Legal Opinion
Kendysh v. Holy Spirit Byelorussian Autocephalic Orthodox Church
District Court, E.D. Michigan
Decided June 18, 1987No. Civ. A. 83-1906PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
JULIAN ABELE COOK, Jr., District Judge.
The trial of the instant cause was held from May 26 to May 28,1987. Pursuant to Fed.R. Civ.P. 52, the Court now enumerates its “Findings of Fact” and “Conclusions of Law.” The Court has jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1332. 1
FINDINGS OF FACT
The Plaintiff, Reverend Vasil Kendysh, 2 is the Secretary of the Consistory of the Byelorussian Autocephalic Orthodox Church (BAOC). The BAOC was founded in Germany in 1948, adheres to the tenets, canons, doctrine and tradition of the Holy Ecumenical Apostolic Church, and maintains parishes…
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