Legal Opinion
Berry v. Society of Saint Pius X
California Court of Appeal
Decided January 20, 1999No. B117060PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
KLEIN, P. J.
Plaintiff and appellant Reverend Eugene R. Berry (Berry) appeals a judgment following a grant of summary judgment in an unlawful detainer action in favor of defendants and respondents Society of Saint Pius X (the Society), Reverend Peter Scott (Scott), Reverend Paul Tague (Tague) and Reverend Charles Ward (Ward) (collectively, defendants or the Society).
Berry claims he is entitled to possession of the disputed church properties and to oust defendants from the premises because he was duly appointed by his predecessor to serve as pastor of the subject religious entity, which…
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