Table of Contents of the Court’s Decision— on The God-Men

From the Statement of Decision of the Superior Court of the State of California
in and for the County of Alameda

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Judges Comments
I. Introduction pp. 1:17—2:7
II. Conclusion p. 2:7-17
III. Specific Court Findings pp. 2:18—32:6
REGARDING FOURTEEN ACCUSATIONS
1. Cult pp. 2:18—4:9
2. Deceptive Recruiting pp. 4:10—6:17
3. Control by Witness Lee pp. 6:18—8:10
4. Brainwashing pp. 8:11—9:19
5. Control by Church Leaders pp. 9:20—10:24
6. Isolation pp. 10:25—11:7
7. Power Structure pp. 11:21—13:21
8. Immorality pp. 13:22—15:25
9. “Moral Dwarfs” pp. 16:1—17:5
10. Humiliation pp. 17:6—19:2
11. Lack of Forthrightness pp. 19:3—20:12
12. Fear Tactics pp. 20:13—21:5
13. Persecution pp. 21:6—22:3
14. Financial Mismanagement pp. 22:4—24:6
REGARDING INTENTION AND COMPENSATORY DAMAGES
15. False Statements Intended p. 24:7-13
16. Defamation pp. 24:14—25:7
17. Reputation of Witness Lee p. 25:8-26
18. Damages to Witness Lee p. 26:1-5
19. Reputation of Church p. 26:6-14
20. Damages to Church p. 26:15-19
21. Reputation of William Freeman pp. 26:20—27:12
22. Damages to William Freeman p. 27:13-17
REGARDING INTENTION AND PUNITIVE DAMAGES
23. “Actual Malice” pp. 27:25—28:3
24. Intention to Destroy pp. 28:25—32:6
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