United States Second Circuit
In re Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany, New York, Inc., 13-4736
Defendant's petition for a writ of mandamus to direct the district court to dismiss a case alleging sexual abuse is granted, where: 1) the district court's jurisdictional analysis finding defendant, a New York diocese, subject to general jurisdiction in Vermont, is clearly erroneous; and 2) subjecting defendant to suit and the resultant foray into sensitive documents including investigations into allegations of sexual abuse by its employees, when the case would be time‐barred if brought in New York (likely the only state with jurisdiction), constitutes "exceptional circumstances" warranting the "extraordinary remedy" of a writ of mandamus.
Appellate Information
- Decided 02/07/2014
- Published 02/07/2014
Judges
- PER CURIAM
Court
- United States Second Circuit