UNITED STATES
Merced Sun-Star
By STEVEN DUBOIS — Associated Press
PORTLAND, ORE. — A former Oregon man who said he was sexually abused by a pedophile priest nearly 50 years ago has withdrawn his appeal of a ruling that said the Vatican did not employ the priest and is not liable for damages.
Lawyer Jeff Anderson named the Vatican as one of the defendants in the 2002 lawsuit he filed on behalf of the man identified as John Doe. Anderson said Tuesday his client still believes “all roads lead to Rome” but has grown weary of the long legal odyssey.
“This survivor decided that we should pursue this effort, but through other means and not his case,” said Anderson, who is based in Minnesota.
The Vatican’s lawyer, Jeffrey Lena, said the case that ended at the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals was “way over the top” and should have never been filed.
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