Legal Opinion
Gellington v. Christian Methodist Episcopal Church, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided February 17, 2000No. 99-10603PublishedCited by 71 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BLACK, Circuit Judge:
Appellant Lee Otis Gellington brought this action against his former employer, Appellee Christian Methodist Episcopal Church, Inc., alleging he was retaliated against and constructively discharged in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, 42 U.S.C. §§ 2000e to 2000e-17. The district court granted summary judgment in favor of Appellee after concluding that the ministerial exception barred Appellant from • bringing suit under Title VII against Ap-pellee. Appellant appeals, presenting the narrow question of whether the ministerial exception…
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