Davidson v. Superior Court
Disagreements among church members resulted in the resignation of the minister and a fight for control over the church. That fight landed in the lap of the superior court. One faction of ousted church trustees sought a writ of mandate to have themselves reinstated as trustees. That relief was granted, because of certain irregularities in connection with the ouster.
However, the congregation voted to ratify the ouster of these individuals. The individuals in question are still fighting. Now, they seek relief beyond that requested in their original writ petition, including an order to the effect that all acts taken by the board of trustees at the first ouster meeting and every subsequent meeting are void. The superior court did not err in declining to grant them additional relief and in entering a judgment of dismissal, inasmuch as the congregation has ratified their ouster as trustees. Court affirm.
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