M.L. v. MAGNUSON

Nos. C0-94-1465, C6-94-1647, C6-94-1664 and C5-94-1722.

531 N.W.2d 849 (1995)

M.L., Respondent (C0-94-1465, C6-94-1647), James Arndt, Respondent (C6-94-1664, C5-94-1722), v. Albert C. MAGNUSON, Personally and as Pastor for the Redeemer Covenant Church of Brooklyn Park, Defendant (C0-94-1465, C6-94-1664), Appellant (C6-94-1647, C5-94-1722), The Northwest Conference of the Evangelical Covenant Church of America, Defendant, Redeemer Covenant Church of Brooklyn Park, Appellant (C0-94-1465, C6-94-1664), Defendant (C6-94-1647, C5-94-1722).

Court of Appeals of Minnesota.

Review Denied July 20, 1995.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jeffrey R. Anderson, Mark A. Wendorf, Teresa K. Patton, St. Paul, for M.L.

Kenneth F. Daniels, Golden Valley, for Magnuson.

Richard L. Pemberton, Jr., W.D. Flaskamp, Minneapolis, for Redeemer Covenant Church of Brooklyn Park.

Considered and decided by CRIPPEN, P.J., and AMUNDSON, and MINENKO, JJ.


OPINION

CRIPPEN, Judge.

Appellants Redeemer Covenant Church of Brooklyn Park and Albert Magnuson challenge the trial court's refusal to grant their post-trial motions in two lawsuits. We reverse and remand for new trials in both cases.

FACTS

Albert Magnuson was pastor at Redeemer Covenant Church of Brooklyn Park between 1964 and 1989. Magnuson has been accused of sexually abusing numerous young boys during this tenure. He admits abusing...

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