H.B. v. M.J.

No. 121,768.

508 P.3d 368 (2022)

John Doe H.B., an Individual, Appellee, v. M.J., Individually and in His Capacity as a Priest at St. Matthew Parish, and the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kansas City, Kansas, a Kansas Not For Profit Corporation, Appellants.

Supreme Court of Kansas.

Opinion filed April 22, 2022.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Chad E. Blomberg , of Lathrop GPM LLP, of Kansas City, Missouri, and Ross Henry Stewart , of Stewart Law Office, LLC, of Overland Park, argued the cause, and Mara H. Cohara , of Lathrop GPM LLP, of Kansas City, Missouri, and Elizabeth D. Hatting , of the same firm, and Carrie E. Josserand , of the same firm, of Overland Park, were with them on the briefs for appellant.

Rebecca M. Randles , of Randles Mata LLC, of Kansas City, Missouri, argued the cause and was on the briefs for appellee.


The adult plaintiff alleges a priest sexually abused him when the plaintiff was a child and is suing the priest and the archdiocese that employed the priest for damages. The defendants sought interlocutory appeal from orders denying their motions for dismissal and summary judgment, and this court...

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