St. James, Newport Beach, Withdraws Lawsuit Against Episcopal Diocese After Court Victory
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St. James ANGLICAN church, Newport Beach, withdraws lawsuit against episcopal diocese after court victory
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. - January 26, 2006 - After a series of court victories ruling that the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles and the national Episcopal Church in the U.S.A. had no right to confiscate its property, St. James Anglican Church, Newport Beach, today voluntarily withdrew a lawsuit it had filed against the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles in June 2005.
The lawsuit alleged that the Diocese of Los Angeles breached a written promise made in 1991 that it would not attempt to claim St. James property. The lawsuit alleged that by initiating the lawsuit against St. James Church and its volunteer vestry members in September 2004, the Diocese and Bishop J. Jon Bruno breached that promise to the severe detriment of St. James.
"We have been vindicated in our fight to preserve the property St. James members have sacrificially contributed to build and maintain," said Father Praveen Bunyan, Rector of St. James Church. "As a growing, vibrant church, we want to stay focused and use our resources on our core ministries instead of being distracted with continuing a lawsuit where we already have the victory. We call upon the Diocese of Los Angeles and the Episcopal Church to do the same, and not drag their church through endless appeals that will bear no fruit for them or God's Kingdom."
"While St. James is certain that the Diocese of Los Angeles failed to honor the written promise made in 1991 that they would not seek to impose a trust over St. James property, the Orange County Superior Court has repeatedly ruled that the Diocese cannot do so as a matter of California law. Hopefully, it will not become necessary to refile the lawsuit at a later date," said Eric C. Sohlgren of Payne & Fears LLP, Irvine, the lead attorney for St. James Church.
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Contact: Karen Bro
St. James Church
949-675-0210
Eric C. Sohlgren
Payne & Fears LLP
949-797-1252
949-439-6149
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| almostrev | Posted: 2006/1/28 15:47 Updated: 2006/1/28 15:47 |
Home away from home   Joined: 1969/12/31 From: Posts: 487 |
 Re: LOS ANGELES: St. James, Newport Beach Withdraws LawsuitGood for St. James! Way to show charity to those who would not show charity to you. Way to turn the other cheek. You had the diocese on the run, you could have taken them to the cleaners. But your sight is on Christ, and his Kingdom, where it should be. May God bless you all, my brothers and sisters, more so than he already has.
Yours in Christ, jacob |
| nancyrowe | Posted: 2006/1/28 16:28 Updated: 2006/1/28 16:28 |
Just can't stay away   Joined: 2004/1/9 From: NH Posts: 105 |
Re: LOS ANGELES: St. James, Newport Beach Withdraws Lawsuit I rejoice at this news! And as a retired legal secretary, I'm happy to notice the phrase "Hopefully, it will not become necessary to refile the lawsuit at a later date.." This means St. James has filed its dismissal "without prejudice," meaning they can refile.
This is TRULY the Christian way to handle things. Jon Bruno, are you listening???  |
| warmac9999 | Posted: 2006/1/28 19:37 Updated: 2006/1/28 19:37 |
Home away from home Joined: 2004/2/16 From: Posts: 1463 |
Re: LOS ANGELES: St. James, Newport Beach Withdraws Lawsuit Just one point here. By withdrawing the counter suit, they leave the ECUSA revisionist bishop Bruno free to use his assets against other orthodox churches within his sphere of influence. There should have been some type of agreement that the withdrawl of the lawsuit involved the other orthodox churches as well. The revisionist would like nothing better than a divide and conquer strategy that preserves their resources to the maximum extent. Until revisionism is exhausted both spiritually and monetarily, there will be nothing but trouble for the orthodox.
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| Cennydd | Posted: 2006/1/28 19:43 Updated: 2006/1/28 19:45 |
Home away from home  Joined: 2005/10/30 From: Los Banos, CA, Anglican Diocese of San Joaquin Posts: 6862 |
Re: LOS ANGELES: St. James, Newport Beach Withdraws Lawsuit Bruno is not the sort to let something like this go. He will seek an opening, and when he finds one, he'll go after them hammer and tong! He'd "steal the pennies off a dead man's eyes" if he thought he could get away with it! Don't think for a minute that he's finished with them.....or any other parish thinking of leaving and taking their property with them!
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| Festivus | Posted: 2006/1/29 0:48 Updated: 2006/1/29 0:48 |
Home away from home Joined: 2004/12/2 From: Earth Posts: 240 |
Re: LOS ANGELES: St. James, Newport Beach Withdraws Lawsuit What a great name for a law firm - Payne & Fears LLP!
Psalm 48: 5 They saw it, and so they marvelled; they were troubled, and hasted away. 6 Fear took hold upon them there, and pain, as of a woman in travail. 7 Thou breakest the ships of Tarshish with an east wind. 8 As we have heard, so have we seen in the city of the LORD of hosts, in the city of our God: God will establish it for ever. Selah. |
| polyphemos | Posted: 2006/1/30 1:42 Updated: 2006/1/30 1:43 |
Home away from home  Joined: 2005/6/29 From: και Θηος δη μεχανη Posts: 630 |
Re: LOS ANGELES: St. James, Newport Beach Withdraws Lawsuit Festivus,
Amen! p & Daisy the Wonderlawyer, Dewey, Bitem, & Howe, PA |
