The BC Supreme Court has ordered the family of a man who severely beat Jesse Simpson to surrender ownership of their house in Brocklehurst.

Justice Joel Groves ruled that Kristopher Teichrieb tried to shield his assets from future civil liability when he sold his Clifford Avenue home in Kamloops to his parents for $1 back in 2017.

Teichrieb’s parents – who currently live in the house – have until April to move out, at point the home will then be sold. The proceeds will benefit the Simpson family.

“Good news,” Jessie’s mother Sue Simpson said, in a post on facebook. “We won. Justice finally.”

Reached for comment by NL News, Sue Simpson declined to speak on the ruling, citing legal advice.

Kristopher Teichrieb beat the then-18-year-old Jessie Simpson with a metal baseball bat after he wandered onto his property in June 2016. It left Simpson with serious brain damage, requiring 24-hour care for the rest of his life.

Teichrieb pled guilty to one count of aggravated assault in 2018 and was sentenced to seven years in prison minus time served. He has been out on parole since 2021.

In 2021, a B.C. Supreme Court judge found Teichrieb civilly liable for Jessie’s injuries and awarded the Simpson family nearly $7 million in damages. Groves said none of that money has been paid to date.

– with files from Victor Kaisar