Legal Opinion
Concord Christian Center v. Open Bible Standard Churches
California Court of Appeal
Decided August 30, 2005No. A102858PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
McGUINESS, P. J.
This case arises from the attempt in May 2001 by appellant Concord Christian Center (Concord Christian) and its pastor, appellant Rev. Lloyd Mashore (Mashore), to withdraw from their denominational affiliation with respondents Open Bible Standard Churches (Open Bible) and Pacific Region of Open Bible Standard Churches (Pacific Region). The appeal is from a judgment ruling that appellants’ attempt to disaffiliate was ineffective, and upholding respondents’ imposition of supervision and control over Concord Christian and all of its assets. Appellants contend: (1) the…
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