Legal Opinion
Pearson v. Church of God
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Decided December 9, 1996No. 24541PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TOAL, Justice:
We granted certiorari to review the decision of the Court of Appeals in Pearson v. The Church of God, 318 S.C. 417, 458 S.E.2d 68 (Ct.App.1995), which held that the lower court erred by adjudicating this “quintessentially ecclesiastical” matter, in violation of the United States and South Carolina Constitutions. We affirm in result the Court of Appeals’ decision to reverse this case.
Factual/Procedural Background
Frank C. Pearson was a minister in the Church of God (“the Church”) from the early 1950’s through his retirement in 1986. After retiring, he continued to serve the Church…
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