Legal Opinion

John Doe 203 v. Archdiocese of Philadelphia

Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County

Decided June 13, 2013No. 1935PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

MASSIAH- JACKSON, J.,

— In 2012, ten individuals filed nine lawsuits seeking money damages for injuries sustained as a result of sexual abuse they suffered while they were minors. In each case the Archdiocese of Philadelphia has been named as a defendant. Other named defendants include certain schools, parishes and priests as specified by each plaintiff.

The defendants filed preliminary objections to all complaints pursuant to Rule 1028(a)(2) and Rule 1028(a) (4) of the Rules of Civil Procedure. The purpose of this memorandum is to address the common issues raised by the parties. For the…

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