GUAM
Guam Daily Post
John O’Connor | Post News Staff
Attorney David Lujan expects four civil lawsuits to be filed next week in addition to the four that were filed on Nov. 1 by abuse victims Roland Sondia, Roy Quintanilla, Walter Denton and Leo Tudela. The lawsuits were filed against Archbishop Anthony Apuron, the Archdiocese of Agana and former Guam priest Rev. Louis Brouillard.
The lawsuits are part of at least a dozen suits expected to be filed over the next few weeks. The next four to be filed next week include a suit on behalf of the late Joseph “Sonny” Quinata and three victims who have not yet been named. Lujan said his clients were seeking monetary damages but they have not yet stated the amount.
“Until the case progresses then we’ll decide what it is that we’re asking for,” Lujan said.
Quintanilla, Denton, Sondia and Doris Concepcion – on behalf of Quinata, her son – are also plaintiffs in a separate libel and slander lawsuit against Apuron and the archdiocese. The four are seeking damages of $500,000 each in that suit and Lujan said the intention was to move forward with it.
The defendants in the libel and slander suit filed a motion to dismiss in September, but Lujan said he filed a motion in opposition on Oct. 20. A response from the defendants is expected on a Friday, either this week or next week, according to Lujan.
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