Legal Opinion
Dale v. Boy Scouts of America & Monmouth Council
Supreme Court of New Jersey
Decided August 4, 1999PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
PORITZ, C.J.
In 1991, the New Jersey Legislature amended the Law Against Discrimination (LAD), N.J.S.A. 10:5-1 to -49, to include protections based on “affectional or sexual orientation.” This case requires us to decide whether that law prohibits Boy Scouts of America (BSA) from expelling a member solely because he is an avowed homosexual.
Defendants BSA and Monmouth Council (collectively Boy Scouts) seek review of a decision of the Appellate Division holding that: (1) Boy Scouts is a place of public accommodation as defined by the LAD; (2) Boy Scouts’…
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3Cited by41 opinions
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