California Supreme Court
Jan. 7, 2012
Justices skeptical of expanding civil liability in molestation cases
The state Supreme Court seemed reluctant Thursday to expand civil liability for churches and schools who allegedly harbored child molesters.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
SAN FRANCISCO - The state Supreme Court seemed reluctant Thursday to expand civil liability for churches and schools that allegedly harbored child molesters.
Questions at oral argument looked particularly grim for adult victims of clergy sexual abuse, who argued that the Legislature revived their claims against the Catholic Church in 2003, when it created a one-year window for filing previously time-ba...
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