Legal Developments
Issues that affect ministers and churches
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Pastor Lacked Authority to Appoint Board MembersJuly 2022 |
Charters, Constitutions, and Bylaws; Officers, Directors, and Trustees |
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Board Possessed Legal Authority to Fire Its PastorOctober 2021 |
Clergy - Removal; Officers, Directors, and Trustees |
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Church’s Failure to Follow Bylaws Nullifies ActionsApril 2018 |
Clergy - Selection; Nonprofit Corporation Law; Officers, Directors, and Trustees |
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Pastor’s Breach of Contract Lawsuit Against Board Members Dismissed by CourtJune 2017 |
Breach of Contract; Clergy - Discipline and Removal; Officers, Directors, and Trustees |
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“Ecclesiastical Abstention Doctrine” Preserved in Kentucky Church Governance LawsuitFebruary 2016 |
Officers, Directors, and Trustees |
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Removal of Church Board MembersMarch 2013 |
Breach of Contract; Charters, Constitutions, and Bylaws; Officers, Directors, and Trustees |
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Injuries on the PlaygroundMay 2008 |
Officers, Directors, and Trustees; Personal Injuries on Church Property or During Church Activities |
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Church Members Sue for Breach of Fiduciary DutiesJanuary 2008 |
Officers, Directors, and Trustees |
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Internal Church DisputesMarch 2007 |
Officers, Directors, and Trustees |
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First Amendment Bars the Civil Courts from Intervening in Church ElectionsJanuary 2003 |
Charters, Constitutions, and Bylaws; First Amendment; Officers, Directors, and Trustees |
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Court To Determine Whether Board Members May ServeMay 1997 |
Officers, Directors, and Trustees |
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Limited Liability of Charitable OrganizationsMarch 1994 |
Officers, Directors, and Trustees |
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Breach of Fiduciary DutiesNovember 1992 |
Officers, Directors, and Trustees |
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Charitable Immunity Law and Sexual MisconductMay 1992 |
Officers, Directors, and Trustees; Sexual Misconduct by Clergy, Lay Employees, and Volunteers |
Tax Court Denies Deductions for Alleged ContributionsNovember 1991 |
Charitable Contributions; Officers, Directors, and Trustees | |
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Members’ Right to Challenge Sale of Church AssetsJuly 1991 |
Church Property; Officers, Directors, and Trustees |
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Disputes Over Congregational Churches’ PropertyJuly 1991 |
Church Property; Officers, Directors, and Trustees |
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Officers, Directors, and TrusteesJuly 1990 |
Officers, Directors, and Trustees |
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Officers, Directors and Trustees – Part 1November 1989 |
Officers, Directors, and Trustees |
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Officers, Directors and Trustees – Part 2November 1989 |
Officers, Directors, and Trustees |