Vigars
Vigars v. Valley Christian Center of Dublin, Cal.
Opinion
Opinion
Henderson, J.
ORDER
This matter came before the Court on defendants’ Motion for Summary Judgment, which came on for hearing on Monday, May 18, 1992 at 10:00 a.m. After considering the parties’ written and oral arguments, and for the reasons set forth below, it appears to the satisfaction of the Court therefrom that defendants’ motion for summary judgment should be DENIED.
FACTUAL BACKGROUND:
There is no substantial dispute about most of the underlying facts in this case. Defendants are a church, a parochial school run by the church, and several church and school administrators. Plaintiff was employed by the school as a librarian.
All employees of the school and church are required to be “born-again believers living a consistent and practical Christian life.” They are required to sign a statement of faith, to commit themselves to the mission of the church (to instill fundamentalist Christian values) and to commit themselves to a fundamentalist Christian lifestyle that emulates the life of Christ.
Although plaintiff was primarily employed as a librarian, throughout her employment she fulfilled various other roles as well. She had daily contact with students in her role as librarian, and…