Seattle, WA
Business Lawyer at Seattle, WA
Practice Areas: Business, Employment & Labor ... +6 more
OUTCOME: 9th Circuit affirmed the district court's summary judgment in favor of World Vision.
Plaintiffs were terminated by World Vision, a religious organization, because they did not agree with World Vision's Statement of Faith, Core Values, and Mission Statement. Plaintiffs claimed World Vis ... ion is not eligible to rely on the religious corporation exemption of Title VII.
OUTCOME: Affirmed in part and reversed in part. No violation of First Amendment, and statute exempts clergy counseling in their role as clergy.
Religious counselors were convicted of violating a child abuse report statute. Defendants argued the statute violated the First Amendment and the statute exempted clergy.
OUTCOME: Court granted client's motion for summary judgment
The federal district court found that World Vision, Inc. is a religious organization and granted its motion for summary judgment.