Thomas Dowd v. The Society of St. Columbans

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• noting that \[s]ummary judgment constitutes a final judgment on the merits for purposes of applying res judicata\
• “actions involving] rules, policies, and decisions [] should be left to the exclusive religious jurisdiction of the church”
• “The [Diocese’s] own internal guidelines and procedures must be allowed to dictate what its obligations to its members are without being subject to court intervention”
• “Summary judgment constitutes a final judgment on the merits for purposes of applying res judicata.”
• “Summary judgment constitutes a final judgment on the merits for purposes of applying res judicata.”

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