Oelschlager v. Magnuson

OPINION

CRIPPEN, Judge.

A jury found that a pastor, while acting within his scope of employment with respondent, sexually battered appellant. The jury apportioned negligence between appellant David Oelschlager (none), a settling defendant (60 percent), and respondent Redeemer Covenant Church of Brooklyn Park (40 percent). The trial court ordered judgment against Redeemer for only 40 percent of the jury’s verdict because of the settlement with the other negligent defendant. Appellant contends that his settlement should be disregarded and he should recover 100 percent of the verdict from Redeemer…