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January 13, 1980 Scientology Church Files Countersuit Lavenda Van Schaick, a former member of Scientology, filed a $200-million class action suit in US District Court in Boston on behalf of herself and others, charging the organization with fraud. The church has filed a suit in federal court in Las Vegas, charging Van Schaick and one of her lawyers with conspiracy to violate the church's First Amendment right of religious freedom. Boston, La Venda Van Schaick, lawsuits, Michael Flynn, Press
December 29, 1979 Court tangle gave Scientology its first 'martyrs' (part 14 of a 14-part Pulitzer prize winning series) St. Petersburg Times: Court tangle gave Scientology its first 'martyrs' (part 14 of a 14-part Pulitzer prize winning series) lawsuits
December 14, 1979 Scientologists Sued For $200M - A $200 Million Class-Action Suit Was Filed In Us District Court In Boston Yesterday Accusing The Boston Globe: Scientologists Sued For $200M - A $200 Million Class-Action Suit Was Filed In Us District Court In Boston Yesterday Accusing The Church Of Scientology Of Cheating Members By Subjecting Them To Mind Control. lawsuits
December 7, 1979 US judge sentences 5 Scientologists San Francisco Chronicle: US judge sentences 5 Scientologists lawsuits
December 7, 1979 US District judge fines & sentences 5 Church of Scientology leaders Los Angeles Times: US District judge fines & sentences 5 Church of Scientology leaders lawsuits
November 3, 1979 Judge rules papers available to public Clearwater Sun: Judge rules papers available to public lawsuits
October 27, 1979 US judge issues verdict in case against 9 Scientologists San Francisco Chronicle: US judge issues verdict in case against 9 Scientologists lawsuits
October 27, 1979 US District Court delivers verdict against 9 Scientology leaders Los Angeles Times: US District Court delivers verdict against 9 Scientology leaders lawsuits
October 8, 1979 Verdict in lawsuit against Church of Scientology reached Los Angeles Times: Verdict in lawsuit against Church of Scientology reached lawsuits
September 25, 1979 Scientology trial postponed Los Angeles Times: Scientology trial postponed lawsuits