DOE v. BISHOP OF CHARLESTON

Appellate Case No. 2020-000804 Opinion No. 6009.

440 S.C. 640 (2023)

891 S.E.2d 522

John DOE, Appellant, v. BISHOP OF CHARLESTON, a Corporation Sole, and The Bishop of the Diocese of Charleston, in his official capacity, Respondents.

Court of Appeals of South Carolina.

Filed August 2, 2023.

Rehearing Denied August 31, 2023.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lawrence E. Richter, Jr. , of The Richter Firm, LLC, of Mount Pleasant , and David K. Haller , of Haller Law Firm, of Charleston, both for Appellant.

Richard S. Dukes, Jr. , of Turner Padget Graham & Laney, PA, of Charleston, and R. Hawthorne Barrett , of Turner Padget Graham & Laney, PA, of Columbia, both for Respondents.


John Doe (Appellant) filed this action against the Diocese of Charleston and the Bishop of the Diocese of Charleston (collectively, Respondents) alleging that as a child in 1970, he was sexually molested by two teachers at Sacred Heart Catholic School, a parochial school operated by the...

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