lawsuits
lawsuits in the News
Date |
Title |
Blurb |
Tags |
April 21, 1987 |
US Supreme Court rejects Church of Scientology appeal on posting bond while appealing Wollersheim award |
Los Angeles Times: US Supreme Court rejects Church of Scientology appeal on posting bond while appealing Wollersheim award |
lawsuits |
April 21, 1987 |
Court Backs Public On Beach Ownership Storm's Effects Cost Couple Property |
(brief mention of Scientology) |
lawsuits |
April 21, 1987 |
US Supreme Court upholds lower court ruling in the Church of Scientology case |
San Francisco Chronicle: US Supreme Court upholds lower court ruling in the Church of Scientology case |
lawsuits |
April 21, 1987 |
High Court Lets Scientology Ruling Stand |
San Jose Mercury News: High Court Lets Scientology Ruling Stand |
lawsuits |
April 21, 1987 |
Supreme Court Turns Down Scientology Plea |
The Supreme Court's decision clears the way for former Scientologist Larry Wollersheim to begin seizing church assets to satisfy a $30-million award he won last year. Wollersheim, who contended that the church harassed him and drove him to the brink of insanity, was awarded $5 million in compensatory damages and $25 million in punitive damages by the Los Angeles Superior Court jury. |
harassment, Larry Wollersheim, lawsuits, Press |
January 27, 1987 |
Court Eyes Moment Of Silence |
(brief mention of Scientology) |
lawsuits |
January 13, 1987 |
Scientologists Lose Appeal |
The Church of Scientology will seek leave to appeal yesterday's court decision dismissing its bid to quash the search warrant that led to the largest seizure of documents in Canadian history. One hundred policemen seized about two million documents in a 20-hour raid on the organization's Toronto headquarters. |
crimes, Guardian Office, lawsuits, Press, Toronto |
January 2, 1987 |
Disaffected members of Church of Scientology file $1 billion class-action suit against church |
San Francisco Chronicle: Disaffected members of Church of Scientology file $1 billion class-action suit against church |
lawsuits |
January 1, 1987 |
Six ex-Scientologists file $1-billion suit against cos |
Los Angeles Times: Six ex-Scientologists file $1-billion suit against cos |
lawsuits |
January 1, 1987 |
Church Hit With $1 Billion Suit |
Miami Herald: Church Hit With $1 Billion Suit |
lawsuits |
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