C.B. EX REL. L.B. v. EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN

No. A06-295.

726 N.W.2d 127 (2007)

C.B., a minor, by her mother and natural guardian, L.B., and L.B., individually, Appellants, v. EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH IN AMERICA, Respondent, Southwestern Minnesota Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Respondent, Immanuel American Lutheran Church, Respondent, Oscar Stene, Respondent, Pearl Stene, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of Minnesota.

January 16, 2007.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jeffrey R. Anderson, Kathleen P. O'Connor, Jeff Anderson & Associates, P.A., St. Paul, MN, for appellants.

Daniel J. Connolly, Faegre & Benson, LLP, Minneapolis, MN, for respondent Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.

Patrick D. Reilly, Erstad & Riemer, P.A., Minneapolis, MN, for respondent Southwestern Minnesota Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.

Richard P. Mahoney, Victor Lund, Mahoney, Dougherty and Mahoney, P.A., Minneapolis, MN, for respondent Immanuel American Lutheran Church.

Oscar Stene, Pearl Stene, Fulda, MN, pro se respondents.

Considered and decided by HALBROOKS, Presiding Judge, RANDALL, Judge, and STONEBURNER, Judge.


OPINION

RANDALL, Judge.

Appellants C.B. and L.B., daughter and mother, appeal from summary judgment dismissing their claims for negligent supervision, respondent superior, and ratification against respondent churches. This action arose in connection with the sexual abuse of C.B. by respondent Oscar Stene, an ordained Lutheran minister in good standing who, although retired, occasionally presided over services in respondents' churches. Appellants argue that...

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