Zion Lutheran Church of Prairie Village v. Kansas Com'n on Civil Rights, 66660
| Citation | 251 Kan. 206,830 P.2d 536 |
| Decision Date | 22 May 1992 |
| Docket Number | No. 66660,66660 |
| Parties | , 59 Fair Empl.Prac.Cas. (BNA) 4 ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH OF PRAIRIE VILLAGE, Kansas, Appellee, v. The KANSAS COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS, Appellant. |
| Court | United States State Supreme Court of Kansas |
Review of the judgment of the Court of Appeals in 16 Kan.App.2d 237, 821 P.2d 334 (1991). Appeal from Johnson district court; Larry McClain, Judge. Judgment of the Court of Appeals affirming the district court is affirmed. Judgment of the district court is affirmed.
Brandon L. Myers, Legal Counsel, argued, and Arthur W. Solis, Senior Legal Counsel, was on brief for appellant.
David J. Waxse, of Shook, Hardy & Bacon, of Overland Park, argued, and Barbara A. Harmon, on brief for appellee.
The Kansas Commission on Civil Rights appealed the granting of summary judgment in favor of the Zion Lutheran Church of Prairie Village on the ground that the church was not an employer for purposes of the Kansas Acts Against Discrimination, K.S.A. 44-1001 et seq. In a published opinion by Judge Lewis, a unanimous panel of the Court of Appeals is affirmed. Zion Lutheran Church v. Kansas Comm'n on Civil Rights, 16 Kan.App.2d 237, 821 P.2d 334 (1991).
We have reviewed the briefs, arguments, and the record in this case, and we conclude the Court of Appeals was correct. We adopt the opinion of the Court of Appeals and affirm both the district court and the Court of Appeals.
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