Legal Opinion
Turner v. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)
Decided May 25, 2000No. 05-99-00366-CVPublishedCited by 37 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
Opinion by
Justice FITZGERALD.
Jon Turner (Turner) and his wife, Nicole Turner, sued the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, the Corporation of the Bishop of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, and the Corporation of the President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (collectively “the Church”) for injuries Turner allegedly suffered as a result of his missionary work for the Church in Guatemala. The Church filed a motion for summary judgment asserting that all of the Turners’ causes of action were barred by the First Amendment and that no evidence…
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