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Candace Conti v. Watchtower Society - Closing Argument by WTBTS Attorney

by jwleaks in

jane doe v. watchtower bible and tract society of new york, inc.. .

jury trial - june 14, 2012 - day 10. .

mr. schnack: ladies and gentlemen of the jury, the judge has instructed you that it is your choice to award or not to award punitive damages.

1st Appellate District

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Court data last updated: 09/03/2013 03:05 PM

Case Summary	Docket	Briefs	Scheduled Actions
Disposition	Parties and Attorneys	Trial Court

Docket (Register of Actions)

Jane Doe v. The Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of New York Inc. et al.
Division 3

Case Number A136641

Date	Description	Notes
09/25/2012	Notice of appeal lodged/received.	by attorney Robert J. Schnack (Jackson Lewis) for The Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of New York Inc. and attorney James M. McCabe (McCabe Law Firm) for Fremont California Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses, North Unit (defendants); notice of appeal filed in the superior court on 09/20/2012
09/25/2012	Notified parties of local rules and procedures.
09/25/2012	Filing fee.	from One Legal LLC [504 Redwood Boulevard - Suite 223; Novato, CA 94947; (800) 938-8815]; check number D 3267358 issued 09/20/2012 as to The Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of New York Inc.
10/01/2012	Filing fee.	$775 check# 3749 from Jackson Lewis LLP for Fremont California Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses North Unit
10/04/2012	Received document entitled:	appellant's notice designating reporter trancripts; notice filed in the superior court on 10/02/2012
10/04/2012	Default re: 8.130(b) rptrs fees not deposited rcvd. dtd.	default notice issued by the superior court on 10/03/2012
10/12/2012	Default letter sent; no case information statement filed.	as to The Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of New York Inc.
10/12/2012	Default letter sent; no case information statement filed.	as to Fremont California Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses North Unit
10/24/2012	Certificate of interested entities or persons filed by:	Jon R. Williams, for The Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of New York Inc. et al.
10/30/2012	Telephone conversation with:	Superior court, parties filed a waiver for reporter's fee, and court reporter were notified 10/26.
10/24/2012	Civil case information statement filed.	as to The Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of New York Inc. by attorney Joe Williams for appellants (The Watchtower) w/a copy of the order attached.
10/24/2012	Civil case information statement filed.	as to Fremont California Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses North Unit by attorney McCabe w/a copy of the order attached.
11/07/2012	Notice to reporter to prepare transcript.	sent to CSR Kathryn Lloyd, Michelle Barbante and Tina Kelly dated 10/26/12. Txs due 11/26/12.
11/28/2012	Notice of record completion received.
11/28/2012	Original entry stricken - sequence no. not removed.	r-13 (rule 8.124) Record was filed. Returned to Superior court for pagination.
12/19/2012	Change of contact information filed for:	Furtado, Jaspovice & Simons A Law Corporation 6589 Bellhurst Lane Castro Valley, CA 94552 510-582-1080 ph 510-585-8254 fax
01/02/2013	Record on appeal filed.	13 vols. of "corrected paginated RT"
01/04/2013	Stipulation filed to:	extend 30 days for AOB, now due 2/6. extend 30 days for RB.
01/04/2013	Stipulation of extension of time filed to:	Appellant's opening brief. Due on 02/06/2013 By 30 Day(s)
02/07/2013	Stipulation of extension of time filed to:	Appellant's opening brief. Due on 03/08/2013 By 30 Day(s)
03/11/2013	Appellant notified re failure to timely file opening brief.	Defendant and Appellant: The Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of New York Inc. Attorney: Robert Jerry Schnack Defendant and Appellant: Fremont California Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses, North Unit Attorney: James Murray McCabe
03/27/2013	Appellant's opening brief.	Defendant and Appellant: Fremont California Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses, North Unit Attorney: James Murray McCabe 8.25(b)(3)
03/27/2013	Received:	Watchtower Bible & Tract Society's AOB. Oversized brief.
03/27/2013	Application filed to:	File Watchtower Bible & Tract Society's AOB in excess of word count limit.
03/27/2013	Pro hac vice application	Mario F. Moreno for watchtower Bible & Tract Society.
03/27/2013	Appellant's appendix filed.	8 - vols of Joint Appellants' Appendix.
03/27/2013	Record in box.	1 - box of joint appellants' appendix.
03/29/2013	Pro hac vice granted	BY THE COURT: Upon due consideration, the verified application of Mario F. Moreno to appear as counsel pro hac vice for appellant Watchtower Bible & Tract Society of New York, Inc. in the above-referenced appeal is granted.
03/29/2013	Order filed.	BY THE COURT: Upon due consideration, appellant Watchtower Bible & Tract Society of New York, Inc.'s application to file an opening brief in excess of 14, 000 words is granted. The clerk of the court is ordered to file appellant Watchtower Bible & Tract Society of New York, Inc.'s 15, 352-word brief as of the date of this order.
03/29/2013	Appellant's opening brief.	Defendant and Appellant: The Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of New York Inc. Attorney: Robert Jerry Schnack
05/29/2013	Respondent notified re failure to file respondent's brief.	Plaintiff and Respondent: Jane Doe Attorney: Kelly I. Kraetsch
06/06/2013	Application filed to:	For leave to file oversized RB.
06/06/2013	Received:	Oversized RB.
06/06/2013	Respondent's appendix filed.	1 - vol.
06/06/2013	Filing fee.	$390 responsive filing fee check# 69236 from Furtado, Jaspovice & Simons.
06/11/2013	Order filed.	BY THE COURT: Upon due consideration, respondent's application for leave to file a brief in excess of 14, 000 words is granted. The clerk of the court is directed to file respondent's 16, 076-word brief as of the date of this order.
06/11/2013	Respondent's brief.	Plaintiff and Respondent: Jane Doe Attorney: Kelly I. Kraetsch
06/27/2013	Stipulation of extension of time filed to:	Appellant's reply brief. Due on 07/31/2013 By 30 Day(s)
06/27/2013	Stipulation of extension of time filed to:	Appellant's reply brief. Due on 07/31/2013 By 30 Day(s)
07/30/2013	Stipulation of extension of time filed to:	Appellant's reply brief. Due on 08/30/2013 By 30 Day(s)
07/30/2013	Stipulation of extension of time filed to:	Appellant's reply brief. Due on 08/30/2013 By 30 Day(s) 1 stipulation for both ARBs
09/03/2013	Appellant's reply brief.	Defendant and Appellant: The Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of New York Inc. Attorney: Robert Jerry Schnack 8.25(b)(3)
09/03/2013	Appellant's reply brief.	Defendant and Appellant: Fremont California Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses, North Unit Attorney: James Murray McCabe 8.25(b)(3)
09/03/2013	Case fully briefed.

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How I see it in JW land

by tornapart in

they're tired... sooooo soooo tired.

they know it's all wrong but they keep telling themselves how wonderful it is.

almost as if they are trying to convince themselves.

They're running out of ideas... The "dirty 30" gimmick just before the memorial has lost its appeal with adult JWs while the Caleb child videos are starting to lose their effectiveness on JW children... So what are they to do? ... That's easy... invite everyone to the annual meeting via Dell projector and announce a new Bible...

This should be interesting...

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Will Lack of Leadership Sink the JW Ship?

by Seeker4 in

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friends

i see serious problems with the leadership of the witnesses on two important levels: locally, in smaller bodies of elders with marginally qualified men carrying heavier workloads, and internationally in a lackluster and unimaginative governing body.

there are no nathan knorrs, or fred or ray franz's in this pathetic group!

first, the local elders: .

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OTWO... Interesting scenario... actually, I believe that eliminating the Daily Text from the Field Circus ritual is one of those small things the WT is doing to allow "strong" sisters to take the lead in the congo... it's a matter of time before the WT finally accepts that the Bible does allow some leeway when it comes to women in positions of authority...

On second thought, I believe they eliminated the Daily Text to avoid having to pay for "permits" to conduct religious services in private homes... never mind...

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Blondie's Coments You Will Not Hear at the 09-02-2013 WTS Study (when)

by blondie in

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friends

united nations http://www.randytv.com/secret/unitednations.htm.

sheep and the goats affect our.

coming great tribulation.

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St George...

I hear ya... Only one problem with that... Who is currently appointed over Jesus' belongings now? (i.e.: Watchtower buildings, assembly halls, branch offices, King-Dumb Hells, etc.? Are these "belongings" being administered by Jesus until he hands them over to the 8 pedophiles in the future??? I know it's "twaddle", but I just don't get it...

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Blondie's Coments You Will Not Hear at the 09-02-2013 WTS Study (when)

by blondie in

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friends

united nations http://www.randytv.com/secret/unitednations.htm.

sheep and the goats affect our.

coming great tribulation.

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Paragraph 19:

... Finally, we examined why Jesus’

arrival to appoint the faithful slave

over all his belongings did not occur in

1919 but will take place during the great

tribulation ...

So the 8 pedophiles in Crooklyn who have named themselves the "Faithful & Discreet Slave" haven't been appointed yet? wtf?

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a little fun stumbling 2 jw's in fs

by JunkYardDog in

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i run into 70 yr old jw's working houses, i watch how long they stand at doors with no one answering.

so i come up and ask you know someone living here?

you been standing at the door a long time.

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Did they look like these guys?

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Lurkers/faders in the US - a heads up on next week's service meeting (Warwick HQ project to be discussed)

by cedars in

hi folks.

atlantis has very kindly let me see a copy of the aug 21, 2013 letter to all bodies of elders in the united states.. they are being instructed to re-organize the service meeting for the week commencing september 2nd (next week) to include a special recruitment talk to attract skilled volunteer workers for the new warwick hq.. an interesting feature of the letter is its comparison of the project with nehemiah's rebuilding of the walls of jerusalem.

considering the relocation of hq is financially motivated more than anything, the analogy is more than a little bewildering.. here is a scan of the opening comments of the two-page outline, to be given in the next local needs item.... .

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Yes, it will take quite a few years to build... But the Crooklyn Brass already have a temporary meeting place picked out...

http://www.ordma.org/index.php/lodges/warwick

So they have it all worked out...

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November AWAKE!

by St George of England in

well i've just had a quick read through the november awake on jw.org.

usual twaddle but they must have run out of 'scientists' for their monthly feature, we have a pianist this month.. sexting, morals and the menopause all there to keep you facinated for ten minutes.. george.

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What's sexting?

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How to stop Warwick

by Skinnedsheep in

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friends

i was thinking what a crushing blow it would be to the organization if the warwick project was stalled or held up in court.

many times a project will run into legal challenges over environmental issues or a lack of planning on the social-traffic- air quality - noise impacts.

political pressure on the council also can create headaches for the project proponents.. i saw a community once that had an indian casino planned.

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let them spend money...

the sooner they spend their money, the quicker they'll be gone... they have a good 30 years remaining before they finally sell everything and hand over a fat check to the Rothschild family.

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Another pedophile law suit... Las Lunas Congo in Albuquerque NM

by Calebs Airplane in

woman sues los lunas jehovahs witnesses, claims sex abuseabqnews seeker .

.entry-header by clara garcia/valencia county news-bulletin | 10 hours ago .entry-meta posted: 5:42 amlos lunas a former member of the los lunas congregation of jehovahs witnesses is suing the church, claiming she was molested by a former elder.. monica lynn jaramillo, 35, through her attorneys, terrence revo and irwin zalkin, filed a complaint for damages aug. 12 in the 13th judicial district court.

also named as defendants in the case is watchtower bible and tract society of new york, which oversees the church, and a former elder, who has not been charged with a crime.. attempts to reach the jehovahs witnesses kingdom hall in los lunas for comment were unsuccessful before the news-bulletin deadline.. according to the civil lawsuit, jaramillo allegedly was sexually abused as a child by the elder, who had served as a ministerial servant and an elder, which are leadership positions in the congregation.

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Woman sues Los Lunas Jehovah’s Witnesses, claims sex abuse

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By Clara Garcia/Valencia County News-Bulletin | 10 hours ago Posted: 5:42 am

LOS LUNAS – A former member of the Los Lunas Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses is suing the church, claiming she was molested by a former elder.

Monica Lynn Jaramillo, 35, through her attorneys, Terrence Revo and Irwin Zalkin, filed a complaint for damages Aug. 12 in the 13th Judicial District Court. Also named as defendants in the case is Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of New York, which oversees the church, and a former elder, who has not been charged with a crime.

Attempts to reach the Jehovah’s Witnesses Kingdom Hall in Los Lunas for comment were unsuccessful before the News-Bulletin deadline.

According to the civil lawsuit, Jaramillo allegedly was sexually abused as a child by the elder, who had served as a ministerial servant and an elder, which are leadership positions in the congregation. Jaramillo said the abuse occurred in 1987 when she was 8 years old at his home.

The complaint alleges that the church’s elders knew of the elder’s history of previous alleged rapes of congregational members, including the alleged rape of the mother of Jaramillo at a congregation in Indiana when she was 8 years old.

Jaramillo’s mother, according to the lawsuit, claims she informed the church elders of her sexual assault, as well as others by the elder, but they failed to take action to remove him from his leadership position in the congregation. The lawsuit says the church’s elders told her that to be appointed as a regular pioneer of the church, she would have to prove to the elders that she had forgiven him for raping her.

“(The mother) was instructed by the elders of Los Lunas that she should demonstrate her forgiveness by hosting … (the elder) and his family in their home, and by permitting her children to spend time, including nights, at … his home under (his) supervision,” the lawsuit said.

Under duress, the lawsuit claims, the mother followed these directives, which allowed the defendant access to commit the alleged sexual abuse. Jaramillo claims that she was “severely sexually molested” by the elder. As a result of psychological coping mechanisms, Jaramillo repressed her memory of the abuse and did not understand that she had been sexually abused by the elder until April 2007, the lawsuit said.

As a result of the abuse, the complaint alleges that Jaramillo has suffered great pain and emotional distress that prevented her from the normal enjoyment of life, requiring medical and psychological treatment and also that she suffered the loss of earnings and earning capacity.

“This lawsuit highlights a disturbing trend of victims coming forward to tell their stories about sexual abuse within Jehovah’s Witnesses congregations,” said Zalkin. “The allegations by this victim and the victims of other cases show an alarming tolerance for abusers of children within the Jehovah’s Witnesses religion.”