Legal Opinion
Rolfe v. Parker
Missouri Court of Appeals
Decided April 21, 1998No. WD 53510PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HANNA, Judge.
The appellants in this matter are James R. Rolfe, George Wilken, Edward R. Sechrest, Jr., and Eddie Lee (Rolfe-group). They contend that they were improperly removed from their positions at the Church of Christ “With the Elijah Message” Established Anew 1929, Inc. (Church) by the respondents James Parker, John O’Keefe, and Ernest Fife (Parker-group). The Church is incorporated as a general not-for-profit corporation with its principal place of business at 608 Lacy Rd., Independence.
Legal History:
On or about March 5, 1996, the Rolfe-group filed a motion for preliminary injunction,…
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