Legal Opinion
St. Matthew Church of Christ, Disciples of Christ, Inc. v. Creech
New York Supreme Court
Decided July 18, 2003PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Edward M. Rappaport, J.
The above captioned lawsuit is premised upon unlawful interference with the property and control of a religious *844corporation. It was commenced by the filing of a verified complaint wherein the plaintiff sets forth two causes of action; namely (1) recovery of possession of real property and treble damages for forcible entry and detainer, and (2) a declaratory judgment. The defendants deny all allegations.
After conducting a bench trial on this action which commenced on November 15, 2002 and concluded on December 20, 2002, this court is now called upon…
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