Commonwealth v. Stewart

547 Pa. 277 (1997)

690 A.2d 195

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellee,

v.

David G. STEWART, Jr.

Appeal of the ROMAN CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF ALLENTOWN, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Argued January 23, 1996.

Decided February 24, 1997.

Philip J. Murren, Harrisburg, Maura K. Quinlan, Harrisburg, Thomas F. Traud, Jr., Allentown, for Roman Catholic Diocese of Allentown.

Michael Dennehy, Danville, for David Stewart.

Before NIX, C.J., and FLAHERTY, CAPPY, CASTILLE, NIGRO and NEWMAN, JJ.

OPINION

NEWMAN, Justice.

I. INTRODUCTION

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Allentown (Diocese) appeals from the Superior…