California: Trial Court Abused Its Discretion In Scope of Relief In Church Dispute
Religion Clause Blog: “First Assembly of God Christian Center of Pittsburg, California v. Bridgeway, (CA Ct. App., June 24, 2009) involves, in the court’s words, “a secular dispute dressed as a schism.” At issue is the validity of the election of a board of directors and of Tim Combs as senior pastor of the church, here challenged through a summary proceeding under the non-profit provisions of California Corporations Code Sec. 9418 . . . “