Legal Opinion
Martin v. Johnson
California Court of Appeal
Decided January 19, 1979No. Civ. 19258PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*598Opinion
McDaniel, J.
Introduction
Walter R. Martin (plaintiff) brought suit against Bruce A. Johnson (defendant Johnson) and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints (defendant church, also referred to as L.D.S. Church).1 Plaintiff charged that defendants had committed the torts of defamation, intentional infliction of emotional distress, interference with prospective advantage and conspiracy to commit those torts. After the action was at issue, the trial court granted 'defendants’ motion for summary judgment made pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 437c.2 Thereafter, plaintiff…
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