Legal Developments
Issues that affect ministers and churches
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Court Expresses Increased Interest in Cellphone Use and Accident LiabilityFebruary 2016 |
Personal Injuries on Church Property or During Church Activities |
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Court Rules Religious School Can Be Sued for Child’s BullyingFebruary 2016 |
Personal Injuries on Church Property or During Church Activities |
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Ladders, Licensees, and LiabilityAugust 2015 |
Personal Injuries on Church Property or During Church Activities |
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Failed Shooter Prevention and FaultFebruary 2015 |
Personal Injuries on Church Property or During Church Activities |
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Aurora Movie Theater Could Be Liable for 2012 ShootingDecember 2014 |
Personal Injuries on Church Property or During Church Activities |
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Church Not Responsible to Supervise Outside Party Using PremisesAugust 2014 |
Personal Injuries on Church Property or During Church Activities |
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Release Form Not Enforceable Due to Lack of ClarityAugust 2014 |
Personal Injuries on Church Property or During Church Activities |
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Church Not Responsible for Rape of Teenage Girl by Camp WorkerApril 2014 |
Denominations - Legal Liability; Personal Injuries on Church Property or During Church Activities; Sexual Misconduct by Clergy, Lay Employees, and Volunteers |
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Church Not Responsible for Teen Sleepover InjuryFebruary 2014 |
Personal Injuries on Church Property or During Church Activities |
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Commonwealth of Virginia Not Responsible for Virginia Tech MurderFebruary 2014 |
Personal Injuries on Church Property or During Church Activities |
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Clergy Malpractice ClaimsMay 2012 |
Clergy Malpractice; Personal Injuries on Church Property or During Church Activities |
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Woman Trips Over Parking Lot Speed BumpSeptember 2011 |
Personal Injuries on Church Property or During Church Activities |
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Liability for Playground InjuriesMarch 2010 |
Personal Injuries on Church Property or During Church Activities |
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Responding to a Disruption During a ServiceMarch 2010 |
Personal Injuries on Church Property or During Church Activities |
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Child Killed in Church Parking LotSeptember 2009 |
Personal Injuries on Church Property or During Church Activities |
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Church Held Liable for Child’s Day Care InjurySeptember 2009 |
Personal Injuries on Church Property or During Church Activities |
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Liability for Off-Campus TripsJuly 2009 |
Church Vans; Personal Injuries on Church Property or During Church Activities |
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Woman Sues Church for Injury Sustained at Family RetreatNovember 2008 |
Personal Injuries on Church Property or During Church Activities |
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Injuries on the PlaygroundMay 2008 |
Officers, Directors, and Trustees; Personal Injuries on Church Property or During Church Activities |
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Churches Not Liable for Safety of Students When They Leave PremisesMay 2008 |
Personal Injuries on Church Property or During Church Activities |