Legal Opinion
Robert Kropinski v. World Plan Executive Council--Us
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided August 5, 1988No. 87-7033, 87-7060PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the court filed by Circuit Judge BUCKLEY.
BUCKLEY, Circuit Judge:
Robert Kropinski brought claims of fraud, negligence, and intentional tort against World Plan Executive Council and Maharishi International University. Kro-pinski alleges that as a result of defendants’ misrepresentations, he was induced to study and practice a method of meditation that has caused him financial, physical, and psychological harm. Defendants moved for summary judgment, which the trial court granted in part.
During the jury trial, Kropinski was allowed to introduce expert testimony that defendants’ system…
2Cases cited21 opinions
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- Browder v. Director, Dept. of Corrections of Ill.Supreme Court of the United States · 1978
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- Bertell Ollman v. Rowland Evans, Robert NovakCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1984
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3Cited by27 opinions
- Mr. Jesse Pinion, Mrs. Jesse Pinion, Maurice Daffron, Shirley Daffron v. Dow Chemical, U.S.A.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1991
- Hendel v. World Plan Executive CouncilDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1997
- Florence Goldman v. August BequaiCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1994
- United States v. YeeDistrict Court, N.D. Ohio · 1991
- Drake v. McNairDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2010
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