Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
Benjamin D. Andreozzi, Esq. , Andreozzi & Associates, P.C. d/b/a Andreozzi + Foote , Harrisburg, Jeffrey Herman, Esq. , Stuart Mermelstein, Esq. , for Amicus Curiae The Survivors Network of Those Abused by Priests.
Charles Lyman Becker, Esq. , Appellate Practice Group, Marci A. Hamilton, Esq. , Washington Crossing, David Kehm Inscho, Esq. , Ruxandra Maniu Laidacker, Esq. , Kline & Specter, PC, Jessica Schidlow, Esq. , CHILD USA, Philadelphia, PA, for Amicus. Curiae CHILD USA.
Casey Alan Coyle, Esq. , David Michael Laigaie, Esq. , Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, LLC, Pittsburgh, for Amicus Curiae Diocese of Scranton.
David Russell Dye, Esq. , Katherine Marie Fitz Patrick, Esq. , Teresa Roos McCormack, Esq. , Philip Joseph Murren, Esq. , Ball; Murren & Connell, LLC, Harrisburg, for Amiens Curiae Pennsylvania Catholic Conference.
David R. Fine, Esq. , Stefanie Lacy, Esq. , Mark A. Rush, Esq. , K & L Gates LLP, for Amicus Curiae Roman Catholic Diocese of Erie.
Matthew Heimann Haverstick, Esq. , Mark Edward Seiberling, Esq. , Joshua John Voss, Esq. , Kleinbard LLC, Philadelphia, for Amicus Curiae Diocese of Greensburg.
Stephanie Marie Morris, Esq. , for Amicus Curiae National Center for Victims of Crime.
Clifford Alan Rieders, Esq. , Rieders, Travis, Humphrey, Waters & Dohrmann, Williamsport, for Amicus Curiae Pennsylvania Association for Justice.
Eric North Anderson, Esq. , Meyer, Darragh, Buckler, Bebenek & Eck, P.L.L.C., Pittsburgh, for Appellants Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown, Michael E. Servinsky, Joseph Adamec.
Anthony J. Dick, Esq. , John Daniel Goetz, Esq. , Paul Michael Pohl, Esq. , Jones Day, for Appellant Amicus Curiae The Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights.
Ralph Thomas Forr, Esq. , Forr, Stokan, Huff, Kormanski, & Naugle, Altoona, for Appellee Charles F. Bodziak
Alan H. Perer, Esq. , Swensen & Perer, P.C., Richard M. Serbin, Esq. , Janet, Janet & Suggs, Philadelphia, for Appellee Renee A. Rice.
BAER, C.J., SAYLOR, TODD, DONOHUE, DOUGHERTY, WECHT, MUNDY, JJ.
OPINION
JUSTICE DONOHUE.
In this appeal, we address the proper application of the statute of limitations to a tort action filed by Renee' Rice ("Rice") against the Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown and its bishops (collectively, the "Diocese") for their alleged role in covering up and facilitating a series of alleged...
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