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Court Decisions Rejecting Vicarious Liability | Church Law & Tax
Court Decisions Rejecting Vicarious Liability
Volume 4 . Chapter 10 . § 10-18.2
Most courts have rejected the secondary liability of denominational agencies for the acts and obligations of affiliated churches, ministers, and lay workers. This form of liability is sometimes referred to as vicarious or "ascending liability." The courts generally have declined to impose vicarious liability on denominational agencies on the basis of one or more of the defenses summarized in the next section.
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