Legal Opinion
Cesnik v. Edgewood Baptist Church
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided July 5, 1996No. 95-8151PublishedCited by 65 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TJOFLAT, Chief Judge:
This case arises out of the adoptions of two newborn babies. The adopting parents contend that the adoption agency deliberately misrepresented that the infants were healthy when, in fact, they were severely mentally and physically disabled. The adopting parents brought this suit against the church that operates the adoption agency and against three individuals involved directly or indirectly in the adoptions. The parents’ complaint presented multiple common-law and statutory (both state and federal) tort claims and a claim for breach of contract. On motion for summary…
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