Church of Scientology of California, Inc. v. Cazares

SCHEB, Chief Judge.

Gabriel and Margaret Cazares sued The Church of Scientology of California, Inc., and Mary Sue Hubbard in circuit court in Pinellas County. The Church and Hubbard each moved for a change of venue under section 47.101(l)(b), Florida Statutes (1979), on the ground that they could not receive a fair trial in Pinellas County because The Church was odious to the inhabitants of Pinellas County and the people associated Hubbard with The Church because she was the wife of its founder.

Following a hearing the trial court entered its order stating:

[T]hat the Motions for Change of Venue…