Showing posts with label Presbyterian. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Presbyterian. Show all posts
Tuesday, January 18, 2022

Certiorari Denied In Virginia Ministerial Residence Tax Exemption Dispute

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The U.S. Supreme Court today denied review in Trustees of New Life In Christ Church v. City of Fredericksburg, Virginia ,   ( certiorari   d...
Thursday, October 10, 2019

Court Defers To Decisions of Parent Body In Dispute With Break-Away Presbyterian Congregation

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In Presbytery of Seattle v. Schulz , (WA App., Oct. 7, 2019), a Washington state appellate court upheld a trial court's deference to dec...
Friday, August 17, 2018

Court Not Barred From Adjudicating Church Merger

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In Pure Presbyterian Church of Washington v. Grace of God Presbyterian Church , (VA Sup. Ct., Aug. 16, 2018), the Virginia Supreme Court aff...
Thursday, December 21, 2017

Oklahoma Supreme Court Reverses Itself In Suit By Muslim Convert To Christianity

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In Doe v. First Presbyterian Church U.S.A. of Tulsa ,  (OK Sup. Ct., Dec. 19, 2017), the Oklahoma Supreme Court, in a 5-4 decision, withdrew...
Wednesday, December 13, 2017

PCUSA's Trust Clause Keeps Property of Breakaway Church For National Body

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In Lehigh Presbytery v. First Presbyterian Church of  Bethlehem, Pennsylvania ,  (PA Com Pl., Dec. 12, 2017), a Pennsylvania trial court in ...
Tuesday, August 01, 2017

Defamation Suit Dismissed Under Ecclesiastical Abstention Doctrine

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In Dermody v. Presbyterin Church (U.S.A.) ,  (KY App., July 28, 2017), a Kentucky appellate court applied the ecclesiastical abstention doct...
Tuesday, April 25, 2017

Court Says Disaffiliated Church's Property Belongs To Local Congregation, Not PCUSA

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In Presbytery of the Twin Cities Area v. Eden Prairie Presbyterian Church, Inc. , (MN Ct. App., April 24, 2017), a Minnesota state appeals c...
Sunday, June 26, 2016

Court Says Religious Autonomy Precludes Adjudication of Suit By Torture Victim

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In a fascinating decision handed down June 17, an Oklahoma trial court held that the "religious autonomy doctrine" requires it to ...
Sunday, September 27, 2015

Church Official's Defamation Suit Dismissed On Ecclesiastical Abstention Grounds

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In Dermody v. Presbyterian Church (USA) ,  (KY Cir. Ct., Sept. 21, 2015), a Kentucky trial court dismissed on ecclesiastical abstention grou...
Friday, July 17, 2015

Kansas Trial Court Applies Neutral Principles Approach In Suit Over Presbyterian Church Property

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KCTV News reports on a decision handed down this week by the Kansas 10th Judicial District trial court in a dispute between two factions of...
Monday, September 15, 2014

Settlement Reached In Presbyterian Church Property Dispute

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Presbyterian News Service  and The Christian Post reported last week that a settlement has been reached in a lawsuit (see prior posting ) b...
Friday, June 20, 2014

Break-Away Presbyterian Congregation Sues To Retain Property Ownership

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The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel reported yesterday that the Sheboygan County, Wisconsin First Church of Oostburg has filed a state court law...
Friday, May 02, 2014

Pennsylvania Appellate Court: Property of Breakaway Congregation Belongs To PCUSA

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In Peters Creek United Presbyterian Church v. Washington Presbytery of Pennsylvania ,  (PA Commonw. Ct., April 30, 2014), the Pennsylvania C...