Our client, David*, sued a Catholic School for historical sexual abuse. This matter was against a Sydney Catholic School. David was sexually assaulted by a priest* so sought damages for trespass to person, assault, battery, personal injury, negligence, and vicarious liability.
Suing Catholic Church
At the time of the assault, David was a minor. Following the abuse, David now suffers from a host of different mental health conditions. These included:
- chronic post-traumatic stress disorder,
- a personality disorder with antisocial,
- and borderline characteristics.
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On behalf of our client, we went to mediation with the defendants. Following this, the parties engaged in settlement negotiations. Our client accepted a settlement amount that was fair for the abuse and trauma he suffered. This matter was settled by way of Deed and Notice of Discontinuance.
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*Name and details have been changed for our client’s privacy.
