N.K. v. Corporation of the Presiding Bishop of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints

¶1 Appellant NK1 was molested in 1977 by a volunteer scout leader with a church-sponsored Boy Scout troop in Shelton, Washington, when NK was 12 years old. Thirty-two years later, NK brought negligence claims against the church, the Boy Scouts of America (BSA), and the local boy scouting council for failing to protect him. These claims were dismissed on summary judgment on the ground that the defendants owed no duty to protect NK from a danger of which they were unaware.

¶2 We reverse as to the church and remand for trial. The church had a protective relationship with NK. From this…