Christopher J. McKelvey, Plaintiff-Appellant v. Rev. William C. Pierce

Summary

The New Jersey Supreme Court reversed the Appellate Division’s dismissal of McKelvey’s claims, holding that the First Amendment does not bar adjudication of his breach of contract, fiduciary duty, and related claims against the Diocese of Camden, and remanded for the trial court to assess each claim on a case‑by‑case basis without excessive entanglement with religious doctrine.