On this date my neighbor, who is a tall fellow delivered a copy of a motion to dismiss Pheils and Crandall's sham defamation suit at Crandall's office. Crandall happened to be leaving his office at the time and my friend handed the motion to him. Pheils never saw my neighbor because he merely placed a copy of the motion in a mail slot in his office door. In other words, Crandall told Pheils that my neighbor was a tall person. Patient fearful of Palmer's ire in light of upcoming civil suit against Palmer.
Patient perceives a lose-lose situation.
If he doesn't pursue civil actions against Palmer, Palmer is likely to resume harassment of them. If they do and prevail, he fears an angry, physically violent reaction by Palmer. Number one, there was no upcoming civil suit involving me. Number two, why would Pheils fear me when he admits to being a karate instructor and to carrying a loaded weapon at all times. All of these facts were well known to Kestenbaum before he fabricated his notes.