Legal Opinion
Krehel v. Eastern Orthodox Catholic Church in America
New York Supreme Court
Decided December 4, 1959PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJacob Markowitz, J.
In this action for the collection of attorney’s fees against a religions corporation, plaintiff has moved under rule 103 of the Buies of Civil Practice to strike certain provisions of the answer as sham, frivolous, irrelevant and unnecessary. Defendant has cross-moved for summary judgment.
*523It appears that plaintiff in April of 1954 was retained by one Archbishop James Toombs, “ as ruling Archbishop of the Eastern Orthodox Catholic Church in America and as Chairman of its Board of Trustees” as attorney for “the said religious corporation in all its affairs including commencement of a Supreme…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- People's Bank v. St. Anthony's Roman Catholic ChurchNew York Court of Appeals · 1888
- Columbia Bank v. Gospel Tabernacle ChurchNew York Court of Appeals · 1891
- In re BernheimerNew York Supreme Court · 1943
3Cited by6 opinions
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- Rock Church, Inc. v. MilaniAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1998
- Krehel v. Eastern Orthodox Catholic Church in AmericaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1960
- St. Matthew Church of Christ, Disciples of Christ, Inc. v. CreechNew York Supreme Court · 2003
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