Legal Opinion
Kelsey v. Ray
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided November 12, 1998No. 97-CV-1133PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FARRELL, Associate Judge:
This appeal once again presents the issue of the competence of the courts to inquire into matters of ecclesiastical governance. Plaintiffs-appellees, members of the New Samaritan Baptist Church (“the Church”), brought suit for injunctive and declaratory relief against the pastor and current and former deacons and trustees of the Church, collectively the “Official Board.” The complaint alleged breach of fiduciary duty in the defendants’ management of Church property, principally in the manner by which they had loaned Church money to the new pastor interest-free for the…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Serbian Eastern Orthodox Diocese for United States and Canada v. MilivojevichSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Jones v. WolfSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Bible Way Church of Our Lord Jesus Christ of Apostolic Faith of Washington v. BeardsDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1996
- Williams v. Mount Jezreel Baptist ChurchDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1991
- United Methodist Church v. WhiteDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1990
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