DOE v. DIOCESE OF PHOENIX

No. 1 CA-CV 22-0143.

533 P.3d 214 (2023)

John BM DOE, Plaintiff/Appellant, v. The ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH OF the DIOCESE OF PHOENIX, et al., Defendants/Appellees.

Court of Appeals of Arizona, Division 1.

Filed June 29, 2023.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ahwatukee Legal Office, P.C., Phoenix By David L. Abney , Co-Counsel for Plaintiff/Appellant.

Montoya, Lucero & Pastor, P.A., Phoenix By Robert E. Pastor , Co-Counsel for Plaintiff/Appellant.

Coppersmith Brockelman PLC, Phoenix By John C. Kelly , Co-Counsel for Defendants/Appellees The Roman Catholic Church of the Diocese of Phoenix and St. Mark Roman Catholic Church Parish Phoenix.

Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie LLP, Phoenix By Nicolas Scott Bauman , John C. Gray , Co-Counsel for Defendants/Appellees The Roman Catholic Church of the Diocese of Phoenix and St. Mark Roman Catholic Church Parish Phoenix.

Thorpe Shwer, P.C., Phoenix By William L. Thorpe , Mitchell W. Fleischmann , Co-Counsel for Defendant/Appellee The Society of the Divine Savior USA Province.

Laffey, Leitner and Goode, LLC, Milwaukee, Wisconsin By John J. Laffey , Pro Hac Vice, Co-Counsel for Defendant/Appellee The Society of the Divine Savior USA Province.

Jones Skelton & Hochuli, PLC, Phoenix By Elizabeth B.N. Garcia , Patrick C. Gorman , Ashley E. Caballero-Daltrey , Donald L. Myles, Jr. , Counsel for Amicus Curiae USA West Province, Society of Jesus and Brophy College Preparatory.

Presiding Judge Maria Elena Cruz delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Judge Angela K. Paton and Judge Daniel J. Kiley joined.


OPINION

¶1 John BM Doe appeals from the grant of summary judgment in favor of The Society of the Divine Savior USA Province ("the Salvatorians"), The Roman Catholic Church of the Diocese of Phoenix ("the Diocese"), and the St. Mark Roman Catholic Church Parish Phoenix ...

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