On December 20, 2022 a
Redacted_Trenholm_Certif_20230210232930
was filed
involving a dispute between
Bruce Trenholm,
Douglas Dewilde,
Montel Williams,
Roger Carleton,
and
Boy Scouts Of America,
Southern Sierra Council,
in the District Court of Kern County.
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1 1) C. Brooks Cutter, SBN 121407
>| Jennifer S. Domer, SBN 305822
CUTTER LAW P.C.
3 || 401 Watt Avenue
'|Sacramento, CA 95864
4 || Telephone: (916) 290-9400
Facsimile: (916) 588-9330 |
5 || Email: beutter@cutterlaw.com
6 Email: jdomer(@cutterlaw.com
7 Attorneys for Plaintiffs
8 SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
9 FOR THE COUNTY OF KERN
10 |} ROGER CARLETON, DOUGLAS Case No. BCV-22-103414-BCB
11 | DEWILDE, MONTEL WILLIAMS,
| BRUCE TRENHOLM | PLAINTIFF TRENHOLM’S
12 CERTIFICATE OF MERIT RE:
3 Plaintiffs, DEFENDANT SOUTHERN SIERRA AREA
Ve COUNCIL
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SCOUTS 60 OFSPONSORING/CHARTER
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ORGANIZATIONS, whose identities are ANd Walls 1S. Ales NUNES &- (a)(2) and 2.585]
17 || unknown to Plaintiffs; and DOES 61-100,
inclusive Judge: Bernard C. Barmann, JR
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PLAINTIFF TRENHOLM’S CERTIFICATE OF MERIT -
Therapy with Samantha EIN #85-3073460
CA LCSW #100465
310-980-3118
CERTIFICATE OF MERIT
I, Samantha Juliene, hereby declare that:
1. Iamamental health practitioner licensed to practice in the State of California, and currently
practicing in Los Angeles, California.
2. Iam nota party to the action involving the plaintiff, gg. or the defendant.
3. I was retained to interview Plaintiff, a. I have not treated Plaintiff, and I am
not treating Plaintiff.
4. [have interviewed Plaintiff and am knowledgeable of the relevant facts and issues involved
in this particular action. During that interview, es
es
5. Plaintiff informed me of the impact the sexual abuse has had on his life in the years since
the abuse occurred. I am therefore familiar with the facts and issues involved in Plaintiff's
. claim.
6. The impact that Plaintiff describes having experienced as a result of the sexual abuse is
consistent with what I would expect to see from a victim of childhood sexual abuse.
7. Based on my education, experience, and my understanding of the relevant facts and issues
after having interviewed Plaintiff, it is my professional opinion that there is a reasonable
basis to believe that Plaintiff was subjected to childhood sexual abuse.
I declare under penalty of perjury of the State of California that the foregoing is true and
correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Dated: 12/29/22 4 Maple
By: Samantha Juliene Signature: AES ——e sien
Document Filed Date
February 11, 2023
Case Filing Date
December 20, 2022
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1 1) C. Brooks Cutter, SBN 121407 >| Jennifer S. Domer, SBN 305822 CUTTER LAW P.C. 3 || 401 Watt Avenue '|Sacramento, CA 95864 4 || Telephone: (916) 290-9400 Facsimile: (916) 588-9330 | 5 || Email: beutter@cutterlaw.com 6 Email: jdomer(@cutterlaw.com 7 Attorneys for Plaintiffs 8 SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA 9 FOR THE COUNTY OF KERN 10 |} ROGER CARLETON, DOUGLAS Case No. BCV-22-103414-BCB 11 | DEWILDE, MONTEL WILLIAMS, | BRUCE TRENHOLM | PLAINTIFF TRENHOLM’S 12 CERTIFICATE OF MERIT RE: 3 Plaintiffs, DEFENDANT SOUTHERN SIERRA AREA Ve COUNCIL 14 SOUTHERN SIERRA COUNCIL, BOY [Lodged Conditionally Under Seal Pursuant 1516 || | through SCOUTS 60 OFSPONSORING/CHARTER AMERICA; and DOES 1 to dCal.C: Code Civ. Proc., § 340.1 (i) andand 2(0),585 | LR Ct R 1 5 550 ° >) ORGANIZATIONS, whose identities are ANd Walls 1S. Ales NUNES &- (a)(2) and 2.585] 17 || unknown to Plaintiffs; and DOES 61-100, inclusive Judge: Bernard C. Barmann, JR 18 | Defendants. Dept.: H 19 20 [REDACTED - CONDITIONALLY UNDER SEAL] 21) 22 23 24 | 25 26 27 28 | - | 1 PLAINTIFF TRENHOLM’S CERTIFICATE OF MERIT - Therapy with Samantha EIN #85-3073460 CA LCSW #100465 310-980-3118 CERTIFICATE OF MERIT I, Samantha Juliene, hereby declare that: 1. Iamamental health practitioner licensed to practice in the State of California, and currently practicing in Los Angeles, California. 2. Iam nota party to the action involving the plaintiff, gg. or the defendant. 3. I was retained to interview Plaintiff, a. I have not treated Plaintiff, and I am not treating Plaintiff. 4. [have interviewed Plaintiff and am knowledgeable of the relevant facts and issues involved in this particular action. During that interview, es es 5. Plaintiff informed me of the impact the sexual abuse has had on his life in the years since the abuse occurred. I am therefore familiar with the facts and issues involved in Plaintiff's . claim. 6. The impact that Plaintiff describes having experienced as a result of the sexual abuse is consistent with what I would expect to see from a victim of childhood sexual abuse. 7. Based on my education, experience, and my understanding of the relevant facts and issues after having interviewed Plaintiff, it is my professional opinion that there is a reasonable basis to believe that Plaintiff was subjected to childhood sexual abuse. I declare under penalty of perjury of the State of California that the foregoing is true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief. Dated: 12/29/22 4 Maple By: Samantha Juliene Signature: AES ——e sien