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This case was withdrawn by Ms. Neldon's attorney and Dr. Stamper also removed as a defendant for this lawsuit. It is one thing to allege something, but it quite another thing to provide proof that would stand up in court. Under California law, civil suits must first go to madatory settlement conference. In that conference, the mediator ruled that Ms. Neldon had a very weak case. The church then decided to allow the case to go forward to trial. The next step in the case was the discovery of all the evidence for this case. After Ms. Neldon's attorney reviewed the case, he realized that even if a jury found for his client, a result that was remote, the amount of money recovered in damages would not cover the cost of litigation. In fact, it was more likely that the case would result in a finding of innocence for the church and Dr. Stamper. This result was a result that any law firm would be willing to risk. Her lawyer decide to work with the church's insurance company to give Ms. Neldon an undisclosed amount as a severance for losing her position as an employee. As stated earlier, Dr. Stamper was remove as a defendant and then the suit was withdrawn by the the plaintiff lawyer.— April 8, 2019 3:36 p.m.