Legal Developments
Issues that affect ministers and churches
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Child’s Injury Raises Questions of Church LiabilityNovember 2022 |
Personal Injuries on Church Property or During Church Activities |
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Member Sickened from Food at Church Banquet Not Allowed to Sue CatererJuly 2022 |
Personal Injuries on Church Property or During Church Activities |
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Intentional and Grossly Negligent Acts Negate Release FormsApril 2022 |
Personal Injuries on Church Property or During Church Activities |
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Church Found Not Liable for Serious Injuries to an HVAC WorkerFebruary 2022 |
Personal Injuries on Church Property or During Church Activities |
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Church Not Responsible for Hayride InjuriesAugust 2021 |
Personal Injuries on Church Property or During Church Activities |
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Why Churches Should Report Criminal ActivitiesJuly 2021 |
Child Abuse Reporting; Personal Injuries on Church Property or During Church Activities |
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Church Was Not Legally Responsible for a Man Injured on Its PropertyMarch 2021 |
Personal Injuries on Church Property or During Church Activities |
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Church Not Liable for Injuries Sustained by Teen at Youth EventApril 2019 |
Personal Injuries on Church Property or During Church Activities |
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Church Not Responsible for Pedestrian Accident Near PremisesNovember 2018 |
Personal Injuries on Church Property or During Church Activities |
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Church Member Injured in Tug of War Assumed Risk of “Common” ConsequencesAugust 2018 |
Personal Injuries on Church Property or During Church Activities |
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Court Ruled a University Has a Duty to Protect Others from Foreseeable ViolenceAugust 2018 |
Personal Injuries on Church Property or During Church Activities |
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Court Rules Workers’ Compensation Insurance Is Exclusive Benefit for Job-Related InjuriesApril 2018 |
Personal Injuries on Church Property or During Church Activities; Workers Compensation |
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School Not Responsible for Student’s SuicideApril 2018 |
Personal Injuries on Church Property or During Church Activities; Schools |
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Release Form Does Not Prohibit Minor from Suing Church After Summer Camp InjuryOctober 2017 |
Personal Injuries on Church Property or During Church Activities |
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Student Successfully Appeals Lawsuit Against Synagogue for Injuries Sustained During Study Abroad ProgramJune 2017 |
Personal Injuries on Church Property or During Church Activities |
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Appeals Court Finds Sufficient Evidence of Negligence in Lawsuit over Missions Trip DeathApril 2017 |
Personal Injuries on Church Property or During Church Activities |
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National, Regional Denominational Agencies Not Legally Responsible for Child’s Brain Damage Incurred at Affiliated ChurchFebruary 2017 |
Denominations - Legal Liability; Personal Injuries on Church Property or During Church Activities |
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Church Not Liable for Camp Attendee’s Death Due to Lack of ForeseeabilityDecember 2016 |
Personal Injuries on Church Property or During Church Activities |
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New York Court Rules Custody and Responsibility of Children Ceases, Even on Property, When Parents Pick Up Their ChildrenApril 2016 |
Personal Injuries on Church Property or During Church Activities |
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Court Expresses Increased Interest in Cellphone Use and Accident LiabilityFebruary 2016 |
Personal Injuries on Church Property or During Church Activities |