Legal Opinion
Church of Scientology of Cal. v. Siegelman
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided August 27, 1979No. 79 Civ. 1166 (GLG)PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
GOETTEL, District Judge:
In this latest libel action brought by the plaintiffs, two branches of the litigious Church of Scientology, 1 motions have been made by the various defendants to dismiss the complaint for failure to state a claim upon which relief may be granted, Fed.R. Civ.P. 12(b)(6), for judgment on the pleadings, Fed.R.Civ.P. 12(c), and for summary judgment, Fed.R.Civ.P. 56. The plaintiffs have cross-moved to dismiss the counterclaims raised against them.
The defendants Siegelman and Conway are the co-authors of the book Snapping: America’s Epidemic of Sudden Personality…
2Cases cited41 opinions
- New York Times Co. v. SullivanSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Gertz v. Robert Welch, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Griffin v. BreckenridgeSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Curtis Publishing Co. v. ButtsSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Everson v. Board of Ed. of EwingSupreme Court of the United States · 1947
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3Cited by16 opinions
- Mr. Chow of New York v. Ste. Jour Azur S.A., Henri Gault and Christian MillauCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1985
- Ann-Margret v. High Society Magazine, Inc.District Court, S.D. New York · 1980
- Brophy v. Philadelphia Newspapers, Inc.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1980
- Alexander v. Unification Church of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1980
- Slawik v. News-Journal Co.Supreme Court of Delaware · 1981
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