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Volume 4 . Chapter 10 . § 10-04.2
This section reviews court decisions in which a church or other religious organization was found not liable on the basis of negligent selection for a worker's acts of child molestation. Note that several courts have concluded that the First Amendment's "nonestablishment of religion" and "free exercise of religion" clauses prevent the civil courts from resolving negligent selection claims involving clergy misconduct.
• A federal appeals court ruled that an archdiocese was not responsible for the alleged molestation ...
Skip to: Chapter 10: Church Legal LiabilityChapter 1: Definitions and StatusChapter 2: The Pastor-Church RelationshipChapter 3: Authority, Rights and PrivilegesChapter 4: Liabilities, Limitations and RestrictionsChapter 5: DefinitionsChapter 6: Organization and AdministrationChapter 7: Church PropertyChapter 8Chapter 8, Part 1: Selection of EmployeesChapter 8, Part 2: Compensation and BenefitsChapter 8, Part 3: Employment DiscriminationChapter 8, Part 4: TerminationChapter 8, Part 5: Miscellaneous IssuesChapter 9: Government Regulation of ChurchesChapter 11: A Summary of Constitutional HistoryChapter 12: Landmark Supreme Court Decisions Interpreting the First Amendment Religion ClausesChapter 13: The Present Meaning of the First Amendment Religion ClausesChapter 14: Significant First Amendment IssuesCourt Decisions Recognizing Negligent Selection ClaimsRisk ManagementUsing Homosexuals as Youth or Children's Workers