Legal Opinion
Martin v. Howard
Supreme Court of Rhode Island
Decided November 13, 2001No. 99-483-AppealPublishedCited by 50 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
FLANDERS, Justice.
This appeal tells the tale of a parishioner whose pastor engaged in a sexual relationship with her during a six-month period in 1995 and 1996 — allegedly without obtaining her valid or knowledgeable consent to do so. After sleeping with her pastor, however, did the parishioner then sleep on whatever rights she may have had to sue both the pastor and her church for their asserted wrongdoing? That question and the proper application of the governing statute of limitations are the focus of our inquiry.
Ultimately, in 1999, plaintiff-parishioner, Joan Martin (Martin),…
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