Former Athletic Director’s Claim Against Religious Schools Survives Motion to Dismiss

A state court in Connecticut has denied a religious school’s bid to strike the “sole count” in a wrongful termination lawsuit brought by its former athletic director.   Central to the court’s ruling was that the facts of the complaint “do not concern matters of church government, faith, or doctrine,” which would have bolstered the defendant’s argument.   Plaintiff William Buscetto was hired by the Saint Bernard High School, the defendant, in August 2007. Four months later