Legal Opinion
Houg v. State Farm Fire & Casualty Co.
Court of Appeals of Minnesota
Decided December 21, 1993No. C9-93-1101PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
RANDALL, Judge.
Respondent M.C., a parishioner at Bethel Lutheran Church in Lester Prairie, Minnesota, sued both respondent Bethel Lutheran Church and its minister, respondent Reverend Larry Houg. As to Houg, M.C. alleged that he sexually abused and sexually exploited her while she was seeing him for marital counseling. As to Bethel Lutheran Church, M.C. alleged theories of respondeat superior, negligent employment, and negligent supervision.
Bethel Lutheran Church was insured under a church policy by appellant State Farm Fire and Casualty Company. On a motion for summary judgment, the…
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- Iowa Kemper Insurance Co. v. StoneSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1978
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