Legal Opinion
El Bey v. Moorish Science Temple of America, Inc.
Court of Special Appeals of Maryland
Decided March 3, 2000No. 6269, Sept. Term, 1998PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ADKINS, Judge.
In this case we examine the parameters of a court’s authority to resolve a dispute regarding the internal operations of a religious organization. We must decide whether the Circuit Court for Prince George’s County erred in issuing an injunction against Frank Lewis El Bey, appellant, based on a complaint by the Moorish Science Temple of America, Inc. (the “Corporation”), appellee, seeking to enjoin appellant from holding himself out as an officer, director, agent or trustee of the Corporation. For the reasons that follow, we see no error, and affirm the decision of the trial…
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