Legal Opinion
Word of Faith World Outreach Center Church, Inc. v. Sawyer
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided August 7, 1996No. 95-10218PublishedCited by 85 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EDITH H. JONES, Circuit Judge:
This lawsuit began as a result of critical television reports on the weekly ABC news program PrimeTime Live concerning Reverend Robert Tilton and Word of Faith World Outreach Center Church. The Church and Word of Faith World Outreach Center Church, Inc. appeal the decision of the district court dismissing their claims against ABC and others who assisted ABC in preparing the shows for violation of the RICO statute and a federal civil rights statute. 42 U.S.C. § 1985(3). We affirm.
I. BACKGROUND
The facts are distilled from appellants’ pleadings. Word of Faith World…
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