AZIGE v. HOLY TRINITY ETHIOPIAN ORTHODOX

No. COA15-760.

790 S.E.2d 570 (2016)

Animaw AZIGE, Tewodros Abebe, Meseret Tefera, Zenash Abey, Tadese Gebregiorgis, Dawit Getahun, Edom A. Geru, Azemerawu Getaneh, Tsige Kibret, Tewodrose G. Tirfe, Hailu Afro, Mequanint Tsegaw, Zebene Mesele, Meaza Jembere, Nigatu Kassa, Almaz Mekonen, Aster Mles, Addisu Fentahum Ayalwe, Askale Yeshanew, and Haimonot Gedamu, Plaintiffs, v. HOLY TRINITY ETHIOPIAN ORTHODOX TEWAHDO CHURCH, Solomon Gugsa, Luleseged Deribe, Tesfa Gashareba, Samuel Agonafer, Samson Kassaye, Gedewon Kassa, Yohannes Assefa, Tassew Kassahun, and Eyoel Mulugeta, Defendants.

Court of Appeals of North Carolina.

Filed: September 6, 2016.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Dickie, McCamey & Chilcote, PC, Charlotte, by Joseph L. Nelson and John T. Holden , for plaintiff-appellees.

Robinson Bradshaw & Hinson, P.A., Charlotte, by Julian H. Wright, Jr. and Matthew F. Tilley , for defendant-appellant Tassew Kassahun.

Essex Richards, P.A., Charlotte, by N. Renee Hughes , and the Lewis Firm, PLLC, by Earl N. "Trey" Mayfield, III pro hac vice, for defendant-appellants.


Defendants appeal from the trial court's order denying their motion to dismiss for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. On appeal, defendants argue that the trial court lacks subject matter jurisdiction over plaintiffs' claims because exercising jurisdiction would require the court to address ecclesiastical matters in contravention...

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