Legal Opinion
Fortin v. Roman Catholic Bishop of Portland
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Decided May 3, 2005PublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLevy, J.
[¶ 1] In this case we consider to what extent the constitutional guarantees of religious freedom contained in the Free Exercise Clause of the First Amendment to the United States Constitution and Article I, section 3 of the Maine Constitution limit the imposition of negligent supervision liability against a religious organization based on tortious acts committed against a child by a member of its clergy.
[¶ 2] Michael Fortin appeals from a judgment entered in the Superior Court (Kennebec County, Studstrup, J.) dismissing his complaint against the Roman Catholic Bishop of Portland (the…
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- New York v. FerberSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
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