Checkley v. Boyd

In this appeal, plaintiff challenges the trial court’s grant of summary judgment to defendants on plaintiffs claims for intentional infliction of emotional distress (IIED), wrongful use of a civil proceeding, and vicarious liability of the Keizer Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses (the “Congregation”) for the acts of defendants Charles and Bimla Boyd (the Boyds). We conclude that the trial court correctly granted summary judgment on the wrongful use and vicarious liability claims, but erred in granting summary judgment on plaintiff s IIED claim. We also conclude that the trial court erred in…