Legal Opinion · Dissent

Guinn v. Church of Christ of Collinsville

Supreme Court of Oklahoma

Decided January 17, 1989No. 62154Published

1DissentHodges, Justice

joined by SIMMS, Justice.

I agree with the result of part III of the majority’s opinion which directs the trial court to render judgment against Parishioner regarding her claims against the Elders for their pre-withdrawal acts. However, I disagree with the majority’s disposition which allows upon remand the imposition of tort liability upon the Church of Christ and the Elders for their disciplinary actions that occurred after Parishioner’s unilateral withdrawal of membership from the Collinsville Church of Christ by her September 25 letter. I believe the Church and the Elders were…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Cantwell v. ConnecticutSupreme Court of the United States · 1940
  2. Wisconsin v. YoderSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  3. Sherbert v. VernerSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  4. Prince v. MassachusettsSupreme Court of the United States · 1944
  5. Everson v. Board of Ed. of EwingSupreme Court of the United States · 1947

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