Mich. town settles lawsuit, lifts discriminatory rental fees on church

ALLIANCE DEFENSE FUND NEWS RELEASE
June 23, 2009 – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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Mich. town settles lawsuit,
lifts discriminatory rental fees on church

ADF attorneys reach settlement with Fife Lake;
church reimbursed for fees not charged to other groups

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Alliance Defense Fund attorneys secured a settlement Tuesday with the village of Fife Lake on behalf of Forest Area Bible Church, which will no longer be forced to pay discriminatory rental fees to use the village’s municipal building.  As a result of a lawsuit filed by ADF attorneys in March, the church will also be reimbursed for past fees it had to pay–fees that were not charged to similar non-religious organizations that enjoyed free access to the facility.

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