MacEdonia Baptist Church of Atlanta v. LIB Properties, Ltd.

Andrews, Judge.

This appeal arises from the bench trial of a counterclaim for a declaratory judgment brought by LIB Properties, Ltd. against the plaintiff/defendant-in-counterclaim, Macedonia Baptist Church of Atlanta (MBCA), by which LIB sought a declaration that a loan note and a security deed were valid and enforceable against MBCA. MBCA appeals from the trial court’s grant of declaratory judgment in favor of LIB, and for the following reasons, we reverse.

Acting through church members, MBCA, an unincorporated association, brought suit on March 30, 2007, against LIB, Macedonia Baptist Church…