September 30, 2005, Breach of Settlement Letter
December 13, 2005, Lawsuit Complaint Filing
February 10, 1992, Original Mutual Release and Settlement Agreement
February 2, 2006, Plaintiffs? First Interrogatories and Request for Production
February 15, 2006, Plaintiffs? Response to Defendant Penguin and Berkley?s Motion to Dismiss
Twenty five years after first being used as a symbol of one of the nation?s first investigative groups, the Sherlock logo returns. I acknowledge the significant long term support from many of my national and international colleagues. As I noted then, some pathways take mysterious twists, and new truths are finally revealed for all to see.
?John Merrell, February, 2006.
2006: The lawsuit behind the "psychic" book A Mind for Murder
Updated March 16, 2006
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A lawsuit against author Noreen Renier was filed December 13, 2005. On February 23, 2006 action against other original defendants was dismissed in the Superior Court of the State of Washington, Snohomish County, leaving Noreen Renier the current sole defendant.
The lawsuit followed a letter dated September 30, 2005 from an attorney for John Merrell. Mr. Merrell's name (the Plaintiff) appears more than 50 times in the pages of A Mind For Murder (see chapters 17 and 18).
In the September 2005 letter, the plaintiff?s demands included an immediate removal of the book A Mind For Murder from all vendors, including the Internet, and that the defendants cease and desist from selling the book.
An attorney for the Penguin Group (USA), Inc., and its subsidiary Berkley Publishing told the court on February 23, 2006 that they have ceased publication of the book.
A court summons was served on Noreen Renier in late January 2006, and in early February she was issued First Interrogatories and Request for Production. As of mid March her responses were overdue.
On February 23, 2006 a civil motions Judge in the Superior Court of the State of Washington, for the county of Snohomish, ordered the dismissal of all other defendants (other than Noreen Renier) "without prejudice" and without sanctions against the Plaintiff. Therefore the lawsuit continues to proceed solely against Noreen Renier.
This site is intended as a response to the many inquiries from the media, journalists, readers of
A Mind For Murder, and the general public. As fabricated statements already exist on the internet incorrectly attributed to Mr. Merrell, this website also serves as a rebuttal to those who have attempted to confuse the public.
The plaintiff in this legal action, John Merrell, has discussed this lawsuit with Gary P. Posner, M.D., the founder of the Tampa Bay Skeptics, a non-profit organization and special interest group of the Center For Inquiry ? Florida.
Despite Renier's allegations on page 219 of her book, Dr. Posner's paranormal investigative work is highly credible and has received widespread support from science personnel, educational specialists, and international journalists. An interview about this lawsuit was published in early March 2006: TBS Report. Additionally Dr. Posner's "Noreen Renier" page contains a link to his lengthy "Book Review" of A Mind for Murder (which includes a rebuttal of her charges against him) and is a must-see.
Any information contained herein, including all original statements on this website, are independent and autonomous from Gary Posner and the Tampa Bay Skeptics.
We welcome the many individuals who previously questioned the work of leading investigators scrutinizing psychic proclamations and who now seek the facts for themselves.
This site will be updated as events warrant.
Email comments to: amindformurder@gmail.com
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