Legal Opinion
Religious Technology Center v. Wollersheim
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided August 8, 1986No. 85-6547PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PREGERSON, Circuit Judge.
The Church of the New Civilization (“new church”) is a splinter from the Church of Scientology (“Church”). The Church alleged that certain scriptural materials offered by the new church were copies of materials stolen from the Church. Recognizing federal jurisdiction under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization Act (“RICO”), the district court held that the Church’s materials constituted a trade secret and granted the Church a preliminary injunction ordering the new church to desist from using or disseminating the disputed materials.
We reverse the district…
2Cases cited51 opinions
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- United States v. TurketteSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
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3Cited by34 opinions
- Religious Technology Center Church of Scientology International v. Larry Wollersheim Leta Schlosser Richard Ofshe Margaret Singer Charles B. O'ReillyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1992
- Religious Technology Center v. Netcom On-Line Communication Services, Inc.District Court, N.D. California · 1995
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- Religious Technology Center v. Netcom On-Line Communication Services, Inc.District Court, N.D. California · 1995
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