{"id":9848,"date":"2020-12-17T11:41:38","date_gmt":"2020-12-17T16:41:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.lawyer.com\/?p=9848"},"modified":"2020-12-17T11:41:38","modified_gmt":"2020-12-17T16:41:38","slug":"fly-with-chick-fil-a-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.lawyer.com\/index.php\/fly-with-chick-fil-a-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Fly with Chick-fil-A"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A Texas law was passed last September 2019 that prohibits government agencies from taking retaliatory or adverse action against individuals or companies that are associated with religious groups.\u00a0 Chick-fil-A is not only known for its high-quality fast food and long drive-through lines but is also known for closing down on Sundays.\u00a0 The late founder of Chick-fil-A, A. Truett Cathy, was a Southern Baptist, and the company maintains a culture of religious foundation.\u00a0 For this reason, a team of conservative activists accused the city of San Antonio of discriminating against Chick-fil-A on the grounds of religion and filed a lawsuit.<\/p>\n

It is no secret that Chick-fil-A is opposed to same-sex marriage and is not a company that endorses the LBGT community.\u00a0 In 2012, its chief operating officer caused controversy by publicly voicing his opinion on the matter of same-sex marriage.\u00a0Considering the company\u2019s history, it became apparent that the reasoning for excluding Chick-fil-A from an airport was related to the company\u2019s values<\/a>.\u00a0 The City Council contends that it was not acting in a discriminatory manner, but rather, considered Chick-fil-A\u2019s removal from the list of potential restaurants to include in the airport as logical.\u00a0 Due to the fact that all Chick-fil-A establishments are closed on Sundays, travelers who are flying that day of the week will be left with one less option for food.<\/p>\n

Despite the support from conservative activists, including US Senator Ted Cruz, R-Texas, the lawsuit did not result favorably for Chick-fil-A.\u00a0 The Fourth Court of Appeals determined that the plaintiffs did not have strong grounds to sue the city, and thus, a lower court decision was reversed.\u00a0 The matter was truly a dispute over a contract and the bid to operate a restaurant at the airport.\u00a0 The city was within its right to award contracts to other vendors.\u00a0Just because activists for Chick-fil-A were not happy with the decision made does not necessarily present a situation of religious discrimination.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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