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Sherman Vs. Sherman Case Study
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INTEROFFICE MEMO
TO: XXXXX Attorney
FROM: Paralegal
DATE: June 24, 2012
RE: Sherman Case
The potential clients are Rob Sherman and his wife, Bunny Sherman. They have a 15 year old son, Rob, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Sherman’s goal is to file suit against the Church of the Divine Light, which is in practice similar to the Church of Scientology, but is in actuality independent of any organized church. The couple alleges that they have suffered damages by the Church of the Divine Light (the Church) as has their son.
They stated that their son, Rob, Jr. unknowingly got mixed up with the church about a year ago. He attended a few of the Church services and after one of the youth meetings, was getting ready to leave for home. Before he could leave, Tom Marsden, the youth retreat organizer approached the boy, making various excuses to keep Rob from going home. At one point, Marsden apparently told the boy that should he leave, he would be thrown “into the eternal fires of Hell” never to return. For whatever reason, Rob, Jr. agreed to stay at …show more content…
There is little evidence to show that the Sherman’s son, Rob, Jr. was unduly influenced, or coerced in any way to go with the Church of Divine Light. He went to some meetings voluntarily, and then after one conversation with Tom Marsden, he went to stay with the Church members. There is little to no evidence to show that any emotional distress was suffered either by Rob and Bunny Sherman or their son. In fact, they apparently took no action for more than five months to get him back from the Church. In addition, they willingly gave money to Rob, Jr. which went to supporting the Church which they now are considering filing suit against. False imprisonment goes against the facts, too. There is no evidence that the boy was kept anywhere against his
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