The Right to Refuse Medical Treatment Key point 13-09. Competent adults have the right to refuse medical treatment on the basis
Risk Management Key point 10-09.03. Churches can reduce the risk of liability based on negligent supervision for
Course of Employment Key point 10-02.03. Churches can be legally responsible on the basis of the respondeat superior
Court Decisions Rejecting Negligent Selection Claims Key point 10-04.02. Some courts have found churches not liable on the basis of negligent
The Relevance of Sexual Orientation in Selecting Youth or Children’s Workers Key point 10-04.04. The courts have generally ruled, in recent years, that homosexuals are no
Court Decisions Recognizing Negligent Selection Claims Key point 10-05.01. Some courts have found churches liable on the basis of negligent selection
Court Decisions Rejecting Negligent Selection Claims Key point 10-05.02. Some courts have found churches not liable on the basis of negligent
Court Decisions Recognizing Negligent Retention Claims Key point 10-07.01. Some courts have found churches liable on the basis of negligent retention
Court Decisions Rejecting Negligent Retention Claims Key point 10-07.02. Many courts have ruled that the First Amendment prevents churches from being
Court Decisions Rejecting Negligent Supervision Claims Key point 10-09.02. Some courts have found churches not liable on the basis of negligent
Court Decisions Recognizing Negligent Supervision Claims Key point 10-10.01. Some courts have found churches liable on the basis of negligent supervision
Court Decisions Rejecting Negligent Supervision Claims Key point 10-10.02. Many courts have ruled that the First Amendment prevents churches from being
Court Decisions Recognizing Fiduciary Duty Claims Key point 10-13.01. A few courts have found churches and denominational agencies liable on the
Court Decisions Rejecting Fiduciary Duty Claims Key point 10-13.02. Several courts have refused to hold churches and denominational agencies liable on
Statutes of Limitations Key point 10-16.04. The statute of limitations specifies the deadline for filing a civil lawsuit.
Punitive Damages Key point 10-17.01. Punitive damages are monetary damages awarded by a jury “in addition to
The Requirement of Employee Status Key point 10-02.01. Employers may be liable on the basis of respondeat superior only for
Defamation Key point 10-15. The First Amendment limits, but does not eliminate, a church’s liability for