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McCAIN v. BRIGHTHARP

Appellate Case No. 2009-146066. No. 5005.

399 S.C. 240 (2012)

730 S.E.2d 916

Thomas C. McCAIN, Sr., and Joseph Curry, individually and as trustees of the Mount Canaan Baptist Church; James E. Johnson and Nathan Goodwin, individually and as deacons of the Mount Canaan Baptist Church, Respondents, v. G.L. BRIGHTHARP, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of South Carolina.

Decided July 18, 2012.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert A. Mullins , of Mullins Law Firm, P.C., of Augusta, Georgia, for Appellant.

Herbert E. Buhl, III , of Columbia, for Respondents.

PER CURIAM.

In this ecclesiastical dispute wherein church trustees and deacons of Mount Canaan Baptist Church (Respondents) sought to enjoin G.L. Brightharp from continuing to act as pastor and reinstate Respondents to their former positions, Brightharp appeals the trial court's order finding him in contempt, arguing the trial court erred in: (1) assuming subject matter jurisdiction; (2) declaring any actions taken by the church null and void, and ordering him to...

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