Washington florist who refused gay wedding drops Supreme Court appeal and pays up
Related: Homophobic Washington florist slapped with second lawsuit after discriminating against gaysA lengthy legal battle ensued, with Stutzman being backed by the conservative legal group, Alliance Defending Freedom.Freed and Ingersoll said they had been discriminated against because of their sexuality, which went against state law.
Washington Supreme Court agreed, prompting Stutzman to lodge an appeal with the US Supreme Court.That appeal was denied in July, but Stutzman’s lawyers asked for the court to reconsider.This week, Alliance Defending Freedom said Stutzman had reached an agreement with the couple and will pay them $5,000 in damages.ADF said in a statement, ”A settlement agreement secured by Alliance Defending Freedom attorneys.
