American Unitarian

American Unitarian Conference™

Promoting the American Unitarian Tradition

In September of 2000, the American Unitarian Conference was incorporated as the American Unitarian Association. After going public, the Unitarian Universalist Association, which was formed when the American Unitarian Association and the Universalist Churches of America merged in 1961, filed a lawsuit against the AUA over the use of the name. Rather than engage in a lengthy lawsuit, the AUA and UUA agreed to settle the suit with a name change to American Unitarian Conference. Listed below are the various documents that have been exchanged regarding the lawsuit, including the announcement regarding the settlement.

Letter From The UUA's Lawyers Demanding That The AUA Relinquish The AUA Name And Threatening To File The Lawsuit

Letter From AUA President David R. Burton In Response To The UUA's Threat

Text Of The Lawsuit Filed By The UUA (on the UUA website)

AUA Press Release Regarding The Lawsuit

Statement Made By UUA President John Buehrens Regarding The Lawsuit (on the UUA website)

Motion To Dismiss For Failure To State A Claim Upon Which Relief Can Be Granted Or, In The Alternative, For Summary Judgement

Memorandum Of Law In Support Of Motion To Dismiss For Failure To State A Claim Upon Which Releif Can Be Granted Or, In The Alternative, For Summary Judgement

Motion To Dismiss For Failure To State A Claim Upon Which Relief Can Be Granted Or, In The Alternative, For Summary Judgement As To Defendants Fisher And Burton

Memorandum Of Law In Support Of The Motion To Dismiss Or, In The Alternative, For Summary Judgement As To Defendants Fisher And Burton

Declaration Of David R. Burton

Declaration Of Dean C. Fisher

Announcement to the AUA Membership Regarding the Settlement

Joint Press Release Issued by the AUA and UUA Regarding the Settlement

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