Legal Opinion
Church of Scientology of Minnesota v. Minnesota State Medical Ass'n Foundation
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided March 17, 1978No. 47457PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PETERSON, Justice.
Plaintiff, The Church of Scientology of Minnesota, brought this action for libel and appeals from the summary judgment granted to all defendants. We affirm as to some defendants on the ground that the action is barred by the statute of limitations and as to the remaining defendants on the ground that their acts do not constitute publication of a libel.
The complaint alleges that Scientology is a religion which was founded in 1952 by L. Ron Hubbard. Hubbard is an advisor to Churches of Scientology, and his name and • reputation have been closely identified with Scientology. In…
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