Davenport Archives: Wells v. Janssen and Diocese of Davenport * Plaintiff's Statement of Disputed Facts in Resistance to Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment * Plaintiff's Memorandum of Authorities in Support of Resistance to Defendants' Motions for Summary Judgment

Plaintiff's Statement of Disputed Facts in Resistance to Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment, May 14, 2004

Exhibit	Description	From	To	Date	Bates	From	To
1	Affidavit	James N. Wells		2003-11-25
1A	Letter confronting abuser	James N. Wells	Fr. James M. Janssen	1987-02-23
1B	Letter: Denial by priest and threat to sue accuser	Edward N. Wehr, attorney for Fr. James M. Janssen	James N. Wells	1987-02-25
1C	Letter: could diocese send report to AZ?	Margie J. Wells, complainant's mother	Msgr. Michael J. Morrissey, Vicar General	1988-01-12
1D	Letter: Diocese will follow-up and report results	James N. Wells	Msgr. Michael J. Morrissey, Vicar General	1988-01-13
1E	Letter with copies of letters to abuser and from attorney	James N. Wells	Msgr. Michael J. Morrissey, Vicar General	1988-03-14
2	Letter: Seminary evaluation of Janssen's character	Marion L. Gibbons, Director of Students, Kenrick Seminary	Bishop Ralph L. Hayes	1948-03-26	JJ	63	64
3	Letter: Janssen on verge of breakdown, primary interest is youth	Fr. Maurice J. Dingman, Vice-Chancellor	Bishop Ralph L. Hayes	1953-07-14	JJ	78	79
4	Letter: Pep talk and practical advice re: "matter of swimming"	Bishop Ralph L. Hayes	Fr. James M. Janssen	1953-08-01	JJ	82
5	Notes: student "solicited to acts of impurity" -- first known documented complaint against Janssen	Bishop Ralph L. Hayes	File	1954-09-30	J	14
6	Note: police are inquiring about Janssen	Fr. Maurice J. Dingman, Chancellor	Bishop Ralph L. Hayes	1955-10-14	J	34
7	Letter from Janssen's pastor: "there have been some rumors"	Fr. T.J. McCann, Sacred Heart Parish, Newton IA	Bishop Ralph L. Hayes	1955-10-21	JJ	102
8	Letter: improper activity with boys at YMCA	George J. Alward, YMCA Secretary, Newton IA	Diocese	1956-11-02	J	20
9	Letter about Janssen being banned from YMCA	Harley Holliday, YMCA General Secretary, Newton IA	Fr. T. J. McCann, Sacred Heart Parish, Newton IA	1956-11-02	J	18
10	Handwritten lists: Janssen's misdeeds and new restrictions	Believed to be Bishop Ralph L. Hayes	File	Undated	J	22
11	Letter telling Janssen to "leave the diocese immediately"	Bishop Ralph L. Hayes	Fr. James M. Janssen	1956-11-09	JJ	105
12	Letter: Janssen "definitely will need psychotherapy"	William J. Devlin, S.J., M.D., Loyola University, Chicago	Bishop Ralph L. Hayes	1957-05-31	JJ	111
13	Letter: psychological analysis and advice	J.V.P. Stewart, Consulting Psychologist, Loyola University, Chicago	Bishop Ralph L. Hayes	1957-08-24
14	Letter: One-year follow-up from psychologist	J.V.P. Stewart, Consulting Psychologist, Loyola University, Chicago	Bishop Ralph L. Hayes	1958-08-12	JJ	123
15	Letter: Bishop Ralph L. Hayes's reply to Dr. J.V.P. Stewart's 8/12/58 letter	Bishop Ralph L. Hayes	J.V.P. Stewart, Psychologist, Loyola University, Chicago	1958-08-18	JJ	124
16	Letter: IL pastor reports intercepted letters between 14-year-old and Fr. James M. Janssen (see Exhibits 38C and 38D)	Believed to be Fr. M.A. Henehan, Hinsdale IL	Bishop Ralph L. Hayes	1958-09-29	J	50	51
17	Letter: Bishop Ralph L. Hayes's reply to IL pastor's 9/29/58 letter	Bishop Ralph L. Hayes	Fr. M.A. Henehan, Hinsdale IL	1958-10-01
18	Letter: Janssen suspended from ministry	Bishop Ralph L. Hayes	Fr. James M. Janssen	1958-10-03	J	55
19	Attestation: chancellor swears in writing to keep Fr. James M. Janssen case secret	Fr. Maurice J. Dingman, Chancellor	File	1958-10-03	J	57
20	Handwritten notes: Janssen confesses guilt	Bishop Ralph L. Hayes	File	1958-10-03	J	59
21	Handwritten note: Janssen assigned to new parish, with restrictions	Bishop Ralph L. Hayes	File	1959-01-22	J	13
22	Handwritten note: Janssen taking boys swimming and to drive-ins	Bishop Ralph L. Hayes	File	1959-09-04	J	7
23	Letter: Janssen seen molesting boy outside of church	Fr. Maurice J. Dingman, Chancellor	Bishop Ralph L. Hayes	1959-12-28	J	8
24	Memo listing "improper activities"	Unsigned	File	undated	JJ	340
25	Letter: Dr. reports mother in tears about son's relationship with Janssen	Fr. Maurice J. Dingman, Chancellor	Bishop Ralph L. Hayes	1960-09-08	J	23
26	Handwritten notes: Janssen's denials	Bishop Ralph L. Hayes	File	1960-09-10	J	26
27	Letter of warning	Bishop Ralph L. Hayes	Fr. James M. Janssen	1960-09-10	J	27
28	Notes: Two mothers' complaints	Bishop Ralph L. Hayes	File	1960-12-16	J	5
29	Notes: Janssen denies wrongdoing	Bishop Ralph L. Hayes	File	1960-12-19	J	6
30	Letter: Worries about mother going to police	Fr. Maurice J. Dingman, Chancellor	Bishop Ralph L. Hayes	1961-02-10	JJ	140
31	Letter: Vicar after hearing James Wells' "life story"	Msgr. Michael J. Morrissey, Vicar General	Fr. James M. Janssen	1988-01-13	JJ	264
32	Memo: History of what 4 priests have known and heard about Janssen	Fr. McAleer, St. Mary's, Ft. Madison IA	Bishop Gerald F. O'Keefe	1990-07-23	JJ	279	281
33	Letter: Accepting resignation as Diocesan Chaplain for Scouting	Bishop Gerald F. O'Keefe	Fr. James M. Janssen	1990-07-31	JJ	283
34	Diocese's Supplemental Answer to Interrogatory No. 11, citing multiple victims	Diocese	Attorneys for James N. Wells
35	Affidavit	Affiant from Denver CO		2003-07-21
36	Affidavit	Affiant from Scott County IA (I)		2004-04-30
37	Affidavit	Affiant from Ventura CA		2004-01-13
38	Affidavit	Affiant from Broome County NY		2004-04-03
38A	Photo of Broome County survivor as 6th-grade altar boy			1956
38B	Photo of Broome County survivor in 8th grade, giving "the finger," "sense of religion for the most part gone"			1958.00
38C	Letter intercepted by mother, to Janssen from Broome County survivor as 14-year-old	Affiant from Broome County NY	Fr. James M. Janssen	1958-09	J	46
38D	Letter from Janssen, intercepted by mother	Fr. James M. Janssen	Affiant from Broome County NY	1958-09	J	48
39	Affidavit	Affiant from Texas		2004-04-27
40	Affidavit	Affiant from Scott County IA (II)		2004-05-12
41	Affidavit	Affiant from Douglas County NE		2003-12-15
42	Affidavit	Affiant from Tulsa OK		2003-08-26
43	Affidavit (with excerpt of Baltimore Catechism)	John Doe III		2004-05-11
44	Answer to Defendant's Interrogatory No. 2	John Doe IV
45	Answer to Defendant's Interrogatory No. 2	John Doe I-A
46	Answer to Defendant's Interrogatory No. 2	John Doe II
47	Petition at Law, Donald Green vs. Fr. James Janssen and Diocese	Plaintiff and attorneys	District Court, Clinton City IA	2003-11-17
48	Excerpts from Catechism
49	Response to Requests for Admissions	Fr. James M. Janssen, via attorney	Plaintiff John Doe II and attorneys	2003-11-21
50	Response to Requests for Admissions	Fr. James M. Janssen, via attorney	Plaintiff John Doe II and attorneys	2003-11-21
51	Response to Requests for Admissions	Fr. James M. Janssen, via attorney	Plaintiff John Doe II and attorneys	2003-11-21
52	Answer to Plaintiff's Interrogatory No. 23	Fr. James M. Janssen		2003-11-21
53	Answer to Plaintiff's Interrogatory No. 24	Fr. James M. Janssen	Plaintiff John Doe II and attorneys	2003-11-21
54	Answer to Plaintiff's Interrogatory No. 29	Fr. James M. Janssen	Plaintiff John Doe II and attorneys	2003-11-21
55	Answer to Supplemental Interrogatory No. 1	Att'y for Plaintiff	Diocese
56	Envelope: "Bishop's Eyes Only"	Fr. McAleer, St. Mary's, Ft. Madison IA	Bishop Gerald F. O'Keefe	1990-07-23	JJ	282
57	Letter: Accepting resignation as Diocesan Chaplain for Scouting	Bishop Gerald F. O'Keefe	Fr. James M. Janssen	1990-07-31	JJ	283
58	Letter imposing restrictions	Msgr. Michael J. Morrissey, Vicar General	Fr. James M. Janssen	1996-04-01	JJ	366
59	Letter stating that Janssen is not available to assist other priests	Msgr. Michael J. Morrissey, Vicar General	Davenport priests	1996-05-24	JJ	306
60	Letter describing limited activities permitted to Janssen	Bishop William Franklin	Fr. James M. Janssen	1997-02-05	JJ	312
61	Article: Janssen trying to become world's oldest lifeguard			2000-08-04	JJ	324	325
62	"Precept" restricting Fr. James M. Janssen's activities	Bishop William Franklin and Vice-Chancellor Wolf	Fr. James M. Janssen via Vicar General Drake Shafer	2000-08-30	JJ	327
63	News conference packet	Diocese	News media	2004-02-25
64	Affidavit	Parishioner, SS. Philip & James Parish, Grand Mound IA		2004-04-16
65	Affidavit in Law No. 101220	Dr. Mark Schwartz		2004-03-15
66	Affidavit	Mic Hunter, Psy. D., L.P.		2004-11-25

Plaintiff's Memorandum of Authorities in Support of Resistance to Defendants' Motions for Summary Judgment, May 14, 2004

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