No! If you want me to read legal documents, pay me legal fees. I am tired of explaining the legal process and providing legal information. So, so tired. As one lawyer on this forum said to me long ago, make them pay fees. Every law suit filed, especially alleging sexual abuse, does not have merit. Testimony at trial is a better measure of truthfulness. Appellate courts do not review facts a jury or trial judge reached b/c the experience in the courtroom tends to lead to truthfulness. And, may I ask, what have the nonlawyers done with the information? It is not accurately reported. If I specialized in an area, I would learn the basics. No one is suggesting extensive legal knowledge. There are a host of websites providing free legal information. The information imparted here is biased. I have yet to read a neutral, factual summary. Yes, the Andersons are guilty of not providing crucial information and using newspapers whose reporters never did a Google search of basic legal terms. Your better newspapers do report accurately and the reporters are not lawyers.
A balance is needed. IF the WT has/had a secret database so they had notice of pedophiles in KHs, throw the book at them. No statutory duty to report sexual abuse existed at the time of these incidents. Personal injury lawyers receive a one third fee of the damages. Perhaps a common law duty to protect children existed at common law. I don't know. It would take weeks to research CA law. There is no compelling reason for me to research CA law. Grow up! Sophistication is not evil. If normal, prudent businessmen ran the WT, the "two witness rule" would be dropped with New Light. These are the men who endorsed the blood doctrine, shunning of family members that leads to great despair and often suicide. The GB chose to quote a Nazi theologian convicted at the Nuremberg War Crimes Tribunals recently. Women are subjugated to men. Domestic violence is encouraged by the story of Selma and Steve in the WT. Steve beats Selma. The WT advice is that Selma must be obedient. These men clinch the story by relating that Steve converts to JWism after 15 years. The pressing issue of whether he stopped beating his wife was never addressed. I don't believe real life Steves stop beating their wives
It is unlikely that the WT will cave b/c of this trial court decision. I expect an appeals court to intervene. Unless there is substantial WT involvement, I believe it is wrong to impose liability on organizations. The WT would be far more intrusive if they administered tests for pedophilia. Roman Catholicism has a completely different structure. I expect hate posts. The ignorance will pile on. I am not raising any issues that are not already in the court papers and will be argued on appeal. Knowing the WT, however, and the no show for deposition makes one wonder what it is hidden. I am not on the WT's side. Education and experience are resources that should not be squandered.
