Legal Opinion
Schofield v. Superior Court
California Court of Appeal
Decided November 18, 2010No. F058298PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
ARDAIZ, P. J.
This matter comes before us on a petition for writ of mandate after the trial court granted a motion for summary adjudication. We conclude plaintiffs’ first cause of action presents a purely ecclesiastical controversy not justiciable by civil courts. Accordingly, the trial court erred in granting plaintiffs’ motion for summary adjudication on that cause of action.
I. Facts and Procedural History
1. Standard of Review of Factual Issues.
On review of an order granting summary adjudication, we apply the same standard of review applicable on appeal from a grant of summary…
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