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EXTRA: Salesians Religious Order not part of Catholic Church and other ways to conceal evidence in LA jury trial Nov 5th
By Kay Ebeling (about the author)
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“The Superior General is beholden directly to the Pope.”
That story has the working title “Ironic” and will be posted on City of Angels 7 later this week.
THE Salesians Motion in Limine against all evidence having anything to do with the Catholic Church is made on grounds that “such evidence is irrelevant to the issues presented in this lawsuit” which involves
“The Salesian Society and St. John Bosco high school only and will be confusing to the trier of fact.”
DEFENDANTS CONTINUE: “The Salesian society and Bosco high school are “entirely distinct entities from the Archdiocese of Los Angeles.”
HERE’S A TWIST:
“Evidence concerning Archdiocese of Los Angeles and/or Mahony serves no purpose other than to unfairly prejudice defendants by inflaming the jury and creating bias in favor of plaintiffs.”
So they're claiming this total separation from the Catholic church in its entirety. That the Salesians are this entirely separate entity.
Re anything to do with Rome or the Pope the Salesians claim:
“Such evidence would imply to jurors that those organizations or parties are somehow related to or responsible for plaintiffs’ injuries.”
It would confuse a jury if they heard anything to do with the Archdiocese of Los Angeles in the upcoming Salesians trials. It would inflame their emotions.
Talking about the church “might lead the jury to conclude the Catholic Church, the Vatican, or the Pope is an ‘insurer’ of the actions of other Catholic organizations or entities.
“the defendants would be forced to attempt to rebut or otherwise introduce its own evidence on these totally irrelevant issues.”
Or jurors might think that Salesians “are responsible for the conduct of those entities.”
ATTORNEYS FOR THE Salesians ARE:
Stephen McFeely
Leila Nourani
Courtney Henning
Become a Fan -- Page 3 of 4 page(s)
“The Superior General is beholden directly to the Pope.”
That story has the working title “Ironic” and will be posted on City of Angels 7 later this week.
THE Salesians Motion in Limine against all evidence having anything to do with the Catholic Church is made on grounds that “such evidence is irrelevant to the issues presented in this lawsuit” which involves
“The Salesian Society and St. John Bosco high school only and will be confusing to the trier of fact.”
DEFENDANTS CONTINUE: “The Salesian society and Bosco high school are “entirely distinct entities from the Archdiocese of Los Angeles.”
HERE’S A TWIST:
“Evidence concerning Archdiocese of Los Angeles and/or Mahony serves no purpose other than to unfairly prejudice defendants by inflaming the jury and creating bias in favor of plaintiffs.”
So they're claiming this total separation from the Catholic church in its entirety. That the Salesians are this entirely separate entity.
Re anything to do with Rome or the Pope the Salesians claim:
“Such evidence would imply to jurors that those organizations or parties are somehow related to or responsible for plaintiffs’ injuries.”
It would confuse a jury if they heard anything to do with the Archdiocese of Los Angeles in the upcoming Salesians trials. It would inflame their emotions.
Talking about the church “might lead the jury to conclude the Catholic Church, the Vatican, or the Pope is an ‘insurer’ of the actions of other Catholic organizations or entities.
“the defendants would be forced to attempt to rebut or otherwise introduce its own evidence on these totally irrelevant issues.”
Or jurors might think that Salesians “are responsible for the conduct of those entities.”
ATTORNEYS FOR THE Salesians ARE:
Stephen McFeely
Leila Nourani
Courtney Henning
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