Plaintiffs appeal the trial court’s grant of summary judgment to the Indiana Annual Conference-African Methodist Episcopal Church, Inc. (“AME”) concerning the ownership of property in Rush County.  The property, known as the Old Beech Settlement, houses a church that was built in the mid-1800’s.  Plaintiffs are descendants of the original settlors that built the church.  In 2000, AME filed a quiet title action and reached a settlement agreement regarding ownership of the property.  Plaintiffs, however, challenge the settlement of the 2000 litigation.  The trial court rejected Plaintiffs’ arguments and granted summary judgment to AME.

On appeal, Plaintiffs argue that: (1) the judgment in the 2000 litigation is void due to lack of subject matter jurisdiction; (2) the trial court erred by granting summary judgment to AME on AME’s arguments of claim and issue preclusion; and (3) the trial court erred by granting summary judgment to AME on Plaintiffs’ claim of adverse possession.