![]() ![]() On February 11, the trial court granted the motion in part. filed a motion to compel further discovery responses. (5) sexual battery and (6) intentional infliction of emotional distress. (Watchtower) and others for (1) negligence (2) negligent supervision/failure to warn (3) negligent hiring/retention (4) negligent failure to warn, train, or educate J.W. 1 Plaintiff and respondent J.W., through her guardian ad litem, sued defendant and appellant Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of New York, Inc. Storey Pine Pine Freeman Tillett, Norman Pine and Scott Tillet for Plaintiff and Respondent. Gregory, temporary judge (pursuant to Cal. assigned by the Chief Justice pursuant to art. Peterson (retired judge of the Los Angeles Super. APPEAL from the Superior Court of Riverside County. MCC1300850) WATCHTOWER BIBLE AND TRACT SOCIETY OF NEW YORK, INC., OPINION Defendant and Appellant. ![]() Finding no reversible error, the Court of Appeal affirmed judgment.įiled 12/10/18 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOURTH APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION TWO J.W., a Minor, etc., Plaintiff and Respondent, E066555 v. Raising multiple issues of alleged error, Watchtower appealed. After considering evidence, the trial court entered judgment in favor of J.W. The trial court clerk entered Watchtower’s default. The trial court granted the motion for terminating sanctions and struck Watchtower’s answer. Watchtower declined the offer and refused to produce the 1997 Documents. At a hearing on the sanctions motion, the trial court offered Watchtower four days to produce the 1997 Documents. By November 2014, Watchtower had not produced the 1997 Documents, and J.W. The trial court’s order compelled Watchtower to produce all documents Watchtower received in response to a letter sent by Watchtower to Jehovah’s Witness congregations on March 14, 1997, concerning known molesters in the church (1997 Documents). moved to compel further discovery responses. In her civil suit against Watchtower, J.W. In two criminal cases, Simental was ultimately found guilty of molesting Doe 1, Doe 2, and J.W. ![]() The mother contacted an elder of the congregation, a judicial committee was convened, and Simental admitted he molested Doe 2 on two occasions, and that he molested Doe 1 twice on July 15. Doe 1 and Doe 2 told their mother about Simental molesting them. Doe 1’s sister, Doe 2, had previously been molested on two occasions by Simental. and another girl (Doe 1) in separate incidents. While in his backyard pool, Simental sexually molested J.W. Simental had a daughter near the age of J.W. and three other girls were invited to a slumber party at Simental’s home. Upon joining the Mountain View congregation, Simental served as an elder. Prior to July 2006, at a different congregation, Simental served as a ministerial servant and as an elder. and Gilbert Simental belonged to the Mountain View Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses. (Watchtower) and others for: (1) negligence (2) negligent supervision/failure to warn (3) negligent hiring/retention (4) negligent failure to warn, train, or educate J.W. Plaintiff-respondent J.W., through her guardian ad litem, sued defendant-appellant Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of New York, Inc. ![]()
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