George H. Powell v. United States

DUBINA, Circuit Judge:

The appellant, George H. Powell (“Powell”), appeals the district court’s order of dismissal of Powell’s complaint for failure to state a claim upon which relief could be granted. The record demonstrates that Powell did state a claim upon which, under certain factual scenarios, relief could be granted and, accordingly, we vacate the district court’s order and remand this case for further proceedings.

I. BACKGROUND

A. Facts

Powell is a member of the Church of Scientology of Florida, (“the Church”). In exchange for participation in religious services, Powell made payments to…