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CITY OF TACOMA v. FRANCISCAN FOUNDATION

No. 23107-7-II.

972 P.2d 566 (1999)

CITY OF TACOMA, a municipal corporation, Appellant, v. FRANCISCAN FOUNDATION, aka St. Joseph Hospital And Healthcare Center, a Washington nonprofit corporation, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 2.

March 5, 1999.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jean P Homan, Assistant City Attorney, Tacoma, for Appellant.

Linda Gayle White Atkins, Davis Wright Tremaine, Bellevue, for Respondent.

HOUGHTON, J.

The City of Tacoma (City) appeals a trial court order granting summary judgment in favor of St. Joseph Medical Center (St. Joesph). The trial court ruled that the City's anti-discrimination ordinance conflicts with state law and thus is unenforceable against religious nonprofit organizations. We agree and affirm.

FACTS

The facts are undisputed. St. Joseph is a hospital owned and operated by the Franciscan Health System-West, which is...

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