Murphy v. LS.K.Con. of New England, Inc.

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• holding that the intangible harms caused by using \offensive\ religious scriptures is not actionable
• holding that the intangible harms caused by using “offensive” religious scriptures is not actionable
• holding that trial court infringed defendant-religious institution’s free exercise rights by allowing plaintiff to introduce into evidence passages of defendant’s sacred text to support plaintiffs claim of “intentional interference with parental rights”
• recognizing cause of action for tortious interference with parent-child relationship grounded in common law and Restatement (Second) of Torts ž 700 (1976)
• recognizing cause of action for tortious interference with parent-child relationship grounded in common law and Restatement (Second) of Torts § 700 (1976)
• holding First-Amendment defense applies if claim cannot stand in absence of testimony regarding church’s religious beliefs

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