Sacramento-area church wins summary judgment in property ownership lawsuit against presbytery

By Patrick Jean
Staff Writer
The Layman Online
Monday, April 21, 2008

One down, one to go. That's the feeling after a victory in court for one of two large churches in Sacramento Presbytery that are seeking to leave the Presbyterian Church (USA) with their properties for the Evangelical Presbyterian Church.

A judge ruled April 8 in favor of the motion for a summary judgment filed six months earlier by First Presbyterian Church in Roseville, Calif., which had been seeking quiet title to its property, as well as declaratory and injunctive relief, since March 2007. She also ruled against a competing motion for a summary judgment filed by the presbytery.
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