CA: Episcopal Church is rightful owner of properties, court rules

May 10, 2012

An Orange County Superior Court judge on Thursday ruled in favor of the Episcopal Church in its long-running legal dispute over the rightful ownership of the properties of two congregations that seceded from the church years ago.

Judge Kim Dunning granted a motion for summary judgment filed by the Episcopal Church in its cases against St. David's Anglican Church in North Hollywood and All Saints Anglican Church in Long Beach, declaring the church properties were held in trust for the diocese and national church.

St. David's and All Saints left the six-county Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles and the national church in 2004 because of differences over biblical interpretations and liberal views on homosexuality and other issues.

After the churches left, the diocese sued to retain its property. the rest

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This story just broke in the Los Angeles Times: "Episcopal Church is rightful owner of properties, court rules". At this point, I have no more information than what the story conveys -- that an Orange County judge has granted summary judgment in favor of the Diocese of Los Angeles and ECUSA against St. David's Anglican parish, in North Hollywood, and against All Saints Anglican parish in Long Beach...