James DeOreo v. Theodore Dudzinski., et al.

── James DeOreo v. Theodore Dudzinski., et al. ── Case No.: 24A-PL-02439 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: January 30, 2025 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Boone Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge Kenworthy concur The posture of this appeal requires this Court to accept as true the allegations made by DeOreo in his complaint. According to DeOreo, throughout 2021 he was employed by the Diocese in Hamilton and Boone Counties. During that time, Dudzinski, who also worked for the Diocese, “harbored significant ill-will toward DeOreo.” Appellant’s App. Vol. 2, p. 13. Dudzinski met with a minor parishioner who blamed DeOreo for an eating disorder, and Dudzinski sought to “prey[] upon” the parishioner’s “desire for vengeance” against DeOreo.