Legal Opinion
Doe v. Bishop of Charleston
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Decided January 8, 2014No. Appellate Case No. 2011-199886; No. 27345PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Pleicones
John Doe, Jane Doe 1, Jane Doe 2 and Jane Doe 3 (appellants) separately sued the Bishop of Charleston, a Corporation Sole, and the Bishop of the Diocese of Charleston in his official capacity (respondents). The cases were consolidated, and respondents moved to dismiss on the pleadings. The trial court granted the motion.1 We affirm in part and reverse in part.
FACTS
In 2007, in a suit brought in Dorchester County, respondents entered into a class action settlement agreement (the settlement) to settle the claims of “[a]ll individuals born on or before August 30, 1980 who, as minors, were…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Mullis v. United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of NevadaCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1987
- Stahl v. United States Department Of AgricultureCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2003
- Doe v. MarionSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2007
- Town of Summerville v. City of North CharlestonSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2008
- James v. Kelly Trucking Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 2008
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3Cited by24 opinions
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