Legal Opinion
Baptist Convention v. Shorter College
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided March 17, 2004No. A03A2229, A03A2230PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MlKELL, Judge.
Shorter College in Rome (“the college”) and the Baptist Convention of the State of Georgia (“GBC”) are embroiled in a dispute over governance of the college. Many claims have been raised which remain for resolution by the trial court. This appeal is from the grant of summary judgment to the college on the GBC’s request to enjoin the college from dissolving without the GBC’s approval. For the reasons set forth below, we reverse for the entry of summary judgment in favor of the GBC and remand for the trial court to set aside the dissolution.
The dispute at issue arose in 2001, and…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- Radio Webs, Inc. v. Tele-Media Corp.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1982
- Minnesota Baptist Convention v. Pillsbury AcademySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1955
- Jackson v. Bibb County School DistrictSupreme Court of Georgia · 1999
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