Legal Opinion
State Ex Rel. Gaydos v. Blaeuer
Missouri Court of Appeals
Decided May 21, 2002No. WD 60120PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JAMES M. SMART, JR., Judge.
The relators in this prohibition proceeding are a bishop, a parish priest, and a nun within the Jefferson City diocese of the Roman Catholic Church. The underlying defamation action arises out of a decision by the relators to not renew the employment contract of the plaintiff Diane Wit-thaus as principal of the elementary school at Immaculate Conception Catholic Parish in Montgomery City, Missouri. At the time in question, Father Jerry Kaimann was the pastor of the church. Sister Bon-vie was the superintendent of schools. Bishop Gaydos was the bishop for the diocese…
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