Posted on 01/22/2011 2:33:43 PM PST by 0beron
The Spiegel may from now on may no longer maintain or awaken the impression that the Diocese of Regensburg desired to conceal cases of abuse and to criminally intend to make monetary payments.
Regensburg (kath.net) The Diocese of Regensburg has one a case against the news magazine "Spiegel". According to the Bishop. In the main the conflict concerned whether a damage claim could be considered hush money. The Spiegel may no longer maintain this or give the impression that the Diocese of Regensburg has concealed cases of abuse and did this with the criminal intent to make payments. This decision came from the Federal Court of Hamburg on Friday.
Diocesan spokesman Clemens Neck said in an statement: 'The legal case was necessary because in all of Germany this was being described as concealing abuse. For this reason authors are reproved as an example in the case of the Diocese of Regensburg and the article by Spiegel as well as other publications. All documents -- like the writings of parents and their attorneys -- prove however unmistakeably that in no moment was any attempt made to effect anyone's silence. This legal battle concerned the question if the Spiegel may have published an untruth. It doesn't have this privilege. And it is good that this is so."
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Good news!
BTW, “one a case” should probably read “won a case”
Thanks for the post.
I think the x-lation has caused some aphasia, especially at my age, it’s a bit like learning some really simple activities like bathing all over again using an unaccustomed left hand. Thanks btw.
It’s a start.
They sued a catalog?
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