2008 Pa. Super 58, 946 A.2d 744 (2008).

Jan 01, 2008

OUTCOME: Superior Court held victim was entitled to interest on jury verdict

The Superior Court held victim of sexual abuse was entitled to interest on the jury's verdict in his favor against the employer of the pedophile who molested him, from the date of the verdict until pay ... ment.

2006 Pa. Super 59, 896 A.2d 1260 (2006).

Jan 01, 2006

OUTCOME: Superior Court held 1,000,000 Punitive

The Pennsylvania Superior Court held that punitive damages awarded by a jury of $1,000,000.00 was recoverable against a bishop and diocese who subjectively appreciated the harm of pedophilia yet acted ... or failed to act in conscious disregard of the risk, despite knowing or having reason to know its employee was sexually molesting children.

582 Pa. 114, 870 A.2d 766 (2005).

Jan 01, 2005

OUTCOME: Pennsylvania Supreme Court held that punitive damages to punish a wrongdoer may be recovered

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court held that punitive damages to punish a wrongdoer may be recovered against en employer who appreciated the risk of harm of exposing a minor to a child molester and failed ... to act to protect the child in conscious disregard of that risk.

2000 Pa. Super 316, 763 A.2d 826 (2000).

Jan 01, 2000

OUTCOME: Pennsylvania Superior Court held that it would be against public policy to hold a victim of sexual abuse who fails to put a stop to the abuse

The Pennsylvania Superior Court held that it would be against public policy to hold a victim of sexual abuse who fails to put a stop to the abuse, has breached a duty to himself or herself or is theref ... ore contributorily liable for the harm he suffered.

2000 Pa. Super 316, 763 A.2d 826 (2000).

Jan 01, 2000

OUTCOME: Pennsylvania Superior Court held that evidence of an employer's actual or constructive knowledge

The Pennsylvania Superior Court held that evidence of an employer's actual or constructive knowledge of the alleged molestation of other children by its employee and of incidents of pedophilic acts by ... other employees was admissible evidence against the employer.

No. 1175 C.P., 1987 (Blair County) (1994).

Jan 01, 1994

OUTCOME: Plaintiff Verdict $1,880,564

Jury verdict in the amount of $1,880,564.00 including punitive (punishment) damages against the bishop and Diocese on behalf of an adult sexually molested as a child by his priest.

414 Pa. Super 138, 606 A.2d 905 (1992).

Jan 01, 1992

OUTCOME: Superior Court held that a victim of sexual abuse was entitled to discover records held by the church-employer of the alleged child molester

The Superior Court held that a victim of sexual abuse was entitled to discover records held by the church-employer of the alleged child molester, dealing with other incidents of alleged sexual miscondu ... ct by its priests with children.

414 Pa. Super 138, 606 A.2d 905 (1992).

Jan 01, 1992

OUTCOME: Superior Court held that a victim of sexual abuse was entitled to discover records held by the church-employer of the alleged child molester

The Superior Court held that a victim of sexual abuse was entitled to discover records held by the church-employer of the alleged child molester, dealing with other incidents of alleged sexual miscondu ... ct by its priests with children.

Hutchison V Luddy, 7242 A.2d 1052 (Pa.,1999) (Supreme 1999)

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