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Mary Linklater v. Prince of Peace Lutheran Church and Rufus S. Lusk III

Date: 03-03-2005

Case Number: Unknown3/3/2005

Judge: Durke G. Thompson

Court: Circuit Court, Montgomery County, Maryland

Plaintiff's Attorney:

Roland G. Schroeder Shearman & Sterling LLP, Washington, D.C. and Warren Kaplan, Washington, D.C.

Defendant's Attorney:

Mindy Farber and James E. Rubin of Farber Taylor, LLC, Rockville, Maryland

Description:

Mary Linklater sued the Prince of Peace Lutheran Church and pastor Rufus S. Lusk III for intentional infliction of emotional distress after she was ostracized from Prince of Peace Lutheran Church because of a campaign of retaliatory harassment by its pastor at the time, the Rev. Rufus S. Lusk III, and his allies.

Outcome:
The jury awarded the plaintiff $1 million in punitive damages and $300,000 in compensatory damages against Lusk and $50,000 in compensatory damages against the church.
Plaintiff's Experts:
Unknown
Defendant's Experts:
Unknown
Comments:
None

About This Case

What was the outcome of Mary Linklater v. Prince of Peace Lutheran Church and Ruf...?

The outcome was: The jury awarded the plaintiff $1 million in punitive damages and $300,000 in compensatory damages against Lusk and $50,000 in compensatory damages against the church.

Which court heard Mary Linklater v. Prince of Peace Lutheran Church and Ruf...?

This case was heard in Circuit Court, Montgomery County, Maryland, MD. The presiding judge was Durke G. Thompson.

Who were the attorneys in Mary Linklater v. Prince of Peace Lutheran Church and Ruf...?

Plaintiff's attorney: Roland G. Schroeder Shearman & Sterling LLP, Washington, D.C. and Warren Kaplan, Washington, D.C.. Defendant's attorney: Mindy Farber and James E. Rubin of Farber Taylor, LLC, Rockville, Maryland.

When was Mary Linklater v. Prince of Peace Lutheran Church and Ruf... decided?

This case was decided on March 3, 2005.