Legal Opinion
L.L.N. v. Clauder
Court of Appeals of Wisconsin
Decided July 25, 1996No. 95-2084PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtEich, C.J.
L.L.N. sued the Roman Catholic Diocese of Madison, claiming that one of its priests, J. Gibbs Clauder, who was assigned by the Diocese as a hospital chaplain and counselor, used his position to engage her in a sexual relationship.
L.L.N. sought recovery from the Diocese on several grounds, alleging that: (1) the Diocese was negligent in its supervision of Clauder; and (2) the Diocese is vicariously liable for Clauder's actions under (a) the common-law rule of respondeat superior and (b) § 895.70, Stats., which creates a civil cause of action for one incurring "physical, mental or emotional…
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- Marguerite Hicks v. The Gates Rubber CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1987
- Wirth v. EhlyWisconsin Supreme Court · 1980
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- Kenneth R. v. Roman Catholic DioceseAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1997
- Osborne v. PayneKentucky Supreme Court · 2000
- L.L.N. v. ClauderWisconsin Supreme Court · 1997
- Swanson v. Roman Catholic Bishop of PortlandSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1997
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