Church of God in Christ, Inc., et al v. L.M. Haley Ministries, Inc., et al.

Case Number
W2015-00509-COA-R3-CV

A hierarchical church filed a complaint against one of its local churches, seeking an order establishing the hierarchical church's control over the local church's real and personal property. The trial court dismissed the complaint on the basis of the doctrine of ecclesiastical abstention. Discerning no error, we affirm.

Authoring Judge
Presiding Judge J. Steven Stafford
Originating Judge
Chancellor Martha Brasfield
Case Name
Church of God in Christ, Inc., et al v. L.M. Haley Ministries, Inc., et al.
Date Filed
Dissent or Concur
No
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