Legal Opinion · Dissent

O'NEIL v. Schuckardt

Idaho Supreme Court

Decided December 12, 1986No. 15580Published

1DissentDonaldson, Chief Justice

I disagree with the majority opinion’s discussion in Part II that Jerry O’Neil established that the defendant church and its members intruded upon the seclusion of the O’Neil family. I must point out, however, that even if the church had obtained information about the O’Neil’s family relationships and religious beliefs without any consent on the part of Pauline, Jerry or the children, Jerry O’Neil would still have to have proved this intrusion was not only intentional, but was also malicious.

The religious freedoms protected by both the United States and Idaho Constitutions require this higher…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Cantwell v. ConnecticutSupreme Court of the United States · 1940
  2. Wisconsin v. YoderSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  3. Thomas v. Review Board of the Indiana Employment Security DivisionSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
  4. Sustin v. FeeOhio Supreme Court · 1982
  5. Hughes v. HolmanOregon Supreme Court · 1924

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