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CAZARES v. CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY OF CAL.

No. 82-1059.

429 So.2d 348 (1983)

Gabriel CAZARES and Margaret Cazares, Petitioners, v. The CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY OF CALIFORNIA, INC., Merrell Vannier, Francine Vannier, Clyde H. Wilson, Jr., Wilson, Wilson & Namack, Chartered, Tobias Tolzman, Mary Sue Hubbard, L. Ron Hubbard, and Joseph Lisa, Respondents.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District.

Rehearing Denied April 14, 1983.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joel D. Eaton of Podhurst, Orseck, Parks, Josefsberg, Eaton, Meadow & Olin, P.A., Miami, C. Allen Watts, De Land, and Wagner Cunningham of Vaughan & McLaughlin, P.A., Tampa, for petitioners.

W.L. Kirk, Jr., of Rumberger, Kirk, Caldwell, Cabaniss & Burke, P.A., Orlando, for respondents Wilson, and Wilson, Wilson and Namack, Chartered.

Paul Antinori, Jr., Tampa, for respondent Church of Scientology of California, Inc.

No appearance for respondents Merrell Vannier, Francine Vannier, Tobias Tolzman, Mary Sue Hubbard, L. Ron Hubbard, and Joseph Lisa.

FRANK D. UPCHURCH, Jr., Judge.

Gabriel and Margaret Cazares petition this court for a writ of certiorari to review an order disqualifying their counsel Walt Logan from further representation in their suit against the respondents, the Church of Scientology.

In 1976, the Church filed suit in federal court against Cazares as mayor of Clearwater for defamation and deprivation of its First Amendment rights. Cazares was defended by attorney John Allen who was supplied...

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