Olson v. First Church of Nazarene

OPINION

STONEBURNER, Judge.

The Minnesota District Church of the Nazarene (the District) appeals the district court’s denial of its motion for summary judgment. The District argues that because the claims of respondents Lisa and Jay Olson arise from the context of pastoral counseling, the First Amendment to the United States Constitution and art. I, § 16 of the Minnesota Constitution prohibit the court from exercising jurisdiction over Olsons’ claims. We affirm the district court’s denial of summary judgment for the claims of negligent supervision, negligent retention, and vicarious liability,…