Plaintiff Gives Up On Trying to Hold Vatican Liable In Priest Abuse Case

On Aug. 5, the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals dismissed at the request of the parties the appeal in Doe v. Holy See which sought to hold the Vatican vicariously liable in a priest sexual abuse case. AP reports that plaintiff's lawyer Jeff Anderson said that his client has grown tired after ten years of litigation. Vatican Radio has published an interview about the case with the Vatican's lawyer Jeffrey Lena. (See prior related posting.)