1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. N.J.
  4. 93 N.J.
  5. 93 N.J. 103 (1983)
 

CHAVIS v. ROWE

93 N.J. 103 (1983)

459 A.2d 674

JAMES CHAVIS AND OPHELIA CHAVIS, PLAINTIFFS-APPELLANTS, v. ALBERT P. ROWE, WILLIE C. NICKERSON, ROBERT ALEXANDER, JAMES BURWELL, LEROY COLEMAN, THOMAS CRAWFORD, SIMMIE PIPKIN, ELLSWORTH POWELL, PERCY SCHOFIELD, CHARLES WILLIAMS AND SEYMOUR LYEW, DEFENDANTS-RESPONDENTS.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided May 10, 1983.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard P. Weitzman argued the cause for appellants (Weitzman, Brady & Weitzman, attorneys; Richard P. Weitzman and Robert M. Rich, on the brief).

Elwyn Saviet argued the cause for respondents (Gelman & Gelman, attorneys).

The opinion of the Court was delivered by CLIFFORD, J.

In 1973 the members of Calvary Baptist Church of Paterson, New Jersey, elected plaintiff James Chavis as a deacon. In 1977 the Board of Deacons (Board) removed Chavis from his post as deacon, or "defrocked" him, apparently because he had fallen into disfavor with the pastor, defendant Alfred P. Rowe. Chavis and his wife, plaintiff Ophelia Chavis, instituted this action for injunctive relief and damages against...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases