Scientologists settle death suit - 2004-05-29
Scientologists settle death suit May 29, 2004,
A 7-year-old wrongful death lawsuit filed by the estate of Lisa McPherson against the Church of Scientology reached a surprise settlement this week, ending one of the most fiercely contested and enduring legal battles in Pinellas County history.
The out-of-court agreement ends the last remaining legal threat facing the church after the widely publicized 1995 death of McPherson, a Scientologist who died after 17 days in the care of church members in Clearwater.
Terms of the settlement, reached after several days of mediation in a St. Petersburg law office, were confidential.
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