Nebraska Supreme Court handed down decision on Friday
In a ruling issued Friday, a former associate priest in the Archdiocese of Omaha lost his appeal to the Nebraska Supreme Court.
Father Andrew Syring sued in October 2020 after he was removed from his position for what the archdiocese claimed were significant boundary violations with young adults and minors.
Syring sued for more than $2 million claiming he did nothing wrong and was denied due process.
In its conclusion on Friday, the Nebraska Supreme Court found no error in a lower court’s dismissal of all pending claims against the archdiocese and therefore dismissed all of Syring’s claims.
An allegation of wrongdoing was made against the priest in 2013. Syring described the archdiocese as following standard procedure and had the allegation thoroughly investigated by law enforcement and a retired federal agent.
No wrongdoing was identified.
Still, Syring’s complaint pointed out that he was…
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