Motoya contested the issues at law, but the Supreme Court passed judgment, 'the order given by the association to make the plaintiff withdraw from membership is lawful,' indicating that 'he was not approved as the family head.'
元彌は裁判で争ったが、最高裁は、「原告は宗家と認められていない」と指摘、「退会命令も適法」と判断。