RELIGIOUS TECH. CTR., CH. OF SCIENTOLOGY v. SCOTT

No. 87-5766.

869 F.2d 1306 (1989)

RELIGIOUS TECHNOLOGY CENTER, CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY INTERNATIONAL, INC., et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. Robin SCOTT, et al., Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Decided March 10, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Earle C. Cooley, Cooley, Manion, Moore & Jones, Boston, Mass., for plaintiffs-appellants.

Jerold Fagelbaum, Shea & Gould, Los Angeles, Cal. and Gary M. Bright, Bright & Powell, Carpinteria, Cal., for defendants-appellees.

Before NORRIS, HALL and KOZINSKI, Circuit Judges.


WILLIAM A. NORRIS, Circuit Judge:

This appeal arises out of litigation initiated by the Church of Scientology1 ("Church") against the Church of the New Civilization2 ("New Church"). The focus of the litigation is certain scriptural material allegedly stolen from the Church by the New Church.3 Early in the litigation, the district court granted the Church a preliminary injunction...

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