We were notified late today that this was filed in Federal Court late last week!!!
*DEFENDANTS: Farmers Insurance Group Inc/ Zurich Insurance/ British American Tobacco; Joseph Cannon/Deseret News; Rep. Chris Cannon (R-Utah); David Safavian; Jack Abramoff; Curt Windhorst/McLaughlin; Jill Beard; Brian Braddock, William H Braddock, Paul Hopkins, Martin Feinstein, Brian Cohen..
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B. NATURE OF CASE
Plaintiff believes that all Defendants engaged in a willful and malicious attempt to destroy him financially; to defame him publicly and privately; to influence, coerce, bribe witnesses in a discrimination complaint brought by the defendant; influenced others through bribery/intimidation/undo influence to NOT investigate criminal complaints brought against them by the Plaintiff.
Plaintiff also believes all defendants used their influence to prevent any investigations of these events by Federal Enforcement Agencies.
Plaintiff also believes that all defendants interfered with his rights to practice his religion, when it did not impact them negatively in any way.
Plaintiff also believes that all Defendants have caused him and his wife, Mary; children and others that rely or relied on him for financial support, irreparable and irreversible harm.
Plaintiff believes that all Defendants have violated Federal R.I.C.O. statutes in their attempts to deny him his Civil Rights.
Plaintiff believes that all defendants unlawfully interfered with and prevented him from exercising his rights of due process.
Plaintiff believes that all defendants committed actions that can only be defined as grossly retaliatory and that they do pose a current threat to his physical, emotional and financial well-being.
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(1) Count I: Unlawful Contract- Defendants Farmers Insurance, Paul Hopkins, Marty Feinstein, Brian Cohen, Brian Braddock, William Braddock, Curt Windhorst, Jill Beard.
(2) Supporting Facts: Defendants used intimidation, bribery and fraud to persuade Plaintiff to sign a settlement agreement for damages inflicted prior to 10/15/02. Plaintiff and 9 other individuals filed a discrimination complaint against Brian Braddock on or about 8/02. Defendant deposed Plaintiffs and used the depositions to force or bribe most of the complainants into withdrawing or settling their complaints.
Defendants, Outside of Plaintiffs awareness bribed defendant Jill Beard with a lucrative contract and payments from Farmers Financial services to abandon her complaint and defame and destroy Plaintiff financially. None, of which was known by the Plaintiff, when he entered into the settlement agreement. Plaintiff was forced to hire multiple attorneys and was awarded a Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction against Jill Beard in 12/02-1/03. She created tens of thousands of dollars in damage to the Plaintiff before the Injunction was awarded.
b. (1) Count II: Unlawful Interference with Plaintiff’s attempts to obtain proper Attorney Representation: All defendants
(2) Supporting Facts: It took three separate attorneys, before the Plaintiff was able to secure and file a Preliminary Injunction and TRO against Jill Beard. Plaintiff has been unable to secure council, at any cost, since then.
c. Count III: Abuse of Office in an attempt to deprive Plaintiff of his Civil Rights.
(2) Supporting Facts: Plaintiff has been unable to get any investigative support from Utah law enforcement in his attempts to prosecute defendants within Utah County for their criminal actions. Congressman Chris Cannon received no known donations from Farmers Insurance prior to 10/02. After speaking to Plaintiff and having Plaintiff fax over all of the documentation, Chris Cannon and/or David Safavian/Jack Abramoff and Joseph Cannon used the discrimination documents to solicit campaign contributions from defendants and their associates, and possibly have defendant Farmers Insurance pay off Chris Cannon’s 1.7 Million Dollar Campaign debt.
Count III: Gross and criminal retaliation against Plaintiff for Plaintiff’s efforts to seek justice.
(3) Supporting Facts: Termination of employment, interference with his business, harassment from government agencies, blackballing from Insurance Industry, defamation, slander and potentially, libel as well as almost every conceiveable form of harassment have plagued the Plaintiff as a result of the conspiracy entered into by all of the defendants.
Count IV: Unlawful interference with an EEOC complaint and investigation.
Supporting Facts: Plaintiff believes that Subpoenas ordered by the court will prove that defendants conspiracy denied him the right to a fair and impartial investigation by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. He was awarded a right to sue letter, but his attempts to secure proper representation were influenced and thwarted by the defendants.
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D. INJURY
How have you been injured by the actions of the defendant(s)?
(a) As a result of the criminal actions of the defendants -plaintiff has suffered the loss of his employment as a President’s Council District Manager which provided gross income in excess of $250,000. He also lost the opportunity to receive contract value on his business in potential of 1 million dollars. He was denied due process guaranteed him by the employment contract that exists between Farmers Insurance and President’s Council members. Total estimated losses in excess 5 million dollars.
(b) As a result of the actions of the defendants- plaintiff has lost the income and potential income of Contact Management, a company owned in part by his wife. Estimated value 2.2 million dollars.
(c) As a result of the actions of the defendants, plaintiff has been unable to secure another management position with another insurance company in-spite of his stellar qualifications and prior performance. Estimated value- minimum $100,000 per year or 2.2 million.
(d) As a result of the actions of the defendants, plaintiff has had his credit score destroyed and cannot obtain any type of financing. This has heavily influenced his ability to operate as a real-estate investor and has made him an unacceptable risk. EstimatedValue: $10 million dollars.
(e) As a result of the actions of the defendants, plaintiff now suffers from a variety of health conditions and is uninsurable. Estimated value- Minimum of 3 million dollars.
(f) As a result of the actions by defendants- plaintiff has suffered loss of stature and reputation in the community. This has not only impeded his business, it has also denied him the normal enjoyment of an active, worthy, tithe-paying member of the Mormon (LDS) Church. Because of harassment and slander, he was forced to sell his home at a loss to a private buyer and his family has suffered both abuse and defamation in a neighborhood that had previously been both supportive and congenial. Estimated value: 10 million dollars
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REQUEST FROM COURT:
A court protective order that prevents the defendants from any further retaliation with the threat of both criminal/civil sanctions.
Compensatory damages of $33 million dollars.
A jury that is sequestered and forbidden from communicating in any way with the defendants and/or their agents. Criminal/Civil sanctions for violating this order.
A court appointed attorney, if possible, to represent the plaintiff on these issues.
Punitive damages of $50 million dollars for depriving Plaintiff of enjoyment of his rights from the period beginning 12/2001 until 2/2007 or whenever relief is awarded.
Class Action Status with Compensatory damages awarded at 100 million dollars to be paid towards any and all claims against the defendants by any/all participants in the suit..
Class Action Status with Punitive Damages awarded at 200 million dollars to be divided among the plaintiff and any/all other victims that join the class action complaint.
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01/08/2007 Drockton v. Farmers Insurance Group e 2:07-cv-00011-TC
Judge: Campbell
Cause: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act
Nat Suit: Civil Rights: Other