Legal Opinion
Hope Presbyterian Church v. Presbyterian Church
Court of Appeals of Oregon
Decided April 27, 2011No. 072707E2; A139430PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LANDAU, J. pro tempore
This is a dispute between a church, the Hope Presbyterian Church of Rogue River (Hope Presbyterian or plaintiff), and the denomination from which it seeks to separate, the Presbyterian Church (USA) (PCUSA) and its regional presbytery, the Presbytery of the Cascades (collectively, defendants). At issue is the ownership of the real and personal property — including a church building and its contents — to which Hope Presbyterian holds legal title. Hope Presbyterian contends that its title to the property is conclusive. Defendants contend that the general church’s…
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