1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. N.E.3d
  4. 14 N.E.3d
  5. 14 N.E.3d 1245 (2014)
 

DIOCESE OF QUINCY v. EPISCOPAL CHURCH

No. 4-13-0901.

14 N.E.3d 1245 (2014)

2014 IL App (4th) 130901

383 Ill. Dec. 634

The DIOCESE OF QUINCY and the Trustees of Funds and Property of the Diocese of Quincy, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. The EPISCOPAL CHURCH, Defendant-Appellant, and National City Bank, n/k/a PNC Bank, a National Association, Defendant. and The Episcopal Church, Counterplaintiff-Appellant, v. Edward A. Den Blaauwen, Chris Potthoff, Leah Day, Lee Roy Groff, Frank Dunaway, Mark L. Gamage, Bryce Dexter, Michael S. Brooks, Linda Terlesky, Warren Wilkins, Ronald R. Damewood, Jr., Nell German, Oscar P. Seara, Andrew Ainley, Kathi King, Ramsey Easterling, and Alberto Morales, Counterdefendants-Appellees, and The Diocese of Quincy of the Episcopal Church, Counterplaintiff in Intervention-Appellant, v. Edward A. Den Blaauwen, Chris Potthoff, Leah Day, Lee Roy Groff, Frank Dunaway, Mark L. Gamage, Bryce Dexter, Michael S. Brooks, Linda Terlesky, Warren Wilkins, Ronald R. Damewood, Jr., Nell German, Oscar P. Seara, Andrew Ainley, Kathi King, Ramsey Easterling, and Alberto Morales, Counterdefendants-Appellees.

Appellate Court of Illinois, Fourth District.

July 24, 2014.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas B. Ewing, of Ewing & Scott, of Lewistown, and David Booth Beers and Mary E. Kostel (argued), both of Goodwin Procter LLP, of Washington, D.C., for appellant.

Talmadge G. Brenner, of Quincy, for appellee Alberto Morales.

Kent R. Schnack, of Law Office of Kent R. Schnack, P.C., of Quincy, Allan S. Haley, of Haley & Bilheimer, of Nevada City, California, and Charles Alan Runyan, of Speight & Runyan, of Beaufort, South Carolina, for other appellees.

OPINION

Justice POPE delivered the judgment of the court, with opinion.

¶ 1 In November 2008, plaintiff, the Diocese of Quincy (Diocese), voted to end its association with defendant-counterplaintiff, the Episcopal Church (Church), due to certain theological disagreements. Thereafter, it realigned itself with another religious organization. Upon learning of the Diocese's decision to disassociate, the Church contacted National City Bank, n/k/a PNC Bank...

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