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L.C. v. R.P.

Civil No. 960156.

563 N.W.2d 799 (1997)

1997 ND 96

L.C., Plaintiff and Appellant, v. R.P., individually and as a duly ordained and credentialed pastor and member of the North Dakota Conference of the Methodist Church d/b/a United Methodist Church Dakotas Area, Defendant, and The North Dakota Conference of the Methodist Church d/b/a United Methodist Church Dakotas Area, Defendant and Appellee.

Supreme Court of North Dakota.

May 16, 1997.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles T. Hvass, Jr. (argued), Minneapolis, MN, for plaintiff and appellant.

Leo F.J. Wilking (argued), of Nilles, Hansen & Davies, Ltd., Fargo, for defendant and appellee.

MESCHKE, Justice.

[¶ 1] Lynn Cheshire appealed from a summary judgment dismissing her action against the North Dakota Conference of the United Methodist Church d/b/a United Methodist Church Dakotas Area (Conference). We hold that a stipulation to dismiss Cheshire's claims against Robert Paul, a pastor in the Conference, released Cheshire's claims against the Conference for vicarious liability arising from Paul's sexual relationship with Cheshire. We also hold...

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