Gloria Dei Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod v. Gloria Dei Lutheran Church of Cold Spring

OPINION

PETERSON, Judge.

This appeal arises out of a dispute among the members of appellant Gloria Dei Lutheran Church of Cold Spring. Members who want appellant to remain affiliated with the Missouri Synod incorporated respondent Gloria Dei Lutheran Church — Missouri Synod. Respondent then brought an action against appellant for equitable relief under the Minnesota nonprofit corporation act.

Appellant argues that because respondent was not a member of appellant and therefore lacked standing to bring an action against appellant under the Minnesota nonprofit corporation act, the district court…