Legal Opinion
Peterson v. Sorlien
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided October 24, 1980No. 48721PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SHERAN, Chief Justice.
This action by plaintiff Susan Jungclaus Peterson for false imprisonment and intentional infliction of emotional distress arises from an effort by her parents, in conjunction with other individuals named as defendants, to prompt her disaffiliation from an organization known as The Way Ministry.
At trial, the Hennepin County District Court directed a verdict in favor of defendant Paul Sorlien, plaintiff’s former minister, finding the evidence proffered against *126him insufficient as a matter of law. The jury returned a verdict exonerating Mr. and Mrs. Jungclaus and the other…
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3Cited by22 opinions
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