Legal Opinion
Franco v. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
Utah Supreme Court
Decided March 9, 2001No. 981873PublishedCited by 52 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RUSSON, Associate Chief Justice:
T1 Plaintiffs Lynette Earl Franco ("Franco") and her parents Ralph and Janice Earl appeal the district court's dismissal of their tort claims against defendants The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the "LDS Church"), Dennis Casaday, an LDS Church ward 1 bishop,2 and David Christensen, an LDS Church stake 3 president 4 (collectively, "the LDS Church Defendants"). Franco sued the LDS Church Defendants for injuries she allegedly suffered as a result of advice she received during ecclesiastical counseling. We affirm.
BACKGROUND
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