Legal Opinion
Timberridge Presbyterian Church, Inc. v. Presbytery of Greater Atlanta, Inc.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided November 30, 2010No. A10A1611, A10A1612PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SMITH, Presiding Judge.
In these appeals transferred from the Supreme Court of Georgia, we must once again venture into the thorny and contentious arena of church property disputes. The issue presented here is whether a church corporation and its property are controlled by Timberridge Presbyterian Church, Inc. (‘‘Timberridge”), a local church which has voted to disaffiliate from the Presbyterian Church (USA) (“PCUSA”), or controlled by the Presbytery of Greater Atlanta, Inc. (“the Presbytery”), the regional body representing PCUSA. Because the application of “neutral principles of law” to all…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Jones v. WolfSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Carnes v. SmithSupreme Court of Georgia · 1976
- Crumbley v. SolomonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1979
- Second Refuge Church of Our Lord Jesus Christ, Inc. v. LollarSupreme Court of Georgia · 2007
- Rector, Wardens & Vestrymen of Christ Church in Savannah v. Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Georgia, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2010
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Presbytery of Greater Atlanta, Inc. v. Timberridge Presbyterian Church, Inc.Supreme Court of Georgia · 2011
- Kemp v. NealSupreme Court of Georgia · 2010
- Presbytery of Greater Atlanta, Inc. v. Timberridge Presbyterian Church, Inc.Supreme Court of Georgia · 2011
- Presbytery of Greater Atlanta, Inc. v. Timberridge Presbyterian Church, Inc.Supreme Court of Georgia · 2011
- Timberridge Presbyterian Church v. Presbytery OfCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2012
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