Opinion ID: 2209119
Heading Depth: 2
Heading Rank: 2

Heading: Harvey and Herrod

Text: Jacqueline Harvey and Marcellus Herrod, unlike the four persons discussed above in part A, are listed among the named plaintiffs in the first numbered paragraph of the trial court's order. In dismissing the action as to them, however, the court ignored the only relevant evidence of their status as church members. Robert Haigler, the chairman of the church's board of trustees, testified at a hearing on September 14, 1988, that Jacqueline Harvey is presently a member. The right hand of fellowship was not withdrawn from her. A few pages later in the transcript, Haigler acknowledged that the presence of Marcellus Herrod's name on a list of 1982 contributors showed that Herrod was also a church member. Mr. Haigler's testimony thus shows affirmatively that Harvey and Herrod were members of the church. There being no evidence to the contrary, [8] we hold that the dismissal of the complaint as to Harvey and Herrod is also erroneous and must be reversed.