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Brienne Walsh had been writing about the household for years. Her deposition was taken September 29, 2020. Under oath, she confirmed the abuse. She confirmed the CPS calls. The family screamed at her for testifying. Her testimony was admitted at trial without objection.
CGC-20-588105. Eight causes of action. Eighty-nine register entries. Three rejected defaults. One family gets the benefit of every procedural doubt. The other gets sanctioned four hundred dollars at a time.
The civil battery case reaches trial in San Francisco Superior Court. A different courtroom. Twelve neutral citizens. Abby Tedla testifies. Brienne's deposition is admitted without objection. The jury hears the full story for the first time.
The verdict: battery, fraud, intentional infliction of emotional distress, domestic violence — with a finding of malice. Eleven to one. Approximately three hundred thousand dollars. The vote was not close.