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Court Dismisses, Maintains Lawsuit Claims Involving ELCA, Augsburg Fortress
From <NEWS@ELCA.ORG>Date Fri, 28 Jan 2011 17:27:25 -0600
Title: Court Dismisses, Maintains Lawsuit Claims Involving ELCA, Augsburg Fortress ELCA NEWS SERVICE >January 28, 2011 Court Dismisses, Maintains Lawsuit Claims Involving ELCA, Augsburg Fortress 11-009-JB CHICAGO (ELCA) -- A federal judge dismissed significant claims against the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) and Augsburg Fortress Publishers contained in a lawsuit filed in April 2010. The lawsuit was filed by four plaintiffs in response to the 2009 termination of a defined benefit pension plan of Augsburg Fortress Publishers, a separately incorporated ministry of the ELCA, based in Minneapolis. >More: >http://www.elca.org/News/Releases.asp?a=4703 For information contact: John Brooks, Director (773) 380-2958 or news@elca.org http://www.elca.org/news Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/elcanews Twitter: http://twitter.com/elcanews