Beynon v. St. George-Dixie Lodge 1743

HALL, Chief Justice:

Plaintiff Sandra Beynon appeals from the order of the Fifth Judicial District Court granting summary judgment to defendant St. George-Dixie Lodge # 1742, Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks (the “Elks”). We reverse.

I. FACTS

The facts for the most part are not in dispute. On August 7, 1987, Beynon applied for membership in the Elks Lodge in St. George, Utah. Beynon’s membership application was denied solely because she is female.

The Elks is a nonprofit fraternal organization with criteria for membership selection. 1 Except for Beynon’s application, no membership requests…