The Multnomah Circuit Court jury, after a 10-week trial and two and a half days of deliberations, found that the church defrauded the woman, Julie Christofferson Titchbourne, who had been a church member for nine months.
''This is a ridiculous decision,'' said Earle C. Cooley, a, attorney representing the Scientology church. ''The Constitution is in serious trouble in the state of Oregon and we will appeal.''
Mrs. Titchbourne's lawyer, Garry P. McMurry, said the award was ''adequate for the punishment that was intended.''
Mr. McMurry said his client had been told by church leaders that Scientology could improve her weak eyesight, raise her I.Q. and teach her more about the mind than any psychologist or psychiatrist.
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Source: NyTimes.com
