Texas appeals court rules on defamation claims against Robert Morris, Gateway Church

Most claims in defamation lawsuit against Gateway Church cannot proceed, appellate court says

An appellate court ruled Wednesday all claims against Gateway Church and three former church elders in a lawsuit filed by a woman Morris sexually abused in the 1980s cannot proceed in court. The Fifth District Court of Appeals reversed a trial court’s decision that denied motions to dismiss Gateway and elders John Willbanks, Kenneth Fambro and Dane Minor from the lawsuit filed by Cindy Clemishire last year, court filings show. Gateway and the fo…

Texas appeals court rules on defamation claims against Robert Morris, Gateway Church

"The ruling ... has deeply troubling consequences for survivors and victims of childhood sexual abuse," said state Rep. Jeff Leach, R-McKinney.

Texas appeals court rules sexual assault survivor's lawsuit involving Gateway Church must be dismissed

A Texas appeals court has ruled that a sexual assault survivor's lawsuit against Gateway Church and its elders must be dismissed.

Defamation claims against disgraced former Gateway Church pastor mostly dismissed

A Dallas-based appeals court has tossed out most of Cindy Clemshire's defamation claims against Robert Morris, the disgraced former pastor of Gateway Church in Southlake.

Appeals court rules in Cindy Clemishire's Gateway Church defamation case

A Dallas appeals court ordered claims in Cindy Clemishire's defamation suit against Gateway Church and Robert Morris dismissed.

Appeals court dismisses most of defamation case against Robert Morris and Gateway Church leaders

A Texas appeals court dismissed many of Cindy and Jerry Clemishire’s claims against Gateway Church and three elders Wednesday, ruling that the First Amendment bars judges from getting involved. A companion ruling also dismissed most claims against former Gateway pastor Robert Morris and all claims against his wife, Deborah Morris. The court cited the church-autonomy […]