In the Superior Court for the State of Alaska
In the Superior Court for the State of Alaska
Third Judicial District at Palmer
William Daye Sands, Plaintiff,
vs.
Living Word Fellowship, an Alaskan Corporation, Alger Morris, Ted Hethcote, Gary Oathout, Daniel
Case No. 3PA-97-931 CI
Order on Motion to Dismiss
Defendants have moved to dismiss plaintiff s complaint for failure to state a claim upon which
e period allowed by the statute of limitations.
In October 1996, plaintiff shot and seriously injured himself. He claims his attempted suicide was
defendants to shun him. On October 30, 1997, plaintiff filed a personal injury complaint against
al distress, intentional infliction of emotional distress, negligence and abuse of process.
In support of his allegations, plaintiff alleges the following facts: In 1993 plaintiff, Will Sands
Daniel Hejl, became friends. Their relationship eventually turned romantic and they began dating.
attended Wasilla Ministries ("WM") and Jodi was a member of Living Word Fellowship ("LWF"). Shortly
dant Lisbeth Hejl s permission. Jodi also continued to attend LWF.
Later in that year, Jodi began contemplating running away from home, and eventually in November of
LWF, Alger Morris, Ted Hethcote and Gary Oathout, accused WM of being a cult and seducing Jodi to
of recruiting Jodi into the cult. WM denied that is was a cult, contending instead that Jodi was
er s sexual and physical abuse. Jodi reported the alleged abuse to the Alaska State Troopers, but
tions. Instead they contacted plaintiff s parents to discuss the "doctrinal differences" between
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In the Superior Court for the State of Alaska
Third Judicial District at Palmer
Living Word Fellowship, an Alaskan Corporation, Alger Morris, Ted Hethcote, Gary Oathout,
Defendants have moved to dismiss plaintiff s complaint for failure to state a claim upon
On October 30, 1997, plaintiff filed a personal injury complaint against defendants, alleging
In support of his allegations, plaintiff alleges the following facts: In 1993 plaintiff, Will
Jodi began attending WM with defendant Lisbeth Hejl s permission.
The Hejls and the elders of LWF, Alger Morris, Ted Hethcote and Gary Oathout, accused WM of
Defendant Hethcote believed that the best solution was to resolve the conflict "church to
After WM declined to carry out LWF s wishes, LWF and its elders commenced their multi-phase
For the purposes of a 12 motion, the court may not consider matters extraneous to the
The basis for plaintiff s claims for intentional and negligent infliction of emotional
Defendants argue that shunning is a constitutionally protected practice because it involves
The issue presented in this case is whether LWF, the Elders and the Hejls went beyond the
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