Showing posts with label Statute of Limitations. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Statute of Limitations. Show all posts
Monday, April 15, 2024

Louisiana Supreme Court: Revival of Barred Sex Abuse Claims Violates Priest's Rights Under State Constitution

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 In Bienvenu v. Defendant 1 ,  (LA Sup. Ct., March 22, 2024), the Louisiana Supreme Court in a 4-3 decision held that a 2021 Louisiana statu...
Tuesday, November 21, 2023

Statutory Changes Allow Suit for Sex Abuse Against Jehovah's Witnesses Congregations

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In C.P. v. Governing Body of Jehovah's Witnesses , (NJ App., Nov. 15, 2023), a New Jersey appellate court affirmed a trial court's d...
Thursday, August 24, 2023

Statute of Limitations Not Tolled on Navy Chaplains' Claims

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In In re: Naval Chaplaincy ,  (D DC, Aug. 23, 2023), the D.C. federal district court held that plaintiffs have not shown that the running of...
Friday, August 11, 2023

Expelled Church Members' Claims Barred by Statute of Limitations

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In Boyett v. First Baptist Church of Bossier ,  (LA App., Aug. 9,2023), a Louisiana state appellate court in a 2-1 decision affirmed the tri...
Wednesday, June 21, 2023

Colorado Window to Bring Expired Child Sex Abuse Claims Is Unconstitutional

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In Aurora Public Schools v. A.S. ,  (CO Sup.Ct., June 20, 2023), the Colorado Supreme Court held that the Child Sexual Abuse Accountability ...
Wednesday, November 23, 2022

NY Child Victim Act Revives Claim Even Though Prior Order of Dismissal Did Not Specify Statute of Limitations Grounds

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In D.P. v. Riverside Church in the City of New York ,  (NY Cnty. Sup. Ct., Nov. 14, 2022), a New York state trial court refused to dismiss o...
Thursday, August 25, 2022

Synagogue's Suit Over Zoning Denial Is Dismissed

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In Chabad of Prospect, Inc. v. Louisville Metro Board of  Zoning Adjustment , (WD KY, Aug. 23, 2022), a Kentucky federal district court dism...
Tuesday, June 21, 2022

Supreme Court Denies Review In Challenge To California Time Extension For Sex Abuse Claims

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The U.S. Supreme Court today denied review in  Roman Catholic Bishop of Oakland v. Superior Court of the State of California , (Docket No. 2...
Thursday, June 02, 2022

Louisiana Legislature Clarifies Child Sex-Abuse Look-Back Window

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The Louisiana legislature yesterday gave final passage to HB402 ( full text ). The law clarifies that the 3-year look-back window to bring ...
Wednesday, May 25, 2022

New York Enacts One-Year Window To Bring Old Adult Sex Abuse Cases

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Yesterday New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed S66A ( full text ), a bill which creates a one-year window to bring previously time-barred ...
Thursday, May 05, 2022

Cert. Filed In Challenge To California's Extension Of Time To Bring Childhood Sex Assault Claims

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A petition for certiorari ( full text ) was filed last month with the U.S. Supreme Court in Roman Catholic Bishop of Oakland v. Superior Cou...
Tuesday, August 17, 2021

New York Child Victims Look-Back Period Ends

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As reported by the New York City Patch , the two-year look-back period that allowed otherwise untimely suits to be filed under New York'...
Friday, July 23, 2021

Pennsylvania Supreme Court: Abuse Victim's Suit Against Diocese Barred By Limitations Statute

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In Rice v. Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown ,  (PA Sup. Ct., July 21, 2021), the Pennsylvania Supreme Court in a 5-2 decision held that the stat...
Tuesday, August 04, 2020

New York Child Victims Act Filing Window Is Extended

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Yesterday New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law S7082 ( full text ) which extends the window for Child Victims Act lawsuits until A...
Tuesday, January 14, 2020

Pennsylvania Archdiocese Can Be Sued In New Jersey Courts For Priest's Abuse In New Jersey

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Doe I v. Archdiocese of Philadelphia ,  (NJ Super. Ct., Jan. 8, 2020) is a case in which plaintiff sued the Archdiocese of Philadelphia (PA)...
Wednesday, December 04, 2019

Former Cardinal McCarrick and Newark Archdiocese Sued By Sex Abuse Victim

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Just minutes after a new New Jersey law went into effect opening a 2-year window in which previously time-barred sex abuse cases can be fil...
Wednesday, August 14, 2019

Sex Abuse Lawsuit Against Jehovah's Witnesses To Be Filed Today

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The provision in Sec. 3 of New York's Child Victims Act  that creates a one-year window for filing previously time-barred child sex abus...
Wednesday, July 03, 2019

NY Archdiocese Sues Insurers For Coverage of Anticipated Sex Abuse Claims

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As reported by Church Militant  and Lower Hudson News , the Catholic Archdiocese of New York last week filed suit in a state trial court aga...
Friday, June 28, 2019

Pennsylvania Appeals Court Reverses Statute of Limitations Dismissal of Clergy Abuse Case

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In Rice v. Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown ,  (PA Super., June 11, 2019), a 3-judge appellate panel allowed plaintiff, who was a victim of cler...
Wednesday, May 15, 2019

New Jersey Governor Signs Statute of Limitations Extension For Sex Abuse Claims

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New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy on Monday signed S. 477 ( full text ) ( Governor's signing statement ) ( press release ). The new law extend...