Murray v. Christian Methodist Episcopal Church

OPINION

in which W. FRANK CRAWFORD, P.J., W.S., and ALAN E. HIGHERS, J., joined.

This case involves the breach of a construction contract. The plaintiff performed construction work on three apartment complexes, but was not paid in full for his services. He sued the defendant church, which allegedly owned the apartments, seeking the rest of the money due for his work. The church moved to dismiss, asserting it had no ownership interest in the apartment complexes. Discovery disputes arose. The trial court granted a default judgment in favor of the plaintiff, finding that the church failed to…