Louison v. Fischman

This is an action of tort by a member of Congregation Agudath Achim Inc., an incorporated religious society with a synagogue at Taunton, against the rabbi of the society and twenty-nine of its officers, directors and members to recover damages for causing him to be expelled from membership. The action has been discontinued against four of the defendants.

The plaintiff’s amended declaration contains two counts. In count 1 it is alleged that the expulsion was caused by sixteen of the defendants, referred to by name, who were officers and directors of the society, and in count 2 that twenty-six…