Section 8.50 Concern Recognized by Sister Courts

• Library: Insurance Practice 2015

This dilemma has been recognized by the courts in Missouri’s sister states such as California and others for some time. The California Supreme Court discussed this dilemma in Nally v. Grace Community Church of the Valley, 763 P.2d 948 (Cal. 1988). In Nally, the court directly addressed the question of “whether we should impose a duty on defendants and other ‘nontherapist counselors’ . . . who counsel others concerning their emotional and spiritual problems.” One can easily imagine innumerable circumstances...