See also: Brooklyn diocese fires gay Catholic school teacher for marrying his husbandOn Tuesday, a three-judge panel ruled that the trial court did not have jurisdiction to hear the case, and that it was too early in the process to dismiss the case on summary judgement.
The panel also found Hamner had erred in dismissing the lawsuit with prejudice, which prevented Payne-Elliott from refiling the case in that court, according to the Indianapolis Star.The appeals court’s decision allows Payne-Elliott to pursue his case on the merits against the archdiocese for breach of contract.While courts, including the U.S.