Evangelical Covenant Church of America v. Bauer
Evangelical Covenant Church of America v. Bauer
Opinion of the Court
The trial court found that the “income test” in section 196.1975(4), Florida Statutes (1985), was constitutional. In our view, however, the court erred by failing to apply the Supreme Court’s decision in Presbyterian Homes v. Wood, 297 So.2d 556 (Fla. 1974), which held that an almost identical provision failed to pass constitutional muster. Although the Legislature amend
Does the Court’s ruling in Presbyterian Homes v. Wood, 297 So.2d 556 (Fla. 1974), continue to have vitality and, if so, does the “income test” in section 196.1975(4), Florida Statutes (1985), pass constitutional muster?
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