Legal Opinion
Mark Drevlow v. Lutheran Church, Missouri Synod
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided April 15, 1993No. 92-2874PublishedCited by 95 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BEAM, Circuit Judge.
Mark Drevlow appeals the district court’s order dismissing his diversity complaint against the Lutheran Church, Missouri Synod (Synod) on First Amendment grounds. Because the First Amendment does not bar all of Drevlow’s claims against the Synod, we reverse.
I. BACKGROUND
On September 5, 1991, Drevlow filed a three-count complaint in the district court seeking damages against the Synod under Missouri law for libel, negligence, and intentional interference with his legitimate expectancy of employment. The essence of Drevlow’s claims is that he was injured when the Synod…
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