Armando Torralva v. Rev. Heath Peloquin

OPINION

Opinion by

Justice GARZA.

In this case, we are asked whether the ecclesiastical abstention doctrine applies to bar claims brought by appellant, Armando Torralva, against appellees Rev. Heath Peloquin, Wayne Andrus, Grady Jackson, Jill Jackson, and Jessica Lenhardt. The trial court found that the doctrine applied and that it therefore had no subject matter jurisdiction over the dispute. We affirm.

I. Background

Beginning in 2007, Torralva served as an associate pastor at Brighton Park Baptist Church (the “Church”) in Corpus Christi, Texas. Peloquin is the Church’s head pastor and Andrus is…