GUAM
Pacific Daily News
March 7, 2018
By Haidee V. Eugenio
Former Capuchin brother Vernon T. Kamiaz has asked the federal court to dismiss three clergy sex abuse claims filed against him over failure to timely serve him with the summons and complaints. His accusers separately said the service of process on Kamiaz was timely.
Plaintiffs identified in court documents only as C.J.I., R.I.C. and J.C.M.P. said Kamiaz’s motion to dismiss must be denied because he was timely served legal documents.
Kamiaz, representing himself in his motion to dismiss, said the plaintiffs failed to perfect service within 90 days pursuant to Federal Rules of Procedure. He said the complaints were filed on Sept. 8, Sept. 15 and Oct. 6 in 2017 but he was personally served with the summons and complaints on Jan. 29, which were more than 100 days after the complaints were filed.
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