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WISNIEWSKI v. DIOCESE OF BELLEVILLE

No. 5-08-0615.

943 N.E.2d 43 (2011)

James WISNIEWSKI, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. DIOCESE OF BELLEVILLE, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois, Fifth District.

January 13, 2011.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David Wells , Catherine A. Schroeder , Thompson Coburn LLP, St. Louis, MO, Attorneys for Appellant.

J. Michael Weilmuenster , Stephen R. Wigginton , Frederick W. Keck , J. Brian Manion , Weilmuenster & Wigginton, P.C., Belleville, IL, Philip J. Rarick , Troy, IL, Attorneys for Appellee.

OPINION

Justice STEWART delivered the judgment of the court, with opinion.

On October 24, 2002, the plaintiff, James Wisniewski, filed a complaint against the defendant, the Catholic Diocese of Belleville (the Diocese), alleging that a priest within the Diocese, Raymond F. Kownacki, sexually abused him numerous times between 1973 and 1978. Wisniewski asserted claims against the Diocese for negligence, wilful and wanton conduct, fraud and deceit, and...

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