Legal Opinion
Denny v. Prince
Portsmouth County Circuit Court
Decided August 8, 2005No. Case No. (Law) 04-1575PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
By Judge Mark S. Davis
This matter is before the Court on defendants’ Special Plea to the Subject [Matter] Jurisdiction of the Court. Defendants contend in their special plea that the Court is without subject matter jurisdiction over this controversy and must dismiss plaintiffs suit. The factual and procedural background of this matter, discussion of the issues, and conclusions are set forth below.1
*340 I. Factual and Procedural Background
A. Motion for Judgment
On August 5, 2004, the plaintiff, David R. Denny, who was formerly employed as Pastor at Cradock Baptist Church from 1992 until 2001, filed…
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- Lemon v. KurtzmanSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- United States v. United Mine Workers of AmericaSupreme Court of the United States · 1947
- Sherbert v. VernerSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
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