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Please E-mail suggested additions, comments and/or corrections to Kent@MoreLaw.Com. Date: 12-01-1997 Case Style: Ronda J. Morrison, et al. v. United Pentecostal Church, et al. Case Number: CJ-95-2994 Judge: Jane Wiseman Court: District Court of Tulsa County Plaintiff's Attorney: Kay Bridger-Riley, Vanessa Villines and Greg Alberty of Bridger-Riley & Associates, P.C., Tulsa, Oklahoma and Sandra Lefler Cole of Meier, Cole & O'Dell, P.A., Tulsa, Oklahoma. Defendant's Attorney: Robert Redeman and Michael Smith of Rhodes, Hieronymus, Jones, Tucker & Gable and Roger Williams of Williams & Bolt, P.A., Tulsa, OK. Description: Defamation. Plaintiffs claimed that Rev. Bass told his First United Pentecostal Church congregation on July 10, 1994 that Morris, who was the church's music direcotr, and Gass, who was not a member of the congregation, were involved in a lesbian affair. Outcome: For Morrison and Gass for $20,000 each for slander, $150,000 for invasion of privacy and $2 for intentional infliction of emotional distress. Plaintiff's Experts: Dr. Norman Leslie, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, sex therapist and Rev. H.E. Wheatly, Brunswick, Georgia, theological matters. Defendant's Experts: None Comments: None |
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