Legal Opinion
Odenthal v. Minnesota Conference of Seventh-Day Adventists
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided August 15, 2002No. C1-01-278, C4-01-291PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
BLATZ, Chief Justice.
Appellant Steven Odenthal filed a claim against his former minister, respondent Lowell Rideout, alleging clergy malpractice, intentional infliction of emotional distress, breach of fiduciary duty or confidential relationship, and negligence, based on Rideout’s conduct in providing marriage counseling to Odenthal and his wife. Odenthal also sued the Minnetonka Seventh-Day Adventist Church, the Minnesota Conference of Seventh-Day Adventists (MCSDA), and the General Conference of Seventh-Day Adventists (collectively, the Churches) for vicarious liability, negligent…
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