NEW HOPE v. FAITH LUTHERAN

No. DA 13-0127.

328 P.3d 586 (2014)

2014 MT 69

374 Mont. 229

NEW HOPE LUTHERAN MINISTRY, a non-profit corporation, and The Minority Members of the Congregation of Faith Lutheran Church of Great Falls who voted to remain affiliated with the ELCA, an unincorporated association, Plaintiffs, Appellees, and Cross-Appellants, v. FAITH LUTHERAN CHURCH OF GREAT FALLS, INC., and The Foundation for Endowment of Faith Lutheran Church, Inc., and John Does 1-25, Defendants and Appellants.

Supreme Court of Montana.

Decided March 12, 2014.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For Appellants: Gregory R. Schwandt (argued), Michael P. Talia (argued), Church, Harris, Johnson & Williams, P.C., Great Falls, Montana.

For Appellees: Nathan G. Wagner (argued), J.R. Casillas , Datsopoulos, MacDonald & Lind, Missoula, Montana.

For Amicus: Timothy C. Fox , Montana Attorney General, Jon Bennion (argued), Assistant Attorney General, Helena, Montana.


Justice JIM RICE delivered the Opinion of the Court.

¶ 1 Appellants Faith Lutheran Church of Great Falls, Inc. (Faith Lutheran) and the Foundation for the Endowment of Faith Lutheran Church, Inc. (Foundation) appeal the order of the Eighth Judicial District Court, Cascade County, denying their motions for summary judgment and granting summary judgment to New Hope Lutheran Ministry and the Minority Members of the Congregation of Faith Lutheran Church of Great...

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