MIHS associate principal settles lawsuit with Eastside Catholic

Zmuda and the Archdiocese of Seattle agreed to end the lawsuit last week.

Mercer Island High School associate principal and athletic director Mark Zmuda recently settled his discrimination lawsuit with Eastside Catholic High School. According to news reports, Zmuda and the Archdiocese of Seattle agreed to end the lawsuit last week.

According to Zmuda’s attorney Richard Friedman, the case concluded with a confidentiality agreement, with both sides satisfied with the settlement. Terms of the settlement were not revealed.

Zmuda, formerly a vice principal at Eastside Catholic, was suing Eastside Catholic School and the Archdiocese of Seattle for discrimination, breach of contract, tortious interference with business expectancy and violation of consumer protection act. Zmuda filed the lawsuit in March after he was dismissed from his position at the school in December of 2013. He was forced to resign after the school discovered Zmuda had married his partner in a legal same-sex marriage. Sister Mary Tracy, president and CEO of Eastside Catholic, said at the time, the decision for dismissal was based on Zmuda being in violation of the teachings of the Catholic Church.

Zmuda was approved to become associate principal at Mercer Island High School in May.