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A federal court of appeals has ruled that the case of two employees who were fired for being “too religious” should go to a jury. In doing so, the court reversed a ruling in favor of The Hallmark Companies (no relation to the greeting card company) involving former employees Daniel and Sharon Dixon. The Dixons are represented by Liberty Counsel. Harry Mihet, Senior Litigation Counsel for Liberty Counsel, presented oral argument at the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals.

The Dixons lived in one of the apartments at Thornwood Terrace in Lake City, Florida, while managing that apartment complex for Hallmark. Their supervisor removed from their office a stained glass artwork of a lily that had the words “Consider the lilies…Matthew 6:28” inscribed in small letters at the bottom. Without warning or any provocation, the supervisor fired the Dixons and told them they were “too religious.” The Dixons were given 72 hours to vacate their apartment home.

The Dixons filed a federal action charging Hallmark with religious discrimination, but the lower court judge ruled summarily against them, concluding incredibly that no reasonable jury could find that Hallmark discriminated against the Dixons based on their religious views. That decision has been overturned now, and the Dixons will present their case before a jury. 

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