Price

ORDER GRANTING EX PARTE APPLICATION AND DENYING MOTION TO COMPEL

On March 23, 2007, the ABC television network broadcast a John Stossel report entitled “Enough” on “Good Morning America” and “20/20” (the “Report”). The Report contained an interview with the founder of an organization named “Ministry Watch.” This organization advocates transparency in the disposition of funds received by Christian ministries. The Report also included brief clips of various ministers making monetary appeals or otherwise preaching to their congregations. These clips generally showed the ministers either seeking donations or indicating what the donations would be used for. A clip of Dr. Frederick K.C. Price (“Plaintiff’) shows him stating to his congregation that “I live in a 25-room mansion. I have my own six million dollar yacht. I have my own private jet, and I have my own helicopter, and I have seven luxury automobiles.” The Report also contains shots of various expensive homes and jet planes apparently owned by the ministers depicted in the Report.

On July 24, 2007, Plaintiff filed a complaint in Los Angeles County Superior Court. Defendants ABC, Inc., American Broadcasting Corporation, Inc.…