M.J. v. Wisan

Associate Chief Jus‘mce LEE

opinion of ~ the Court:

1 In this case we consider an interlocutory appeal from the denial of -a defense motion for summary judgment, The claims at issue were asserted by M.J., an individual who allegedly was required to enter into an underage marriage with Allen Steed at the direction of Warren Jeffs. At the time, Jeffs was acting as the head of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and trustee of the United Effort Plan Trust ("UEP Trust" or the "Trust"), M.J. filed suit against Jeffs and against Bruce R. Wi-san in his capacity as Special…