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From Ft. Worth-The Texas Supreme Court on Friday narrowly overturned a summary judgment in the dispute over property between the two groups that claim to be the Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth.
The 5-4 opinion was handed down Friday in Austin. The high court remanded the case to 141st District Court in Fort Worth “for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.”
The Rev. Jack Leo Iker, bishop of a group that left the national Episcopal church, said his members were glad to learn of the ruling.
“In sum, while today’s opinions are not a final victory, they indicate that a final victory is only a matter of time,” Iker said in the statement.
The dispute began in 2008 when Iker and most of the 56 congregations in the Fort Worth diocese chose to leave the national church because of disagreements that included the ordination of a gay bishop.
Iker’s group continues to call itself the Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth. Those who remain with the national church use the same name.
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here: http://www.star-telegram.com/2013/08/30/5122692/texas-supreme-court-overturns.html#storylink=cpy
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