People Ex Rel. Muhammad v. Muhammad-Rahmah

Plaintiff sought leave to file an action sounding in quo warranta, alleging that defendants had improperly assumed directorships and corporate offices of the Muhammad Islamic Corporation and had acted without authority in removing plaintiff as president and chairman of the board of directors of the corporation. Upon defendants’ motion, the trial court denied plaintiff’s request to bring suit, finding that resolution of plaintiff’s claims required the court to interpret Islamic religious doctrine. Plaintiff has appealed, contending that the court abused its discretion in denying him leave to…