Legal Opinion
Charles v. nRosenberg v. Mark Lawrence
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided March 31, 2015No. 14-1122PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Vacated and remanded by published opinion. Judge MOTZ wrote the opinion, in which Judge GREGORY and Judge WYNN joined.
DIANA GRIBBON MOTZ, Circuit Judge:
This appeal arises from a dispute between two clergymen. Each believes himself to be the proper leader of The Protestant Episcopal Church in the Diocese of South Carolina. Bishop Charles G. vonRo-senberg brought this action against Bishop Mark J. Lawrence, alleging two Lanham Act violations and seeking declaratory and nondeclaratory relief. In response, Bishop Lawrence asked the district court to abstain in favor of pending related state court…
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