Worshipper can’t stop sale of religious building
When the governing body of The Islamic Society of Essex County (NJ) decided to sell the building where it had provided religious and cultural services for many years and purchase a new building in a new location, one of the longtime worshippers objected. After multiple complaints and amendments, she brought a derivative suit against the corporation, a claim for breach of charitable trust, and a direct cause of action against the Society and its Board. An appellate court in New Jersey has affirmed a trial court decision dismissing all three claims. The Society was formed as a nonprofit corporation in 2003 pursuant to the New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation Act. Its articles of incorporation say...
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