PRESBYTERY OF SEATTLE v. SCHULZ

No. 78399-8-I.

449 P.3d 1077 (2019)

The PRESBYTERY OF SEATTLE, a Washington nonprofit corporation; The First Presbyterian Church of Seattle, a Washington nonprofit corporation; Robert Wallace, President of the First Presbyterian Church of Seattle, a Washington nonprofit corporation; and William Longbrake, on behalf of himself and similarly situated members of First Presbyterian Church of Seattle, Respondents, v. Jeff SCHULZ, Ellen Schulz, Liz Cedergreen, David Martin, Lindsey McDowell, George Norris, Nathan Orona, and Kathryn Ostrom, as trustees of The First Presbyterian Church of Seattle, a Washington nonprofit corporation, Appellants. The Presbytery of Seattle, a Washington nonprofit corporation; and The First Presbyterian Church of Seattle, a Washington nonprofit corporation, Respondents, v. Jeff Schulz and Ellen Schulz, as individuals and as the marital community comprised thereof, Appellants.

Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 1.

FILED: October 7, 2019.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael Craig Subit , Frank Freed Subit & Thomas LLP, 705 2nd Ave., Ste. 1200, Seattle, WA, 98104-1798, Ryan P. Mcbride , Daniel A Kittle , Lane Powell PC, 1420 5th Ave., Ste. 4200, Seattle, WA, 98101-2375, Randall Paul Beighle , Lane Powell PC, Po Box 91302, 1420 5th Ave., Ste. 4200, Seattle, WA, 98111-9402, for Appellants.

Patrick N. Rothwell , Suzanne Karen Pierce , Davis Rothwell Earle & Xochihua PC, 520 Pike St., Ste. 2500, Seattle, WA, 98101-4083, Robert Bertelson Mitchell Jr. , Peter Anthony Talevich , K & L Gates LLP, 925 4th Ave., Ste. 2900, Seattle, WA, 98104-1158, David Donald Swartling , Attorney at Law, 1017 Aaron Ave. Ne, Bainbridge Island, WA, 98110-3916, Raymond Stillman Weber , Stokes Lawrence P.S., 1420 5th Ave., Ste. 3000, Seattle, WA, 98101-2393, Judith A. Endejan , Attorney at Law, 248 Via Antonio, Newbury Park, CA, 91320-7017, for Respondents.


PUBLISHED OPINION

¶ 1 This consolidated appeal involves a church property dispute and a severance agreement dispute. In Presbytery I, Jeff and Ellen Schulz, former copastors of the First Presbyterian Church of Seattle (FPCS), and six former trustees of FPCS's board of trustees (Board) (together appellants...

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