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Kennedy v. Gray
Kanas Supreme Court
248 Kan. 486, 807 P.2d 670 (1991)
- Written by Alex Ruskell, JD
Facts
The Pleasant Green Baptist Church (defendant), a congregational church that conducted all business by majority vote, expelled several longtime church members, including Kennedy (plaintiff), from church membership. Kennedy sued, arguing that he was entitled to notice, hearing, and a vote before he could be expelled from the church. The church moved for summary judgment, arguing that a court could not challenge a church’s decision to expel members because that decision was primarily religious. The court ruled in the church’s favor, and Kennedy appealed to the Kansas Supreme Court.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Abbott, J.)
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