A church member of an unincorporated church who was injured while volunteering his time to
A church member of an unincorporated church who was injured while volunteering his time to repair the church roof could sue the church for injuries he sustained, ruled an Indiana appeals court, The court acknowledged that its decision was contrary to the majority rule that unincorporated churches cannot be sued by members for negligence. Joseph v. Calvary Baptist Church, 500 N.E.2d 250 (Md. App. 1986).
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