Legal Opinion
McAdoo v. Diaz
Alaska Supreme Court
Decided November 25, 1994No. S-5359PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
COMPTON, Justice.
A parishioner volunteered in a local Catholic church as a weekend receptionist and a physical therapist for the parish staff. She also volunteered to serve in various charitable and lay ministries and served on the Pastoral Council. She filed a report with the State of Alaska alleging that the church’s plans for an altar without a handrail constituted elder abuse or neglect under state law. The pastor of the church dismissed her from several of her volunteer positions. The pa rishioner sued, alleging that her dismissal violated the “whistleblower” protection of the…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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