Doe v. Archdiocese of Milwaukee

Dist. Ct. did not err in granting debtor-Archdiocese of Milwaukee’s motion for summary judgment in bankruptcy proceeding in which claimant sought recovery for sexual abuse by one of claimant’s priests. Record showed that claimant had already settled instant sexual abuse claim with debtor for $80,000 after participating in voluntary mediation of said claim, and although claimant argued that his settlement was fraudulently induced by statements made during mediation from debtor’s representatives, Wisc. statute precluded claimant from using said statements in any proceeding to establish his claim, where instant bankruptcy action was not distinct from underlying sexual abuse claim that formed basis of mediated settlement.