Vickers v. Gercke

PHELPS, Chief Justice.

This is a common-law negligence action by plaintiffs Rose Vickers and Frank Vickers, her husband, against the defendants Most Reverend Daniel J. Gercke, Bishop of the Roman Catholic Church of the Diocese of Tucson and his successors, a corporation sole, and Father John Doran, Pastor of St. Thomas The Apostle Church, Phoenix, Arizona. The parties will hereinafter be referred to as plaintiffs and defendants.

Plaintiffs in their complaint allege that on November 24, 19S4, the defendants owned and maintained a cafeteria in connection with St. Thomas The Apostle Church located…