1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. A.2d
  4. 974 A.2d
  5. 974 A.2d 286 (2009)
 

PICHER v. ROMAN CATHOLIC BISHOP OF PORTLAND

Docket: Ken 08-81.

974 A.2d 286 (2009)

2009 ME 67

William PICHER v. The ROMAN CATHOLIC BISHOP OF PORTLAND et al.

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine.

Decided: July 7, 2009.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Sumner H. Lipman, Esq. Keith R. Varner, Esq. (orally), Walter F. McKee, Esq., Lipman, Katz & McKee, P.A., Augusta, ME, for William Picher.

Gerald F. Petrucelli, Esq. (orally), Bradford A. Pattershall, Esq., Petruccelli, Martin & Haddow, LLP, Portland, ME, for the Roman Catholic Bishop of Portland.

Concurrence: SAUFLEY, C.J., and LEVY, JJ.

SILVER, J.

[¶ 1] William Picher appeals from a judgment of the Superior Court (Kennebec County, Marden, J.) granting a summary judgment to the Roman Catholic Bishop of Portland on its affirmative defense of charitable immunity. Picher argues that we should abrogate the doctrine of charitable immunity for acts of negligence associated with the sexual abuse of a minor, and that we should not extend the doctrine to intentional torts. We hold that the doctrine...

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