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SAMUELS v. HUBBARD

A8311-07227; CA A30844.

692 P.2d 700 (1984)

71 Or.App. 481

Martin SAMUELS, Respondent, v. Lafayette Ronald HUBBARD, Defendant, and Church of Scientology of California, Inc., and Church of Scientology, Mission of Davis, Intervenors-Appellants.

Court of Appeals of Oregon.

Decided December 19, 1984.

Reconsideration Denied February 8, 1985.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Marc D. Blackman, Portland, and Eric M. Lieberman, New York City, argued the cause for intervenors-appellants. On the briefs were Marc D. Blackman, Diane L. Alessi and Ransom, Blackman & Simson, Portland.

Garry P. McMurry, Portland, argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief were Ronald L. Wade and Rankin, McMurry, VavRosky & Doherty, Portland.

Before RICHARDSON, P.J., and VAN HOOMISSEN and YOUNG, JJ.

VAN HOOMISSEN, Judge.

Plaintiff filed this civil action against Hubbard, the founder of Scientology, alleging that Hubbard had committed torts against him. Plaintiff does not allege that Hubbard personally committed the alleged torts, which include conversion, outrageous conduct, defamation and fraud. Rather, he alleges that he directed and controlled others who did so and that they were Hubbard's agents. They include intervenors Church of Scientology of California...

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