No. 03-14-00199-CV ______________________________________
COURT OF APPEALSTHIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF TEXASAUSTIN, TEXAS ______________________________________ CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY INTERNATIONAL,
Appellant
,v.MONIQUE RATHBUN,
Appellee
. ______________________________________
BENCH BOOK OF APPELLANTCHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY INTERNATIONAL ______________________________________
On Appeal from the 207th Judicial District Courtof Comal County, TexasTrial Court No. C-2013-1082BHon. Dib Waldrip of the 433rd Judicial District Court, Presiding ______________________________________ Of Counsel:Eric M. LiebermanR
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IEBERMAN
PC45 Broadway, Suite 1700 New York, New York 10006Telephone: 212.254.1111Facsimile: 212.674.4614elieberman@rbskl.comThomas S. LeatherburyState Bar No. 12095275Marc A. Fuller State Bar No. 24032210V
INSON
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LKINS
LLPTrammell Crow Center 2001 Ross Avenue, Suite 3700Dallas, Texas 75201Telephone: 214.220.7792Facsimile: 214.999.7792tleatherbury@velaw.commfuller@velaw.com
ACCEPTED
03-14-00199-CV
2592092
THIRD COURT OF APPEAL
AUSTIN, TEXAS
9/23/2014 2:41:50 PM
JEFFREY D. KYLE
CLERK
Ricardo G. CedilloState Bar No. 04043600Isaac J. HuronState Bar No. 24032447Les J. Strieber IIIState Bar No. 19398000D
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.McCombs Plaza, Suite 500755 E. Mulberry AvenueSan Antonio, Texas 78212Telephone: 210.822.6666Facsimile: 210.822.1151rcedillo@lawdcm.comihuron@lawdcm.comlstreiber@lawdcm.comGeorge H. Spencer, Jr.State Bar No. 18921001C
LEMENS
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PENCER
112 E. Pecan Street, Suite 1300San Antonio, Texas 78205-1531Telephone: 210.227.7121Facsimile: 210.227.0732spencer@clemens-spencer.com
Attorneys for AppellantChurch of ScientologyInternational
TABLE OF CONTENTSTab Document Page(s)
1. Texas Civil Practice & Remedies Code § 27.001
et seq.
1-62. The “Commercial Speech” Exemption Does Not Apply. 73. Timeline of Events. 8-94. The TCPA Applies to Plaintiff’s Claims. 105. Plaintiff’s Claims Must Be Dismissed. 11