Legal Opinion
Hutterville Hutterian Brethren, Inc. v. Waldner
South Dakota Supreme Court
Decided November 17, 2010No. 25553PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ZINTER, Justice.
[¶ 1.] In this case we must determine whether a dispute regarding governance of a religious corporation involves issues over which courts have subject matter jurisdiction. We conclude that underlying religious controversies over church leadership and the validity of member excommunications so pervade the governance issue that it is beyond the jurisdiction of secular courts.
Background and Procedural History
[¶ 2.] Hutterville Hutterian Brethren, Inc. (Hutterville) is a nonprofit religious corporation organized under the laws of South Dakota. As set forth in its articles of…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Serbian Eastern Orthodox Diocese for United States and Canada v. MilivojevichSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Jones v. WolfSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Hutchison v. ThomasCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1986
- McCarthy v. American Eastern CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1949
- Burgess v. Rock Creek Baptist ChurchDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1990
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3Cited by15 opinions
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