From Ft. Worth-A decision may be imminent on which of two rival groups claiming to be the true Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth should be awarded control of millions of dollars worth of property in the 24-county Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth.
At a hearing Friday before state District Judge John Chupp, both sides in the long-running dispute asked for partial summary judgments and each side gave proposed orders detailing why their group should win out.
“Essentially that means we are not going to have a jury trial,” said Suzanne Gill, a spokeswoman for the group led out of the national church by Bishop Jack Iker. “The judge will make his own decision.”
Frank Hill, an attorney for churches loyal to the national Episcopal Church, said rulings on most of the dispute could come this week.
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