Attorneys for a Richland flower shop owner who refused to create flower arrangements for a same-sex wedding because of her religious beliefs argued Friday that claims against her in her personal capacity should be dropped.
Barronelle Stutzman was acting in her official role as a business owner, and the state attorney general’s office and the same-sex couple — who each have filed lawsuits in Benton County Superior Court — “ask this court to expose not only her business assets but her personal assets,” said Kristen Waggoner, one of her attorneys, during an afternoon hearing.