California Court of Appeal

Defendants' petition for writ of mandate challenging the trial court's grant of plaintiffs' motion for summary judgment, in a dispute between the parties over whether a bishop continues to be incumbent Bishop of the Diocese of San Joaquin and therefore, president of the trust and president and chair of the foundation, is granted and the trial court's judgment vacated as plaintiff's first cause of action presents a purely ecclesiastical controversy not justiciable by civil courts.

Appellate Information

• Decided 11/18/2010
• Published 11/18/2010

Judges

• Ardaiz

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Russell G. VanRozeboom