Legal Opinion
Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order v. Florida Priory of Knights Hospitallers of the Sovereign Order
District Court, S.D. Florida
Decided September 29, 2011No. Case 09-81008-CIVPublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW
KENNETH L. RYSKAMP, District Judge.
THE COURT conducted a bench trial of this matter from February 28, 2011-March 2, 2011 and issues the following findings of fact and conclusions of law.
I. FINDINGS OF FACT
A. Introduction
Plaintiff, the Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of Saint John of Jerusalem of Rhodes and of Malta (“SMOM”) is a Catholic, non-profit international organization with associations in over 45 countries, including several in the United States. Defendant, The Florida Priory of Knights Hospitallers of the Sovereign Order of St. John of…
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