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DAVIS v. WILLIAMS

No. COA14-1143.

774 S.E.2d 889 (2015)

Sarah B. DAVIS, Norman Goode, Jr., Gloria H. Cole, Mattie Miller, Oscar Buchanan, and Beverly Buchanan, Plaintiffs, v. Henry WILLIAMS, Jr., in his individual and official capacity, and New Zion Baptist Church, Defendants.

Court of Appeals of North Carolina.

July 21, 2015.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James, McElroy & Diehl, P.A., Charlotte, by Preston O. Odom, III , Edward T. Hinson, Jr. , and J. Alexander Heroy , for plaintiff-appellees.

Jesse C. Jones, PLLC, Cornelius, by Jesse C. Jones , for defendant-appellants.

Our Courts may use neutral principles of law to resolve disputes concerning whether a church followed its bylaws. Our Courts must defer to the internal governing body of a church with regard to disputes over the use of church funds.

Plaintiffs Sarah B. Davis, Norman Goode, Jr., Gloria H. Cole, Mattie Miller, Oscar Buchanan...

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