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S.H.C. v. LU

No. 49309-4-I.

54 P.3d 174 (2002)

113 Wash.App. 511

S.H.C. and F.M., Appellants, v. Sheng-Yen LU, an individual; and Ling Shen Ching Tze Temple, Inc., a corporation, Respondents.

Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 1.

September 16, 2002.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Rebecca Jane Roe, Kathryn Goater, Seattle, WA, for Appellant.

M. Colleen Barrett, Gregory Worden, Barrett & Worden, P.S., Seattle, WA, for Respondent.

COX, A.C.J.

The First Amendment does not provide religious organizations with absolute immunity from liability for tortious conduct.1 If such liability is predicated on secular conduct and does not involve the interpretation of church doctrine or religious beliefs, there is no violation of the Constitution.2 Here, S.H.C. claims that the Ling Shen Ching Tze Temple, Inc., (Temple) is vicariously liable under...

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