Emory v. Jackson Chapel First Missionary Baptist Church

TYSON, Judge.

Frank E. Emory, Doris Jones, Catherine Taylor, Hazel Lewis, Louvenia Elliott, A.P. Coleman, Willie L. Elliott, George Leach, Cleveland Lewis, Sr., Athalene D. Emory, William James, and Thelma Johnson (collectively, “plaintiffs”) appeal from an order granting Jackson Chapel First Missionary Baptist Church’s (“Jackson Chapel”) and Darryl T. Canady’s (collectively, “defendants”) motion to dismiss for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. We affirm.

I. Background

Jackson Chapel is a Missionary Baptist church located in Wilson, North Carolina. Darryl T. Canady has served as Jackson…