# C.J.C. v. Corporation of Catholic Bishop

> Washington Supreme Court · July 29, 1999 · 138 Wash. 2d 699

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/cases/4711759

## Case

- **Full name:** C.J.C. v. Corporation of the Catholic Bishop of Yakima, Petitioners Juanita Funkhouser v. David Wilson, as Personal Representative, Petitioners E.R.B. v. Church of God
- **Court:** Washington Supreme Court
- **Decided:** July 29, 1999
- **Citations:** 138 Wash. 2d 699
- **Precedential status:** Published
- **Opinion:** Concurring in part by Sanders
- **Judges:** Durham, Johnson, Madsen, Sanders
- **Cited by:** 175 later opinions in the Frix Law Library

## Citator (automated)

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## How later opinions describe it (automated extraction)

- 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
- holding that statute of limitations and discovery rule for cases of intentional childhood sexual abuse encompassed negligence claims predicated on intentional conduct where defendant failed to protect child or otherwise prevent abuse

## Opinion text

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.

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