Order Re Sentences For Contempt

CSI v. Gerald Armstrong, Robert Minton, Lisa McPherson Trust

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FILED
MAY 20 2004
JOHN P. MONTGOMERY,
Court Executive Officer
MARIN COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT
BY: N. JOHNSON, DEPUTY
[signed]

SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

FOR THE COUNTY OF MARIN

CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY
INTERNATIONAL,

Plaintiff,

vs.

GERALD ARMSTRONG,

Defendant.

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CASE NO.: 157680

[Consolidated with Case No. CV021632 per
Order dated April 9, 2004]

ORDER RE SENTENCES FOR CONTEMPT

On April 9, 2004 the Court sua sponte, transferred all pending contempt matters in this case to this department for hearing and consolidated such matters with the trial set in Church of Scientology v. Armstrong, Case No. CV 021632. Plaintiff, Church of Scientology International appeared by its counsel, Andrew H. Wilson. Defendant Gerald Armstrong personally appeared with and was represented by his counsel, Ford Greene, Esq.

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After hearing opening statements of the parties, taking judicial notice of the various pleadings and papers on file herein, and in the consolidated actions, Church of Scientology International v. Armstrong, Case No. 152229 and Church of Scientology International v. Armstrong, Case No. 157680, the Court made the following ruling:

The sentences imposed in the two prior contempt actions, in Marin Superior Court Case No. 152229/157680, which is consolidated herewith, are discharged upon entry of judgment against Armstrong herein.

On the order of contempt issued July 13, 2001, Armstrong is sentenced to five days in jail and a fine of $1,000. The fine is concurrent with the judgment rendered in this action and the jail time is deemed served by Armstrong's appearance in Court.

DATED: [handwritten] 5/20/04

  [signed] Lynn Duryee
Honorable  Lynn Duryee
JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT

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