A Maryland man’s lawsuit accusing the Diocese of Nashville of covering up abuse will proceed after a judge rejected the diocese’s request to throw out the case.
The plaintiff alleges that the church concealed what it knew about a Tennessee priest’s conduct. His claim places the diocese’s handling of that knowledge at the center of the legal dispute.
The ruling keeps the lawsuit alive rather than resolving the allegations. Denying a request for dismissal is not a finding that the diocese is liable or that the plaintiff has proved his claims.