New tithing lawsuit

[JustAnAustralian]

https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/68093043/long-v-corporation-of-the-president-of-the-church-of-jesus-christ-of/

Class action: This one is based in Illinois, and refers to city creek, EPA whistleblower, the SEC order, and the Huntsman lawsuit.

 

 

 

 

[Calm]

2 hours ago, JustAnAustralian said:

https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/68093043/long-v-corporation-of-the-president-of-the-church-of-jesus-christ-of/

Class action: This one is based in Illinois, and refers to city creek, EPA whistleblower, the SEC order, and the Huntsman lawsuit.

 

Any new?  A quick scan says it is based on the same stuff, but perhaps not so emotionally written.

[JustAnAustralian]

Nothing particularly new that I saw. Each lawsuit just seems to repeat all the previous stuff plus adding in what ever news article has come out since the last one.

Like the Huntsman lawsuit, it seems to rely on earnings on invested tithing surplus both tithing.

Edited December 19, 2023 by JustAnAustralian

[Calm]

6 hours ago, JustAnAustralian said:

Like the Huntsman lawsuit, it seems to rely on earnings on invested tithing surplus both tithing.

That was the impression I got, thanks for confirming.

[rpn]

The class action one is new (and likely makes this really lucrative for the lawyers should it stand and they win).    (It also potentially helps the church because if  class action status is granted,  it forces members of the class to identify themselves or opt themselves out and that potentially means that people couldn't sue later.  

Edited December 19, 2023 by rpn

[Tacenda]

2 minutes ago, rpn said:

The class action one is new (and likely makes this really lucrative for the lawyers should it stand and they win.

Here it comes......I wonder if it will be advertised one day like the lawyers going after a certain drug company.

[JustAnAustralian]

Looks like part of it's an organised effort.

More class actions in other states 

https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/68121523/brawner-v-corporation-of-the-president-of-the-church-of-jesus-christ-of/ (Tennessee)

https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/68110148/risdon-v-corporation-of-the-president-of-the-church-of-jesus-christ-of/ (Washington)

Identical wording in multiple claims (see para 28 onwards)

[california boy]

Maybe it is an effort on someone's part to get the Church to be more transparent on its finances.  I am guessing these law suites will require some kind of financial documentation in order to defend themselves????

[JustAnAustralian]

20 minutes ago, california boy said:

I am guessing these law suites will require some kind of financial documentation in order to defend themselves????

It's all the same basic arguments Huntsman used, but with the SEC order tacked on. So my guess is that yes, like Huntsman, they want to get back at the church and get access to documents.

[JustAnAustralian]

Long (original post) is now trying to get them all consolidated and transferred to California

https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/68151300/in-re-the-church-of-jesus-christ-of-latter-day-saints-tithing-litigation/

My guess is that he's worked out that mixed outcomes on identical claims could lead to it ending up with the underlying questions being decided by SCOTUS (probably against him given its current make up).