Legal Opinion
Church of Scientology of California v. Flynn
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided January 16, 1984No. Civ. A. 83-2386-MAPublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
MAZZONE, District Judge.
This is a libel action. The plaintiff, the Church of Scientology of California (“CSC”), seeks damages from the defendant, Michael J. Flynn, for allegedly defamatory statements made by Flynn and subse quently published in a Florida newspaper. The matter is before the Court on the defendant’s motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted.
Flynn, a Boston attorney, made the statements in November, 1982, in a telephone interview with a reporter from the Clear-water (Florida) Times. The statements concern Flynn’s attempt…
2Cases cited22 opinions
- Klaxon Co. v. Stentor Electric Manufacturing Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1941
- Corrigan v. . Bobbs-Merrill Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1920
- Church of Scientology of California v. Gabriel CazaresCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
- Pevoski v. PevoskiMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1976
- In Re Air Crash Disaster at Boston, Massachusetts on July 31, 1973District Court, D. Massachusetts · 1975
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3Cited by11 opinions
- Eyal v. Helen Broadcasting Corp.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1991
- Sisler v. Gannett Co., Inc.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 1986
- Church of Scientology International v. Time Warner, Inc.District Court, S.D. New York · 1992
- Adolph Saenz v. Playboy Enterprises, Inc. And Roger MorrisCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1988
- Andrews v. StallingsNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1995
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