A high court in Texas rules exorcism protected by law
The court reduced the monetary award, but decided the church's right to freedom of religion did not prevent it from being held liable for "mental distress", a situation of (Stare Decisis in action.)
A Tarrant County jury in Texas found the Colleyville church and its members liable for abusing and falsely imprisoning the girl, who was then 17.
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