Legal Opinion
M.H. v. Caritas Family Services
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided August 21, 1992No. CX-91-406, C9-91-672PublishedCited by 83 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WAHL, Justice.
We are asked to decide whether public policy precludes an action against an adoption agency for alleged negligent misrepresentations made during the placement of a child in adoption proceedings and to review pre-trial rulings by the district court.
Caritas Family Services (Caritas), defendant in the lawsuit, moved for summary judgment on the grounds that a negligent misrepresentation claim against an adoption agency is precluded on the basis of public policy. The trial court denied the motion, but certified the question as important and doubtful pursuant to Rule 103.-03(h),…
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