Newest civil sexual abuse suit filed to include District Attorney John Conte, as well as Catholic church.

Chesnis v Law et al

Docket: WOCV2005-00002

Wednesday, December 29, 2004

Six new clergy abuse suits are filed in Worcester superior court December 28, 2004.

Attorney Carmen L. Durso, of Boston who has been one of the decisive driving forces responsible for standing up to the dioceses of Worcester in a brazen action files six new clergy abuse suits involving the Worcester dioceses.  The cases filed included Rev. Henery Banach, Rev. John J. Bagley, Rev. Bernard Reilley, Msg. Michael L. Carney, Rev. Raymond P. Messier, and Rev Leo O'Neil.

Faced with unthinkable, and morally corrupt actions from the Worcester Dioceses as of recent to included attempting to dismiss civil cases, insulting settlement offers, and attempts to claim charity immunity.  Attorney Durso has filed these clergy abuse cases in spite of these latest tactics attempted by Traveler Insurance Attorney, Joanne Goulka  and Attorney Gavin Reardon of Reardon & Reardon, diocesan legal council.

Currently the clergy abuse plaintiffs still await the ruling of specially appointed Superior Court Judge, Jeffrey Locke, as to the status of some cases and the request to dismiss presented by defendants council.  Judge Locke, since his appointment has had little notable effect on the out come of the civil cases.  His presence has been viewed by some as an asset to the dioceses as the dioceses has been successful with presenting the lowest settlement amounts in the nation.  Judicially on record, none of judge Locks rulings have been socially relative like the courageous action of Boston Superior Court Justice, Constance Sweeney who's ruling publicly released the records of all clergy with allegations of sexual abuse in the Boston Archdiocese. 

In Worcester, numerous attempts have been made to gain access to all clergy records with allegations of sexual abuse in the Worcester dioceses yet none have been successful.

Doe No 201 v Banach et al

Docket: WOCV2004-02508

Doe No 401 v Bagley et al

Docket: WOCV2004-02509

Doe No 101 v Roman Catholic Bishop of Worcester et al

Docket: WOCV2004-02510   

Doe No 301 v Roman Catholic Bishop of Worcester et al

Docket: WOCV2004-02511

Doe No 101 v Messier et al

Docket: WOCV2004-02512

Doe No 501 v O'Neil et al

Docket: WOCV2004-02513   

March 15, 2004

Judge Locke issues procedural order

On March 2, 2004 Judge Jeffrey Locke issued a special procedural order, to all attorney's involved in cases associated with civil actions pertaining to The Roman Catholic Bishop of Worcester. Each attorney was to requested to attend a status hearing in Worcester Superior Court  session C, March 30, 2004 at 2pm.

March 1, 2004

Suzanne V. DelVecchio, Chief Justice Commonwealth of Massachusetts

ORDER FOR SPECIAL ASSIGNMENT

It is hereby ordered that the Honorable Jeffrey A. Locke, Associate Justice of the Superior Court, is specially assigned to all cases involving alleged sexual abuse by clergy involving the Roman Catholic Dioceses of Worcester. Further, all future cases filed involving this defendant and which relate to the sexual abuse by clergy are also assigned to Judge Locke for all purposes.

dated February 11, 2004

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, County of Worcester the Superior Court

NOTICE OF DOCKET ENTRY

You are hereby notified that on 02/13/04 the following entry was made on the above (see below) referenced docket:

Francis A. Ford, Clerk of Courts BY: Alexander Rodriquez, III Assistant Clerk

Dated at Worcester, Massachusetts the 20th day of February, 2004

John Doe V the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Worcester and Peter Inzerillo (Doe v Inzirello) Docket Number: WOCV2004-00400

Doe v O'Donoghue et al 

WOCV2004-00617   

Doe v. Raymond Messier et al        

WOCA C.A. No. 02-1903(A)

Cronin v O'Donoghue et al

WOCV2004-00929

Doe v. Henery Banach et al

WOCA C.A. No. 02-2071(A)

Doe v. John F. Glee, Exec. Richard Carelli,

WOCA C.A. No. 03-01473(B)

Doe v. John F. Glee, Exec. Richard Carelli,  

WOCA C.A. No. 03-00730(A)

Doe v. John F. Glee, Exec. Richard Carelli,

WOCA C.A. No. 03-01839(B)

Hanrahan, et al, v. The Roman Catholic Bishop of Worcester, et al

MICVC.A. NO 02-1939C Docket Number: MICV2002-01939   

Haskins, et al, v. The Roman Catholic Bishop of Worcester, et al

WOCV.C. A. NO 02-2255B

Jane Doe One,v. The Roman Catholic Bishop of Worcester, et al

WOCV.C. A. NO 02-1997B   

Doe One,v. The Roman Catholic Bishop of Worcester, et al

WOCV.C. A.  Docket Number: WOCV2002-02199   

Ness, v. The Roman Catholic Bishop of Worcester, et al

WOCV.C. A. NO 02-1650B

Kane, et al, v. The Roman Catholic Bishop of Worcester, et al

WOCV C.A. NO 02-1806B

Karen Pedersen V. Roman Catholic Bishop of Worcester A Corporation Sole and Robert E. Kelley, WOCV C.A. NO 02-1036-A

Claire Bailargeon Groccia V. Roman Catholic Bishop of Worcester and Robert Kelley, WOCV C.A. NO 2002-1036-A

Timothy Staney, and Corrine Staney V. Roman Catholic Bishop of Worcester and Jean Paul Gagnon, WOCV C.A. NO 2002-2062-C

Joseph Cote and Kevin Donnelly V. Roman Catholic Bishop of Worcester and Lee Bartlett,  WOCV C.A. NO 2002-1239-A

Kelly Kurtz V. Roman Catholic Bishop of Worcester A Corporation Sole WOCV C.A. NO 2002-01663 

Riganati v Roman Catholic Bishop of Worcester and Teczar et al Docket Number: WOCV2003-00986

Laconte v Roman Catholic Bishop of Worcester and Devlin et al Docket Number: WOCV2003-01077  

Martin v Roman Catholic Bishop of Boston Docket Number: SUCV2004-00703  (Rev Robert E. Kelley suit)

The Roman Catholic Bishop of Worcester A Corporation Sole is also a corporate defendant in the district court of Tarrant County (Forth Worth) Texas. Together with Auxiliary Bishop George E. Rueger in his individual capacity.

Worcester Bishop Daniel Reilly is personally an individual defendant in civil lawsuits in Providence RI.

Additional civil suits may be pending that are not listed.

Note: Not all clergy sexual abuse victims are allowed to file civil lawsuits, not because they are not been victimized but due to the Massachusetts statute of limitations. As published reports have stated 112 clergy sexual abuse allegations have been recorded pertaining to the Worcester Dioceses.