Legal Opinion
A.L.M. v. Diocese of Allentown
Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Lehigh County
Decided June 24, 2004No. nos. 2004-C-78, 2004-C-79, 2004-C-80, 2004-C-81, 2004-C-591, 2004-C-592PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
BLACK, J.,
— These six cases all arise from claims of sexual abuse allegedly perpetrated on the plaintiffs by clergy assigned to the Diocese of Allentown. Before the court are identical motions for judgment on the pleadings filed by the defendants in each of these cases.1
For the reasons stated below, the motions are granted in part and denied in part. The motions are granted as to Count I in each case, this count being based on a claim of statutory violation/negligence per se. However, the motions are denied as to all remaining counts.
BACKGROUND
Seven plaintiffs have filed six lawsuits against…
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- Bernie v. Catholic Diocese of Sioux FallsSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 2012