Iowa Judge Rules In Favor Of Archdiocese Of Dubuque

An Iowa district judge has ruled in favor of the Archdiocese of Dubuque on three of four counts levied against it by an individual who accuses a former priest of sexual abuse. District Court Judge John Telleen granted the Archdiocese of Dubuque summary judgment on the counts of assault and battery, sexual abuse and intentional infliction of emotional distress following a motion for summary judgment from the archdiocese. Telleen denied the archdiocese’s motion for summary judgment on a related count of negligent supervision and/or retention, however, and that matter will continue to trial.