicariously liable for sexual misconduct by priests
Written by the judges who cited it.
The opinion
Sanders, J.
(concurring in dissents) — I concur in Justice Durham’s dissent on the statute of limitation issue and concur in Justice Madsen’s dissent on the merits.
Motions for reconsideration denied October 28, 1999.