Legal Opinion
Bible Way Church of Our Lord Jesus Christ of Apostolic Faith of Washington v. Beards
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided July 24, 1996No. 95-CV-311, 95-CV-527PublishedCited by 62 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FERREN, Associate Judge.
These consolidated appeals reflect two suits by Eddyemae R. Beards and Julius Beards against The Bible Way Church of Our Lord Jesus Christ of Washington, D.C., its pastor James Silver, and its board of trustees. 1 In the first appeal (No. 95-CV-311), Bible Way contends the trial court erred in refusing to dismiss the complaint’s first count charging Bible Way with negligent failure to account for church funds and to issue financial reports to church members. 2 In the second appeal (No. 95-CV-527), the Beardses maintain the trial court erred in dismissing their…
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