Broderick v. King's Way Assembly of God Church

OPINION

BURKE, Justice.

Judith Broderick appeals from the superior court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of the defendants in Broderick’s damage action against Shirley Gilman and King’s Way Assembly of God Church for the alleged sexual abuse of Broderick’s daughter. We reverse. 1

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In 1983 Judith Broderick and Gene Jansen, then married, attended King’s Way Assembly of God Church. While attending church services, they left their three-year-old daughter, J.S.J., in the church’s “tiny tots” program, 2 under the care of Sue McNiece. In mid-1983 Shirley Gilman replaced McNiece. Gilman generally…