Legal Opinion
Church of Scientology of California, a Non-Profit Corporation, Under the Laws of California v. John McLean and Nancy McLean
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided April 18, 1980No. 79-2629PublishedCited by 56 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ALVIN B. RUBIN, Circuit Judge:
The Church of Scientology of California filed a slander suit against John and Nancy McLean, citizens of Canada and ex-Scientologists. The McLeans are represented by Robert Hayden, a partner in the law firm of Baskin & Sears. Elihu Berman is associated with that law firm and plans to assist Hayden in defending the suit. Before Berman joined that firm, the church had consulted with him about a zoning matter. It has filed a motion to disqualify Berman and the law firm in this suit on the basis that “topics were discussed [with Berman] which are substantially related…
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