Legal Opinion
D.E.M. v. Allickson
North Dakota Supreme Court
Decided November 18, 1996No. Civil 960054PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
NEUMANN, Justice.
North Star Insurance Company [North Star] appeals from a district court judgment concluding North Star had a duty to defend and indemnify its insured, Gustaf Adolf Lutheran Church of Gwinner [Church], in a tort action for pastoral sexual misconduct. We affirm.
Pastor John Allickson served as pastor of the Church. D.E.M. [“Donna Martin,” a pseudonym] and her husband, D.J.M. [“David Martin,” a pseudonym], were members of the Church. In late 1987, Donna experienced serious medical problems. Donna claimed that, when she consulted Pastor Allickson for spiritual guidance and…
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