I think the case should be investigated. There'll be a paper trail for the financial stuff and there appears to be witnesses for the assault. The lesser allegation if the daytime drinking isn't stated as being corroborated, though.
I also think the internal investigation should be scrutinised and if correct procedure was not followed due to conflict of interest, then the person or persons responsible should also be held accountable for their actions in accordance with Oregan employment laws.
I think these things should be investigated in their own right as potential criminal acts. If the accuser has suffered loss, for example, her income and employment prospects as a result, she should be compensated for that.
HexagonKeySet: Dunno ... in order for the law suit to be commenced someone has had to make a complaint ... maybe that's a legit complaint or maybe it's a BS make money scam?
Trouble is the US system allows scammers to be bought off ... which only serves to encourage more scammers?
No doubt the case will proceed as per the rules and, regardless of the outcome, he'll lose many friends and it will cost him a lot of time and money!
As for telling us to 'read it' you failed to include anything to read or any link to the story elsewhere ???
Thanks for your input. I guess I don't think in terms of having to be ultra-specific when key components are already there, i.e. 'Bishop of Oregon; Episcopal; lawsuit, etc...'. See Jac's note, too.
(it wasn't difficult for me to find simply googling "Oregon Bishop")
look here, Handsome, are you just trying to aggravate me again?? No, it is not in invisible ink, it is easy to find, and there is as much information as the media can give at the moment. What I didn't know until church yesterday was that it is over 2 years running.....the articles I was able to find didn't say that, or else I just missed it. Hey, what are you doing for lunch, gorgeous?
rohaan: look here, Handsome, are you just trying to aggravate me again?? No, it is not in invisible ink, it is easy to find, and there is as much information as the media can give at the moment. What I didn't know until church yesterday was that it is over 2 years running.....the articles I was able to find didn't say that, or else I just missed it. Hey, what are you doing for lunch, gorgeous?
Yes, I am rather handsome and gorgeous and have a remarkable resemblance to you, we must use the same tanning salon
On this side of the pond a claim has to be made within a two year window from the point of injury.
If the accuser is making a claim for psychological damages, as well as financial, that might date from the first action of the accused or his reaction to her protestations, if his reaction was unreasonable, or perhaps bullying.
The claim might date back to her first internal complaints. Given there was an internal investigation into the accused's behaviour and then her potentially unfair dismissal, that process was likely over a lengthy period. A period of time is then required to prepare a case for a law suit to be served.
Two years seems a reasonable time frame for all of that to have happened to me, Ro.
raphael119washington d.c., District of Columbia USA5,181 posts
rohaan: Thanks for your input. I guess I don't think in terms of having to be ultra-specific when key components are already there, i.e. 'Bishop of Oregon; Episcopal; lawsuit, etc...'. See Jac's note, too.
(it wasn't difficult for me to find simply googling "Oregon Bishop")
Dont worry I will take care of Bnaughty, at least he can spell his name right.
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I think the case should be investigated. There'll be a paper trail for the financial stuff and there appears to be witnesses for the assault. The lesser allegation if the daytime drinking isn't stated as being corroborated, though.
I also think the internal investigation should be scrutinised and if correct procedure was not followed due to conflict of interest, then the person or persons responsible should also be held accountable for their actions in accordance with Oregan employment laws.
I think these things should be investigated in their own right as potential criminal acts. If the accuser has suffered loss, for example, her income and employment prospects as a result, she should be compensated for that.