BOTR: Why do you think appeals courts exist?
I suppose you are saying 'It isn't over til it's over' so don't get all excited until all avenues of appeal are exhausted. Is that it?
But if you had read even the basics of this case you would know that the appeals court and the California Supreme Court have already been appealed to in this case, twice each, by Watchtower attorneys, who lost all appeals
The Judge issued an order for Watchtower to turn over certain documents. Even after losing the appeals Watchtower still refused to comply with the Judge's order.
Then the Judge issued another order for Watchtower to produce Gerrit Loesch (GB) to testify. Again Watchtower attorneys refused to comply even after losing both appeals. They were stubborn. Very stubborn.
In the end the Judge ruled that Watchtower was in violation for not complying with her orders and disallowed Watchtower attorneys from putting on a defense. They forfeited that right by refusing to comply with the court.
(Irwin Zalkin, attorney for the plantiff, said it was the only time in his 35 year career that he had seen someone refuse to comply with a court order after losing two appeals. In other cases even the Catholic Church complied eventually.)
You say there was no proof, but the plantiff put on it's case over a 6 day period, and proved it's case to the Judge, which is all that matters.
Now Watchtower can appeal the verdict, but what chance do you think they stand appealing to the same courts whose previous rulings they refused to comply with? Watchtower is making a terrible name for itself in court.
I am fed up with the mentality on this site.
Have a look in the nearest mirror.