M.H. v. CARITAS FAMILY SERVICES

Nos. CX-91-406, C9-91-672.

488 N.W.2d 282 (1992)

M.H. and J.L.H., Respondents, v. CARITAS FAMILY SERVICES, Petitioner, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Minnesota.

August 21, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gordon H. Hansmeier, and Kevin F. Gray, St. Cloud, for petitioner, appellant.

Kay Nord Hunt, Minneapolis, for respondents.

James P. Kempf, Bloomington, for Lutheran Social Services of Minnesota and Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis, and Children's Home Soc. of Minnesota, amicus curiae.


WAHL, Justice.

We are asked to decide whether public policy precludes an action against an adoption agency for alleged negligent misrepresentations made during the placement of a child in adoption proceedings and to review pre-trial rulings by the district court.

Caritas Family Services (Caritas), defendant in the lawsuit, moved for summary judgment on the grounds that a negligent misrepresentation claim against an adoption agency is precluded on the basis...

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