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Piper, Jaffray Hopwood, Inc. v. Nielsen

U.S.
Feb 20, 1996
516 U.S. 1116 (1996)

Summary

holding torts of negligent hiring, retention, and supervision as against church barred by First Amendment due to problems of excessive entanglement and chilling effect of award of damages, in context of adult sexual relationship

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Opinion

No. 95-967.

February 20, 1996, OCTOBER TERM, 1995.


C.A. 7th Cir. Certiorari denied. Reported below: 66 F. 3d 145.


Summaries of

Piper, Jaffray Hopwood, Inc. v. Nielsen

U.S.
Feb 20, 1996
516 U.S. 1116 (1996)

holding torts of negligent hiring, retention, and supervision as against church barred by First Amendment due to problems of excessive entanglement and chilling effect of award of damages, in context of adult sexual relationship

Summary of this case from Doe v. Evans
Case details for

Piper, Jaffray Hopwood, Inc. v. Nielsen

Case Details

Full title:PIPER, JAFFRAY HOPWOOD, INC. v. NIELSEN ET AL

Court:U.S.

Date published: Feb 20, 1996

Citations

516 U.S. 1116 (1996)

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