Plaintiffs Can Proceed With Negligent Retention and Supervision Claims Against Catholic Church and School

In Jones v. Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York, (Sup. Ct. NY County, Oct. 7, 2010), a New York state trial court dismissed negligent hiring, breach of contract and deceptive business practice claims brought by a female student and her parents against the Roman Catholic Diocese of New York, the Church of St. Paul and the school it operates, growing out of sexual abuse of the student by a female part-time gym and music teacher.  It also dismissed negligent retention and supervision claims against the Diocese.  However plaintiffs were permitted to proceed with their claims of negligent retention and supervision against the Church of St. Paul's and St. Paul's Catholic School.