Jurors in the civil trial against the owners of the Broadmoor Valley mobile home park heard from more witnesses Thursday morning. Those giving testimony included a Broadmoor Valley employee, and two former Marshall residents who helped Broadmoor Valley tenants organize a residents’ association.

As part of his testimony, Bradley Cauwels answered questions about the operation of Broadmoor Valley, including road maintenance and how often he grades the roads at the mobile home park.

Former Marshall resident Shawn Butler answered questions about the organization of the Residents United group in 2018, and a park cleanup event the group held that year. Butler testified that after the cleanup event, the residents’ association held a potluck at two vacant lots next to a resident’s home in Broadmoor Valley. Butler said that resident later received a bill from Broadmoor Valley for rent and deposit for the two lots. Butler said attendance at residents’ association meetings dropped after that.

Attorneys for the Broadmoor Valley owners asked Butler about how well he knew Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison, and showed the jury a video clip of Butler speaking at a local campaign event. Butler testified that he was asked to introduce Ellison at the event, and only really had the Broadmoor Valley case to talk about.

Misty Butler answered questions about helping to form the Residents United group together with a resident of Broadmoor Valley in 2018. She also testified about events she helped the group organize, like a “Walk for Dignity” at the park, and starting a legal defense fundraiser.

During Misty Butler’s testimony, the jury was shown letters from Paul Schierholz to Butler. One letter claimed she was trespassing at the mobile home park, and another asked her to turn over the money raised in the Broadmoor legal defense fund, because it used the Broadmoor Valley name.