law-religion | churches
TEXAS SUPREME COURT DECISION RELATING TO RELIGION |
CHURCHES AS PARTIES
Pleasant Glade Assembly of God v. Schubert, No. 05-0916 (Tex. June 27, 2008) (Majority Opinion by
Justice Medina) (con law, first amendment freedom of religion clause, exorcism of demons, intentional tort
claim by church member for mental anguish damages barred by church's religious doctrine immunity, estoppel
claim rejected)
PLEASANT GLADE ASSEMBLY OF GOD, REVEREND LLOYD A. MCCUTCHEN, ROD LINZAY, HOLLY
LINZAY, SANDRA SMITH, BECKY BICKEL, AND PAUL PATTERSON v. LAURA SCHUBERT; from Tarrant
County; 2nd district (02-02-00264-CV, 174 SW3d 388, 09-15-05)
3 petitions | motion to strike denied
The Court reverses the court of appeals' judgment and dismisses the case.
Justice Medina delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Justice Hecht, Justice O'Neill, Justice Wainwright,
Justice Brister, and Justice Willett joined.
Chief Justice Jefferson delivered a dissenting opinion, in which Justice Green joined, and in Parts II-A, III, and
IV of which Justice Johnson joined.
Justice Green delivered a dissenting opinion.
Justice Johnson delivered a dissenting opinion.