1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. Wis.2d
  4. 212 Wis.2d
  5. 212 Wis.2d 925 (1997)
 

JOSEPH W. v. CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF MADISON

No. 96-2220.

212 Wis.2d 925 (1997)

569 N.W.2d 795

JOSEPH W., Plaintiff-Appellant, THOMAS W., and Susan W., Plaintiffs-Co-Appellants, v. CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF MADISON, Defendant-Respondent, Father Michael TRAINOR, Defendant, ST. THOMAS ACQUINAS CHURCH, Defendant-Respondent.

Court of Appeals of Wisconsin.

Decided August 21, 1997.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

On behalf of the plaintiff-appellant, the cause was submitted on the briefs of Robert L. Elliott and Timothy J. Cesar of Hausmann-McNally, S.C. of Milwaukee.

On behalf of the plaintiffs-co-appellants, the cause was submitted on the briefs of Jonathan P. Bruni of Wendel & Center of Madison.

On behalf of the defendants-respondents, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Madison, Inc. and St. Thomas Acquinas Church, the cause was submitted on the briefs of Donald L. Heaney, Kenneth B. Axe and Peter A. Martin of Lathrop & Clark of Madison.

Before Dykman, P.J., Vergeront and Deininger, JJ.

VERGERONT, J.

Joseph W. and his parents, Thomas and Susan W., sued Father Michael Trainor, the Catholic Diocese of Madison, and St. Thomas Aquinas Church, alleging that as a child Joseph was sexually abused by Father Trainor.1 Their complaints alleged an intentional tort against Father Trainor and various claims of negligence against the Diocese, St. Thomas and Father Trainor. Joseph and his parents appeal from the trial court's dismissal...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases