Split Panel:  Default Judgment Against Church For Water Violations Stands

Mealey's (October 5, 2020, 11:04 AM EDT) -- WARREN, Ohio — A divided Ohio appeals panel on Sept. 30 affirmed a trial court's decision to issue a default judgment against a church and its pastor for violating drinking water regulations related to a private well that is owned and operated by the church, concluding that there is no statutory exemption from monitoring requirements when the public water system involves a church (State of Ohio ex rel. Dave Yost v. Church of Troy, et al., No. 2019-G-0203, Ohio App., 11th Dist., 2020 Ohio App. LEXIS 3559)....

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