L.C. v. R.P.

MESCHKE, Justice.

[¶ 1] Lynn Cheshire appealed from a summary judgment dismissing her action against the North Dakota Conference of the United Methodist Church d/b/a United Methodist Church Dakotas Area (Conference). We hold that a stipulation to dismiss Cheshire’s claims against Robert Paul, a pastor in the Conference, released Cheshire’s claims against the Conference for vicarious liability arising from Paul’s sexual relationship with Cheshire. We also hold that Cheshire failed to raise a genuine issue of material fact about whether the Conference breached a fiduciary duty to protect…