Legal Opinion
Religious Technology Center v. Liebreich
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided July 25, 2003No. 02-40783, 02-40786 and 02-40964PublishedCited by 76 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BENAVIDES, Circuit Judge:
This consolidated appeal arises from a breach of contract suit instigated by Plaintiff-Appellee-Cross-Appellant Religious Technologies Center (RTC) against the estate of Lisa McPherson (the Estate). 1 We find the district court lacked personal jurisdiction over the Estate, and we herein vacate the judgment of the district court. 2
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A. The Florida Wrongful Death Action
In 1997, the Estate of Lisa McPherson filed a wrongful death action in state court in Tampa, Florida against various corporations and individuals affiliated with the Church of Scientology. Among those…
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