Legal Opinion
Margery Wakefield v. The Church of Scientology of California, Times Publishing Company and Tribune Company
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided August 12, 1991No. 89-3796PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HATCHETT, Circuit Judge:
We dismiss this case, which at one time touched upon important first amendment issues, because the case has been rendered moot.
FACTS
Margery Wakefield and three other plaintiffs alleged that the Church of Scientology of California (the Church) committed various wrongful acts against them. On August 14, 1986, Wakefield, the other plaintiffs, and the Church entered into a settlement agreement which included provisions enjoining Wakefield and the other plaintiffs from discussing, with other than immediate family members, (1) the substance of their complaints against the…
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