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Court denies Nike’s request to dismiss lawsuit alleging its COVID jab mandate violated religious freedom

Updated: August 11, 2023 at 7:57 pm EST  See Comments

Fri Aug 11, 2023 – 6:33 pm EDT

BEAVERTON, Oregon (LifeSiteNews) — A federal court late last month allowed a lawsuit to proceed against Nike that alleges the corporation violated the religious beliefs of its employees in the enforcement of its COVID-19 jab mandate. The decision came after the athletic footwear and apparel company filed a motion to dismiss the challenge.

In KERKERING, et al. vs. NIKE, INC, Doug Kerkering, Wanda Rozwadowska, and Hannah Thibodo, who worked at Nike’s corporate headquarters in Beaverton, Oregon, filed a lawsuit against the corporation in November 2022 for allegedly violating their religious beliefs by failing to grant exemptions to the sweeping mandate. 

Rozwadowska also argues the company committed battery against her when she was reportedly “coerced” to get the jab and suffered debilitating adverse reactions.

On July 31, U.S. District Judge for the District of Oregon Michael H. Simon largely denied Nike’s motion to have the case thrown out.

“The Court dismisses Plaintiffs’ first claim for relief, allowing only Plaintiff Thibodo leave to amend. Plaintiff Thibodo may file an amended complaint within two weeks from the entry of this Order to cure deficiencies in Thibodo’s allegations in the first claim,”

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