Legal Opinion
Sanders v. Casa View Baptist Church
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided February 11, 1998No. 96-10870PublishedCited by 52 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BENAVIDES, Circuit Judge:
The plaintiffs, Robyn Sanders and Lisa Mullanix, brought suit against their employer, Casa View Baptist Church (CVBC), and one of its ministers, Shelby Baucum, for alleged violations of Title VII and Texas law arising out of Baueum’s conduct as their marriage counselor and supervisor at CVBC. The district court granted summary judgment in favor of CVBC. The claims against Baucum — that he committed malpractice and • breached his fiduciary duties as a marriage counselor by, among other things, encouraging and consummating a sexual relationship with each plaintiff —…
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