Judge Whittemore Sets Evidentiary Hearing in Garcia Federal Fraud Lawsuit - 2013-06-27
Judge Whittemore Sets Evidentiary Hearing in Garcia Federal Fraud Lawsuit June 27, 2013,
Judge James Whittemore has scheduled an evidentiary hearing for July 24 in Luis and Rocio Garcia's federal fraud lawsuit against the Church of Scientology.
At issue will be the church's motion to disqualify the Garcias' attorneys — Ted Babbitt and Ronald Weil — who, the church alleges, improperly worked with Robert Johnson, an attorney who previously represented the church in numerous matters between 1982 and 1998.
Each side has until July 18 to turn in a list of witnesses and exhibits, and we'll be curious to see if either side plans to subpoena Brian Culkin (pictured), whose declaration was such an important part of the church's motion.
{{cite news | author = Tony Ortega | title = Judge Whittemore Sets Evidentiary Hearing in Garcia Federal Fraud Lawsuit | url = https://tonyortega.org/2013/06/27/judge-whittemore-sets-evidentiary-hearing-in-garcia-federal-fraud-lawsuit/ | work = Underground Bunker | date = June 27, 2013 | accessdate = August 21, 2017 }}
