WCAX
May 9, 2008
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A ruling on Friday could up the ante in a priest sex abuse case. The judge says the plaintiff can seek punitive damages against the Catholic Church.
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Trial began Monday in the case of a former altar boy who says he was molested by a priest in the 1970s. The man is suing the diocese, saying church leaders knew Father Ed Paquette was a pedophile but did nothing to stop him.
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On Friday, the judge ruled the plaintiffs have presented enough evidence to allow the jury to consider punitive damages, which can involve large monetary awards.
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The diocese has yet to present its side of the case.
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