Church Victims Push to Expand Lawsuit Window in Nebraska Victims of sexual abuse at the hands of Catholic priests urged Nebraska lawmakers on Friday to pass a law that would let people who were abused decades ago file lawsuits against the church or other organizations that were negligent. The proposal comes on the heels of a Nebraska attorney general report that identified 258 victims who made credible abuse allegations against church officials, dating back decades. None of those cases, however, are expected to result in prosecutions or legal judgments because the statutes of limitation for both criminal charges and civil lawsuits have expired. Members of the Legislature's Judiciary Committee ... Continue reading... https://www.usnews.com/news/politic...ims-push-to-expand-lawsuit-window-in-nebraska Find in Internet Archives [google]Church Victims Push to Expand Lawsuit Window in Nebraska[/google]
Church victims push to expand lawsuit window in Nebraska Victims of sexual abuse at the hands of Catholic priests urged Nebraska lawmakers on Friday to pass a law that would let people who were abused decades ago file lawsuits against the church or other organizations that were negligent. The proposal comes on the heels of a Nebraska attorney general report that identified 258 victims who made credible abuse allegations against church officials, dating back decades. None of those cases, however, are expected to result in prosecutions or legal judgments because the statutes of limitation for both criminal charges and civil lawsuits have expired. Members of the Legislature’s Judiciary Committee ... Continue reading... https://apnews.com/ce5c21dfe5a1407edc10482d3f61ae79 Find in Internet Archives [google]Church victims push to expand lawsuit window in Nebraska[/google]
Church victims push to expand lawsuit window in Nebraska Victims of sexual abuse at the hands of Catholic priests urged Nebraska lawmakers on Friday to pass a law that would let people who were abused decades ago file lawsuits against the church or other organizations that were negligent. The proposal comes on the heels of a Nebraska attorney general report that identified 258 victims who made credible abuse allegations against church officials, dating back decades. None of those cases, however, are expected to result in prosecutions or legal judgments because the statutes of limitation for both criminal charges and civil lawsuits have expired. Members of the Legislature’s Judiciary Committee ... Continue reading... https://www.seattletimes.com/nation...ms-push-to-expand-lawsuit-window-in-nebraska/ Find in Internet Archives [google]Church victims push to expand lawsuit window in Nebraska[/google]
Church victims push to expand lawsuit window in Nebraska Victims of sexual abuse at the hands of Catholic priests urged Nebraska lawmakers Friday to pass a law that would let people who were abused decades ago file lawsuits against the church or other organizations that were negligent. The proposal comes on the heels of a Nebraska attorney general's report that identified 258 victims who made credible abuse allegations against church officials, dating back decades. None of those cases, however, are expected to result in prosecutions or legal judgments because the statute of limitations for both criminal charges and civil lawsuits have expired. Members of the Legislature's Judiciary Committee are ... Continue reading... https://journalstar.com/news/state-...cle_759ea1d3-2888-5ddc-911e-e83c655afe55.html Find in Internet Archives [google]Church victims push to expand lawsuit window in Nebraska[/google]
