Auburn Maranatha Institute, Inc. v. Georgia Korean Church

Beasley, Judge.

Following a bench trial, the court entered judgment awarding Auburn Maranatha Institute, Inc. (AMI) possession of property owned by it and used by Georgia Korean Church (GKC) as a place of worship. The court refused to award any rent to AMI and awarded GKC sums it had spent in improving the property. AMI appeals.

GKC is an unincorporated association of Seventh Day Adventists and a congregational unit of the South Atlantic Conference of Seventh Day Adventists (SACA). AMI is a non-profit organization which owns real estate. Lee was president of AMI and also the pastor of GKC from…