Doe v. Evans

How courts have described this case

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• holding that the First Amendment does not bar consideration of negligent hiring and supervision and breach of fiduciary duty claims against a religious institution based on alleged sexual misconduct a member of its clergy with a parishioner
• stating that breach of fiduciary duty claims are governed by neutral tort law in a religious context
• determining First Amendment did not bar examination of fiduciary duty claim against reverend and church, arising from counselor-counselee relationship
• \[I]t is a question for the jury to determine whether a fiduciary relationship arose.\
• a breach of fiduciary duty claim is not tantamount to a clergy malpractice claim
• adult former parishioner accused pastor of sexual misconduct during a counseling relationship; held: no First Amendment shield protecting church from liability for harm caused to third party from alleged sexual misconduct by clergy

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