Wall v. Highwood Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses (Alberta Court of Appeal)

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The Alberta Court of Appeal declared that courts have jurisdiction to hear cases involving church membership decisions and that churches could be sued for economic losses incurred by dismissed members.

ReligiousLiberty.TV February 26, 2026 1 min read

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Wall v. Highwood Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses (Alberta Court of Appeal) (2017).

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Wall v. Highwood Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses (Alberta Court of Appeal) (State Appellate Court, 2017). https://religiousliberty.tv/case-library/wall-alberta-court-of-appeal/

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Wall v. Highwood Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses (Alberta Court of Appeal) [State Appellate Court, 2017] — The Alberta Court of Appeal declared that courts have jurisdiction to hear cases involving church membership decisions and that churches could be sued for economic losses incurred by dismissed members. Source: ReligiousLiberty.TV (https://religiousliberty.tv/case-library/wall-alberta-court-of-appeal/, accessed September 14, 2026).

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Year: 2017 Court: State Appellate Court

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Holding: The Alberta Court of Appeal declared that courts have jurisdiction to hear cases involving church membership decisions and that churches could be sued for economic losses incurred by dismissed members.

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Wall v. Highwood Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses (Alberta Court of Appeal) is a Church & State case decided by the State Appellate Court in 2017. The court held that the Alberta Court of Appeal declared that courts have jurisdiction to hear cases involving church membership decisions and that churches could be sued for economic losses incurred by dismissed members.