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RHINEHART v. SEATTLE TIMES

Nos. 47938-1, 48155-5.

98 Wn.2d 226 (1982)

654 P.2d 673

KEITH MILTON RHINEHART, ET AL, Respondents, v. THE SEATTLE TIMES COMPANY, ET AL, Petitioners.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

As amended by order December 13, 1982.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Davis, Wright, Todd, Riese & Jones, by Evan L. Schwab and Bruce E.H. Johnson, for petitioners.

Edwards & Barbieri, by Malcolm L. Edwards and Robert G. Sieh, for respondents.

Gordon G. Conger, Robert B. Mitchell, and Susan D. Jones on behalf of KIRO, Inc., amici curiae for petitioners.

[As amended by order of the Supreme Court December 13, 1982.]

ROSELLINI, J.

The Seattle Times published stories concerning the Aquarian Foundation and its leader, Rhinehart, who founded the organization in the 1950's. Articles about the foundation, a "spiritualist church", also appeared in the Walla Walla Union-Bulletin, describing some bizarre performances which were presented at a "religious presentation" staged for inmates at the state penitentiary at Walla...

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