Legal Opinion
Lange v. Roman Catholic Diocese of Dallas
New York Supreme Court
Decided October 3, 1996PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
David B. Saxe, J.
These motions to quash nonparty subpoenas served on John Cardinal O’Connor relate to two actions brought in Texas against the Roman Catholic Church and various individuals in its hierarchy, arising out of allegations of sexual abuse by a priest named Robert R. Peebles. One of the two Texas actions initially named Cardinal O’Connor as a defendant; however, the Cardinal was dismissed as a defendant on jurisdictional grounds, based upon insufficient contacts with Texas. The plaintiffs in the two Texas actions have obtained open commissions from that court to…
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Kirkland & Ellis v. Chadbourne & Parke, L. L. P.New York Supreme Court · 1998
- Doe v. Roman Catholic DioceseAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1997