Litigation
Feb. 19, 2003
Priest's Jilted Lover Finds Little Consolation in 1st DCA
SAN FRANCISCO - A pastor thinking about sexually seducing an adult parishioner might want to consult a lawyer first. A three-judge panel of the 1st District Court of Appeal has ruled, for the first time in California, that clergy can be held liable if their conduct amounts to a breach of fiduciary duty that isn't religious in nature.
A three-judge panel of the 1st District Court of Appeal has ruled, for the first time in California, that clergy can be held liable if ...
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