Parishioner Can't Sue Church for Fall

A New York appellate court ruled that a parishioner could not proceed with her tort claim against a church for damages from an accident which the Workers’ Compensation Board had already deemed to be compensable. Case: Aprile-Sci v. St. Raymond of Penyafort R.C. Church, No. 2015-04080, 06/07/2017, published. Facts and procedural history: Kathleen Aprile-Sci, a parishioner of the Eucharistic Minister at St. Raymond of Penyafort R.C. Church, allegedly suffered injuries when she tripped over a power cord while distributing Communion at a service on Nov. 20, 2011. The church is covered und...