“What did you do? Did you get hurt at work?” That’s what lots of people ask when they find out I’ve recently had two shoulder (rotator cuff) surgeries. Truly I have no idea what caused it, but each of my shoulders became so painful that they were waking me up, and limiting what I could
Cases in the News
CJG seeking people with information about priest under investigation in North Carolina
A child sexual abuse scandal unfolding around St. George’s School in Middletown, Rhode Island, has led to the opening of an investigation by the Waynesville, North Carolina police department into the conduct of Rev. Howard H. White, Jr., an Episcopal priest who served in that Haywood County community for more then 20 years after he left St. George’s. More
N.C. Appellate Court rules that church can be sued for failure to supervise abusive clergy
In a case in which Leto Copeley is co-counsel, the North Carolina Court of Appeals has ruled unanimously that the First Amendment does not shield a church from claims for failure to properly supervise its clergy. Therefore, the firm’s lawsuit against the Catholic Diocese of Raleigh can proceed to the next phase, which is discovery. The
Leto Copeley to be presenter at conferences for crime victim advocates
Leto Copeley will be part of a panel of presenters at two all-day seminars entitled “Civil Justice for Victims of Crime in North Carolina.” The seminars will be held on October 1 in Raleigh, and October 3 in Charlotte. The presenters will provide free training to law enforcement officers, social workers, prosecutors, mental health service providers and
Former director of Moose International deposed, reveals prior arrest for sex crime
In our case against William Airey, the former executive director of Moose International, attorneys Konrad Kircher and Seth Langson took the defendant’s deposition recently in Columbus, Ohio. Mr. Airey denied abusing the plaintiff Jason Peck, but when he was asked questions about three other men who have come forward with allegations that he abused them