Legal Opinion
Upstate New York Synod of Evangelical Lutheran Church in America v. Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided July 14, 1992PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Judgment unanimously affirmed without costs. Memorandum: The Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church of Buffalo, New York (Christ Church) was extensively damaged by fire on January 26, 1990. Christ Church is a member congregation of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) and of the Upstate New York Synod of ELCA (Synod). Defendant Christ Church appeals from a judgment declaring that plaintiff Synod is entitled to all right, title and interest to the property and assets of Christ Church, including fire insurance proceeds, and summarily dismissing Christ Church’s counterclaim alleging…
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