After attempting to break away from the national and state chapters, a local Sons of Italy charter has failed to turn over property that belongs to the fraternity. Grand Lodge of Florida, Order Sons of Italy in America is now suing Sons of Italy of St. Petersburg on six counts.

In the suit, Grand Lodge requests the court deem them rightful owners of the property. The hierarchy of the Order Sons of Italy in America, OSIA, is as follows: The Supreme Lodge, the Grand Lodge, and the Local Lodge. Grand is a state-level lodge; it oversees all local lodges in the state. Local lodges are subordinates to the Grand Lodge.

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Source: http://saintpetersblog.com/