Lawsuit grinds to another delay
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After six years, it finally appeared the wrongful death suit against the Church of Scientology was headed for trial Tuesday. Circuit Judge Susan Schaeffer had cleared her calendar for six weeks. Some 1,800 prospective jurors had been summoned. But Friday, a clearly frustrated Schaeffer postponed the highly publicized case once again, probably for at least several months. Schaeffer granted the delay so the church could appeal her earlier ruling that Ken Dandar should not be disqualified as attorney for the estate of Lisa McPherson, the church member who died in 1995 after 17 days in the care of Scientologists in Clearwater. The church claims Dandar ought to be removed because of professional misconduct, including alleged perjury. In a 67-page order released Monday, Schaeffer disagreed. More : sptimes.com |