Walderbach v. Archdiocese of Dubuque, Inc.

LARSON, Justice.

The plaintiff, Don Walderbach, sued the Archdiocese of Dubuque, contending he had suffered sexual abuse at the hands of Father Nicholas Cigrand, a teacher and assistant pastor in the Archdiocese. The defendant moved for summary judgment under Iowa Rule of Civil Procedure 1.981 on the ground there were no genuine issues of material fact that could support the plaintiffs claim. The district court granted the motion, and we affirm.

I. Facts.

As a young man, Don Walderbach attended St. Patrick’s School and served as an altar boy at St. Patrick’s Church, both located in Ryan, Iowa,…