Legal Opinion
Scott v. Ross
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided April 8, 1998No. 96-35050PublishedCited by 104 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by Judge BEEZER; Dissent by Judge SCHWARZER.
BEEZER, Circuit Judge:
Defendant-appellant Cult Awareness Network (“CAN”) appeals the jury’s verdict finding CAN liable for conspiracy and negligence. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291, and we affirm.
I
In 1991, Kathy Tonkin and her six children joined the Life Tabernacle Church (“Life Tabernacle”), a branch of the United Pentecostal Church International. Tonkin remained a member for over a year before withdrawing. She urged her sons to withdraw from Life Tabernacle, but her three oldest sons, appellant Jason Scott (“Scott”),…
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