Legal Opinion
Orthodox Church of America v. Pavuk
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided March 1, 1988No. Appeal, 1702 C.D. 1986PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Judge Colins,
We here consider a dispute over the right of possession and control of certain church property known as St. John The Baptist Russian Orthodox Church in May-field, Pennsylvania (St. Johns). Appellants, the Orthodox Church of America, Diocese of Eastern Pennsylvania, its Hierarch, Bishop Herman, and other parties of interest, seek review of an order 1 of the Court of Com mon Pleas of Lackawanna County which vested control of the property in appellees, parish members of St. Johns who had voted to disassociate from the Orthodox Church of America and affiliate with the…
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