A plaintiff bringing accusations of molestation against former Chicago priest Daniel McCormack can pursue punitive damages against the Archdiocese of Chicago by presenting enough evidence to prove it was negligent when it employed him, a state appeals panel ruled Monday.The 1st District Appellate Court decision answered a certified question on interlocutory appeal from a Cook County Circuit Court case filed by a John Doe plaintiff. Doe pursued a claim for punitive damages against the archdiocese, which first hired …