Legal Opinion
Marmelstein v. Kehillat New Hempstead
New York Court of Appeals
Decided June 25, 2008PublishedCited by 50 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Graffeo, J.
This case requires us to consider whether the allegations in the complaint establish a viable cause of action for breach of fiduciary duty against a cleric premised on an alleged 372-year *18sexual relationship between consenting adults. We agree with the Appellate Division that the complaint must be dismissed.
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Plaintiff Adina Marmelstein commenced this lawsuit in December 2005 against defendant Mordecai Tendler (an Orthodox Jewish rabbi) and his employer, defendant Kehillat New Hempstead: The Rav Aron Jofen Community Synagogue (KNH). The causes of action set forth…
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