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Defense Lawyers Asking Judge to Dismiss Defamation Lawsuit

By Krystal Paco
KUAM
September 12, 2016

http://www.kuam.com/story/33069783/2016/09/Monday/defense-lawyers-asking-judge-to-dismiss-defamation-lawsuit



Defense in the $2 million libel and slander suit against Archbishop Anthony Apuron and the Archdiocese of Agana are asking the court to dismiss the complaint. In court filings made late Monday, defense calls the defamation suit "unusual", as it was sparked by paid ads by the Concerned Catholics of Guam.

Defense states the archdiocese has publicly recanted and retracted Apuron's statements at issue and notes plaintiffs fail to plead special damages.

The plaintiffs listed are Roy Quintanilla, Walter Denton, Roland Sondia, and Doris Concepcion on behalf of her son Joseph "Sonny" Quinata. Each of the plaintiffs alleges Apuron molested them decades ago. The suit follows press release and video statements from the archdiocese and Apuron, which defended Apuron's innocence and called his accusers liars who were out to destroy the church.

The church is represented by local attorney Jeff Cook and Apuron represented by Attorney Jacque Terlaje.

 

 

 

 

 




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