Lickteig v. Kolar
Minnesota Supreme Court
782 N.W.2d 810 (2010)
Relevant factsFree
Mary Lickteig (plaintiff) sued her brother, Robert Kolar (defendant), for sexual abuse that occurred roughly 30 years earlier when both were children. The trial court ruled intrafamilial immunity barred her claims, and on appeal to the Eighth Circuit, that court certified the underlying state-law question of sibling immunity to the Minnesota Supreme Court.
IssueFree
Whether emancipated siblings hold intrafamilial immunity for torts committed against each other.