Protestant Episcopal Church In The Diocese Of South Carolina, The et al v. Episcopal Church, The et al

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Protestant Episcopal Church In The Diocese Of South Carolina, The et al v. Episcopal Church, The et al

Plaintiff:	St Paul's Episcopal Church of Conway, All Saints Protestant Episcopal Church Inc, Christ St Paul's Episcopal Church, Christ The King Waccamaw, Protestant Episcopal Church In The Diocese Of South Carolina, The, Trustees of The Protestant Episcopal Church in South Carolina, The, Church Of The Cross Inc and Church Of The Cross Declaration of Trust, Church Of The Holy Comforter, Church of the Redeemer, Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, Saint Luke's Church Hilton Head, Saint Matthews Church, St Andrews Church-Mt Pleasant, St Andrews Church-Mt Pleasant Land Trust, St Bartholomews Episcopal Church, St Davids Church, St James' Church, Church Of The Good Shepherd, The, Church Of The Holy Cross, The, Protestant Episcopal Church, The, Vestry and Church Wardens Of St Jude's Church of Walterboro, The, Vestry and Church Wardens Of The Episcopal Church Of The Parish of St Helena, The, Vestry and Church Wardens Of The Episcopal Church Of The Parish of St Matthew, The, Parish Church Of St Helena Trust, The, St John's Episcopal Church Of Florence SC, St Matthias Episcopal Church Inc, St Paul's Episcopal Church Of Bennettsville Inc, Vestry and Church Wardens Of The Episcopal Church Of The Parish Of Prince George Winyah, The, Church Of St Luke and St Paul Radcliffeboro, The, Church Of Our Saviour Of The Diocese Of South Carolina, The, Church Of The Epiphany Episcopal, The, Protestant Episcopal Church Parish Of Saint MIchael, The, Church Of The Resurrection, The, St Michael's Church Declaration Of Trust, Vestry and Wardens of St Paul's Church Summerville, The, Trinity Church Of Myrtle Beach, Trinity Episcopal Church, Trinity Episcopal Church Pinopolis, Vestry and Church-Wardens of the Episcopal Church Of The Parish Of Christ Church and Vestry and Church Wardens Of The Episcopal Church Of The Parish Of St John's
Defendant:	Episcopal Church, The and Episcopal Church in South Carolina, The
Case Number:	2:2013cv00893
Filed:	April 3, 2013
Court:	US District Court for the District of South Carolina
Office:	Charleston Office
County:	Dorchester
Presiding Judge:	C Weston Houck
Nature of Suit:	Trademark
Cause of Action:	15 U.S.C. § 1121 Trademark Infringement
Jury Demanded By:	None

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Plaintiff: St Paul's Episcopal Church of Conway
Represented By:	Charles Alan Runyan
Represented By:	Robert S Shelton
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Plaintiff: All Saints Protestant Episcopal Church Inc
Represented By:	C Pierce Campbell
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Plaintiff: Christ St Paul's Episcopal Church
Represented By:	Ivon Keith McCarty
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Plaintiff: Christ The King Waccamaw
Represented By:	Charles Alan Runyan
Represented By:	Harry A Oxner
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Plaintiff: Protestant Episcopal Church In The Diocese Of South Carolina, The
Represented By:	Charles Hiram Williams, II
Represented By:	Charles Alan Runyan
Represented By:	Andrew Spencer Platte
Represented By:	Henrietta U Golding
Represented By:	David Spence Cox
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Plaintiff: Trustees of The Protestant Episcopal Church in South Carolina, The
Represented By:	Charles Hiram Williams, II
Represented By:	Charles Alan Runyan
Represented By:	Andrew Spencer Platte
Represented By:	Henrietta U Golding
Represented By:	David Spence Cox
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Plaintiff: Church Of The Cross Inc and Church Of The Cross Declaration of Trust
Represented By:	Charles Alan Runyan
Represented By:	Andrew Spencer Platte
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Plaintiff: Church Of The Holy Comforter
Represented By:	Thornwell Forrest Sowell, III
Represented By:	Bess Jones DuRant
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Plaintiff: Church of the Redeemer
Represented By:	Charles Alan Runyan
Represented By:	Robert R Horger
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Plaintiff: Holy Trinity Episcopal Church
Represented By:	William A Scott
Represented By:	Charles Alan Runyan
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Plaintiff: Saint Luke's Church Hilton Head
Represented By:	Charles Alan Runyan
Represented By:	Henrietta U Golding
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Plaintiff: Saint Matthews Church
Represented By:	Charles Alan Runyan
Represented By:	Lawrence Bradley Orr
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Plaintiff: St Andrews Church-Mt Pleasant
Represented By:	Stephen A Spitz
Represented By:	Charles Alan Runyan
Represented By:	George J Kefalos
Represented By:	Oana D Johnson
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Plaintiff: St Andrews Church-Mt Pleasant Land Trust
Represented By:	Stephen A Spitz
Represented By:	Charles Alan Runyan
Represented By:	George J Kefalos
Represented By:	Oana D Johnson
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Plaintiff: St Bartholomews Episcopal Church
Represented By:	Charles Alan Runyan
Represented By:	C Pierce Campbell
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Plaintiff: St Davids Church
Represented By:	Charles Alan Runyan
Represented By:	Andrew Spencer Platte
Represented By:	Harry R Easterling, Sr
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Plaintiff: St James' Church
Represented By:	Bonum S Wilson, III
Represented By:	Charles Alan Runyan
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Plaintiff: Church Of The Good Shepherd, The
Represented By:	William A Scott
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Plaintiff: Church Of The Holy Cross, The
Represented By:	C Pierce Campbell
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Plaintiff: Protestant Episcopal Church, The
Represented By:	William Foster Gaillard
Represented By:	G Mark Phillips
Represented By:	Charles Alan Runyan
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Plaintiff: Vestry and Church Wardens Of St Jude's Church of Walterboro, The
Represented By:	David Spence Cox
Represented By:	Henrietta U Golding
Represented By:	Andrew Spencer Platte
Represented By:	Charles Alan Runyan
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Plaintiff: Vestry and Church Wardens Of The Episcopal Church Of The Parish of St Helena, The
Represented By:	Charles Alan Runyan
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Plaintiff: Vestry and Church Wardens Of The Episcopal Church Of The Parish of St Matthew, The
Represented By:	Francis Marion Mack
Represented By:	Charles Alan Runyan
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Plaintiff: Parish Church Of St Helena Trust, The
Represented By:	Charles Alan Runyan
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Plaintiff: St John's Episcopal Church Of Florence SC
Represented By:	Charles Alan Runyan
Represented By:	Lawrence Bradley Orr
Represented By:	Saunders M Bridges, Jr
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Plaintiff: St Matthias Episcopal Church Inc
Represented By:	Charles Alan Runyan
Represented By:	Steven S McKenzie
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Plaintiff: St Paul's Episcopal Church Of Bennettsville Inc
Represented By:	Andrew Spencer Platte
Represented By:	Harry R Easterling, Sr
Represented By:	Charles Alan Runyan
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Plaintiff: Vestry and Church Wardens Of The Episcopal Church Of The Parish Of Prince George Winyah, The
Represented By:	Harry A Oxner
Represented By:	Charles Alan Runyan
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Plaintiff: Church Of St Luke and St Paul Radcliffeboro, The
Represented By:	David B Marvel
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Plaintiff: Church Of Our Saviour Of The Diocese Of South Carolina, The
Represented By:	Andrew Spencer Platte
Represented By:	Charles Alan Runyan
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Plaintiff: Church Of The Epiphany Episcopal, The
Represented By:	Steven S McKenzie
Represented By:	Charles Alan Runyan
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Plaintiff: Protestant Episcopal Church Parish Of Saint MIchael, The
Represented By:	Henry E Grimball
Represented By:	Andrew Spencer Platte
Represented By:	Charles Alan Runyan
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Plaintiff: Church Of The Resurrection, The
Represented By:	William A Bryan
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Plaintiff: St Michael's Church Declaration Of Trust
Represented By:	Henry E Grimball
Represented By:	Andrew Spencer Platte
Represented By:	Charles Alan Runyan
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Plaintiff: Vestry and Wardens of St Paul's Church Summerville, The
Represented By:	John Grimball INACTIVE Frampton
Represented By:	Charles Alan Runyan
Represented By:	Peter Brandt Shelbourne
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Plaintiff: Trinity Church Of Myrtle Beach
Represented By:	James Lehman
Represented By:	Susan P MacDonald
Represented By:	Charles Alan Runyan
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Plaintiff: Trinity Episcopal Church
Represented By:	Andrew Spencer Platte
Represented By:	Charles Alan Runyan
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Plaintiff: Trinity Episcopal Church Pinopolis
Represented By:	Charles Alan Runyan
Represented By:	John Bacot Williams
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Plaintiff: Vestry and Church-Wardens of the Episcopal Church Of The Parish Of Christ Church
Represented By:	Edward Percy Guerard, Jr
Represented By:	Charles Alan Runyan
Represented By:	Allan Poe Sloan, III
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Plaintiff: Vestry and Church Wardens Of The Episcopal Church Of The Parish Of St John's
Represented By:	Andrew Spencer Platte
Represented By:	Charles Alan Runyan
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Defendant: Episcopal Church, The
Represented By:	Jason Severin Smith
Represented By:	Thomas S Tisdale, Jr
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Defendant: Episcopal Church in South Carolina, The
Represented By:	Jason Severin Smith
Represented By:	Thomas S Tisdale, Jr
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