Matches in DBpedia 2015-10 for { ?s ?p "Werner Erhard and Associates v. Christopher Cox for Congress is a lawsuit that was filed in 1988 by the company Werner Erhard and Associates and its owner Werner Erhard (the founder of Erhard Seminars Training, or "est") against then-Congressional candidate Christopher Cox and his campaign organization Christopher Cox for Congress. Cox's campaign sent out material which was critical of Rosenberg's ties to Erhard and Erhard's organizations. The mailer described Rosenberg as an "est advocate", and quoted a Los Angeles magazine article which had said the Cult Awareness Network described Erhard's organization as a "destructive cult". Cox's campaign also called citizens and asked them what they thought of a political candidate who had connections "with that cult est". Cox won the election in the Republican primary, with Irvine, California Councilman David Baker placing second and Rosenberg third. Cox went on to win the Republican primary and then later won the general election to become the next United States Representative from California's 40th congressional district.On May 27, 1988, Werner Erhard and his organization Werner Erhard and Associates filed a lawsuit for $5 million in Orange County Superior Court against Christopher Cox and his campaign, claiming libel and slander. On December 6, 1988, Superior Court Commissioner Eleanor M. Palk issued a ruling dismissing the libel cause of action, but did not dismiss the slander charges. On December 16, 1988, Palk ruled that Cox, his defense attorneys, and expert witnesses could view a 60-hour est organization videotape. Cox's attorneys had requested to view the video in order to determine if material contained in the tape could support expert witness testimony from cult experts. On February 28, 1989, Werner Erhard chose to drop the charges of slander from his suit against Cox. Erhard's attorney's asserted this decision was made in order to expedite an appeal of the dismissal of the libel charges to the California Courts of Appeal. According to testimony given by Cox in his nomination hearing to become Chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the case was dismissed with prejudice in 1992."@en }
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- Werner_Erhard_&_Associates_v._Christopher_Cox_for_Congress abstract "Werner Erhard and Associates v. Christopher Cox for Congress is a lawsuit that was filed in 1988 by the company Werner Erhard and Associates and its owner Werner Erhard (the founder of Erhard Seminars Training, or "est") against then-Congressional candidate Christopher Cox and his campaign organization Christopher Cox for Congress. Cox's campaign sent out material which was critical of Rosenberg's ties to Erhard and Erhard's organizations. The mailer described Rosenberg as an "est advocate", and quoted a Los Angeles magazine article which had said the Cult Awareness Network described Erhard's organization as a "destructive cult". Cox's campaign also called citizens and asked them what they thought of a political candidate who had connections "with that cult est". Cox won the election in the Republican primary, with Irvine, California Councilman David Baker placing second and Rosenberg third. Cox went on to win the Republican primary and then later won the general election to become the next United States Representative from California's 40th congressional district.On May 27, 1988, Werner Erhard and his organization Werner Erhard and Associates filed a lawsuit for $5 million in Orange County Superior Court against Christopher Cox and his campaign, claiming libel and slander. On December 6, 1988, Superior Court Commissioner Eleanor M. Palk issued a ruling dismissing the libel cause of action, but did not dismiss the slander charges. On December 16, 1988, Palk ruled that Cox, his defense attorneys, and expert witnesses could view a 60-hour est organization videotape. Cox's attorneys had requested to view the video in order to determine if material contained in the tape could support expert witness testimony from cult experts. On February 28, 1989, Werner Erhard chose to drop the charges of slander from his suit against Cox. Erhard's attorney's asserted this decision was made in order to expedite an appeal of the dismissal of the libel charges to the California Courts of Appeal. According to testimony given by Cox in his nomination hearing to become Chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the case was dismissed with prejudice in 1992.".