WESTERN NEW YORK DISTRICT, INC. v. VILLAGE OF LANCASTER


17 Misc.3d 798 (2007)

841 N.Y.S.2d 740

WESTERN NEW YORK DISTRICT, INC. OF THE WESLEYAN CHURCH et al., Petitioners-Plaintiffs, v. VILLAGE OF LANCASTER et al., Respondents-Defendants.

Supreme Court, Erie County.

August 28, 2007.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Hopkins, Garas & Sorgi, PLLC, Williamsville (John C. Garas and Sean Hopkins of counsel), for petitioners-plaintiffs.

Magavern, Magavern & Grimm, LLP, Buffalo (James L. Magavern of counsel), for respondents-defendants.


OPINION OF THE COURT

JOSEPH G. MAKOWSKI, J.

The Parties

Petitioner-plaintiff, the Western New York District, Inc. of the Wesleyan Church (hereinafter referred to as District), is a corporation organized and existing under the Religious Corporations Law. The Vine Wesleyan Church (hereinafter referred to as Church) is a nonincorporated association of persons that operates under the authority of the District. The District and Church, for the purposes...

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