Marianist Province of the United States and Chaminade College Preparatory, Inc. Missouri Cases

John Doe 122 appealed the trial court's summary judgment in favor of Marianist Province and Chaminade College Preparatory on claims including sexual abuse, negligent supervision, and intentional failure to supervise clergy. The appellate court found that negligent supervision claims were barred by the First Amendment entanglement doctrine, and the intentional failure to supervise claim lacked sufficient evidence of prior knowledge due to speculative expert testimony. Although the court would have affirmed the judgment, it transferred the case to the Supreme Court of Missouri due to the general interest and importance of the issues.