Legal Opinion
Pearson v. Church of God
Court of Appeals of South Carolina
Decided April 17, 1995No. 2336PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Howard Judge:
*418This is a breach of contract action. Frank C. Pearson sued the Church of God for breach of an implied contract alleging the Church wrongfully discontinued his pension benefits. The jury returned a verdict for Pearson for $71,000, which was remitted by the court on its own motion to $70,116 to conform to the evidence. The Church appeals. We reverse.
Pearson was an active minister for the Church from 1952 until he retired in 1986. During his 33-year active ministry, he made the required monthly contribution to the Aged Ministers Pension Plan Fund of four percent of his gross income…
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3Cited by2 opinions
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