Diocese of San Joaquin v. Snell CA5

Filed 3/11/22 Diocese of San Joaquin v. Snell CA5

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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

FIFTH APPELLATE DISTRICT

DIOCESE OF SAN JOAQUIN, et al.,

F079871

Plaintiffs and Respondents, (Super. Ct. No. 10CECG00908) v.

JAMES SNELL, et al., OPINION Defendants and Appellants;

THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH,

Intervener and Respondent.

APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Fresno County. Rosemary T. McGuire, Judge. Law Office of Peter Sean Bradley and Peter Sean Bradley for Defendants and Appellants. Ragghianti Freitas, Michael O. Glass, Sarah N. Léger; Overstreet & Associates, David M. Overstreet; Litigation Engineered and Chester E. Walls for Plaintiffs and Respondents and Intervener and Respondent. -ooOoo- In this case, a local church has disaffiliated itself…