Legal Opinion
Gunn v. Mariners Church, Inc.
California Court of Appeal
Decided September 2, 2008No. G038445PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
O’LEARY, J.
Robert M. Gunn appeals from a judgment in favor of Mariners Church, Inc., in his action for defamation, invasion of privacy, and intentional infliction of emotional distress after the trial court granted Mariners Church’s motion for summary judgment. Mariners Church terminated Gunn from his position as worship director upon discovering he was homosexual. Afterwards, the senior pastor announced to the congregation the church terminated Gunn from his pastoral position because he had admitted to acts the church considered to be a sin. Gunn concedes Mariners Church’s actions…
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