A lawsuit against the Catholic Diocese
of Raleigh over an allegation of child sexual abuse against a priest can
move toward a trial, a three-judge panel ruled Tuesday.
The North Carolina Court of Appeals rejected arguments made by lawyers representing Bishop Michael F. Burbidge and the Raleigh diocese that allowing the lawsuit to advance would violate the constitutional separation of church and state.
http://www.wral.com/nc-appeals-court-allows-priest-sex-abuse-lawsuit-to-proceed/14759509/
The North Carolina Court of Appeals rejected arguments made by lawyers representing Bishop Michael F. Burbidge and the Raleigh diocese that allowing the lawsuit to advance would violate the constitutional separation of church and state.
http://www.wral.com/nc-appeals-court-allows-priest-sex-abuse-lawsuit-to-proceed/14759509/