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Court Dismisses Legion Of Christ Lawsuit Against Mount Pleasant Court Dismisses Legion Of Christ Lawsuit Against Mount Pleasant
Court Dismisses Legion Of Christ Lawsuit Against Mount Pleasant A civil discrimination lawsuit filed by the Legion of Christ against a Northern Westchester town has been tossed out after a judge found no credible evidence to back their claims. The New York State Supreme Court dismissed a civil rights lawsuit filed by the religious group against the Town of Mount Pleasant over a dispute about the Legion’s former land in Thornwood. Officials said that the Legion of Christ sued Mount Pleasant for religious discrimination after the Town determined that the Legion’s undeveloped, 161-acre property in Thornwood was taxable. Related story - Thornwood Legion S…