Ocean111 - "...for it to have completed in around 40 years is actually not that unbelievable."
Hell, it's almost... Biblical.
How many lawsuits can the WTBTS absorb?
by Coded Logic 15 Replies latest watchtower beliefs
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Vidiot
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Band on the Run
It would take much research to answer the question. I don't believe they could hide their assets in mutual funds or other financial holdings. Every defendant would do that, if permissible. For the moment, they will not be sued in the same manner as the Roman Catholic Church. Undoubtedly, the Conti case and the present case awards will draw personal injury lawyers and more plaintiffs. The WT has plenty of assets. My personal experience with the Witnesses, however, is that they don't like transparency. CEOS show up for discovery. Roman Catholic cardinals also show up for discovery. The WTBTS and its GB will not intimidate a California judge or any federal judge.
I can't help but note certain personality traits common in the JW world. My favorite part of this site is the parody of Witness culture. Arrogance is one. I can still clearly hear the mockery and buffonery concerning law judges to this day. Theocratic warfare would be some concept to explore in discovery and testimony. Let me remind people that Richard Nixon accepted legal process. If you believe JAH is on your side, stand up for your beliefs. Be bold. I must state that I have not read the documents. Additionally, I am not admitted in CA.
My mom told me many true stories of how Witnesses antagonized judges in the past. Judges are usually fair people and well trained in law. The Witnesses love to bring civil liberties suits ( a trait I respect). Personal injury law suits are an integral part of law. The First Amendment never granted rights to any religion to break criminal laws or face civil damages. It must be sheer agony to represent them. The outside lawyers representing them should boost their fees for the experience. Regular Witnesses will get high off the persecution complex. I may not agree with the amount of the damage awards but they are subject to the law.
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Band on the Run
CA could help balance its books by selling court seats when a GB member gives testimony under cross-examination. I would pay very good money to be present in the court room. More money than I would pay for a bobble head Supreme Court justice! (They auction bobble head justices to raise money for public interest programs).
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JW GoneBad
I think the negative publicity will take its toll first before the bank accounts dry up.
And then there is the inner workings and inner structure of the organization that will feel it; ie the overall morale of bethel life, the morale of the Legal Department (attorney's nightmare is losing a case or losing repeated cases), the morale of the writing department, the morale of the service department and the list goes on.
As we've often heard 'Mother' say: ....'We are living in exciting times'....That's my perspective too!!!
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joe134cd
Yes I would have to agree if each of those 20 new cases of Zaklin got the same settlements of $13.5 mill. It would be $270 mill. Certainly enough to loose sleep over.
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Balaamsass2
How many molesters on that Bethel List? If they only molested ONE Kid each (rare) who accepted a settlement for ONE Million it would dry up the Borg.