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Friday, July 20, 2007

Ind. Decisions - "Appeals court backs minister over firing"

Lori Caldwell of the Gary Post-Tribune reports today on the Court of Appeals decision in the case of Trinity Baptist Church, et al. v. Rev. George M. Howard, et al. - see July 17th ILB entry here (2nd case).

From the story:

By a vote of 2-1, the appeals court agreed with Howard that the church violated his contract by firing him in 2001 after the membership took a "no confidence" vote.

In its 13-page ruling, the court noted Howard's contract incorporated the church's by-laws, which "clearly state that a pastor is 'removable only by death.' This provision is unequivocal."

Posted by Marcia Oddi on July 20, 2007 07:55 AM
Posted to Ind. App.Ct. Decisions