Legal Opinion
Riordan v. Corporation of the Presiding Bishop of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided August 5, 2005No. 04-2304, 04-2392PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
RILEY, Circuit Judge.
A jury awarded Lamoni Riordan (Lamo-ni) over $1.18 million in damages on .his claims against the Corporation of the Presiding Bishop of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (CPB) for injuries Lamoni sustained when his father, Ken Riordan (Ken), a CPB employee, was operating a riding lawnmower in reverse and backed over Lamoni’s foot. CPB appeals, arguing Ken’s parental immunity shielded CPB from liability, and the district court 1 erroneously submitted both a respondeat superior and a direct negligence claim to the jury. Lamoni appeals the district court’s…
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3Cited by1 opinion
- Riordan v. Corporation Of The Presiding Bishop Of The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-Day SaintsCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2005