Day: March 6, 2025

NJ Supreme Court Dismisses Child Sex Abuse Claim Against Archdiocese of Philadelphia for Lack of Jurisdiction

NJ Supreme Court Dismisses Child Sex Abuse Claim Against Archdiocese of Philadelphia for Lack of Jurisdiction

In D.T. v. Archdiocese of Philadelphia (A-35-23/088966) (Decided February 4, 2025), the Supreme Court of New Jersey held that New Jersey courts can’t exercise personal jurisdiction over the Archdiocese of Philadelphia based on alleged sexual abuse by a priest assigned by the Archdiocese to a Pennsylvania parish, during an overnight