DOE BY AND THROUGH DOE v. BAKER

Record No. 200386.

857 S.E.2d 573 (2021)

Jane DOE, BY AND THROUGH Her Father and Next Friend, Jack DOE v. Michael L. BAKER, et al.

Supreme Court of Virginia.

April 29, 2021.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jeffrey R. Adams ( Lucas I. Pangle ; Wharton, Aldhizer & Weaver, on briefs), for appellant.

Deborah E. Kane , for appellee Church of God.

John L. Cooley (Law Office of Cooley and Associates, on brief), Roanoke, for appellees Michael L. Baker, Thomas Jammes, Daniel Keith Gunter, Lowell Allen Roberson, Mitchell B. Corder and Virginia Church of God.

Amicus Curiae: Virginia Trial Lawyers Association ( Juli M. Porto ; Blankingship & Keith, Fairfax, on briefs), in support of appellant.

Amicus Curiae: Virginia Association of Defense Attorneys ( Melissa Y. York ; Harman, Claytor, Corrigan & Wellman, Richmond, on brief), in support of appellees Michael L. Baker , Thomas Jammes , Daniel Keith Gunter , Lowell Allen Roberson , Mitchell B. Corder and Virginia Church of God.

PRESENT: All the Justices


Jane Doe appeals from the dismissal of her amended complaint. Jane alleges that, while still a minor, she was sexually molested by the retired, but still active, pastor of her church. The events took place at the pastor's home. The amended complaint named various individual and institutional church defendants...

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