Legal Opinion
Samuels v. Hubbard
Court of Appeals of Oregon
Decided December 19, 1984No. A8311-07227; CA A30844PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtVan Hoomissen, J.
Plaintiff filed this civil action against Hubbard, the founder of Scientology, alleging that Hubbard had committed torts against him. Plaintiff does not allege that Hubbard personally committed the alleged torts, which include conversion, outrageous conduct, defamation and fraud. Rather, he alleges that he directed and controlled others who did so and that they were Hubbard’s agents. They include intervenors Church of Scientology of California, Inc., and Church of Scientology, Mission of Davis. Plaintiff is a former minister of the California church and a former president of the Davis…
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