Recap of Todd Kohlhepp lawsuit hearings: Insight, photos from inside the courtroom

Hearings for three lawsuits against serial killer Todd Kohlhepp were held in Spartanburg County Wednesday afternoon and concluded around 3:30 p.m.

The hearings marked the first time that Kohlhepp and Kala Brown, the Anderson woman he held captive, were in the same courtroom since Brown's rescue on Nov. 3, 2016.

Damages hearings were held for Brown's personal injury lawsuit and the wrongful death suit involving Cindy Coxie, the mother of Johnny Coxie, who is one of Kohlhepp's seven murder victims. Also, a foreclosure lawsuit ended in a motion to move forward with foreclosing Kohlhepp's 96-acre Woodruff property.

Other lawsuits against Kohlhepp are still pending.

Below is a summary of the afternoon's events. Click here for more details on what was said in court.

3:30 p.m. — Todd Kohlhepp takes the stand

Kohlhepp questioned the motion for damages. He says he doesn’t dispute shooting Johnny Coxie but says he was shot after Coxie tried to rob him.

Coxie's attorney, David Standifer, asked the courts for $26 million in damages.

Judge Kelly agrees to take the motion for damages into advisement. When the hearing concluded, Kohlhepp's shackles were locked again and he was escorted out of the room.

3:04 p.m.

A damages hearing for a wrongful death lawsuit involving Cindy Coxie, the mother of one of Kohlhepp's victims, is now underway.

Cindy Coxie showed photographs of her son to the judge to offer a glimpse into Johnny Coxie's childhood. He left behind two children.

2:45 p.m. — Kala Brown thankful for support

The damages hearing in the lawsuit involving Kala Brown has ended. Judge Keith Kelly said he will take the request for judgment under advisement.

Alex Stalvey, Brown's attorney, has asked for more than $360 million in actual and punitive damages.

Brown gave a brief statement to the media following the hearing. She said she's thankful for all of the support she's received throughout the process.

Outside the courtroom, Kala Brown's friends spoke of their reaction to the hearing and their views on Kohlhepp.

2:15 p.m. — GHS psychiatrist testifies

Kala Brown's damages hearing for her personal injury lawsuit is starting. She and Kohlhepp are both sitting in front of Judge R. Keith Kelley. Brown just walked in with a couple others.

Vina Jain, a psychiatrist with the Greenville Health System, is now testifying.

2 p.m. — Foreclosure hearing starts

Court is now in session. The judge is first considering a foreclosure lawsuit based on Kohlhepp's previous 96-acre property in Woodruff. This is the same property where Brown was found chained up in a shipping container and where three bodies were found buried in shallow graves.

After his arrest, Kohlhepp failed to uphold his mortgage agreement. Monthly payments through a signed agreement to the original land owners stopped when Kohlhepp was arrested.

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1:50 p.m. — Todd Kohlhepp's arrival

Todd Kohlhepp has entered the courtroom. Wearing a beige state Department of Corrections jumpsuit and white New Balance gym shoes, his hands and feet are in shackles.

He was escorted by Spartanburg County deputies and glanced at members of the medias and those in attendance before taking his seat.

Christine King, a woman who had rented a home from Kohlhepp while he worked as a real estate agent, is at the hearing to see what comes of the existing lawsuits.

She said she sued Kohlhepp last year and was already awarded a judgment based on her not getting her security deposit back from Kohlhepp. Though her suit went to a judgment, she has not seen any money based on the other suits still pending.

1:40 p.m. 

Chuck Carver, the father of 32-year-old victim Charlie David Carver, has arrived to the courtroom with his family.

His wrongful death suit was continued and will not be taken up today, but he came anyway to see Brown's lawsuit play out. He said the amount of damages decided on today will not matter right away since the others in separate lawsuits will have to agree on the amount.

"I want to see if Kohlhepp is representing himself to see if he speaks and hear what he has to say." Chuck Carver said.

1:30 p.m. — Family of victims arrive

Family members of Todd Kohlhepp's victims and members of the media are filling into a Spartanburg County courtroom for a damages hearing to address some of the serial killer's civil lawsuits.

The parents of Brian Lucas, one of the four Kohlhepp killed at a Spartanburg County motorcycle store in 2003, are sitting in one of the front rows. Next to them are Katie Guy, Brian Lucas' sister, and Terry Guy, the widower of Beverly Guy, who was also killed at the bike shop.

Television cameras are set up on either side of the courtroom while a handful of reporters are positioned throughout the room. Staff at the Clerk of Courts office were seen throughout the courthouse arranging logistics for the hearing.

Dan Herren, a friend of Brown's, came in with several others and said that 10 seats are to be reserved for Brown's support team.

Background

Brown was found in a shipping container on Kohlhepp's 96-acre Woodruff property after she was missing for two months. Kohlhepp was arrested at his Spartanburg County home the same day of the discovery. He was later convicted of killing seven people and is now serving out consecutive life sentences in a South Carolina prison.

After Kohlhepp's arrest, several lawsuits were filed against him for personal injury and wrongful death claims. Victims and victims' family members have been seeking monetary damages for what they experienced in the wake of Kohlhepp's murderous path.

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