Pennsylvania Archives | Church Law & Tax

Key point 13-09. Competent adults have the right to refuse medical treatment on the basis

Key point 10-17.01. Punitive damages are monetary damages awarded by a jury “in addition to

Key point 10-16.04. The statute of limitations specifies the deadline for filing a civil lawsuit.

Key point 10-16.03. A church is not legally responsible for an injury that occurs on

Key point 10-16.02. Adults who voluntarily expose themselves to a known risk created by a

Key point 10-16.01. Under the principle of comparative negligence, a church is liable only to

Key point 10-13.01. A few courts have found churches and denominational agencies liable on the

Key point 10-10.02. Many courts have ruled that the First Amendment prevents churches from being

Key point 10-07.01. Some courts have found churches liable on the basis of negligent retention

Key point 10-05.01. Some courts have found churches liable on the basis of negligent selection

Key point 10-04.04. The courts have generally ruled, in recent years, that homosexuals are no

Key point 10-04.02. Some courts have found churches not liable on the basis of negligent

Key point 10-11. A church may be legally responsible on the basis of negligent supervision

Key Point 8-12.01. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits employers engaged

Key Point 8-10.02. Some courts have not recognized the ministerial exception, usually because the complainant

Key Point 8-10.01. The civil courts have consistently ruled that the First Amendment prevents them

Key Point 8-24. A reference letter is a letter that evaluates the qualifications and suitability

Key Point 8-13. The federal Age Discrimination in Employment Act prohibits employers with 20 or

Key point 7-20.02. A variety of defenses are available to a church that is sued

Key point 7-06.04. The federal Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act prohibits state and