Iglesia Cristiana v. Lm

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• holding pastor’s criminal conduct was independent, self-serving act and did not occur within course and scope of employment
• reversing a jury verdict and finding that a pastor’s sexual assault of a minor was not within the scope of employment; the church could not be vicariously liable for his criminal act, despite the access provided by the employment
• sexual assault by pastor not in furtherance of business of church even though pastor had access to victim because of his position
• quoted in United Techs. Corp. v. Mazer, 556 F.3d 1260, 1271 (11th Cir. 2009)
• church not liable for sexual assault on minor by pastor because “it [did not have] constructive or actual notice that [he] was unfit to work as a pastor at the [c]hurch”
• case proceeded to jury trial on the issue

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