Legal Opinion
Spencer v. World Vision, Inc.
District Court, W.D. Washington
Decided May 21, 2008No. C07-1551RSMPublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT’S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
RICARDO S. MARTINEZ, District Judge.
I. INTRODUCTION
This matter is before the Court for consideration of Defendant’s motion for summary judgment. Dkt. # 6. 1 Defendant asserts that as a religious organization it is exempt from the religious discrimination provisions of Title VII. Plaintiffs oppose the motion, contending that Defendant does not qualify as a religious organization and is not exempt. The Court heard oral argument on this motion on May 7, 2008, and has fully considered the parties’ arguments, exhibits, and the balance of the…
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