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AtheistCrusader

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13. Do you have an opinion on the likely outcome?

Reply to rug (Reply #12)

Thu Jun 5, 2014, 07:35 PM

Jun 2014

I think it will completely hinge on whether they can prove the church was at some point notified of the claims of abuse, observations of suspicious behavior, etc.

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When is a priest not a priest? When he's molesting a child, diocese says in defense of lawsuit [View all] cleanhippie Jun 2014 OP

I see what they did there. Goblinmonger Jun 2014 #1

Wish I could say I was surprised by this bullshit. trotsky Jun 2014 #5

That's an amazing use of NTS. Iggo Jun 2014 #2

Well, this calls for a... Act_of_Reparation Jun 2014 #3

You should read up on Respondeat Superior. rug Jun 2014 #4

I'll let the molested kids and their families read up on it instead. cleanhippie Jun 2014 #6

I'm sure their lawyers have. rug Jun 2014 #11

The lawyers have taken that fully into account in the complaint. AtheistCrusader Jun 2014 #7

It would be malpractice if they hadn't. That's what this argument is about. rug Jun 2014 #12

Do you have an opinion on the likely outcome? AtheistCrusader Jun 2014 #13

Not really. I don't know enough about this case to say anything worthwhile about it. rug Jun 2014 #14

Oh wow, this is some vile shit. AtheistCrusader Jun 2014 #8

"Other priests knew about Naples’ frequent sleepovers but said nothing" trotsky Jun 2014 #9

I predict the re-filed NJ lawsuit will succeed, if they can prove any of that. AtheistCrusader Jun 2014 #10

I see the usual defenders of this sort of vileness skepticscott Jun 2014 #15

I see the usual haters of the RCC are out in force. rug Jun 2014 #16