Priest Sues Lawyer After Being Fired for Resisting Gay Trend
A former Episcopal priest in suburban Philadelphia who lost a legal battle with his bishop has filed a malpractice suit against the attorney who represented him in the case.
The Rev. David Moyer of the Church of the Good Shepherd in Rosemont -- who has spoken out against liberal trends in the Episcopal Church -- was removed from the priesthood in 2002 by Bishop Charles Bennison Jr. In October, a Montgomery County jury ruled that Bennison did not act fraudulently in deposing Moyer, the Philadelphia Inquirer reported.
Despite his ouster, Moyer continues to serve as Good Shepherd's rector.
Other lawyers hired by the parish found "clear evidence of malpractice" by attorney John Lewis, a church official told the newspaper. Moyer and his church have now filed suit against Lewis seeking millions in compensation for the costs of the trial and alleged damage to the reputations of the ex-priest and the parish.
Lewis -- a member of Good Shepherd for 10 years who said he considered Moyer "my friend" -- denied the accusations and estimated he had done $700,000 worth of legal work at no charge in Moyer's case against the bishop. Lewis and his law firm are countersuing Moyer and the parish, according to the Inquirer. See Chick's REV. WONDERFUL.
The Rev. David Moyer of the Church of the Good Shepherd in Rosemont -- who has spoken out against liberal trends in the Episcopal Church -- was removed from the priesthood in 2002 by Bishop Charles Bennison Jr. In October, a Montgomery County jury ruled that Bennison did not act fraudulently in deposing Moyer, the Philadelphia Inquirer reported.
Despite his ouster, Moyer continues to serve as Good Shepherd's rector.
Other lawyers hired by the parish found "clear evidence of malpractice" by attorney John Lewis, a church official told the newspaper. Moyer and his church have now filed suit against Lewis seeking millions in compensation for the costs of the trial and alleged damage to the reputations of the ex-priest and the parish.
Lewis -- a member of Good Shepherd for 10 years who said he considered Moyer "my friend" -- denied the accusations and estimated he had done $700,000 worth of legal work at no charge in Moyer's case against the bishop. Lewis and his law firm are countersuing Moyer and the parish, according to the Inquirer. See Chick's REV. WONDERFUL.
posted by chickcomics | 10:35 AM
2 Comments:
Interesting to me the way "facts" are presented. Well, I guess that is the way it is "in the press." PEOPLE BEWARE!!!
Why doesn't this article mention a more recent FACT....like Charles Bennison, Jr HAS BEEN DEPOSED/REMOVED DUE TO SCANDALOUS INVOLVEMENTS by the hierarchy of the Episcopal Church ...and can no longer serve as a Bishop. Hmmmm...maybe such scallywag should have been discovered BEFORE he did his damage as a "bishop" trying to reap havoc to The Reverend David Moyer and those wonderful folks there at that TRULY wonderful and holy place at the Episcopal Church of the Church of the Good Shepherd in Rosemont, Penna.
Thank you for the update. We rely on mainstream news outlets of the lion's share of information posted here, and, like you say, they edit the information to support their own bias (which is usually far left of center). Chick's perspective is equally far right of center. Let's hope by presenting both perspectives, the average reader will be able to pick his own path for himself.
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