Case Title: Doe v. The Newbury Bible Church

Citation: 2007 VT 72

Docket Number: 

State: vermont

Court: Vermont Supreme Court

Date: 2007-07-20T00:00:00Z

Document:
Doe v. The Newbury Bible Church (2006-186)

2007 VT 72

[Filed 20-Jul-2007]


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                                 2007 VT 72

                                No. 2006-186


  John Doe                                       Supreme Court

                                                 Original Jurisdiction
       v.  


  The Newbury Bible Church, The Newbury          December Term, 2006
  Christian School, The Newbury 
  Bible Church and School and 
  Joseph Rinaldi


  Eric R. Gardner, Keene, New Hampshire, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

  Gregory M. Eaton of Aten Clayton & Eaton PLLC, Littleton, New Hampshire,
    for  Defendants-Appellees.


  PRESENT:  Reiber, C.J., Dooley, Johnson, Skoglund and Burgess, JJ.

       ¶  1.  SKOGLUND, J.  In this federal diversity action, plaintiff
  John Doe seeks to hold the Newbury Bible Church vicariously liable for
  criminal and tortious conduct committed by its pastor.  We have accepted
  the following certified question from the United States Court of Appeals
  for the Second Circuit pursuant to Vermont Rule of Appellate Procedure 14: 

    Under Vermont law, as expressed in Doe v. Forrest, 2004 VT 37,
    [176 Vt. 476,]