Legal Opinion
Christian Science Board of Directors of First Church of Christ v. Evans
Supreme Court of New Jersey
Decided February 23, 1987PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
CLIFFORD, J.
Plaintiffs seek to enjoin defendants from using the phrase “Christian Science” as any part of the name of a church not affiliated with plaintiffs. The trial court granted injunctive relief, but the Appellate Division reversed, one judge dissenting, 199 N.J.Super. 160. Plaintiffs’ appeal is therefore here as of right. R. 2:2-1(a)(2). We affirm.
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Christian Science is a religion founded by Mary Baker Eddy in 1866. As the religion grew, there developed an organizational structure. In 1879 The Church of Christ, Scientist, was founded in Lynn,…
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