Legal Opinion
Church of Scientology of California v. Siegelman
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided July 23, 1982No. 79 Civ. 1166 (GLG)PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
GOETTEL, District Judge:
This lawsuit began in 1979 as a defamation action by the Church of Scientology of California and the Founding Church of Scientology of Washington, D. C. (the Church) against James Siegelman, Flo Conway, J. B. Lippincott Company (Lippincott), and Morris Deutsch. At present, however, all that remains is the counterclaim of Siegelman and Conway (the defendants) against the Church for prima facie tort. Before this Court are two motions: the Church’s motion for summary judgment dismissing the counterclaim for prima facie tort and the defendants’ motion to amend their…
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