Monday, August 13, 2012

Ky. Judge to Decide If Christians-Only Charity Is in Contempt of Court

A judge in Kentucky will soon hear arguments on whether or not a Florida-based Christian-only health care group should be held in contempt of court for operating in the state.

Medi-Share, a charity that provides insurance help for churchgoers, will be going to court once more as the Kentucky Department of Insurance has accused the company of disobeying a permanent injunction against it doing business in the state.
The case will be brought before Franklin County Circuit Judge Thomas Wingate, who recently set a hearing for Wednesday, Aug. 30.
Christine Cape, a spokeswoman for Medi-Share, told The Christian Post that the legal issues between Medi-Share and the Kentucky Department of Insurance go back to 2002.
"The 2002 action was eventually heard in the fall of 2006, which is the time at which the appellate record that the Kentucky Supreme Court considered in making its ruling was created," said Cape.
"Medi-Share prevailed at the 2006 trial, and the Kentucky Department of Insurance appealed to the Kentucky Court of Appeals. Medi-Share prevailed at the Kentucky Court of Appeals and the Kentucky Department of Insurance appealed to the Kentucky Supreme Court."

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