THORNTON v. CARTHON

No. 47,948-CA.

114 So.3d 554 (2013)

Robert THORNTON and Lorenza Williams, Individually and on Behalf of the Board of Trustees of the Baptist Temple Baptist Church, Plaintiffs-Appellees v. Alvin L. CARTHON, Sr., Defendant-Appellant.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Second Circuit.

Rehearing Denied June 20, 2013.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Washington & Wells, Shreveport, LA, by Alex J. Washington, Jr. , for Appellant.

John E. Settle, Jr. , Bossier City, LA, for Appellee.

Before CARAWAY, DREW and GARRETT, JJ.


CARAWAY, J.

In this dispute between a church pastor and the Board of Trustees, the trial court ultimately validated the election of two trustees to the Board and enjoined the pastor from acting for certain church matters. The pastor has appealed. We affirm the trial court's ruling.

Facts

On November 21, 2011, a group of four members of the Board of Trustees ("Board") of the Baptist Temple Baptist Church of Shreveport LA, including Robert Thornton...

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