Section 1 Introduction

• Library: Prof Liability 2005

Plaintiffs’ attorneys seeking to establish a tort case for the sexual misconduct of clergy face many difficult issues. These issues include:

• determining the jurisdiction in which to file
• whether the elements of the Supreme Court’s decision in Gibson v. Brewer, 952 S.W.2d 239 (Mo. banc 1997), are present
• whether the statute of limitations allows suit; and
• whether plaintiff’s counsel will be able to learn about the defendant’s insurance coverage, if any

Defense attorneys, meanwhile, are also faced with a number of legal issues, including establishing the protection of the First Amendment and...