Leal v. Holy Spirit Ass'n for Unification of World Christianity

Supreme Court of California · Decided 1988-10-17

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Opinion MOSK, J. This case raises three issues: (1) whether, consistently with the free exercise clause of the First Amendment of the United States Constitution and of article I, section 4, of the California Constitution, former members of a religious organization may sue that organization on various causes of action arising out of its allegedly deceptive recruitment practices; (2) whether the organization m…

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