Editing Scientology and law (section)

==== Gerry Armstrong ====
{{Main|Gerry Armstrong (activist)#Litigation with Church of Scientology|Armstrong cases}}
In 1984, the church began a legal battle with [[Gerry Armstrong (activist)|Gerry Armstrong]] that spanned two decades. The church sued Armstrong for providing confidential documents about [[L. Ron Hubbard]] to his own attorney. The court found that Armstrong's actions were justifiable and affirmed this conclusion in ''[[Church of Scientology v. Gerald Armstrong]]''.<ref>[[Wikisource:Church of Scientology v. Armstrong]]</ref> Armstrong settled his counter-claims with the church in December 1986 for $800,000 in exchange for his agreement to keep confidential his experience with the church. The church sued Armstrong for $10.5&nbsp;million in 1995 and 2002 for allegedly violating the confidentiality agreement in 131 instances. A California appellate court awarded the church $321,923 in damages and $334,671.75 in attorneys fees in 1995, and $500,000 in damages in 2004. The court noted that "Armstrong makes no claim that he has complied, or will ever comply, with the injunction" and that Armstrong claims to now reside in Canada.<ref>''Church of Scientology v. Superior Court'', not reported in Cal.Rptr.3d (Cal.App. 1 Dist.), ¶¶2–7 [[s:Church of Scientology International v. Superior Court]]</ref>