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Posted on 06/24/2005 1:06:40 AM PDT by Neon
On June 21, 2005, James Lloyd and Susan Lenox doing business as CHRISTIAN MEDIA NETWORK, working through legal council, have filed a Motion with the Jackson County Circuit Court in Medford Oregon, to EXCLUDE THE HOLY BIBLE from the $200,000 lawsuit which they filed against Linda Kristich on March 18, 2005, for Civil Defamation. Kristich has counter-sued for $5,000,000, also claiming civil defamation.
The lawsuit is the result a series of high profile accusations over the past three years between Christian Media Network and a small local ministry located in Jacksonville Oregon. What is most unusual is that Christian Media Network which has asked to court to remove any mention Kristich has made to the Holy Bible, claims to be a “Bible based ministry”, which maintains that the Courts are ruled by “the Devil”, even as they initiated the lawsuit.
The motion asks the Court to "Strike" any mention of God’s Word calling the Holy Scriptures "a sham" and referring to Kristich’s mentioning the Holy Bible in her answer as "irrelevant pleadings".
The pertinent portion of the Motion reads as follows: "Defendant Kristich's Counter-Claim Contains Numerous References To The Holy Bible, Which Are Not Relevant To This Proceeding And Should Be Stricken. Defendant Kristich has attempted to state a claim for defamation in her 132 page Amended Answer.
The Amended Answer contains many references to verses from the Holy Bible, which are irrelevant pleadings. Defendant Kristich cannot sue or maintain a claim based on the Holy Bible and this Court is not responsible for enforcing the provisions of the Holy Bible. Accordingly, the multiple references to verses in the Holy Bible in the Counter-Claim should be stricken"
The entire text of the motion can be read at The Voice of the Christian Underground Website
Kristich maintains that the Bible is relevant to the case, as she has been sued for publishing her religious opinions on a one hour shortwave radio broadcast which she sub-hosted on January 1, 2005, and for her refusal to “submit to the authority of Christian Media Network” whom she stopped supporting financially in 2002.
No date has been set for the hearing.
The case is set to be tried in June of 2006.
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