Trinity Baptist Church v. Howard

OPINION

HOFFMAN, Senior Judge.

Defendants-Appellants Trinity Baptist Church et al. appeal from a judgment in favor of Plaintiffs-Appellees Reverend George M. Howard et al. We affirm.

Howard raises a jurisdictional issue, which because of its nature, we will address it first. Trinity raises two issues for our review, which restate as Issues II and III below:

I. Whether Trinity timely filed its notice of appeal.

II. Whether the trial court erred in denying Trinity’s summary judgment motion.

III. Whether the trial court abused its discretion in denying Trinity’s motion for continuance.

In 1994, Trinity…