Doe v. Corporation of the President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints

¶1 Two sisters who had been sexually-abused by their stepfather sought damages from the Corporation of the President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (LDS Church) for negligence and intentional infliction of emotional distress. They also sought damages against their stepfather for intentional infliction of emotional distress. A jury found the LDS Church liable both for the failure of a bishop to report the abuse of the older sister and for the subsequent abuse of the younger sister. The jury also found the LDS Church liable for intentional infliction of emotional distress,…