Former Zionsville priest’s $10 million defamation lawsuit against church is dismissed

Former Zionsville priest’s $10 million defamation lawsuit against church is dismissed

A former Zionsville priest who sued another priest and the Roman Catholic Diocese of Lafayette for $10 million has lost his appeal after a local judge dismissed his case.

Calls for law reform after High Court ruling that Catholic Church is not ‘vicariously liabile’ for abuse

[Radio program: Click here to listen.] Presented by David Marr There are calls for law reform after the recent High Court ruling that the Catholic Church is not vicariously liable for the actions of a priest who allegedly sexually abused a child in the 1970s. The court ruled that a priest is not an employee of a church, and therefore the institution is not liable to compensate their victims. Lawyers and advocates say they will take up the issue …