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RUTLEDGE v. GULIAN

93 N.J. 113 (1983)

459 A.2d 680

JOHN R. RUTLEDGE, JR., PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. RICHARD S. GULIAN, HARRY E. BESLEY, KENNETH L. LARSEN, EDGAR N. PEPPLER AND EDWARD RAINEY, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS AGENTS OF THE GRAND LODGE OF THE MOST ANCIENT AND HONORABLE SOCIETY OF FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS FOR THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY, BENJAMIN H. PRIEST, CHARLES H. HOENS, AND THE GRAND LODGE OF THE MOST ANCIENT AND HONORABLE SOCIETY OF FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS FOR THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY, A NEW JERSEY CORPORATION, DEFENDANTS-APPELLANTS.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided May 10, 1983.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles H. Hoens, Jr., argued the cause for appellants (Lum, Biunno & Tompkins, attorneys; David C. Dreifuss, on the briefs).

John R. Rutledge, Jr., argued the cause pro se.

The opinion of the Court was delivered by CLIFFORD, J.

This case presents a challenge to judicial intervention in the internal disciplinary proceedings of the Most Ancient and Honorable Society of Free and Accepted Masons of New Jersey (Masons). At issue is whether membership in a fraternal organization warrants judicial protection from unreasonable interference and, if so, what constitutes such unreasonable interference....

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