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Judge: Arlene’s Flowers owner can be sued in her personal capacity
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Tri-City Herald ^ | January 7, 2015 | Sara Schilling


The owner of a Richland flower shop being sued over her refusal to provide services for a same-sex wedding can face claims in her personal capacity, a Benton County Superior Court judge ruled Wednesday.

Barronelle Stutzman and her Arlene’s Flowers are being sued by the state Attorney General’s office and a same-sex couple. Stutzman, a Christian, declined to provide services for the couple’s wedding because of her religious beliefs.

Her attorneys argued the claims against her personally should be dropped, describing them as unprecedented and unjust.

Attorneys for the state and the couple argued Stutzman can be held personally liable under the law.

In a decision Wednesday, Judge Alex Ekstrom ruled that “the clear language of the CPA (Consumer Protection Act) and WLAD (Washington Law Against Discrimination) supports both individual and corporate liability.”

However, he did toss out one of the couple’s claims — that Stutzman aided her business in violating state anti-discrimination law.

Ekstrom also dismissed some of Stutzman’s arguments dealing with the state’s standing to bring its lawsuit.

Ekstrom hasn’t yet ruled on some other summary judgment motions in the case. At this time, trial is set for the spring.

Read more here: tri-cityherald.com
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