Legal Opinion
Jessica Shannon v. Memorial Drive Presbyterian Church U.S.
Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)
Decided July 23, 2015No. 14-14-00359-CVPublished
1Opinion of the Court
Affirmed in Part, Reversed and Remanded in Part, and Opinion filed July 21, 2015. In The Fourteenth Court of Appeals NO. 14-14-00359-CV JESSICA SHANNON, Appellant V. MEMORIAL DRIVE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH U.S., Appellee On Appeal from the 129th District Court Harris County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. 2013-49928 OPINION We are asked to decide whether ecclesiastical immunity can shield a church from contractual liability when the subject contract does not implicate church doctrine. In seven issues, appellant Jessica Shannon challenges the trial court’s grant of appellee Memorial Drive Presbyterian…
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