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Opinions in Minnesota that cite Piletich v. Deretich, 328 N.W.2d 696.
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In re the Marriage of: Michael Robert Jacobson, petitioner, Respondent,
Minn. Ct. App. 2023
Interest of the State in Providing a Forum A state has “strong interests in assuring the marketability of property within its borders and in providing a procedure for peaceful resolution of disputes about the possession of that property.” Shaffer, 433 U.S. at 208; see also Piletich v. Deretich
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Friends to Restore St. Mary's, LLC, Appellant,
Minn. Ct. App. 2019
In Piletich v. Deretich , our supreme court observed that states have an “‘obvious and legitimate interest in the peaceful resolution of property disputes , and in providing a civil forum where the ownership of church property can be determined conclusively.’” (quoting Jones v. Wolf, 443 U.S. 595, 602, 99 S. Ct. 3020, 3024 (1979)).
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Presbytery of the Twin Cities Area, Appellant,
Minn. Ct. App. 2017
Following Jones, the Minnesota Supreme Court adopted the neutral-principles approach in Piletich v. Deretich, reiterating the Supreme Court’s observation th at a state has an “obvious and legitimate interest in the peaceful resolution of property disputes, and in providing a civil forum where the ownership of church property can be determined conclusively.” (quoting Jones, 443 U.S. at 602, 99 S. Ct. at 3025).
- United Islamic Society v. Masjed Abubakr Al-Seddiq, Inc., and In the Matter of the: Putative Charitable Trust for … Minn. Ct. App. 2016
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United Islamic Society v. Masjed Abubakr Al-Seddiq, Inc., and In the Matter of the: Putative Charitable Trust for …
Minn. Ct. App. 2016
Neutral Principles of Law The state has “‘an obvious and legitimate interest in the peaceful resolution of property disputes, and in providing a civil forum where the ownership of church property can be determined conclusively.’” 10 (quoting Jones v. Wolf, 443 U.S. 595, 602, 99 S. Ct. 3020, 3024 (1979)).
- State v. Wenthe 839 N.W.2d 83 Minn. 2013
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State v. Wenthe
839 N.W.2d 83
Minn. 2013
3020 ; Odenthal, d at 435 ; Hill-Murray Fed’n -64 (Minn.1992); -01 (Minn.1982).
- Doe v. F.P., Diocese of Winona 667 N.W.2d 493 Minn. Ct. App. 2003
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Doe v. F.P., Diocese of Winona
667 N.W.2d 493
Minn. Ct. App. 2003
3020, 3025-26 , 61 L.Ed.2d 775 (1979), for the holding that there is no entanglement problem when a for the adoption of the neutral principles test in Minnesota).
- Olson v. First Church of Nazarene 661 N.W.2d 254 Minn. Ct. App. 2003
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Olson v. First Church of Nazarene
661 N.W.2d 254
Minn. Ct. App. 2003
2372, 2385-6 , 49 L.Ed.2d 151 (1976); (holding that a matter of property ownership can be constitutionally examined by court applying neutral principles of law to terms of church documents).
- J.M. v. Minnesota District Council of the Assemblies of God 658 N.W.2d 589 Minn. Ct. App. 2003
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J.M. v. Minnesota District Council of the Assemblies of God
658 N.W.2d 589
Minn. Ct. App. 2003
(holding that a matter of property ownership can be constitutionally examined by court applying neutral principles of law to terms of church documents).
- Odenthal v. Minnesota Conference of Seventh-Day Adventists 649 N.W.2d 426 Minn. 2002
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Odenthal v. Minnesota Conference of Seventh-Day Adventists
649 N.W.2d 426
Minn. 2002
a case concerning church membership and control of church property arising out of the same schism in the Serbian Eastern Orthodox Church that gave rise to Milivojevich .
- Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church of Hastings v. Hope Lutheran Church of Hastings 626 N.W.2d 436 Minn. Ct. App. 2001
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Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church of Hastings v. Hope Lutheran Church of Hastings
626 N.W.2d 436
Minn. Ct. App. 2001
3020, 3024-3026 , 61 L.Ed.2d 775 (1979)
- Singleton v. Christ the Servant Evangelical Lutheran Church 541 N.W.2d 606 Minn. Ct. App. 1996
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Singleton v. Christ the Servant Evangelical Lutheran Church
541 N.W.2d 606
Minn. Ct. App. 1996
3020, 3025-26 , 61 L.Ed.2d 775 (1979) (applying neutral principles of law analysis to church property dispute); (adopting neutral principles of law analysis for “resolution of church property and membership disputes”).
- State v. Zimmer 487 N.W.2d 886 Minn. 1992
- State v. Zimmer 478 N.W.2d 764 Minn. Ct. App. 1992
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State v. Zimmer
478 N.W.2d 764
Minn. Ct. App. 1992
(adopting the neutral principles of law approach).
- Patterson v. Bethel Baptist Church 389 N.W.2d 729 Minn. Ct. App. 1986
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Patterson v. Bethel Baptist Church
389 N.W.2d 729
Minn. Ct. App. 1986
holds that courts may avoid entanglement problems by applying principles of law in a purely sec *733 ular manner, taking care not to decide disputes on the basis of doctrinal matters, and deferring to decisions of church hierarchy only when church rules or constitutions or state statutes specifically requi
- Hollenkamp v. Peters 358 N.W.2d 108 Minn. Ct. App. 1984
- Hollenkamp v. Peters 358 N.W.2d 108 Minn. Ct. App. 1984