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Court Finds No Jurisidiction Over Defamation Claim By Priest

By Howard M. Friedman

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In Stepek v. Doe, (IL App., June 10, 2009), an Illinois Appellate Court held that civil courts have no jurisdiction over a suit brought by a Catholic priest alleging defamation and intentional infliction of emotional distress. The allegedly false statements were made only to Chicago Archdiocese personnel in connection with the Church's formal investigation of alleged sexual abuse by plaintiff. The court explained:
While it is possible that resolution of plaintiff?s claims would not require any interpretation of the Catholic Church?s doctrine, resolving this dispute would involve the secular court interfering with the Church?s internal disciplinary proceedings where plaintiff?s claims are based on the Does? statements, which were provided solely within the Church?s proceedings.
(See prior related posting.)

Full post as published by Religion Clause on June 26, 2009 (boomark / email).

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