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Attorney Norman Ankers, who represents
Chabad of Michigan in its lawsuit against the
Sara and Morris Tugman Bais Chabad Torah
Center of West Bloomfield, spoke to the JN
recently on his client's motion asking the
state Supreme Court to reconsider its ruling
dismissing the case.
Chabad of Michigan had sought the
deed to the Torah Center in civil court after
seeking relief in rabbinical court, but the
Oakland County Circuit Court ruled it wait-
ed too long to file its suit under the statute of
limitations.
In its 6-0 decision, the state Supreme
Court agreed with the Circuit Court, but did
not mention Chabad of Michigan's argument
that the First Amendment's freedom of reli-
gion rights should have allowed it more time
to file its lawsuit.
"The idea that if a religious organiza-
tion engages in the ecclesiastical dispute
resolutions mechanism mandated by its
faith it can be barred by civil law statutes of
limitations is very troubling under the First
Amendment' said Ankers of the Detroit-
based law firm of Honigman Miller Schwartz
& Cohn LLC.
"That's why we've asked the Supreme
Court to take another look at its ruling with
a specific focus on the impact of its ruling on
First Amendment considerations:'
Torah Center Attorney Todd Mendel of
Barris Soft Denn & Driker PLLC in Detroit
thought it was unlikely the state Supreme
Court would reverse the unanimous ruling
in favor of his client. He filed a responsive
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brief on June 22, arguing that attorneys for
Chabad of Michigan have shown no error
nor new basis for the Supreme Court to
reconsider its decision.
Ankers said his team hasn't decided
whether to seek an appeal in the U.S.
Supreme Court if their motion is denied.
"Right now, our focus is on seeking recon-
sideration in the Michigan Supreme Court:'
Ankers said. 'After it issues its decision one
way or the other, we'll evaluate all of our
options.
"In the meantime, Chabad of Michigan
continues to appeal to [Torah Center] Rabbi
Silberberg and to the congregation to do the
right thine
Silberberg also said he appealed to Chabad
of Michigan to end its litigation and not
waste more money on attorney fees.
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