GROVER BROWN, JR., ELTON MOODY, ET AL.
v.
ORIGINAL FRIENDSHIP MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH, ET. AL
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An appeal to the Florida First District Court of Appeal was dismissed for lack of jurisdiction. The opinion does not elaborate on the underlying merits of the dispute between members and officers of the Original Friendship Missionary Baptist Church and other parties.
The court lacked jurisdiction to hear the appeal and therefore dismissed it.
“DISMISSED for lack of jurisdiction.”
The court's sole rationale for dismissing the appeal, indicating that the appellate court lacked the authority to hear the matter.
The case involved disputes between named individuals and entities, including Grover Brown, Jr., Elton Moody, Schelana McCreary, Shannon Smith, Carmen …
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FIRST DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL STATE OF FLORIDA
No. 1D2024-3229
GROVER BROWN, JR., ELTON MOODY, SCHELANA MCCREARY, SHANNON SMITH, CARMEN WILLIAMS POWE, FRIENDSHIP MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH OF PENSACOLA INCORPORATED, LUTIMOTHY MAY, and FRIENDSHIP MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH OF PENSACOLA Inc.,
Appellants,
V.
ORIGINAL FRIENDSHIP MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH, LUCILLE WALKER, MONICA SWORD, and LUMON MAY,
Appellees.
On appeal from the Circuit Court for Escambia County. Jan Shackelford, Judge.
PER CURIAM.
December 18, 2025
DISMISSED for lack of jurisdiction.
ROWE, BILBREY, and TANENBAUM, JJ., concur. Not final until disposition of any timely and authorized motion under Fla. R. App. P. 9.330 or 9.331.
Gregory D. Crosslin of Law office of Greg D. Crosslin, Destin, and Jill W. Warren of Autumn Beck Blackledge, PLLC, Pensacola, for Appellants.
George R. Mead, II and Charles F. Beall, Jr., of Moore, Hill & Westmoreland, Pensacola, for Appellees.