You are on page 1of 523

Supreme Court of Ohio Clerk of Court - Filed September 04, 2015 - Case No.

2015-1470

IN THE SUPREME

ST ATE EX REL. ANGELA M. FORD,


ESQ.
Chevy Chase Plaza
836 Euclid Avenue, Suite 311
Lexington, K Y 40502,

COURT OF OHIO

Case No.:

ORIGINAL ACTION IN PROHIBITION AND


MANDAMUS

Relator,

v.
HONORABLE ROBERT P.
RUEHLMAN,
Hamilton County
Court of Common Pleas
1000 Main Street
Cincinnati, OB 45202,

Respondent.
RELATOR ANGELA FORD, ESQ.'S COMPLAINT FOR WRITS OF PROHIBITION
AND MANDAMUS AND ALTERNATIVE WRIT

Brian S. Sullivan, Esq. (0040219)


Christen M. Steimle, Esq. (0086592)
DINSMORE & SHOHL, LLP
255 E. Fifth Street, Suite 1900
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
Phone: (513) 977-8200
Fax: (513) 977-8141
Email: brian.sullivan@dinsmore.com
christen. steimle@dinsmore.com

Attorneys for Relator


Angela M. Ford, Esq.

COMPLAINT

NOW COMES

FOR WRITS OF PROHIBITION AND MANDAMUS AND


AL TERNA TIVE WRIT
RELATOR,

Angela M. Ford, Esq. ("Ms. Ford" or "Relator"), by and

through her undersigned counsel, and for her Petition for Writ of Prohibition and Mandamus,
states as follows:

INTRODUCTION
Judge Robert P. Ruehlman ("Judge Ruehlman" or "Relator") has exercised jurisdiction
over a Complaint filed against Ms. Ford by Stanley M. Chesley ("Chesley") in the Hamilton
County Court of Common Pleas when the Complaint does not present a justiciable
controversy.

This action contradicts the Ohio Constitution,

Article IV, Section 4(8).

case or
Judge

Ruehlman has also exceeded any authority he might have by (1) restraining judgment creditors
from domesticating a valid and enforceable foreign judgment, and (2) ordering Ohio citizens not
to comply with the valid and enforceable orders of a sister state court-simply
Ohio citizens.

because they are

Judge Ruehlman' s actions in this matter are not supported by any Ohio law or

authority, and this Court must act to prohibit him from further damaging Ms. Ford and her
clients.
The Ohio Constitution sets forth the jurisdictional limitations for courts of common pleas.
Specifically, the Ohio Constitution, Article IV, Section 4(8), provides the common pleas courts
with "such original jurisdiction over all justiciable matters ... as may be provided by law." Ohio
Const., Article IV, Section 4(8).

It is elementary that courts of common pleas can only "decide

actual controversies between parties legitimately affected by specific facts and render judgments
which can be carried into effect." State ex rel. Barclays Bank PLC v. Hamilton County Court of

Common Pleas, 74 Ohio St.3d 536,542,660

N.E.2d 458 (1996).

For an actual controversy to exist, the parties must be adverse to each other. This Court
has noted that "[tjhis means not merely a party in sharp and acrimonious disagreement with the
plaintiff, but a party from whose adverse conduct or adverse property interest the plaintiff
properly claims the protection of the law." Id. This Court further explained "the presence of a
disagreement,

it may be, is insufficient

however sharp and acrimonious

to create an actual

controversy if the parties to the action do not have adverse legal interests." Jd.
In the underlying case, Chesley has sued Ms. Ford, the lawyer for his judgment creditors.
(A true and accurate copy of Chesley'S Complaint is attached hereto as Exhibit A). Ms. Ford
represented her clients and obtained a $42 million judgment against Chesley.
Chesley and his co-counsel

The legal tale of

stealing millions of dollars from their clients in the fen-phen

litigation is well known and is best summarized in the Kentucky Supreme Court's Order of
Disbarment against Chesley.

See Kentucky Bar Ass 'n v. Chesley, 393 S.W.3d 584 (Ky. 2013).

(A true and accurate copy of this Opinion is attached as Exhibit 8). Whether Chesley owes his
former clients millions of dollars because of his actions is not in dispute and not the subject of
this Writ.
Chesley'S Complaint,

and Judge Ruehlman's

actions, are the subject of this Writ.

Chesley'S Complaint asks that Ms. Ford be required to produce certain information pertaining to
Chesley'S judgment

creditors before the judgment

can be domesticated.

There is no such

requirement under Ohio law.


The problem with Chesley'S Complaint is two-fold.
adverse legal interest to Chesley.

First, Ms. Ford does not have an

Ms. Ford is the lawyer for Chesley'S judgment creditors-not

a judgment creditor-s-and thus Chesley could have no claim against her individually.

Second,

Chesley's Complaint does not identify any cause of action against Ms. Ford. It is completely

void of any tort, breach of contract, or statutory claim against either Ms. Ford or the judgment
creditors.

Indeed, Chesley's sole purpose in filing this action can only be to delay collection,

permitting him to continue to receive income from his former practice of law, of which he has
already collected nearly $20 million, with more expected, and dissipate his assets so that his
judgment creditors cannot collect.

And do this while no security has been posted anywhere to

protect the judgment creditors when Chesley's restraining order fails. Chesley's Complaint does
not present a justiciable case or controversy that Judge Ruehlman can adjudicate.
Ruehlman does not have the subject matter jurisdiction

Thus, Judge

to hear this matter, and it must be

dismissed.
Not only does Judge Ruehlman lack subject matter jurisdiction over the case because it is
not justiciable,

but he has also exceeded any authority he might have through several of his

In fact, he has issued an order prohibiting Ms. Ford, the judgment creditors, and every

orders.

Ohio lawyer from following Ohio law, specifically R.C. 2329 et seq., to domesticate a valid and
enforceable judgment issued by the Kentucky court. And, Judge Ruehlman ordered this restraint
without any security from Chesley-in

complete violation of Ohio Civil Rule 65 and R.C.

2329.024. In fact, Judge Ruehlman:

Granted an ex parte temporary restraining order (the "TRO") on January


7, 2015 that restrained "Respondent Ford, any co-counsel acting with her
and any other Ohio lawyer representing any of the unknown Respondents
... from making any filing in any Ohio court that would be or could be
part of an effort to domesticate or register the Chesley Judgment in
Ohio."

Enjoined "Ford, the unknown Respondents and any other person acting
on behalf of the unknown Respondents . . . from taking any action to
collect the Chesley Judgment in the State of Ohio from any Ohio
resident, Ohio citizen or Ohio domiciled entity, other than Chesley."

Restrained "Ford, the unknown Respondents and any other person acting
on behalf of Ms. Ford and the unknown Respondents ... from issuing

any subpoena seeking documents or testimony to any Ohio resident, Ohio


citizen or Ohio domiciled entity (other than Chesley) if the purpose of the
requested documents or testimony would be to obtain information related
to any effort to enforce the Chesley Judgment."
Similarly, Judge Ruehlman has exceeded his authority again when, on August 26, 2015,
he interfered with valid and enforceable judgments and orders issued by a sister state court. As
this Court has recognized, "[0]ne of the primary duties of this court is to protect not only its own
jurisdiction, but the jurisdiction of all other courts." Addams, Judge v. The State, ex reI. Hubbell,
104 Ohio St. 475, 478,135 N.E. 667 (1922). But Judge Ruehlman has demonstrated he does not
recognize the jurisdiction of any other court, nor does he recognize the bounds of his own. In
complete disregard of the principles of comity and the Full Faith and Credit Clause, he has:

Declared that an order from Boone County, Kentucky-which


ordered
Chesley to transfer his interest in his former law firm, Waite Schneider
Bayless & Chesley Co. LPA ("WSBC"), to the Abbott Action plaintiffs
and that all payments derived from Chesley's interest be payable to the
Abbott Action plaintiffs through their counsel-is
"unenforceable as to
any Ohio resident, Ohio citizen or Ohio domiciled entity."

Interfered with the valid and enforceable Kentucky order when he


ordered WSBC to "disregard and not effectuate any of the Kentucky
orders as same may apply to WSBC or the trust either directly or
indirectly including, but not limited to, the transfer order."

Ordered Thomas Rehme, the Trustee for WSBC, "to not effectuate the
transfer order in any capacity seeking, among other things, to transfer the
interests of Mr. Chesley in the WSBC shares, which interest technically
does not exist as Mr. Chesley has only contingent remainder interest in
the trust."

Ordered
WSBC's
discovery
Kentucky

Mr. Rehme to "decline any request from Mr. Chesley for


financial records to the extent such request emanates from a
request directed to Mr. Chesley in Kentucky or an order in the
case."

The Ohio Constitution


actual case or controversy.

forbids Judge Ruehlman from hearing a case that presents no

And there is no support under Ohio law that would allow a judge to

enjoin the domestication of a valid foreign judgment.

Indeed, Ohio statutory law specifically

permits domestication and provides the procedure to do so. Finally, no law allows an Ohio court
to interfere with a lawfully issued Kentucky judgment-and

the Full Faith and Credit Clause of

the Constitution expressly prohibits it. Yet Judge Ruehlman has done exactly those things.
And Judge Ruehlman's

actions, and the delay that he has condoned and contributed to,

has very real effects on the judgment creditors' ability to collect on the judgment entered against
Chesley. Discovery in Kentucky has shown that Chesley has not been truthful about his assets in
his responses to post-judgment discovery.

For example, he intentionally omitted potential future

income from a case in Colorado that was recently remanded by the Tenth Circuit Court of
Appeals.

A motion for entry of judgment

is currently pending in that district court, and the

proposed judgment with interest is more than $1 billion, with attorneys' fees to be determined at
a later time. Chesley also failed to mention fees from the Fannie Mae Securities Litigation case,
in which the requested attorneys' fees and expenses total almost $52 million. Chesley'S failure
to disclose these impending income streams, and his obvious intent to enjoin domestication,
show that his purpose is to avoid paying the judgment owed to Ms. Ford's clients. And if they
are not permitted to pursue recovery and enforcement soon, collection success may be severely
diminished.
For these reasons, and those set forth more fully below, Judge Ruehlman is patently and
unambiguously

without jurisdiction

to issue the orders he has and continues to exceed his

jurisdiction.
.JURISDICTION
1.

This Court has jurisdiction over original actions in prohibition and mandamus to

prevent the unlawful exercise of jurisdiction by Respondent Judge Robert P. Ruehlman, a judge

in the Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas, an inferior court, under Section 2(B)(1 )(b) and
(d) of Article IV of the Ohio Constitution.
2.

This Complaint for Writ of Prohibition seeks an order from this Court preventing

Judge Ruehlman from continuing to hear this matter because he lacks subject matter jurisdiction.
The Complaint presents no case or controversy and therefore is not justiciable.

Additionally,

Ms. Ford seeks an order prohibiting Judge Ruehlman from continuing to exceed his jurisdiction
in this matter, as he has done by: (I) issuing a restraining order prohibiting Ms. Ford or any other
lawyer from domesticating, on behalf of her clients, a valid and enforceable judgment issued by
a Kentucky court as provided in R.C. 2329 et seq.; (2) issuing an order prohibiting Ms. Ford
from pursuing collection,

on behalf of her clients, of a valid and enforceable judgment

in

Kentucky, the state that rendered the judgment; (3) ordering individuals not to comply with valid
and enforceable orders of a Kentucky court; and (4) ruling that actions by Ms. Ford in Kentucky
seeking discovery from the judgment debtor in the Kentucky case, through procedures set forth
under Kentucky law, violated the restraining order. Ms. Ford also seeks such other orders as are
necessary to correct the above actions already unlawful1y taken by Judge Ruehlman.
3.

This Complaint for Writ of Mandamus seeks an order from this Court directing

Judge Ruehlman to dismiss the Complaint, or at a minimum, lift the injunction and require Judge
Ruehlman to recuse himself from the underlying

case.

Judge Ruehlman

has permitted a

Complaint that states absolutely no cause of action to continue against an attorney for the real
parties in interest-even

after learning that Chesley had no intent to pursue any type of judgment

against these real parties in interest.

This Complaint does not present a justiciable case or

controversy as required under the Ohio Constitution and is nothing more than an attempt to halt
enforcement of a valid and enforceable Kentucky judgment with no legal basis to do so.

PARTIES
4.

Ms. Ford is an attorney licensed in the Commonwealth

resides in Kentucky.

of Kentucky.

She also

She is the attorney for the plaintiffs in the case Mildred Abbott et al. v.

Stanley M. Chesley, et al., Case No. 05-CI-00436 (the "Abbott Action"), which remains pending
before the Boone County Circuit Court in Kentucky.

In that case, the plaintiffs have fought for

years to recover settlement funds improperly taken by Chesley and his co-counsel in underlying
litigation over use of the diet drug combination known as "fen-phon."

Chesley and his co-

counsel represented those plaintiffs, as well as others, in the fen-phcn litigation and kept millions
of dollars of settlement funds in excess of what was provided in their fee agreements.
5.

Judge Ruchlman is a judge on the Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas. I Ie

has been presiding over Case No. A1500067, Stanley M. Chesley v. Angela M. Ford, Esq. and
the Unknown Respondents, et al.

THE KENTUCKY CASE


6.

Ms. Ford, on behalf of her clients, filed the Abbott Action in December 2004. In

2007, Ms. Ford obtained judgment against Chesley'S co-counsel in the amount of $42 million.
These co-counsel were held jointly and severally liable for the damages.
copy of the 2007 judgment

is attached hereto as Exhibit C.

A true and accurate

The Kentucky Supreme COUl1

affirmed the judgment.


7.

On March 2 L 2013, the Kentucky Supreme Court disbarred Chesley after finding

him guilty of serious ethical violations, including his role in having "knowingly participated in a
scheme to skim millions of dollars in excess attorney's fees from unknowing clients."
393 S.W.3d at 599.

Chesley,

8.

In 2014, following the Kentucky Supreme Court's decision to disbar Chesley, Ms.

Ford, on behalf of her clients, moved for summary judgment against Chesley in the Abbott
Action--seeking

to hold him jointly and severally liable for the $42 million judgment obtained

in 2007.
9.

On August 1,2014, the Kentucky Court granted the Kentucky plaintiffs' motion

and entered an order holding Chesley jointly and severally liable for the $42 million dollar
judgment.
10.

Chesley filed several post-judgment motions, including a motion to reconsider, a

motion to clarify the judgment, and a motion to vacate the judgment pursuant to Ky. R. Civ. P.
60.02.

True and accurate copies of Chesley's post-judgment

motions are attached hereto as

Exhibit D.
11.

In both the motion to clarify the judgment and the motion to vacate, Chesley

argued that the judgment against him was void because it did not identify the plaintiffs entitled to
recover under the judgment

and the amount owed to each plaintiff following the plaintiffs'

partial collection of the judgment from Chesley'S Kentucky co-counsel.

These motions were

fully briefed and the Kentucky court heard oral argument on these issues. The court denied both
motions, and the judgment against Chesley became final pursuant to Ky. R. Civ. P. 54.02. A true
and accurate copy of the final judgment, dated October 22 2014, is attached hereto as Exhibit E.
12.

Chesley has appealed the judgment

against him and the denial of his post-

judgment motions.
13.

But Chesley has not posted a supersedeas

bond to stay enforcement

judgment while it is on appeal. See Ky. R. Civ. P. 62.03; 73.04.

of the

14.

Without a stay of enforcement, a judgment creditor is lawfully entitled to begin

execution after the statutory period passes. KRS 426.030.


15.

Utilizing Kentucky procedural

law, Ms. Ford began to pursue post-Judgment

discovery against Chesley to determine the extent and location of his assets.
THE OHIO CASE
16.

On January 6, 2015, Chesley filed a lawsuit in the Hamilton County Court or

Common Pleas, case no. A 1500067, against Ms. Ford and his former clients, describing them
only as the plaintiffs
Respondents."
17.

from the Abbott

Action,

whom

he identified

as the "Unknown

(See Exhibit A).


Chesley's

Complaint does not state a single cause of action against Ms. Ford.

Instead, it purports to seek the disclosure of certain information and enforcement of Ohio law in
domesticating or collecting on the judgment against Chesley-even
domesticated the judgment.

though Ms. Ford had not yet

In fact, Ms. Ford cannot domesticate the judgment, as she is not an

Ohio lawyer.
18.

Indeed,

the Complaint

demands

that before Ms. Ford can domesticate

or

otherwise enforce the judgment, she must identify the names and addresses of all of Chesley's
judgment creditors-his

former clients, the amount of the judgment still owed to each one, and

the fees retained by Ms. Ford.


19.

Chesley requested this exact information in his post-judgment motions-arguing

that because this information was not contained in the judgment, the judgment was void. The
Kentucky court rejected this argument.

10

20.

And Ohio law does not require disclosure of all of this information before the

Judgment is domesticated.

Thus, the Complaint presumes both the improper domestication and

an improper execution of the Judgment.


21.

Instead, R.C. 2329.022 provides that any foreign judgment can be domesticated

by filing a certified copy with the clerk of courts.


22.

R.C. 2329.023 provide that, at the time the foreign Judgment is filed, the judgment

creditor or attorney must file an affidavit that lists the names and last known addresses of the
judgment creditors and judgment debtor.
23.

Importantly, this requirement ripens only upon the filing of the foreign judgment,

an act that Judge Ruehlman prohibited through his restraining orders.


24.

But for 30 days after the judgment is filed, a judgment creditor cannot execute or

issue process for enforcement.


25.

Nothing in R.C. 2329 et seq. requires disclosure of the amount remaining to be

collected on the foreign judgment.


26.

This absence in the statutory framework makes sense-obviously,

stated on the face of the judgment will be known when the judgment

is filed.

the amount
There is no

amended judgment issued once partial collection has occurred.


27.

Instead, the judgment

creditor is entitled to collect only the amount of the

judgment, and if he collects more, the judgment debtor has remedies available to him to protect
against such actions.

Because the judgment

creditors are not even close to collecting their

judgment, and have not collected a single dollar from Chesley, this cannot constitute grounds to
prohibit the Abbott Action plaintiffs from domesticating
beginning collection in Ohio.

11

the action, conducting discovery and

28.
enforcement.

R.C. 2329.024 offers a judgment

debtor the opportunity

to obtain a stay of

But to obtain this, a judgment debtor must show either that "an appeal is pending

or will be taken from a foreign judgment that is filed pursuant to section 2329.022 of the Revised
Code, or that a stay of execution of the foreign judgment has been granted," and the judgment
debtor must provide

proof "that the judgment

debtor has furnished

the security for the

satisfaction of the foreign judgment that is required by the jurisdiction

in which the foreign

judgment was rendered."


29.

Importantly,

"[ijf the judgment

debtor shows . . . any ground upon which

enforcement of a judgment ... would be stayed, the court shall, upon requiring the same security
for satisfaction of the judgment

that is required in this state, stay enforcement

of a foreign

judgment .... " See id.


30.

Ignoring this Ohio law and the Kentucky court's prior rulings, Chesley filed a

lawsuit against his judgment

creditors, and he took the unprecedented

action of suing his

judgment creditors' lawyer. This Complaint is completely void of any tort, breach of contract, or
statutory claim against either Ms. Ford or the judgment creditors.
hold the judgment against Chesley.

Moreover, Ms. Ford does not

She has no independent ability to collect on the judgment.

She acts only at the direction of her clients. In fact, Ms. Ford had not even attempted to
domesticate the judgment against Chesley at the time Chesley filed the Complaint, nor could she
ever. Ms. Ford is not an Ohio lawyer.

THE TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDERS


31.

Despite these deficiencies, on January 7, 2015, Judge Ruehlman entered an Ex

Parte TRO against Ms. Ford.

A true and accurate copy of the TRO is attached hereto as

Exhibit F.

12

32.

For a period of 14 days, Judge Ruehlman enjoined "Ms. Ford, any co-counsel

acting with her and any other Ohio lawyer representing any of the Unknown Respondents" from:
A.

"(i) taking any action in the State of Ohio to enforce the Chesley judgment

or (ii) serving any Chesley asset related discovery on any Ohio resident,
citizen or domiciliary, except Chesley;"
B.

"making any filing in any Ohio court that would be or could be part of an
effort to domesticate or register the Chesley judgment in Ohio;"

C.

"taking any action to collect the Chesley Judgment in the State of Ohio
fr0111any Ohio resident, Ohio citizen or Ohio domiciled entity, other than
Chesley;"

D.

"issuing any subpoena seeking documents or testimony to any Ohio


resident, Ohio citizen or Ohio domiciled entity (other than Chesley) if the
purpose of the requested documents or testimony would be to obtain
information related to any effort to enforce the Chesley Judgment;" and

E.

"destroying, damaging or secreting any documents or electronically stored


information relevant to any of the issues described in this Petition, the
Motion or the Supporting Memo .... "

33.

Judge Ruehlman restrained Ms. Ford from domesticating a judgment when she is

actually unable to do so.


34.

But, not only did he restrain Ms. Ford, he restrained any Ohio lawyer, who

number in the thousands, and who were never given notice or the opportunity to be heard on this
injunction.
35.

Then, Judge Ruehlman enjoined Ms. Ford from pursuing post-judgment

discovery-s-even through Kentucky procedures-if directed to an Ohio based entity.


36.

On January 14,2015, without a hearing on the matter, Judge Ruehlman entered a

second restraining order and set the matter for hearing on March 4, 2015 (the "Restraining
Order"). A true and accurate copy of the Restraining Order is attached hereto as Exhibit O.

13

37.

In the Restraining Order, Judge Ruehlman extended the elements of the TRO until

the hearing set on March 4, 2015.


38.

At the time the Restraining

Order was entered, Ms. Ford had not yet been

formally served with a summons.


39.

Despite the fact that Chesley did not move the Kentucky court to stay execution

of the judgment against him, or post the requisite supersedeas bond, for all practical purposes he
obtained just that from the Ohio court-a

stay of enforcement of the judgment.

And Judge

Ruehlman did not require him to post any security.


MS. FORD REMOVES

40.

TO FEDERAL

COURT

On February 5, 2015, Ms. Ford removed the matter to federal court on the basis of

diversity jurisdiction. Chesley, an Ohio resident, chose to style his Complaint in such a way that
Ms. Ford, who was a citizen of Kentucky, was the only named defendant. As the citizenship of
unnamed parties is disregarded, diversity jurisdiction existed.
41.

Immediately after removing, Ms. Ford filed a motion to dismiss the Complaint

and a motion to dissolve the restraining order. True and accurate copies of these motions are
attached hereto as Exhibits H and I, respectively. Ms. Ford moved to dismiss the Complaint
because Ohio lacks personal jurisdiction over her, the Complaint failed to present a justiciable
case or controversy, and it constituted an impermissible collateral attack on a valid and
enforceable Kentucky judgment in violation of the Full Faith and Credit Clause. Ms. Ford's
motion to dissolve was based on similar reasoning, including the length of time the Restraining
Order had been in place without her receiving a hearing. For the next several months, Ms. Ford
attempted to have the federal court hear her motion to dissolve, or to simply hold a hearing on
the injunction.

14

42.

In the meantime, Chesley, desperate to return to state court, moved to amend his

Complaint to add several Ohio defendants-admittedly

only so that diversity would be defeated

and the matter would be remanded to state court.


43.

The federal court allowed Chesley to amend the Complaint and remanded the

matter, without ruling on the motion to dismiss or the motion to dissolve the Restraining Order.

BACK IN STATE COURT


44.

The matter was remanded to state court on or about April 6, 2015.

45.

At the time of the remand, Ms. Ford had been restrained by Judge Ruehlman's

Restraining Order for more than 80 days without being heard.


46.

On May 14, 2015, Judge Ruchlman held a hearing on Ms. Ford's motion to

dismiss and motion to dissolve the restraining order. A true and accurate copy of the transcript
from the May 14, 2015 hearing is attached hereto as Exhibit J.
47.

Judge Ruehlrnan

concluded that he had personal jurisdiction over Ms. Ford, and

thus denied the motion to dismiss, because she had served Kentucky subpoenas in Kentucky on
Ohio domiciled entities doing business in Kentucky and had clients in the Kentucky lawsuit who
resided in Ohio. According to Judge Ruehlman, she "[came] across the river" seeking thingspresumably Chesley'S assets-which
stuff over in Ohio, or trying to ....

were located in Ohio and thus, because she was "doing this
[Chesley] has a right to protect himself."

(Id. at 20-23).

Judge Ruehlman did not address the remaining points raised by Ms. Ford in her motion. A true
and accurate copy of the order denying Ms. Ford's motion to dismiss is attached hereto as
Exbibi_tj~
48.

Notably,

any discovery

issued by Ms. Ford was done through the proper

procedures in place in Kentucky.

15

49.

Judge Ruehlman also denied the motion to dissolve the Restraining Order because

"it's their own motion that essentially caused it to be continued, and we couldn't rule on it
because Federal court had it." (Id. at 28; see also Exhibit K).
50.

When Ms. Ford requested that Chesley be required to post security as required by

Ohio Rule of Civil Procedure 65, Judge Ruehlman refused to require security.

When Ms. Ford

noted that Chesley failed to post a supersedeas bond in Kentucky, but had come to Ohio and had,
for all practical purposes, obtained a stay without posting any security, Judge Ruehlman inquired
as to the amount of the bond necessary to stay enforcement in Kentucky.
51.

Ms. Ford noted that Chesley would have had to post a bond in the amount of the

judgment.
52.

Judge Ruehlman responded "that is kind of cruel," and then, despite the amount

of money and conduct involved in the case, he decided not to make Chesley post any type of
bond. (Id. at 31).
53.

The matter was set for a hearing on a preliminary injunction motion on June 24,

2015. But Chesley was not available on that day. So no hearing occurred that day.
54.

In the interim, multiple filings were made by the parties, and WSBC, Chesley's

former law firm, moved to intervene and also moved for injunctive relief.

PIVOTAL RULINGS BY THE KENTUCKY COURT


55.

During Chesley's tenure as a lawyer, he was the sole shareholder of WSBC.

56.

On or around April 15, 2013, pursuant to a Wind Up Agreement,

transferred all of his shares in WSBC to Thomas Rehme ("Rehme").

Chesley

A true and accurate copy of

this Agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit L. Notably, the Wind Up Agreement was never
filed in the Ohio state court record.

16

57.
Chesley's

Pursuant to this Wind Up Agreement,

Rehme was obligated to hold in trust

shares "for the exclusive purposes of winding up [WSBC] for the benefit of its

employees, creditors, and [Chesley]."


58.

In Kentucky,

the Abbott Action plaintiffs

filed a motion to have Chesley's

beneficial interest in WSBC transferred to the Abbott Action plaintiffs with all payments on that
interest payable to them through their counsel, Ms. Ford.

A true and accurate copy of this

motion is attached hereto as Exhibit M.


59.

On or about June 23, 2015, the Kentucky court entered an order requiring Chesley

to direct that his beneficial interest in the shares of WSBC be transferred to his judgment
creditors within fourteen days and that all distributions pursuant to said interest be made to the
judgment

creditors

through Ms. Ford, as their counsel.

That Order found that Chesley

transferred $59 million from personal accounts to WSBC, including $1,322,000 of that amount
on or after the date of the Wind Up Agreement.

A true and accurate copy of this Order is

attached hereto as Exhibit N.


60.

The Kentucky court denied Chesley's post-entry motions pertaining to this Order.

Chesley has appealed the order, and he also sought interlocutory relief from the Kentucky Court
of Appeals pending his appeal of the Order.
61.

On or about August 25, 2015, the Court of Appeals denied Chesley's request for

interlocutory relief. A true and accurate copy of this order is attached hereto as Exhibit O. That
court found that Chesley failed to show a likelihood of success on the merits or irreparable harm.
62.

Also on June 23, the Kentucky court entered an order granting in part the Abbott

Action plaintiffs' motion for contempt against Chesley, compelling Chesley to respond to certain

17

of their discovery requests.

A true and accurate copy of this Order is attached hereto as

Exhibit P.
63.

Specifically,

the Court found that Chesley had failed to provide sufficient

responses to the judgment creditors' request for information and documents related to Chesley's
interest in WSBC.
64.

The Kentucky court ordered that Chesley produce information related to WSBC

in response to the judgment creditors' discovery requests within 21 days of the Order.
65.

Discovery in the Abbott Action has established other transfers to WSBC, in

addition to the $59 million transfer to WSBC that will be the subject of future proceedings.
Discovery in the Abbott Action has also shown that Chesley has continued to receive fees, nearly
$20 million since he was disbarred and is now waiting on a ruling on fees from a jury verdict that
was returned last month from the Tenth Circuit with damages over $1 billion.
JlJLY 8 HEARING
66.

BEFORE JUDGE RUEHLMAN

The parties were before Judge Ruehlman again on July 8, 2015.

A true and

accurate copy of the transcript from the July 8 hearing is attached hereto as Exhibit Q.
67.

During this hearing, Ms. Ford informed Judge Ruehlman of the Kentucky court's

orders and the potential impact on WSBC's motion to intervene. Indeed, the judgment creditors
were now the beneficiaries of the trust, created by the Wind Up Agreement, and they certainly
did not authorize WSBC to bring suit against themselves.

And so, WSBC was without authority

to pursue the motion to intervene for the purpose of suing its beneficial owners. WSBC's lawyer
declined to identify who retained him or authorized him to move to intervene.

18

68.

But during the hearing, Judge Ruehlman questioned whether the Kentucky court

had jurisdiction

over Chesley-despite

the fact that Chesley had been subject to Kentucky's

jurisdiction since at least 2004.


69.

Instead of acknowledging the Kentucky court's orders and the potential affect of

those rulings on the Ohio proceedings, Judge Ruehlman responded only that "lilt's a battle of the
courts." (ld. at 6).
70.

The parties also argued about the manner by which testimony would be offered at

the preliminary injunction hearing at the July 8 hearing.


71.

Ms. Ford continued to assert her right to cross-examine

asserting claims against her-live

Chesley-the

plaintiff

at a hearing. She also noted the urgency of such a hearing, as

she had remained under restraint for more than seven months without a hearing.
72.

Chesley asked that he be permitted to testify by deposition-due

a media frenzy.

to concerns with

Chesley also asked that a hearing be postponed until after the motion to

intervene was decided and Ms. Ford answered the Complaint.


73.

Over Ms. Ford's objection, Judge Ruehlman agreed and set the matter for hearing

on August 19, 2015, at which time he would rule on the motion to intervene and the parties
would discuss at long last the preliminary injunction hearing.
74.

At that time, Ms. Ford had been under restraint for more than 170 days without

being heard.
THE AUGUST 19,2015 HEARING
75.

On August 19, 2015, the parties again appeared before Judge Ruehlman.

motion to intervene was argued, as was Chesley's

19

The

motion to amend the Complaint to add

additional Ohio plaintiffs.

A true and accurate copy of the transcript from the August 19, 2015

hearing is attached as Exhibit R.


76.

In addition to the lawyers for Ms. Ford, Chesley, and WSBC, one of the named

defendants who had been served, Ms. Carol Boggs, appeared.


77.

After hearing argument on the motion to intervene, Judge Ruehlman ruled that he

would permit WSBC to intervene and asked for an entry.


78.

At that time, WSBC noted that it had tendered an entry. Ms. Ford objected to the

proposed entry on several grounds,

including that it contained

factual findings for which

evidence had not been submitted and that it ordered more than just WSBC's intervention.
79.

In fact, the order granted WSBC's motion for declaratory and injunctive relief.

80.

After making minimal changes to the order in response to Ms. Ford's objections,

Judge Ruehlman accepted the order.

A true and accurate copy of the order is attached as

Exhibit S.
81.

In this Order, Judge Ruehlman concluded that Ms. Ford filed several motions in

Kentucky, "the Transfer Motion, the CSH Compel Motion, and the Chesley Compel Motion in
direct violation of the Restraining Order."
82.

Judge Ruehlman found that Ms. Ford's actions in the Kentucky proceeding before

the Kentucky judge who had granted the judgment

against Chesley pertaining to Chesley's

failures in his discovery obligations in that Kentucky case were a violation of his Ohio order.
Judge Ruehlmari's jurisdiction does not extend this far.
83.

Judge Ruehlman also found that, "[a]s between this Court and the Kentucky

Court, this Court, whose power was first invoked by the institution of proper proceedings
acquired jurisdiction, to the exclusion of all other tribunals, has exclusive authority to adjudicate

20

upon the whole issue and to settle the rights of the parties with respect to the matters set forth in
the Complaint, Restraining Order, and the Motion."
84.

Judge Ruehlman entered this finding despite the fact that the Abbott Action has

been proceeding in Kentucky since 2004, and Chesley's Complaint underlying this action was
not filed until January 2015.
85.

There is also no authority cited by WSBC or recited by Judge Ruehlman which

confers exclusive jurisdiction to an Ohio court regarding enforcement of a judgment rendered by


a Kentucky court from a Kentucky proceeding that was pending well before the second Ohio
action. Such authority does not exist.
86.

Judge Ruehlman

exclusive jurisdiction

further concluded that "ra]s a result of this Court having

over the matters set for [sic] in the Complaint, Motion and Restraining

Order, the orders of the Kentucky Court in relation to the Transfer Motion and the Chesley
Compel Motion, including but not limited to the Transfer Order (the "Kentucky Orders"), are
unenforceable as to any Ohio resident, Ohio citizen or Ohio domiciled entity that Ms. Ford seeks
directly or indirectly, to aid in the collection of the Chesley Judgment and/or subpoena seeking
documents or testimony that would aid in the collection of the Chesley Judgment."
87.

Following these conclusions, Judge Ruehlman allowed WSBC to intervene.

he did not stop there.

But

He further ordered WSBC "to disregard and not effectuate any of the

Kentucky Orders as same may apply to WSBC or the Trust either directly or indirectly, including
but not limited to the Transfer Order."
88.

Similarly, he ordered Rehme to disregard and not effectuate any of the Kentucky

Orders.

21

89.

Judge Ruehlman went so far as to order Rehme "to not effectuate the Transfer

Order in any capacity seeking, among other things to transfer the interest of Mr. Chesley in the
WSBC Shares, which interest technically does not exist as Mr. Chesley has only a contingent
remainder interest in the Trust."
90.
for WSBC's

Judge Ruehlman then ordered Rehme "to decline any request from Mr. Chesley
financial records to the extent such request emanates from a discovery request

directed to Mr. Chesley in Kentucky or an Order in the Kentucky Case."


91.

By these actions, Judge Ruehlman directly interfered with the Kentucky court's

orders, and the Kentucky Court of Appeals has already concluded that Chesley is unlikely to
succeed on the merits of his challenge to the transfer order.
92.

Finally, Judge Ruehlman reaffirmed that the Restraining Order remained in full

force and effect.


93.

As of August 19, 2015, Ms. Ford had been restrained 217 days without being

heard on the injunction.


94.

Judge Ruehlman also permitted Chesley to again amend his Complaint to name

additional defendants, despite one of the defendants being at a Florida address and others who
reside outside of Hamilton County.
95.

To date, upon information

and belief, only two of the named

additional

defendants have been properly served. One of those defendants is not a judgment creditor and is
not a client of Ms. Ford. The second, Ms. Boggs, lives three hours from Hamilton County, in
Lawrence County.
96.

After Judge Ruehlman ruled on the pending motions, Ms. Boggs addressed the

Court. She told of the hardship she had endured because Chesley stole the money owed to her

22

under the fen-phen settlement and the delays in collection, including having to file bankruptcy
and struggling to keep her home. (See Exhibit S, at 53-55).
97.

Ms. Boggs detailed her confusion as to why she was sued and how she would

answer the Complaint when there was "nothing in there to answer to." (ld. at 59).
98.

She repeatedly asked Judge Ruehlman how Chesley could be suing her.

99.

Chesley's counsel assured Ms. Boggs that they had no intention of pursuing a

monetary judgment against Ms. Boggs, or any of the other named defendants.
100.

Judge Ruehlman confirmed

that Ms. Boggs was named only because of the

removal and that she was needed only to defeat diversity jurisdiction.
101.

(Jd. at 55-56).

(Jd. at 59).

Despite the open acknowledgement

that Ms. Boggs was joined for no other

purpose than to defeat diversity jurisdiction-which

is the textbook definition of "fraudulent

joinder"-Judge

Ruehlman further asked Chesley's counsel to confirm that Chesley would not

go after her. (ld. at 60). Chesley's counsel confirmed that on the record. (ld.).
102.

So, Chesley has now confirmed in open court that he had no intention of pursuing

the holders of the judgment against him-the

real parties in interest, by his own admission-he

will only pursue the lawyer. The lawyer who cannot even domesticate the judgment because she
is not an Ohio lawyer. And the lawyer who has no legally adverse interest against him.
103.

These statements in open court further demonstrate that this lawsuit is nothing

more than a vendetta against Ms. Ford designed to give Chesley more time to hide his assets
while avoiding the supersedeas bond requirement.
104.
hearing.

Following this colloquy, Judge Ruehlman asked the parties about scheduling the

The parties again presented argument regarding whether Chesley-the

23

plaintiff in the

case-would

be required to appear live at trial, which Ms. Ford vehemently

argued was

necessary for a fair and adequate hearing.


105.

Ultimately, Judge Ruehlrnan

said that "I'll just set a hearing date and I don't care

- if you want to do it by videotape or you want to do it by live, I'm fine, you want to have some
witnesses on video, that's fine, I don't care."

(Id. at 70). Judge Ruehlman "let it up to the

parties." (Id.).
106.

Judge Ruehlman then set the matter for hearing on a permanent injunction on

September 30, 2015.


107.

September 30, 2015 will be the first time Ms. Ford will have an opportunity to be

heard on the motion for injunctive relief, and she has no reasonable expectation that the
injunction will not become permanent against her and her. And that will be 259 days after she
was enjoined.

There is no ruling requiring Chesley to appear at the hearing for cross

examination.
MS. FORD DISCOVERS PREVIOUSLY UNDISCLOSED INCOME STREAMS AND
SEEKS THE KENTUCKY COURT'S ASSISTANCE IN ENFORCING THE JUDGMENT
AGAINST CHESLEY

108.

Discovery in Kentucky has shown that Chesley has not been truthful about his

assets in his responses to post-judgment discovery. Indeed, Chesley'S omissions have prompted
Ms. Ford to file a Motion to Execute against Chesley. A true and accurate copy of this motion is
attached hereto as Exhibit T.
109.

Ms. Ford has learned that Chesley failed to disclose potential future income from

a case in Colorado that was recently remanded by the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals. See
Merilyn Cook et al. v. Rockwell Int'l Corp., Case No. 14-1112, slip op. (10th Cir. June 23,2015).
A motion for entry of judgment is currently pending in that district court, and the proposed

24

judgment with interest is more than $1 billion, with attorneys' fees to be determined at a later
time.
110.

Chesley also failed to mention fees from the Fannie Mae Securities Litigation

case, in which the requested attorneys' fees and expenses total almost $52 million. In Re Fannie

Mae Securities Litg., Case No.1 :04-CV -01639, pending in the District of Columbia.
Ill.

Chesley's purpose in filing a Complaint which asserts no cause of action is clearly

to delay Ms. Ford's collection efforts in Ohio so that he can receive this impending stream of
income without her reaching it. Chesley obviously seeks to avoid paying the judgment owed to
Ms. Ford's clients.
112.

And the delay Chesley has received so far

IS

diminishing

the ability of the

judgment creditors' to collect.


COUNT ONE: WRIT OF PROHIBITION
113.

Ms. Ford hereby repeats and realleges the foregoing allegations as if fully restated

114.

Judge

herein.
Ruehlman

(I) permitting Chesley's


from invoking

has

exercised

judicial

and/or

quasijudicial

power

by:

Complaint to proceed; (2) restraining Ms. Ford or any Ohio lawyer

the statutory procedures

provided by R.C. 2329 et seq. to domesticate and

enforce a foreign judgment; (3) restraining Ms. Ford from pursuing collection on a valid and
enforceable judgment

issued by a sister state court for reasons related to the validity of the

judgment, as specifically prohibited by the Full Faith and Credit Clause; (4) ordering individuals
not to comply with valid and enforceable orders from a sister state court; and (5) ruling that
actions by Ms. Ford in Kentucky that sought discovery against the judgment debtor through
procedures set forth under Kentucky law violated the Restraining Order. Judge Ruehlman also

25

exercised jurisdiction by declaring exclusive jurisdiction over issues related to and encompassed
by a case that has been pending before Kentucky court since 2004.
115.

Judge Ruehlman patently and unambiguously lacks jurisdiction to permit this case

to proceed and to issue these orders.


116.

The Ohio Constitution limits a judge in the court of common pleas to hearing only

justiciable controversies.

Ohio Const., Article IV, Section 4(B). A justiciable controversy must

include an actual case or controversy between parties with adverse legal interests.

State ex rel.

Barclays Bank PLC v. Hamilton County Court 0.[ Common Pleas, 74 Ohio St.3d 536, 542, 660
N.E.2d

458 (1996).

If an actual controversy

does not exist, the judge

patently

and

unambiguously lacks jurisdiction to hear the matter. See id.


117.
remedies.

Indeed, a judge

lacks jurisdiction

to interfere with an individual's

statutory

See State, ex rel. Celeste, Governor v. Smith, Judge, 17 Ohio St.3d 163,478 N.E.2d

763 (1985) (granting a writ when a temporary restraining order precluded relators from pursuing
exclusive statutorily prescribed remedies).

Judge Ruehlman's

order prohibits Ms. Ford from

domesticating or enforcing the foreign judgment as set forth in R.C. 2329 et seq. Under this law,
there are no prequalifications
118.

to filing the foreign judgment.

A judge lacks jurisdiction

to refuse to enforce a sister state court's judgment

unless there is a question as to the sister state court's jurisdiction or a question of fraud. See
Milliken v. Meyer, 311 U.S. 457, 462, 61 S. Ct. 339,85 L. Ed. 278 (1940). Neither issue exists
here, and so Judge Ruehlman is without jurisdiction

to interfere with the enforcement of the

judgment, especially when certain of the information he demands to be disclosed, i.e. the names
and addresses of the judgment creditors, is not required until domestication-not

before-and

there is no requirement that the amount of the judgment remaining to be collected be disclosed.

26

119.

A judge lacks jurisdiction

to order individuals not to comply with valid and

enforceable orders from a sister state court. Such interference with another court's proceedings
and orders contradicts the Full Faith and Credit Clause. See id.
120.

A judge lacks jurisdiction to restrain an attorney's actions before a sister state's

court in seeking discovery against the judgment

debtor through procedures

set forth under

Kentucky law. See id.


121.

A judge lacks jurisdiction to declare exclusive jurisdiction over issues related to

and encompassed by a case pending before a Kentucky court since 2004.


Ohio App.3d 135, 2003-0hio-5665,
of priority of jurisdiction"
concurrent jurisdiction;

Long v. Grill, 155

799 N.E.2d 642, ~ 27 (10th Dist.) (recognizing that the "rule

applies to "actions

pending in different Ohio courts that have

it does not apply when an action is pending in another state"); see also

Hoppel v. Greater Iowa Corp., 68 Ohio App.2d 209, 428 N.E.2d 459 (9th Dist.1980).
122.

Judge Ruehlman

has already acted, and is reasonably expected to continue to

exercise judicial and quasi-judicial power to facilitate and enable the interference of Ms. Ford's
efforts to collect on the judgment against Chesley, especially in light of the pending hearing on
permanent injunction.
123.

Unless Judge Ruehlman is prohibited from exceeding his lawful authority, Ms.

Ford and her clients will suffer irreparable harm. As noted above, Chesley has already received
more than $20 million in fees since the judgment against him was entered, and he stands to
receive additional money depending on the outcome of certain pending proceedings-involving
damagesof$l
124.

billion.
Ms. Ford's clients' lawful right to enforce and collect their judgment pursuant to

Ohio law is being denied.

The delay created by Judge Ruehlmans orders is not adequately

27

addressed by a future appeal, should a final and appealable order ever actually be entered. Every
day that passes allows Chesley to dissipate and transfer assets in an attempt to defeat the
judgment entered against him and further jeopardizes

Ms. Ford's ability to enforce and collect

her client's judgment as permitted by Ohio law. In this instance, justice delayed may well be
justice denied.
125.

Because Judge Ruehlman is patently and unambiguously

without jurisdiction to

issue these orders, or to hear the matter at all, the availability of an alternative remedy at law is
immaterial.

See State ex reI. Adams v. Gusweiler, 30 Ohio St.2d 326, 329, 285 N.E.2d 22

( 1972).
126.

Regardless, no suitable, adequate, and expedient remedy is available at law to

spare Ms. Ford and her clients from the irreparable harm which will result from the violation of
lawful jurisdictional

authority and to prevent Judge Ruehlman from improperly acting as set

forth above.
127.

Ms. Ford is entitled to a Writ of Prohibition preventing Judge Ruehlman from

acting in a judicial

and/or quasi-judicial

manner with a patent and unambiguous

lack of

jurisdiction and authority.


128.

Ms. Ford is entitled to a Writ of Prohibition preventing Judge Ruehlman from

continuing to hear this case and issuing orders which directly contradict and interfere with the
Kentucky court's judgment and orders, not to mention Ohio law, including prohibiting Ms. Ford
or any other lawyer from domesticating the judgment in Ohio, taking action to enforce or collect
the judgment, and ordering others not to comply with the Kentucky court's orders.

28

COUNT TWO:

WRIT OF MANDAMUS

129.

Ms. Ford hereby repeats and realleges the foregoing allegations as if fully restated

130.

Judge Ruehlman has: (1) permitted a Complaint which fails to even recite a cause

herein.

of action to proceed against Ms. Ford; (2) issued unlawful orders interfering with the Kentucky
court's orders; and (3) construed his Restraining Order to restrain Ms. Ford from pursuing
collection in Kentucky.
131.

Ms. Ford has the clear legal right not to be subjected to a Complaint which does

not assert a cause of action, especially when it is asserted against her for actions done in her
capacity as the lawyer for her clients in Kentucky. Such a Complaint does not assert ajusticiable
claim, and thus cannot proceed.
132.

Judge Ruehlman has no authority or power to interfere with the orders of the

Kentucky court, and Ms. Ford and her clients have the clear legal right for those orders to stand
unless properly challenged in the commonwealth of Kentucky.
133.

Ms. Ford and her clients have the right to domesticate the judgment against

Chesley. The judgment is final and enforceable, and Chesley has not moved to stay or posted the
requisite bond in either Kentucky or Ohio to guard against enforcement.
134.

Judge Ruehlman is permitted to adjudicate only those matters over which he has

jurisdiction.
135.

Similarly, Judge Ruehlman's orders must be lawful. They cannot, for example,

expressly interfere with the valid orders of another court.


136.

Judge Ruehlman has issued orders in a case over which the Hamilton County

Court of Common Pleas has neither personal nor subject matter jurisdiction.

29

137.

The restraint instituted by Judge Ruehlman imposes irreparable harm on Ms. Ford

and her clients in light of the money at stake in this litigation-and

Chesley's

proven

predilection to move assets.


138.

Ms. Ford has no adequate

legal remedy against this wrongful

exercise

of

jurisdiction and unlawful restraint, and Ms. Ford is entitled to a writ of mandamus compelling
dismissal of the underlying case. In the alternative, Ms. Ford asks this Court to issue a writ of
mandamus directing Judge Ruehlman to vacate the injunction and ordering Judge Ruehlman to
recuse himself in the underlying matter.
COUNT THREE:
139.

ALTERNATIVE

WRIT

Ms. Ford hereby repeats and realleges the foregoing allegations of this pleading as

if fully restated herein.


140.
unambiguously

Because jurisdiction
lacking,

to render the above orders as to Ms. Ford is patently and

the availability

of an alternative

remedy

at law is immaterial.

Nevertheless, Ms. Ford does not have an adequate remedy at law that can immediately halt Judge
Ruehlrnan's unauthorized exercise of power.
141.

Immediate relief is necessary to prevent Ms. Ford from being subjected to the

orders and the pending order to result from the hearing on the permanent

injunction on

September 30, 2015.


PRAYER FOR RELIEF
Ms. Ford requests and is entitled to a writ of prohibition.
Ruehlman patently lacks jurisdiction

Based on the foregoing, Judge

or authority to continue to hear the underlying case or to

render the orders on the underlying case pending in the Hamilton County Court of Common
Pleas.

Ms. Ford is entitled to a peremptory writ of prohibition barring Judge Ruehlman from

30

asserting jurisdiction

over this case and from exceeding his lawful jurisdictional

continuing to issue, maintain, and enforce his orders described above.

Chesley's

authority by
Complaint

should be dismissed, or at a minimum, these orders should be stricken, and the injunction against
Ms. Ford should be vacated.
Furthermore,

Ms. Ford asks this Court to issue a writ of mandamus, ordering Judge

Ruehlman to dismiss Chesley's Complaint.

Or, in the alternative, Ms. Ford asks this Court to

issue a writ of mandamus directing Judge Ruehlman to vacate the injunction and orders he has
issued and ordering Judge Ruehlman to recuse himself in the underlying matter.
Finally, Ms. Ford is otherwise entitled to the immediate issuance of an alternative writ
barring Judge Ruehlman from exceeding his lawful jurisdictional

authority by continuing to

issue, maintain, and enforce his orders as set forth above.


Ms. Ford also asks this Court to grant such other relief as this Court may deem just and
proper. Costs should be taxed to Respondent.
Respectfully submitted,

/s/ Brian S. Sullivan


Brian S. Sullivan, Esq. (0040219)
Christen M. Steimle, Esq. (0086592)
DINSMORE & SHOIlL, LLP
255 E. Fifth Street, Suite 1900
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
Phone: (513) 977-8200
Fax:
(513) 977-8141
Email: brian.sullivan@dinsmore.com
christen.steimle@dinsmore.com

Attorneys for Relator


Angela M. Ford, Esq.

31

STATE OF OHIO
COUNTY OF HAMILTON

)
)
)

SS.

Brian S. Sullivan, being duly cautioned and sworn, deposes and states as follows:
1.

My name is Brian S. Sullivan, and I have personal knowledge

of the facts

contained in this affidavit.


2.

I am one of the attorneys of record for Ms. Angela M. Ford, Esq. in the case

pending in the Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas, Case No. A1500067.
3.

The facts pertaining to the proceedings in the Hamilton County Court of Common

Pleas before Judge Robert P. Ruehlman as set forth in the Complaint for Writs of Prohibition and
Mandamus are true and accurate based on my personal knowledge.
4.

The materials which are included as exhibits to this Complaint for Writs of

Prohibition and Mandamus were all generated and issued in connection with the aforementioned
litigation.

The copies which were issued are maintained in the ordinary course of my law

practice.
FURTHER AFFIANT SA YETH NAUGHT.

Subscribed and sworn to before me, aN otary Public, this 4\~kday of September, 2015.

Christen SIeimIe, MlmeJMUw

NOTARYPUBUC STAte OF OHIO

My eommis8iaft lias no.....

Sec. 147.03RC.

COMMONWEALTH OF KEN TUCK Y

COUNTY OF FAYETTE

)
)

SS.

Angela M. Ford, being duly cautioned and sworn, deposes and states as follows:
L

My name is Angela M. Ford, and I have personal knowledge of the facts

contained in this affidavit.


2.

I am the attorney of record for the plaintiffs in the Mildred Abbott et al.

v,

Stanley

M Chesley, et al., Case No. 05-CI-00436 (the "Abbott Action"), which remains pending before

the Boone County Circuit Court in Kentucky.


3.

1 am an attorney licensed in the Commonwealth of Kentucky.

I am not licensed

to practice law in the State of Ohio. I reside in the Commonwealth of Kentucky.


4.

I have reviewed the Complaint for Writs of Prohibition and Mandamus and affirm

that the facts pertaining to the Abbott Action as set forth therein are true and accurate based on
my personal knowledge.

FURTHER AFFIANT SA YETI-I NAUGHT.

Subscribed and sworn to before me, a Notary Public, this

_._.3;__day of September,

2015.

EXHIBIT

fl
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
HAMILTON COUNTY, OHIO

Case No,

Mr. Stanley M. Chesley


9005 Camargo Road
Cincinnati, Ohio 45243
Petitioner

Judge Ruehlman

v.
VERIFIED
PETITION FOR ])ECLARATORY
JUDGMENT AND IN.JUNCTIVE
RELIEF

Angela M, Ford, Esq.


Chevy Chase Plaza
836 Euclid Avenue, Suite 311
Lexington, KY 40502
-andUnknown Respondents,
possibly over 400 John Doe or Jane
Doe or their successors
Located at unknown addresses,
Respondents.

COMES NOW Petitioner Mr. Stanley M. Chesley ("Chesley"), through the undersigned
counsel, who in support of this petition states as follows:
SUMMARY OF PROCEEDING
Chesley finds himself in a bizarre situation - subject to a judgment issued by a Kentucky
court the current total amount of which is unknown and which is owed to a list of approximately
400 persons that has not been updated in over 10 years. Given the virtual certainty that at least
one of those persons died or was the subject of a bankruptcy petition, it is true that the judgment
against Chesley is in an unknown amount owed to unknown judgment creditors.
Despite those flaws, Respondent Angela M. Ford ("Ford"), on behalf of the judgment
creditors (a/k/a the "Unknown Respondents"), has commenced collection efforts including "postjudgment" discovery directed to Chesley. Because Chesley's res that Ford targets, Chesley's

ELECTRONICALLY FII_ED 01/06/201514:55

1 IFI 1 A 1500067

1 CONFIRMATION NUMBER 383362

assets, are in Ohio, the only way Ford can recover from Chesley is by coming to Ohio and
invoking this Court's jurisdiction and assistance.
In the same manner, Ford's best means of obtaining information from third parties with
whom Chesley has some affiliation is to come to Ohio and invoke this Court's jurisdiction

and

assistance.
Hence, the filing of this case by Chesley to assure that a modicum of fairness prevails in
respect to Ford's collection efforts so that the rights and interests of Chesley and third parties
who Ford has targeted with discovery may be properly protected.

Absent the relief requested in

this action, the rights of Chesley and others will be irreparably harmed.
Accordingly,

Chesley seeks a declaration that Ford and any other counsel acting on

behalf of the Unknown Respondents

cannot register or domesticate into the State of Ohio and

then enforce using Ohio courts, subpoenas,

sheriffs and laws a Kentucky judgment

against

Chesley without first disclosing to this Court and Chesley (i) the actual total amount now owed
on that judgment,
judgment

(ii) exactly what persons or entities are currently

entitled to collect that

and (iii) the amount owed to each specific judgment creditor after credit for the

amounts distributed by Ford and amounts retained by Ford as her fee. Ford's failure or refusal to
provide

this information

implementation

to this Court and Chesley (a) violates

Ohio law, (b) impedes

of Ohio public policy imperatives, (c) deprives Chesley of valuable rights, (d)

deprives the judgment creditors of their rights, (e) impairs the rights of other third patties from
whom, or about whom, Ford seeks information,

(f) aids Ford's

avoidance

of her ethical

The post-judgment discovery that Ford has served on Chesley in Kentucky seeks to obtain from Chesley
information concerning and belonging to third parties (almost all of whom are Ohio domiciles) in an attempt to
circumvent the applicable rules and deprive those third parties ofthe protections 10 which they are afforded by Ohio
law.

ELECTRONICALLY FILED 01/06/201514:55

1 IFI 1 A 1500067 1 CONFIRMATION NUMBER 383362

obligations

to her clients who are the judgment

creditors, and (g) could prevent courts in Ohio

and Kentucky from making informed decisions on certain issues that may arise in this matter.

INTRODUCTION
1.

Chesley is a resident of Hamilton County, Ohio as are his wife and certain other

persons and entities against which Ford has threatened to issue subpoenas and from whom Ford
has threatened to seek the recovery of assests. Venue of this matter is appropriate in this Court.
2.

Respondent Ford is a resident of the Commonwealth of Kentucky and practicing

lawyer in the Commonwealth of Kentucky who represents the plaintiffs in litigation styled
Mildred Abbott et al.

1'.

Stanley M Chesley, et al. Boone County Kentucky Circuit Court Case

No. 05CI00436 (the "Abbott Case"). Some or all of the Abbott Case plaintiff'>are Chesley's
judgment creditors and arc the "Unknown Respondents" herein. Ford has minimum contacts
with Ohio consistent with this Court's appropriate exercise of personal jurisdiction over Ford.
3.

On October 22, 2014 the Boone County, Kentucky Circuit Court ("Boonc Circuit

Court") entered a Second Amended Judgment against Chesley in (he Abbott Case (the "Chesley
Judgment"). The Chesley Judgment incorrectly purports to impose on Chesley joint and several
liability with three other individuals who suffered a prior judgment in the Abbott Case. The
Chesley Judgment is based solely on the principal of collateral estoppel and holds that the
Kentucky Supreme Court decided all the factual issues necessary to establish Chesley's liability
to the Abbott Case plaintiffs when the Kentucky Supreme Court considered disciplinary action
against Chesley. See Exhibit A. Chesley disagrees with this conclusion.
4.

Chesley has exercised his right to appeal the Chesley Judgment to the Kentucky

Court of Appeals and Chesley expects the Chesley Judgment to be reversed.

Chesley's

confidence is based in part on the fact that in 2014 Judge Schrand of the Boone Circuit COUl1

ELECTRONICALLY FILED 01/06/201514:55

1 IFI 1 A 1500067

1 CONFIRMATION NUMBER 383362

crocheted together Chesley and the Criminal Defendants (defined below) but (i) Judge Wehr of

that same court previously said, "[t]he rationale of the previously entered partial summary
judgment [against the Criminal Defendants] does not apply to" Chesley and (ii) the Kentucky
Court of Appeals agreed when it refused to equate Chesley with the Criminal Defendants in 20 II
and (iii) the 2013 Kentucky Supreme Court's Abbott v. Chesley decision agreed:
Appellants also contend that the joint and several liability of COM [the Criminal
Defendants] should extend to Chesley because he acted in concert with COM.
We decline the invitation to do so. '" Chesley's role in the enterprise clearly
differed from that of Cunningham, Gallion, or Mills. The agreement itself seems
to treat him differently.
Judge Schrand's decision against Chesley is a clear outlier.
5.

Nothing in this Petition or any other document filed herein admits that Chesley

agrees with any particular finding of fact and conclusion of law that led to the Chesley Judgment.
Infer alia,

Chesley disputes the Chesley Judgment's holding that he is jointly and severally liable

with the Criminal Defendants because the Chesley Judgment arose out a procedural morass
wherein Ford and the Doone Circuit Court conflated the issues in a disciplinary matter and those
in the Abbott Case, a civil lawsuit where parties are entitled to complete discovery on damages,
and a reasoned decision based on the merits; Chesley received neither in the Abbott Case.
Instead, Judge Schrand summarily applied collateral estoppel in the Abbott Case.
6.

The three other jointly liable judgment debtors (hereinafter the "Criminal

Defendants") were accused of federal crimes for their actions that form the basis of the Abbott
Case. For that reason, the August 2007 judgment against those three persons in the Abbott Case
is referred to herein as the "Criminal Defendants Judgment."

ELECTRONICALLY FILED 01/06/201514:55

IFI I A 1500067

1 CONFIRMATION NUMBER 383362

THE .JUDGMENT,

7.

COLLECTION

ACTIVITY

AND

MON~Y DISSIPATED

After entry of the 2007 Criminal Defendants Judgment, but prior to the entry of

the Chesley Judgment, Ford and her co-counsel collected many millions of dollars from the
Criminal Defendants. As a matter of law, the gross amount of those collections must be credited
against the Criminal Defendants Judgment, thus reducing the amount of that judgment.
Reducing the Criminal Defendants Judgment will simultaneously reduce the amount of the
Chesley Judgment since the Boone Circuit Court held Chesley jointly and severally liable for the
same $42,000,000 in damages owed by the Criminal Defendants to the Abbott Case plaintiffs.
8.

The stated amount of the 2007 Criminal Defendants Judgment is $42,000,000

plus 8% prejudgment interest and 12% post judgment interest?

Although entered more than

seven years after entry of the Criminal Defendants JUdgment, the stated amount of the 2014
Chesley Judgment is also $42,000,000 plus 8% prejudgment interest and 12% post judgment
interest." Ford failed to disclose to the Boone Circuit Court the amount collected against the
Criminal Defendants Judgment; so the Boone Circuit COUltmade no adjustment when it entered
the stated amount of the Chesley Judgment.
9.

Two of the Criminal Defendants, Cunningham and Gallion, were defendants in a

criminal case beard by the United States District Court of the Eastern District of Kentucky
Criminal Case No. 07-39-WOB (the "Criminal Case").

Ford accepted appointment as the

Victims Advocate in the Criminal Case.

Chesley's counsel was not involved in the determination of the $42,000,000 amount because it was first
determined in a sum IIIary judgment motion against the Criminal Defendants not Chesley.
3 The $42,000,000 amount (i) is a calculation relating to the Criminal Defendants and not Chesley, (ii) is wholly
disconnected from any funds Chesley received, and (iii) fails to reconcile the fact that the Kentucky Supreme COUl1
suggested that the maximum judgment to which Chesley would be $6,465,621.87, the "worst case" amount by
which Chesley was overpaid in the Settled Case.

ELECTRONICALLY FILED 01/06/2015

14:55 1 IFI 1 A 1500067 1 CONFIRMATION NUMBER 383362

10.

Upon information

funds collected

and belief, Chesley asserts that Ford squandered

from the Criminal Defendants

and said funds were not prudently

properly accounted for or applied to the Criminal Defendants Judgment.

some of the
disbursed,

Examples include:

(i) Ford permitted some of the seized assets to be operated by a state court
receiver rather than immediately selling those assets and applying the proceeds to
the Criminal Defendants Judgment.
The receivership operated at a cash flow
deficit requiring that other cash payable to the Abbott Case plaintiffs be used to
support the receivership. The receivership's use of saleable assets caused those
assets to lose value;
(ii) Ford selected a Kentucky lawyer as her co-counsel for collection work on the
Criminal Defendants Judgment.
Ford now claims that Kentucky lawyer
improperly transferred over $2,000,000 to persons that were not Ford, Ford's
designees, or the Abbott Case plaintiffs; and
(iii) The Criminal Case victims included 14 known persons who were not Abbott
Case plaintiffs.
As the Victims Advocate, Ford accepted duties to those 14
persons. To meet her duties to those 14 persons, Ford diverted funds from the
Abbott Case plaintiffs into an escrow account for the potential benefit of those 14
persons.
11.

The Criminal Defendants Judgment must be reduced by the total gross value of all

assets seized from the Criminal


Criminal Defendants
regardless

Defendants

or otherwise

Judgment at the time those assets were seized by Ford or her co-counsel

of (i) any operating losses suffered by the receivership,

which those assets were sold after the receivership


liquidated,

acquired or paid on account of the

(ii) the reduced amount for

was terminated

or the assets otherwise

(iii) the alleged loss of any funds caused by Ford's co-counsel,

(iv) the diversion of

funds from the Abbott Case plaintiffs to persons who were Crimina! Case victims but not Abbott
Case plaintiffs, or (v) the retention of funds by Ford or her co-counsel."
reductions

should have been applied to the opening $42,000,000

Judgment was entered.

Those legally required

amount before the Chesley

As applied to Chesley, the $42,000,000 judgment amount is a guess.

Neither the Criminal Defendants Judgment nor the Chesley Judgment include an award of attorney fees. So, any
funds collected by Ford but not disbursed to the Abbott Case plaintiffs reduce the amount owed 011 the judgments.

-I

ELECTRONICALLY FILED 01/06/201514:55

1 IFI 1 A 1500067

I CONFIRMATION NUMBER 383362

12.
were convicted

Two of the Criminal

Defendants,

Gallion and Cunningham

by the United States District Court for the

(the "Criminals"),

Eastern District of Kentucky, and

ordered to pay restitution to their victims, most of whom are Abbott Case plaintiffs. Forfeiture
of certain assets was also ordered in the Criminal Case. Credit against the Criminal Defendants
Judgment and therefore the Chesley Judgment must to be given for all amounts paid to the
Abbott Case plaintiffs as restitution or from forfeited assets.
13.

Despite numerous requests, Ford has refused to provide to Chesley an accurate

accounting of all funds paid to the Abbott Case plaintiffs on account of her collection efforts or
distributions made in the Criminal Casco Despite numerous requests, Ford has refused to provide
to Chesley an accurate accounting of all funds that are legally to be credited against the Chesley
Judgment, including any and all amounts, including but not limited to those described above that
were not paid to the Abbott Case plaintiffs.
14.

Reductions in the Criminal Defendants Judgment will reduce the Chesley

Judgment in the same amount because the 2014 Chesley Judgment is based on the amount of the
2007 Criminal Defendants Judgment and the Chesley Judgment is explicitly "joint and several"
with the Criminal Defendants Judgment.
15.

Despi te numerous requests, Ford has failed or otherwise refused to provide to

Chesley an accurate accounting of the pre-judgment and post-judgment interest that Ford alleges
has accrued and is accruing under the Chesley Judgment.

The amount of accrued and/or

accruing interest must be adjusted downward each time Ford made assets seizures that reduce the
$42,000,000 principal balance of the Criminal Defendants Judgment. The amount of accrued
and/or accruing interest must also be adjusted downward to recognize the forfeiture of assets in
the Criminal Case and restitution distributions in the Criminal Case.

ELECTRONICALLY FILED 01/06/201514:55

1 IFI 1 A 1500067

1 CONFIRMATION NUMBER 383362

16.

The pre-judgment

interest rate is one-third lower than the post judgment

interest

rate (8% versus 12%). Because the Criminal Defendants Judgment was entered in 2007 and the
Chesley Judgment was entered in 2014, there is a seven year period when interest accrued on the
Criminal Defendants Judgment at the higher post-judgment
pre-judgment

rate of 12% while, as to Chesley, the

8% interest rate applies. Ford must account for this 7 year discrepancy.

FORD AVOIDS HER ETHICAL OBLIGATIONS


17.

Various filings in the Abbott Case and certain filings in the Criminal Case

disagree with respect to the number and identity of the Abbott Case plaintiffs. The "Plaintiffs"
in the Abbott Case arc the stated beneficiaries of the Chesley Judgment and are real parties in
interest in this proceeding - the Unknown Respondents. See Exhibit A. Despite requests, Ford
has refused to provide to Chesley (i) an exact number of Abbott Case plaintiffs who arc
Chesley's creditors, (ii) the name of each current judgment creditor, (iii) an address for each
current judgment creditor, and (iv) the amount owed to each current judgment creditor after the
distributions of millions dollars to those persons in the Abbott Case and the Criminal Case.s
18.

POI'

purposes of this Petition, Chesley has listed

3S

respondents herein an

unknown number of Jane Doe and John Doc persons or entities (e.g. bankruptcy estates
estates of deceased Abbott Case plaintiffs).

01'

Chesley requests that this Court order Ford to

disclose the names and addresses of each current judgment creditor so that those persons

OJ'

entities can be made parties to this action.


19.

Public policy in Ohio and Kentucky both promote the settlement of litigation.

Without knowing the identity of the Unknown Respondents and the current amount owed
Identifying the current judgment creditors and the amount now owed each after all proper credits is the most
fundamental element of a valid judgment. The danger of allowing Ford 10 proceed in Ohio to collect on the Chesley
Judgment without first providing this basic information is readily apparent; for example, if Chesley were inclined to
consider making any reasonable settlement offers and if some or the Unknown Respondents wanted to accept, \0
whom would he make that check payable and from whom would he obtain a release or satisfaction (Ifjudgment?
5

ELECTRONICALLY FILED 01/06/201514:55

1 IFI 1 A 1500067 1 CONFIRMATION NUMBER 383362

specifically to each of them, Chesley cannot consider possibly making any reasonable settlement
offers to any of those persons.
20.

Ford is ethically obligated to communicate

to her clients any settlement offer

made by Chesley so that those clients can exercise their individual right to accept or reject that
offer.

Ford is further ethically obligated

to advise her clients individually''

concerning any

settlement offer made by Chesley so that any particular client can knowingly exercise his or her
right to accept

01'

reject that offer. Ford's refusal to disclose to Chesley the identity of the

Unknown Respondents and the amount owed to each of them protects Ford from the complicated
work of communicating settlement offers to specific individual clients and advising each of them
individually

011 the

21.

merits of any settlement offer Chesley might make.

Ford made several filings in the Criminal Case and in the Sixth Circuit COUl1or

Appeals seeking to keep from Chesley (i) the total value of assets seized on account of the
Criminal Defendants Judgment, (ii) the names and addresses of her clients, (iii) the amounts
distributed to those clients, and (iv) the amount of money she collected that was not distributed
to her clients.
22.

Ford's refusal to provide requested information to Chesley (i) impairs Ohio and

Kentucky's public policy that favors settlements, (ii) deprives Ford's individual clients of the
potential opportunity to receive and consider settlement offers from Chesley, (iii) avoids Ford's
obligation to communicate those settlement offers to her clients, (iv) deprives Chesley of
valuable rights and (v) deprives courts in Kentucky and Ohio of information they may need to
handle certain issues that may arise in connection with this matter.
23.

Ford's actions threaten the rights of third parties in Ohio who Ford has stated she

intends to depose and whose rights Ford has attempted to violate by seeking their private
6

The Abbott elise is II "muss action" and not a class action proceeding.

ELECTRONICALLY FILED 01/06/201514:55

IFI / A 1500067

/ CONFIRMATION NUMBER 383362

financial documents and information from Chesley rather than by pursuing the proper procedural
mechanism

for obtaining

the information directly from this third parties - a process that would

require Ford to come to Ohio invoke the jurisdiction

of the Ohio courts in order to issue

subpoenas, and at the same time, afford those third parties the opportunity to protect themselves
and their information under the auspices of the Ohio courts.
24.

Since Chesley was not a judgment debtor until October 22,2014,

significant opportunity

to participate in any of the above-described

Chesley had no

actions in the Abbott Case or

the Criminal Case that created all the necessary adjustments to the amount owed on the Criminal
Defendants Judgment and, consequently,

the Chesley Judgment.

FORD THREATENS ACTION THAT WILL CAUSE HARM


25.

The "res" in this matter, Chesley's assets, if any, are in Ohio not in Kentucky.

Chesley does not have significant assets in the Commonwealth of Kentucky that are subject to
seizure for collection on the Chesley Judgment.

Ford intends to domesticate the Chesley

Judgment in the State of Ohio and take collection action on assets located in the State of Ohio.
26.

Ford has threatened to issue subpoenas and take depositions of Chesley's wife,

Chesley's children, other individuals and "several institutions."

Chesley believes and expects

that his family members and Ford's other targets will not voluntarily provide information to Ford
thereby requiring Ford to issue subpoenas to those targets, many of whom have no presence in
Kentucky and are not subject to a subpoena issued by the Boone Circuit Court.

Upon

information and belie1~Chesley asserts that (i) some of the targets ofFord's discovery efforts are
not parties to, or currently aware of, the Abbott Case and (ii) some of the assets Ford might
attempt to seize are used by, held by or owned by entities who are not patties to, or currently

10

ELECTRONICALLY FILED 01/06/201514:55

1 IFI 1 A 1500067

1 CONFIRMATION NUMBER 383362

aware of, the Abbott Case.

Many of these third parties are Ohio residents, citizens or domiciles

who deserve the procedural protections offered by Ohio law.


27.
$42,000,000,

28.

Chesley does not have the ability to secure a supersedeas bond in the amount of
plus millions in accrued interest, the stated amount of the Chesley Judgment.

If any money is owed by Chesley to the Abbott Case plaintiffs, Chesley believes

that an accurate calculation of the remaining amount owed on the Chesley Judgment may
substantially reduce the Chesley Judgment for the reasons described above. Chesley does not
know and cannot estimate the amount that remains owed on account of the Chesley Judgment.
Knowing the current amount owed on the Chesley Judgment is important because, inter alia, that
amount is relevant (a) to any consideration by a Kentucky court of requirements that might be
imposed if Chesley seeks a stay of enforcement of the Chesley Judgment while his Kentucky
appeal is pending and (b) to limitations this Court might impose on Ford to insure that her
collection efforts do not attach assets in excess of the amount truly owed on the Chesley
Judgment.

Ford's refusal to disclose the current total amount of the Chesley Judgment may

impair judicial decision making in Kentucky and this Court.


29.

Chesley is confident his Kentucky appeal of the Chesley Judgment will be

successful. Thereafter, any collection activity by Ford against Chesley will have to be reversed
including the return of assets to innocent third parties from whom Ford may seize assets. The
temporary loss of seized assets may cause significant harm to the innocent third-parties who are
the subject ofFord's collection activity.
WHEREFORE, Petitioner Stanley M. Chesley prays that the COUlt:
A.

Declare that before Respondents take any action in the State of Ohio to enforce

the Chesley Judgment, Petitioner Stanley M. Chesley is entitled) at a minimum, to know and that

11

ELECTRONICALLY FILED 01/06/201514:55

IFI / A 1500067

/ CONFIRMATION NUMBER 383362

Respondent

Ford must immediately

amount owed to each of Chesley's

disclose to this COUlt and Chesley (i) the name, address and
current judgment

creditors and (ii) the exact CUITen!amount

owed on the Chesley Judgment in the unexpected event the Chesley Judgment is affirmed;
B.

Declare

Respondent

that Petitioner

Ford must immediately

Stanley

M. Chesley

is entitled

to know

and that

disclose to Chesley (i) how much money and the value of

assets seized under the authority of the Criminal Defendants Judgment, any assets forfeited in the
Criminal Case and any restitution paid in the Criminal Case, (ii) when any assets were seized or
forfeited

and any restitution

Ford's pre-judgment

payments were made so that Chesley can check the accuracy of

and post-judgment

interest calculations,

(iii) the amount collected by Ford

and not distributed to her clients, and (iv) the total amount distributed to each of the Unknown
Respondents

in both the Settled Case and the Abbott Case, after reduction for Ford's 40% fees

and Ford's expenses;


C.

Enjoin Respondent

Angela M. Ford, the Unknown

person acting on behalf of the Unknown


Chesley

Judgment

Respondents

Respondents

and any other

from taking any action to collect the

in the State of Ohio until 90 days after Chesley has received all of the

information that this Court declares Chesley is entitled to receive;


D.

Enjoin Respondent

Angela M. Ford, the Unknown

person acting on behalf of the Unknown

Respondents

Respondents

from registering

and any other

or domesticating

the

Chesley Judgment in Ohio and attempting to issue subpoenas or any other discovery to parties in
Ohio, except for Chesley, until 90 days after Chesley has received all of the information that this
COUlt declares Chesley is entitled to receive; and
E.

Enjoin Respondent

Angela M. Ford, the Unknown

person acting on behalf of the Unknown Respondents,

Respondents

and any other

from destroying any documents relevant

12

ELECTRONICALLY FILED 01/06/201514:55

1 IFI 1 A 1500067

1 CONFIRMATION NUMBER 383362

to any of tho issues described in this Petition or Chesley's

other filings made simultaneously

herewith, Chesley submits that this relief is required due to Ford's demonstrated

efforts to hide

the information sought by Chesley.


VERIFICATIO~
Petitioner Stanley M, Chesley s...vears or affirms as follows: (1) J am over eighteen years
old and have never been declared mentally incompetent; (2) I have personal knowledge of the
facts set forth in the above-written

Verified Petition For Declaratory Judgment And Injunctive

Relief (the "Petition"); (3) I am the judgment debtor who is the target of the Chesley Judgment
described in the Petition, (4) to the best of my knowledge and belief, the facts set out ill the
.... '}

Petition are true and correct.

..."',,,,,"',,,.bed, ill my presence on January 6, 2015 by Stanley


is known to

M. Chesley who
i

~4&]~:
~~Ib
''''''''If'~~~,"V1!i\J
My~~oo.162019

?\i1t{..;..,{,..U/':i

"",1,
/

'

' .'

.,'

,.,./.',',.,i,1 "':'.',,'i"":"'."."".';~,.""",.,,.

......
N'-+o"""ta:.Lry;:...:.:.!:..pir"lb--'t.:_ic-,
,--:St-?'a4tc""'("-)f!>'-'O
, =l-)iO-,-,}.,-""

My commission expires on
SIGNATURE AND APPEARANC]j~ OF PETITIONER'S COUNSEL
Respectfully submitted,

Sheryl G. Snyder, Esq.


FROST BROWN TODD LLC
400 West Market Street
Suite 3200
Louisville, KY 40202

/s/ Vincent E. Mauer


Vincent E. Mauer (0038997)
FROST BROWN TODD LLC
3300 Great American Tower
30 I E. Fourth Street
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
513"6516785
Fax 513-651-6981

&'!!) vd

VlllRllel'(t1)tbt.(nw.<;9

el'({k'lH?_t!m:':(,.c.9m

jl1

13

ELECTRONICALLY FILED 01/06/201514:55

1 IFI 1 A 1500067

1 CONFIRMATION NUMBER 383362

..",

,~t~!:k:z'/{'>/c/

EXHIBIT

'"10
d
;z

t3

E>

J'l

iii

Page I

Lexist-lexis"

I"

Analysis
As of: Feb 12,2015
KENTUCKY

BAR ASSOCIATION,
MOVANT
RESPONDENT

v. STANLEY

M. CHESLEY,

2011-SC-000382-KB
SUPREMI~

COURT OF KENTUCKY

393 S. W.3d 584; 2013 Ky. LEXIS 44

March 21,2013,
SUBSEQUENT

HISTORY:

Released for Publication

April 02, 2013.


PRIOR HISTORY:
Gallion v. Ky. Bar Ass'n, 266
S. W.3d 802, 2008 Ky. LEXIS 252 (Ky., 2008)
CASE SUMMARY:

PROCEDURAL
POSTURE:
Movant
Board of
Governors of the Kentucky Sal' Association (Soard)
alleged respondent attorney's professional misconduct.
The Board adopted a trial commissioner's findings that
Ky. Sup. Ct. R. 3.130-1.5(a), 3.1301.5(c), 3. 130I.5(e),
3.130-1.7,
3.130-1.8(g),
3.130-3.3(a),
3.130-8.1(a),
3.130-8.3(c), and 3.130-5.1(c)(I)
were violated, and
recommended permanent disbarment and restitution. The
attorney filed a notice of review.

The attorney settled a class action. The


supreme court held he violated Ky. Sup. Ct. R.
3.130-I.5(a)
because
his 49 percent
fee was
unreasonable, despite not getting all of it. He was liable
despite claiming other attorneys hired him because (I) his
alleged ignorance of their fee contracts was incredible,
OVERVIEW:

Entered

and (2) his contract with them said he represented clients.


lie violated Ky. Sup. Ct. R. 3.1301.5(c) because (I) his
fees exceeded governing fee contracts, and (2) required
statements were absent. He violated Ky. Sup. Ct. R.
3.130-1. 5(e) because no client knew of his fee contract or
involvement. He violated Ky. Sup. Ct. R. 3.130-1.8(g)
because no client was asked about a settlement. He
violated Ky. Sup. Ct. R. 3. 1303.3(a) because he did not
reveal fee contracts. He violated Ky. Sup. C1. R.
3.1308. I(a) because he falsely answered discovery. He
violated Ky. Sup. Ct. R. 3.130.8.4(;)
because he
conspired to skim excess fees. He violated Ky. Sup. Ct.
R. 3.1305.I(e)(I)
because he helped hide others'
misconduct. Permanent disbarment was proper, under Ky.
Sup. Ct. R. 3.380, because aggravators outweighed
mitigators.
Restitution
was not proper because
disbarment cases did not allow it.
The attorney was permanently
from the practice of law in Kentucky.

OUTCOME:

LexisNexis(R)

Headnntes

disbarred

Page 2
393 S.W.3d 584. *; 2013 Ky. LEXIS 44. **

Civil Procedure> Remedies > Costs & Attorney Fees>


Attorney Expenses & Fees> Reasonable Fees
Legal Ethics > Client Relations > Attorney Fees >
General Overview
[HNI] See Ky. Sup. Ct. R. 3. 130-1.5(a).
Civil Procedure> Remedies> Costs & Attorney Fees>
Attorney Expenses & Fees> Reasonable Fees
Legal Ethics > Client Relations > Attorney Fees >
Contingency Fees
Legal Ethics > Client Relations> Attorney Fees> Fee
Agreements
[HN2] An attorney's fee in a contingency fee case that
grossly exceeds the fee provided for in the fee agreement
is unreasonable per se.
Legal Ethics > Client Relations > Attorney Fees >
Contingency Fees
[HN3] See Ky. Sup. Ct. R. 3. 130-1.5(c).
Legal Ethics> Client Relations> Attorney Fees> Fee
Splitting
[HN4] See Ky. Sup. Ct. R. 3. 130-I.5(e).
Legal Ethics> Client Relations> Attorney Fees>
Splitting
[HN5] Ky. Sup. Ct. R. 3.130- 1.5(e)(2) clearly states
clients must be advised of a fee splitting agreement
given the opportunity to object to the participation of
attorney.

Ethics

>

Client

Relations

>

Legal Ethics > Professional Conduct > General


Overview
[HNIO] Ky. Sup. Ct. R. 3.130-8.4(c) states that a lawyer
may not engage in conduct involving dishonesty. fraud,
deceit, or misrepresentation.
Legal Ethics > Professional Conduct > General
Overview
[HN II] See Ky. Sup. Ct. R. 3.130-5.1 (c)(I).
Evidence > Inferences & Presumptions> Inferences
Evidence> Procedural Considerations> Circumstantial
& Direct Evidence
Legal Ethics > Professional Conduct > General
Overview
[HN 12] To ratify another attorney's misconduct in
violation of Ky. Sup. Ct. R. 3.130-5.[(c)(I). a person
must have actual knowledge of the misconduct. However.
Ky. Sup. Ct. R. 3.130-1 .O(f) states that a person's
knowledge may be inferred from circumstances.

Fee
that
and
any

Civil Procedure> Settlements> Settlement Agreements


> General Overview
Legal Ethics> Client Relations> Conflicts of Interest
[HN6] See Ky. Sup. Ct. It 3.130-1.8(g).
Legal

Legal Ethics> Sanctions> Disciplinary Proceedings >


Investigations
[llN9] See Ky. Sup. Ct. R. 3.130-8.1 (a).

Effective

Legal Ethics> Client Relations> Conflicts


[HN 13] See Ky. Sup. Ct. R. 3.130-1.7.

(~rInterest

Legal Ethics> Sanctions> General Overview


[HN 14] See Ky. Sup. Ct. R. 3.380.
Legal Ethics> Sanctions> General Overview
[HN 15] The American Bar Association Standards
Imposing Lawyer Sanctions 9.2 defines aggravation
aggravating circumstances as any considerations,
factors that may justify an increase in the degree
discipline to be imposed.

for
or
or
of

Representatton
[HNTJ Lawyers arc free to divide among themselves the
work required to successfully prosecute the claims of
their clients, but they I1lUY not delegate their ethical
responsibilities to another.
Legal Ethics> Professional Conduct> Tribunals
[HN8] See Ky. Sup. Ct. R. 3. 130-3.3(a).

Legal Ethics> Sanctions> General Overview


[liN 16] The American Bar Association Standards for
Imposing
Lawyer
Sanctions
9.22 provides
that
aggravating
factors include (a) prior disciplinary
offenses; (b) dishonest or selfish motive; (c) a pattern of
misconduct;
(d) multiple offenses; (e) bad faith
obstruction
of the disciplinary
proceeding
by
intentionally failing to comply with rules or orders of the

Page 3
393 S.W.3d 584, ": 2013 Ky. LEXIS 44, **

disciplinary agency; (f) submission of false evidence,


false statements, or other deceptive practices during the
disciplinary process; (g) refusal to acknowledge wrongful
nature of conduct; (h) vulnerability
of victim; (i)
substantial experience in the practice of law; and (j)
indifference to making restitution.
Legal Ethics> Sanctions > Disbarments
[liN 17] The Kentucky Supreme Court Rules do not allow
for it to order restitution when a disciplinary action leads
to a permanent disbarment.
Legal Ethics> Sanctions> General Overview
[HN 18] See Ky. Sup. Ct. R. 3.380.
Legal Ethics> Sanctions > General Overview
Legal Ethics> Sanctions> Disbarments
[HN 19] The plain language of Ky, Sup, C/, R. 3.380
indicates that while the Kentucky Supreme Court may
order an attorney disciplined by either a temporary
suspension from the practice of law, public reprimand, or
private reprimand to comply with any conditions imposed
by the Court, a permanent disbarment stands alone -separated from the language allowing it to impose
conditions by the word "or." A disbarred attorney is no
longer a member of the Kentucky Bar Association and no
longer subject to the Court's direct supervision,
JUDGES: [** IJ John D, Minton, Jr. CHIEF JUSTICE,
Minton, C.]" Abramson, Cunningham, Noble, Scott and
Venters, JJ" sitting, All concur,
OPINION BY: John D, Minton, Jr.
OPINION

[*585J IN SUPREME COURT


OPINION AND ORDER
The Board of Governors of the Kentucky Bar
Association
has recommended
to this Court that
Respondent, Stanley M, Chesley, KBA Number 11810,
be permanently disbarred for committing eight counts of
professional misconduct as charged in KBA File 13785,
Chesley was admitted to the practice of law in Kentucky
on November 29, 1978, and maintains a bar roster
address of Fourth and Vinc Tower, Suite 1513,

Cincinnati, Ohio 45202,


The Board found that Respondent had violated the
following provisions of SCR 3,130, the Kentucky Rules
of Professional Conduct:
a) SCR 3,130-1 ,5(a) - a lawyer's fee
shall be reasonable. Attorney's fee of over
$20 million exceeded amount established
by client contract and contract with
co-counsel,
and
was
otherwise
unreasonable;
b) SCR 3, 130-1.5(c) - contingent fee
agreement. Attorney and co-counsel failed
to provide clients with a written [*586J
statement stating the outcome of the
matter and showing the remittance to the
client and method of its determination;
c) SCI{ 3,130-1,5(e)(2) -- division of
fees among [**2] lawyers of different
firms, Attorneys dividing fees without the
consent of clients confirmed in writing;
d)
3, I 30- 5, I ( c)( I )
SCR
responsibility
for partners.
Attorney
knowingly ratified specific misconduct of
other lawyers,

e) SCR 3,130-1.8(g) -- conflict


interest. Attorney representing two
more clients participated in making
aggregate settlement of the claims of
clients. , , without consent of clients
without disclosure of the ex istence
nature of all the claims
and of
participation of each person included
the sett lemont:

of
or
an
the
and
and
the
in

f) SCR 3, 130-3.3(a) -- candor to the


tribunal. Attorney knowingly made a false
statement of material fact or law to a
tribunal; Attorney failed to disclose a
material fact to the tribunal to avoid a
fraud upon the tribunal;
g) SCR 3,130-8,I(a) -- disciplinary
matters, Attorney made a false statement
of a material fact in connection with a
disciplinary matter: and

Page 4
393 S,W.3d 584, *586; 2013 Ky, LEXIS44,

h) SCR 3, 130-S,3(c) [now codified as


SCR 3, 130.S.4(c)] -- Attorney engaged in
conduct
involving
dishonesty,
fraud,
deceit, or misrepresentation
following the
initial distribution of' client funds and
concealed unethical handling of client
funds by others,

The 130ard recommended


the [**3] permanent
disbarment of Respondent and further requests an order
of this Court awarding restitution to the affected former
clients in the amount of $7,555,000,00, Pursuant to SCR
3,370(8), Respondent filed with this Court a notice to
review the 130aJ'd's recommendation,
UpOI1 review, we
find that Respondent is guilty of eight of the alleged
violations,
specifically
those charged
under SCR
1130-I.5(a),
SCI{ 3,1301,5(c), SCI{ 3,130-I.5(e), SCR
3 1301 ,8(g), SCI{ 3.130-3.3(a), SCR 1130-S,3(c), SCR
],130-8J(c)
[now codified as SCR J 130-R.4(c)l, and
SCR 3,130-5, I(c)( I), We permanently disbar him from
the practice of law in the Commonwealth of Kentucky,
We decline to order restitution, as that remedy is not
appropriate in a case of permanent disbarment, and the
claims are being litigated in separate, ci viI litigation,
I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL

BACKGROUND

The following facts and procedural history are taken


from the record of the trial commissioner hearings, and
report of the tried commissioner, Honorable William L.
Graham, which was presented to the Board of Governors.
In March 2006, the Inquiry Commission, acting
under rules established by this Court for the adjudication
of attorney disciplinary [H4] actions, formally began an
investigation of Respondent, Stanley Chesley, for his
conduct in the settlement of the case of Darla Guard, ('I
al. v, A,H. Robins Company, et al, (the Guard case) I in
the Boone Circuit Court, Boone County, Kentucky,
including his conduct in the disbursement
of funds
generated by the settlement of that case, The Inquiry
Commission had already been investigating the conduct
of other lawyers in connection with that case, namely
William Gallion, Shirley Cunningham, Melbourne Mills,
and David Helmers, an employee of the [*587] Gallion
firm, 2 In December 2006, the Inquiry Commission
issued formal charges against Respondent.
Doone Circuit COlIl1, Civil Action Number
98-CI 795, The case is sometimes referred to as

**2

Janella Moore, et al. 1', A,fI, Robins Company, et


al. or "the A100re case,"
2 All four of those attorneys have been disbarred
by this Court for misconduct committed in
connection with the Guard case, Kentucky tiar
Association v. Mills, 318 S.W,3d 89 (Ky, 2(10);
Cunningham v, Kentucky Bar Association, 21)(j
S. W3d NON (Ky. 2()()N); Gallion v, Kentucky Bar
Association,
266 S W 3d 802 (Ky. 2008);
Kentucky liar Association v, Helmers, 353 S. W,3d
599 (Ky. 2(11), The trial [**5] judge in the case,
Joseph Bamberger, was also disbarred for his
related misconduct in the case, Kentucky Bar
Associatton \I, Bamberger, 354 S. W3d 576 (Ky.
201l),

The Guard case began in 1998, Gallion,


Cunningham, and Mills had contingent fcc contracts with
some 431 3 persons who claimed to have been injured by
the diet drug commonly known as "Ien-phen." Mills,
because of his aggressive advertising, had secured the
great majority of those clients and his contingent fee
contracts provided for an attorney's fee of 30% of the
sum recovered for the client; Cunningham's contracts
provided a 33% fee, and the Gullion/Helmers contracts
provided for a contingent fee of 33 1/3%, The Doone
Circuit Court certi fled the case as a class action on behal f
of the 431 individually-named
Kentucky residents and
others similarly situated who had been injured by
fen-phen, The manufacturer of fen-phen, American Home
Products, was the principal defendant in the action,
3
There is conflicting information about the
actual number of clients that directly retained one
of the attorneys, The Trial Commissioner refers to
43 I: other parts of the record say 440, In a court
hearing, the number 441 IS mentioned, We will
[**6J refer to 431 clients but the precise number
is immaterial to the issues presented in this
matter.
When the Guard case was flied, other similar claims
agai nst American Home Products were hei ng pursued in
other jurisdictions. A vast number of such claims were
consolidated into a single "national" class action pending
ill a Pennsylvania
federal district court, Respondent
served as a member of the management committee in thc
Pennsylvania
litigation
and participated
in the
negotiations that reached a settlement of that case, As a
result of his involvement in that case, Respondent

Page 5
393 S.W Jd 584, *5S7; 2013 Ky. LEX IS 44, **6

became familiar with A merican Home's settlement


policies and he became acquainted with its settlement
personnel. All of the Guard case plaintiffs opted-out of
the national settlement with the hope of achieving a more
favorable settlement in the Kentucky litigation.
Independently of his involvement in the national
case, Respondent initiated a fen-phen lawsuit on behalf of
his own clients in the Boone Circuit Court, which he
promptly attempted to have consolidated with the Guard
case. The Guard case plaintiffs' counsel voiced strong
objections to Respondent's effort to merge the cases.
Eventually, however, they relented [**7] and accepted
the consolidation. Respondent's national reputation and
his experience in the national fen-phen settlement was a
factor that induced them to drop their opposition to his
intrusion into their case.
With the claims of their clients merged, Respondent,
Gallion, Cunningham, Mills, and Richard Lawrence, an
attorney from Cincinnati who also represented a few
individual
fen-phen
claimants,
entered
into
a
collaborative agreement outlining the role each attorney
was to perform in the litigation. They also agreed upon a
method of dividing the attorneys' fees earned in the case.
Gallion would serve as lead trial counsel in the event the
case was tried, and would prepare the case accordingly.
Cunningham and Mills would enroll clients and maintain
client contact information. Respondent would act as "lead
negotiator" in the effort to secure a settlement of the
[*588) claims. Originally, the agreement provided that
Respondent would take 27% of the total attorney's fee
earned from any of the individual claims he might settle
and from an aggregate settlement that resolved all of the
claims.
The fee-apportionment
agreement was reduced to
writing and it expressly provided that "all parties to this
[**8] agreement shall have the right to review all
contracts between themselves and any other parties that
may affect the fees earned and all clients shall be advised
of'this agreement." (emphasis added). The agreement also
stated clearly that "all parties to this agreement shall be
identified as co-counsel in the class action styled Guard
v. American Home Products in Boone Circuit Court in
Kentucky." The agreement provided that it could be
terminated by any of the attorneys on December 31,
2000. Respondent, Gallion, Cunningham,
Mills, and
Lawrence all signed the agreement. Respondent did not
inform any clients of the agreement and he undertook no

effort to determine whether any of his "co-counsel"


informed the clients of the division of effort and
fcc-sharing arrangements. None of the clients were so
informed, Respondent attempted to negotiate a collective
settlement of all the Guard claims before the December
31 termination date, but he was not successful, He did,
however, achieve individual settlements of a few cases.
In those cases, the attorney's fees taken were based upon
the specific contingency fee agreement with that client.
In late 2000, Respondent corresponded with his
co-counsel [**9) about extending the arrangement. As a
result, a new agreement was reached. The new agreement
was similar in all material aspects to the original
agreement except that it reduced Respondent's fee for
negotiating a settlement of the claims to 21 % of the total
attorney fees earned. The new agreement contained the
same express provisions requiring that al/ clients receive
notice of the fee agreement and that al/ of the attorneys
be "identified as co-counsel in the class action styled
Guard v. American Home Products in Boone Circuit
Court in Kentucky."
The Guard case trial was scheduled to begin in the
summer of 200 I. A pretrial mediation conference was
scheduled.
Respondent
suggests that his ongoing
discussions with opposing counsel actually settled the
case before the mediation conference, and that the
mediation itself was merely for show. Regardless, a
settlement agreement was announced on the second day
of the rnediati on.
The settlement agreement provided that plaintiffs'
counsel would obtain the decertification of the Guard
case as a class action and the dismissal of all claims.
American Home Products would pay an aggregate sum of
$200 million to be divided among the 431 individual
clients
[** I0) who had fee contracts with Mills,
Cunningham,
Gallion, and Lawrence. Those claims
would be dismissed with prejudice. The remaining
members of the class who had joined the action,
approximately 143 individuals, were not included in the
financial settlement. Their claims would be dismissed
without prejudice. The agreement was reduced to writing
and was signed by Gallion, Cunningham, Mills, and
Lawrence. 4 Respondent claims that he did not sign the
agreement because, as he contends, he did not represent
any of the individual clients. In his view, he had been
employed
by the [*589]
attorneys and had no
professional responsibility to the individual clients.

Page 6
393 S.W.3d 584, *589; 2013 Ky. LEXIS 44, **10

4
Mills, who did not attend the mediation
conference, and by his own admission was drunk
during much of the relevant time period, was told
by his co-counsel that the case settled for $150
million, not $200 million.
American Home left it for the plaintiffs' attorneys to
determine how much of the settlement fund to allocate to
each of their clients. However, under the terms of the
agreement, plaintiffs' counsel had to provide American
Home with a schedule listing each of the settling clients
and how much of the settlement money would be
allocated [** II) to each client. A signed release from
each client was also required. The agreement also
provided that the settlement would not take effect unless
plaintiffs' counsel obtained a speci fie number of signed
client releases before a specified deadline. Two
preconditions of the agreement required approval of the
Boone Circuit Court. First, the class action could be
decertified only by court order. Second, the claims of the
individual Guard clients could not be dismissed with
prejudice without court approval.
The settlement agreement also incorporated a "side
letter" which outlined an agreement by which the
plaintiffs' attorneys agreed to indemnify American Home
up to a total of $7.5 million for any new fen-phon claims
that might arise from individuals who were eligible to be
members of the decertified class. In other words. $7.5
million of the aggregate settlement would have to be
reserved to cover potential claims, at least until the
applicable statute of limitations brought the subject to
repose. Thereafter, any part of the reserve remaining
would be subject to disposition by order of the court.
On May 9, 2001, Respondent, along with Gallion,
Helmers, Cunningham, and David Schaefer, an attorney
[* * 12) for American Home Products, appeared before the
presiding judge, Joseph Bamberger, and tendered for his
consideration the "Order Decertifying the Class and
Dismissing Action" as required by the settlement. Judge
Bamberger expressed concern about decertifying the
class and dismissing the individual claims, especially
when he realized that the settling clients and the members
of the class had not been given notice of the settlement 01'
of the impending dismissal of their claims. Respondent
carefully explained to the judge that the settlement
resolved only the claims of the client group (the 431); the
claims of the members of the decertified class were
dismissed without prejudice and they would have other

avenues for redress, if they wanted to pursue them.


Despite his misgivings, Judge Bamberger signed the
"Order Decertifying the Class and Dismissing Action"
which was entered into the record on May 16, 200 I.
Respondent argues that the entry of that order
terminated his responsibility in the case. He had
negotiated the settlement pursuant to his agreement with
Gallion, Cunningham, and Mills, and he had secured the
entry of an order putting the settlement into effect.
None of the clients were [**13) informed of the
decertification of the class action or the dismissal of their
claims. At that point, none of the clients had even agreed
to a settlement of the claim against American Home
Products. Gallion, Cunningham, Mills, and Helmers then
began the process of collecting the necessary releases
before the deadline. They promptly set up a meeting with
each client. At each meeting, the client was falsely
informed that American Home had offered a specific
amount for his or her claim, which the attorneys then
encouraged the client to accept. Upon the acceptance of
an "offer" and the signing of a release, each client was
informed that the amount of his settlement must be kept
secret and severe sanctions would follow any breach of
that confidentiality. In each case, the amount of the
"offer" was substantially less than the [*590) amount
listed 011 the schedule provided to American Home. The
clients were not informed that American Home had
agreed to an aggregate settlement of $200 million. The
clients were shown none of the actual settlement
documents, and they were not informed that the "offer"
was coming from their own attorneys, not American
Home.
While we do not agree with Respondent's position
[** 14) that his responsibility to the clients ended with the
entry of the settlement order, we note at this point that he
did not participate in the process of contacting clients to
secure the releases. He did not meet directly with any of
the clients to effectuate the settlement and it is not shown
that he had specific knowledge of the deception practi ced
upon each client to secure the signed release.
When the releases, sufficient in number to trigger the
release of settlement money, were obtained, Respondent
advised Helmers on the most effective way to get the
releases to American Home and secure its payment of the
first installment of settlement money. 5 Upon receipt of
the releases, American Home made an initial payment of
$150 million to a client trust account in Cunningham's

393

s.w.se 584, *590; 2013 Ky.

name. Shortly thereafter, on June 19, 200 I, Respondent


received a check from that trust account in the amount of
$12,372,534.37. He received additional checks on July 5,
200 I and August 14, 200 I, which corresponded with the
dates on which American
Home paid additional
installments
on the $200 million settlement.
On
November 5, 2001, American Home paid the final
installment on the settlement, bringing the total amount
[** 15) paid to $200,450,000.00. Respondent had been
paid $16,497,121.87, and he would soon receive more.
The payout to the clients totaled only $46 million.
5 American Home would payout the settlement
money, as releases were obtained, in a series of
five installments
between
June 2002 and
November 2002.
In early 2002, questions about the Guard case
settlement began to surface. The fee distribution had
attracted the attention of Michael Baker, a law partner of
Gallion, and of David Stuart, a law partner of Mills.
Neither Baker nor Stuart had been actively involved in
the fen-phen case, but each one became suspicious about
the way the law finn income generated by that case was
being handled in his respective law finn. Each of them
alerted the Kentucky Bar Association of the potential
misconduct in the handling the settlement proceeds, and
each filed suit against his respective partner for an
accounting of law finn funds.
On January 30, 2002, the Office of Bar Counsel
served notice that it was requesting subpoenas for
Gallion, Mills, Cunningham, and Bank One relating to
the matter. At the same time, Stuart's lawsuit led to Mills'
discovery that the settlement amount was no! the $150
million as f** 16] he had been told, but was instead $200
million. On February 6, 2002, Mills angrily confronted
Gallion about the deception and demanded that more
money be distributed to the clients. That evening, or
shortly thereafter, Gallion, Cunningham, Respondent, and
Mark Modlin, a professional "jury consultant" and friend
of the judge, arranged for an off-the-record meeting with
Judge Bamberger.
At the meeting with Judge Bamberger, Respondent
used his expertise in major class action lawsuits and mass
tort settlements to persuade Judge Bamberger that a
charitable organization should be established, using the
c)' pres doctrine, to administer the residual funds that
might remain after all known claims against the
settlement money were paid. 6 Respondent [*591] also

Page 7
LEXIS 44, **14

persuaded the judge that he should award attorney's fees


in the decertified and dismissed class action equal to 49%
of the gross settlement, using the "Grinnell" factors 7 for
awarding attorneys' fees in a successful class action. No
consideration was given to the fact that each of the
settling clients had a contingency fee agreement setting
the allowable fee at 30%, 33%, 01' 33 113% of the
amounts recovered.
6 This was the genesis of The Kentucky [** 17]
Fund
for Healthy
Living,
a "charitable
organization" used to harbor millions of dollars of
the settlement money that was not distributed to
the clients.
7 City of Detroit l'. Grinnell Corp., 495 F.2d
448, 475 (2d a-. 1974), abrogated by
Goldberger I'. Integrated Resources, Inc., 209
F.3d 43 (2d Cir. 2000).
Judge Bamberger approved the 49% attorney fee and
authorized the use of a charitable trust for any excess
funds. He also agreed to counsel's suggestion that 50% of
the then-remaining undistributed settlement money be
paid to the clients on a pro rata basis, and that 50% be
retained by the attorneys
for "indemnification
or
contingent liabilities." The judge was not informed what
dollar amounts were represented by those percentages.
The written order agreed upon at that meeting was signed
a few days later, but it was not entered in the case record
until June 6, 2002, at which time Judge Bamberger also
ordered that the record of the case be sealed. It is w011h
noting that the written order does not reveal the attorney
fee percentage allowed by the judge, nor does it disclose
any absolute dollar amounts. By its omission of the
specific attorney fee percentages, and the absolute dollar
amounts, [** I R] the written order preserves the secret of
the fees claimed by the attorneys. Judge Bamberger
restricted the clerk's certificate of service on that order to
only Mills, Gallion,
Cunningham,
Helmers,
and
Respondent. From that point forward, all subsequent
orders were sent to only those individuals. Respondent
received the order following its June 6, 2002 entry, and
other orders that followed, but denies that he read any of
them.
Judge Bamberger's February order in effect approved
retroactively, 01' ratified, the disbursement of millions of
dollars in attorneys' fees that had already been taken by
the attorneys. There is no doubt that the purpose of the
February meeting with the judge, when several

Page 8
393 S, W,3d 584, *591; 2013 Ky, LEXIS

investigations
were beginning
to gather steam, was to
cover the fee distribution
with a thin veil of legitimacy,
and to create a legitimate-looking
repository
in the form
of a charitable
trust in which to place the undistributed
money,
On February
II, 2002, the Inquiry Commission of
the Kentucky Bar Association issued the requested
subpoenas for bank records and other documents relating
to the disbursement of the Guard case settlement money,
That same afternoon, five wire transfers totaling some
[** 19] $59 million were made by Gallion and
Cunningham
from several personal accounts to an
out-of-state bank account owned jointly by Gallion,
Cunningham, and Mills,

Arter the successful meeting with Judge Bamberger


on or about February 6, Respondent
and Gallion
contacted Helmers R to enlist his help in making the
second round of disbursements to the clients that had
been approved by the judge, Respondent's, office
provided Helmers with a document to present to each
client for his or her signature, In the spring of 2002, with
the documents signed, the Guard clients [*592] received
a second distribution of settlement money,
8
In the fall of 2001, Helmers was paid $3
million for his work in the case, He left Gallion's
finn to start his own law finn,
The attorneys
also
received
an additional
distribution, On April I, 2002, Respondent received a
check for $4 million, drawn on the same out-of-state bank
account of Gallion, Cunningham, and Mills, to which the
remaining
settlement
money
had been
moved,
Respondent testified that he had no expectation of
receiving an additional $4 million fee, He testified that he
did not know why the check was issued or how the
amount was calculated, He made no inquiry to determine
[**20] the source of the payment or the reason for the
payment, or the manner in which the payment was
calculated. His finn simply deposited the check, and
asked no questions,
That final distribution of attorneys' fees brought
Respondent's total to more than $20 million, which he
argues is a reasonable fee for a case of such magnitude.
The total attorney's fcc payable, based upon the
contingent fee contracts in effect, using for illustrative
purposes the contingent fee of 33 1/3%, or one-third, 9
and the $200,450,000,00 settlement, was $66,816,667,00.

44, ** 18

Respondents
21% share
$14,031,500.00,

of that

fee

would

equal

9
We decline to calculate the effective
cumulative
percentage
derived
from slight
variations in rates charged by the three attorneys:
Mills at 30%, Cunningham at 33%, and Gallion
33 1/3%,
Stuart, in his continuing effort (0 discover the extent
of Mills' wrongful diversion of law firm funds, sought
and obtained a commission from the Fayette Circuit
Court authorizing
the out-of-state
deposition
of
Respondent, an Ohio resident, Before the deposition was
taken, however, Stuart and Mills were ordered to attempt
to settle their dispute by mediation. Respondent sent
word through a Mills-employee
[**21] attending the
mediation conference that, if the settlement talks stalled,
he would be willing to contribute money to get (he case
resolved. Initially, the mediation was unsuccessful
because Stuart would not accept the highest amount Mills
would offer. Respondent, who was not a party to the
Stuart-Mills
lawsuit, then agreed to sweeten the
settlement pot by the sum of $500,000,00 to get the case
settled and avoid his pending deposition. With that
inducement,
Stuart
settled.
Later, Gallion
and
Cunningham reimbursed Respondent $250,000,00, as
their contribution to the Stuart-Mills settlement.
As the
Inquiry
Commission's
investigation
proceeded, Mills hired attorney William E, Johnson to
represent him, Gallion and Cunningham hired Whitney
Wallingford for the same purpose. Respondent, who at
the time was not subject to a Kentucky bar disciplinary
inquiry, attended a meeting with Mills, Gallion, and
Cunningham, and their respective attorneys. At the
meeting, Respondent urged all of the attorneys then
subject to the KBA investigation
to agree upon
representation
by the same counsel. As a result,
Wallingford agreed to withdraw as counsel for Gallion
and Cunningham, Before he did so, he submitted (**22]
a set of documents
in response to the Inquiry
Commission subpoenas, The response included a client
payment spreadsheet that grossly overstated the amounts
of money that had been paid to the clients, Before filing
the response and the spreadsheet, Wallingford asked
Respondent to review the response and provide input.
Respondent
did so and voiced no disapproval.
Respondent claims he had no way to know that the
spreadsheet was inaccurate,

Page 9
393 S.W.3d 584, *592; 2013 Ky. LEXlS 44, "'*22

Respondent helped Judge Bamberger prepare for his


2005 appearance before the Kentucky Judicial Conduct
Commission that was examining the judge's misconduct
["'593 J in the Guard case, including his involvement in
the creations of the Kentucky Fund for Healthy Living,
and his salary for serving as a member of its governing
board, Respondent also appeared at the Judicial Conduct
Commission meeting and spoke in support of the judge.
In 2005, problems tor the Guard counsel developed
on yet another front when several of the Guard case
clients
filed
suit
against
Respondent,
Gallion,
Cunningham, Mills, and the Kentucky Fund for Healthy
Living alleging misconduct and misappropriation of the
settlement funds. The case, styled Abbott, et. al. v,
Chesley, et, al. (the "Abbott [**23] case"), is currently
pending review before this Court. Respondent initially
admitted to being part of the Guard case class counsel in
initial pleadings, but in subsequent pleadings denied he
acted in that capacity,
In preparing
a defense for the Abbott case,
Respondent
hired
Kenneth
Feinberg,
a
nationally-recognized
specialist
in handling
large
aggregate
case and class action settlements.
At
Respondent's behest, and based largely upon information
provided by Gallion, Feinberg prepared an affidavit
supporting the actions of the Guard case counsel in the
disbursement
of the Guard case money. In this
disciplinary proceeding, however, and after learning more
of the details, Feinberg disavowed the opinion he
expressed in the affidavit and withdrew his approval.
A fter the formal K13A investigation of Respondent
began in 2006, Respondent asked Jack Vardaman, the
attorney
for American
Home Products
who had
negotiated the Guard case settlement with Respondent, to
write a letter based upon Respondent's notes stating that
the Guard case had been "settled as a class action" and
that "decertification was not relevant to the collateral
issues of attorneys' fees or administration
of the
settlement proceeds 1"""24] and process," Vardaman
refused to do so because the statements suggested in
Respondent's notes were false.
On December 4, 2006, the Inquiry Commission
issued its Complaint of' Misconduct against Respondent
alleging
violations
of SCR
lI30-1.5(a);
SCR
3,130-1.5(c); SCR 3.130-1.5(e); SCR 3.130-1,7; SCR
3,130-I.S(g); SCR 3 110-3.3(a); SCR 3,130-8 l ra); SCR
3.130-8.3(c). On MClY 26, 2009, a charge alleging a

violation of SCR 3.130-5.I(c)(I)


WI1Sadded, After I1n
extensive hearing including the testimony of some
forty-three witnesses and the review of dozens of
exhibits,
the Trial Commissioner,
Judge William
Graham, issued a report finding that Respondent had
violated SCR 3.110-1.5(Cl); SCI{ 3,130-1.5(c); SCR
3,130-1.5(e); SCR 3,130-1.7; SCR 3.130-1.8(g); SCR
3,130-3,3(a); SCR 3,130-8, I(a); SCR 3,130-8,3(c); and
SCR 3,130-5,I(c)(I),
In light of the number and severity of the violations.
the Trial Commissioner recommended Respondent be
permanently disbarred from the practice of law in
Kentucky,
111 addition,
the Trial Commissioner
recommended
that Respondent pay $7.555,000,00 in
restitution
to the Guard case clients, The Trial
Commissioner
calculated that amount based on the
attorney fees Respondent '**25] actually received minus
the amount he was contractually allowed to receive.
The matter was presented to Board of Governors at a
hearing, with oral arguments, on June 14, 20 II. By a vote
of eighteen to zero the Board adopted the Trial
Commissioner's
report and his recommendations.
Respondent filed a notice of review with this Court.
II. CHARGES AGAINST

fU:SI'ONDENT

t\, SCR 3.DO-I.5(a)

[*594] SCI{ 3, 130-1.5(a) states in pertinent part:


[HNlj
[ajlawyer's
fee shall be
reasonable, Some factors to be considered
in determining the reasonableness of a fee
include the following: (I) The time and
labor required, the novelty and difficulty
of the questions involved, and the skill
requisite to perform the legal service
properly; (2) The likelihood that the
acceptance of the particular employment
wi II preclude other employment by the
lawyer; (3) The fee customarily charged in
the locality for similar legal services; (4)
The amount in vol ved and the results
obtained; (5) The time limitations imposed
by the circumstances; (6) The nature and
length of the professional relationship with
the client; (7) The experience, reputation
and ability of' the lawyer or lawyers
performing the services; (8) Whether the

Page 10
393 S.W.3d 584, *594; 20]3 Ky. LEXIS 44, >1<>1<25

fcc is fixed or 1**26J contingent.

The Respondent violated SCR 3.130-1.5(a) because


the fee he accepted, over $20 million, was unreasonable
under the circumstances of this C\lSC, and the factors cited
in the rule above. Respondent argues that his fcc was
reasonable because his personal take from the case was
merely 10% of the total amount recovered. He presents
with his argument examples of other class actions where
greater percentages were approved. He cites, among
others, the expert opinion given by Professor Geoffrey C.
Hazard:
When you arc talking about this kind of
money involved in the settlement lawyer
fees in the order of 18, up to 24, 25
percent an: within what courts have
approved in class actions.

Professor Hazard is referring to the total attorney's


fee to be allocated for the case. Here, Respondent's
request to Judge Bamberger for a total fee of 49% well
exceeds the normal limit suggested by Professor Hazard.
Respondent argues that the reasonableness of his personal
fee must be judged independently of the total amount
taken by all of the attorneys, lest we convict him of guilt
by association. However, we disagree. The lawyers
agreed among themselves to share the work, and to share
the fee. Respondent
[H27J
cannot disavow the
excessiveness of the 49% fee ($99,220,500.00) that he
requested simply because he di d not personally receive
all of it.
We also conclude that, given the factors cited in the
rule, Respondent's $20,497,121.87 share of the fee W\lS
unreasonable,
especially in light of his professed
ignorance and lack of responsibility for any aspect of the
litigation except showing up at the mediation and going
through the motions of announcing the agreement. TIle
factors listed in the rule above do not weigh in
Respondent's
favor. lie has shown
nothing
to
demonstrate that he expended ~ great deal of time and
labor on the case. The issues of liability were not
particularly difficult or novel, and even if they were,
Respondent did not do the heavy-lifting on that aspect of
the case. Gallion and l lclmers did most of that. We do
not see that Respondent
forfeited other profitable
employment because of his involvement in the Guard

casco In our view, $20 million docs indeed exceed "the


fee customarily charged in the locality for similar legal
services." The only "time limitation" was to complete his
negotiation before the trial a few months away. l lis
"professional relationship" with the clients [**28] was
by his own admission extremely limited. The only factors
that weigh favorably toward a large fee are "skill
requisite to perform the legal service properly" and the
"experience, reputation and ability of the lawyer."
The more critical factor here, however, is the
existence of the contingent fcc [*595J agreement, the
eighth factor listed in SCR 3.130-1.5(a). Respondent
argues that his right to a reasonable fee for settling the
case was not subject to the contingency fee contracts of
his co-counsel because he was not party to those
contracts and because the case was settled as a class
action. He reminds us that attorney fees payable for the
successful prosecution of a class action lawsuit are
determined by the trial court, and that his fee was
consistent with what was allowed by the trial court in this
case. Aside from the fact that the trial judge was
disbarred for his collusion with the plaintiffs' attorneys,
we reject Respondent's argument that the contingent fee
contracts were immaterial to the determination of
whether his fee was reasonable.
Respondent cannot claim that the reasonableness of
his fcc should be based upon class action standards when
he himself negotiated the agreement [**29] that required
the decertification of the class action and the dismissal
without any compensation of all pending claims; except
those with fee contracts. The fact is that Respondent did
not obtain the settlement of a class action; he secured the
dismissal of the class action and the settlement of' the
some 431 individual claims that were subject to
contingent fee contracts.
When Respondent sought the judge'S approval for an
attorney's fee, the class action was long-since dismissed.
All of the members of the plaintiff class, except the 431
that had contingent fcc contracts with Respondent's
co-counsel, were cu t loose and len to fend for
themselves.
As for the 431 with contracts, none of the claimants
had notice that his claim was settled and his case was
dismissed. None of them had forfeited his rights under
the contingent fcc agreement. Each client was entitled to
the full measure of compensation allocated to him, less
the contingent fee he had agreed to pay.

Page II
393 S.W.3d 584, *595; 20D Ky. LEXIS 44, **29

Respondent argues that he had no duty to the


individual clients, because he was hired by none of them
and had no knowledge of their fee agreements with Mills,
Gallion, and Cunningham.
We do not accept that
ignorance is an excuse, [**30] nor do we find it credible
that Respondent was unaware of the fee arrangement.
When he entered into his agreement with the other
attorneys, Respondent signed on as co-counsel with
Mills, Cunningham, and Gallion, and he was one of the
lawyers "representing the plaintiffs in the litigation
pending
or anticipated
against
[American
Home
Products) .... ", as stated in the fee-division agreement.
The plaintiffs in the case were his clients, and he assumed
the same ethical responsibilities that he would have with
any other clients. He had the duty to know his fee
responsibilities
to them, He had in the fall of 2000
successfully settled some of the individual cases and
taken a fee based upon the contingency fcc agreement.
By his own testimony,
he received the first
installments of$16 million in fees without any idea of the
authority under which those payments had been made. If
he was ignorant of the means by which his fee was being
paid, he had a duty to the clients to find out. His later
effort to obtain the court's retroactive approval of his fees
demonstrates his knowledge that the earlier payments
were improperly
disbursed
to him. Tho fee for
Respondent's work on behalf of the Guard [**31 J clients
was governed by fee contracts, and the attorneys'
agreement. At most he was entitled to 2 I% of one-third
10 of the $200,450,000.00
recovered, or $14,03 I,500.00.

service is rendered, except in a matter in


which a contingent fee is prohibited by
paragraph (d) or other law. Such a fee
must meet the requirements of Rule 1.5( a).
A contingent fee agreement shall be in
writing and should state the method by
which the fee is to be determined,
including the percentage or percentages
that shall accrue to the lawyer in the event
of settlcmem,
[**321 trial or appeal,
litigation and other expenses to be
deducted Irom the recovery, and whether
such expenses are to be deducted before or
after the contingent fce is calculated. Upon
recovery of any amount in a contingent fee
matter, the lawyer shall provide the client
with a written statement stating the
outcome of the matter and showing the
remittance to the client and the method of
its determination.

It was established in the preceding section the


contingent fee agreements governed the fees properly
payable to the Guard case attorneys. It necessarily
follows from that ruling that SCR 3. I 30- I .5(c) is
applicable. The $200 million settlement fund was
justified by the cumulative total of individual settlements
prepared by the Guard counsel and submitted to
American Home Products. The cumulative fcc of 49%
taken collectively by the attorneys obviously exceeded
the amount payable under the contingent fee contracts.

10 See footnote 9.
[*596) [HN2] An attorney's fee in a contingency fee
case that so grossly exceeds the fee provided for in the
fee agreement is unreasonable per se, Respondent's fcc
was subject to the limitations of the contingent fee
agreements so we conclude that he violated SCR
3.130-1.5(a). Moreover, even without the fcc contracts
with the clients, as shown above, the 49% fee was
unreasonable and Respondent's $20 million share of it
taken without notice to the client was unreasonable, and
constitutes a violation of SCR 3. I30- I .5(a).
B. SCR 3.130-1.S(c),
SCR 3.130-I.5(c)

states in pertinent part:

[lIN3] [a] fee may be contingent on the


outcome of the matter for which the

The evidence established that none of the clients


were provided with an honest "written statement stating
the outcome of the matter and showing the remittance to
the client and the method of its determination." Instead,
the clients were given a falsified statement showing, not
[**33] the true amount submitted to American Home for
the settlement of that individual claim, but a reduced
amount, purportedly reduced by the contingent fee stated
in the contract.
Respondent
argues that he had absolutely no
responsibility to the individual case clients because he
was only hired by the Guard counsel to negotiate the
settlement. He contends he had no contractual obligation
to the members of the class and that he reasonably relied
upon his co-counsel to comply with this Rule.
However,

Respondent

was a signatory

to a fee

Page 12
393 S.W,Jd 584, *596; 2013 Ky. LEXIS 44, **33

splitting agreement, which stated that all clients were to


receive notice of the fee splitting agreement and that all
of the attorneys are to be "identified as co-counsel in the
class action styled Guard P. American Home Products in
Boone Circuit COUll in Kentucky." The plain language of
the agreement rebuts Respondent's argument that he
assumed no responsibility to inform the clients he had
undertaken to represent. We note that he does not rely
upon express representation of his co-counsel that they
had undertaken to comply with SCR 3.130-1.5(e). Each
attorney had an independent duty to see that the clients
received the required notice. It is not enough to [**34)
assume without inquiring that someone else did it.
Moreover, had Respondent chosen [*597) to exercise
his responsibility and determine if the clients were being
properly notified, he may have been able to prevent the
violations that were later uncovered by Mills' and
Gallion's law partners. We agree with the Trial
Commissioner and Board of Governors that Respondent
violated SCR 3.130-1 .5(c).
C. SCR 3.130-1.5(e)
SCR 3. 130-1.5(e) provides in pertinent part:
[HN4] raj division of a fee between
lawyers who are not in the same firm may
be made only if: (1 )(a) the division is in
proportion to the services performed by
each lawyer or, (b) By written agreement
with the client, each lawyer assumes joint
responsibility for the representation; and
(2) The client is advised of and does not
object to the participation of all lawyers
involved; and (3) The total fcc is
reasonabl e.

[HN5] SCR 3.130-1.5(e)(2) clearly states that the


clients must be advised of the fcc splitting agreement and
given the opportunity to object to the participation of any
attorney. Respondent and the other lawyers joining the
fee splitting agreement failed to comply. No client was
given notice of the agreement, and no client was
informed of Respondent's
[**35) participation
as
co-counsel and none were given an opportunity to object.
That failure casts doubt upon the validity of the
agreement from its inception. Respondent'S failure to
comply includes the facts that he failed to ascertain
whether any of his co-counsel had provided the required

notice to clients.
Accordingly, we conclude that Respondent
SCR 3. 130-1.5(e).

violated

D. SCR 3.130- U!(g)


SCR 3.130-1 .8(g) provides in pertinent part:
[HN6] [a] lawyer who represents two or
more clients shall not participate in
making an aggregate settlement of the
claims of or against the clients ... unless
each client consen ts after consultation,
including disclosure of the existence and
nature of all the claims ...
and of the
participation
of each person in the
settlement.

The evidence established that none of the clients


included in the Guard case settlement were consulted
about the aggregate settlement reached with American
Home before, during, or after the mediation, and none
were notified or consulted before the cases were
dismissed by the Boone Circuit Court. No notice of the
decertification of the class action and the dismissal of the
lawsuit was given to the class and its potential members.
Even [** 36] though Respondent did not sign the final
settlement document with American Home, and thus was
not expressly identified as a "settling attorney," he was
co-counsel for the plaintiffs and shared the responsibility
of assuring that the rule was followed.
We agree that Respondent is guilty of violating SCR
3.130-1.8(g). Respondent's argument that he was hired
solely to procure a negotiated settlement of the case, and
that his responsibility extended no further is simply
unavailing. The [HN7J lawyers were free to divide
among themselves the work required to successfully
prosecute the claims of their clients, but they may not
delegate their ethical responsibilities to another.
When Respondent signed on as co-counsel, he
undertook the ethical responsibilities attendant thereto.
He was not, as he suggests, brought into the case for the
purpose of negotiating a settlement, although because that
is his forte, he may have taken on that role. We have not
forgotten that he was the lawyer for the plaintiffs in a
separate case, and that upon [>1<598]his request over the
objection of the original Guard attorneys, his case was

Page 13
393 S.W.3d 584, *59S; 2013 Ky. LEXIS 44, **36

consolidated with the Guard case. Wc do not accept his


assertion that he did not represent (**37) the Guard case
clients. He had the same responsibility to the clients as
his co-counsel to comply with SCR 3.130-I.S(g). The
failure of compliance with the nile was his failure, as
well as theirs.
Thus, we agree
3.130- I.S(g).

that Respondent

violated

SCR

E. SCR 3.1303.3(a)
SCR 3.130-3.3(a) provides in pertinent part:
[lINS) [a] lawyer shall not knowingly:
(I) make a false statement of material fact
or law to a tribunal; (2) Fail to disclose a
material fact to the tribunal when
disclosure is necessary to avoid a fraud
being perpetrated upon the tribunal ...

The charge for Respondent's violation of this rule is


based upon his appearances before Judge Bamberger in
the Boone Circuit Court.
First, when Respondent argued to the court that the
Grinnell factors should he used to justify an attorneys' fee
of 49%, Respondent never disclosed the existence of the
contingent fee contracts that limited the total attorney
fees to only 33 1/3%, or less (30%). The Trial
Commissioner found that Respondent was aware of the
contractual fee agreements with the Guard class of the
total settlement and thus purposefully withheld that
important information.
We understand Respondent's legal position that such
contracts [**3S] are not controlling when a case is
settled as a class action. But we find it difficult to believe
that Respondent was unaware that the clients he was
represent: ng had contingent fee contracts, When he first
undertook the effort to negotiate a "global" settlement, he
successfully resolved a few of the cases individually and
took the contingent fee payable in them. He may have
believed when the class action was decertified that the fee
agreements were not controlling, but he could not have
believed they did not exist.
As we said above in connection
with the
reasonableness of the attorney's fee, when Respondent
began receiving large fee payments without an

accounting to explain them, he had a duty to thc clients to


determine how the fee was being calculated. Had he
exercised that duty to the client, he would have learned of
the fee agreements. His argument to the judge for an
attorney's fee of 49%, without referencing the contingent
fee contracts, deprived the court of information material
to the issue before the court. That constitutes a violation
of the rule.
Second, the Trial Commissioner
found that
Respondent deceived Judge Bamberger about the use of
the c:v pres doctrine to create the [**39) Kentucky Fund
for Healthy Living. The Trial Commissioner found that
Respondent knew the cy pres doctrine could not be
applied to the aggregate settlement reached in the Guard
action. Upon review of the matter, however, we conclude
that Respondent's advocacy 011 that point falls into the
realm of opinion, and it is far from certain that the (V pres
doctrine had no place here, especially with the $7.5
million indemnity provision required by the contract.
Finally, the Trial Commissioner found Respondent
violated Rule 3.3(a) by "misleading" Judge Bamberger
with the argument that decertifying the class and
dismissing the case without notifying the Guard class
members was appropriate. The substantive question in
this proceeding is not whether such notice was, or was
not, necessary; and we decline to resolve that issue. The
question is whether the attorney breached an ethical
obligation by [*599] advocating a position. In his report,
the Trial Commissioner
acknowledged
some legal
disagreement
on whether notice is required before
decertification, We have not established this rule to
punish lawyers for advocating unsound or unconventional
legal positions. Its purpose is to deter dishonesty he fore
the [**40) courts. We may doubt Respondent's motives
for securing the order that allowed for the creation of the
charitable trust, but we do not find from the evidence
before us that his argument to the court, in that respect,
was dishonest or misleading.
We find Respondent guilty of violating
3. I30-3.3(a) for the reason set forth above.
F. SCR 3,130-S.I(a)
SCR 3.130-8.1 (a) provides in pertinent part:
[HN9] ... a lawyer ... in connection
with a disciplinary matter, shall not:
knowingly make a false statement of

SCR

Page 14
393 S.W.3d 584. *599; 2013 Ky. LEXIS 44, "*40

material fact.

The Trial Commissioner


found that Respondent
violated this rule by providing incomplete, misleading,
and false answers 10 the interrogatories made by the
Inquiry
Commission.
In
particular,
the Trial
Commissioner
found Respondent guilty because he
denied having communicated
with Judge Bamberger
regarding the establishment of the charitable or non-profit
entity to disburse residual funds from the Guard case. We
agree.
The Trial Commissi one I' also found that Respondent
provided false information to the Inquiry Commission by
denying knowledge about the second distribution to the
Guard clients prior to his receipt of additional attorney
fees, and by denying he met with his co-counsel [* *411
and Judge Bamberger 10 discuss the distribution. From
our review of the evidence, wc conclude thai Respondent
was not truthful in that regard.
Respondent
3. I 30-8. I (a).

is therefore

guilty of violating

SCR

G. SCR 3.1308.3(c), now codified as SCR 3. 1308.4(c)


[HNIO] SCR 3.130-8.4(c) II states that a lawyer may
not "[e jngage in conduct involving dishonesty, fraud,
deceit, or misrepresentation."
The Trial Commissioner
found Respondent guilty of violating this rule because
Respondent "must have been fully aware of the fraud
perpetrated by his accepting fees far in excess of what he
was entitled to under his contractual agreement," that
Respondent knew thai the Guard class members did not
receive an accurate accounting
of the settlement
proceeds, and that because of this knowledge Respondent
"acted with dishonesty, deceit, and misrepresentation in
assisting his co-counsel in their efforts to conceal what
had transpired."
II

Formerly SCI{ 3.130-8,3(c).

Respondent
complains
that this charge lacks
specificity. Based upon our review of the record, we
agree with the Trial Commissioner's assessment. The vast
amount of evidence compiled and presented in this matter
demonstrates
convincingly
that Respondent
[* *42J
knowingly participated in a scheme to skim millions of
dollars in excess attorney's fees from unknowing clients.
He may have kept himself at aim's length from Mills,

Cunningham, and Gallion; and, he may not have known


the details of the direct deception that, with Helmers'
assistance, they perpetrated upon the clients: But no
reasonable person familiar with the evidence could doubt
that he received and retained fees that he knew were
improperly taken at the client's expense. No reasonable
person familiar with the evidence could doubt that he
purposefully [*600] attempted to avoid conversation and
correspondence that would expose his knowledge of the
nefarious schemes of' his co-counsel. We conclude that
Respondent violated SCR 3.1308.4(c), formerly codified
as SCR 3. 130-8.3(c).
H. SCR3.130-S.J(c)(J)
SCR J 130-5.1 (c)( I) states in pertinent part:
[HN II] [a] lawyer shall be responsible
for another lawyer's violation of the Rules
of Professional Conduct only if: The
lawyer orders or, with knowledge of
specific conduct. ratifies the conduct
involved ....
The Trial Commissioner found Respondent violated this
rule by "orchestrating" the attempt to cover up the
unethical conduct of Cunningham, Gallion, and [**43]
Mills. [HNI2] To ratify another attorney's conduct a
person must have actual knowledge of the conduct.
However,
SCR J. I .,0- I .0(1') states: "A person's
knowledge may be inferred from circumstances." In our
review of Respondent's conduct. we have looked not only
at direct evidence of his knowledge of his peers' unethical
conduct, but also for circumstances that indicate he had
such knowledge.
We find several such circumstances, which when
taken together, convincingly establish that Respondent
was aware of the misconduct of Mills, Cunningham, and
Gallion, and that he actively aided in Its concealment to
prevent or delay discovery of the excessive funds he had
enjoyed.
Those circumstances

include the following:

a. He provided $250,000.00 of his own money to


assure that David Stuart's suit against Mills would be
settled, so that Respondent would not be deposed in that
action and Stuart's effort 10 unravel the truth about the
Guard case fees would be halted, Respondent was not a
party to the dispute between Stuart and Mills. The

Page 15
393 S,W.3d

584, *600; 2013 Ky, LEXIS 44, **43

evidence
did not indicate he had a special relationship
with either Mills or Stuart that would explain his strong
concern about their disagreement,
yet he met with Mills
to l**44) encourage him to settle the lawsuit with Stuart.

He actively resisted the effort to depose him, lie kept


himself apprised through one of Mills' employees of the
attempt to mediate a settlement;
b. He reviewed the deceptive documents that Gallion
had given to Wallingford
to submit to the Kl3A
investigators, One of those documents was the phony list
of Guard case clients that documents
the greatly
exaggerated amount of money each one received from the
settlement;
c. Although he claimed his responsibility in the case
was over, he attended at least two meetings before Judge
Bamberger to obtain retroactive approval of attorneys'
fees and to create the charitable trust that would hide a
large part of the purloined cash; and,

presented to this Court, we find Respondent guilty of


violating SCR 3,130- 1.5(a); SCT{ 3,130- 1.5(c); SCT{
3,130-I.S(e); SCR 3,130-1.8(g); SCR 3,I:W-3.3(u); SCR
),130-8, I(a), SCR 3, 1J08,3(c), and SCR 3,130-5, I(c)( I),
We find Respondent not guilty of violating SCI{
),1301,7,
We now turn to what the appropriate
punishment should be for Respondent's numerous ethical
violations,
III. DISCIPLINE
Based on Respondent's ethical violations, the Trial
Commissioner and Board of Governors recommended to
this Court that he be permanently disbarred from [**46)
the practice of law in the Commonwealth
and pay
restitution in the amount of $7,500,000,00,
For the
reasons
discussed
below,
we agree
with the
recommendation to permanently disbar Respondent, but
do not order him to pay restitution.
1\. Disbarment

d. After Mills's angry demands to distribute more of


the lawsuit proceeds, he recruited Helmers to meet with
clients for the second round of payments, and provided
him with documents for the clients to sign,
While none of these facts alone is conclusive, all of
them together complete the picture of Respondent's effort
to conceal or hinder the disclosure of the misdeeds of
Cunningham, Mills, Gallion, and Helmers, and thereby
protect the improper payments he had accepted, We
[**45)
conclude
that Respondent
violated
SCR
~,1305,I(c)(I),
I. SCR 3.130-1.7
Respondent was initially charged by the Inquiry
Commission With violating SCR 3.130].7 which in
pertinent part provides that I HN 13] "a lawyer shall not
represent a client [*601] if the representation of that
client will be directly adverse to another client," The
Trial Commissioner could not find a clear violation of
SCR 3.130-].7 and found Respondent not guilty of
violating this rule, The Board of Governors reached the
same conclusion, We regard the matter of this charge as
resolved in Respondent's favor and no further action is
required.
J. Summary
In summary, based on the evidence and arguments

SCR 3,380 provides the following:

[HN 14) Upon finding of a violation of


these rules, discipline may be administered
by way of a private reprimand, suspension
from practice for a definite time with or
without conditions as the Court may
impose, or permanent disbarment,
Citing to the American Bar Association, Standards for
Imposing
Lawyer Sanctions,
Rule 9,2, the Trial
Commissioner found that permanent disbarment was the
appropriate sanction for Respondent. See Anderson v,
KBA, 262 S,W,3d 636 (Ky. 2008) (citing to the ABA
Standards lor Imposing Lawyer Sanctions),
Al3A
Standard 9,2 states:
9,2 Aggravation
9,21 Definition. I liN 15] Aggravation
aggravating
circumstances
are any
considerations, or factors that may justi fy
an increase in the degree of discipline to
be imposed,
01'

9,22 Factors which may be considered


ill aggravation,
[HN 16) Aggravating factors include:
(a) prior disciplinary

offenses;

Page 16
393 S.W.3d 584, *60 I ~2013 Ky, LEXIS 44, **46

exacerbate the tragedy of his fall, they cannot atone for


the serious misconduct he has committed in connection
with this matter. Therefore, we find that permanently
disbarring Respondent is an appropriate penalty for his
ethical violations.

(b) dishonest or selfish motive:


(c) a pattern of misconduct;
(d) multiple offenses;
(e) [**47J bad faith obstruction of the
disciplinary proceeding by intentionally
failing to comply with rules or orders of
the disciplinary agency;
(f) submission of false evidence, false
statements, or other deceptive practices
during the disciplinary process;

(g) refusal to acknowledge


nature of conduct;
(h) vulnerability
(i) substantial
pract ice oflaw ~
(j) indifference

wrongful

of victim;
experience

in

the

to making restitution.

Bused on the record and all of the violations


Respondent committed, we find that all of the factors
apply except tor (a), (e), and (f). We also find that prior
case law supports the sanction of a permanent disbarment
in this case. See KBA v. Mal/hews, 131 S. W.3d 744 (Ky.
2004) (disbarring attorney for committing bank fraud
which reflected on his honesty, trustworthiness,
and
fitness to practice law); Poole I'. KBA, 128 S. W.3d 833
(Ky. 20(4) (disbarring
attorney
for comnuttmg
twenty-eight
[*602J ethical violations, including the
misappropriation
of client funds): KBA I', Johnson, 66()
S. W.2d 671 (Ky. /983) (disbarment appropriate sanction
for the misappropriation
of client funds, lending money
to a client, making false representations, and possessing a
forged instrument).
Respondent
[**48J presents
evidence
that is
support] ve of mitigation. Hi s most persuasive mitigation
evidence is that he has never previously been disciplined
by the KEA. He also presented several character
witnesses who testified about his prominence in the
Cincinnati legal community and his service to various
charitable organizations. We are aware of Respondent's
reputation and we do not doubt the veracity of' the
witnesses that attested to his character, While, the good
reputation he has enjoyed and his generosity serves to

B. Payment of Restitution
The Trial Commissioner and the Board of Governors
requested that we order Respondent to pay over $7
million in restitution to the Guard case clients. We
decline to do so. We agree with Respondent's argument
that [!-IN 17] our Supreme Court Rules do not allow for us
to order restitution when a disciplinary action leads to a
permanent disbarment. SCR 3.380 in pertinent part states:
[HN 18J "discipline may be administered by way of a
private [**49] reprimand, suspension from practice for a
definite time with or without conditions as the Court may
impose, or permanent disbarment," [HN 19J The plain
language of the rule indicates that while this Court may
order an attorney disciplined by either a temporary
suspension from the practice of law, public reprimand, or
private reprimand to comply with any conditions imposed
by the Court, a permanent disbarment stands alone -separated from the language allowing us to impose
conditions by the word "or."
A disbarred attorney is no longer a member of the
Kentucky Bar Association and no longer subject to our
direct supervision. Moreover, the affected clients have
brought a civil action to recover any appropriate damages
they sustained, and the determination of their remedy is
more appropriately addressed in that forum.
Thus it is ORDERED

that:

I) Respondent, Stanley M. Chesley, KBA Number


I 1810, whose bar roster address is fourth and Vine
Tower, Suite 1513, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202, is adjudged
guilty of violating SCR 3.130-I.5(a); SCR 3.130-1.5(c);
SCI{ 3.130-J.5(e); SCR 3.130-1.8(g); SCR 3.130-3.3(a);
SCI{ 3.130-8.1(a),
SCR 3.130-8.3(c),
and SCR
3.130-5, I (c)( I) and is hereby permanently disbarred from
l~*50] the practice of law in Kentucky. Respondent
thusly, may never apply for reinstatement to the Bar
under the current rules;
2) Respondent in accordance with SCR 3.390, shall
notify all Courts in the Commonwealth of Kentucky or
other tribunals in which he has matters pending, and all
clients, of his inabi lity to represent them and of the

Page 17
393 S. W.3d 584, *602; 20 13 Ky. LEXIS 44, **50

necessity and urgency of promptly retaining new counsel.


The Respondent shall simultaneously provide a copy of
all such letters of notification to the Office of Bar
Counsel;
3) Respondent shall immediately cancel and cease
any advertising activities in accordance with SCR 3.390;
and
4) In accordance with SCI? 3. 45(), Respondent has
paid all costs associated with these disciplinary

proceedings in the amount of$88,579.62.00.


[*603J Minton, C.l., Abramson, Cunningham,
Noble, Scott and Venters, 11., sitting. All concur.
ENTERED: March 21, 2013.
lsi John D. Minton, Jr.

CHIEF JUSTICE

EXHIBIT

~
;;;
0
;z

~
!5

iii

Bon \ I ( 11

:;,n If

;\11LUI{

1>'.1)

,\tWO),T,

,'I

,I,

; l

I II CO! HI'

DI{ l' I, DISTI{!( I'

PI,AINTiFVS

al.

OHDEH
\,

.i:

_"

;;0.

-~

.;

:1<:

\,

,!()( I,',

previuuslv

I\:vi~'wcd

i'.\I>;;PI':<'pniltl.'d

:liid rule.l

""'lkl~)t'n!.1

t)ll tlut i,<I~, 1'lniill1lL;

Iii';"

,"Ii!

\IIIIITI{'\.

,11(";[

kl'_'llt SlillIIIL:l\

0111,,:

\i il'lk,'h !il:!( 111\'"

h'c'; J.! ',hlll:1

'j

t();'lh:ilithy

Living,

:)nd what rhcy pnhl

DO illvnice

luc.

!I1\; dir'fvrl'lh'c~ IwtW,;,'11 Wildt

tlicl1lsd\'c's

lind o(hel;'; h('til eli,'!!l fltmj"

Of detailed explanation li.!r


!lil:':....
: \.:,\pcn':c~::iil\' rcl.uc.i

r l, >ill\{'

('oun ;1': tlp!I{l.';ul

Ii,' tlk

Ueknd:llll'; \',l'r, ('!llirkd t.


I:"

V!'1,)NO,,1()7 I'Ui";U<ln 1,1

services was produced nor

mdl(""I()ll lhill

('ll','llif

the;"

i'\citl<I\('ly

\'11)f

i:; [[leTe

fO rill' 1.11\,111>: npn'!.!.'flil,j In

"(.:1",,'1 ill' ':llld"

];'j";

ild il )11:'

'\"

fit,.

i'! n ii 111...1

( 1.11111 lu', r,'"

r:

",1

;, 'il

I;d 1'1::11111(:<

I ,)IIi [

I ('~"" 1,:'<,:)1

,II:',' "I

j,hi,

1'1;1

.' i)

/ ./

f"

////1
!

(.l

I \ 'i )(":' \\ ! J I 1. \ \ (

cc:

finn

i\ ng(,j" IvL Fned


r Ion \1, illi i11l1 T Rlllll';:"y
i lou. l.uthcr (', ('Ulll,,;:', Ir.
Il,,,,, h';mk H, Ik:\[ul) IV
) !nil t ii/;dlVlh !{ ,~cif
ll. 1~'I\(uc'}..;v FtL1d li'llk:d!h\
i i,)[,
m I", ">"HII': I
111)[\

\l;il'V I'

1\11:.'.

\kdd,'\k!<"IVlc'

t 1111:.\':":(1)
j jiln (', i\ l.:x i{d',l:
r f(ln Byron L. [ (Ocr
!lUll, \lich:w! L. Ciav
Hon. .lclfrcv I lannon
I [on william .I, Wehr, SptTidl Judge
I illli,

(;tl\ III

1./

!.'

/,./;
/"/ ,;if/, /
'.

ij.:

//{/

j/

EXHIBIT

BOONE CIRCUIT COURT


54Tll.JUDICIAL DISTlUCT
CASE NO. 05"CI~436
MILDRED ABBOTT, ct al,

PLAINTIFFS

v.
STANIJEY M. CHKSLEY, ct al,

DEFENDANTS

NOTICE - MOTION - ORDRR


NOTICE
Please take notice that at the Court's regular motion hour on Tuesday, August 26,2014,
at 9:00 a.m., or as soon thereafter as counsel may be heard, Defendant Stanley M, Chesley
("Chesley") will present the following Motion for the Court's consideration:
DEFENDANT STANLEY M. CHESLEY'S
MOTION TO RECONSIDER AND VACATE
OlU)ER GRANTING PARTIAL SUMMARY .JUDGMENT
Chesley respectfully asks the Court to reconsider two aspects of its August I, 20 I4 Order
granting Plaintiffs' Motion for Partial Summary Judgment:
(1)

The Court held Chesley jointly and severally liable, as a matter of law under a
joint enterprise

theory, without addressing

the Kentucky Supreme Court's

explanation - in expressly declining to decide that issue as a matter of law -. that


"Chesley's

role in the enterprise clearly differed from that of Cunningham,

Gallion, or Mills." Abbott v. Chesley, 413 S.W,3d 589, 604"05 (Ky. 2013); and
(2)

The Court concluded that Chesley had a full and fair opportunity to litigate the
issues before the KBA Trial Commissioner,

without addressing the fact that

Chesley was not permitted to take discovery in connection with that proceeding,

Pursuant to CR 54,02, which provides that such an interlocutory order is "subject to revision at
any time," and the Court's inherent authority to reconsider its interlocutory rulings, Mr. Chesley
requests that the Court alter, amend, or vacate the August 1,2014 Order,
Argument
I.

The Court's application of joint and several liability against Chesley, as a matter
of law, is erroneous because disputed issues of material fact remain as to the
allegation that Chesley was a "full partner" in the "enterprise" among
Cunningham, Gallion, and Mills.
A. The Court's ruling extends the Kentucky Supreme Court's opinion in this
case, without any new evidence.
This Court's holding that Chesley is jointly and severally liable with Cunningham,

Gallion, and Mills under a theory of joint enterprise is an extension of the Kentucky Supreme
Court's opinion in Abbott v. Chesley, 413 S.W,Jd 589 (Ky. 2013). Indeed, this Court's Order
does not even mention the part of that opinion in which the Supreme Court specifically declined
to extend joint enterprise liability to Chesley because his role in the alleged enterprise was
indisputably different than the others:
Chesley's role in the enterprise clearly differed from that of Cunningham,
Gallion, or Mills, The agreement itself seems to treat him differently, For
example, the agreement provided that Chesley and Richard D, Lawrence would
have "no responsibility for [the] timely filing .., of any complaints" and that CGM
would "indemnify them from such responsibility," Whether the differences prove
to be material is a matter that can only be determined as the case against him
proceeds in the trial COUlt.
Jd. at 604-05,

The Supreme Court issued its opinion in Abbott more than five months after its

ruling in the disciplinary action against Chesley, so it was fully aware of the factual findings
upon which Plaintiffs'

based their recent motion for summary judgment,

Supreme Court concluded that the facts regarding Chesley's

Despite this, the

role would need to be further

developed in the trial court before joint enterprise liability could be imposed against him,

No depositions have been taken in this case since the Supreme Court issued its opinion
and Plaintiffs have submitted no evidence in support of their motion for summary judgment,

It

was thus improper for this Court - with the same factual record before it and without any
additional evidence - to do what the Kentucky Supreme Court was unwilling to do and hold
Chesley jointly and severally liable us a matter of law,
B. Genuine issues of material fact remain regarding Chesley's role.

Summary judgment on the issue of joint and several liability is not appropriate because
there are genuine issues of material fact as to whether Chesley was an equal partner in Gallion,
Cunningham, and Mills' joint venture,

Summary judgment is only permitted "if the pleadings,

depositions, answers to interrogatories,

stipulations, and admissions on file, together with the

affidavits, if any, show that there is no genuine issue as to any material fact and that the moving
party is entitled to a judgment as a matter of law," CR 56,03, "The record must be viewed in a
light most favorable to the party opposing the motion for summary judgment and aJl doubts are
to be resolved in his favor,"

Steelvest, Inc, v. Scansteel Serv. Ctr. Inc" 807 S,W,2d 476,480

(Ky. 1991), The record in this case - while fur from being fully developed - remains disputed
with respect to Chesley's

role and participation

in the joint enterprise

among Gallion,

Cunningham, and Mills,


In the ethics case, the Kentucky Supreme Court explicitly recognized that Chesley was
not involved in, and was not aware of, the scheme to meet with the clients and obtain releases:
While we do not agree with Respondent's position that his responsibility to the
clients ended with the entry of the settlement order, we note at this point that he
did not participate in the process of contacting clients to secure the releases. He
did not meet directly with any of the clients to effectuate the settlement and it is
not shown that he had speciflc knowledge of the deception practiced Upon each
client to secure the signed release,

Ky. Bar Ass'n v. Chesley, 393 S. W.3d 584, 590 (Ky. 2013).1
supported

by testimony

in the KBA hearing.'

For example,

Rebecca

Mills who met with over 130 clients to secure releases - testified
Chesley

when either Gallion or David Helmers

"settle"

the individual

Chesley

had no role in allocating

claims

instructed

as low as they could.'

clients." Vicki Hamm, an accountant

money,

meeting

These

statements

are amply

Phipps - an employee

of

that she had not even met Mr.

her on how to conduct the scheme to


Similarly,

with clients,

with the Administrative

Helmers
or raising

testified

that Mr.

offers to objecting

Office of the Courts who analyzed

--_._----) The United States Attorney consistently recognized that Chesley was not a part in Gallion, Cunningham,
and Mills' conspiracy to defraud their clients. For example, in a brief filed in Gallion and Cunningham's
appeals of their criminal convictions to the Sixth Circuit, the United States stated:
...
the evidence showed that he did not advise the defendants to engage in their
misconduct. Chesley did not advise Gallion and Cunningham regarding what to tell their
clients, nor did he tell them to withhold from their clients the amount of settlement, the
number of others taking from the settlement, and the 95 per cent agreement provision.
He did not advise them regarding how to determine the individual settlement amounts, or
to conceal the terms of the side letter'. He did not advise them regarding how to calculate
the attorneys' fees or what type of accounts to use in handling the funds, nor did he tell
them they should take their contingency fees off the total settlement amount and then go
back to the court and ask for more. He did not tell them they could put money in out-ofstate accounts without their clients' consent. And he did not tell them they could use the
money in the escrow account to buy vehicles and pay their employees ....
Brief of the Plaintiff-Appellee United States, p. 31, fn 7, United States v. Shirley Cunningham,Jr. and
William Gallion, Nos. 09-5987, 09-5998, On Appeal from The United States District Court for the
Eastern District of Kentucky, D,C. No. 2:07-CR-0039-DCR (Hen. Danny C. Reeves, D,J.). During the
course of Gallion and Cunningham's second criminal trial, United States District Court Judge Danny C,
Reeves stated that he believed the evidence shows Chesley was not in on the conspiracy among the other
lawyer's:
In relation to Mr. Chesley's testimony, there's no indication - first of all, he wasn't
advised of how these clients or how much fees were actually being paid to the clients, his
agreement with the attorneys was to split and to obtain a percentage of the total fees.
There's no indication, at this point, that Mr. Chesley was aware of what the defendants
were up to in terms of taking fees in this case,
Transcript in United Stales v. Gallion, No 2:07-CR-0039 (DCR),
2 Eg. Ky. Bar Ass 'n v, Chesley, Tr, I, Hamm, 'pp. J 006-08; Tr, II, Hamrn, pp, 203-06; Tr. II, Phipps, pp,
53-54, 59, 103-04, 112-14; '1'1'. II, Helmers, pp, 382-84, 387-88. "'1'1', J" refers (0 testimony from the
hearing conducted on November 15-16, 2009; "'1'1'. JI" refers to testimony from the hearing conducted on
September 13-24, 2010. Copies of the foregoing excerpts have been separately flied with the Court with
a Notice of Filing.
J TI', II, Phipps, pp. 5)54
1 Tr, II, Hel mel'S, pp, 382-84,

bank records connected with the fen-phen settlement, confirmed

that Mr. Chesley had no

association with, or control over, the escrow accounts from which the settlement funds were
distributed.'
To the extent Chesley became co-counsel by virtue of the fee-sharing agreement, the
nature of the engagement clearly changed once the settlement with American Home Products
("AHP") was negotiated.

Indeed, with the settlement, Chesley's

role was completed.

Only

Gallion, Cunningham, Mills, and Richard Lawrence signed the Settlement Agreement and were
identified in the Agreement as the "Settling Attorneys."

They were solely responsible for

allocating the settlement funds among the claimants, providing appropriate medical records to
AHP, obtaining releases and dismissals from the claimants, and to take all other necessary steps
to effectuate the settlement.

Mr. Chesley was not a signatory to the Settlement Agreement and

was not identified as a "Settling Attorney."


was Plaintiffs'

While the Kentucky Supreme Court held Chesley

attorney for purposes of the Rules of Professional

Conduct, that does not

automatically make him a joint venturer in the other lawyers' collaboration (and conspiracy) in
connection

with the administration

responsibilities

of the settlement

funds.

Regardless

of any ethical

Chesley may have had as a lawyer, there is significant evidence that he did not

share the "common purpose" undertaken by the lawyers involved in the distribution of funds and
did not have an equal right to a voice in the direction of the enterprise.
It was thus error for this Court to find as facts that "Chesley shared the common purpose
to be carried [out] with Gallion, Cunningham and Mills" and that "Chesley maintained a voice in
the managerial control of the enterprise."

(Order at 7.) Those were not factual findings made in

the ethics proceeding and thus cannot support judgment by collateral estoppel.

See Miller v.

Tr. 1, Harnm, pp, 1006-08; Tr. II, Hamm, pp, 203-06.


6 A copy of the Settlement Agreement,
which was part of the record in the KBA proceeding, is attached
with Chesley's Notice of Filing,
5

Admin. Office 0,[ Courts, 361 S.W.3d 867, 872 (Ky. 201 I) (for issue preclusion to apply, "the
issue in the second case must be the same as the issue in the first case" and must have been
"actually decided in that action").
motion for summary judgment.

The Court eannot make findings of fact when deciding a

"When the record is incomplete and the Court would be required

to draw inferences or find facts, summary judgment is inappropriate."

Bank One, Ky., N.A. v.

Murphy, 52 S. W.3d 540, 545 (Ky. 200 I). The foregoing evidence shows that there remain
disputed issues of fact regarding Chesley'S alleged role in the "joint enterprise" that preclude
summary judgment on the issue of whether Chesley can be held jointly and severally liable for
the other attorneys' conduct in which he took no part.
II.

Chesley was not permitted to take discovery in the ethics proceeding and thus
did not have It "full and fair opportunity to litigate the Issues," as Is required for
issue preclusion to apply.
.

In its August

lSI

Order this Court held - for the first time in Kentucky history - that

findings in an attorney disciplinary

proceeding

conclusively

establish the elements of tort

liability, as a matter of law, in a separate civil action against the attorney.

But the doctrine of

issue preclusion cannot be applied in this case because Chesley was not permitted to take prehearing discovery in the ethics case - a fact the Court seemingly overlooks in its Order. Under
black letter law, even where the issues decided in an earlier proceeding are identical? to the
issues to be decided in a later action, issue preclusion "applies only if the party against whom it
is sought to be applied had a realistically full and fair opportunity

to litigate the issue." Berrier v,

Bizer, 57 S.W.3d 271, 281 (Ky. 2001).

----_._-_._--Chesley disagrees that the issues addressed in the ethics proceeding are the same as the issues raised by
Plaintiffs' breach of fiduciary duty claims, The Kentucky Rules of Professional Conduct explicitly state
that they are "not designed to be a basis for civil liability" and that violation of the ethics rules "should
not itself give rise to a cause of action against a lawyer nor should it create any presumption in such a
case that a legal duty has been breached." SCR 3,130 (XXI). Nevertheless, this motion is not directed at
that question, but whether - assuming the issues are identical- Chesley had a full and fail' opportunity to
litigate the issues in the ethics proceeding.
6
7

The question is not whether the ethics proceeding was "fair" in its own context; lawyer
disciplinary proceedings are subject to unique procedures and serve a different purpose than civil
trials. That is why the Rules of Professional Conduct expressly say that they cannot form the
basis for civil liability. SCR 3.130 (XXI). Rather, the question is whether Chesley had sufficient
ability to litigate the issues in the ethics proceeding such that it is appropriate to adopt the
findings from the ethics proceedings as conclusively determined facts in this civil action. A civil
litigant's right and ability to obtain discovery is fundamental to the concept of a fair trial. That
notion is also reflected in the general rule that summary judgment is not to be granted against a
party who has not had ample time to complete discovery. Here - where Chesley has not had the
benefit of discovery in either case - it cannot be said that he had a full and fail' opportunity to
litigate the issues, and summary judgment is premature.
It is axiomatic that in order to have a full and fair opportunity to litigate an issue, a party
must be given the opportunity to conduct discovery relating to that issue. A party's opportunity
and ability to gather evidence, to depose witnesses, and to obtain relevant documentary evidence
are essential to the concept of fairness in litigation.

As the Kentucky Supreme Court has held,

pretrial discovery "helps to achieve a balanced search for the truth, which in turn helps to ensure
that trials are fair ...." LaFleur v. Shoney's, Inc., 83 S.W.3d 474,478 (Ky. 2002).
In the ethics proceeding, Chesley was denied the opportunity to conduct discovery. He
was not permitted to depose witnesses prior to their hearing testimony.
serve requests for documents.

He was not permitted to

The testimony of Messrs. Gallion and Cunningham ._ two critical

witnesses ...- could not be obtained because their criminal cases were still pending and they

invoked their Fifth Amendment rights." Now that their appeals are finished, those witnesses can
no longer refuse to testify, and can now be deposed.
In its Order, the Court concludes that "Chesley had a realistically full and fair opportunity
to present his case before the Trial Commissioner"

based on the number of witnesses and

exhibits presented in connection with the hearing. (Order at 4.) But the great majority of those
witnesses were called by the KBA and Chesley was not given an opportunity to depose any of
them prior to the hearing."

Similarly, the number of exhibits submitted by Bar Counsel during

the hearing does not indicate that Chesley had a full and fair opportunity to litigate when he was
unable to conduct document discovery.
Chesley has also been denied a full and fail' opportunity to take discovery in this case.
Discovery in this case was stayed for several years during the pendency of appeals.
i

Chesley,

having been denied discovery in the ethics proceeding, asked the Court to lift the discovery stay
in this action, but the Court denied his motion.
(Apr. 26, 2012).)

(Op. & Order Denying Mot. to Lift Disc. Stay

Summary judgment jurisprudence

recognizes the importance of allowing the

parties to have full discovery prior to rendering judgment.

Eg., Suter v. Mazyck, 226 S.W.3d

837, 841 -42 (Ky. App. 2007) (Summary judgment "is proper only after the party opposing the
motion has been given ample opportunity to complete discovery ...."). The Court's present Order
runs contrary to that rule by grunting summary judgment to Plaintiffs based on findings in a
separate case in which Chesley had no ability to obtain discovery.
Conclusion
The issue of whether Chesley can be held jointly and severally liable as a matter of law
based on a "joint enterprise" theory ~ which was in no way addressed in the ethics proceeding Chesley unsuccessfully sought to postpone the disciplinary proceedings on that basis.
Of' the 29 witnesses who testified live at the hearing (not including Chesley), 23 were called by the KBA
and Chesley did not have an opportunity to depose them.

8
9

is not ripe for determination.


Chesley

its holding

Chesley's

with respect to Cunningham,

role differed

fact regarding

In fact, the Kentucky

Gallion,

from that of the other lawyers.

the allegation

that

that Chesley was a full partner in the "enterprise"

among the other

is inappropriate.
preheari ng discovery

be said to have had a "full and fair opportunity"

in the ethics proceeding

and thus cannot

to litigate the issues in a manner that supports

in this civil action.

For these reasons,


01'

it recognized

issues of material

Chesley was not afforded

amend,

and Mills because

There remain genuine

lawyers and summary judgment

issue preclusion

Supreme Court expressly refused to extend to

Chesley

respectfully

vacate its August I, 2014 Order.

requests

that the Court reconsider

and alter,

Chesley further requests that oral argument be

scheduled to address these issues.


itted,

Sheryl G
Griffi
rr
imner (KBA No. 85799)
FROSTBROWNTODDLLC
400 West Market Street, 320d Floor
Louisville, KY 40202
Phone: (502) 589-5400
Fax: (502) 581-1087
Frank V. Benton, IV (KBA No. 04705)
BENTON,BENTON& LUEDEKE
528 Overton Street
P.O. Box 72218
Newport, KY 41072-0218
Phone: (859) 29 J -0500
Fax: (859) 291-4050
Counsel for Defendant Stanley M Chesley

CERTIFICATE

OF SERVICE

It is hereby certified that a copy of the foregoing has been served via U,S, Mail (unless
otherwise indicated) this 11th day of August, 2014 on:
Via electronic and U,S Mail
mnfru:9@_wjlldstream,-l}~l
Angela M, Ford
Chevy Chase Plaza
836 Eucl id Avenue, Suite 311
Lexington, KY 40502

Mitzy 1. Evans
Evans Law Office
177 South Main Street
r.o. Box 608
Versailles, KY 40383

William T, Ramsey
Neal & Harwell, PLC
150 Fourth Avenue North, Suite 2000
Nashville, TN 37219

r.o. Box

Michael R, Dowling
1689
Ashland, KY 41105-1689

Luther C. Conner, Jr.


504 N, Cross Street
r.o, Box 177
Albany, KY 42602

Mary 12,Meade-Mckenzie
105 Seahawk Drive
Midway, KY 40347

C:IUscrs114J 14\AppPHt~ILoc~IIMicrosoft\Windows\TemporHry
Vacate Order Granting Partial Slim mary (2).docvl

Internet PileslContent.OutJooklT2K7TIlB5lChesley
.

10

" Motion to Reconsider and

COMMONWEALTH O~' KENTUCKY


BOONE CIRCUIT COURT
DIVISION III

CASE NO, 05-CI-436


MILDRED ABBOTT, et al.

PLAINTIFFS

v,

STANLEY M. CHESLEY, et al,

DEFENDANTS

NOTICE - MOTION - ORDER


NOTICE
Please take notice that at the Court's regular motion hour on Tuesday, October 28,2014,
at 9:00 a.m., or as soon thereafter as counsel may be heard, Defendant Stanley M. Chesley
("Chesley") will present the following Motion for the Court's consideration:
DEFENOANT STANLEY M, CHESLEY'S
MOTION TO CLARIFY JUDGMENT
WITH RESPECT TO IJ)ENTIFICATlON OF PLAINTIFFS
AND AMOUNT AWARDED TO EACH PLAINTIFF
The Court's Amended Order, entered September 19, 2014, renders partial summary
judgment against Chesley and in favor of "Plaintiffs" and awards an aggregate sum of $42
IIIiIIjon.

The Plaintiffs in this action, however, have been inconsistently identified in the record,

::wll lhnl

il is impossible to precisely determine their identities - which is essential for the

judgment to be effective.

It also cannot be determined from the judgment

01'

from the record the

precise amount awarded to each individual Plaintiff. Chesley respectfully requests that the Court
clarify the judgment by requiring Plaintiffs' counsel to file in the court record a definitive list
identifying, by first and last name, and by capacity (whether individual or representative), the
"III'IL:111

parties

plaintiff in this action and, for each Plaintiff, their individual share of the $42

million judgment.

"A judgment

record

01'

docket should afford definite and reliable information

parties for and against whom the judgments

contained are rendered,"

as to the

46 AM. JUJ{, 20 Judgments

~ 126 (2014), As another treatise explains:


A judgment must designate the parties for and against whom it is rendered, 01' it
will be void for uncertainty. The designation of the parties should be made with
sufficient certainty to enable the clerk to issue execution, This may be done by
naming them correctly 01' by describing them in such terms as will identify them
with certainty.
tl9 C.,J.S, Judgments 117 (2014), And see Montgomery

\I,

Viers, 130 Ky. 694,114

S,W.251

(190~) ("In speci tying the relief granted, the parties of and for whom it is given must, of course,
be sufficiently identified.") (citation omitted),
This case was initially filed as a putative class action on behalf of "all individuals who
were prescribed the diet drug Fen-Phon in Kentucky and were members of the class action filed
in Boone County, Kentucky...

styled Johnet(f! Moore, et. A!....Y.,_6_, H, Robins, ct. Al., 98-CI-795,"

also known as tile Guard case,

The caption of the original Complaint in this case listed 37

named Plaintiffs (although only 36 were specifically described in the body of the Complaint).
Over the course of this action, Plaintiffs'
named Plaintiffs to the case,

counsel filed several amended complaints, adding

In 2007, Plaintiffs sought leave to file a Seventh Amended

Complaint, which removed all references to class allegations and class certification so that it
sltlkd only individual

claims by the named Plaintiffs.i

leave to file an Eighth Amended Complaint.'

Shortly thereafter, Plaintiffs requested

The Eighth Amended Complaint

individuals as Plaintiffs, plus one name that appears in the caption only as "Jones,"
"Revised

Summary

of Misappropriated

Settlement

Funds and Attorneys'

I Pls.' Complaint, ~II (Dec, 30,2004),


, Pis.' Supp, Mot. to File Seventh Amend, Compl, (Aug, 3, 2007),
] Pis,' Mot. to File Eighth Amend, CompJ. (Aug, 14,2007),

lists 418
Plaintiffs'

Fees," filed in

connection with the Eighth Amended Complaint, lists the Guard settlement funds received by
only 416 individuals."
Including the various Complaints,
Court of Appeals, and Plaintiffs'

Plaintiffs'

Notice of Cross-Appeal

Motion for Discretionary

to the Kentucky

Review to the Kentucky Supreme

Court, Plaintiffs' counsel appears to have identified 463 separate individuals as Plaintiffs in this
action.' The Guard settlement included 431 individual plaintiffs." On the current record, there is
no way to reliably identify which of those individuals (or their representatives)

are currently

Plaintiffs in this action and beneficiaries of the Court's September

19,2014 judgment,

In the

absence of a definitive and reliable identification of the Plaintiffs'

identities in the record, the

Court's September 19,2014 judgment is not sufficiently certain to be enforceable.


The judgment is also uncertain as to the amount awarded to each Plaintiff.

u.s., 351

Ilatahley v.

U.S. 173, 182 (1956) (in action by 30 plaintiffs for loss of horses, trial court's "lump

sum" award of damages


apportionment

was inadequate

for appellate

of award among the individual plaintiffs).

review and case remanded

for

This case has not been certified as a

class action; the Plaintiffs have only individual claims. The Court's judgment does not specify
the amount awarded to each Plaintiff and (here is insufficient information
which to determine (hose amounts.
Judge Wehr as a "baseline"

Furthermore,

in the record from

the $42 million amount was calculated by

award" - without clarification

of the percentages

awarded to each Plaintiff, it is impossible to calculate the amount of each Plaintiffs

or amounts
remaining

damages clnims, if any.

Notice of Filing Revised Summary of Misappropriated


"Settlement Funds Analysis" (Aug. 14,2007).
5 A list of those names is attached as Appendix A.
()Abbott v, Chesley, 413 S,W.3d 589, 596 (Ky. 2013),
7 Order, p, 3 (Aug. 1, 20(7).
4

Settlement Funds and Attorneys' Fees, Exh, 13

Accordingly,

Chesley respectfully requests that the Court enter the attached Order,

requiring Plaintiffs to file a Designation of Parties Plaintiff that specifically identifies, by first
and last name, and by capacity (whether individual or representative), each and every person
represented as a Plaintiff in this action and whose claims are included within the Court's
September 19, 2014 judgment, and further identifies, for each Plaintiff, the portion of the $42
million award that relates to their individual claim,
Respectfully submitted,

7~~

---''------~.

~7t1,,-;?
:33C.--' ____.,._-----_

Sheryl G, Snyder (KBA No. 66290)


Griffin Terry Sumner (KBA No, 85799)
J, Kendrick Wells IV (KBA No, 90209)
FROST BROWN TODD LLC

400 West Market Street, 32ml Flool'


Louisville, KY 40202
Phone: (502) 589-5400
Fax: (502) 581-1087
Frank V, Benton, IV (KBA No, 04705)
BENTON, BENTON & LlJEDEKE

528 Overton Street

r.o. Box 722J 8

Newport, KY 41072-0218
Phone: (859) 291-0500
Fax: (859) 29J -4050
Counsel for Defendant Stanley M Chesley

CERTIFICATE

OF SERVICE

It is hereby certified that a copy of the foregoing has been served via U.S. Mail (unless
otherwise indicated) this b9~lay of October, 2014 on:
Via electronic and U.S Mail
amfor9_@!yjJ!.Qstl'e~m~l1et
Angela M. Ford
Chevy Chase Plaza
836 Euclid Avenue, Suite 311
Lexington, KY 40502

Mitey L. Evans
Evans Law Office
177 South Main Street
P,O. Box 608
Versailles, KY 40383
Michael R. Dowling
P.O. Box 1689
Ashland, K Y 41105 1689

William T. Ramsey
Neal &, Harwell, PLe
150 Fourth Avenue North, Suite 2000
Nashvi lie, TN 37219

Luther e. Conner, Jr.


504 N. Cross Street
P.O. Box 177
Albany, KY 42602

Mary E. Meade-Mckenzie
105 Seahawk Drive
Midway, KY 40347

'2atA

qibCounsel for Defendant Stanley M Chesley

~~'J

APPENDIX A
List of individuals Identified, at various times, as Plaintiffs in Abbott v. Chesley
J

Mildred Abbott
Barbara Abel
Elizabeth Abney
Lis" Abraham
Pamela Abrams
6,
Elizabeth Adams
7,
Kathy Adams
8,
Phyllis Adams
9,
Ruby Adams
10,
Ruby Adamson
1 I,
~;l1S"11Adkins
12,
Clantha Akers
13,
Effie Alsip
14,
Juanita Alton
15,
Joann Alvey
16,
Phyllis Applegate
17,
Cindy Armstrong
18,
Susan Arvin
19,
Clara Atkinson
:'0.
Karen Austin
:' 1
Linda flack
.2'2.
Jamie Bailey
23,
Mary Ann Bailey
24,
Vicki Bailey
25,
Charlotte Baker
26,
Charlotte Bakel' and David Walker on behalf of the Estate of Lane Walker
27.
Jody Baldridge
28.
Carla Baldwin
29,
Sarah Balenovich on behalf of the Estate of Edith Browning
30.
Carol Barnes on behalf of the Estate of Danny Abney
:11.
Muri 1>'11Barnes
01:>. Lee Bartley, Jr.
:no Teresa Baumgardener
34.
Debra Bays-Plybon
35,
Melissa Faye Beamon
36.
Linda Beggs
37,
Patricia Belcher
1,
2,
3,
4,
5,

I Derived from Plaintiffs' Complaint (Dec, 30, 2004), Fourth Amended Complaint (Dec. 4, 2006),
Seventh Amended Complaint (Aug. 3, 2007), Eighth Amended Complaint (Aug. 14, 2007), Notice of
CIOS:;-/\ppCII J (Oct. 23, 2007), (til d Motion for Discretionary Review (May 20, 2011),

38.
39.
40.
41.
42.

Lcisa Belding
Eleanor Berry
Margie Berry
Margaret Bingham
Eastcr Bishop

43.

Emma Black
Janice Blair
Sharon Blair
Carol Boggs
Lori Boone
Joic Botkins
Kathy Bowling
Angie Lynn Bowman
Virginia Braden
Ladonna Brame
James Branham
Kathy Branham
Ruby Branham
Brenda Bray
Norma Brewer
Vicki Brewer
Alma Brock
Glenna Brock-Powell
Peggy Broughton
Barbara Brown
Joyce Brown
Karen Brown
Sharon Brown
Deborah Browning
Nathaniel Brumfield on behalf of the Estate of Wathalee Brumfield
Billic Brumley
Linda Brumley
Kimberly Brummett
Teresa Bruner
Patricia Bryant
Christina Bucher
Leslie Bullock
Judy Bundy
Warren Burgess
Janice Burton
Tina Bush
Sherrie Butler
Donna Campbell
Loretta Canada (aka Loretta Campbell)
Buel Cantrell
Linda Carr

44.
45.
46.
47.

48.
49.
50.
51.
52.
53.
54.
55.
56.
5'1.
58.
59.
60.
61.
62.
63.

64.
65.
66.
67.
68.
69.
70.
71.

72.
73.
74.
75.
76.

77.
'I'd.
79.
80.
81.
82.
83.

84,
85,
86.
87.
88,
89,
90,
91.
92,
93.
94.
95.
96.
97.
98.
99.
100.
101.
102.
103.
104,
105.
IO().
IO?

108.
109.
110.
Ill.
112.
113.
114.
115.
116.
117.
118,
119.
120.
121.
122,
123,
124.
125.
126.
127.
128,
129.

Tonya Carter
Wallace Carter
Charlotte Cason
Lisa Caudill
Connie Sue Centers
Tony Childress
Gloria Clark
William Clark
Rosemary Click
Pamela Clift
Danielle Clore
Allen Coker
Judy Coleman
Shirley Coleman
Tara Coleman
Debra Collier
Margaret Collier
Opal Collins
Linda Colvin
Phyllis Combs
Carolyn Conley
James Cook
Ronnie Cook
.1 anct Coons-Greene
Georgia Coots
Mark Cornn
Sandra Cotton Gilley
Nadine Couch
Jo Ann Cox
Barbara Crain
Doris Creech
Deloris Criswell
Pamela Crowe
Joseph Crowley
Tracy Curtis
Doris Dabney
Darby Daniels
Kathy Daniels- Stephenson
Mary Daughtery
Betty Davidson on behalf ofthe Estate of Evelyn Jackson
Ginger Davidson-Gibson
Elizabeth Davis
Sandra Davis
Karen Dean
Bobbie Deaton
Jan Delaney
3

130,
131,
132,
133,
134,
135,
136,
137,
138,
139,

140,
141 ,

142,

Regina Despain
Judy Dile
GelTYDixon
Al Doser
Belva Dotson
Teresa Duff
Linda Dunaway
Ynetta Eckert
Taml Edwards-Engle
Martha Elliot
Saundra Erp
Charlotte Estepp
Sarah Estes

143,

Susan Ezell

144,

Elizabeth Fannin
Janet Fentress
Haywood Ferguson on behalf of the Estate of Alma Ferguson
William Fitch on behalf of the Estate of Sheila Fitch
Vickie Flannery
Paul Floyd
Bernita Flynn
Rhonda Flynn Osburn
Berenda Ford

145,

146,
147,

148,
149,

150,
151,
152,

15:>,

Rhonda Franklin

154,

Timothy Franklin
Mary Frazier
Essie Fredrick
Freda Frizzell
Beulah Fugate
Clara Fulks
Patricia Gaunce
Barbara Gay
Melissa Gayheart
Ken Gayheart
James Gibson on behalf of the Estate of Jessie Gi bson
Joni Gibson
Tara Gifford
Gladys Gilbert
Stephanie Gist
Ruby Godbey
Eddie Golden
Debra Goode
Joyce Gordon
Patrick Graham
Tammy Grant
Amy Gray (aka Amy Grant)

155,
156,

157,
158,

159,
160,

161,
162,

163,
164,

165,
166,

167,
168,

169,
170,

171 ,
172,
173,

174,
175,

176.
177.
178.
179.
180,
181,
182,
183,
184,
185,
186,
187,
188,
189,
190,
191,
I

n,

193,
194.
195.
196.
197.
198.
199,
200,
201,
202,
203,
204.
205,
206.
207,
208,
209,
210,
211,
212.
211.
214.
215.
216.
217.
218,
219.
220.
221.

Donna Green
Sherry Green
Peggy Grigsby
Allie Hall
Geraldine Hall
Norma Hall
Renee Hall
Shannon Hall
Barbara Hampton
Rhonda Hancock
Leona Gail Handley
Joyce Hanley
Rebecca Harris
Debra Harrison
Diane Harrison
Joyce Hassler (aka Joy Hassler)

Yolanda Hayden
Barbara Heizer
Barbara Hellmueller
Reva Helton
Wanda Helton
Bonnie Henderson
Gary Hendrickson
Vikki Henley
Vickie Henry
Marcus Highley
Charlene Hill
Karen Hillard
Janice Hilton
Linda Hinkle
Jacqueline Hocker
Owen Holt
Tarni Holt
Myra Hood
Vicky Hood
Lora Hoover
Evelyn Hopkins
Charlene Horn
Mary Horning
Cloyd Hoskins
Linda Hoskins
Marilyn Howard
Mary Howard
Toloria Howard
Donna Howser
Charlotte Hughes
5

222,
223,
224,
225,
226,
227.

228.
229,

230,
231,
232,
233,
234,
235,
236.
237,

238,
239,

240,
241,

242,
243,
244.
245,
246,

247,
248.
249,

250.
251.
252,
253.
254,
255.
256,

257,
258,
259,

260,
261.
262,
263,
264,
265,

266,
267,

Marcia Hughes
Margie Hulse
Sheila Humpreys
Margaret Hunt
Wanda Hunter
Brenda Hutchcraft
Lorene Hutcherson
Katherine Hutchison
James Ingram
Emma IS011
Della Jackson
Katina Jackson
Mary Jackson
Linda James
Lynn Jefcoat
Debbie Jeffrey
Gamet Johnson
Ernestine Leslie Johnstone (aka Ernestine Leslie Johnston)
Beulah Jones
Franklin Jones
Gerry Jones
Judy Jones
Kathy Jones
Linda Jones
Marlene Jones on behalf of the Estate of Loretta Emond Stidham
Stewart Jones
Troy Jones
Betty Jordan
Betty Kelly
April Keltner Nuxoll
Patricia Kennedy
Gerald King
Katherine King
Pattie Kitts
Betty Kluck
Lucille Krey
Bill Lady on behalf of the Estate of Mary Lady
Linda Larkins
Angela Lewis-Mullinnix
Emily Lewis
Beverly Little
Sandra Dee Littleton
Lois Lockard on behalf of the Estate of Lloyd Lockard
Linda Long
Sherry Long
Kathy Levan-Day
6

314,
315,

3 J 6,
3 J 7,
318,

3 J 9,
320,
321.
322,

323,
324,
325,

326,
327,
328,
329,

330,
331,
332,
333,
334,

335,
336,
337,
33g,
JJl),

340,
341,

342,
343,

344,
345,

346,
347,

Kathy Nolan
Sheila Nolan
Glenora Pace
Bertha Pack
Raymond Parker
Louverna Parks
Myrtle Parris
Jessie Parsons
Angela Peace
Judith Peck Wageman
Lisa Peek (aka Linda Peek)
Recie Pennington
Helen Perkins
Jeff Perkins
Joe Ann Perkins Spencer
Stacy Perkins
Joy Perry on behalf of the Estate of Milton Lewis
Doris Phelps
Norma Pickett
Sonja Pickett
Kathy Pollitte
Brian Powell
Mary P'pool (aka Mary P'poole)
Trona Preston
Suzanne Price
Rita Profitt-Norman
Lynne Pursel
Sharon Rainwater
Billie Reese
Brenda Rentas on behalf of the Estate of Anthony Rentas
Arlie Rhodes
Evelyn Rhodes
Raymond Riley
Levetta Riviera (aka Leveua Rivera)

348,

Odena Roaden

349,

Billie June Roberts


Dyan Roberts
Patricia Roberts
Renee Roberts
Patricia Robinson
retina Robison (alea Fetina Robinson)
Carol Rogers
Cathy Rose
Viva Rose (aka Vina Rose)
LaITYRoseberry, Jr. on behalf of the Estate of 1,al'1"Y
Roseberry, Sr.
Bobby Sallee

350,
351,
352,
353,

354,
355,
356.
357.
358,

359,

360.
361.
362.

363.
364.
365.
366.
367.
368.
369.
370.
371.
372.

373.
374.
375.
376.
377.
378.

379.
380.
381.
382.
383.
384.
385.
386.

387.
388.

389.
390.
391.
392.
393.
394.
395.

396.
397.
398.

399.
400.
401.
402.
403.
404.
405.

Mary Sarns
Kathy Sands
Justus Scharold
Crystal Seals-Gi bson

Maxine Seals
Claudia Sebastian-Shepard
Lisa Sexton
Monica Sexton
Terry Shanks
Margaret Sharon
Michelle Sharpe Roberts
Debra Shepherd
Janet Short
Linda Caudill on behalf of the Estate of Laureda Short
Monica Shuffett
Loretta Sidwell
Rosemary Simons
Ada Sizemore
April Slatten-Jones
Carole Slone
Barbara Smith
Elaine Smith
Freda Smith
Wesley Smith on behalf of the Estate of Sharon Smith
Peggy Spears
Cora Stapleton
Debbie Staton
Paul Stauffer
Corina Stearn
Connie Stephens
Nancy Stephens
Iva Stevens
Sharon Stevenson
Marlene Stewart
Betty Stone
Lesta Stout
Donna Strornowsky
Connie Sturgill
Shirley Sudduth on behalf of' the Estate of Marjorie Sudduth
Pam Sullivan and Sharon Stephens on behalf of the Estate of Rebecca Lovell
Mildred Swanson
Lisa Swiger
Ella Tackett
Patty Tackett
Priscilla Tafolla
Charles Tapley
9

406.
407.
408.
409.
410.
411.
412.
413.
414.
415.
416.
417.
418.
419.
420.
421.
422.
423.
424.
425.
426.
427.
428.
429.
430.
431.
432.
433.
434,
435,
436,
437,
438,
439.
440.
441.
442.
443.
444.
445.
(ItI6.

447.
448.
449.
450.
451,

Ella Taylor
Linda Taylor
Mary Taylor
Jeanne Thomas (aka Joanna Thomas)
Elizabeth Thompson" Washburn
Karen Thompson McClain
Nancy Thompson
James G. Thurman
Lisa Grant Thurman
Steve Toller on behalf of the Estate of Linda Toler
Roy Toler
Elizabeth Trent
Jenny Trimble
Joetta Tucker
Deborah Turner
Drucilla Turner
Marie Turner
Patricia Turner
Valerie Turner
Linda Vance
Linda Vanarsdall-Collins
Debbie Vogt Schneider
Bobbie Walker
Loraine Wallen
Cindy Walters
Betty Ward on behalf of the Estate of Martin Ward
Wanda Watkins
Cheryl Watson
Irene Wells
Joyce Goff Wells
Judy Whitaker
Kim White
Mary White
Patricia White
Catherine Whitlock
Joyce Whitt
Betty Widner (aka Betty Widener)
Peter Wilds
Carol Quisenberry Williams
Todd Williams on behalf ofthe Estate of Gloria Williams

Bethany Willinger
Geneva Wilson
Robert Wilson
Melody Winer
Connie Wolfe
Bill Wombles
10

452,
4.')],
454,
455,
456,
457.
458.
459,
460,
461.
462,
40],

Amanda Edwards Wood


Artie Woods
Fern Wooten
Deborah Wright
Edwina Wright
Roger Wright
Sandra Wright
Tammy Wright
Doyle Yancy
Sheila Yates
Karen Young
Sandra Zeman

II

COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY
BOONE CIRCUIT COURT
DIVISION III
CASE NO. 05~CI~436
MILDRED ABBOTT, et III.
v.
STANLEY M. CHESLEY, et al.

DEFENDANTS

OJIDER
This matter having come before the Court on Defendant
("Chesley")

Motion

(0

Clarify Judgment With Respect to Identification

Stanley

M, Chesley's

of, the Court having

considered the arguments of counsel and being otherwise sufficiently advised:


IT IS HEREHY ORDERED THAT Chesley's Motion is GRANTED,
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED THAT Plaintiffs shall file with the Court a "Designation

or

Parties Plaintiff'

that shall specifically identify - by first and last name, and by capacity

(whether individual or representative) - each and every person represented as a Plaintiff in this
action and, for each Plaintiff so identified,

list the amount of the $42 million judgment

represented by that Plaintiff's individual claim,


IT IS FURTHER

ORDElU~D THAT twenty (20) days after the filing of Plaintiffs'

Designation as provided above, if no other objection is raised, the Court's Amended Order
ClllCl'cd

September 19, 2014 shall be deemed

(0

refer to the Plaintiffs and award damages, as to

each Plaintiff, as identified in the Designation,

----_---_.

__ ----

JUDGE, BOONE CIRCUIT COURT


DATE:

Tendered by:

2~~
~~ Q?-'--'-Sheryl G, Snyder (KBA No, 66290)
Griffin Terry Sumner (KBA No. 85799)
Kendrick Wells IV (KBA No, 90209)
FIWST BROWNTODD LLC
400 West Market Street, 32nd Floor
Louisville, KY 40202
Phone: (502) 589-5400
Fax: (502) 581-1087
,T,

Frank V, Benton, IV (KBA No. 04705)


BENTON, BENTON & LUEDEKE
528 OVerton Street
P.O, Box 72218
Newport, K Y 41 072021 8
l'houc: (859) 2910500
Fax: (859) 291-4050
Counselfor Defendant Stanley M Chesley
CLERK'S

____

CERTIFICATE

OF SERVICE

J hereby certify a copy of the foregoing Order was served by U,S, Mail this
,2014 to the following:

/\lIgclu M, Ford
CIIIO\')' Chase Plaza
oJ0 Uudid Avenue,

Suite 311
Lexington, KY 40502
William T, Ramsey
Neal & Harwell, PLe
150 Fourth Ave, North, Ste. 2000
Nashville, TN 37219
Mary E. Meade-Mckenzie
I ()) Scahawk Drive
fvl i,I\\':IV, J( Y 40347

Mitzy L, Evans
Evans Law Office
177 South Main Street
P.O. Box 608
Versailles, KY 40383
Michael R. Dowling
P.O, Box 1689
Ashland, KY 411051689
Luther C, Conner, Jr.
504 N, Cross Street
P,O, Box 177
Albany, KY 42602
~---

Sheryl G, Snyder
Griffin Terry Sumner
FROSTBROWNTODD LLC
400 West Market Street, 3211d
Floor
Louisville, KY 40202
Frank V, Benton, IV
BENTON,BENTON& LUEDEKE
528 Overton Street
P,O. Box 72218
Newport, K Y 41072-0218

CLERK, BOONE CIRCUIT COURT

OIISOS7,0571I~S 483~~6879263vl

day of

COMMONWEALTH
OF KENTUCKY
BOONE CIRCUIT COURT
DIVISION III
CASE NO. 05-CI-436
PLAINTIFFS

MILDRED ABBOTT, et al.

v.
ST ANLEY M. CHESLEY, et al.

DEFENDANTS

NOTICE - MOTION - ORDER


NOTICE

Please take notice that at the Court's regular motion hour on Thursday, November 13,
2014, at 9:00 a.m., or as soon thereafter as counsel may be heard, Defendant Stanley M. Chesley
(i'Cheeley") will present the following Motion for the Court's consideration:
DEFENDANT STANLEY M. CHESLEY'S
MOTION TO VACATE JUDGMENT PURSUANT TO CR 60.02

On October 22,2014, this Court granted Plaintiffs' "Motion to Clarify Prejudgment and
Post Judgment Interest" and entered a "Second Amended Judgment," supplanting the Court's
September 19, 2014 Amended Order. The clerk did not serve Chesley'S counsel (including the
undersigned and his co-counsel, Mr. Benton) with a copy of the Second Amended Judgment.
Chesley'S counsel first learned of the ruling on November 6,2014, upon receiving and reviewing
Plaintiffs' response to Chesley'S motion to clarify the September 19th judgment.
The Second Amended Judgment is void because it does not name the judgment creditors
or the amounts awarded to each Plaintiff ._.and that information cannot be reliably determined
from the current record.
Plaintiffs'

Accordingly, the judgment should be set aside under CR 60,02,

counsel should tender a proposed judgment that provides the identities of the

judgment creditors and the amount awarded to each ....reduced by the amounts already recovered
from Messrs. Gallion, Cunningham and Mills.

I.

The Second Amended Judgment

is void for uncertainty.

CR 60.02 provides that a court may "relieve a party ... from its final judgment, order, or
proceeding ..." for a number of reasons, including when "the judgment is void].]"

As with the

Court's September 19th Amended Order', the Second Amended Judgment is void because it does
not sufficiently identify the persons in whose favor judgment is being entered, nor is it possible
to determine their identities from the record.
"A judgment record or docket should afford definite and reliable information as to the
parties for and against whom the judgments contained in it arc rendered."

46 AM. JUR. 2D

Judgments 126 (2014). As another treatise explains:


A judgment must designate the parties for and against whom it is rendered, or it
will be void for uncertainty. The designation of the parties should be made with
sufficient certainty to enable the clerk to issue execution. This may be done by
naming them correctly or by describing them in such terms as will identify them
with certainty.
49 C.J.S. Judgments 117 (2014). And see Montgomery v. Viers, 130 Ky. 694,114

S.W. 251

(1908) ("In specifying the relief granted, the parties of and for whom it is given must, of course,
be sufficiently identified.") (citation omitted).
This case was initially filed as a putative class action on behalf of "all individuals who
were prescribed the diet drug Fen-Phen in Kentucky and were members of a class action filed in
Boone County, Kentucky ... styled Johnetta Moore_,__st.aI, v. A. II. Robins, et. al., 98-CI-795,"
also known as the Guard case.'

The caption of the original Complaint in this case listed 37

named Plaintiffs (although only 36 were specifically described in the body of the Complaint).
Over the course of this action, Plaintiffs'

counsel filed several amended complaints, adding

I See Chesley's
Motion to Clarify Judgment With Respect to Identification of Plaintiffs and Amount
Awarded to Each Plaintiff (Oct. 20, 2014).
2 Pis,' Complaint, ~ 1 (Dec. 30, 2004).

named Plaintiffs to the case.

In 2007, Plaintiffs sought leave to tile a Seventh Amended

Complaint, which removed all references to class allegations and class certification so that it
stated only individual claims by the named Plaintiffs.'
leave to file an Eighth Amended Complaint."

Shortly thereafter, Plaintiffs requested

The Eighth Amended Complaint lists 418

individuals as Plaintiffs, plus one name that appears in the caption only as "Jones."
"Revised

Summary

of Misappropriated

Settlement

Funds and Attorneys'

Plaintiffs'

Fees," filed in

connection with the Eighth Amended Complaint, lists the Guard settlement funds received by
only 416 individuals.'
Including the various Complaints, Plaintiffs' Notice of Cross-Appeal
Court of Appeals, and Plaintiff.')' Motion for Discretionary

to the Kentucky

Review to the Kentucky Supreme

Court, Plaintiffs' counsel appears to have identified 463 separate individuals as Plaintiffs in this
action. The Guard settlement included 431 individual plaintiffs." On the current record, there is
no way to reliably identify which of those individuals (or their representatives)

are currently

Plaintiffs in this action and beneficiaries of the Court's September 19,2014 judgment.

In the

absence of a definitive and reliable identification of the Plaintiffs' identities in the record, the
Court's September 19,2014 judgment is not sufficiently certain to be enforceable.
The judgment is also uncertain as to the amount awarded to each Plaintiff. Hatahley v.
u.,')'" 351 U.S. 173,182 (1956) (in action by 30 plaintiffs for loss of horses, trial court's "lump

sum" award of damages


apportionment

was inadequate

for appellate

of award among the individual plaintiffs).

review and case remanded

for

This case has not been certified as a

PIs,' Supp, Mot. to File Seventh Amend. Compl. (Aug, 3, 2007).


Pis.' Mot, to Pile Eighth Amend. Compl. (Aug. 14,2007).

Notice of Filing Revised Summary of Misappropriated Settlement Funds and Attorneys' Fees, Exh. B
"Settlement Funds Analysis" (Aug, 14,2007).
6 Abbott v, Chesley, 413 S.W,3d 589, 596 (Ky. 2013).
5

class action; the Plainti ffs have only individual claims. The Court's judgment docs not specify
the amount awarded to each Plaintiff and there is insufficient information in the record from
which to determine those amounts.
Judge Wehr as a "baseline"

award7

Furthermore, the $42 million amount was calculated by


-

without clarification

of the percentages

awarded to each Plaintiff, it is impossible to calculate the amount of each Plaintiffs

or amounts
remaining

damages claims, if' any.


Accordingly,

the Court should vacate its Second Amended Judgment as it is a void

judgment.
II.

Alternatively, the Court should vacate and re-enter the Second Amended Judgment
to permit Chesley's counsel to file a Rule 59 motion.

Due to an error by the Court's clerk, Chesley'S counsel did not become aware of the
Second Amended Judgment until more than ten days after its entry. Chesley was thus deprived
of the opportunity to file a motion to vacate the judgment under Rule 59. CR 59.05 ("A motion
to alter or amend a judgment, or to vacate a judgment and enter a new one, shall be served not
later than 10 days after entry of the final judgment").

Accordingly, it is appropriate for this

Court to vacate and re-enter that judgment to afford Chesley the procedural remedies provided
by the civil rules. See Kurtsinger v. Bd. of'Trs. of Ky. Ret, Sys., 90 S.W.3d 454 (Ky. 2002),
In Kurtsinger, the trial court entered summary judgment in favor of the defendants and
the plaintiffs filed a motion to alter, amend or vacate the order under Rule 59. The trial court
denied the motion, but notice of entry of the order was only sent to the defendants and not to the
plaintiffs.

The plaintiffs did not become aware of the ruling until more than 40 days later and,

upon learning of the order, the plaintiffs immediately filed a motion under CR 60,02 requesting
the trial court to vacate the order and reenter it as a new order to permit plaintiffs to file a timely

-----.--------7

..-

Order, p, 3 (Aug. J, 2007).

notice of appeal from the ruling. The trial court granted the motion and the Kentucky Supreme
Court affirmed, noting that CR 60.02 "is designed to allow trial courts a measure of flexibility to
achieve just results and thereby provides the trial court with extensive power to correct a
judgment."

Id. at 456 (citations and internal quotations omitted). The Supreme Court observed:

"The trial judge clearly believed himself or his office staff (not Appellants) to have been
culpable in the error that prevented Appellants from learning of entry of the June 29 order, and in
our view, CR 60.02 was adopted for such circumstances." let.
Likewise, here, the Court's Second Amended Judgment was not served on Chesley and
Chesley's counsel, through no fault of their own, did not learn of the order until November 6th.
Accordingly, if the Court declines to vacate the Second Amended Judgment for the reasons set
forth above, Chesley requests in the alternative that the Court vacate and reenter the order to
preserve Chesley's right to file a motion under Rule 59.

Respectfully submitted,

Sheryl . nyder (KBA


Griffin Terry Sumner ( A No. 85799)
]. Kendrick Wells IV (KBA No. 90209)
FROST BROWN TODD LLC

400 West Market Street, 32nd Floor


Louisville, KY 40202
Phone: (502) 589-5400
Fax: (502) 581-1087
Frank V. Benton, IV (KBA No. 04705)
BENTON, BENTON

&

LUEDEKE

528 Overton Street


P.O. Box 72218
Newport, K Y 4 1072-0218
Phone: (859) 291-0500
Fax: (859) 291-4050
Counsel for Defendant Stanley M Chesley

CERTIFICATE

OF SERVICE

It is hereby certified that a copy of the foregoing has been served via U,S, Mail (unless
otherwise indicated) this 10111 day of November, 2014 on:
Mitzy L, Evans
Evans Law Office
177 South Main Street
P,O, Box 608
Versailles, KY 40383

Via electronic and U,S Mail


amford_@_\YindSl!:~ilm,ne!
Angela M. Ford
Chevy Chase Plaza
836 E~ICJid Avenue, Suite 311
Lexington, KY 40502

Michael R. Dowling
P,O, Box 1689
Ashland, KY 41105-1689

William T, Ramsey
Neal & Harwell, PLC
150 Fourth Avenue North, Suite 2000
Nashville, TN 37219

Luther C, Conner, Jr.


504 N, Cross Street
P,O, Box 177
Albany, KY 42602

Mary E, Meade-Mcxcnzie
105 Seahawk Drive
Midway, KY 40347

COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY
BOONE CIRCUIT COURT
DIVISION III
CASE NO. 05-CI-436
PLAINTIFFS

MILDRED ABBOTT, et al,

v.
DEFENDANTS

STANLEY M. CHESLEY, et al.

ORDER
This matter having come before the Court on Defendant

Stanley M. Chesley's

("Chesley") Motion to Vacate Judgment Pursuant to CR 60.02, the Court having considered the
arguments of counsel and being otherwise sufficiently advised:
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT Chesley's Motion is GRANTED.
IT IS FURTHER

ORDERED

THAT the Court's "Second Amended Judgment,"

entered on October 22,2014, is hereby VACATED.


JUDGE, BOONE CIRCUIT COURT
DATE:

:Jr'

Sheryl G.'
del' (KBA o. 66290)
Griffin Terry Sumner ( A No. 85799)
J. Kendrick Wells IV (KBA No. 90209)
FROST BROWN '1'000 LLC
400 West Market Street, 32nd Floor
Louisville, KY 40202
Phone: (502)589-5400
Fax: (502) 581-1087
Frank V. Benton, IV (KBA No, 04705)
BENTON, BENTON

&

LUEDEKE

528 Overton Street


P.O. Box 72218
Newport, K Y 41072-0218
Phone: (859) 291-0500
Fax: (859) 291-4050
Counsel/or Defendant Stanley M Chesley
CLERK'S CERTIFI CATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certify a copy of the foregoing Order was served by U.S. Mail this __
_________ , 2014 to the following:
Angela M. Ford
Chevy Chase Plaza
836 Euclid Avenue, Suite 311
Lexington, KY 40502
William T. Ramsey
Neal & Harwell, PLC
150 Fourth Ave. North, Ste. 2000
Nashville, TN 37219
Mary E. Meade-Mckenzie
[05 Scahawk Drive
Midway, KY 40347

Mitzy L. Evans
Evans Law Office
177 South Main Street
P.O. Box 608
Versailles, KY 40383
Michael R. Dowling
P.O. Box 1689
Ashland, KY 41105-1689
Luther C. Conner, Jr.
504 N. Cross Street
P.O, Box [77
Albany, KY 42602

Sheryl G, Snyder
Griffin Terry Sumner
LLC
400 West Market Street, 32nd
Floor
Louisville, KY 40202
FROST BROWN TODD

Frank V, Benton, IV
BENTON, BENTON

& LUF.DRKE

528 Overton Street


P,O. Box 72218
Newport, KY 41072-0218

CLERK, BOONE CIRCUIT COURT

O"~O~7.0571'4S

4832]51')'I04v]

day of

'".;
z
El.

2l

iii

EXHIBIT

E-

COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY
BOONE CIRCUIT COURT
DIVISION III
CASE NO. 05-CI-00436

ENTERED
BOONE CIRCUIT/DISTfUCT COURT

OCT 2 2 201~
DIANNE

Y,CLERK

BY:

PLAINTIFFS

MILDRED ABBOTT, et al.

V.
DEFENDANTS

STANLEY M. CHESLEY, et al.


SECOND AMENDED JUDGMENT

This Court conducted a hearing in this matter on July 15,2014 on Plaintiffs' Motion for
Partial Summary Judgment as to Defendant Stanley M. Chesley ("Chesley"). The Plaintiffs were
represented by Hon. Angela Ford. The Defendants were represented by Hon. Sheryl G. Snyder
and Hon. Frank V. Benton, IV. The
Response, Plaintiffs'

Court having reviewed Plaintiffs' Motion, Chesley's

Reply, having heard argument from counsel, and being in all ways

sufficiently advised, finds as follows:


This Court, by the March 8, 2006 Order of Senior Status Judge William Wehr, previously
granted summary judgment against Defendants William J. Gallion, Shirley Allen Cunningham, Jr.
and Melbourne Mills. Jr. on Plaintiffs' breach of fiduciary duty claims in their representation of
Plaintiffs in the Darla Guard, et al. v. A.H. Robbins Company. et al. lawsuit which involved
injuries Plaintiffs suffered as a result of ingesting the "fen-phen" diet drug. The Court awarded
damages in the amount of $42 million (by Order of August 1, 2007) and ruled the Defendants
were jointly and severally liable to the Plaintiffs. The Supreme Court of Kentucky affirmed the
partial summary judgment against Gallion, Cunningham and Mills, including that each was
jointly and severally liable for the amounts owed. Plaintiffs now ask this Court to order summary
judgment on their breach of fiduciary claims against Chesley, that Chesley be jointly and

D.C.

severally liable with Gallion, Cunningham

and Mills for the amounts owed to Plaintiffs, and that

Chesley disgorge all fees he collected in the Guard matter.

The Kentucky Bar Association instituted disciplinary proceedings relating to Chesley's


actions in the Guard matter in Kentucky Bar Association v. Chesley, KBA File 13785. The Trial
Commissioner conducted a hearing and found that Chesley had violated eight (8) different ethics
rules. The Trial Commissioner recommended that Chesley be permanently disbarred from the
practice of law in Kentucky, and that he pay $7,555,000.00 in restitution to the Guard case
clients. The Board of Governors of Kentucky adopted the Trial Commissioner's Report. The
Supreme Court of Kentucky found Chesley guilty of violations of eight provisions of SCR 3.130
and followed the Board's recommendation that Chesley be permanently disbarred. The Supreme
Court did not order that Chesley pay restitution. Kentucky Bar Ass 'n v. Chesley, 393 S.W.3d 584
(Ky. 2013).
Plaintiffs argue that summary judgment is appropriate as to their breach of fiduciary duty
claims through the doctrine of issue preclusion or collateral estoppel. Issue preclusion would bind
Chesley to the factual and legal determinations made in the disciplinary proceedings before the
Trial Commissioner, the Board of Governors, and the Supreme Court of Kentucky regarding the
settlement of the Guard matter that resulted in his disbarment. Chesley disagrees.
The Trial Commissioner found, and the Supreme Court ratified, that Chesley violated the
following specific provisions of SCR 3.130:
SCR 3,130-1.5(a) by accepting over $20 million in attorney's fees, which exceeded the
amount established by client contracts and contracts with co-counsel, and which were otherwise
unreasonable.

SCR 3.130-1.5(c) by failing to provide clients with a written statement of the outcome of
the matter, as well as the remittance to the client and the method of its determination.

The

contractual contingency fee contracts for the clients were either for 30% or 33 113%plus expenses
of up to 3%. A 49% contingency fee was actually charged to the clients. Chesley'S contractual
agreement with class counsel was for 21% of fees upon successful settlement of the case, which
should have been $12,941,638.46 and not the $20 million plus he received.

He was paid

$7,555,000 in excess of his proper fee.


SCR 3. 130-1.S(e)(2) by dividing fees without consent of clients.
SCR 3.130-S.1(c)(1) by knowingly ratifying specific misconduct of other lawyers.
SCR 3.130-1.S(g) by representing two or more clients in making an aggregate settlement
of the claims without consent of the clients or disclosure to them of the existence and nature of all
claims.

Chesley was class counsel pursuant to his agreement with Gallion, Cunningham and

Mills and therefore had the same duties as them with regarding the requirements of SCR 3.130I.S(g).
SCR 3.130-3.3(a) by making a false statement of material fact to the tribunal.
SCR 3.130-S.1 (a) by making a false statement of material fact in connection with a
disciplinary matter.
SCR 3.130-8.3(c) (now SCR 3.130-8.4(c by engaging in conduct involving dishonesty,
fraud, deceit or misrepresentation.
Issue preclusion, also known as collateral estoppel, "allows the use of an earlier judgment
by one not a party to the original action to preclude relitigation of matters litigated in the earlier
action." Miller v. Admin. Office of Courts, 361 S.W.3d 867 (Ky. 2011). A non-party in the former
action may assert res judicata, a close cousin to issue preclusion, against a party to the former
3

action as long as the party against whom res judicata is pleaded had a realistically
opportunity

full and fair

to present his case. Id. (quoting Moore v. Commonwealth. 94 S.W.2d 317 (Ky. 1997).

Additionally, the Supreme Court has addressed whether administrative agencies acting in a
judicial capacity are entitled to the same res judicata effect as judgments of a court, finding that
they do. Ky. Bar Ass 'n v. Harris. 269 S.W.3d 414 (Ky. 2008).
Chesley's hearing before the Trial Commissioner was held November 5-6 and 12-13,2009
before Judge Rod Messer and continued to September 13-15 and 20-24, 2010 before Judge
William L. Graham. Chesley was represented at various times by Kent Westberry, Esq., James
Gary, Esq., Frank Benton, IV, Esq., Scott Cox, Esq., Mark Miller, Esq., Sheryl Snyder, Esq. and
Hon. Susan OIott. Prior to the hearing, the testimony of five out of state witnesses was provided
by video depositions, including 44 exhibits. During the several days the hearing was held, a total
of 43 witnesses gave testimony either in person or by deposition, with the Trial Commissioner
considering 124 exhibits. Additionally, the Trial Commissioner allowed time for the parties to
submit briefs at the conclusion of the Hearing. The Court finds Chesley had a realistically full
and fair opportunity to present his case before the Trial Commissioner.
Certain elements must be met for issue preclusion to operate as a bar to further litigation:
"(1) at least one party to be bound in the second case must have been a party in the first case; (2)

the issue in the second case must be the same issue as the first case; (3) the issue must have been
actually litigated; (4) the issue was actually decided in that action; and (5) the decision on the
issue in the prior action must have been necessary to the court's judgment and adverse to the party
to be bound." Id. quoting Yeoman v. Commonwealth Health Policy Bd. 983 S.W.2d 459 (Ky.
1998).

The Court finds these elements have been met with regard to Plaintiffs' Motion in this
matter and the findings in KBA v. Chesley. Chesley was a party bound by the KBA matter. The
facts and circumstances at issue in the instant Motion were those at issue in the KBA matter. The
facts and circumstances were litigated in the KBA matter before the Trial Commissioner at a
hearing held November 5-6 and 12-13,2009 and September 13-15 and 20-24,2010, and reviewed
by the Board of Governors and the Supreme Court of Kentucky. The Trial Commissioner made
factual findings and legal conclusions, which were adverse to Chesley, and which were affirmed
by the Board of Governors and the Supreme Court of Kentucky, said facts being those at issue in
the instant Motion. The factual findings and legal conclusions by the Trial Commissioner, the
Board of Governors and the Supreme Court of Kentucky were necessary for the outcome of the
KBA matter.
This Court finds Chesley is bound by the factual findings and legal conclusions in the
KBA matter.

The Supreme Court found that by entering into an agreement with Gallion,

Cunningham and Mills, Chesley signed on as co-counsel and was one of the attorneys
representing the Plaintiffs in the Guard matter.

He, therefore, assumed the same ethical

responsibilities as Gallion, Cunningham and Mills, and the same responsibilities he would have
with any other client. Kentucky Bar Ass'n v. Chesley. Chesley had the duty to know his fee
responsibilities to his clients, specifically that he was to receive no more than 21 % of one-third of
the $200,450,000.00 settlement, $14,031,500.00. ld. Chesley received $20,497,121.81. ld. The
Supreme Court found that Chesley knowingly participated in a scheme to skim millions of dollars
in excess attorney's fees from unknowing clients, and that he received and retained fees that he
knew were improperly taken. ld.

The Supreme Court further found that he purposefully

attempted to avoid conversation and correspondence that would expose his knowledge of the
5

nefarious schemes of his co-counsel.

[d. This Court finds that no genuine issues of material fact

exist, and summary judgment is appropriate on Plaintiffs' Breach of Fiduciary claims. Chesley
entered into an attorney-client relationship with the Plaintiffs in Guard. He breached his duty by
accepting excess fees in the amount of $6,465,621.81.

Chesley's conduct caused Plaintiffs to

receive only a portion of the settlement monies they were entitled to.
Plaintiffs also asks the Court to order that Chesley is jointly and severally liable with
Gallion, Cunnigham and Mills for the monies owed to Plaintiffs.

The Supreme Court of

Kentucky affirmed Judge Wehr's finding in this matter that Gallion, Cunningham and Mills were
jointly and severally liable to Plaintiffs. The Supreme Court found that Gallion, Cunningham and
Mills breached attorney-client contracts and therefore joint and several liability is not precluded
by KRS 411.182. The Supreme also found that by the manner in which Gallion, Cunnungham
and Mills combined their efforts in the Fen-Phen litigation, they engaged in a joint enterprise, or
joint adventure, an informal partnership existing for a limited purpose and duration, for which
joint and several liability is properly assessed under KRS 362.220. Abbott v. Chesley. 413 S.W.3d
589 (Ky. 2013).
The Supreme Court enumerated the essential elements of a joint enterprise: (I) an
agreement, express or implied, among the members of the group; (2) a common purpose to be
carried out by the group; (3) a community of pecuniary interest in that purpose among the
members; and (4) an equal right to a voice in the direction of the enterprise. [d. citing Huff v.
Rosenberg, Ky., 496 S.W.2d 352 (1973). The Supreme Court adopted the findings of the Trial
Commissioner in KBA v. Chesley, and this Court found above that issue preclusion bars the
further litigation of Plaintiffs' breach of fiduciary duty claims against Chesley.

This Court now finds that no genuine issues of material fact exists, and as a matter of law
Chesley is jointly and severally liable with Gallion, Cunningham and Mills for the $42 million in
damages awarded the Plaintiffs against Gallion, Cunningham and Mills by this Court's Order of
August 7, 2007. Chesley signed on as co-counsel representing the Plaintiffs in the Guard matter
when he entered into his fee-division contract with Gallion, Cunningham and Mills. Chesley
shared the common purpose to be carried with Gallion, Cunningham and Mills. They agreed on
how they would share the work and how they would share the profits.

Chesley maintained a

voice in the managerial control of the enterprise. The Court therefore finds that pursuant to KRS
362.220, Chesley is jointly and severally with Gallion, Cunningham and Mills for the damages
the Plaintiffs suffered.
THEREFORE,

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that Plaintiffs' Motion

for Partial Summary Judgment is GRANTED as to Plaintiffs' Breach of Fiduciary claims against
Stanley M. Chesley.
IT IS FURTHER HEREBY ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that Stanley M. Chesley is
jointly and severally liable with Defendants William 1. Gallion, Shirley Allen Cunningham, Jr.
and Melbourne Mills, Jr. for the existing judgment amount of $42 million owed to Plaintiffs,
along with pre-judgment simple interest at a rate of 8% per annum from April I, 2002, and postjudgment interest compounded annually at the rate of 12% per annum thereon from the date of
this judgment.
IT IS HEREBY

ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that Plaintiffs' Motion for Partial

Summary Judgment as to disgorgernent is DENIED.


This Order is Final and Appealable. There is no just cause for delay.
DATED this

_2t;_ ~ay

of October, 2014.
7

COPIES TO:
ALL ATTORNEYS OF RECORD

co

EXHIBIT

U>

.;
z

~
m

.,

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS


HAMILTON COUNTY, OHIO
Case

Stanley M. Chesley,
Petitioner

No.AI6 '!O06 7

Judge Ruehlman

v.
Angela M. Ford, Esq. et al.

DI09138670
Respondents.

EX PARTE TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER AGAINST CERTAIN ACTIONS BY


RESPONDENTS AND ORDER SETTING HEARING
This matter came before the Court on January 7, 2015 at an ex parte conference.
Court's record includes the Verified Petition For Declaratory

(the "Petition")

and Petitioner's

Motion Order Restraining

Judgment And Injunctive Relief


Registration

Kentucky Judgment and Document Destruction (the "Motion").


Petitioner's
Memo").

Verified Memorandum

The

and Enforcement

of

The Motion was supported by

in Support of Motion for Injunctive Relief (the "Supporting

Both the Petition and the Supporting Memorandum

affidavit evidence at this early stage in the proceeding.

are verified and thus are treated as

Also verified as accurate are copies of

certain Kentucky filings attached to the Supporting Memo.


Capitalized
AGAINST

terms

CERTAIN

(the "Temporary

in

ACTIONS

Restraining

EX PARTE

this

TEMPORARY

BY RESPONDENTS

RESTRAINING

ORDER

AND ORDER SETTING HEARING

Order") that are not defined herein have the meaning set forth in

the Petition, Motion and Supporting Memo.


The Court must consider

the following

when ruling on a motion

for a temporary

restraining order on an ex parte basis: "whether (I) the movant [Chesley] has shown a strong or
substantial

likelihood

shown irreparable

or probability

of success on the merits, (2) the movant [Chesley] has

injury, (3) the preliminary

injunction

could harm third parties, and (4) the

public interest would be served by issuing the preliminary

injunction."

Johnson v. Morris

(1995), 108 Ohio App.3d 343, 352, 670 N.E.2d 1023. Moreover, relief is appropriate if Chesley
shows serious questions going to the merits and irreparable harm which decidedly outweighs any
potential harm to the [nonmoving party] if relief is granted. Id., citing In re DeLorean Motor Co.
(C.A.6, 1985), 755 F.2d 1223.
An ex parte order is appropriate if the danger is imminent and notice to the known
Respondent, Ford, is impossible, impracticable or might prompt Ford to quickly take action to
cause the very harms that are the subject of the Petition.

Chesley makes exactly this last

argument - if Ford receives notice of the Petition and Motion without prior entry of ex parte
temporary protection, Ford might as a clerical matter cause the registration or domestication of
the Chesley Judgment and issue discovery to Ohio citizens, residents and domiciles before this
Court's hearing on the Motion. This threat is real and imminent given Ford's December 14,
2014 e-mail to Chesley's counsel and given the easy and clerical nature of the efforts Ford might
undertake. See Ohio R. Civ. Procedure 65(A).
The Court notes the appearance of counsel for an interested non-party, Waite Schneider
Bayless and Chesley ("WSBC").

WSBC is an Ohio entity that is a logical target of Ford's

possible discovery and collection action. Chesley, Chesley's wife, and WSBC are Ohio entities
resident in Hamilton County, Ohio.
After a hearing the arguments of Chesley's counsel, the Court makes the following
preliminary Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law concerning the relief sought in the Petition
and the Motion. All of the following preliminary findings of fact and conclusions of law are
subject to further review by the Court during this proceeding, particularly since this Court may

later direct addition of certain parties to this case who may revisit any of the following
preliminary findings of fact and conclusions of law.
FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS
A.

OF LAW:

Chesley has shown a strong or substantial likelihood of success on the merits in

this matter. It seems likely that Ford or other counsel for the Unknown Respondents will seek to
register or domesticate the Chesley Judgment in Ohio in part because Ford has stated that she
intends to demand depositions
depositions.

of Ohio residents who will not voluntarily

It further seems probable that the registration or domestication

submit to those
filing will occur in

J Iamilton County, Ohio due to the residence of Chesley and certain of Ford's stated targets; in
that event the Chesley Judgment will be treated by this Ohio court as an Ohio judgment.

The

Court believes that it will ultimately conclude (i) as a matter of Ohio law that as a judgment
debtor, Chesley is entitled to know the total amount he owes on the Chesley Judgment and (ii) as
a matter of fact that Chesley has been denied access to this information.
B.

Chesley has made the necessary preliminary

showing of irreparable injury to

himself and third parties to be suffered if the Chesley Judgment is used as an Ohio judgment
without first being provided the information sought in the Petition.

The loss of any reasoned

opportunity to stay proceedings (i) in Kentucky by obtaining a stay pending appeal, (ii) by the
filing of a voluntary petition under the United States Bankruptcy Code, or (iii) by settlement with
some Or all of the Unknown Respondents damages Chesley and has the potential to damage any
third party from whom Ford seeks information or attempts to seize assets, all of which might be
delayed or avoided permanently.
C.

The requested relief will benefit third parties including the targets of Ford's

discovery and asset seizure efforts other than Chesley.

Importantly,

the relief sought in the

Petition and Motion has a strong likelihood of benefitting the Court and courts in Kentucky
because the actual total amount owed on the Chesley Judgment will be relevant to issues that
courts will consider going forward.

The requested relief will not significantly harm any third

parties and represents only a minor harm to the Respondents because Ford should have ready
access to most of the information sought by Chesley thus minimizing any delay in her efforts to
use the Chesley Judgment in Ohio; and
D.

The public interest would be served by issuing the requested relief. The process

of administering justice fairly in Ohio and Kentucky will be enhanced if relief is granted. Civil
litigation is conducted with the full disclosure of relevant information and the information sought
by Chesley is relevant.

This Court could have ordered pre-judgment

disclosure of the alleged

damages suffered by particular the Abbott Case plaintiffs if that case had been pending in this
Court and the need for that disclosure (including the enhanced possibility of settlement) is just as
present and important

in the current posture of this proceeding

- the probable use and

enforcement of the Chesley Judgment in Ohio.

UNLESS SUPERSEDED BY A SUBSEQUENT COURT ORDER, THE COURT


ORDERS AS FOLLOWS:
1.

For the next 14 days, Respondent Ford, any co-counsel acting with her and any

other Ohio lawyer representing any of the Unknown Respondents are enjoined from (i) taking
any action in the State of Ohio to enforce the Chesley Judgment or (ii) serve any Chesley asset
related discovery on any Ohio resident, citizen or domiciliary, except Chesley;
2.

For the next 14 days, Respondent Ford, any co-counsel acting with her and any

other Ohio lawyer representing any of the Unknown Respondents are enjoined from making any

filing in any Ohio court that would be or could be part of an effort to domesticate or register the
Chesley Judgment in Ohio;
4.

For the next 14 days, Ford, the Unknown Respondents and any other person

acting on behalf of the Unknown Respondents are preliminarily enjoined from taking any action
to collect the Chesley Judgment in the State of Ohio from any Ohio resident, Ohio citizen or
Ohio domiciled entity, other than Chesley;
5.

For the next 14 days, Ford, the Unknown Respondents and any other person

acting on behalf of Ford and the Unknown Respondents are preliminarily enjoined from issuing
any subpoena seeking documents

or testimony to any Ohio resident, Ohio citizen or Ohio

domiciled entity (other than Chesley) if the purpose of the requested documents or testimony
would be to obtain information related to any effort to enforce the Chesley Judgment;
6.

For the next 14 days, Ford, the Unknown Respondents and any other person

acting on behalf of Ford or the Unknown Respondents are preliminarily enjoined and prohibited
from destroying, damaging or secreting any documents

or electronically

stored information

relevant to any of the issues described in this Petition, the Motion or the Supporting Memo
including but not limited to any document

or electronic

information

that reflects any (i)

collection of funds collected and/or credited against the Criminal Defendants Judgment, (ii)
restitution obligations of the Criminals, (iii) forfeiture of any assets in the Criminal Case, (iv)
funds Ford or any affiliated entity transferred to or from Johnston, (v) funds transferred to or for
the benefit of any Criminal Case victims who are not Abbott Case plaintiffs; (vi) amounts
distributed to the Abbott Case plaintiffs; (vi) operation of the Tandy LLC receivership; (vii)
funds transferred to or subsequently

by the United States Marshall's

Service related to the

Criminal Case or the Abbott Case, and (viii) the legal fees and expenses of Ford and her cocounsel in the Abbott Case; and
7.

If Ford or any other Respondent

believes

this Temporary

Restraining

Order

improperly or irreparably damages their position and relief cannot wait more than 14 days, Ford
is invited to contact the Court and set this matter for a hearing prior to the hearing set below.

THE FIRST SUBSTANTIVE

ISSUE TO BE CONSIDERED

BY THE COURT AFTER

NOTICE TO FORD will be the status of the Unknown Respondents.

It is clear from Exhibit A

attached to the Supporting Memo that the Abbott Case "Plaintiffs", or some of them as
apparently asserted by Ford, are Chesley's judgment creditors and real parties in interest in this
proceeding. Therefore, this Court will first consider if steps must be taken to make those persons
or entities parties to this proceeding with proper notice of the filings by Chesley.
The Court is considering the following plan and the parties should be prepared to address
it at the next hearing in this matter:
Should respondent Ford be offered the option to either (a) provide to the Hamilton
County, Ohio Clerk of Court the names and addresses of all of the current
Unknown Respondents so that a copy of the Petition, Motion and Supporting
Memo can be served on the Unknown Respondents by the Hamilton County Clerk
of Court, I or (b) facilitate the filing of a Notice of Appearance with the Hamilton
County, Ohio Clerk of Court tor each and everyone
Respondents by one or more Ohio counsel.

of the current Unknown

If option "b" is selected, the

appearing Ohio counsel will certify to the Court that said Ohio counsel provided a
copy of the Petition, Motion and Supporting Memo to each of the Unknown
Respondents for whom that Ohio counsel appears in this Court.

I
If option "a" is chosen, Ford shall notify Chesley's counsel who will provide to the Hamilton County Clerk of
Court adequate copies of the Petition, Motion and Supporting Memo for service by the Clerk on the entities listed by
Ford.

If'Respondent Ford wants to agree with either the "a" or "b" option described in this paragraph,
the Court invites her to so indicate and the Court will conduct a telephone conference at which
the Court will extend the prohibitions in this Temporary Restraining Order for a period of time
sufficient to cause the Unknown Respondents to receiver service of Chesley's filings and
possibly become parties and then set a briefing schedule as discussed below.

AFTER THE COURT RESOLVES THE ISSUE CONCERNING THE UNKNOWN


RESPONDENTS AND AFTER THE APPEARANCE OF THE UNKNOWN RESPONDENTS
- SHOULD THE COURT ORDER SAME, the Court will direct complete briefing of the issues
and then the Court will make final determinations of the issues in this case, including but not
limited to:
Whether Chesley is entitled to know and Respondent Ford must disclose to this Court and
Chesley (i) the name, address and amount owed to each of the current Unknown Respondents
and (ii) the exact current amount owed on the Chesley Judgment including a specific calculation
of prejudgment and post-judgment interest that recognizes possible changes in the daily accrual
as credits against the Chesley Judgment occurred before Respondents (i) take any action in the
State of Ohio to enforce the Chesley Judgment or (ii) serve any Chesley asset related discovery
on any Ohio entity, except Chesley;
Whether Chesley is entitled to know and that Respondent Ford must disclose to Chesley
(i) how much money and the value of non-monetary assets seized under the authority of the
Criminal Defendants Judgment, (ii) if any assets were forfeited in the Criminal Case and if any
restitution was paid in the Criminal Case, (iii) when any assets were seized or forfeited and any
restitution payments were made so that Chesley can check the accuracy of Ford's pre-judgment

. artd post-judgment
Defendants

interest calculations,

Judgment and not distributed

each of Chesley's
Respondents

Judgment

Creditors

(iv) the amount collected by Ford using the Criminal


to her clients, and (v) the total amount distributed to
in both the Settled Case and the Abbott Case before

(i) take any action in the State of Ohio to enforce the Chesley Judgment or (ii) serve

any Chesley asset related discovery on any Ohio entity, except Chesley;
Whether Foret the Unknown Respondents
Unknown

Respondents

and any other person acting on behalf of the

should be permanently

enjoined from taking any action to collect the

Chesley Judgment in the State of Ohio from any Ohio resident, Ohio citizen or Ohio domiciled
entity ( other than Chesley), until 90 days after Chesley has received all of the information that
this Court declares Chesley is entitled to receive;
Whether Ford, the Unknown Respondents
Unknown

Respondents

should be permanently

and any other person acting on behalf of the


enjoined from registering or domesticating

the

Chesley Judgment in Ohio until 90 days after Chesley has received all of the information that
this Court declares Chesley is entitled to receive; and
Whether Ford, the Unknown Respondents
Unknown

Respondents,

should

be permanently

and any other person acting on behalf of the


enjoined

and prohibited

from destroying,

damaging or secreting any documents relevant to any of the issues described in this Petition, the
Motion

or the Supporting

Memo including

but not limited to any document

or electronic

information that reflects any (i) collection of funds collected and/or credited against the Criminal
Defendants Judgment, (ii) restitution obligations of the Criminals, (iii) forfeiture of any assets in
the Criminal Case, (iv) funds Ford or any affiliated entity transferred

to or from Johnston, (v)

funds transferred to or for the benefit of any Criminal Case victims who are not Abbott Case
plaintiffs; (vi) amounts distributed to the Abbott Case plaintiffs; (vi) operation of the Tandy LLC

"'reteivership;

and (vii) funds transferred

to or subsequently

by the United States Marshall's

Service related to the Criminal Case or the Abbott Case.


At this time, the Court determines that Chesley is not required to post any security for
this Temporary

Restraining Order to become effective due to the short terrn nature of this

Temporary Restraining Order and the protections for the Respondents included herein.
The ex parte relief lasts for no more than 14 days, unless extended by the Court or by
agreement of the parties. This matter will come on for a hearing on the Motion's request for a
preliminary injunction and consideration of the status of the Unknown Respondents on January

Ii,201S at ? 1f"!'c1ock.

Petitioner did not request and the Court does not currently intend

to combine this hearing with the hearing on the merits of the Motion as permitted by Ohio Civ.
R.6S(C).
Chesley's

counsel

will electronically

transmit

a courtesy

copy of the Temporary

Restraining Order on Respondent Ford. The Hamilton County, Ohio Clerk of Court shall serve
this Temporary
Requested.

Restraining

Order on Respondent

Ford by Certified

Mail, Return Receipt

See Ohio R. Civ. Procedure 6S(E).

Entered this ih day of -W01S

JUDG

Copies to:
Vincent E. Mauer, Esq.
FROST BROWN TODD LLC
3300 Great American Tower
301 E. Fourth Street
Cincinnati, Ohio

ROBERT P. RUEHlMAN

Co t of Common Pleas
Hamilton County, Ohio

Angela M. Ford, Esq.


Chevy Chase Plaza
836 Euclid Avenue, Suite 311
Suite 311
Lexington, K Y 40S02

'"10

EXHIBIT

mill I

III

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS


HAMILTON COUNTY, OHIO

D109213798

Case No. A 1500067

Stanley M. Chesley,
Petitioner

v.
Angela M. Ford, Esq. et al.

JAN 1 4 2015

Respon en s.

Judge Ruehlman
RESTRAINING ORDER AGAINST
CERTAIN ACTIONS BY
RESPONDENTS AND
SETTING HEARING

This matter first came before the Court on January 7, 2015 at an ex parte conference.
Thereafter, the Court entered its KY PARTE TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER
AGAINST CERTAIN ACTIONS BY RESPONDENTS AND ORDER SETTING HEARING
(the "Temporary Restraining Order"). The Temporary Restraining Order set a January 14,2015
hearing on the pending Petitioner's Motion for Order Restraining Registration and Enforcement
of Kentucky Judgment and Document Destruction (the "Motion,,).1
Respondent Angela M. Ford was given actual notice of the hearing on January 14,2015,
see Affidavit of Vincent E. Mauer filed in this matter. Respondent Angela M. Ford ("Ford") did
not present any evidence on or before January 14, 2015. The Court's preliminary Findings of
Fact and Conclusions of Law set forth in the Temporary Restraining Order continue to be the
Court's preliminary findings and conclusions and are incorporated herein by reference.
Until further Court order to the contrary or agreement of the Parties approved by the
Court:
I.

Respondent Ford, any co-counsel acting with her and any other Ohio lawyer

representing any of the Unknown Respondents are enjoined from (i) taking any action in the
1 Capitalized terms in this Order that are not defined herein have the meaning set forth in the Verified
Declaratory Judgment And Injunctive Relief (the "Petition") and Petitioner'S Motion For Order
Registration and Enforcement of Kentucky Judgment and Document Destruction (the "Motion"). The
supported by Petitioner's Verified Memorandum in Support of Motion for Injunctive Relief (the
Memo").

Petition For
Restraining
Motion was
"Supporting

'.
State of Ohio to enforce the Chesley Judgment or (ii) serving any Chesley asset related discovery
on any Ohio resident, citizen or domiciliary, except that discovery may be served on Chesley in
any non-Ohio jurisdiction if permitted by the rules applicable to that jurisdiction;
2.

Respondent Ford, any co-counsel acting with her and any other Ohio lawyer

representing any of the Unknown Respondents are enjoined from making any filing in any Ohio
court that would be or could be part of an effort to domesticate or register the Chesley Judgment
in Ohio;
3.

Ford, the Unknown Respondents and any other person acting on behalf of the

Unknown Respondents are enjoined from taking any action to collect the Chesley Judgment in
the State of Ohio from any Ohio resident, Ohio citizen or Ohio domiciled entity;
4.

Ford, the Unknown Respondents and any other person acting on behalf of Ford

and the Unknown Respondents are enjoined from issuing any subpoena seeking documents or
testimony to any Ohio resident, Ohio citizen or Ohio domiciled entity (other than Chesley) if the
purpose of the requested documents or testimony would be to obtain information related to any
effort to enforce the Chesley Judgment; and
5.

Ford, the Unknown Respondents and any other person acting on behalf of Ford or

the Unknown Respondents are enjoined and prohibited from destroying, damaging or secreting
any documents or electronically stored information relevant to any of the issues described in this
Petition, the Motion or the Supporting Memo including but not limited to any document or
electronic information that reflects any (i) collection of funds collected and/or credited against
the Criminal Defendants Judgment, (ii) restitution obligations of the Criminals, (iii) forfeiture of
any assets in the Criminal Case, (iv) funds Ford or any affiliated entity transferred to or from
Johnston, (v) funds transferred to or for the benefit of any Criminal Case victims who are not

Abbott Case plaintiffs; (vi) amounts distributed


the Tandy LLC receivership;
Marshall's

to the Abbott Case plaintiffs; (vi) operation of

(vii) funds transferred

to or subsequently

by the United States

Service related to the Criminal Case or the Abbott Case, and (viii) the legal fees and

expenses of Ford and her co-counsel in the Abbott Case,


This matter will come on for a hearing on the Motion's

"
, onPlary
C;b~r c- ~_,
mjuncuon

4?O
_ 15 at" OJ

' ~

A I"!
I k
O'C ocx.

request

for a preliminary

At that hearlng,
'
the c.ourt may consiider,

any or all of the issues discussed in the Petition, the Temporary Restraining Order or this Order
including, but not limited to:
(a) All evidence, testimony, and exhibits to be offered by Petitioner and Respondents at
this preliminary stage of this matter relevant to any continuation of the prohibitions
set forth in the Temporary Restraining Order or this Order;
(b) Whether to convert the existing Temporary Restraining Order and this Order into a
Preliminary Injunction;
(c) At the next hearing, the Court expects specifically to address whether the Court
should grant the relief outlined on pages 7-9 of its Temporary Restraining Order,
including without limitation, whether the Unknown Respondents should be made
parties to this proceeding and whether or not the Court should order Respondent Ford
to identify by name and address each of the current Unknown Respondents; and
(d) Ordering Respondent to disclose the amount alleged to be owed to each of the
Unknown Respondents, and directing Respondent to provide a complete accounting
of all funds received by the Unknown Respondents in the Abbott Case, all funds
received by the Unknown Respondents from Respondent Ford, all fees and expenses
received by Respondent Ford or paid by Respondent Ford to third parties on account

of the Abbott Case matter, and all accounting records Respondent Ford has prepared
for the Unknown Respondents all as may be needed to permit Chesley to confirm any
calculation of the current total amount of the Chesley Judgment that the Court may
order be provided to Chesley.
Petitioner did not request and the Court does not currently intend to combine this hearing
with the hearing on the merits of the Motion as permitted by Ohio Civ. R. 65(C).
After considering

Petitioner's

request for continuation

of the relief granted in the

Temporary Restraining Order and this Order, the Court will address the status of the Unknown
Respondents as that issue is described in the Temporary Restraining Order.
Chesley is not required to post any security for this Order to be effective.
Chesley's counsel will transmit a courtesy copy of this Order to Respondent Ford both
electronically and by first class United States mail, postage prepaid.
Entered this 14th day of January, 2015

Copies to:

Vincent E. Mauer, Esq.


FROST BROWN TODD LLC
3300 Great American Tower
30 I E. Fourth Street
Cincinnati, Ohio

Angela M. Ford, Esq.


Chevy Chase Plaza
836 Euclid Avenue, Suite 311
Suite311
Lexington, KY 40502

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-MRB Doc #: 9 Filed: 02/12/15 Page: 1 of 16 PAGEID #: 178


co

:;;

EXHIBIT

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT


FOR THE SOUfHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO
WESTERN DIVISION
STANLEYM. CHESLEY,
Plaintiff,
vs.
ANGELAM. FORD,ESQ.
and
UNKNOWNRESPONDENTS,
Defendants.

I Y\

CivilActionNo. 1:15-cv-83
Judge MichaelR. Barrett
DEFENDANT ANGELA FORD'S
MOTION TO DISMISS THE
COMPLAINT

Pursuant to Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 12(b)(2) and 12(b)(6), Defendant


Angela M. Ford moves this Court to dismiss the Complaint filed by Plaintiff Stanley M.
Chesley. Ohio does not have personal jurisdiction over Ford, and the Complaint fails to
state a claim against Ford upon which relief can be granted. This Motion is supported
by the attached Memorandum in Support.
Respectfully submitted,

lsi Brian S. Sullivan


Brian S. Sullivan, Esq. (0040219)
Christen M. Steimle, Esq. (0086592)
DINSMORE

& SHOHL, LLP

255 E. Fifth Street, Suite 1900


Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
Phone: (513) 977-8200
Fax:
(513) 977-8141
Email: brian.su11ivan@dinsmore.com
christen.steimle@dinsmore.com
Attorneysfor Defendant
Angela M. Ford, Esq.

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-MRB Doc #: 9 Filed: 02112/15 Page: 2 of 16 PAGEID #: 179

MEMORANDUM OF lAW IN SUPPORT OF


DEFENDANT ANGElA FORD'S MOTION TO DISMISS THE COMPlAINT
Defendant Angela M. Ford, in support of her Motion to Dismiss the Complaint in
this action, states as follows:
I.

Introduction
Every complaint, no matter where it is filed, must establish jurisdiction over the

defendant and it must allege a real case or controversy rather than a hypothetical, future
event. Stanley Chesley ("Chesley") has filed a complaint that lacks jurisdiction over his
named defendant Angela Ford ("Ford"), a lawyer whose clients hold a judgment against
him, and he does not allege sufficient facts to establish a case or controversy, let alone
support the issuance of an injunction. In addition, his complaint violates Article 4 of the
United States Constitution.
This action arises out of a lawsuit in the Commonwealth of Kentucky filed by
Ford on behalf of hundreds of plaintiffs (the Unknown Respondents in this case) to
recover settlement funds improperly taken by Chesley and his co-counsel in underlying
litigation over use of the diet drug combination known as "fen-phen" (the "Kentucky
Lawsuit"). Chesley and his co-counsel represented the Unknown Respondents in the
fen-phen litigation and kept settlement funds far in excess of what was provided in the
fee agreements. Chesley was permanently disbarred by the Supreme Court of Kentucky
for his ethical violations, including his role in having "knowingly participated in a
scheme to skim millions of dollars in excess attorney's fees from unknowing clients."
Kentucky Bar Ass'n v. Chesley, 393 S.W.3d 584, 599 (Ky. 2013).
The trial court in the Kentucky Lawsuit granted partial summary judgment in
favor of the Unknown Respondents against Chesley and ruled that he was jointly and

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-MRB Doc #: 9 Filed: 02/12/15 Page: 3 of 16 PAGEID #: 180

severally liable for the millions of dollars in excess attorney's fees taken in his scheme
with his co-counsel. Subsequent orders made that judgment final pursuant to Kentucky
Rule of Civil Procedure 54.02 and awarded pre-judgment and post-judgment interest
pursuant to Kentucky law.
Chesley has appealed the judgment to the Court of Appeals of Kentucky, but he
did not post a supersedeas bond, which is required under Kentucky law to stay
enforcement of the judgment on appeal. See Ky. R. Civ. P. 62, 73.04. Consequently, the
Unknown Respondents are free under Kentucky law to enforce their judgment.
Instead of obtaining a lawful stay of enforcement of the judgment pursuant to
Kentucky law, Chesley filed this action in the Court of Common Pleas for Hamilton
County, Ohio seeking to impose preconditions on enforcement of the judgment against
him.

He did so even though the plaintiffs in the Kentucky Lawsuit have not done

anything in the State of Ohio to domesticate, register or enforce their judgment against
him. Chesley named Ford, the attorney for the plaintiffs in the Kentucky Lawsuit, as a
respondent

but did not name any of the plaintiffs, naming only "Unknown

Respondents." Ohio courts do not have personal jurisdiction over Ford and nothing in
Chesley's Complaint provides a basis for this Court's (or any Ohio state court's) exercise
of personal jurisdiction over her.
Moreover, Chesley's Complaint fails to state a claim upon which relief can be
granted. The Kentucky judgment against Chesley is entitled to full faith and credit in
the State of Ohio. Chesley cannot raise issues in Ohio courts challenging the validity of
the judgment itself. Nevertheless, he raises issues in his Complaint that are nothing
more than a collateral attack on the judgment that the Full Faith and Credit Clause of
the United States Constitution does not permit. And he raised these same arguments
3

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-MRB Doc #: 9 Filed: 02/12/15 Page: 4 of 16 PAGEID #: 181

before the Kentucky court and that court already denied them. Chesley's claim that, if
and when Ford takes action in Ohio on behalf of her clients, to enforce the Kentucky
judgment, she will do so in violation of Ohio's procedure for filing a foreign judgment is
pure speculation and does not provide a basis for the declaratory judgment and
injunctive relief he requests in this action. Those claims are not justiciable, as the
proper time to raise them is if and when they arise, not prior to Ford or anyone else
taking any action in Ohio to enforce the Kentucky judgment.
II.

Statement of the Facts


The underlying facts of the Kentucky litigation and the resulting disbarments of

Chesley, his co-counsel and the trial court judge in the fen-phen litigation as a result of
the scheme to skim money from the plaintiffs in the Kentucky litigation were wellpublicized. This Memorandum will set forth the facts that are necessary to this Court's
decision on this Motion to Dismiss or to give context to this action.
A.

The Fen-Pheri Litigation and Chesley's Disbarment.

Chesley represented

the Unknown Respondents as co-counsel in litigation

regarding injuries alleged to have been caused by the diet drug combination known as
"fen-phen." Kent!!.ckyBar Ass'n v. Chesley, 393 S.W.3d 584, 587-88 (Ky. 2013).1 The
fen-phen litigation was ultimately settled for the aggregate sum of $200 million. ld. at
588. According to the contingent fee contracts each of the plaintiffs had with one of

The facts in this subsection are taken the Kentucky Supreme Court's decision in Kentucky Bar
Ass'n v. Chesley, 393 S.W.3d 584 (Ky. 2013). A copy of the Kentucky Supreme Court's decision is
attached as Exhibit A. That opinion ordered Chesley's permanent disbarment from the practice of law in
Kentucky. Id. at 602. Although these facts are provided for purposes of context and background, this
Court "may consider matters of public record in deciding a motion to dismiss without converting the
motion to one for summary judgment." Commercial Money Ctr., Inc. v. Ill. Union Ins. Co., 508 F.3d 327,
336 (6th Cir. 2007).

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-MRB Doc #: 9 Filed: 02/12/15 Page: 5 of 16 PAGEID #: 182

Chesley's co-counsel, the total attorney's fees should have been approximately $66.82
million.

Id". at 592.

Chesley's contractual 21% share, based upon his fee splitting

agreement with his co-counsel, should have been approximately $14 million.

Id.

Instead, the clients received much less than they were entitled to receive and Chesley
personally received approximately $20.5 million. Id. at 594.
Ford represents the plaintiffs in litigation arising out of the theft of the settlement
funds in the fen-ph en litigation. (Doc. 1-1,at 4, Chesley's Verified Complaint ("Chesley
Compl.") at ~ 2); Mildred Abbott et al. v. Stanley M. Chesley, et aI., Case No. 05-CI00436 in the Circuit Court for Boone County, Kentucky (the "Kentucky Lawsuit").
While the Kentucky Lawsuit was pending, the Kentucky Bar Association was
investigating Chesley's conduct in the fen-phen litigation (and the conduct of his cocounsel).

The Board of Governors of the Kentucky Bar Association unanimously

recommended permanent disbarment of Chesley for his conduct in the fen-phen


litigation. Chesley, 393 S.W.3d at 585-86. The Supreme Court agreed, permanently
disbarring Chesley from the practice of law in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Id. at
586, 602.2

In its opinion disbarring Chesley, the Supreme Court found that he

personally received fees in excess of what was provided in his fee-splitting agreement
and that "[tjhe vast amount of evidence compiled and presented in this matter
demonstrates convincingly that [ChesleyJ knowingly participated in a scheme to skim
millions of dollars in excess attorney's fees from unknowing clients." Id. at 595-96; 599.

The Supreme Court of Kentucky also permanently disbarred four other lawyers and the trial court
judge in the fen-phen case. Kentucky Bar Ass'n v. Bamberger, 354 S.W.3d 576 (Ky. 2011); Kentucky Bar
Ass'n v. Helmers, 353 S.W.3d 599 (Ky. 2011); Mills v. Kentucky Bar Ass'n, 318 S.W.3d 89 (Ky. 2010);
Gallion v. Kentucky Bar Ass'n, 266 S.W.3d 802 (Ky. 2008); Cunningham v. Kentucky Bar Ass'n, 266
S.W.3d 808 (Ky. 20(8).

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-MRB Doc #: 9 Filed: 02/12/15 Page: 6 of 16 PAGEID #: 183

B.

The Kentucky Lawsuit to Recover those Excess Attorney's Fees


and the Judgment Against Chesley.

The Kentucky Lawsuit in which Ford represents the plaintiffs from the fen-phen
litigation was filed against Chesley and his co-counsel to recover damages from the
"scheme to skim millions of dollars in excess attorney's fees." The trial court in that case
granted the plaintiffs' motion for summary judgment against Chesley'S co-defendants in
the Kentucky Lawsuit and awarded damages of $42 million, finding that the codefendants were jointly and severally liable for the damages and the Supreme Court of
Kentucky upheld that judgment against Chesley's co-defendants. See Abbott v. Chesl.m:::,
413 S.W.3d 589,602-04 (Ky. 2013).
The trial court in the Kentucky Lawsuit initially denied the plaintiffs' summary
judgment motion as to Chesley and the Supreme Court held that the denial was
interlocutory and not appealable. rd. at 602. However, once the case went back to the
trial court, that court and the plaintiffs had the benefit of the decision of the Supreme
Court of Kentucky permanently disbarring Chesley for his conduct directly at issue in
the Kentucky Lawsuit. Consequently, the plaintiffs again moved for summary judgment
on the grounds of collateral estoppel - that Chesley was estopped from denying the facts
decided against him by the Supreme Court and that those facts entitled the plaintiffs to a
judgment as a matter of law. The trial court agreed and granted the plaintiffs judgment
as a matter of law for $42 million, finding that Chesley was jointly and severally liable
with his co-defendants for the damages (the "Chesley Judgment").

(See Doc. 1-1 at 40-

47, Order (Aug. 1, 2(14)).3

References to page numbers from documents in this Court's docket are to this Court's numbering
of the pages.

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-MRB Doc #: 9 Filed: 02/12/15 Page: 7 of 16 PAGEID #: 184

Chesley filed several post-judgment motions, including a motion to reconsider, a


motion to clarify the judgment, and a motion to vacate the Chesley Judgment pursuant
to Ky. R. Civ. P. 60.02. (See Motions attached hereto as Exhibits B, C, D, respectively).
In both the motion to clarify the judgment and the motion to vacate, Chesley argued that
the Chesley Judgment was void because it did not identify the plaintiffs entitled to
recover under the judgment and the amount owed to each plaintiff following collection
from Cunningham, Mills, and Gallion was not known. These motions were fully briefed
and the court heard oral argument on these issues. The court denied both motions, and
the Chesley Judgment became final pursuant to Ky. R. Civ. P. 54.02.

(See Orders

Denying Motions, attached collectively as Exhibit E; Second Amended Judgment (Oct.


22, 2014), copy attached as Exhibit F). Chesley has appealed the Chesley Judgment.

(Doc. 1-1,at 4, Chesley Compl, at ~ 4).


C.

Chesley Files this Action in Ohio State Court.

Under Kentucky law, to stay enforcement of a judgment that is on appeal, a


judgment debtor must post a supersedeas bond that is approved by the court or the
clerk. .see Ky. R. Civ. P. 62.03; 73.04. Without a stay of enforcement, a judgment
creditor is free to begin execution after the statutory period passes.

KRS 426.030.

Chesley did not post a supersedeas bond to secure a stay of enforcement of the judgment
while on appeal. Indeed, he alleges that he is unable to do so. (See Doc. 1-1 at 12,
Chesley CompI. at ~ 27).
Instead, on January 6, 2015 Chesley filed a Petition for Declaratory Judgment
and Injunctive Relief in his home state of Ohio, challenging the merits of the Chesley
Judgment and seeking to enjoin Ford, or any other attorney acting in Ohio, from
enforcing the valid and enforceable Kentucky judgment unless certain preconditions are
7

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-MRB Doc #: 9 Filed: 02/12/15 Page: 8 of 16 PAGEID #: 185

satisfied. Specifically, Chesley seeks a declaration that "Unknown Respondents" cannot


"register or domesticate" the Chesley Judgment in an Ohio court or otherwise take
action to enforce the Chesley Judgment without first disclosing: (1) "the actual total
amount now owed on that judgment;" (2) the persons or entitles entitled to collect the
judgment; and (3) the amount each specific judgment creditor was entitled to collect.
(See Doc. 1-1 at 12-14, Chesley CompI. at Prayer for Relief ~~A-E). These are the same
issues Chesley raised in the Kentucky lawsuit that have already been decided.
Contemporaneously, Chesley filed a motion for a restraining order, which was
granted ex parte on January 7, 2015. (Doc. 1-1 at 89-97, Ex Parte Order). On January
14, 2015, after a hearing at which Ford was not present (and prior to her being served

with a summons), the Court extended the restraining order through March 4, 2015.
(Doc. 1-1 at 106-09, Restraining Order). Specifically, the Court purported to restrain
Ford and "any co-counsel acting with her and any other Ohio lawyer representing any of
the Unknown Respondents" from taking any action to enforce or domesticate the
Chesley Judgment or serve any related discovery or subpoenas on anyone other than
Chesley. (Doc. 1-1 at 106-07, Restraining Order ~~ 1-4). It also prohibited Ford or the
Unknown Respondents from destroying documents relevant to issues pending in the
matter.

(rd. ~ 5). On February 7, 2015, prior to being served with a summons, Ford

removed this matter to this Court on diversity grounds. (Doc. 1).


Notably, Chesley does not claim that Ford has taken any action whatsoever in
Ohio. As he concedes, she is a Kentucky resident and an attorney licensed in Kentucky
representing clients in a Kentucky lawsuit. (See Doc. 1-1 at 4, Chesley Compo at ~ 2).
Chesley's sole allegation regarding Ford's contacts (or lack of contacts) in Ohio is the
conclusory statement that "Ford has minimum contacts with Ohio consistent with this
8

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-MRB Doc #: 9 Filed: 02/12/15 Page: 9 of 16 PAGEID #: 186

Court's appropriate exercise of personal jurisdiction over Ford."

(Id.)

He did not

provide a single factual allegation in support of that conclusion. (See id.).


III.

Argument
A.

This Action Should Be Dismissed Because Ohio Lacks Personal


Jurisdiction Over Ford.

Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(2) provides for dismissal of a complaint for lack of


jurisdiction over the person of the defendant.

The plaintiff bears the burden of

establishing that personal jurisdiction exists. Youn v. Track, Inc., 324 F.3d 409, 417
(6th Cir. 2003).

Where the court does not conduct an evidentiary hearing, it must

consider the pleadings and any affidavits in a light most favorable to the plaintiff. Dean
v. Motel 6 Operating L.P., 134 F.3d 1269,1272 (6th Cir. 1998).
In a diversity case, a federal court can only exercise personal jurisdiction over a
defendant if such jurisdiction is (1) authorized by the state's long-arm statute; and (2)
otherwise consistent with constitutional due process requirements.

Youn, 324 F.3d at

417; Calphalon Corp. v. Rowlette, 228 F.3d 718, 721 (6th Cir. 2000). Ohio's long-arm
statute is not coextensive with the Fourteenth Amendment, so both prongs must be
examined.

Kauffman Racing Equip., L.L.C. v. Roberts, 126 Ohio St.gd 81, 87 (Ohio

2010). Chesley has not shown under either prong that this Court may exercise personal
jurisdiction over Ford.
1.

Ohio's long-arm statute does not permit the exercise of


personal jurisdiction over Ford.

The Ohio long-arm statute, Ohio Revised Code section 2307.382, permits an
Ohio court to exercise personal jurisdiction over a non-resident only in the following
specific enumerated circumstances:
(1) Transacting any business in this state;
9

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-MRB Doc #: 9 Filed: 02/12/15 Page: 10 of 16 PAGEID #: 187

(2) Contracting to supply services or goods in this state;


(3) Causing tortious injury by an act or omission in this state;
(4) Causing tortious injury in this state by an act or omission outside this
state if he regularly does or solicits business, or engages in any other
persistent course of conduct, or derives substantial revenue from goods
used or consumed or services rendered in this state;
(5) Causing injury in this state to any person by breach of warranty
expressly or impliedly made in the sale of goods outside this state when he
might reasonably have expected such person to use, consume, or be
affected by the goods in this state, provided that he also regularly does or
solicits business, or engages in any other persistent course of conduct, or
derives substantial revenue from goods used or consumed or services
rendered in this state;
(6) Causing tortious injury in this state to any person by an act outside this
state committed with the purpose of injuring persons, when he might
reasonably have expected that some person would be injured thereby in
this state;
(7) Causing tortious injury to any person by a criminal act, any element of
which takes place in this state, which he commits or in the commission of
which he is guilty of complicity.
(8) Having an interest in, using, or possessing real property in this state;
(9) Contracting to insure any person, property, or risk located within this
state at the time of contracting.
See R.C. 2307.382(A). Furthermore, "[w]henjurisdiction over a person is based solely
upon this section, only a cause of action arising from acts enumerated in this section
may be asserted against [her]." R.C. 2307.382(C).
None ofthese enumerated situations applies to Chesley'S Complaint against Ford.
As it pertains to this litigation, Ford has not transacted business in Ohio, contracted to
supply services or goods, caused tortious injury in Ohio, or engaged in the conduct
identified by any other subsection of Revised Code section 2307.382(A).

Chesley'S

Complaint does not allege a single action Ford has taken in Ohio and alleges no contacts
10

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-MRB Doc #: 9 Filed: 02112/15 Page: 11 of 16 PAGEID #: 188

she has with Ohio other than having clients with a Kentucky judgment against an Ohio
resident.

(See Doc. 1-1 at 2-14, Chesley Compl.). Accordingly, Ford is not subject to

personal jurisdiction under Ohio's long-arm statute.


The exercise of personal jurisdiction over Ford does not
meet the requirements of due process.

2.

Even if Ohio's long-arm statute permitted the exercise of personal jurisdiction


over Ford, such exercise does not meet the requirements of due process. The Sixth
Circuit has established a three-part test for determining whether specific jurisdiction
may be exercised under the due process clause. First, the defendant must purposefully
avail herself of the privilege of acting in the forum state or causing a consequence in the
forum state. Second, the cause of action must arise from the defendant's activities there.
Finally, the acts of the defendant or consequences caused by the defendant must have a
substantial enough connection with the forum to make the exercise of jurisdiction over
the defendant reasonable. Youn, 324 F.3d at 418.
When considering whether a defendant purposefully availed herself of a forum,
only the contacts that proximately result from actions by the defendant herself should
be considered.

Burg_erKing Co. v. Rudzewicz, 471 U.S. 462, 475 (1985). Thus, the

minimum-contacts

requirement

can only be satisfied by the defendant's actions

purposefully directed toward the forum state. Reynolds v. International Amateur Ath.
Fed'n, 23 F.3d 1110, 1119(6th Cir. 1994) (quoting Asahi Metal Industry Co. v. Superior
Court, 480 U.S. 102, 112 (1987)). A defendant's conduct and connection with the forum
must be of a character that she "should reasonably anticipate being hailed into court
there." Burger King Co., 471 U.S. at 474 (quoting World-Wide Volkswagen Corp. v.
Woodson, 444 U.S. 286, 297 (1980)).
11

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-MRB Doc #: 9 Filed: 02/12115 Page: 12 of 16 PAGEID #: 189

The second prong of the Sixth Circuit's test requires that the cause of action arise
from the defendant's activities within the forum, i.e., that it be '''related to" or
"'connected with" the forum contacts. Youn, 324 F.3d at 419 (quoting Third Nat'l Bank
in Nashville v. WEDGE Group, Inc., 882 F.2d 1087,1091 n.2 (6th Cir, 1989)).
Additionally, the exercise of personal jurisdiction must comport with "traditional
notions of fair play and substantial justice." Asahi Metal Industry Co. v. Superior Court,
480 U.S. 102, 113 (1987). A court should consider the burden on the defendant, the
interests of the forum state, and the plaintiffs interest in obtaining relief. It must also
weigh in its determination the interstate judicial system's interest in obtaining the most
efficient resolution of controversies and the shared interest of the several states in
furthering fundamental substantive social policies. Id. (citing World-Wide Volkswagen,
444 U.S. at 292).
Application of the Sixth Circuit's test shows that the exercise of personal
jurisdiction over Ford does not comport with due process requirements.

Ford has not

taken any action in or directed to Ohio. Filing a lawsuit in Kentucky on behalf of clients
against an Ohio resident (who is subject to personal jurisdiction in Kentucky in that
matter) does not constitute contacts in Ohio of such a character that the Kentucky
lawyer should reasonably anticipate being hailed into court in Ohio. Chesley failed to
allege any activities by Ford in Ohio or directed to Ohio connected with the cause of
action he filed. The exercise of personal jurisdiction over Ford in Ohio is not reasonable.
Ford has done nothing in Ohio regarding Chesley or the Chesley Judgment.
Consequently, to exercise personal jurisdiction over her would violate due process.

12

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-MRB Doc #: 9 Filed: 02/12/15 Page: 13 of 16 PAGEID #: 190

B.

This Action Should Be Dismissed Because It Does Not Present A


Justiciable Case Or Controversy For This Court To Decide.

A court may only decide justiciable cases and controversies. See, e.g., Lujan v.
Defenders of Wildlife, 504 U.S. 555, 557 (1992) (recognizing that the justiciability
requirement is an "irreducible constitutional minimum of standing").

A declaratory

judgment action is not available to obtain "'an opinion advising what the law would be
upon a hypothetical state of facts.'" MedImmune, Inc. v. Genentech, Inc., 549 U.S. 118,
127 (2007) (quoting Aema Life Ins. Co. v. Haworth, 300 U.S. 227, 240-41 (1937)).
Ohio law also requires "'an actual controversy" that is "'not contingent on the
happening of hypothetical future events." Arnott v. Arnott, 132 Ohio St.gd 401, 404
(Ohio 2012) (quoting Corron v. Corron, 40 Ohio St.gd 75, 79 (Ohio 1988); League for
Preservation of Civil Rights v. Cincinnati, 64 Ohio App. 195, 197 (Ohio Ct. App. 1940)).
There is no justiciable case or controversy in this case. Chesley requests an
advisory opinion based upon the happening of hypothetical future events. Neither Ford
nor her clients has taken any steps to domesticate or enforce the Chesley Judgment in
Ohio.

Chesley filed this action based upon his allegation that "Ford intends to

domesticate the Chesley Judgment in the State of Ohio and take collection action on
assets located in the State of Ohio." (See Doc. 1-1at 11,Chesley CompI. at ~ 25). He then
wants to require Ford, before she has taken any action in Ohio on behalf of her clients,
to provide him with specific information that the Kentucky court has already ruled is not
required as part of the judgment document.

(See Exs. C, D, and E); see also Bellv.

Twyford, 145 S.W.2d 55, 55 (1940); Oglesby v. Prudential Ins. Co. of Am., 82 S.W.2d
824, 826 (1935) (holding that pleadings are considered in aid of providing certainty in a
judgment).
13

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-MRB

Doc #: 9 Filed: 02/12/15 Page: 14 of 16 PAGEID #: 191

To the extent Chesley is entitled to specific names of his judgment creditors in a


separate document, he is only entitled to that information at the time the judgment is
filed in an Ohio court. See R.C. 2329.023(A) (providing that when a foreign judgment is
filed, "an affidavit setting forth the name and last known address of the judgment debtor
and of the judgment creditor" must also be filed). No provision of Ohio law requires an
attorney for judgment creditors with a foreign judgment to do so before the judgment is
filed or at any time to provide a separate list of individual amounts owed.
Chesley requests an advisory opinion where there is no current controversy on
the enforcement of the judgment in Ohio. Instead, he alleges hypothetical future events
based on what he speculates Ford might do, assuming not only that Ford will act in
Ohio, but that she will also violate R.C. 2329.023(A) if and when she does so. Chesley is
not barred from appropriate relief. If and when his judgment creditors register their
judgment against him in Ohio, he will have whatever defenses Ohio law provides and
may raise any applicable issues regarding compliance with Ohio's procedural
requirements.

He cannot, however, file a pre-emptive lawsuit for declaratory judgment

against his judgment creditors' attorney on the basis of what he thinks she might do in
Ohio. This matter is not justiciable and this Court should, therefore, dismiss it.
C.

Chesley's Lawsuit Is An Impermissible Collateral Attack On A


Judgment That Is Entitled To Full Faith And Credit In Ohio.

The Full Faith and Credit Clause of the Constitution of the United States provides
that each State must give full faith and credit to the judicial proceedings of every other
State. U.S. Const., Art. IV,

1.

If the state rendering a judgment has jurisdiction over

the defendant and the subject matter of the controversy, then the Full Faith and Credit
Clause "precludes an inquiry into the merits of the cause of action, the logic or

14

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-MRB Doc #: 9 Filed: 02/12/15 Page: 15 of 16 PAGEID #: 192

consistency of the decision, or the validity of the legal principles on which the judgment
is based." Milliken v. Meyer, 311 U.S. 457, 462 (1940). The judgment is entitled to "the
credit which it has in the State from which it is taken, not the credit that under other
circumstances and conditions it might have had." Morris v. Jones, 329 U.S. 545,550-51
(1947). In other words, the foreign judgment is not subject to collateral attack in the

enforcing jurisdiction so long as the foreign court had personal and subject matter
jurisdiction.
Chesley's filings are replete with attacks on the validity of the judgment itself,
including attacks on the form of the judgment, which the Kentucky court has already
decided against him. (See Doc. 1-1 at 4, 12, Chesley CompI. at ~I~I
3, 4,29; Doc. 1-1 at 2632, Verified Mem. Supp. Mot. Inj. Relief; see also Exs. C, 0, and E). The fact that

Chesley is "confident" that his appeal will be successful or that he believes the correct
amount of the Kentucky judgment is something less than $42 million is irrelevant. The
Kentucky court entered a judgment against Chesley for $42 million for which he is
jointly and severally liable with his co-defendants.

(See Ex. F). The Full Faith and

Credit Clause prohibits an Ohio court from considering those issues or any other issue
regarding the validity of the judgment because the Kentucky court had jurisdiction over
Chesley and the subject matter of the litigation. Consequently, this action should be
dismissed for that reason.
IV.

Conclusion
For the foregoing reasons, Defendant Angela M. Ford respectfully requests that

this Court dismiss this action. Neither this Court nor any other court in the State of
Ohio has personal jurisdiction over Ford. Moreover, Chesley's Complaint fails to state a
claim upon which relief can be granted as there is no justiciable case or controversy at
15

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-MRB Doc #: 9 Filed: 02/12/15 Page: 16 of 16 PAGEID #: 193

issue and the Full Faith and Credit Clause of the Constitution of the United States
prohibits the inquiry he requests into the Chesley Judgment.
Respectfully submitted,

lsi Brian S. Sullivan


Brian S. Sullivan, Esq. (0040219)
Christen M. Steimle, Esq. (0086592)
& SHOHL, LLP
255 E. Fifth Street, Suite 1900
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
Phone: (513) 977-8200
Fax:
(513) 977-8141
DINSMORE

Email: brian.sullivan@dinsmore.com
christen.steimle@dinsmore.com
Attorneysfor Defendant
Angela M. Ford, Esq.

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certify that a copy of the foregoing was filed electronically with the Clerk
of Court to be served on the following by operation of the Court's electronic filing system
on this 12thday of February, 2015:
Vincent E. Mauer (0038997)
FROST BROWN TODD LLC
3300 Great American Tower
301 E. Fourth Street
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202

lsi Brian S. Sullivan

16

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-MRB

Doc #: 9-1 Filed: 02/12/15 P

#: 194

Page I

Lexisl-lexis'
10
Analysis
As of: Feb 12, 2015
KENTtJCKY BAR ASSOCIATION, MOVANT v, STANLEY M. CHESLEY,
RESPONDENT
2011-SC-000382-KB
SUPREME COURT OF KENTUCKY
393 S. W.3d 584; 2013 Ky. LEXIS 44

March 21, 2013, Entered


SUBSEQUENT HISTORY:
April 02,2013.

Released for Publication

PRIOR HISTORY: Gallion v. Ky. Ba/' Ass'n, 266


S. W,3d 802,2008 Ky. LEXIS 252 (Ky., 2008)
CASE SUMMARY:
PROCEDURAL
POSTURE:
Movant
Hoard of
Governors of the Kentucky Bar Association (Board)
alleged respondent attorney's professional misconduct.
The Board adopted a trial commissioner's findings that
Ky. Sup. Ct. R. 3.130-1.5(a), 3.1301.5(c), 3.130-1.5(e),
3.130-1.7,
3.130-1.8(g),
3.1303.3(a),
3.130-8.1 (a),
3.130-8.3(c), and 3.130-5.I(c)(I)
were violated, and
recommended permanent disbarment and restitution. The
attorney filed a notice of review.
OVERVIEW: The attorney settled a class action. The
supreme court held he violated Ky. Sup. Ct. R.
3.130-1.5(a)
because
his 49 percent
fee was
unreasonable, despite not getting all of it. He was liable
despite claiming other attorneys hired him because (I) his
alleged ignorance of their fee contracts was incredible,

and (2) his contract with them said he represented clients.


He violated Ky. Sup. Ct. R. 3.130-1.5(c) because (I) his
fees exceeded governing fee contracts, and (2) required
statements were absent. He violated Ky. Sup. Ct. R.
3.130 1.5(e) because no client knew of his fee contract or
involvement. He violated Ky. Sup. Ct. R. 3.130- J.8(g)
because no client was asked about a settlement. He
violated Ky. Sup. Ct. R. 3.130-3.3(a) because he did not
reveal fee contracts. He violated Ky. Sup. Ct. R.
3.130-8.1 (a) because he falsely answered discovery. He
violated Ky. Sup. Ct. R. 3.130-8.4(0) because he
conspired to skim excess fees. He violated Ky. Sup. Ct.
R. 3.1305.I(e)(I)
because he helped hide others'
misconduct. Permanent disbarment was propel', under Ky.
Sup. Ct. R. 3.380, because aggravators outweighed
mitigators.
Restitution
was not proper because
disbarment cases did not allow it.
OUTCOME: The attorney was permanently
from the practice of law in Kentucky.
LexisN exis(R) Headnutes

disbarred

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-MRB Doc #: 9-1 Filed: 02/12115 Page: 2 of 17 PAGEID #: 195

Page 2
393 S.W.3d 584, *; 2013 Ky. LEXIS 44, **

Civil Procedure> Remedies> Costs & Attorney Fees>


Attorney Expenses & Fees> Reasonable Fees
Legal Ethics > Client Relations > Attorney Fees >
General Overview
[!-INI) See Ky. Sup, Ct. R, 3. 130-15(a).

Legal Ethics > Sanctions > Disciplinary Proceedings>

Investigations
[IfN9] See Ky. Sup. Ct. R. 3.130-8. I(a).
Legal Ethics > Professional

Conduct > General

Overview
Civil Procedure > Remedies> Costs & Attorney Fees>
Attorney Expenses & Fees> Reasonable Fees
Legal Ethics > Client Relations > Attorney Fees >
Contingency Fees
Legal Ethics> Client Relations> Attorney Fees> Fee
Agreements
[HN2) An attorney's fee in a contingency fee case that
grossly exceeds the fee provided for in the fee agreement
is unreasonable per se.
Legal Ethics > Client Relations > Attorney Fees >
Contingency Fees
[HN3] See Ky. Sup. Ct. R. 3.130-1.5(c).
Legal Ethics> Client Relations> Attorney Fees> Fee
Splitting
[HN4] See Ky. Sup. Ct. R. 3.130-L5(e).
Legal Ethics> Client Relations> Attorney Fees>
Splitting
[HN5) Ky. Sup. Ct. R. 3. 130-1.5(e)(2) Clearly states
clients must be advised of a fee splitting agreement
given the opportunity to object to the participation of
attorney.

Legal Ethics > Professional

Conduct > General

Overview
[HNII] See Ky. Sup. Ct. R. 3.130-5. l(c)(I).
Evidence > Inferences & Presumptions> Inferences
Evidence> Procedural Considerations> Circumstantial
& Direct Evltlence
Legal Ethics > Professional Conduct > General
Overview
[HN 12J To ratify another attorney's misconduct in
violation of Ky. Sup. Ct. R. 3.130-5. I (c)( I), a person
must have actual knowledge of the misconduct. However,
Ky. Sup. Ct. R. 3.130-1.0(t) states that a person's
knowledge may be inferred from circumstances.

Fee
that
and
any

Civil Procedure> Settlements> Settlement Agreements


> General Overview
Legal Ethics> Client Relations > Conflicts of Interest
[HN6] See Ky. Sup. Ct. R. 3.130-1.8(g).
Legal Ethics > Client Relations > Effective
Representation
[HN7] Lawyers arc free to divide among themselves the
work required to successfully prosecute the claims of
their clients, but they may not delegate their ethical
responsibilities to another.
Legal Ethics> Professional Conduct > Tribunals
[HNS] See Ky. Sup. Ct. R. 3. 130-3.3(a).

lHN I0] Ky. Sup. Ct. R. 3. 130-S.4(c) states that a lawyer


may not engage in conduct involving dishonesty, fraud,
deceit, or misrepresentation.

Legal Ethtcs > Client Relations> Conflicts of Interest


[HN 13] See Ky. Sup. Ct. R. 3.130-1.7.
Legal Ethics> Sanctions> General Overview
[HNI4J See Ky, Sup. Ct. R. 3.380.
Legal Ethics> Sanctions> General Overview
[HN 15] The American Bar Association Standards
Imposing Lawyer Sanctions 9.2 defines aggravation
aggravating circumstances as any considerations,
factors that may justify an increase in the degree
discipline to be imposed.

for
or
or
of

Legal Ethics > Sanctions> General Overview


[HN 16] The American Bar Association Standards for
Imposing
Lawyer
Sanctions
9.22 provides that
aggravating
factors include (a) prior disciplinary
offenses; (b) dishonest or selfish motive; (c) a pattern of
misconduct;
(d) multiple offenses; (e) bad faith
obstruction
of the disciplinary
proceeding
by
intentionally failing to comply with rules Of orders of the

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-MRB Doc #: 9-1 Filed: 02/12/15 Page: 3 of 17 PAGEID #: 196

Page 3
393 S.W.3d 584, *; 2013 Ky. LEXIS 44, **

disciplinary agency; (I) submission of false evidence,


false statements, or other deceptive practices during the
disciplinary process; (g) refusal to acknowledge wrongful
nature of conduct; (11) vulnerability
of victim; (i)
substantial experience in the practice of law; and (j)
indifference to making restitution.
Legal Ethics> Sanctions> Disbarments
[HNI7) TIle Kentucky Supreme Court Rules do not allow
for it to order restitution when a disciplinary action leads
to a permanent disbarment.
Legal Ethics> Sanotions > General Overview
[HN 18) See Ky. Sup. Ct. R. 3.380.
Legal Ethics> Sanctions > General Overview
Legal Ethics > Sanctions > Disbarments
[HN 19) The plain language of Ky. Sup. C/. R. 3.380
indicates that while the Kentucky Supreme Court may
order an attorney disciplined by either a temporary
suspension from the practice of law, public reprimand, or
private reprimand to comply with any conditions imposed
by the Court, a permanent disbarment stands alone -separated from the language allowing it to impose
conditions by the word "or." A disbarred attorney is no
longer a member of the Kentucky Bur Association and no
longer subject to the Court's direct supervision.
JUDGES:
[** I) John D. Minton, Jr., CHIEF JUSTICE.
Minton, C.J., Abramson, Cunningham, Noble, Scott and
Venters, JJ., sitting. All concur.
OPINION

BY: John D. Minton, Jr.

OPINION

[*585] IN SUPREME COURT


OPINION ANlLQRDER
The Board of Governors of the Kentucky Bar
Association
has recommended
to this Court that
Respondent, Stanley M. Chesley, KBA Number 11810,
be permanently disbarred for committing eight counts of
professional misconduct as charged in KBA File 13785.
Chesley was admitted to the practice of law in Kentucky
on November 29, 197R. and maintains a bar roster
address of Fourth and Vine Tower, Suite 1513,

Cincinnati, Ohio 45202.


The Board found that Respondent had violated the
following provisions of SCR 3.130, the Kentucky Rules
of Professional Conduct:
a) SCR 3.130-1.5(a) - a lawyer's fee
shall be reasonable. Attorney's fee of over
$20 million exceeded amount established
by client contract and contract with
co-counsel,
and
was
otherwise
unreasonable;
b) SCR 3.130-1.5(c) - contingent fee
agreement. Attorney and co-counsel failed
to provide clients with 11 written [*586]
statement stating the outcome of the
matter and showing the remittance to the
client and method of its determination;
c) SCR 3. 130-1.5(e)(2) -- division of
fees among [**2J lawyers of different
firms. Attorneys dividing fees without the
consent of clients confirmed in writing;
d)
3.130-5. I(c)()
SCR
responsibility
for partners.
Attorney
knowingly ratified specific misconduct of
other la wyers.

e) SCR 3.130-1.8(g) -- contlict of


interest. A uorney representing two or
more clients participated in making an
aggregate settlement of the claims of the
clients ... without consent of clients and
without disclosure of the existence and
nature of all the claims ... and of the
participation of each person included in
the settlement:
I) SCR 3130-3J(a)
-- candor 10 the
tribunal, Attorney knowingly made a false
statement of material fact or law to a
tribunal; Attorney failed to disclose a
material fact to the tribunal to avoid a
fraud upon the tribunal;

g) SCR 3.) 30-8.1 (a) -- disciplinary


matters. Attorney made 11 false statement
of a material fact in connection with a
disciplinary matter: ,md

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-MRB Doc #: 9-1 Filed: 02/12/15 Page: 4 of 17 PAGEID #: 197

Page 4
393 S.W.3d 584, *586; 2013 Ky. LEXIS 44, **2

h) SCR 3.1308.3(c) [now codified as


SCR 3.130-8.4(c)] -- Attorney engaged in
conduct
involving
dishonesty,
fraud,
deceit, or misrepresentation following the
initial distribution of client funds and
concealed unethical handling of client
funds by others.

The Board recommended


the [**3] permanent
disbarment of Respondent and further requests an order
of this Court awarding restitution to the affected former
clients in the amount of $7,555,000.00. Pursuant to SCN
3.370(8), Respondent filed with this Court a notice to
review the Board's recommendation. Upon review, we
find that Respondent is guilty of eight of the alleged
violations,
specifically
those charged under SCR
3.130-I.5(a), SCR 3.130-I.5(c), SCR 3.130-1.5(e), SCR
3 130-1.8(g), SCR 3.130-3.3 (a), SCR 3.130-8.3(c), SCR
1.130-8J(c)
[now codified as SCR lI30-8.4(e)].
and
SCR 3.130-5.1 (e)( I). WI;! permanently disbar him from
the practice of law in the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
We decline to order restitution, as that remedy is not
appropriate in a case of permanent disbarment, and the
claims are being litigated in separate, civil litigation.
I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURALBACKGROUND
The following facts and procedural history are taken
from the record of the trial commissioner hearings, and
report of the tria] commissioner, Honorable William L.
Graham, which was presented to the Board of Governors.
In March 2006, the Inquiry Commission, acting
under rules established by this Court for the adjudication
of attorney disciplinary [*"'4) actions, formally began ,.,11
investigation of Respondent, Stanley Chesley, for his
conduct in the settlement of the case of Darla Guard, ('I
al., v. A.H. Robins Company, et al, (the Guard case) I in
the Boone Circuit Court, Boone County, Kentucky,
including his conduct in the disbursement of funds
generated by the settlement of that case. The Inquiry
Commission had already been investigating the conduct
of other lawyers in connection with that case, namely
William Gallion, Shirley Cunningham, Melbourne Mills,
and David Helmers, an employee of the [*5871 Gallion
firm, 2 In December 2006, the Inquiry Commission
issued formal charges against Respondent.
Boone Circuit Court, Civil Action Number
98-CI- 795. The case is sometimes referred to as

Jonetta Moore, et al. I'. A.1f. Robins Company, el


al., 01' "the Moon' case."
2 All foul' of those attorneys have been disbarred
by this Court for misconduct committed in
connection with the Guard case. Kentucky liar
Association v. Mills, 318 SW.3d 89 (Ky. 2(10);
Cunningham v, Kentucky Bar Association, 2Mi
S. W.3d BOB (Ky. 200B); Gallion v, Kentucky Bar
Association,
266 S W 3d 802 (Ky. 2008);
Kentucky Bar Association v, Helmers, 353 S W.3d
599 (Ky. 2(11). The trial ["''''51 judge in the case,
Joseph Bamberger, was also disbarred for his
related misconduct in the case. Kentucky Bar
Association 1'. Bamberger, 354 S. W3d 576 (Ky.
201/ ).

The Guard case began in 1998. Gallion,


Cunningham, and Mills had contingent fee contracts wi th
some 431 3 persons who claimed to have been injured by
the diet drug commonly known as "fen-phen." Mills,
because of his aggressive advertising, had secured the
great majority of those clients and his contingent fee
contracts provided for an attorney's fee of 30% of the
sum recovered for the client; Cunningham's contracts
provided a 33% fee, and the Gallion/Helmers contracts
provided for a contingent fee of 33 1/3%. The Boone
Circuit Court certified the case as a class action on behalf
of' the 431 individually-mimed Kentucky residents and
others similarly situated who had been injured by
fen-phon. The manufacturer of fen-phon, American Home
Products, was the principal defendant in the action.
3
There is conflicting information about the
actual number of clients that directly retained one
of the attorneys. The Trial Commissioner refers to
431; other pans of the record say 440. In a court
hearing, the number 441 is mentioned. We will
[**6J refer to 431 clients but the precise number
is immaterial to the issues presented in this
matter.
When the Guard case was tiled, other similar claims
against American Home Products were being pursued in
other jurisdictions. A vast number of such claims were
consolidated into a single "national" class action pending
in a Pennsylvania federal district court. Respondent
served as a member of the management committee in the
Pennsylvania
litigation
and participated
In the
negotiations that reached Ii settlement of that case. As a
result of his involvement in that case, Respondent

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-MRB Doc #: 9-1 Filed: 02/12/15 Page: 5 of 17 PAGEID #: 198

Page 5
393 S.W Jd 584, *587; 2013 Ky. LEXIS 44, **6

became familiar with A rnerican Home's settlement


policies and he became acquainted with its settlement
personnel. All of the Guard case plaintiffs opted-out of
the national settlement wi th the hope of achieving a more
favorable settlement in the Kentucky litigation.
Independently of his involvement in the national
case, Respondent initiated a fen-ph en lawsuit on behalf of
his own clients in the Boone Circuit Court, which he
promptly attempted to have consolidated with the Guard
case. The Guard case plaintiffs' counsel voiced strong
objections to Respondent's effort to merge the cases.
Eventually, however, they relented [**7) and accepted
the consolidation. Respondent's national reputation and
his experience in the national fen-phen settlement was a
factor that induced them to drop their opposition to his
intrusion into their case.
With the claims of their clients merged, Respondent,
Gallion, Cunningham, Mills, and Richard Lawrence, an
attorney from Cincinnati who also represented a few
individual
fen-phen
claimants,
entered
into
a
collaborative agreement outlining the role each attorney
was to perform in the litigati on. They also agreed upon a
method of dividing the attorneys' fees earned in the case.
Gallion would serve as lead trial counsel in the event the
case was tried, and would prepare the case accordingly.
Cunningham and Mills would enroll clients and maintain
client contact information. Respondent would act as "lead
negotiator" in the effort to secure a settlement of the
[*588 J claims. Originally, the agreement provided that
Respondent would take 27% of the total attorney's fee
earned from any of the individual claims he might settle
and from an aggregate settlement that resolved all of the
claims.
The fee-apportionment
agreement was reduced to
writing and it expressly provided that "all parties to this
[**8J agreement shall have the right to review all
contracts between themselves and any other parties that
may affect the fees earned and all clients shall be advised
ofthis agreement." (emphasis added). The agreement also
stated clearly that "all parties to this agreement shall be
identified as co-counsel in the class action styled Guard
v. American Home Products in Boone Circuit Court in
Kentucky." The agreement provided that it could be
terminated by any of the attorneys on December 31,
2000. Respondent, Gallion, Cunningham,
Mills, and
Lawrence all signed the agreement. Respondent did not
inform any clients of thc agreement and he undertook no

effort to determine whether any of his "co-counsel"


informed the clients of the division of effort and
fee-sharing arrangements. None of the clients were so
informed. Respondent attempted to negotiate a collective
settlement of all the Guard claims before the December
31 termination date, but he was not successful. He did,
however, achieve individual settlements of a few cases.
In those cases, the attorney's fees taken were based upon
the specific contingency fcc agreement with that client.
In late 2000, Respondent corresponded with his
co-counsel [**9) about extending the arrangement. As a
result, a new agreement was reached. The new agreement
was similar in all material aspects to the original
agreement except that it reduced Respondent's fee for
negotiating a settlement of the claims to 21 % of the total
attorney fees earned. The new agreement contained the
same express provisions requiring that all clients receive
notice of the fee agreement and that all of the attorneys
be "identified as co-counsel in the class action styled
Guard v. American Home Products in Boone Circuit
Court in Kentucky."
The Guard case trial was scheduled to begin in the
summer of 2001. A pretrial mediation conference was
scheduled.
Respondent
suggests that his ongoing
discussions with opposing counsel actually settled the
case before the mediation conference, and that the
mediation itself was merely for show. Regardless, a
settlement agreement was announced on the second day
of the mediation.
The settlement agreement provided that plaintiffs'
counsel would obtain the decertification of the Guard
case as a class action and the dismissal of all claims.
American Home Products would pay an aggregate sum of
$200 million to be divided among the 431 individual
clients ["'* I0] who had fee contracts with Mills,
Cunningham,
Gallion, and Lawrence. Those claims
would be dismissed with prejudice. The remaining
members of the class who had joined the action,
approximately 143 individuals, were not included in the
financial settlement. Their claims would be dismissed
without prejudice. The agreement was reduced to writing
and was signed by Gallion, Cunningham, Mills, and
Lawrence. 4 Respondent claims that he did not sign the
agreement because, as he contends, he did not represent
any of the individual clients. In his view, he had been
employed
by the [*589] attorneys and had no
professional responsibility to the individual clients.

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-MRB Doc #: 9-1 Filed: 02/12/15 Page: 6 of 17 PAGEID #: 199

Page 6
393 S.W.3d 584, *589; 2013 Ky. LEXIS 44, **10

4
Mills, who did not attend the mediation
conference, and by his own admission was drunk
during much of the relevant time period, was told
by his co-counsel that the case settled for $150
million, not $200 million.
American Home left it for the plaintiffs' attorneys to
determine how much of the settlement fund to allocate to
each of their clients. However, under the terms of the
agreement, plaintiffs' counsel had to provide American
Home with a schedule listing each of the settling clients
and how much of the settlement money would be
allocated [** I I] to each client A signed release from
each client was also required. The agreement also
provided that the settlement would not take effect unless
plaintiffs' counsel obtained a specific number of signed
client releases before a specified deadline. Two
preconditions of the agreement required approval of the
Boone Circuit Court. First, the class action could be
decerti tied only by court order. Second, the claims of the
individual Guard clients could not be dismissed with
prejudice without court approval.
The settlement agreement also incorporated a "side
letter" which outlined an agreement by which the
plaintiffs' attorneys agreed to indernni fy American Home
up to a total of $7.5 million for any new fen-phon claims
that might arise from individuals who were eligible to be
members of the decertified class. In other words, $7.5
million of the aggregate settlement would have to be
reserved to cover potential claims, at least until the
applicable statute of limitations brought the subject to
repose. Thereafter, any part of the reserve remaining
would be subject to disposition by order of the court.
On May 9, 2001, Respondent, along with Gallion,
Helmers, Cunningham, and David Schaefer, an attorney
f* * 12] for American Home Products, appeared before the
presiding judge, Joseph Bamberger. and tendered for his
consideration the "Order Decertifying the Class and
Dismissing Action" as required by the settlement. Judge
Bamberger expressed concern about decertifying the
class and dismissing the individual claims, especially
when he realized that the settling clients and the members
of the class had not been given notice of the settlement or
of the impending dismissal of their claims. Respondent
carefully explained to the judge that the settlement
resolved only the claims of the client group (the 431); the
claims of the members of the decertified class were
dismissed without prejudice and they would have other

avenues for redress, if they wanted to pursue them.


Despite his misgivings, Judge Bamberger signed the
"Order Decerti Fying the Class and Dismissi ng Action"
which was entered into the record on May 16. 200 I.
Respondent argues that the entry of that order
terminated his responsibility
in the case. He had
negotiated the settlement pursuant to his agreement with
Gallion, Cunningham, and Mills, and he had secured the
entry of an order putting the settlement into effect.
None of the clients were (** 13] informed of the
decertification of the class action 01' the dismissal of their
claims. At that point. none of the cl icnts had even agreed
to a settlement of the claim against American Home
Products. Gallion, Cunningham, Mills, and Helmers then
began the process of collecting the necessary releases
before the deadline. They promptly set up a meeting with
each client. At each meeting, the client was falsely
informed that American Home had offered a specific
amount for his 01' her claim, which the attorneys then
encouraged the client to accept. Upon the acceptance of
an "offer" and the signing of a release, each client was
informed that the amount of his settlement must be kept
secret and severe sanctions would follow any breach of
that confidentiality. In each case, the amount of the
"offer" was substantially less than the [*590] amount
listed 011 the schedule provided to American Home. The
clients were not informed that American Horne had
agreed to an aggregate settlement of $200 million. The
clients were shown none of the actual settlement
documents, and they were not informed that the "offer"
was coming from their own attorneys, not American
Home.
While we do not agree with Respondent's position
to the clients ended with the
entry of the settlement order, we note at this point that he
did not participate in the process of contacting clients to
secure the releases. He did not meet directly with any of
the clients to effectuate the settlement and it is not shown
t hat he had specific knowledge of the deception practiced
upon each client to secure the signed release.
[** 14] that his responsibility

When the releases, sufficient in number to trigger the


release of settlement money, were obtained, Respondent
advised Helmers on the most effective way to get the
releases to American Home and secure its payment of the
first installment of settlement money. 5 Upon receipt of
the releases, American Home made an initial payment of
$150 million to a client trust account in Cunningham's

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-MRB

Doc #: 9-1 Filed: 02/12/15 Page: 7 of 17 PAGEID #: 200

Page 7
393 S.W.3d 584, *590; 2013 Ky. LEXIS 44, **14

name. Shortly thereafter, on June 19, 2001, Respondent


received a check from that trust account in the amount of
$12,372,534.37. He received additional checks on July 5,
2001 and August 14,2001, which corresponded with the
dates on which American
Home paid additional
installments
on the $200 million settlement.
On
November 5, 200 1, American Home paid the final
installment on the settlement. bringing the total amount
[** 15] paid to $200,450,000.00.
Respondent had been
paid $16,497,121.87, and he would soon receive more.
The payout to the clients totaled only $46 million.
5 American Home would payout the settlement
money, as releases were obtained, in a series of
five installments
between
June 2002 and
November 2002.
In early 2002, questions about the Guard case
settlement began to surface. The fee distribution had
attracted the attention of Michael Baker, a law partner of
Gallion, and of David Stuart, a law partner of Mills.
Neither Baker nor Stuart had been actively involved in
the fen-phen case, but each one became suspicious about
the way the law finn income generated by that case was
being handled in his respective law firm. Each of them
alerted the Kentucky Bar Association of the potential
misconduct in the handling the settlement proceeds, and
each filed suit against his respective partner for an
accounting of law finn funds.
On January 30, 2002, the Office of Bar Counsel
served notice that it was requesting subpoenas for
Gallion, Mills, Cunningham, and Bank One relating to
the matter. At the same time, Stuart's lawsuit led to Mills'
discovery that the settlement amount was no! the $150
million as [** 16] he had been told, but was instead $200
million. On February 6, 2002, Mills angrily confronted
Gallion about the deception and demanded that more
money be distributed to the clients. That evening, or
shortly thereafter, Gallion, Cunningham, Respondent, and
Mark Modlin, a professional "jury consultant" and friend
of the judge, arranged for an off-the-record meeting with
Judge Bamberger.
At the meeting with Judge Bamberger, Respondent
used his expertise in major class action la wsuits and mass
tort settlements to persuade Judge Bamberger that a
charitable organization should be established. using the
cy pres doctrine, to administer the residual funds that
might remain after all known claims against the
settlement money were paid. (\ Respondent [*591] also

persuaded the judge that he should award attorney's fees


in the decertified and dismissed class action equal to 49%
of the gross settlement, using the "Grinnell" factors 7 for
awarding attorneys' fees in a successful class action. No
consideration was given to the fact that each of the
settling clients had a contingency fee agreement setting
the allowable fee at 30%, 33%, 01' 33 113% of the
amounts recovered.
6 This was the genesis of The Kentucky [** 17]
Fund
for Healthy
Living,
a "charitable
organization" used to harbor millions of dollars of
the settlement money that was not distributed to
the clients.
7
City of Detroit l'. Grinnell Corp., 495 P.2d
448, 475 (2d Cir. 1974), abrogated by
Goldberger 1'. Integrated
F.3d 43 (2d Cir. 2000).

Resources,

Inc., 209

Judge Bamberger approved the 49% attorney fee and


authorized the use of a charitable trust for any excess
funds. He also agreed to counsel's suggestion that 50% of
the then-remaining undistributed settlement money be
paid to the clients on a pro rata basis, and that 50% be
retained by the attorneys for "indemnification
or
contingent liabilities." The judge was not informed what
dollar amounts were represented by those percentages.
The written order agreed upon at that meeting was signed
a few days later, but it was not entered in the case record
until June 6, 2002, at which time Judge Bamberger also
ordered that the record of the case be sealed. It is worth
noting that the written order does not reveal the attorney
fee percentage allowed by the judge, nor does it disclose
any absolute dollar amounts. By its omission of the
specific attorney fee percentages, and the absolute dollar
amounts, [** I R.I the written order preserves the secret of
the fees claimed by the attorneys. Judge Bamberger
restricted the clerk's certificate of service on that order to
only Mills, Gallion,
Cunningham,
Helmers, and
Respondent. From that point forward, all subsequent
orders were sent to only those individuals. Respondent
received the order following its June 6, 2002 entry, and
other orders that followed, but denies that he read any of
them.
Judge Bamberger's February order in effect approved
retroactively, or ratified, the disbursement of millions of
dollars in attorneys' fees that had already been taken by
the attorneys. There is no doubt that the purpose of the
February meeting with the judge, when several

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-MRB Doc #: 9-1 Filed: 02/12/15 Page: 8 of 17 PAGEID #: 201

Page 8
393 S.W.3d 584, *591; 2013 Ky. LEXIS 44, **18

investigations were beginning to gather steam, was to


cover the fee distribution with a thin veil of legitimacy,
and to create a legitimate-looking repository in the form
of a charitable trust in which to place the undistributed
money,

On February 11, 2002, the Inquiry Commission of


the Kentucky Bar Association issued the requested
subpoenas for bank records and other documents relating
to the disbursement of the Guard case settlement money.
That same afternoon, five wire transfers totaling some
[** 19] $59 million were made by Gallion and
Cunningham
from several personal accounts to an
out-of-state bank account owned jointly by Gallion,
Cunningham, and Mills.
After the successful meeting with Judge Bamberger
on or about February 6, Respondent and Gallion
contacted Helmers H to enlist his help in making the
second round of disbursements to the clients that had
been approved by the judge. Respondent's, office
provided Helmers with a document to present to each
client for his or her signature. In the spring of 2002, with
the documents signed, the Guard clients [*592] received
a second distribution of settlement money.
8
In the fall of 200 1, Helmers was paid $3
million for his work in the casco Hc left Gallion's
firm to start his own law finn.
The attorneys
also
received
an additional
distribution, On April 1, 2002, Respondent received a
check for $4 million. drawn on the same out-of-state bank
account of Gallion, Cunningham, and Mills, to which the
remaining
settlement
money
had been
moved.
Respondent testified that he had no expectation of
receiving an additional $4 million fee, He testified that he
did not know why the cheek was issued or how the
amount was calculated, He made no inquiry to determine
[* * 20] the source of the payment or the reason for the
payment, or the manner in which the payment was
calculated. His finn simply deposited the check, and
asked no questions,
That final distribution of attorneys' fees brought
Respondent's total to more than $20 million, which he
argues is a reasonable fee for a case of such magnitude.
The total attorney's fee payable, based upon the
contingent fee contracts in effect, using for illustrative
purposes the contingent fee of 33 1/3%, or one-third, 9
and the $200,450,000.00 settlement, was $66,816,667,00,

Respondents
21 % share
$14,031,500.00.

of that

fee would

equal

9
We decline to calculate the effective
cumulative
percentage
derived from slight
variations in rates charged by the three attorneys:
Mills at 30%, Cunningham at 33%, and Gallion
33 1/3%,
Stuart, in his continuing effort to discover the extent
of Mills' wrongful diversion of law firm funds, sought
and obtained a commission from the Fayette Circuit
Court authorizing
the out-of-state
deposition
of
Respondent, an Ohio resident. Before the deposition was
taken, however, Stuart and Mills were ordered to attempt
to settle their dispute by mediation, Respondent sent
word through a Mills-employee
[**21) attending the
mediation conference that, if the settlement talks stalled,
he would be willing to contribute money to get the case
resolved, Initially, the mediation was unsuccessful
because Stuart would not accept the highest amount Mills
would offer, Respondent, who was not a party to the
Stuart-Mills
lawsuit, then agreed to sweeten the
settlement pot by the sum of $500,000.00 to get the case
settled and avoid his pending deposition. With that
inducement,
Stuart
settled.
Later,
Gallion
and
Cunningham reimbursed Respondent $250,000.00, as
their contribution to the Stuart-Mills settlement.
As the
Inquiry
Commission's
investigation
proceeded, Mills hired attorney Wi lliam E. Johnson to
represent him. Gallion and Cunningham hired Whitney
Wallingford for the same purpose, Respondent, who at
the time was not subject to a Kentucky bar disciplinary
inquiry, attended a meeting with Mills, Gallion, and
Cunningham, and their respective attorneys. At the
meeting, Respondent urged all of the attorneys then
subject to the KBA investigation
to agree upon
representation
by the same counsel. As a result,
Wallingford agreed to withdraw as counsel for Gallion
and Cunningham. Before he did so, he submitted [**22)
a set of documents in response to the Inquiry
Commission subpoenas. The response included a client
payment spreadsheet that grossly overstated the amounts
of money that had been paid to the clients, Before filing
the response and the spreadsheet, Wallingford asked
Respondent to review the response and provide input.
Respondent
did so and voiced no disapproval.
Respondent claims he had no way to know that the
spreadsheet was inaccurate.

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-MRB Doc #: 9-1 Filed: 02/12/15 Page: 9 of 17 PAGEID #: 202

Page 9
393 S.W.3d 584, *592; 2013 Ky. LEXIS 44, **22

Respondent helped Judge Bamberger prepare for his


2005 appearance before the Kentucky Judicial Conduct
Commission that was examining the judge's misconduct
[*593] in the Guard case, including his involvement in
the creations of the Kentucky Fund for Healthy Living,
and his salary for serving as a member of its governing
board. Respondent also appeared at the Judicial Conduct
Commission meeting and spoke in support of the judge.
In 2005, problems jill' the Guard counsel developed
on yet another front when several of the Guard case
clients
filed suit against
Respondent,
Gallion,
Cunningham, Mills, and the Kentucky Fund for Healthy
Living alleging misconduct and misappropriation of the
settlement funds. The case, styled Abbott. ct. III. v.
Chesley. ':1. al., (the "Abbott [**23J case"). is currently
pending review before this Court. Respondent initially
admitted to being part of the Guard case class counsel in
initial pleadings, but in subsequent pleadings denied he
acted in that capacity.
In preparing a defense for the Abbott case,
Respondent
hired
Kenneth
Feinberg,
a
nationally-recognized
specialist
in handling
large
aggregate case and class action settlements.
At
Respondent's behest, and based largely upon information
provided by Gallion, Feinberg prepared an affidavit
supporting the actions of the Guard case counsel in thc
disbursement
of the Guard case money. In this
disciplinary proceeding, however, and after learning more
of the details, Feinberg disavowed the opinion he
expressed in the affidavit and withdrew his approval.
After the formal KBA investigation of Respondent
began in 2006, Respondent asked Jack Vardaman, the
attorney for American
Home Products who had
negotiated the Guard case settlement with Respondent, to
write a letter based upon Respondent's notes stating that
the Guard case had been "settled as 11 class action" and
that "decertification was not relevant to the collateral
issues of attorneys' fees or administration
of the
settlement proceeds \**24] and process." Vardaman
refused to do so because the statements suggested in
Respondent's notes were false.
On December 4, 2006, the Inquiry Commission
issued its Complaint of Misconduct against Respondent
alleging
violations
of SCR 3.130-I.5(a);
SCR
3.130-1.5(c); SCR 3.130-1.5(e); SCR 3.130-1.7; SCR
3.130-1.8(g); SCR 3.130-3.3(u); SCR 3.130-R 1(11);SCR
11 :lO-RJ(c). On May 26, 2009, a charge alleging a

violation of SCR 3.130-5.I(c)(I) was added. After an


extensive hearing including the testimony of some
forty-three witnesses and the review of dozens of
exhibits, the Trial Commissioner,
Judge William
Graham, issued a report finding that Respondent had
violated SCR 3.130-1.5(u); SCR 1.130-1.5(c); SCR
3.130-1.5(e); SCR 3.130-1.7; SCR 3.130-1.8(g); SCR
3.130-3.3(a); SCR 3.130-8.1 (a); SCR 3.130-8.3(c); and
SCR 3.130-5.I(c)(I).
In light of the number and severity of the violations,
the Trial Commissioner recommended Respondent be
permanently disbarred from the practice of law in
Kentucky.
In addition,
the Trial Commissioner
recommended that Respondent pay $7.555,000.00 in
restitution to the Guard case clients. The Trial
Commissioner calculated that amount based on the
attorney fees Respondent I **25] actually received minus
the amount he was contractually allowed to receive.
The matter was presented to Board of Governors at a
hearing, with oral arguments, on June 14, 20 II. By a vote
of eighteen to zero the Board adopted the Trial
Commissioner's
report and his recommendations.
Respondent filed a notice of review with this Court.
II, CHARGES

AGAINST RESPONDF:NT

A. SCR J. UO- I.S(a)

[*594] SCI{ 3.130-1.5(a) states in pertinent part:


[HNIJ [ajlawyer's fee shall be
reasonable. Some factors to be considered
in determining the reasonableness of a fee
include the following: (I) The time and
labor required, the novelty and difficulty
of the questions involved, and the skill
requisite to perform the legal service
properly; (2) The likelihood that the
acceptance of the particular employment
will preclude other employment by the
lawyer; (3) The fcc customarily charged in
the locality for similar legal services; (4)
The amount involved and the results
obtained; (5) The time limitations imposed
by the circumstances; (6) The nature and
length of the professional relationship with
the client; (7) The experience, reputation
and ability of the lawyer or lawyers
performing the services: (8) Whether the

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-MRB Doc #: 9-1 Filed: 02/12/15 Page: 10 of 17 PAGEID #: 203

Page 10
393 S.W.3d 584, *594; 20]3 Ky. LEXIS 44, **25

fee is fixed or ['"*26) contingent.

The Respondent violated SCR 3.130- I.5(a) because


the fee he accepted, over $20 million, was unreasonable
under the circumstances of this case, and the factors cited
in the rule above. Respondent argues that his fee was
reasonable because his personal take from tile case was
merely 10% of the total amount recovered. He presents
with his argument examples of other class actions where
greater percentages were approved. He cites, among
others, the expert opinion given by Professor Geoffrey C.
Hazard:
When you are talking about this kind of
money involved in the settlement lawyer
fees in the order of 18, up to 24, 25
percent are within what courts have
approved in class actions.

Professor Hazard is referring to the total attorney's


fee to be allocated for the case. Here, Respondent's
request to Judge Bamberger for a total fee of 49% well
exceeds the normal limit suggested by Professor Hazard.
Respondent argues that the reasonableness of his personal
fee must be judged independently of the total amount
taken by all of the attorneys, lest we convict him of guilt
by association. However, we disagree. The lawyers
agreed among themselves to share the work, and to share
the fee. Respondent
[**27) cannot disavow the
excessiveness of the 49% fee ($99,220,500.00)
that he
requested simply because he did not personally receive
a II of it.
We also conclude that, given the factors cited in the
rule, Respondent's $20,497,121.87 shore of the fee was
unreasonable,
especially
in light of his professed
ignorance and lack of responsibility for any aspect of the
litigation except showing up at the mediation and going
through the motions of announcing the agreement. The
factors listed in the rule above do not weigh in
Respondent's
favor.
He has shown
nothing
to
demonstrate that he expended a great deal of time and
labor on the case. The issues of liability were not
particularly difficult or novel, and even if they were,
Respondent did not do the heavy-lifting on that aspect of
the case. Gallion and l lelmers did 1110st of that. We do
not see that Respondent
forfeited other profitable
employment because of his involvement in the Guard

case. In our view, $20 million does indeed exceed "the


fee customarily charged in the locality for similar legal
services." The only "time limitation" was to complete his
negotiation before the trial a few months away. lIis
"professional relationship" with the clients [**28J was
by his own admission extremely limited. The only factors
that weigh favorably toward a large fee are "skill
requisite to perform the legal service properly" and the
"experience, reputation and ability of the lawyer."
The more critical factor here, however, is the
existence of the contingent fee [*595) agreement, the
eighth factor listed in SCR 3.130-1.5(a). Respondent
argues that his right to a reasonable fcc for settling the
case was not subject to the contingency fee contracts of
his co-counsel became he was not party to those
contracts and because the case was settled as a class
action. He reminds us that attorney fees payable for the
successful prosecution of a class action lawsuit are
determined by the trial court, and that his fee was
consistent with what was allowed by the trial court in this
case. Aside from the fact that the trial judge was
disbarred for his collusion with the plaintiffs' attorneys,
we reject Respondent's argument that the contingent fee
contracts were immaterial
to the determination
of
whether his fee was reasonable,
Respondent cannot claim that the reasonableness of
his fcc should be based upon class action standards when
he himself negotiated the agreement [**29) that required
the decertification of the class action and the dismissal
without any compensation of all pending claims; except
those with fee contracts, The fact is that Respondent did
not obtain the settlement of a class action; he secured the
dismissal of the class action and the settlement of the
some 43 I individual claims that were subject to
contingent fcc contracts.
When Respondent sought the judge's approval for an
attorney's fee, the class action was long-since dismissed.
All of the members of the plaintiff class, except the 431
that had contingent lee contracts with Respondent's
co-counsel,
were cut loose and left to fend for
themsel ves.
As for the 4:11 with contracts, none of the claimants
had notice that his claim was settled and his case was
dismissed. None of them had forfeited his rights under
the contingent fcc agreement, Each client was entitled to
the full measure of compensation allocated to him, less
the contingent fcc he had agreed to pay.

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-MRB

Doc #: 9-1 Filed: 02/12/15 Page: 11 of 17 PAGEID #: 204

Page I I
.193 S.WJd 584, *595; 20U Ky. LEX1S 44, **29

Respondent argues that he had no duty to the


individual clients, because he was hired by none of them
and had no knowledge of their fee agreements with Mills,
Gallion, and Cunningham. We do not accept that
ignorance is an excuse, [**30J nor do we find it credible
that Respondent was unaware of the fee arrangement.
When he entered into his agreement with the other
attorneys, Respondent signed on as co-counsel with
Mills, Cunningham, and Gallion, and he was one of the
lawyers "representing the plaintiffs in the litigation
pending
or anticipated
against [American
Horne
Products] .... ", as stated in the fee-division agreement.
The plaintiffs in the case were his clients, and he assumed
the same ethical responsibilities that he would have with
any other clients. He had the duty to know his fee
responsibilities to them. He had in the fall of 2000
successfully settled some of the individual cases and
taken a fee based upon the contingency fee agreement.
By his own testimony,
he received the first
installments of $16 million in fees without any idea of the
authority under which those payments had been made. If
he was ignorant of the means by which his fee was being
paid, he had a duty to the clients to find out. His later
effort to obtain the court's retroactive approval of his fees
demonstrates his knowledge that the earlier payments
were improperly disbursed
to him. The fee for
Respondent's work on behalf of the Guard [**31 J clients
was governed by fee contracts, and the attorneys'
agreement. At most he was entitled to 21% of one-third
10 of the $200,450,000.00
recovered, or $14,031,500.00.

service is rendered, except in a matter in


which a contingent fee is prohibited by
paragraph (d) or other law. Such a fee
must meet the requirements of Rule 1.5(a).
A contingent fee agreement shall be in
writing and should state the method by
which the fee is to be determined,
including the percentage or percentages
that s hall accrue to the lawyer in the event
of settlement,
[""32] trial or appeal.
litigation and other expenses to be
deducted from the recovery, and whether
such expenses are to be deducted before or
after the contingent fee is calculated. Upon
recovery of any amount in a contingent fee
matter, the lawyer shall provide the client
with a written statement stating the
outcome of the matter and showing the
remittance to the client and the method of
its determination.

It was established in the preceding section the


contingent fee agreements governed the fees properly
payable to the Guard case attorneys. It necessarily
follows from that ruling that SCR 3.130-1.5(c) is
applicable. The $200 million settlement fund was
justified by the cumulative total of individual settlements
prepared by the Guard counsel and submitted to
American Horne Products. The cumulative fee of 49%
taken collectively by the attorneys obviously exceeded
the amount payable under the contingent fee contracts.

10 Sec footnote 9.
[*596] [HN2) An attorney's fee in a contingency fee
case that so grossly exceeds the fee provided for in the
fee agreement is unreasonable per se. Respondent's fee
was subject to the limitations of the contingent fee
agreements so we conclude that he violated SCR
3.130-1.5(<l). Moreover, even without the fee contracts
with the clients, as shown above, the 49% fcc was
unreasonable and Respondent's $20 million share of it
taken without notice to the client was unreasonable, and
constitutes a violation of SCR 3.130-1.5(a).
13, SCR 3,130-l.S(c).
SCR 3. 130-1.5(c) states in pertinent part:
[HN3] [a] fee may be contingent on the
outcome of the matter for which the

The evidence established that none of the clients


were provided with an honest "written statement stating
the outcome of the matter and showing the remittance to
the client and the method of its determination." Instead,
the clients were given a falsified statement showing, not
[**331 the true amount submitted to American Home for
the settlement of that individual claim, but a reduced
amount, purportedly reduced by the contingent fee stated
in the contract.
Respondent argues that he had absolutely IlO
responsibility to the individual case clients because he
was only hired by the Guard counsel to negotiate the
settlement. He contends he had no contractual obligation
to the members of the class and that he reasonably relied
upon his co-counsel to comply with this Rule.
However,

Respondent

was a signatory

to a fcc

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-MRB Doc #: 9-1 Filed: 02/12/15 Page: 12 of 17 PAGEID #: 205

393 S.W.3d 584, *596; 2013 Ky.

splitting agreement, which stated that all clients were to


receive notice of the fee splitting agreement and that all
of the attorneys are to be "identified as co-counsel in the
class action styled Guard \'. American Harne Products in
Boone Circuit Court in Kentucky." The plain language of
the agreement rebuts Respondent's argument that he
assumed no responsibility to inform the clients he had
undertaken to represent. We note that he does not rely
upon express representation of his co-counsel that they
had undertaken to comply with SCR 3.130- I.5(c). Each
attorney had an independent duty to see that the clients
received the required notice. It is not enough to [**34)
assume without inquiring that someone else did it.
Moreover, had Respondent chosen [*597) to exercise
his responsibility and determine if the clients were being
properly notified, he may have been able to prevent the
violations that were later uncovered by Mills' and
Gallion's law partners. We agree with the Trial
Commissioner and Board of Governors that Respondent
violated SCR 3.130-1.5(c).
C. SCR 3.130-1.5(e)
SCR 3.130-1.5(e) provides in pertinent part:
[HN4] [a] di vision of a fee between
lawyers who are not in the same firm may
be made only if: (I )(a) the division is in
proportion to the services performed by
each lawyer or, (b) By written agreement
with the client, each lawyer assumes joint
responsibility for the representation; and
(2) The client is advised of and does not
object to the participation of all lawyers
involved; and (3) The total fee is
reasonable.

[HNS] SCR 3.1301.5(e)(2) clearly states that the


clients must be advised of the fcc splitting agreement and
given the opportunity to object to the participation of any
attorney. Respondent and the other lawyers joining the
fee splitting agreement failed to comply. No client was
given notice of the agreement, and no client was
informed of Respondent's
[**35) participation
as
co-counsel and none were gi ven an opportunity to object.
That failure casts doubt upon the validity of the
agreement from its inception. Respondent's failure to
comply includes the facts that he failed to ascertain
whether any of his co-counsel had provided the required

i.sxrs 44, **33

Page 12

notice to clients.
Accordingly, we conclude that Respondent
SCR 3.130-1.5(e).

violated

D. SCR 3.130-1.8(g)
SCR 3.130-1.8(g) provides in pertinent part:
[HN6] [a] lawyer who represents two or
more clients shall not participate in
making an aggregate settlement of the
claims of or against the clients ... unless
each client consents after consultation,
including disclosure of the existence and
nature of all the claims ...
and of the
participation
of each person in the
settlement.

The evidence established that none of the clients


included in the Guard case settlement were consulted
about the aggregate settlement reached with American
Home before, during, or after the mediation, and none
were notified or consulted before the cases were
dismissed by the Boone Circuit Court. No notice of the
decertification of the class action and the dismissal of the
lawsuit was given to the class and its potential members.
Even [**36) though Respondent did not sign the final
settlement document with American Home, and thus was
not expressly identified as a "settling attorney," he was
co-counsel for the plaintiffs and shared the responsibility
of assuring that the rule was followed.
We agree that Respondent is guilty of violating SCR
3.130- J.8(g). Respondent's argument that he was hired
solely to procure a negotiated settlement of the case, and
that his responsibility extended no further is simply
unavailing. The fHN7) lawyers were free to divide
among themselves the work required to successfully
prosecute the claims of their clients, but they may not
delegate their ethical responsibilities to another.
When Respondent signed on as co-counsel, he
undertook the ethical responsibilities attendant thereto.
He was not, as he suggests, brought into the case for the
purpose of negotiating a settlement, although because that
is his forte, he may have taken on that role. We have not
forgotten that he was the lawyer for the plainti ffs in a
separate case, and that upon [* 598] his request over the
objection of the original Guard attorneys, his case was

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-MRB

Doc #: 9-1 Filed: 02/12/15 Page: 13 of 17 PAGEID #: 206

Page 13
393 S.W.3d 5H4, *59H: 2013 Ky. LEXIS 44, **36

consolidated with the Guard case. We do not accept his


assertion that he did not represent (**37J the Guard case
clients. He had the same responsibility to the clients as
his co-counsel to comply with SCR 3.130-I.S(g). The
failure of compliance with the nile was his failure, as
well as theirs.
Thus, we agree
3.130-l.S(g).

that

Respondent

violated

SCR

E. SCR 3.1303.3()
SCR 3.130-3.3(a) provides in pertinent part:
[lINSJ [a] lawyer shall not knowingly:
(I) make a false statement of material fact
or law to a tribunal; (2) Fail to disclose a
material fact to the tribunal
when
disclosure is necessary to avoid a fraud
being perpetrated upon the tribunal ...

Tile charge for Respondent's violation of this rule is


based upon his appearances before Judge Bamberger in
the Boone Circuit Court.
First. when Respondent argued to the court that the
Grinnell factors should be used to justify an attorneys' fee
of 49%, Respondent never disclosed the existence of the
conti ngen t fee contracts that Iirni ted the tota I attorney
fees to only 33 1/3%, or less (30%). The Trial
Commissioner found that Respondent was aware of the
contractual fee agreements with the Guard class of the
total settlement and thus purposefully withheld that
important information.
We understand Respondent's legal position that such
contracts [**38J are not controlling when a case is
settled as a class action. But we find it difficult to believe
that Respondent was unaware that the clients he was
representing had contingent fee contracts. When he first
undertook the effort to negotiate a "global" settlement, he
successfully resolved a few of the cases individually and
took the contingent fcc payable in them. He may have
believed when the class action was decertified that the fcc
agreements were not controlling, but he could not have
believed they did not exist.
As we said above in connection
with the
reasonableness of the attorney's fee, when Respondent
began receiving large fcc payments without an

accounting to explain them, he had a duty to the clients to


determine how the fee was being calculated. Had he
exercised that duty to the client, he would have learned of
the fee agreements. His argument to the judge for an
attorney's fee of 49%, without referencing the contingent
fee contracts, deprived the court of information material
to the issue before the court. That constitutes a violation
of the rule.
Second,
the Trial Commissioner
found that
Respondent deceived Judge Bamberger about the use of
the cv pres doctrine to create the [**39] Kentucky fund
for Healthy Living. The Trial Commissioner found that
Respondent knew the (.y pres doctrine could not bc
applied to the aggregate settlement reached in the Guard
action. Upon review of the matter, however, we conclude
that Respondent's advocacy on that point falls into the
realm of opinion, and it is far from certain that the (V pres
doctrine had no place here, especially with the $7,5
million indemnity provision required by the contract.
Finally, the Trial Commissioner found Respondent
violated Rule 3.3(a) by "misleading" Judge Bamberger
with the argument that decertifying the class and
dismissing the case without notifying the Guard class
members was appropriate. The substantive question in
this proceeding is not whether such notice was, or was
not, necessary: and we decline to resolve that issue. The
question is whether the attorney breached an ethical
obligation by [*599] advocating a position. In his report,
the Trial Commissioner
acknowledged
some legal
disagreement
on whether notice is required before
decertificatlon.
We have not established this rule to
punish lawyers for advocating unsound or unconventional
legal positions, Its purpose is to deter dishonesty before
the 1'**40] courts. We may doubt Respondent's motives
for securing the order that allowed for the creation of the
charitable trust, but we do not find from the evidence
before us that his argument to the court, in that respect,
was dishonest or misleading.
We find Respondent guilty of violating
3.130-3.:l(u) for the reason set forth above.
F. SCR 3.130-8.1(a)
SCR 3.1 :lO-H.1(a) provides in pertinent part:
[lIN9] ... a lawyer ... in connection
with a disciplinary matter, shall not:
knowingly make a false statement of

SCR

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-MRB Doc #: 9-1 Filed: 02/12/15 Page: 14 of 17 PAGEID #: 207

Page 14
393 S.W.3d 584. *599; 2013 Ky. LEXIS 44, **40

material fact.

The Trial Commissioner


found that Respondent
violated this rule by providing incomplete, misleading,
and false answers to the interrogatories made by the
Inquiry
Commission.
In particular,
the
Trial
Commissioner
found Respondent guilty because he
denied having communicated with Judge Bamberger
regarding the establishment of the charitable or non-profit
entity to disburse residual funds from the Guard case. We
agree.
The Trial Commissioner also found that Respondent
provided false information to the Inquiry Commission by
denying knowledge about the second distribution to the
Guard clients prior to his receipt of additional attorney
fees, and by denying he met with his co-counsel [**411
and Judge Bamberger to discuss the distribution. From
our review of the evidence. we conclude that Respondent
was not truthful in that regard.
Respondent
3.130-8.1 (a).

is therefore

guilty of violating

SCR

G. SCR 3.130-8,3(c), now codified as SCR 3.130-8.4(c)


[HN I OJ SCR 3.130-8.4( c) II states that a lawyer may
not "[ejngage in conduct involving dishonesty, fraud.
deceit. or misrepresentation."
The Trial Commissioner
found Respondent guilty of violating this rule because
Respondent "must have been fully aware of the fraud
perpetrated by his accepting fees far in excess of what he
was entitled to under his contractual agreement," that
Respondent knew that the Guard class members did not
receive an accurate accounting
of the settlement
proceeds, and that because of this knowledge Respondent
"acted with dishonesty. deceit. and misrepresentation in
assisting his co-counsel in their efforts to conceal what
had transpired."
II

Formerly SCR 3. I 30-8.3( c).

Respondent
complains
that this charge lacks
specificity. Based upon our review of the record, we
agree with the Trial Commissioner's assessment. The vast
amount of evidence compiled and presented in this matter
demonstrates
convincingly
that Respondent
[**42]
knowingly participated in a scheme to skim millions of
dollars in excess attorney's fees from unknowing clients.
He may have kept himself at aim's length from Mills,

Cunningham. and Gallion; and, he may not have known


the details of the direct deception that. with Helmers'
assistance. they perpetrated upon the clients: But no
reasonable person familiar with the evidence could doubt
that he received and retained fees that he knew were
improperly taken at the client's expense. No reasonable
person familiar with the evidence could doubt that he
purposefully [*600] attempted to avoid conversation and
correspondence that would expose his knowledge of the
nefarious schemes of' his co-counsel. We conclude that
Respondent violated SCR 3. 1308.4(e). formerly codified
as SCR 3.130-8.3(c).
H. SCR 3.130-5.I(c)(I)
SCR 3.130-5.I(c)(I)

states in pertinent part:

[HNll] fa] lawyer shall be responsible


for another lawyer's violation of the Rules
of Professional Conduct only if: The
lawyer orders or, with knowledge of
specific conduct, ratifies the conduct
involved ....
The Trial Commissioner found Respondent violated this
rule by "orchestrating" the attempt to cover up the
unethical conduct of Cunningham, Gallion. and [**43]
Mills. IIIN 12] To ratify another attorney's conduct a
person must have actual knowledge of the conduct.
However,
SCR 3. DO-l.O(i)
states: "A person's
knowledge may be inferred from circumstances." In our
review of Respondent's conduct. we have looked not only
at direct evidence of his knowledge of his peers' unethical
conduct, but also for circumstances that indicate he had
such knowledge.
We find several such circumstances, which when
taken together, convincingly establish that Respondent
was aware of the misconduct of Mills. Cunningham. and
Gallion, and that he actively aided in its concealment to
prevent or delay discovery of the excessive funds he had
enjoyed.
Those circumstances

include the following:

a. He provided $250,000.00 of his own money to


assure that David Stuart's suit against Mills would be
settled, so that Respondent would not be deposed in that
action and Stuart's effort to unravel the truth about the
Guard case fees would be halted. Respondent was not a
party to the dispute between Stuart and Mills. The

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-MRB Doc #: 9-1 Filed: 02/12/15 Page: 15 of 17 PAGEID #: 208

Page 15
393 S,W.3d 584, *600; 2013 Ky, LEXIS 44, **43

evidence did not indicate he had a special relationship


with either Mills or Stuart that would explain his strong
concern about their disagreement, yet he met with Mills
to [**44] encourage him to settle the lawsuit with Stuart.
He actively resisted the effort to depose him, lie kept
himself apprised through one of Mills' employees of the
attempt to mediate a settlement;
b. He reviewed the deceptive documents that Gallion
had given to Wallingford
to submit to the KBA
investigators, One of those documents was the phony list
of Guard case clients that documents the greatly
exaggerated amount ofmoney each one received from the
settlement;
c. Although he claimed his responsibility in the case
was over, he attended at least two meetings before Judge
Bamberger to obtain retroactive approval of attorneys'
fees and to create the charitable trust that would bide a
large part of the purloined cash; and,

presented to this Court, we find Respondent guilty of


violating SCR 3,130-1.5(a); SCT{ 3.130" 1.5(c); SCI{
3.130-I.5(e); SCR 3. J:l(H ,8(g); SCR 3,130"3.3(a); SCR
3.130-8, I(a), SCR 3. 130-8.3(c), and SCI{ 3,130"5, I(c)( I),
We find Respondent not guilty of violating SCR
),130" I,7, We now turn to what the appropriate
punishment should be for Respondent's numerous ethical
violations,
III. DISCIPLINE
Based on Respondent's ethical violations, the Trial
Commissioner and Board of Governors recommended to
this Court that he be permanently disbarred from [**46]
the practice of law in the Commonwealth and pay
restitution in the amount of $7,500,000,00, For the
reasons
discussed
below,
we agree
with the
recommendation to permanently disbar Respondent, but
do not order him to pay restitution,
A. Disbarment

d. After Mills's angry demands to distribute more of


the lawsuit proceeds, he recruited Helmers to meet with
clients for the second round of payments, and provided
him with documents for the cl ients to sign,
While none of these facts alone is conclusive, all of
them together complete the picture 0 f Respondent's effort
to conceal or hinder the disclosure of the misdeeds of
Cunningham, Mills, Gallion, and Helmers, and thereby
protect the improper payments he had accepted, We
[**45]
conclude
that Respondent
violated
SCR
3,130-5.1 (c)(l),
I. SCR 3.130-1.7
Respondent was initially charged by the Inquiry
Commission with violating SCI{ 3,130" 1,7 which in
pertinent part provides that [fiN l J] "a lawyer shill! not
represent a client [*601] if the representation of that
client will be directly adverse to another client," The
Trial Commissioner could not find a clear violation of
SCR 3,130" I.7 and found Respondent not guilty of
violating this rule. The Board of Governors reached the
same conclusion. We regard the matter of this charge as
resolved in Respondent's favor and no further action is
required,
J. Summary
In summary. based on the evidence and arguments

SCR 3. 380 provides the following:

[HN 14] Upon finding of a violation of


these rules, discipline may be administered
by way of a private reprimand, suspension
from practice for a definite time with or
without conditions as the Court may
impose, or permanent disbarment.
Citing to the American Bar Association, Standards for
Lawyer Sanctions,
Rule 9,2, the Trial
Commissioner found that permanent disbarment was the
appropriate sanction for Respondent. See Anderson ]I,
KBA. 262 S. W.3d 636 (Ky, 2008) (citing to the ABA
Standards for Imposing Lawyer Sanctions).
ABA
Standard 9.2 states:
9,2 Aggravation
Imposing

9.21 Definition, I HN 15J Aggravation


or aggravating circumstances
are any
considerations, or factors that may justify
an increase in the degree of discipline to
be imposed.
9,22 Factors which may be considered
in aggravation,
[HN 16] Aggravating factors include:
(a) prior disciplinary offenses;

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-MRB Doc #: 9-1 Filed: 02/12/15 Page: 16 of 17 PAGEID #: 209

Page 16
393 S.W.3d 584, *601; 2013 Ky. LEXlS 44, **46

exacerbate the tragedy of his fall. they cannot atone for


the serious misconduct he has committed in connection
with this matter. Therefore. we find that permanently
disbarring Respondent is an appropriate penalty for his
ethical violations.

(b) dishonest or selfish motive;


(c) a pattern of misconduct;
(d) multiple offenses;
(e) [**47] bad faith obstruction of the
disciplinary proceeding by intentionally
failing to comply with rules or orders of
the disciplinary agency;
(I) submission of false evidence, false
statements, or other deceptive practices
during the disciplinary process;

(g) refusal to acknowledge


nature of conduct;
(11)vulnerability
(i) substantial
practice of law;
(j) indifference

wrongful

of victim;
experience

in

the

to making restitution.

Based on the record and all of the violations


Respondent committed, we find that all of the factors
apply except for (a), (e), and (I). We also find that prior
case law supports the sanction of a permanent disbarment
in this case. See KBA v. Matthews, 131 S. W.3d 744 (Ky.
2(04) (disbarring attorney for committing bank fraud
which reflected on his honesty, trustworthiness,
and
fitness to practice law); Poole I'. KBA, 128 S.W.3d 833
(Ky. 20(4)
(disbarring
attorney
for comnuttmg
twenty-eight
[*6021 ethical violations. including the
misappropriation of client funds); KBA I', Johnson, 660
51,W.2d 671 (Ky, (983) (disbarment appropriate sanction
for the misappropriation of client funds, lending money
to a client, making false representations, and possessing a
forged instrument).
Respondent
[**48] presents
evidence that is
supportive of mitigation. His most persuasive mitigation
evidence is that he has never previously been disciplined
by the KBA. He also presented several character
witnesses who testified about his prominence in the
Cincinnati legal community and his service to various
charitable organizations, We arc aware of Respondent's
reputation and we do not doubt the veracity of the
witnesses that attested to his character. While, the good
reputation he has enjoyed and his generosity serves to

B. Payment of Restitution
The Trial Commissioner and the Board of Governors
requested that we order Respondent to pay over $7
million in restitution to the Guard case clients. We
decline to do so. We agree with Respondent's argument
that [HN 17] our Supreme COUl1 Rules do not allow for us
to order restitution when a disciplinary action leads to a
permanent disbarment. SCR 3.380 in pertinent part states:
[HN 18] "discipline may be administered by way of a
private [**49] reprimand, suspension from practice for a
definite time with or without conditions as the Court may
impose, or permanent disbarment." [HN 19] The plain
language of the rule indicates that while this Court may
order an attorney disciplined by either a temporary
suspension from the practice of law, public reprimand, or
private reprimand to comply with any conditions imposed
by the Court, a permanent disbarment stands alone -separated from the language allowing us to impose
conditions by the word "or."
A disbarred attorney is no longer a member of the
Kentucky Bar Association and no longer subject to our
direct supervision. Moreover, the affected clients have
brought a civil action to recover any appropriate damages
they sustained, and the determination of their remedy is
more appropriately addressed in that forum.
Thus it is ORDERED that:
I) Respondent, Stanley M. Chesley, KBA Number
I 18 I0, whose bar roster address is Fourth and Vine
Tower, Suite 1513, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202, is adjudged
guilty of violating SCR 3. I 30- I.5(a); SCR 3, I30- J.5(c);
SCR 3.130-J.5(e); SCR 3.130-1.8(g); SCR 3.130-3.3(a);
SCR 3. I 30-8. l(a),
SCR 3. 130-8.3(c),
and SCR
3. 130-5. I (c)( I) and is hereby permanently disbarred from
[**50] the practice of law in Kentucky. Respondent
thusly, may never apply for reinstatement to the Bar
under the current rules;
2) Respondent in accordance with SCR 3.390, shall
notify all Courts in the Commonwealth of Kentucky or
other tribunals in which he has matters pending, and all
clients, of his inability to represent them and of the

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-MRB

Doc #: 9-1 Filed: 02/12/15 Page: 17 of 17 PAGEID #: 210

393 S.W.3d 584, *602; 2013 Ky.

necessity and urgency of promptly retaining new counsel.


The Respondent shall simultaneously provide a copy of
all such letters of notification to the Office of Bar
Counsel;
3) Respondent shall immediately cancel and cease
any advertising activities in accordance with SCR 3.390;
and
4) In accordance with SCI? 3.450, Respondent has
paid all costs associated with these disciplinary

r.sxrs 44,

Page 17
**50

proceedings in the amount of$88,579.62.00.


[*603] Minton, C.J., Abramson, Cunningham,
Noble, SCOIland Venters, JJ., sitting. All concur.
ENTERED: March 21, 2013.
lsi John D. Minton, Jr.
CHIEF JUSTICE

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-MRB Doc #: 9-2 Filed: 02/12/15 Page: 1 of 10 P

BOONE CIRCUIT COURT


54'f11.JUDICIAL DISTRICT
CASE NO. OS-CI-436
PLAINTIF'FS

MILDRED ABBOTT, ct al,

v.
DEFENDANTS

STANI,EY M. CHESLEY, ct al.

NOTICE - MOTION - ORDER


NOTICE
Please take notice that at the Court's regular motion hour on Tuesday, August 26,2014,
at 9:00 a.m., or as soon thereafter as counsel may be heard, Defendant Stanley M. Chesley
("Chesley") will present the following Motion for the Court's consideration:
DEFENDANT STANLEY M. CHESLEY'S
MOTION TO RECONSIDER AND VACATE
ORDER GRANTING PARTIAL SUMMARY .JUDGMENT
Chesley respectfully asks the Court to reconsider two aspects of its August 1, 2014 Order
granting Plaintiffs' Motion for Partial Summary Judgment:
(1)

The Court held Chesley jointly and severally liable, as a matter of law under a
joint enterprise

theory, without addressing

the Kentucky

Supreme COUl1's

explanation - in expressly declining to decide that issue as a matter of law _. that


"Chesley's
Gallion,
(2)

01'

role in the enterprise clearly differed from that of Cunningham,


Mills." Abbott v. Chesley, 413 S.W.3d 5R9, 604-05 (Ky. 2(13); and

The Court concluded that Chesley had a full and fair opportunity to litigate the
issues before the KBA Trial Commissioner,

without addressing the fact that

Chesley was not permitted to take discovery in connection with that proceeding.

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-MRB Doc #: 9-2 Filed: 02112/15 Page: 2 of 10 PAGEID #: 212

Pursuant to CR 54.02, which provides that such an interlocutory order is "subject to revision at
any time," and the Court's inherent authority to reconsider its interlocutory rulings, Mr. Chesley
req uests that the Court alter, amend, or vacate the August 1, 2014 Order.
Argument
I.

The Court's application of joint and several liability against Chesley, as a matter
of law, is erroneous because disputed issues of material fact remain as to the
allegation that Chesley was a "full partner"
in the "enterprise"
among
Cunningham, Gallion, and Mills.
A. The Court's ruling extends the Kentucky
case, without any new evidence.

Supreme

Court's

opinion in this

This Court's holding that Chesley is jointly and severally liable with Cunningham,
Gallion, and Mills under a theory of joint enterprise is an extension of the Kentucky Supreme
Court's opinion in Abbott v. Chesley, 413 S.W.3d 589 (Ky. 2013). Indeed, this Court's Order
does not even mention the part of that opinion in which the Supreme Court specifically declined
to extend joint enterprise liability to Chesley because his role in the alleged enterprise was
indisputably different than the others:
Chesley'S role in the enterprise clearly differed from that of Cunningham,
Gallion, or Mills. The agreement itself seems to treat him differently. For
example, the agreement provided that Chesley and Richard D. Lawrence would
have "no responsibility for [the] timely filing ... of any complaints" and that COM
would "indemnify them from such responsibility." Whether the differences prove
to be material is a matter that can only be determined as the case against him
proceeds in the trial court.
ld. at 604-05.

The Supreme Court issued its opinion in Abbott more than five months after its

ruling in the disciplinary action against Chesley, so it was fully aware of the factual findings
upon which Plaintiffs'

based their recent motion for summary judgment.

Despite this, the

Supreme Court concluded that the facts regarding Chesley's role would need to be further
developed in the trial court before joint enterprise liability could be imposed against him.

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-MRB

Doc #: 9-2 Filed: 02/12/15 Page: 3 of 10 PAGEID #: 213

No depositions have been taken in this case since the Supreme Court issued its opinion
and Plaintiffs have submitted no evidence in support of their motion for summary judgment,

It

was thus improper for this Court - with the same factual record before it and without any
additional evidence - to do what the Kentucky Supreme Court was unwilling to do and hold
Chesley jointly and severally liable as a matter of law,
B. Genuine issues of material fact remain regarding Chesley's role.
Summary judgment on the issue of joint and several liability is not appropriate because
there are genuine issues of material fact as to whether Chesley was an equal partner in Gallion,
Cunningham, and Mills' joint venture, Summary judgment is only permitted "if the pleadings,
depositions, answers to interrogatories, stipulations, and admissions on file, together with the
affidavits, if any, show that there is no genuine issue

as to any material

fact and that the moving

party is entitled to a judgment as a matter of law," CR 56,03, "The record must be viewed in a
light most favorable to the party opposing the motion for summary judgment and all doubts are
to be resolved in his favor." Steelvest, Inc. v. Scansteel Serv. Ctr. Inc., 807 S.W.2d 476, 480
(Ky. 1991), The record in this case - while fur from being fully developed - remains disputed
with respect to Chesley'S

role and participation

in the joint enterprise

among Gallion,

Cunningham, and Mills,


In the ethics case, the Kentucky Supreme Court explicitly recognized that Chesley was
not involved in, and was not aware of, the scheme to meet with the clients and obtain releases:
While we do not agree with Respondent's position that his responsibility to the
clients ended with the entry of the settlement order, we note at this point that he
did not participate in the process of contacting clients to secure the releases, He
did not meet directly with any of the clients to effectuate the settlement and it is
not shown that he had specific knowledge of the deception practiced upon each
client to secure the signed release,

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-MRB Doc #: 9-2 Filed: 02112/15 Page: 4 of 10 PAGEID #: 214

Ky, Bar Ass'n v, Chesley, 393 S,W.3d


supported

by testimony

584, 590 (Ky, 2013),1

in the KBA hearing?

For example,

Rebecca

Mills who met with over 130 clients to secure releases - testified
Chesley

when either Gallion

"settle"

the individual

Chesley

had no role in allocating

claims

or David Helmers

instructed

as low as they could.'

clients." Vicki Hamm, an accountant

money,

meeting

These

statements

Phipps

-- an employee

with clients,

with the Administrative

of

that she had not even met Mr.

her On how to conduct


Similarly,

are amply

Helmers
or raising

the scheme to

testified

that Mr.

offers to objecting

Office of the Courts who analyzed

1 The United States Attorney consistently recognized that Chesley was not a part in Gallion, Cunningham,
and Mills' conspiracy to defraud their clients, For example, in a brief filed in Gallion and Cunningham's
appeals of their criminal convictions to the Sixth Circuit, the United States stated:
, , . the evidence showed that he did not advise the defendants to engage in their
misconduct. Chesley did not advise Gallion and Cunningham regarding what to tell their
clients, nor did he tell them to withhold from their clients the amount of settlement, the
number of others taking from the settlement, and the 95 per cent agreement provision.
He did not advise them regarding how to determine the individual settlement amounts, or
to conceal the terms of the side letter. He did not advise them regarding how to calculate
the attorneys' fees or what type of accounts to use in handling the funds, nor did he tell
them they should take their contingency fees off the total settlement amount and then go
back to the court and ask for more, lIe did not tell them they could put money in out-ofstate accounts without their clients' consent. And he did not tell them they could use the
money in the escrow account to buy vehicles and pay their employees, .. ,
Brief of the Plaintiff-Appellee United States, p, 31, fil 7, United States Y. Shirley Cunningham, Jr. and
William Gallion, Nos, 09-5987, 09-5998, On Appeal from The United States District Court for the
Eastern District of Kentucky, D,C, No. 2:07-CR-0039-DCR (Hon, Danny C. Reeves, D.J,). During the
course of Gallion and Cunningham's second criminal trial, United States District COU!i Judge Danny C.
Reeves stated that he believed the evidence shows Chesley was not in on the conspiracy among the other
lawyers:
In relation to Mr. Chesley's testimony, there's no indication ~ first of all, he wasn't
advised of how these clients or how much fees were actually being paid to the clients, his
agreement with the attorneys was to split and to obtain a percentage of the total fees.
There's no indication, at this point, that Mr. Chesley was aware of what the defendants
were up to in terms of taking fees in this ease.
Transcript in UnitedStales Y. Gallion, No 2:07-CR-0039 (DCR).
2 E.g., Ky. Bar Ass 'n v, Chesley, Tr. I, Hamm, pp. J 00G-08; Tr, II, Hamrn, pp, 203-06; Tr. II, Phipps, pp.
53-54, 59, 103-04, I J 2- J 4; '1'1'. II, Helmers, pp, 382-84, 387-88, "'1'1'. I" refers to testimony from the
hearing conducted on November) 5-1 G, 2009; "Tr. II" refers to testimony from the hearing conducted on
September 13-24,2010. Copies of the foregoing excerpts have been separately filed with the COUl1with
a Notice of Filing,
) TI', II, Phipps, pp, 53-54
1 Tr. II, Helmers, pp. 382-84.

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-MRB Doc #: 9-2 Filed: 02/12/15 Page: 5 of 10 PAGEID #: 215

bank records connected with the fen-phen settlement, confirmed that Mr. Chesley had no
association with, or control over, the escrow accounts from which the settlement funds were
distributed.'

To the extent Chesley became co-counsel by virtue of the fee-sharing agreement, the
nature of the engagement clearly changed once the settlement with American Home Products
("AHP") was negotiated,

Indeed, with the settlement, Chesley's role was completed,

Only

Gallion, Cunningham, Mills, and Richard Lawrence signed the Settlement Agreement and were
identified in the Agreement as the "Settling Attorneys,"

They were solely responsible for

allocating the settlement funds among the claimants, providing appropriate medical records to
AHP, obtaining releases and dismissals from the claimants, and to take all other necessary steps
to effectuate the settlement,

Mr. Chesley was not a signatory to the Settlement Agreement and

was not identified as a "Settling Attorney,"


was Plaintiffs'

While the Kentucky Supreme Court held Chesley

attorney for purposes of the Rules of Professional Conduct, that does not

automatically make him a joint venturer in the other lawyers' collaboration (and conspiracy) in
connection with the administration

of the settlement funds,

Regardless

of any ethical

responsibilities Chesley may have had as a lawyer, there is significant evidence that he did not
share the "common purpose" undertaken by the lawyers involved in the distribution of funds and
did not have an equal right to a voice in the direction of the enterprise.
It was thus error for this Court to find as facts that "Chesley shared the common purpose
to be carried [out] with Gallion, Cunningham and Mills" and that "Chesley maintained a voice in
the managerial control of the enterprise,"

(Order at 7,) Those were not factual findings made in

the ethics proceeding and thus cannot support judgment by collateral estoppel. See Mtller v.
TI'. 1, Hamm, pp. 1006-08; Tr. JI, Hamm, pp. 203-06,
6 A copy of the Settlement Agreement, which was part of the record in the KBA proceeding, is attached
with Chesley's Notice of Filing.
5

Doc #: 9-2 Filed: 02/12115 Page: 6 of 10 PAGEID #: 216

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-MRB

Admin. Office

0/ Courts,

361 S,W,3d 867, 872 (Ky. 2011) (for issue preclusion to apply, "the

issue in the second case must be the same as the issue in the first case" and must have been
"actually decided in that action"),
motion for summary judgment.

The Court cannot make findings of fact when deciding a

"When the record is incomplete and the Court would be required

to draw inferences or find facts, summary judgment is inappropriate,"


Murphy, 52 S,W,3d 540, 545 (Ky. 2001),

Bank One, Ky., N.A, v,

The foregoing evidence shows that there remain

disputed issues of fact regarding Chesley's alleged role in the "joint enterprise" that preclude
summary judgment on the issue of whether Chesley can be held jointly and severally liable for
the other attorneys' conduct in which he took no part,
II.

Chesley was not permitted to take discovery in the ethics proceeding and thus
did not have a "full and fair opportunity to litigate the issues," as is required for
issue preclusion to apply.
'

In its August 1S\ Order this Court held - for the first time in Kentucky hi story - that
findings in an attorney disciplinary

proceeding

conclusively

establish the elements of tort

liability, as a matter of law, in a separate civil action against the attorney,

But the doctrine of

issue preclusion cannot be applied in this case because Chesley was not permitted to take prehearing discovery in the ethics case ~ a fact the Court seemingly overlooks in its Order, Under
black letter law, even where the issues decided in an earlier proceeding are identical? to the
issues to be decided in a later action, issue preclusion "applies only if the party against whom it
is sought to be applied had a realistically full and fair opportunity to litigate the issue," Berrier v,
Bizer, 57 S,W.3d 271,281 (Ky, 2001),

-~---.-.---Chesley disagrees that the issues addressed in the ethics proceeding are the same as the issues raised by
Plaintiffs' breach of fiduciary duty claims, The Kentucky Rules of Professional Conduct explicitly state
that they are "not designed to be a basis for civil liability" and that violation of the ethics rules "should
not itself give rise to a cause of action against a lawyer nor should it create any presumption in such a
case that a legal duty has been breached," SCR 3,130 (XXI), Nevertheless, this motion is not directed at
that question, but whether - assuming the issues are identical- Chesley had a full and fair opportunity to
litigate the issues in the ethics proceeding.
6
7

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-MRB Doc #: 9-2 Filed: 02/12/15 Page: 7 of 10 PAGEID #: 217

The question is not whether the ethics proceeding was "fair" in its own context; lawyer
disciplinary proceedings are subject to unique procedures and serve a different purpose than civil
trials, That is why the Rules of Professional Conduct expressly say that they cannot form the
basis for civil liability, SCR 3,130 (XXI), Rather, the question is whether Chesley had sufficient
ability to litigate the issues in the ethics proceeding such that it is appropriate to adopt the
findings from the ethics proceedings as conclusively determined facts in this civil action, A civil
litigant's right and ability to obtain discovery is fundamental to the concept of a fair trial. That
notion is also reflected in the general rule that summary judgment is not to be granted against a
party who has not had ample time to complete discovery, Here - where Chesley has not had the
benefit of discovery in either case - it cannot be said that he had a full and fair opportunity to
litigate the issues, and summary judgment is premature,
It is axiomatic that in order to have a full and fair opportunity to litigate an issue, a party
must be given the opportunity to conduct discovery relating to that issue, A party's opportunity
and ability to gather evidence, to depose witnesses, and to obtain relevant documentary evidence
are essential to the concept of fairness in litigation,

As the Kentucky Supreme Court has held,

pretrial discovery "helps to achieve a balanced search for the truth, which in turn helps to ensure
that trials are fair.i.." LaFleur v, Shoney's, Inc" 83 S,W.3d 474, 478 (Ky. 2002),
In the ethics proceeding, Chesley was denied the opportunity to conduct discovery, He
was not permitted to depose witnesses prior to their hearing testimony, He was not permitted to
serve requests for documents,

The testimony of Messrs, Gallion and Cunningham - two critical

witnesses ._ could not be obtained because their criminal cases were still pending and they

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-MRB Doc #: 9-2 Filed: 02/12/15 Page: 8 of 10 PAGEID #: 218

invoked their Fifth Amendment rights." Now that their appeals are finished, those witnesses can
no longer refuse to testify, and can now be deposed.
In its Order, the Court concludes that "Chesley had a realistically full and fair opportunity
to present his case before the Trial Commissioner" based on the number of witnesses and
exhi bits presented in connection with the hearing. (Order at 4.) But the great majority of those
witnesses were called by the KBA and Chesley was not given an opportunity to depose any of
them prior to the hearing." Similarly, the number of exhibits submitted by Bar Counsel during
the hearing does not indicate that Chesley had a full and fair opportunity to litigate when he was
unable to conduct document discovery.
Chesley has also been denied a full and fair opportunity to take discovery in this case,
Discovery in this case was stayed for several years during the pendency of app~als, Chesley,
having been denied discovery in the ethics proceeding, asked the Court to lift the discovery stay
in this action, but the Court denied his motion. (Op. & Order Denying Mot. to Lift Disc. Stay
(Apr. 26, 2012).) Summary judgment jurisprudence recognizes the importance of allowing the
parties to have full discovery prior to rendering judgment.

Eg., Suter v, Mazyck, 226 S,W.3d

837,841-42 (Ky. App. 2007) (Summary judgment "is proper only after the party opposing the
motion has been given ample opportunity to complete dlscovery...."), The Court's present Order
runs contrary to that rule by granting summary judgment to Plaintiffs based on findings in a
separate case in which Chesley had no ability to obtain discovery.
Conclusion
The issue of whether Chesley can be held jointly and severally liable as a matter of law
based on a "joint enterprise" theory - which was in no way addressed in the ethics proceeding ~..
Chesley unsuccessfully sought to postpone the disciplinary proceedings on that basis,
9 Of the 29 witnesses who testified live at the hearing (not including Chesley), 23 were called by the KBA
and Chesley did no! have an opportunity to depose them.
8

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-MRB Doc #: 9-2 Filed: 02/12/15

is not ripe for determination.

Page: 9 of 10 PAGEID #: 219

In fact, the Kentucky Supreme Court expressly refused to extend to

Chesley its holding with respect to Cunningham, Gallion, and Mills because it recognized that
Chesley's role differed from that of the other lawyers. There remain genuine issues of material
fact regarding the allegation that Chesley was a full partner in the "enterprise" among the other
lawyers and summary judgment is inappropriate.
Chesley was not afforded preheating discovery in the ethics proceeding and thus cannot
be said to have had a "full and fair opportunity" to litigate the issues in a manner that supports
issue preclusion in this civil action.
For these reasons, Chesley respectfully requests that the Court reconsider and alter,
amend,

01'

vacate its August I, 2014 Order.

Chesley further requests that oral argument be

scheduled to address these issues.


itted,

-------\-cf--~'-\"--\--

Sheryl G
Griffi
rrv-S imner (KBA No. 85799)

FROST BROWN TODD LLC

400 West Market Street, 32nd Floor


Louisville, KY 40202
Phone: (502) 589-5400
Pax: (502) 581-1087
Frank V. Benton, IV (KBA No. 04705)
BENTON, BENTON

&

LUEDEKE

528 Overton Street


P.O. Box 72218
Newport, KY 41072-0218
Phone: (859) 291-0500
Fax: (859) 291-4050
Counsel/or Defendant Stanley M Chesley

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-MRB Doc #: 9-2 Filed: 02/12/15 Page: 10 of 10 PAGEID #: 220

CERTIFICATE

OF SERVICE

It is hereby certified that a copy of the foregoing has been served via U,S, Mail (unless
otherwise indicated) this 11th day of August, 2014 on:
Mitzy 1. Evans
Evans Law Office
177 South Main Street
P,O. Box 608
Versailles, KY 40383

Via electronic and U.S Mail


~nnfsm!@win~t!JeamcDt
Angela M. ford
Chevy Chase Plaza
836 Euclid Avenue, Suite 311
Lexington, KY 40502

Michael R. Dowling
P.O, Box 1689
Ashland, KY 41105-1689

William T. Ramsey
Neul & Harwell, PLC
150 Fourth Avenue North, Suite 2000
Nashville, TN 37219

Luther C, Conner, Jr.


504 N. Cross Street
P,O. Box 177
Albany, KY 42602

Mary E. Meade-McKenzie
105 Seahawk Drive
Midway, KY 40347

C:IUsersl143 141AppDmftlLocailMicrosoftl Wlndowsvl'emporary Internet Files\Content.OutiookIT2K7TBB5\Ch~sley " Motion to Reconsider and


Vacate Order Granting Purtlal Summary (2).docvl
.

10

Doc #: 9-3 Filed: 02/12/15 Page: 1 of 17 PA

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-MRB

COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY
BOON1~ CIRCUIT COURT
DIVISION III
CASE NO. 05"CI"436
MILDRED ABBOTT,

et al.

PLAINTIFFS

v.
DEFENDANTS

STANLEY M. CHESLEY, et al.

NOTICE - MOTION - ORDER


NOTICE

Please take notice that at the Court's regular motion hour on Tuesday, October 28,2014,
at 9:00 a.rn., or as soon thereafter as counsel may be heard, Defendant Stanley M. Chesley
("Chesley") will present the following Motion for the Court's consideration:
DEFENDANT STANLEY M. CHESLEY'S
MOTION TO CLARWY JUDGMENT
WITH RESPECT TO IDENTIFICATION OF PLAINTIFFS
AND AMOUNT AWARDED TO EACH PLAINTIFF

The Court's Amended Order, entered September 19, 2014, renders partial summary
judgment

against Chesley and in favor of "Plaintiffs" and awards an aggregate sum of $42

million. The Plaintiffs in this action, however, have been inconsistently identified in the record,
~;\Ii'11

tlwi it is impossible to precisely determine their identities -- which is essential for the

judgment to be effective. It also cannot be determined from the judgment or from the record the
precise amount awarded to each individual Plaintiff. Chesley respectfully requests that the Court
clarify the judgment by requiring Plaintiffs' counsel to me in the court record a definitive list
identifying, by first and last name, and by capacity (whether individual or representative), the
l'III'CI~t pwties plaintiff in this action and, for each Plaintiff, their individual share of the $42
million judgment.

Doc #: 9-3 Filed: 02/12/15 Page: 2 of 17 PAGEID #: 222

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-MRB

"A judgment record

01'

docket should afford definite and reliable information as to the

parties for and against whom the judgments contained are rendered,"

46 AM, JUJ{, 2D Judgments

~ 126 (2014), As another treatise explains:


A judgment must designate the parties for and against whom it is rendered, or it
will be void for uncertainty. The designation of the parties should be made with
sufficient certainty to enable the clerk to issue execution. This may be done by
naming them correctly 01' by describing them in such terms as will identify them
with certainty,
,19 C.],S, Judgments 117 (2014), And see Montgomery

\I,

Viers, 130 Ky. 694, 114 S,W,251

(190~) ("ln specifying the relief granted, the parties of and for whom it is given must, of course,
be sufficiently identified,") (citation omitted),
This case was initially filed as a putative class action on behalf of "all individuals who
were prescribed the diet drug Fen-Phon in Kentucky and were members of the class action filed
ill Boone County, Kentucky", styled Johnetta M_gore,et, AI, v, A H, Robins, ct. Al., 98-CI-795,"
:li~;(\ known us the Guard case,

The caption of the original Complaint in this case listed 37

named Plaintiffs (although only 36 were specifically described in the body of the Complaint),
Over the course of this action, Plaintiffs'
named Plaintiffs to the case.

counsel filed several amended complaints, adding

In 2007, Plaintiffs sought leave to file a Seventh Amended

Complaint, which removed all references to class allegations and class certification so that it
Slf\lt'<I

only individual claims by the named Plaintiffs,2

leave to file an Eighth Amended Complaint.'

Shortly thereafter, Plaintiffs requested

The Eighth Amended Complaint lists 418

individuals as Plaintiffs, plus one name that appears in the caption only as "Jones."
"Revised

Summary

of Misappropriated

Settlement

Funds and Attorneys'

Pis,' Complaint, ~ I (Dec" 30, 2004),


7 Pis.' Supp, Mot. to File Seventh Amend, Compl. (Aug, 3,2007),
~ Pis.' Mot. to File Eighth Amend, Compl. (Aug, 14,2007).
I

Plaintiffs'

Fees," filed in

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-MRB Doc #: 9-3 Filed: 02/12/15 Page: 3 of 17 PAGEID #: 223

connection with the Eighth Amended Complaint, lists the Guard settlement funds received by
only 416 individuals,"
Including the various Complaints, Plaintiffs' Notice of Cross-Appeal
Court of Appeals, and Plaintiffs'

to the Kentucky

Motion for Discretionary Review to the Kentucky Supreme

Court, Plaintiffs' counsel appears to have identified 463 separate individuals as Plaintiffs in this
action'

The Guard settlement included 431 individual plaintiffs." On the current record, there is

no way to reliably identify which of those individuals (or their representatives)

are currently

Plaintiffs in this action and beneficiaries of the Court's September 19, 2014 judgment,
absence of a definitive and reliable identification of the Plaintiffs'

In the

identities in the record, the

Court's September 19, 2014 judgment is not sufficiently certain to be enforceable,


The judgment is also uncertain as to the amount awarded to each Plaintiff,

llatahley v,

UiS. 351 U,S, 173, 182 (1956) (in action by 30 plaintiffs for loss of horses, trial court's "lump

sum" award of damages


apportionment

was inadequate

for appellate

of award among the individual plaintiffs),

review and case remanded

for

This case has not been certified as a

class action; the Plaintiffs have only individual claims, The Court's judgment does not specify
the amount awarded to each Plaintiff and there is insufficient information in the record from
which to determine those amounts,
Judge Wehr as a "baseline"

Furthermore,

the $42 million amount was calculated by

award'! - without clarification

of the percentages

or amounts

awarded to each Plaintiff, it is impossible to calculate the amount of each Plaintiff's remaining
damages claims, if any.
-------_._

_--_-

..

Notice of Filing Revised Summary of Misappropriated


"Settlement Funds Analysis" (A ug. 14,2007),
5 A list of' those names is attached as Appendix A,
6 Abbott v. Chesley, 413 S,W.3d 589, 596 (Ky. 2013),
7 Order, p. 3 (Aug, I, 2007).
4

Settlement Funds and Attorneys' Fees, Exh, B

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-MRB

Accordingly,

Doc

tt: 9-3 Filed: 02/12/15 Page: 4 of 17 PAGEID #: 224

Chesley respectfully requests that the Court enter the attached Order,

requiring Plaintiffs to file a Designation of Parties Plaintiff that specifically identifies, by first
and last name, and by capacity (whether individual

01'

representative), each and every person

represented as a Plaintiff in this action and whose claims are included within the Court's
September 19,2014 judgment, and further identifies, for each Plaintiff, the portion of the $42
million award that relates to their individual claim.
Respectfully submitted,

7~~~),?~_
Sheryl O. Snyder (KBA No. 66290)
Griffin Terry Sumner (KBA No. 85799)
J. Kendrick Wells IV (KBA No. 90209)
FROST BROWN TODD LLC

400 West Market Street, 32nd Floor


Louisville, KY 40202
Phone: (502) 589"5400
Fax: (502) 581-1087
Frank V. Benton, IV (KBA No. 04705)
BENTON, BENTON & LUEDEKE

528 Overton Street


P.O. T30x 72218
Newport, KY 41072-0218
Phone: (859) 291-0500
Fax: (859) 291-4050
Counsel/or DefendantStanley M Chesley

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-MRB Doc #: 9-3 Filed: 02/12/15 Page: 5 of 17 PAGEID #: 225

CERTIFICATE

OF SERVICE

It is hereby certified that a copy of the foregoing has been served via U.S. Mail (unless
otherwise indicated) this ~~J<.lay of October, 2014 on:
Via electronic and U.S Mail
amford_@_\yindstreall).net
Angela M. Ford
Chevy Chase Plaza
836 Euclid Avenue, Suite 311
Lexington, KY 40502

Mitzy L. Evans
Evans Law Office
177 South Main Street
P.O. Box 608
Versailles, KY 40383
Michael R. Dowling
P.O. Box 1689
Ashland, KY 411051689

Willium T. Ramsey
Neal & Harwell, Pl.C
150 Fourth Avenue North, Suite 2000
Nashville, TN 37219

Luther C. Conner, Jr.


504 N. Cross Street
P,O. Box 177
Albany, KY 42602

Mary E. Meade-Mckenzie
105 Seahawk Drive
Midway, KY 40347

_Z~'/~~"

Counsel for Defendant Stanley M. Chesley

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-MRB

Doc #: 9-3 Filed: 02/12/15 Page: 6 of 17 PAGEID #: 226

APPENDIX A
List of individuals Identified, at various times, as Plaintiffs in Abbott v. Chesley
J

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
1o.
I I.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
) I.
.2'2.

23.
24.
25.
26.
27.
28.
29.
30.
~II.
'.I).

33.
34.
35.
36.
37.

Mildred Abbott
Barbara Abel
Elizabeth Abney
Lisa Abraham
Pamela Abrams
Elizabeth Adams
Kathy Adams
Phyllis Adams
Ruby Adams
Ruby Adamson
Susan Adkins
Clantha Akers
Effie Alsip
Juanita Alton
Joann Alvey
Phyllis Applegate
Cindy Armstrong
Susan Arvin
Clara Atkinson
Karen Austin
I .inda Back

Jamie Bailey
Mary Ann Bailey
Vicki Bailey
Charlotte Baker
Charlotte Bakel' and David Walker on behalf of the Estate of Lane Walker
Jody Baldridge
Carla Baldwin
Sarah Balenovich on behalf of the Estate of' Edith Browning
Carol Barnes on behalf of the Estate of Danny Abney
Marilyn Barnes
Lee Bartley, JI'.
Teresa Baumgardener
Debra Bays-Plybon
Melissa Faye Beamon
Linda Beggs
Patricia Belcher

Derived from Plaintiffs' Complaint (Dec. 30, 2004), Fourth Amended Complaint (Dec. 4, 2006),
Amended Complaint (Aug. 3, 2007), Eighth Amended Complaint (Aug. 14, 2007), Notice of
Cross-Appeal (Oct. 23, 2007), and Motion for Discretionary Review (May 20,2011).
I

S0VClIlh

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-MRB Doc #: 9-3 Filed: 02/12/15 Page: 7 of 17 PAGEID #: 227

38.
39.
40.
41.
42.
43.
44.
45.
46.
47.
48.
49.
50.
51.

52.
53.
54.
55.
56.
5'/.
58.

59.
60.
61.
62.

63.
64.
65.
66.
67.
68.
69.
70.
71.
72.
73.

74.
75.
70.
7'7.

n.
79.
80.
81.
82.
83,

Leisa Belding
Eleanor Berry
Margie Berry
Margaret Bi ngham
Easter Bishop
Emma Black
Janice Blair
Sharon Blair
Carol Boggs
Lori Boone
Joie Botkins
Kathy Bowling
Angie Lynn Bowman
Virginia Braden
Ladonna Brame
James Branham
Kathy Branham
Ruby Branham
Blenda f3rflY
Norma Brewer
Vicki Brewer
Alma Brock
Glenna Brock-Powell
Peggy Broughton
Barbara Brown
Joyce Brown
Karen Brown
Sharon Brown
Deborah Browning
Nathaniel Brumfield on behalf of the Estate of Watha lee Brumfield
Billie Brumley
Linda Brumley
Kimberly Brummett
Teresa Bruner
Patricia Bryant
Christina Bucher
Leslie Bullock
Judy Bundy
Warren Burgess
Janice Burton
'I'ina Bush
Sherrie Butler
Donna Campbell
Loretta Canada (aka Loretta Campbell)
Bucl Cantrell
Linda Carr
2

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-MRB Doc #: 9-3 Filed: 02/12/15 Page: 8 of 17 PAGEID #: 228

84,
85,
86,
87,
88,

89,
90,
91,

92,
93,
94,
95,
9(J,

97,

98,
99.
100,
101.
102,
103,
104,
105,
10o.
1

m,

108,
109,
110,
111,
112,

113,
114,
115,
116,
117,

118,
119,
12(),

121,
122,

123,
124,

125,
126,
127,

128,
129,

Tonya Carter
Wallace Carter
Charlotte Cason
J .isa CuudiJi
Connie Sue Centers
Tony Childress
Gloria Clark
William Clark
Rosemary Click
Pamela Clift
Danielle Clore
Allen Coker
Judy Coleman
Shirley Coleman
Tara Coleman
Debra Collier
Margaret Collier
Opal Collins
Linda Colvin
Phyllis Combs
Carolyn Conley
James Cook
Ronnie Cook
Janet Coons-Greene
Georgia Coots
Mark Cornn
Sandra Cotton Gilley
Nadine Couch
Jo Ann Cox
Barbara Crain
Doris Creech
Deloris Criswell
Pamela Crowe
Joseph Crowley
Tracy Curtis
Doris Dabney
Darby Daniels
Kathy Daniels-Stephenson
Mary Daughtery
Betty Davidson on behalf of the Estate of Evelyn Jackson
Ginger Davidson-Gibson
EI izabeth Davis
Sandra Davis
Karen Dean
Bobbie Deaton
Jan Delaney
3

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-MRB Doc #: 9-3 Filed: 02112/15 Page: 9 of 17 PAGEID #: 229

130.
131.
) 32.
133,
134.
135.
136.
137,
138.
139,
140.
14) ,
142,
143,
144.
145.
146.
147.
148,
149.
150.
) 51,
152.
) 53,
154,
155.
156,
157.
158,
159,
160.
)61,
162,
163,
164.
165.
166.
167.
168.
169.
170,
171.
172,
J 73.
174.
175.

Regina Despain
Judy Di1e
Gerry Dixon
A1 Doser
Belva Dotson
Teresa Duff
Linda Dunaway
Ynetta Eckert
Tami Edwards-Engle
Martha Elliot
Saundra Erp
Charlotte Estepp
Sarah Estes
Susan Ezell
Elizabeth Fannin
Janet Fentress
Haywood Ferguson on behalf of the Estate of Alma Ferguson
William Fitch on behalf of the Estate of Sheila Fitch
Vickie Flannery
Paul Floyd
Bernita Flynn
Rhonda Flynn Osburn
Berends Ford
Rhonda Franklin
Timothy Franklin
Mary Frazier
Essie Fredrick
Freda Frizzell
Beulah Fugate
Clara Fulks
Patricia Gaunce
Barbara Gay
Melissa Gayheart
Ken Gayheart
James Gibson on behalf of the Estate of Jessie Gibson
Joni Gibson
Tara Gifford
Gladys Gilbert
Stephanie Gist
Ruby Godbey
Eddie Golden
Debra Goode
Joyce Gordon
Patrick Graham
Tammy Grant
Amy Gray (aka Amy Grant)
4

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-MRB

176.
177.
178.
179.
180.
181.
182.
183.
184.
185.
186.
187.
188.
189.
190.
191.
1n.
193.
194.
195.
196.
197.

198.
199.

200.
201.
202.
203.
204.
205.
206.
207.
208.
209.
210.
211.
212.
211.
214.
215.
216.
217.

218.
219.
220.
221.

Doc #: 9-3 Filed: 02/12/15 Page: 10 of 17 PAGEID #: 230

Donna Green
Sherry Green
Peggy Grigsby
Allie Hall
Geraldine Hall
Norma Hall
Renee Hall
Shannon Hall
Barbara Hampton
Rhonda Hancock
Leona Gail Handley
Joyce Hanley
Rebecca Harris
Debra Harrison
Diane Harrison
Joyce I lassler (aka Joy Hassler)
Yolanda Hayden
Barbara Heizer
Barbara Hellrnueller
Reva Helton
Wanda Helton
Bonnie Henderson
Gary Hendrickson
Vikki Henley
Vickie Henry
Marcus Highley
Charlene Hill
Karen Hillard
Janice Hilton
Linda Hinkle
Jacqueline Hocker
Gwen Holt
Tami Holt
Myra Hood
Vicky Hood
Lora Hoover
Evolyn Hopkins
Charlene I lorn
Mary Horning
Cloyd Hoskins
Linda Hoskins
Marilyn Howard
Mary Howard
Toloria Howard
Donna Howser
Charlotte Hughes
5

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-MRB Doc #: 9-3 Filed: 02/12/15 Page: 11 of 17 PAGEID #: 231

222,
223,
224.
225.
226,
227.
228,
229,
230,
231,
232,
233,
234,
235.
236.
237,
238,
239,
240,
241,
242,
243,
244.
245,
246,
247,
248.
249.
250.
251.
252.
253.
254.
255.
256.
257,
258.
259.
260,
261.
262.
263,
264,
265,
266,
267,

Marcia Hughes
Margie IIulsc
Sheila Humpreys
Margaret Hunt
Wanda Hunter
Brenda Hutchcraft
Lorene Hutcherson
Katherine Hutchison
James Ingram
Emma Ison
Della Jackson
Karina Jackson
Mary Jackson
Linda James
Lynn Jefcoat
Debbie Jeffrey
Gamet Johnson
Ernestine Leslie Johnstone (aka Ernestine Leslie Johnston)
Beulah Jones
Franklin Jones
GCl'l'Y Jones
Judy Jones
Kathy Jones
Linda Jones
Marlene Jones on behalf of the Estate of Loretta Emond Stidham
Stewart Jones
Troy Jones
Betty Jordan
Betty Kelly
April Keltner Nuxoll
Patricia Kennedy
Gerald King
Katherine King
Pattie Kitts
Betty Kluck
Lucille Krey
Bill Lady on behalf of the Estate of Mary Lady
Linda Larkins
Angela Lewis-Mullinnix
Emily Lewis
Beverly Little
Sandra Dee Littleton
Lois Lockard on behalf of the Estate of Lloyd Lockard
Linda Long
Sherry Long
Kathy Levan-Day
6

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-MRB Doc #: 9-3 Filed: 02/12/15 Page: 12 of 17 PAGEID #: 232

314.
315.
316.
317.
318.
319.
320.
321.
322.
323.
324.
325.
326.
327.
328.
329.
330.
331.
332.
333.
334.
335.
336.
337.
338.
339.

340.
341 .
342.
343.
344.
345.
346.
347.
348.
349.
350.
351.
352.
353.
354.
355.
356.
357.
358.
359.

Kathy Nolan
Sheila Nolan
Glenora Pace
Bertha Pack
Raymond Parker
Louverna Parks
Myrtle Parris
Jessie Parsons
Angela Peace
Judith Peck Wageman
Lisa Peek (aka Linda Peek)
Recie Pennington
Helen Perkins
Jeff Perkins
Joe Ann Perkins Spencer
Stacy Perkins
Joy Perry on behalf of the Estate of Milton Lewis
Doris Phelps
Norma Pickett
Sonja Pickett
Kathy Pollitte
Brian Powell
Mary P'pool (aka Mary P'poole)
Trona Preston
Suzanne Price
Rita Profitt-Norman
Lynne Pursel
Sharon Rainwater
Billie Reese
Brenda Rentas on behalf of the Estate of Anthony Rentas
Arlie Rhodes
Evelyn Rhodes
Raymond Riley
Levetta Riviera (aka Levetta Rivera)
Odena Roaden

Billie June Roberts


Dyan Roberts
Patricia Roberts
Renee Roberts
Patricia Robinson
Fetina Robison (aka Fetina Robinson)
Carol Rogers
Cathy Rose
Viva Rose (aka Vina Rose)
Larry Roseberry, JI'. on behalf of the Estate of Larry Roseberry, Sr.
Bobby Sallee
8

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-MRB

360,
361.
362,
363,
364,
365,
366,
367,
368,
369.
370,
371.
372.
373.
374.
375.
376.
377.
378.
379.
380.
381.
382.
383.
384.
385.
386.
387.
388.
389.
390.
391.
392.
393.
394.
395.
396.
397.
398.
399.
400,
401.
402.
403.
404.
405.

Doc #: 9-3 Filed: 02/12/15

Page: 13 of 17 PAGEID #: 233

Mary Sarns
Kathy Sands
Justus Scharold
Crystal Seals-Gibson
Maxine Seals
Claudia Sebastian-Shepard
Lisa Sexton
Monica Sexton
Terry Shanks
Margaret Sharon
Michelle Sharpe Roberts
Debra Shepherd
Janet Short
Linda Caudill on behalf of the Estate of Laureda Short
Monica Shuffett
Loretta Sidwell
Rosemary Simons
Ada Sizemore
April Slatten-Jones
Carole Slone
Barbara Smith
Elaine Smith
Freda Smith
Wesley Smith On behalf of the Estate of Sharon Smith
Peggy Spears
Cora Stapleton
Debbie Staton
Paul Stauffer
Corina Stearn
Connie Stephens
Nancy Stephens
Iva Stevens
Sharon Stevenson
Marlene Stewart
Betty Stone
Lesta Stout
Donna Strornowsky
Connie Sturgill
Shirley Sudduth on behalf of the Estate of Marjorie Sudduth
Pam Sulli van and Sharon Stephens on behalf of the Estate of Rebecca Lovell
Mildred Swanson
Lisa Swiger
Ella Tackett
Patty Tackett
Priscilla Tafolla
Charles Tapley
9

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-MRB

406.
407.
408.
409.
410.
411.
412.
413.
414.
415.
416.
417.
418.
419.
420.
421.
422.
423.
424.
(125,
426,
427.
428,
429,
430,
431,
432,
433,
434,
435,
436,
437.
438.
439.
440,
441.
442.
443,
444,
445,
(146.
447.
448.
449.
450.
451.

Doc #: 9-3 Filed:

02/12/15 Page: 14 of 17 PAGEID #: 234

Ella Taylor
Linda Taylor
Mary Taylor
Jeanne Thomas (aka Joanna Thomas)
Elizabeth Thompson- Washburn
Karen Thompson McClain
Nancy Thompson
James G. Thurman
Lisa Grant Thurman
Steve Toller on behalf of the Estate of Linda Toler
Roy Toler
Elizabeth Trent
Jenny Trimble
Joetta Tucker
Deborah Turner
Drucilla Turner
Marie Turner
Patricia Turner
Valerie Turner
Linda Vance
Linda Vanarsdall-Collins
Debbie Vogt Schneider
Bobbie Walker
Loraine Wallen
Cindy Walters
Betty Ward on behalf of the Estate of Martin Ward
Wanda Watkins
Cheryl Watson
Irene Wells
Joyce GoffWeJls
Judy Whitaker
Kim White
Mary White
Patricia White
Catherine Whitlock
Joyce Whitt
Betty Widner (aka Betty Widener)
Peter Wilds
Carol Quisenberry Williams
Todd Williams on behalf of the Estate of Gloria Williams
Bethany Willinger
Geneva Wilson
Robert Wilson
Melody Winer
Connie Wolfe
Bill Wombles
10

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-MRB Doc #: 9-3 Filed: 02/12/15 Page: 15 of 17 PAGEID #: 235

452.
453.
454.
455.
456.
457.
458.
459.
460.
461,
462.
4 ()3.

Amanda Edwards Wood


Artie Woods
Fern Wooten
Deborah Wright
Edwina Wright
Roger Wright
Sandra Wright
Tammy Wright
Doyle Yancy
Sheila Yates
Karen Young
Sa nd ra Zeman

11

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-MRB Doc #: 9-3 Filed: 02/12/15 Page: 16 of 17 PAGEID #: 236

COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY
BOONE CIRCUIT COURT
DIVISION III
CASE NO, 05-CI-436
PLAINTIFFS

MILDRED ABBOTT, ct al,


v.
STANLEY M. CHESLEY, et aI.

DEFENDANTS

ORDER
This matter having come before the Court on Defendant
("Chesley")

Motion

(0

Stanley M, Chesley's

Clarify Judgment With Respect to Identification of, the Court having

considered the arguments of' counsel and being otherwise sufficiently advised:
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THA T Chesley'S Motion is GRANTED,
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED THAT Plaintiffs shall file with the Court a "Designation

or

Paules Plaintiff" that shall specifically identify - by first and last name, and by capacity

(whether individual

01'

representative) - each and every person represented as a Plaintiff in this

action and, for each Plaintiff so identified, list the amount of the $42 million judgment
represented by that Plaintiffs
IT IS FURTHER

individual claim,

ORDI~lmD THAT twenty (20) days after the filing of Plaintiffs'

Designation as provided above, if no other objection is raised, the Court's Amended Order
('Illncd

September 19,2014 shall be deemed to refer to the Plaintiffs and award damages, as to

each Plaintiff as identified in the Designation,


JUDGE, BOONE CIRCUIT COURT
DATE: __

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-MRB

Doc #: 9-3 Filed: 02112/15 Page: 17 of 17 PAGEID #: 237

Tendered by:

~~~

9?-'---~.
__

Sheryl G, Snyder (KBA No. 66290)


Griffin Terry Sumner (KBA No. 85799)
,J, Kendrick Wells IV (KBA No, 90209)
Fnosr

BROWN TODD LLC

400 West Market Street, 320d Floor


Louisville, KY 40202
Phone: (502) 589-5400
Fax: (502) 5811087
Frank V. Benton, IV (KBA No. 04705)
BENTON, BENTON & LUEDEKE

528 Overton Street


P.O. Box 72218
~~CWr()lt, KY 410720218
jlIIOIl\~: (859) 2910500
Fax: (859) 291-4050
Counselfor Defendant Stanley M Chesley
CLERK'S CERTIFICATE

OF SERVICE

I hereby certify a copy of the foregoing Order was served by U.S. Mail this
,2014 to the following:
/\llgC/ll M, Ford

Chase Plaza
030 Eudid Avenue, Suite 3 J 1
Lexington, KY 40502
CIII'\,)1

William T. Ramsey
Neal & Harwell, PLe
150 Fourth Ave. North, Ste. 2000
Nashville, TN 37219
Mary E. Meade-Mckenzie
10) Svahawk Drive
{VI idw:I)" I( Y 40347

Mitzy L. Evans
Evans Law Office
177 South Main Street
P.O. Box 608
Versailles, KY 40383
Michael R. Dowling
P.O. Box J 689
Ashland, KY 411051689
Luther C. Conner, Jr.
504 N. Cross Street
P.O. Box 177
Albany, KY 42602

Sheryl G. Snyder
Griffin TelTY Sumner
FROST BROWN TODD LLC

400 West Market Street, 32nd


Floor
Louisville, KY 40202
Frank V. Benton, IV
BENTON, BENTON & LUEDEKl~

528 Overton Street


P,O. Box 72218
Newport, KY 410720218

CLERK, BOONE CIRCUIT COURT

OIIBOR705711~S

~8)~~6879263vl

day of

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-MRB Doc #: 9-4 Filed: 02/12/15 Page: 1 of 9 PAGEID #: 238

COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY
BOONE CIRCUIT COURT
DIVISION III
CASE NO. 05-CI-436
PLAINTU'FS

MILDRED ABBOTT, et al,

v.
DEFENDANTS

STANLEY M. CHESLEY, et al.

NOTICE - MOTION - ORDER


NOTICE
Please take notice that at the Court's regular motion hour on Thursday, November 13,
2014, at 9:00 a.m., or as soon thereafter as counsel may be heard, Defendant Stanley M. Chesley
("Chesley") will present the following Motion for the Court's consideration:
DEFENDANT STANLEY M. CHESLEY'S
MOTION TO VACATE JUDGMENT PURSUANT TO CR 60.02
On October 22, 2014, this Court granted Plaintiffs' "Motion to Clarify Prejudgment and
Post Judgment Interest" and entered a "Second Amended Judgment," supplanting the Court's
September 19, 2014 Amended Order. The clerk did not serve Chesley's counsel (including the
undersigned and his co-counsel, Mr. Benton) with a copy of the Second Amended Judgment.
Chesley's counsel first learned of the ruling on November 6,2014, upon receiving and reviewing
Plaintiffs' response to Chesley's motion to clarify the September 19th judgment.
The Second Amended Judgment is void because it does not name the judgment creditors
or the amounts awarded to each Plaintiff - and that information cannot be reliably determined
from the current record.
Plaintiffs'

Accordingly, the judgment should be set aside under CR 60.02.

counsel should tender a proposed judgment that provides the identities of the

judgment creditors and the amount awarded to each -- reduced by the amounts already recovered
from Messrs. Gallion, Cunningham and Mills.

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-MRB

1.

Doc #: 9-4 Filed: 02/12/15

The Second Amended Judgment

Page: 2 of 9 PAGEID #: 239

is void for uncertainty.

CR 60.02 provides that a court may "relieve a party." from its final judgment, order, or
proceeding"."

for a number of reasons, including when "the judgment is void[.]"

As with the

Court's September 19th Amended Order', the Second Amended Judgment is void because it does
not sufficiently identify the persons in whose favor judgment is being entered, nor is it possible
to determine their identities from the record.
HA judgment record or docket should afford definite and reliable information as to the
parties for and against whom the judgments contained in it arc rendered."

46 AM. JUR. 2D

Judgments 126 (2014). As another treatise explains:


A judgment must designate the parties for and against whom it is rendered, or it
will be void for uncertainty. The designation of the parties should be made with
sufficient certainty to enable the clerk to issue execution. This may be done by
naming them correctly or by describing them in such terms as will identify them
with certainty.
49 C.].S. Judgments 117 (2014). And see Montgomery v. Viers, 130 Ky. 694, 114 S.W. 251
(1908) (HIn specifying the relief granted, the parties of and for whom it is given must, of course,
be sufficiently identified.") (citation omitted).
This case was initially filed as a putative class action on behalf of' "all individuals who
were prescribed the diet drug Fen-Phen in Kentucky and were members of a class action filed in
Boone County, Kentucky ... styled Johnetta Moore, et. ai, v. A. H. Robins, et. al., 98-CI-795,"
also known as the Guard case.' The caption of the original Complaint in this case listed 37
named Plaintiffs (although only 36 were specifically described in the body of the Complaint).
Over the course of this action, Plaintiffs'

counsel filed several amended complaints, adding

------------I See Chesley's Motion to Clarify Judgment With Respect to Identification of Plaintiffs and Amount
Awarded to Each Plaintiff (Oct. 20, 2014).
2 PIs.' Complaint, '11 (Dec. 30, 2004).

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-MRB Doc #: 9-4 Filed: 02/12/15 Page: 3 of 9 PAGEID #: 240

named Plaintiffs to the case.

In 2007, Plaintiffs sought leave to tile a Seventh Amended

Complaint, which removed all references to class allegations and class certification so that it
stated only individual claims by the named Plaintiffs.'
leave to file an Eighth Amended Complaint."

Shortly thereafter, Plaintiffs requested

The Eighth Amended Complaint lists 418

individuals as Plaintiffs, plus one name that appears in the caption only as "Jones." Plaintiffs'
"Revised Summary of Misappropriated

Settlement Funds and Attorneys'

Fees," filed in

connection with the Eighth Amended Complaint, lists the Guard settlement funds received by
only 416 individuals.'
Including the various Complaints, Plaintiffs' Notice of Cross-Appeal to the Kentucky
Court of Appeals, and Plaintiffs' Motion for Discretionary Review to the Kentucky Supreme
Court, Plaintiffs' counsel appears to have identified 463 separate individuals as Plaintiffs in this
action. The Guard settlement included 431 individual plaintiffs." On the current record, there is
no way to reliably identify which of those individuals (or their representatives) are currently
Plainti ffs in this action and benef ciaries of the Court's September 19, 2014 judgment.

In the

absence of a definitive and reliable identification of the Plaintiffs' identities in the record, the
Court's September 19,2014 judgment is not sufficiently certain to be enforceable.
The judgment is also uncertain as to the amount awarded to each Plaintiff. Hatahley v,
US,, 351 U.S. 173,182 (1956) (in action by 30 plaintiffs for loss of horses, trial court's "lump
sum" award of damages was inadequate

for appellate review and case remanded for

apportionment of award among the individual plaintiffs), This case has not been certified as a

Pis.' Supp, Mot. to File Seventh Amend. Compl, (Aug. 3, 2007).


~ Pis.' Mot. to File Eighth Amend. Compl. (Aug. 14, 2007).
5 Notice of Filing Revised Summary of Misappropriated
Settlement Funds and Attorneys' Fees, Exh. B
"Settlement Funds Analysis" (Aug. 14, 2007).
6 Abbot! v. Chesley, 413 S.W.3d 589, 596 (Ky. 2013),
3

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-MRB Doc #: 9-4 Filed: 02/12/15 Page: 4 of 9 PAGEID #: 241

class action; the Plaintiffs have only individual claims. The Court's judgment does not specify
the amount awarded to each Plaintiff and there is insufficient information in the record from
which to determine those amounts.
Judge Wehr as a "baseline"

Furthermore, the $42 million amount was calculated by

award" - without clarification of the percentages or amounts

awarded to each Plaintiff; it is impossible to calculate the amount of each Plaintiffs remaining
damages claims, if any.
Accordingly, the Court should vacate its Second Amended Judgment as it is a void
judgment.
II.

Alternatively, the Court should vacate and re-enter the Second Amended Judgment
to permit Chesley's counsel to file a Rule 59 motion.
Due to an error by the Court's clerk, Chesley's counsel did not become aware of the

Second Amended Judgment until more than ten days after its entry. Chesley was thus deprived
of the opportunity to file a motion to vacate the judgment under Rule 59. CR 59.05 ("A motion
to alter or amend a judgment, or to vacate a judgment and enter a new one, shall be served not
later than 10 days after entry of the final judgment").

Accordingly, it is appropriate for this

Court to vacate and re-enter that judgment to afford Chesley the procedural remedies provided
by the civil rules. See Kurtsinger v. Bd. of Trs. ofKy. Ret. Sys., 90 S.W.3d 454 (Ky. 2002).
In Kurtsinger, the trial court entered summary judgment in favor of the defendants and
the plaintiffs filed a motion to alter, amend Or vacate the order under Rule 59. The trial court
denied the motion, but notice of entry of the order was only sent to the defendants and not to the
plaintiffs.

The plaintiffs did not become aware of the ruling until more than 40 days later and,

upon learning of the order, the plaintiffs immediately filed a motion under CR 60.02 requesting
the trial COUItto vacate the order and reenter it as a new order to permit plaintiffs to file a timely
7

Order, p. 3 (Aug. I, 2007).


4

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-MRB

Doc #: 9-4 Filed: 02/12/15

Page: 5 of 9 PAGEID #: 242

notice of appeal from the ruling. The trial court granted the motion and the Kentucky Supreme
Court affirmed, noting that CR 60.02 "is designed to allow trial courts a measure of flexibility to
achieve just results and thereby provides the trial court with extensive power to correct a
judgment."

[d. at 456 (citations and internal quotations omitted). The Supreme Court observed:

"The trial judge clearly believed himself or his office staff (not Appellants) to have been
culpable in the error that prevented Appellants from learning of entry of the June 29 order, and in
our view, CR 60.02 was adopted for such circumstances."

ld.

Likewise, hcre, the Court's Second Amended Judgment was 110tserved on Chesley and
Chesley's counsel, through no fault of their own, did not learn of the order until November 6th.
Accordingly, if the Court declines to vacate the Second Amended Judgment for the reasons set
forth above, Chesley requests in the alternative that the Court vacate and reenter the order to
preserve Chesley's right to file a motion under Rule 59.

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-MRB Doc tt: 9-4 Filed: 02/12/15

Page: 6 of 9 PAGEID #: 243

Respectfully submitted,

:I-~~~

Shelyl "nyder (KBA o. 6(290)


Griffin Terry Sumner ( A No. 85799)
r, Kendrick Wells IV (KBA No, 90209)
FROST BROWN TODD LLC

400 West Market Street, 32nd Floor


Louisville, KY 40202
Phone; (502)589-5400
Fax: (502) 581-1087
Frank V, Benton, IV (KBA No, 04705)
BENTON, BENTON & LUEDEKE

528 Overton Street


P.O. Box 72218
Newport, K.Y 41072-0218
Phone: (859) 291-0500
Fax: (859) 291-4050
Counsel for Defendant Stanley M Chesley

....

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-MRB Doc #: 9-4 Filed: 02/12/15 Page: 7 of 9 PAGEID #: 244

CERTIFICATE

OF SERVICE

It is hereby certified that a copy of the foregoing has been served via U.S. Mail (unless
otherwise indicated) this 10th day of November, 2014 on:
Mitzy L. Evans
Evans Law Office
177 South Main Street
P.O. Box 608
Versailles, KY 40383

Via electronic and U.S Mail


amfor9_@_~!ng~treal1l:.nel
Angela M. Ford
Chevy Chase Plaza
836 Eliclid Avenue, Suite 311
Lexington, KY 40502

Michael R. Dowling
P.O. Box 1689
Ashland, KY 41105-1689

William T. Ramsey
Neal & Harwell, PLC
150 Fourth Avenue North, Suite 2000
Nashville, TN 37219

Luther C. Conner, Jr.


504 N. Cross Street
P.O. Box 177
Albany, KY 42602

Mary E. Meade-Mckenzie
105 Seahawk Drive
Midway, KY 40347

Case: 1:15~cv~00083~MRBDoc #: 9~4 Filed: 02/12/15 Page: 8 of 9 PAGEID #: 245

COMMONWEAL TH OF KENTUCKY
BOONE CIRCUIT COURT
DIVISION III
CASE NO. 05"CI"436
PLAINTIFFS

MILDRED ABBOTT, et at.


Y.

DEFENDANTS

STANLEY M. CHESLEY, et al.

ORDER
This matter having come before the Court on Defendant

Stanley M. Chesley's

("Chesley") Motion to Vacate Judgment Pursuant to CR 60.02, the Court having considered the
arguments of counsel and being otherwise sufficiently advised:
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT Chesley's Motion is GRANTED.
IT IS FURTHER

ORDERED

THAT the Court's "Second Amended Judgment,"

entered on October 22,2014, is hereby VACATED.


JUDGE, BOONE CIRCUIT COURT
DATE:

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-MRB

Doc #: 9-4 Filed: 02/12115 Page: 9 of 9 PAGEID #: 246

~.itk

0,66290)
Griffin Terry Sumner ( A No, 85799)
J, Kendrick Wells IV (KBA No, 90209)
FROST BROWN TODD LLC
400 West Market Street, 32nd Floor
Louisville, KY 40202
Phone: (502)589-5400
Fax: (502) 581-1087
Frank V, Benton, IV (KBA No, 04705)
BENTON, BENTON

& LUEDEKE

528 Overton Street


P,O, Box 72218
Newport, KY 41072-0218
Phone: (859) 291-0500
Fax: (859) 291-4050
Counsel for Defendant Stanley M Chesley
CLERK'S

CERTIFICATE

OF SERVICE

I hereby certify a copy of the foregoing Order was served by U,S, Mail this ~~..._. day of
~..__ ~__.... _, 2014 to the following:
Angela M, Ford
Chevy Chase Plaza
836 Euclid Avenue, Suite 311
Lexington, KY 40502
William T. Ramsey
Neal & Harwell, PLC
150 Fourth Ave, N orth, Ste. 2000
Nashville, TN 37219
Mary E, Meade-Mckenzie
105 Seahawk Dri ve
Midway, KY 40347

Mitzy L. Evans
Evans Law Office
177 South Main Street
P.O. Box 608
Versailles, KY 40383
Michael R, Dowling
P,O, Box 1689
Ashland, KY 41105-1689
Luther C, Conner, Jr.
504 N, Cross Street
P,O, Box 177
Albany, KY 42602

Sheryl G, Snyder
Griffin Terry Sumner
LLC
400 West Market Street, 32nd
Floor
Louisville, KY 40202
FROST BROWN TODD

Frank V, Benton, IV
BENTON, BENTON

& LUEDEKE

528 Overton Street


P,O, Box 72218
Newport, KY 41072-0218

CLERK, BOONE CIRCUIT COURT

OII~O~7.0571145

4B32354,)II04vJ

Doc #: 9-5 Filed: 02/12/15 Page: 1 of 2

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-MRB

COMMONWEALTH
OF KENTUCKY
BOONE CIRCUIT COURT
DIVISION III
CASE NO. 05CI()0436
MILDRED

ABBOTT, ct Ill.

PLAINTIFFS

v.
STANLEV M. CHESLEV,

et ul.

DEFENDA;\ITS
ORDER

This matter comes before the Court upon Defendant Stanley M. Chesley's Motion to
Reconsider and Vacate Order Chanting Partial Summary Judgment.
the memorandums

The Court having reviewed

filed by the parties and being in all ways sufficiently advised;

IT IS OHDERED

AND ADJUDGED

that the Defendant's

('OPIES TO: ALL ATTORNEYS AND PARnES

OF RECO~I)

Motion is DENIED.

Doc #: 9-5 Filed: 02/12/15 Page: 2 of 2 PAGEID #: 248

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-MRB
/"!'

t I',' , 1-c I)

BOONE CII\CUIl,DISTRICT
COMMONWEALTH
OF KENTUCKY
BOONE CIRCUIT COURT
DIVISION III
CASE NO. 05-CI~004J6
MILDRED ABBOTT, et ai,

COUHT

NOV 2 ~, 2014
AV, CLERK

D.C.

PLAINTIFFS

V.
STANLEY M. CHESLEY,

et ai,

DEFENDANTS
ORDER

This matter is before the Court on Defendant Stanley M. Chesley's Motion to Clarify
Judgment With Respect to Identification of Plaintiffs and Amount Awarded to Each Plaintiff.
and on Defendant Stanley Nt. Chesley's

Motion to Vacate Judgment Pursuant to CR 60.02. The

Court having reviewed the Motions and the memoranda filed by the parties. and having heard
from counsel, and being in all ways sufficiently

advised;

~,

IT IS ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that Defendant

Stanley M. Chesley's Motion to

Clarify Judgment With Respect to Identification of Plaintiffs and Amount Awarded to Each
Plaintitf is DENIED.
IT IS FlJRTHER ORDERED AND AD,JUDGED

Motion to Vacate Judgment

DATED this

that Defendant

Pursuant to CR 60.02 is DENIED.

-dL_--

day 01 November,

COPIES TO: ALL ATTORNEYS

2014.

AND PARTIES OF RECORD

Stanley M. Chesley's

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-MRB

Doc #: 9-6 Filed: 0211

COMMONWEAL TH OF KENTUCKY
BOONE CIRCUIT COURT
DIVISION III
CASE NO. 05CI-00436
PLAINTIFFS

MILDRED ABBOTT, et al.

V.
DEFENDANTS

STANLEY M. CHESLEY, et al,


SECOND AMENDED JUDGMENT

This Court conducted a hearing in this matter on July 15, 2014 on Plaintiffs' Motion for
Partial Summary Judgment as to Defendant Stanley M. Chesley ("Chesley"). The Plaintiffs were
represented by Hon. Angela Ford. The Defendants were represented by Hon. Sheryl G. Snyder
and Hon, Frank V. Benton, IV. The
Response, Plaintiffs'

Court having reviewed Plaintiffs' Motion, Chesley's

Reply, having heard argument from counsel, and being in all ways

sufficiently advised, finds as follows:


This Court, by the March 8, 2006 Order of Senior Status Judge William Wehr, previously
granted summary judgment against Defendants William J. Gallion, Shirley Allen Cunningham, Jr.
and Melbourne Mills, Jr. on Plaintiffs' breach of fiduciary duty claims in their representation of
Plaintiffs in the Darla Guard, et al. v. A.H. Robbins Company. et al. lawsuit which involved
injuries Plaintiffs suffered as a result of ingesting the "fen-phon" diet drug. The Court awarded
damages in the amount of $42 million (by Order of August 1, 2007) and ruled the Defendants
were jointly and severally liable to the Plaintiffs. The Supreme Court of Kentucky affirmed the
partial summary judgment against Gallion, Cunningham and Mills, including that each was
jointly and severally liable for the amounts owed. Plaintiffs now ask this Court to order summary
judgment on their breach of fiduciary claims against Chesley, that Chesley be jointly and
1

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-MRB

Doc #: 9-6 Filed: 02/12/15 Page: 2 of 8 PAGEID #: 250

severally liable with Gallion, Cunningham and Mills for the amounts owed to Plaintiffs, and that
Chesley disgorge all fees he collected in the Guard matter.
The Kentucky Bar Association instituted disciplinary proceedings relating to Chesley's
actions in the Guard matter in Kentucky Bar Association v. Chesley, KBA File 13785. The Trial
Commissioner conducted a hearing and found that Chesley had violated eight (8) different ethics
rules. The Trial Commissioner recommended that Chesley be permanently disbarred from the
practice of law in Kentucky, and that he pay $7,555,000.00 in restitution to the Guard case
clients.

The Board of Governors of Kentucky adopted the Trial Commissioner's

Report. The

Supreme Court of Kentucky found Chesley guilty of violations of eight provisions of SCR 3.130
and followed the Board's recommendation that Chesley be permanently disbarred. The Supreme
Court did not order that Chesley pay restitution. Kentucky Bar Ass 'n v. Chesley, 393 S.W.3d 584
(Ky. 2013).
Plaintiffs argue that summary judgment is appropriate as to their breach of fiduciary duty
claims through the doctrine of issue preclusion or collateral estoppel. Issue preclusion would bind
Chesley to the factual and legal determinations made in the disciplinary proceedings before the
Trial Commissioner, the Board of Governors, and the Supreme Court of Kentucky regarding the
settlement of the Guard matter that resulted in his disbarment. Chesley disagrees.
The Trial Commissioner found, and the Supreme Court ratified, that Chesley violated the
following specific provisions of SCR 3.130:
SCR 3.130-1.5(a) by accepting over $20 million in attorney's fees, which exceeded the
amount established by client contracts and contracts with co-counsel, and which were otherwise
unreasonable.

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-MRB Doc #: 9-6 Filed: 02/12/15 Page: 3 of 8 PAGEID #: 251

SCR 3.130-1.5(c) by failing to provide clients with a written statement of the outcome of
the matter, as well as the remittance to the client and the method of its determination.

The

contractual contingency fee contracts for the clients were either for 30% or 33 1/3% plus expenses
of up to 3%. A 49% contingency fee was actually charged to the clients. Chesley's contractual
agreement with class counsel was for 21% of fees upon successful settlement of the case, which
should have been $12,941,638.46 and not the $20 million plus he received.

He was paid

$7,555,000 in excess of his proper fee.


SCR 3.130-1.5( e)(2) by dividing fees without consent of clients.
SCR 3.130-5.1 (c)( I) by knowingly ratifying specific misconduct of other lawyers.
SCR 3.) 30-1.8(g) by representing two or more clients in making an aggregate settlement
of the claims without consent of the clients or disclosure to them of the existence and nature of all
claims.

Chesley was class counsel pursuant to his agreement with Gallion, Cunningham and

Mills and therefore had the same duties as them with regarding the requirements of SCR 3.1301.8(g).
SCR 3.130-3.3(a) by making a false statement of material fact to the tribunal.
.SCR 3.130-S.1(a) by making a false statement of material fact in connection with a
disciplinary matter.
SCR 3.) 30-S.3(c) (now SCR 3. 130-8.4(c by engaging in conduct involving dishonesty,
fraud, deceit or misrepresentation.
Issue preclusion, also known as collateral estoppel, "allows the use of an earlier judgment
by one not a party to the original action to preclude relitigation of matters litigated in the earlier
action." Miller v, Admin. Office of Courts. 361 S.W.3d 867 (Ky. 2011). A non-party in the former
action may assert res judicata, a close cousin to issue preclusion, against a party to the former
3

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-MRB Doc it: 9-6 Filed: 02/12/15 Page: 4 of 8 PAGEID it: 252

action as long as the party against whom res judicata is pleaded had a realistically full and fair
opportunity to present his case. Id. (quoting Moore v. Commonwealth. 94 S.W.2d 317 (Ky. 1997).
Additionally,

the Supreme Court has addressed whether administrative

agencies acting ina

judicial capacity are entitled to the same res judicata effect as judgments of a court, finding that
they do. Ky. Bar Ass 'n v. Harris. 269 S.W.3d 414 (Ky. 2008).
Chesley's hearing before the Trial Commissioner was held November 5-6 and 12- 13,2009
before Judge Rod Messer and continued to September 13-15 and 20~24, 2010 before Judge
William L. Graham.

Chesley was represented at various times by Kent Westberry, Esq., James

Gary, Esq., Frank Benton, IV, Esq., Scott Cox, Esq., Mark Miller, Esq., Sheryl Snyder, Esq. and
Hon. Susan Dlott. Prior to the hearing, the testimony of five out of state witnesses was provided
by video depositions, including 44 exhibits. During the several days the hearing was held, a total
of 43 witnesses gave testimony either in person or by deposition, with the Trial Commissioner
considering 124 exhibits.

Additionally, the Trial Commissioner allowed time for the parties to

submit briefs at the conclusion of the Hearing. The Court finds Chesley had a realistically full
and fair opportunity to present his case before the Trial Commissioner.
Certain elements must be met for issue preclusion to operate as a bar to further litigation:
"( 1) at least one party to be bound in the second case must have been a party in the first case; (2)
the issue in the second case must be the same issue as the first case; (3) the issue must have been
actually litigated; (4) the issue was actually decided in that action; and (5) the decision on the
issue in the prior action must have been necessary to the court's judgment and adverse to the party
to be bound." ld. quoting Yeoman v. Commonwealth Health Policy Bd. 983 S. W.2d 459 (Ky.
1998).

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-MRB Doc #: 9-6 Filed: 02/12/15 Page: 5 of 8 PAGEID #: 253

The Court finds these elements have been met with regard to Plaintiffs' Motion in this
matter and the findings in KBA v. Chesley. Chesley was a party bound by the KBA matter. The
facts and circumstances at issue in the instant Motion were those at issue in the KBA matter. The
facts and circumstances were litigated in the KBA matter before the Trial Commissioner at a
hearing held November 5-6 and 12-13,2009 and September 13-15 and 20-24, 2010, and reviewed
by the Board of Governors and the Supreme Court of Kentucky. The Trial Commissioner made
factual findings and legal conclusions, which were adverse to Chesley, and which were affirmed
by the Board of Governors and the Supreme Court of Kentucky, said facts being those at issue in
the instant Motion.

The factual findings and legal conclusions by the Trial Commissioner, the

Board of Governors and the Supreme Court of Kentucky were necessary for the outcome of the
KBA matter.
This Court finds Chesley is bound by the factual findings and legal conclusions in the
KBA matter.
Cunningham

The Supreme Court found that by entering into an agreement with Gallion,
and Mills, Chesley signed on as co-counsel and was one of the attorneys

representing the Plaintiffs in the Guard matter.

He, therefore, assumed the same ethical

responsibilities as Gallion, Cunningham and Mills, and the same responsibilities he would have
with any other client. Kentucky Bar Ass 'n v. Chesley. Chesley had the duty to know his fee
responsibilities to his clients, specifically that he was to receive no more than 21% of one-third of
the $200,450,000.00 settlement, $14,031,500.00.

!d. Chesley received $20,497,121.81.!d.

The

Supreme Court found that Chesley knowingly participated in a scheme to skim millions of dollars
in excess attorney's fees from unknowing clients, and that he received and retained fees that he
knew were improperly taken.!d.

The Supreme Court further found that he purposefully

attempted to avoid conversation and correspondence that would expose his knowledge of the
5

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-MRB

Doc #: 9-6 Filed: 02/12/15

Page: 6 of 8 PAGEID #: 254

nefarious schemes of his co-counsel. ld. This Court finds that no genuine issues of material fact
exist, and summary judgment is appropriate on Plaintiffs' Breach of Fiduciary claims.

Chesley

entered into an attorney-client relationship with the Plaintiffs in Guard. He breached his duty by
accepting excess fees in the amount of $6,465,621.81.

Chesley's conduct caused Plaintiffs to

receive only a portion of the settlement monies they were entitled to.
Plaintiffs also asks the Court to order that Chesley is jointly and severally liable with
Gallion, Cunnigham

and Mills for the monies owed to Plaintiffs.

The Supreme Court of

Kentucky affirmed Judge Wehr's finding in this matter that Gallion, Cunningham and Mills were
jointly and severally liable to Plaintiffs. The Supreme Court found that Gallion, Cunningham and
Mills breached attorney-client contracts and therefore joint and several liability is not precluded
by KRS 411.182.

The Supreme also found that by the manner in which Gallion, Cunnungham

and Mills combined their efforts in the Fen-Phen litigation, they engaged in a joint enterprise, or
joint adventure, an informal partnership existing for a limited purpose and duration, for which
joint and several liability is properly assessed under KRS 362.220. Abbott v. Chesley, 413 S.W.3d
589 (Ky. 2013).
The Supreme Court enumerated

the essential elements of a joint enterprise: (I) an

agreement, express or implied, among the members of the group; (2) a common purpose to be
carried out by the group; (3) a community of pecuniary interest in that purpose among the
members; and (4) an equal right to a voice in the direction of the enterprise. Id. citing Huff v.
Rosenberg, Ky., 496 S.W.2d 352 (1973). The Supreme Court adopted the findings of the Trial
Commissioner

in KBA v. Chesley, and this Court found above that issue preclusion bars the

further litigation of Plaintiffs' breach of fiduciary duty claims against Chesley.

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-MRB Doc #: 9-6 Filed: 02/12/15 Page: 7 of 8 PAGEID #: 255

This Court now finds that no genuine issues of material fact exists, and as a matter of law
Chesley is jointly and severally liable with Gallion, Cunningham and Mills for the $42 million in
damages awarded the Plaintiffs against Gallion, Cunningham and Mills by this Court's Order of
August 7, 2007. Chesley signed on as co-counsel representing the Plaintiffs in the Guard matter
when he entered into his fee-division contract with Gallion, Cunningham and Mills. Chesley
shared the common purpose to be carried with Gallion, Cunningham and Mills. They agreed on
how they would share the work and how they would share the profits. Chesley maintained a
voice in the managerial control of the enterprise. The Court therefore finds that pursuant to KRS
362.220, Chesley is jointly and severally with Gallion, Cunningham and Mills for the damages
the Plaintiffs suffered.
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that Plaintiffs' Motion

THEREFORE,

for Partial Summary Judgment is GRANTED as to Plaintiffs' Breach of Fiduciary claims against
Stanley M. Chesley.
IT IS FURTHER HEREBY ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that Stanley M. Chesley is
jointly and severally liable with Defendants William J. Gallion, Shirley Allen Cunningham, Jr.
and Melbourne Mills, Jr. for the existing judgment amount of $42 million owed to Plaintiffs,
along with pre-judgment simple interest at a rate of 8% per annum from April I, 2002, and postjudgment interest compounded annually at the rate of )2% per annum thereon from the date of
this Judgment.
IT IS HEREBY

ORDERED

AND ADJUDGED

that Plaintiffs' Motion for Partial

Summary Judgment as to disgorgement is DENIED.


This Order is Final and Appealable. There is no just cause for delay.
DATED this

do r;ay

of October, 2014.
7

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-MRB Doc #: 9-6 Filed: 02/12115 Page: 8 of 8 PAGEID #: 256

COPIES TO:
ALL ATTORNEYS OF RECORD

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-MRB Doc #: 9-7 Filed: 02/12/15 Page: 1 of 1 PAGEID #: 257

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT


FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO
WESTERN DIVISION
STANLEY M. CHESLEY,
Civil Action No. 1:15-cv-8:3

Plaintiff,

Judge Michael R. Barrett

vs.

ORDER

ANGELA M. FORD, ESQ.


and
UNKNOWN RESPONDENTS,
Defendants.

This matter is before the Court on Defendant Angela M. Ford's Motion to Dismiss
the Complaint.

Having considered the arguments of the parties, the Court finds the

Motion to be well-taken. Accordingly,


IT IS ORDERED that Defendant's Motion to Dismiss is hereby GRANTED.
Date:

_
Honarable Michael R. Barrett,
United States District Judge

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-PCE Doc #: 13 Filed: 02/26/15 Page: 1 of 17 PAGEID #: 270

EXHIBIT
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO
WESTERN DIVISION

::1:

Civil Action NO.1: 15-cv-8~i

STANLEY M. CHESLEY,
Plaintiff,

Judge Peter C. Econornus

vs.
ANGELA M. FORD, ESQ.
and
UNKNOWN RESPONDENTS,
Defendants.

MOTION BY DEFENDANT ANGELA


FORD TO DECLARE THE
RESTRAINING ORDERS DISSOLVED
OR TO DISSOLVE THEM
EXPEDITED HEARING REQUESTED

Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1450 and Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 65(b),


Defendant Angela M. Ford, Esq. ("Ford") hereby moves the Court to declare the
restraining orders entered by the state court prior to removal of this action dissolved by
operation of law because those orders have exceeded the time period for temporary
restraining orders provided in Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 65(b)(2). If the Court
determines that the orders did not dissolve by operation of law, then Ford respectfully
requests that the Court dissolve the restraining orders imposed by the state court. These
orders are invalid for numerous reasons, including that Ohio does not have jurisdiction
over Ford, and Plaintiff Stanley M. Chesley ("Chesley") has failed to demonstrate any of
the relevant factors required for implementation of injunctive relief. Accordingly, Ford
expressly preserves, and does not waive, her right to challenge the Court's personal
jurisdiction over her.
Support.

This motion is supported by the attached Memorandum of

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-PCE Doc #: 13 Filed: 02/26115 Page: 2 of 17 PAGEID #: 271

Respectfully submitted,

lsi Brian S. Sullivan


Brian S. Sullivan, Esq. (0040219)
Christen M. Steimle, Esq. (0086592)
& SHOHL, LLP
255 E. Fifth Street, Suite 1900
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
Phone:
(513) 977-8200
DINSMORE

Email: brian.sulliv..illl@dinsmore.com
christen.steiIule(a)dinsmore.com
Attorneysfor Defendant
AngelaM. Ford, Esq.

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-PCE

Doc #: 13 Filed: 02/26/15

MEMORANDUM
I.

Page: 3 of 17 PAGEID #: 272

INSUPPORT

Introduction
According to an Ohio state court, the judgment creditors of Chesley, who hold a

valid and enforceable Kentucky judgment (the "Kentucky Judgment"), are prohibited
from enforcing this judgment, at some point in the future, if and when they come to
Ohio to domesticate their judgment against Chesley, even if they follow Ohio lawdespite the fact that there is no stay of enforcement of the judgment and Chesley has not
posted any bond of any kind.

The imposition of such egregious restraint is

impermissible.
Aside from the egregious nature of the orders at issue, they have already lapsed
under the time limits provided in Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 6S(b)(2). When Ford
removed this case to this Court, it became subject to federal law, including the provision
of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 6S(b)(2) limiting the duration of temporary
restraining orders. Accordingly, the temporary restraining orders entered by the state
court expired, at the latest, 14 days after Ford removed this case.
Even if this Court were to determine that the orders did not dissolve by operation
of law, they are invalid for a multitude of reasons. As a threshold issue, Ohio courts lack
jurisdiction over Ford, and therefore have no power to enjoin her actions. The orders
also blatantly violate the Full Faith and Credit Clause of Constitution because they
conflict with a Kentucky judgment.

The orders are also contrary to Ohio law because

they provide Chesley with relief to which he is not entitled under Ohio law, while at the
same time prohibiting Ford from collecting a valid and enforceable Kentucky judgment
on behalf of her clients-even if she complies with Ohio law regarding the enforcement

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-PCE Doc #: 13 Filed: 02/26/15 Page: 4 of 17 PAGEID #: 273

of foreign judgments in Ohio. By the same token, the orders interfere with discovery
methods available to the judgment creditors under Kentucky law.
Most importantly, the Ohio state court never should have entered the orders
because Chesley cannot satisfy the relevant factors necessary for injunctive relief. There
is no irreparable harm, which is a dispositive factor requiring denial of injunctive relief.
The only thing at issue in this case is money-collection

of a judgment against Chesley.

Any possible future errors associated with the collection can be resolved through
monetary relief. Moreover, as demonstrated in Ford's Motion to Dismiss (Doc. 9),
Chesley has no chance of success on the merits of his Complaint.
Incredibly, the restraining orders were entered even though a Kentucky court has
already considered the issues raised in both Chesley's Complaint and his request for
injunctive relief.

Undeterred, Chesley has come to Ohio, impermissibly seeking a

different answer to these same questions.

Now he has sued his judgment creditors'

attorney. Ford, seeking to prohibit her from enforcing the Kentucky Judgment on behalf
of her clients. And incredibly, the Ohio state court has rewarded Chesley's blatant endrun around the Kentucky court's rulings regarding its judgment and effectively granted
Chesley a stay of enforcement of a valid and enforceable Kentucky judgment. This Court
must either declare the restraining orders dissolved pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil
Procedure 6S(b)(2) or dissolve them as improper preliminary injunctions.

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-PCE Doc #: 13 Filed: 02/26/15 Page: 5 of 17 PAGEID #: 274

II.

Factual Background!
On January 6, 2015, Chesley filed a declaratory action seeking an Ohio court's

order that his judgment creditors could not move to enforce a valid and enforceable
Kentucky judgment in Ohio until they disclosed: (1) the identities of the judgment
creditors, (2) the amount remaining to be paid on the judgment, and (3) the details
related to previous collection activities on the judgment.

(Doc. 1-1, Chesley Verified

Complaint ("Chesley Compl."), at 11-12). Chesley requested such relief despite the fact
that he has not posted a supersedeas bond in Kentucky, which is required under
Kentucky law to stay enforcement of the judgment.
On January 7, 2015 (the day after Chesley filed this action), an Ohio state court
entered an ex parte restraining order. (Doe. 1-1 at 89-97, Ex Parte Order). On January
14, 2015, the court held a hearing at which Ford was not present.

Following that

hearing, the judge issued a second restraining order which, by its terms, lasts at least
until March 4, 2015.

(Doc. 1-1, at 106-09, Restraining Order).

While the second

restraining order entered by the Ohio state court states that Ford had "actual notice" of
the J anuary 14, 2015 hearing, it is important to note that neither Chesley's counsel nor
the Ohio state court had any intention of holding a hearing on Chesley's motion for
preliminary injunction on January 14, 2015. The electronic mail exchanges between
Ford and Chesley's counsel and between Chesley's counsel and another lawyer make
clear that Chesley and the Ohio state court wanted to postpone that hearing. (See Doc.

A detailed recitation of the factual background pertaining to this matter is set forth in Ford's
Motion to Dismiss. (Doc. 9). To avoid repetition, Ford incorporates this factual background as recited in
the Motion to Dismiss as if fully rewritten here and will only recite the facts pertaining specifically to the
court's imposition of the restraining order.

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-PCE

Doc #: 13 Filed: 02/26115 Page: 6 of 17 PAGEID #: 275

1-1at 102-05). Nobody expected Ford to appear or to present any evidence on January
14,2015
The second restraining order provides that "[ujntil further Court order to the
contrary or agreement of the Parties approved by the Court," Ford, any co-counsel, and
"any other Ohio lawyer representing any of the Unknown Respondents" are enjoined
from:

taking any action in the State of Ohio to enforce the Kentucky Judgment or

serving any Chesley asset related discovery on any Ohio resident, citizen or
domiciliary, except that discovery may be served on Chesley in any nonOhio jurisdiction if permitted by the rules applicable to that jurisdiction;

making any filing in any Ohio court that would be or could be part of an
effort to domesticate or register the Kentucky Judgment in Ohio;

taking any action to collect the Kentucky Judgment in the State of Ohio
from any Ohio resident, Ohio citizen or Ohio domiciled entity;

issuing any subpoena seeking documents or testimony to any Ohio


resident, Ohio citizen or Ohio domiciled entity (other than Chesley) if the
purpose of the requested documents or testimony would be to obtain
information related to any effort to enforce the Kentucky Judgment; and

and prohibited from destroying, damaging


documents or electronically stored information.

or secreting

[certain]

(Doc. 1-1, at 106-09, Restraining Order). Ford did not agree to any terms of the second
restraining order. (Doc. 1-1at 104).
Chesley certainly cannot dispute that the first order, entered ex parte, is a
temporary restraining order governed by Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 65(b). With
respect to the second order (drafted by Chesley's counsel, see Doc. 1-1 at 100, 104-05,
Affidavit of V. Mauer, at ~ 4 and Ex. C), it is also a temporary restraining order. It
specifically provides that it was to remain in effect pending a hearing whether to convert
it into a preliminary injunction. (Doc. 1-1at 108).
6

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-PCE Doc #: 13 Filed: 02/26/15 Page: 7 of 17 PAGEID #: 276

The state court entered the restraining orders despite the fact that the very issues
raised in this matter were already litigated before the Kentucky court. In fact, after
entry of the Kentucky Judgment, Chesley filed a motion to clarify the judgment and a
motion to vacate the judgment pursuant to Kentucky Rule of Civil Procedure 60.02. In
both of these motions he argued to the Kentucky court that before the judgment could
be enforced he was entitled to: (1) the identity of the plaintiffs in that action and (2) the
amount still remaining to be collected under the judgment.

(See

Docs. 9-3, 9-4). The

Kentucky court denied both motions. (See Doc. 9-5).


On February 5, 2015, prior to being served with a summons, Ford removed this
matter to this Court on diversity grounds. (Doc. 1). The notice of removal was served on
the Ohio state court that same day. (See Notice of Filing Notice of Removal, attached as
Exhibit A).
III.

Law and Argument


The restraining orders entered by the state trial court in this case dissolved by

operation of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 65(b) after 14 days elapsed from the
removal of this action from that court. Accordingly, this Court should enter an Order
declaring that they are dissolved so that nothing Ford does could be argued by Chesley
as being in contempt of those orders.
Even if this Court were to determine that the restraining orders did not dissolve
by operation of law because they were converted into a preliminary injunction, they
should still be dissolved because they are invalid. They are void for lack of personal
jurisdiction and as violative of the Full Faith and Credit Clause and other law.
Moreover, the orders do not meet the stringent requirements for entry of a preliminary
injunction.
7

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-PCE Doc #: 13 Filed: 02/26/15 Page: 8 of 17 PAGEID #: 277

A.

The Temporary Restraining Orders Entered By The State Court


In This Case Expired 14 Days After Ford Removed This Case To
This Court.

Once Ford removed this case to this Court, federal law, including the Federal
Rules of Civil Procedure, govern the proceedings in this Court. Fed. R. Civ. P. 81(C);
Granny Goose Foods, Inc. v. Brotherhood of Teamsters, 415 U.S. 423, 438 (1974).
Orders entered by the state court prior to removal generally remain in effect until they
are dissolved or modified by the district court. 28 U.S.C. 1450. However, temporary
restraining orders are subject to the time limitations of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure
65(b) and those orders expire, at the latest, 14 days after the date of removal. Granny
Goose Foods, 415 U.S. at 439-40; Biomedical Instrument

and Equipment Corp. v.

Cordis Corp., 797 F.2d 16, 18 (ist Cir. 1986).2 The date of removal is the date when the
notice is filed with the state court. 28 U.S.C. 1446(d); Anthony v. Runyon, 76 F.3d
210, 214 (8th Cir. 1986).
In this case, the notice of removal was filed with the state court on February 5,
2015, the same date the removal was filed in this Court. Federal Rule of Civil Procedure
65(b)(2) provides that the temporary restraining orders entered by the trial court prior
to Ford removing this case lapsed, at the latest, 14 days later, or February 19, 2015.
Although no extension would be warranted, Chesley did not request that this Court
extend those restraining orders prior to them expiring.

2
There is potentially some question as to whether this COUlt must affirmatively dissolve the
temporary restraining orders upon motion or whether the orders simply expire on their own by operation
of the rule. Granny Goose Foods suggests that they simply do not remain in force longer than the time
limitations of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 65(b). 415 U.S. at 439-40; see also Carrabus v. Schneider,
111 F. Supp. zd 204, 211 (E.D.N.Y. 2000) (ruling that defendant's motion to vacate a temporary
restraining order filed after removal was moot because the order had expired). Biomedical Instrument
states that the district court "must dissolve any ex parte state court injunction or temporary restraining
order" after the time limits have expired, suggesting that a motion is required, but that it must be granted.
797 F.2d at 18 (emphasis in original).

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-PCE Doc #: 13 Filed: 02/26/15 Page: 9 of 17 PAGEID #: 278

It does not matter that Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 65 (b) purports to speak of

orders entered without notice and the second restraining order in this case purports to
be entered with actual notice to Ford. (Doc. 1-1at 106). The time limits of the rule still
apply when a temporary restraining order is issued on notice and in anticipation of a
preliminary injunction hearing. See Connell v. Dulien Steel Products, Inc., 240 F.2d
414, 417 (sth Cir. 1957); Riels v. Bank of Am., NA., No. 2:14cv57-KS-MTP, 2014 WL
4964185, at *2 (S.D. Miss. Oct. 3, 2014); Carrabus v. Schneider, 111F. Supp. zd 204,
210 (E.D.N.Y. 2000). The filing of a motion for a preliminary injunction in state court
prior to removal does not result in continuation of a temporary restraining order after
the case is removed. See Western Convenience Stores, Inc. v. Burger King Corp., No.
8:07CV270, 2007 WL 2682245, at *3 (D. Neb. Sept. 7, 2007); Carrabus, 111F. Supp. zd
at 210.
When Ford removed this case to this Court, the restraining orders were subject to
federal law, including the time limitations of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 65(b)(2).
Accordingly, they expired, at the latest, 14 days after the removal, which was February
19, 2015. This Court must either declare them dissolved by operation of the rule or
dissolve them by this Motion.
B.

The Temporary Restraining Orders are Void Because the Court


Lacks Personal Jurisdiction over Ford.

Ohio courts lack personal jurisdiction over Ford and she moved this Court to
dismiss this matter pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(2) for that reason.
(See Doc. 9 at 9-12). Ohio's long-arm statute does not allow for jurisdiction and the
exercise of jurisdiction over her does not meet the requirements of due process. (Id.).

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-PCE

Doc #: 13 Filed: 02/26115 Page: 10 of 17 PAGEID #: 279

Ford will not repeat those arguments here, but incorporates them from her Motion to
Dismiss as though fully set forth herein.
Tellingly, the Ohio state court never addressed the issue of jurisdiction in the
restraining orders. That court never made a factual finding that it had jurisdiction over
Ford. Indeed, it does not appear that it even considered the issue. Without jurisdiction
over Ford, the restraining orders are void. Accordingly, for these reasons and those set
forth in Ford's Motion to Dismiss, the restraining orders are invalid because Ohio lacks
jurisdiction over Ford.
C.

The Restraining Orders Violate the Full Faith and Credit Clause
of the United States Constitution.

The Full Faith and Credit Clause of the Constitution of the United States provides
that each State must give full faith and credit to the judicial proceedings of every other
State. U.S. Const., Art. IV, 1. If the state rendering a judgment has jurisdiction over
the defendant and the subject matter of the controversy, then the Full Faith and Credit
Clause "precludes an inquiry into the merits of the cause of action, the logic or
consistency of the decision, or the validity of the legal principles on which the judgment
is based." Milliken v. Meyer, 311 U.S. 457, 462 (1940). The judgment is entitled to "the
credit which it has in the State from which it is taken, not the credit that under other
circumstances and conditions it might have had." Morris v. Jones, 329 U.S. 545, 550-51
(1947). In other words, the foreign judgment is not subject to collateral attack in the
enforcing jurisdiction so long as the foreign court had personal and subject matter
jurisdiction.
The restraining orders expressly violate the Full Faith and Credit Clause. Chesley
does not challenge the Kentucky court's jurisdiction in entering the judgment against

10

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-PCE Doc #: 13 Filed: 02/26/15 Page: 11 of 17 PAGEID #: 280

him, nor does he allege fraud. As such, Ohio has no choice but to acknowledge and
enforce the Kentucky Judgment as a valid judgment subject to full faith and credit. But
instead, the restraining orders specifically stay enforcement and call into question
whether additional information is needed for enforcement of the Kentucky Judgment,
even though the Kentucky court has already decided this exact same issue. Not only do
the restraining orders completely disregard the Kentucky court's rulings on Kentucky
law and as to the validity of the Kentucky Judgment, they challenge the enforceability of
the judgment. This is not permitted. Accordingly, the restraining orders violate the Full
Faith and Credit Clause and must be dissolved.
D.

The Restraining Orders are Contrary to Ohio Law.

An injunction should be narrowly tailored to give only the relief to which the
plaintiff is entitled.

See Califano v. Yamasaki, 442 U.S. 682 (1979).

Here, the

restraining orders operate as a complete stay of any enforcement efforts pertaining to


the Kentucky Judgment-no

matter what-until

at least March 4, 2015. And they

require no bond from Chesley.


The restraining orders prohibit any action to enforce the Kentucky Judgment
until the identity of Chesley's judgment creditors and the amount that remains to be
collected on the Kentucky Judgment are disclosed to Chesley. But he is not entitled to
this information at this time under Ohio law. Although Revised Code section 2329.023
requires an attorney to identify both the judgment creditors and judgment debtors when
domesticating a judgment, the disclosure is required at the time of filing-not before.
Here, the Kentucky Judgment has not yet been domesticated.
this information as a matter of Ohio law.

11

Chesley has no right to

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-PCE

Doc #: 13 Filed:

02/26/15 Page: 12 of 17 PAGEID #: 281

Moreover, Chesley knows the amount of the judgment, as it is set forth expressly
in the judgment entry. (Doc. 9-6 at 7). This is the judgment that will be filed in Ohionot an amended judgment which accounts for previous amounts collected. Chesley's
demand for the amount remaining to be paid on this judgment is not based on any Ohio
authority.

And disclosure of such information certainly is not a prerequisite of

domesticating the judgment. Chesley has provided no authority for the proposition that
an Ohio court may amend a valid judgment from a sister state. Thus, the restraining
orders grant Chesley relief to which he is not entitled.
More disconcerting is that the restraining orders restrain Ford from engaging in
activities on behalf of her clients she is legally permitted to do. The Kentucky Judgment
is a final, enforceable judgment as a matter of Kentucky law. Enforcement has not been
stayed, and Chesley has not posted the required bond to stay enforcement.

Legally,

Ford has the right, on behalf of her clients, to enforce the judgment in compliance with
Ohio law.
But per the restraining orders, even if Ford were to comply with Ohio law, she
would be prohibited from domesticating the Kentucky Judgment on behalf of her clients
and beginning collection efforts. So the restraining orders preclude Ford from enforcing
a valid and enforceable judgment, even if she follows the law, and it protects Chesley
from enforcement, even though he has not availed himself of the legal remedies to delay
enforcement. The restraining orders cannot stand.
E.

The Restraining Orders Interfere with Kentucky Law and


Procedure.

Similarly, the orders prohibit Ford from taking actions which she is otherwise
permitted to take under Kentucky law. Under Kentucky Rule of Civil Procedure 69.03,

12

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-PCE

Doc #: 13 Filed:

02/26/15 Page: 13 of 17 PAGEID #: 282

Ford, on behalf of her clients, is permitted to "obtain discovery from any person,
including [Chesley], in the manner provided in these Rules." To the extent that the
Unknown Respondents instruct Ford to issue discovery or subpoenas to parties in Ohio,
Revised Code section 2319.09 provides the mechanism to do so. See R.C. 2319.09;
Thomas v. Wade Rome, 8th Dist. Cuyahoga No. 99679, 2013-0hio-4046,

~ 12

(recognizing that R.C. 2319.09 permits the enforcement of foreign discovery orders
requiring the production of documents, including subpoenas).
Thus, the Kentucky Rules of Civil Procedure permit Ford to issue discovery,
including subpoenas,

to any person, and the Ohio Revised Code provides an

enforcement mechanism for this discovery. Yet the orders prohibit the issuance of any
discovery to Ohio residents.

These orders blatantly interfere with the judgment

creditors' rights to utilize Kentucky procedure to obtain information necessary to


enforce the judgment.

Such interference is unprecedented, and the orders must be

dissolved.
F.

Even if the Second State Court Order is a Preliminary


Injunction, Chesley Cannot Establish the Prerequisites for
Injunctive Relief.

The state court orders in this case (Doc. 1-1 at 89-97, 106-09) are temporary
restraining orders governed by the provisions of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 6S(b).
It does not matter that the second order purports to be entered with actual notice to

Ford. See supra at 7-8.


If a temporary restraining order continues '''for a substantial length of time'" past
the time provided in Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 6S(b), it ceases to be a temporary
restraining order and becomes a preliminary injunction. Hudson v. Barr, ~3F.3d 970,
974 (6th Cir. 1993) (finding that the order became a preliminary injunction where it

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-PCE Doc #: 13 Filed: 02/26/15 Page: 14 of 17 PAGEID tt: 283

continued for almost a year after the plaintiff obtained it) (quoting Simms v. Greene,
160 F.2d 512, 517 (gd Cir. 1947)). A preliminary injunction is also appealable as an
interlocutory order pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1292. However, orders that are only
effective for a short period of time remain temporary restraining orders. Connell,

240

F.2d at 418.
In this case there can be no question that the first state court order was a
temporary restraining order as it was entered ex parte with no prior notice to Ford. The
second order likewise was a temporary restraining order. It was expressly entered in
anticipation of a hearing on whether to enter a preliminary injunction. (Doc. 1-1at 108).
Even extending to March 4, 2015, it did not continue for a "substantial length of time."
Ford was not left to guess at its duration. Hudson, 3 F.3d at 975 (quoting Granny Goose
Foods, Inc. v. Brotherhood

of Teamsters,

415 U.S. 423, at 444-45 (1974)).

Consequently, the second order was also a temporary restraining order and was subject
to the time limitations of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 65(b).
However, even if this Court determined that the second order was converted to a
preliminary injunction, it still should be dissolved.

"The issuance of a preliminary

injunction is an extraordinary remedy which should be granted only if the movant


carries his or her burden of proving that the circumstances clearly demand it."
Residential Fin. Corp. v. Jacobs, Case No.: 2:13-cv-u67, 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 21890,
at -*5(S.D. Ohio Feb. 21, 2014) (quoting Overstreet v. Lexington-Fayette Urban Co.
Gov't, 305 F.3d 566,573 (6th Cir. 2002)). "[An injunction] is not available as a right but
may be granted by a court if it is necessary to prevent a future wrong that the law
cannot." Garono v. State, 37 Ohio St.gd 171,173,524 N.E.2d 496 (1988).

14

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-PCE Doc #: 13 Filed: 02/26/15 Page: 15 of 17 PAGEID #: 284

Here, none of the factors relevant to the award of injunctive


Chesley's favor.

Instead, each demonstrates

these circumstances

why the imposition

is entirely inappropriate.

relief weighs in

of injunctive relief in

For these reasons, the orders should be

dissolved.
1.

"A plaintiffs

Chesley Cannot Establish Irreparable

Harm.

harm from the denial of a preliminary

injunction

[only] if it is not fully compensable

by monetary

damages."

is irreparable

Overstreet v. Lexington-

Fayette Urban County Government, 305 F.3d 566, 578 (6th Cir. 2(02).
money damages will suffice, an injunction

should not be entered.

Ohio St. 248, 258, 87 N.E. 256 (1909) ("[I]t is a fundamental


entire jurisdiction

Fisher v. Bower, 79

doctrine, underlying the

of equity by injunction against the commission of trespass, that where

adequate

relief may be had in the usual course of procedure

interpose

by the extraordinary

injunction.").

But when

Additionally,

'''actual and imminent'

remedy of injunction.

at law, equity will not

The remedy at law is a bar to

the party seeking a preliminary

injunction

must show

harm rather than harm that is speculative or unsubstantiated."

Abney v. Amgen, Inc., 443 F.3d 540, 552 (6th Cir. 2(06) (quoting Monsanto Co. v.
Manning, 841 F.2d 1126 (6th Cir. 1998)).
Importantly,

"[r ]esumption

appeal does not constitute

of collection

irreparable

harm."

activity during

the pendency

of an

LaRocco v. Smithers (In re Smithers),

No. 03-65561, 2005 Bankr. LEXIS 2899, at *11 (Bankr. S.D. Ohio .Iuly 13, 2(05);:l see

also Dornik v. Maurice (In re Maurice), 167 B.R. 136, 138 (Bankr, N.D. 111.1994)("lt is
not irreparably

harmful (or wrongful) for a judgment

debtor to be subjected to post-

A motion to stay pending appeal in a bankruptcy case is analyzed by using the same factors which
govern award of a temporary restraining order or preliminary injunctive relief. See Barna v. Haas (In re
Haas), 292 B.R. 167, 180-81 (Bankr. S.D. Ohio 2003).
:3

15

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-PCE Doc #: 13 Filed: 02/26/15 Page: 16 of 17 PAGEID #: 285

judgment enforcement actions to collect a final judgment in favor of a judgment creditor


where the debtor has not posted an adequate supersedeas bond.").
Chesley cannot demonstrate that irreparable harm will occur without injunctive
relief because only money is at issue in this case. Chesley's Complaint is premised on
speculative future events regarding the collection of a judgment awarded against him.
Any errors pertaining to the collection of the Kentucky Judgment can be rectified
through monetary compensation.

Even assuming that Chesley's apparent concern

occurs, and an amount in excess of the Kentucky Judgment is recovered, those amounts
can be repaid. Thus, the harms identified by Chesley are fully compensable through a
monetary remedy. Accordingly, Chesley cannot establish irreparable harm as required
for injunctive relief.
2.

Chesley is Not Likely To Succeed on the Merits of his


Claims.

For the reasons set forth in Ford's Motion to Dismiss (Doc. 9), Chesley has no
likelihood of success on the merits of his claims. Ford incorporates the arguments
asserted in her Motion to Dismiss as if fully rewritten herein.
3.

The Remaining Factors Counsel Against Injunctive Relief.

The remaining factors also weigh against imposing injunctive relief against Ford.
The order denies Ford's clients the right to collect a valid, enforceable, final judgmenteven if they follow Ohio law. Furthermore, the public interest factor weighs against
injunctive relief. There is strong public interest in final judgments and in recognizing
and respecting judgments issued by other states. That interest is protected by the Full
Faith and Credit Clause of the United States Constitution. U.S. Const., Art. IV, 1. The

16

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-PCE Doc #: 13 Filed: 02/26/15 Page: 17 of 17 PAGEID #: 286

restraining orders disregard the decisions of a sister state's court and purport to cast
doubt on an otherwise valid and enforceable judgment.
IV.

Conclusion
For any and all of the foregoing reasons, this Court should dissolve the

restraining order currently in force.


Respectfully submitted,

lsi Brian S. Sullivan


Brian S. Sullivan, Esq. (0040219)
Christen M. Steimle, Esq. (0086592)
DINSMORE

& SHOHL, LLP

255 E. Fifth Street, Suite 1900


Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
Phone: (513) 977-8200
Fax:
(513) 977-8141
Email: brian.sullivan@dinsmore.com
christen.steimle@dinsmore.com
Attorneijs for Defendant
AngelaM. Ford, Esq.
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certify that a true and accurate copy of the foregoing was served upon
the following via the Court's CM/ECF filing system, this 26th day of February, 2015:
Vincent E. Mauer, Esq.
FROST BROWN TODD LLC
3300 Great American Tower
301 F. Fourth Street
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
Y!11auer(cDfbtlaw.com
Attorneu for Plaintiff

IslBrian S. Sullivan
747898Jv2

17

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-PCE Doc #: 13-1 Filed: 02/26/15 Page: 1 of 114 PAGEID #: 287

EXHIBIT A

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-PCE Doc #: 13-1 Filed: 02/26115 Page: 2 of 114 PAGEID #: 288

IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS


HAMILTON COUNTY, OHIO
CLERK OF COURTS

STANLEY M. CHESLEY,
Plaintiff,

Case No. A1500067


(Judge Jodi Luebbers)

vs.

II~III\II~

ANGELA M. FORD, ESQ., et al.


Defendants.

DI09474046

NOTICE OF FILING NOTICE OF REMOVAL


To:

Clerk of Courts
Court of Common Pleas
Hamilton County, Ohio
Please take notice that on this day Defendant Angela M. Ford, Esq. filed in the

office of the Clerk of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio,
her Notice of Removal of this action from the Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas.
A copy of the Notice of Removal, together with all process, pleadings,

and orders

reflected on this Court's docket, which have been served on the parties, is attached
hereto as Exhibit A.
Respectfully submitted,

ts! Brian S. Sullivan


Brian S. Sullivan, Esq. (0040219)
Christen M. Steimle, Esq. (0086592)
DINSM_ORE & SHOIll., LLP

255 E. Fifth Street, Suite 1900


Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
Phone: (513) 977-8200
Fax:
(513) 977-8141
Email: brian.s\lUiva_ll@QinsmQre.com
ch risten.stei mleCwdinsmQre.com

Attorneys for Detendant


Angela M. Ford, Esq.

EXHIBIT A

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-PCE Doc #: 13-1 Filed: 02/26/15 Page: 3 of 114 PAGEID #: 289

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certify that a copy of the foregoing has been duly served by electronic
mail this 5th day of February, 2015 to:
Vincent E. Mauer, Esq.
FROST BROWN TODD LLC
3300 Great American Tower
3D1F. Pourth Street
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
vmauer(mfbtlaw.com
Attorneq for Plaintiff

MlJ.rian S. Sullivan

7451518vI

:2

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-PCE Doc #: 13-1 Filed: 02/26/15 Page: 4 of 114 PAGEID #: 290

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT


FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRlCT OF OHIO
WESTERN DIVISION
STANLEY1\1; CHESLEY,
Plaintiff,

Civil Action No. 1:15-cv-83


Judge

vs.

ANGELA M. "FORD,ESQ.
and
UNKNOWN l(ESPONDENTS,
Defendants.

NOTICE OF REMOVAL
Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1441 and 1446, Defendant Angela M. Ford, Esq. ("Ford")
gives Notice of Removal of this action to the United States District Court for the Southern
District of Ohio from the Court of Common Pleas of Hamilton County, Ohio. In support of
this Notice of Removal, Ford states the following:
1.

On January 6, 2015, Plaintiff Stanley M. Chesley ("Plaintiff') commenced

this action by filing a Complaint in the Court of Common Pleas of Hamilton County, Ohio,
as Case No. A1500067. The Complaint is for declaratory judgment and injunctive relief
pertaining to Ford's actions in collecting a valid Kentucky judgment. Ford has not yet been
formally served with the Complaint and summons, but she received a copy of the
Complaint via electronic mail on January 7,2015.
2.

'I11c Complaint does not demand a jury.

3.

Ac; reflected in Plaintiffs Complaint, Plaintiff is a resident of Hamilton

County, Ohio and thus a citizen of Ohio.


4.

As reflected in Plaintiff's Complaint, Ford is a Kentucky resident, and thus a

citizen of Kentucky.

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-PCE Doc #: 13-1 Filed: 02/26/15 Page: 5 of 114 PAGEID #: 291

5.

As reflected

in Plaintiff's Complaint,

the remaining

Defendants are

"Unknown Respondents, John and Jane Does."


6,

The citizenship of these Defendants is not considered when determining

complete diversity for purposes of removal. See 28 U,S.C. 1441(b)(1) C'In determining
whether a civil action is removable on the basis of the jurisdiction under section 1332(a) of
this title, the citizenship of defendants sued under fictitious names shall be disregarded. ''),
7,

Plaintiffs Complaint seeks to enjoin Ford's recovery of a judgment entered

on behalf of her clients in the amount of $42,000,000.


8.

This action is properly removable to this Court because it is a civil action

where the matter in controversy exceeds the sum or value of $75,000, exclusive of interest
and costs, is between citizens of different states (28 U.S.C. ]332), and none of the parties
in interest properly joined and served as Defendants is a citizen of Ohio (28 U.S.C.
1441(1))).
9.

Copies of all process, pleadings, and orders reflected on the Hamilton

County Court of Pleas docket are attached hereto as Exhibit A.

io.

Pursuant to 28 U,S.C. 1446(d), contemporaneously with the filing of this

Notice of Removal, Ford is serving a COpyof such Notice upon all named parties, and a
copy of this Notice is being filed with the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Hamilton
County, Ohio.

n.

This Notice of Removal is timely, having been filed within thirty (30) days of

the date Onwhich Ford received an electronic copy of Plaintiffs Complaint.


WHEREFORE, Defendant Angela M. Ford, Esq. removes this action to the United
States District court for the Southern District of Ohio from the Court of Common Pleas of
Hamilton County, Ohio.
2

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-PCE

Doc #: 13-1 Filed:

02/26/15 Page: 6 of 114 PAGEID #: 292

Respectfully submitted,
/sl Brian S. Sullivan
Brian S. Sullivan, Esq. (0040219)
Christen M. Steimle, Esq. (0086592)
DINSMORE

& SHOHt, LI.P

255 E. Fifth Street, Suite 1900


Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
Phone: (513) 977-8200
Fax:
(513) 977-8141
Email: bl.ian.sllllivan@dinsmore.com
chl'islfn.steimle@<iinsmore.com
Attorneys for Defendant
Angela M. Ford, Esq.

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

r hereby certify that a true and accurate copy of the foregoing was served upon
the following via electronic mail and the Court's CM/ECF filing system, this 5th day of
February, 2015:
Vincent E. Mauer, Esq.
FROST BROWN TODD LLC
3300 Great American Tower
301 F. fourth Street
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
vmmI~r 01.fhll.nYL..c.Q..!I!
Attar'ney for Plaintiff
Is/Brian S. Sulliv(!.n~

Error! Unknown document property


Unknown document property name.

name.Er-rort

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-PCE Doc #: 13-1 Filed: 02/26/15 Page: 7 of 114 PAGEID #: 293

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS


HAMILTON COUNTY, OHIO
Case No,

Mr. Stanley M. Chesley


9005 Camargo Road
Clncinnati, Ohio 45243
Petitioner

Judge Ruehlman

v.
VERIFIED
PETITION FOR DECLARATORY
.JUDGMENT AND INJDNCTIVE
RJi;LlJi:J.i'

Angela M. Ford, Esq.


Chevy Chase PIUZH
836 Euclid Avenue, Suite 311
Lexington, KY 40502
-andUnknown Respondents,
possibly over 400 John Doe 01' Jane
Doe or their Successors
Located at unknown addresses,
Respondents.

COMES NOW Petitioner Mr. Stanley M. Chesley ("Chesley"), through tile undersigned
counsel, who in support of this petition states as follows:
SUMMARY OF PROCEEDING
Chesley finds himself in a bizarre sltuation - subject

(0

a judgment issued by a Kentucky

court the current total amount of which is unknown and which is owed to a list of approximately
400 persons thnt has not been updated in over-t 0 years. Given the virtual certainty that at least
one of those persons died

01'

was the subject of a bankruptcy petition, it is true that (he judgment

against Chesley is in an unknown amount owed to unknown judgment creditors,


Despite those Haws, Respondent Angela M. Ford ("Ford"), on behalf of the judgment
creditors (atk/n tile "Unknown Respondents"), has commenced collection efforts including "postjudgment" discovery directed to Chesley.

EL.ECTRONICALLYFllEOOI/061201514:55

Because Chesley's res that Ford targets, Chesley's

I IFI I 111500067 I CONFIRMATIONNU~1BER383362

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-PCE Doc #: 13-1 Filed: 02/26115 Page: 8 of 114 PAGEID #: 294

assets, are in Ohio, the only w<ly Ford call recover from Chesley is by coming to Ohio and
invoking this Court's jurisdiction and assistance.
In the same

I1HlI\lICI',

Ford's best menus of obtaining information from third partlos with

whom Chesley hils some affiliation is to come to Ohio and invoke this Court's jurisdiction and
assistance.
Hence, the filing of this case by Chesley to assure that a modicum of fairness prevails ill
respect

10

Ford's collection efforts so that the rights and Interests of Chesley and third parties

who Ford has targeted with discovery may be properly protected.'

Absent the relief requested ill

this action, the rights of Chesley find others will be Irreparably harmed.
Accordlngly,

Chesley seeks a declaration tllnt Ford and any other counsel acting

behalf of (he Unknown Respondents cannot register

01'

OIl

domesticate into the State of Ohio and

then enforce using Ohio courts, subpoenas, sheriffs and laws a Kentucky judgment against

Chesley without first disclosing to this Court and Chesley (i) the actual total amount now owed
011

thut judgment, (ii) exactly what persons or entities are currently entitled to collect that

judgment

and (iii) the amount owed to each specific judgment creditor after credit for the

amounts distributed by Ford and amounts retained by Ford us her fee. Ford's failure
provide this information

to this Court and Chesley (a) violates

01'

refusal

10

Ohio law, (b) impedes

implementation of Ohio public policy imperntives, (c) deprives Chesley of valuable rights, (d)
deprives the judgment creditors of their rights, (c) impairs the rights of other third parties from
whom,

01'

about whom, Ford seeks information,

The post-judgment

(f) aids Ford's

avoidance of her ethical

discovery that

Ford has served on Chesley ill Kentucky seeks to obtain from Chesley
to tlnrd parties (almost all of whom arc Ohio domiciles) in all aucmpt to
rules and deprive those Ihird parties of the protections to which they ore afforded by Ohio

infouuarion concerning and belonging


circumvent
law.

the applicuble

ELECTRONICALLYFILEDOt/06/201514;55

I IFI 11\1500067

I CONftRMI\TIONNUM8En38336?

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-PCE Doc #: 13-1 Filed: 02/26/15 Page: 9 of 114 PAGEID #: 295

obligations to her clients who me the judgment creditors, and (g) could prevent courts in Ohio
unci Kentucky from making informed decisions on certain issues that may arise in this matter,
INTRODUCTION

1.

Chesley is a resident of Hamilton County, Ohio as are his wife and certain other

persons and entities against which Ford has threatened to issue subpoenas and from whom Ford
has threatened to seek the recovery of assests. Venue of this mailer is appropriate in this Court.
2.

Respondent Ford is a resident of the Commonwealth of Kentucky and practicing

lawyer in the Commonwealth

of Kentucky who represents the plaintiffs in litigation styled

Mildred Abbott et al. v. Stanley M. Chesley, et al. Boone County Kentucky CirCUlICourt Case
No. 05CI00436 (the "Abbott Case"). Some or all of the Abbott Case plaintiffs are Chesley's
judgment creditors and are the "Unknown Respondents" herein.

Ford has minimum contacts

with Ohio consistent with thi s Com!' s appropriate exercise of personal jurisdiction over F 01'<.1.
3.

On October 22, 2014 the Boone County, Kentucky Circuit Court ("Boone Circuit

Court") entered a Second Amended Judgment against Chesley in the Abbott Case (the "Chesley
Judgment"). The Chesley Judgment incorrectly purports to impose on Chesley joint and several
liability with three other individuals who suffered a prior judgment in the Abbott Case. The
Chesley Judgment is based solely on tile principal of collaterul estoppel and holds that the
Kentucky Supreme Court decided all the factual issues necessary to establish Chesley's liability
to the Abbott Case plaint! ffs when the Kentucky Supreme Court considered disciplinary action
against Chesley. See Exhibit A. Chesley disagrees with this conclusion.
4.
Court

or

Chesley has exercised his righl to appeal the Chesley Judgment to the Kentucky
Appeals and Chesley expects the Chesley Judgment to be reversed.

Chesley's

confidence is based ill pari on lite fact thu! ill 2014 Judge Schrand of tbe Boone Circuit Court

ELECTflONICALLY FILED 01/06/2015 14:55 I IFf 1 A 1500067 1 CONFIRMATION NUMBER 303362

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-PCE Doc #: 13-1 Filed: 02/26/15 Page: 10 of 114 PAGEID #: 296

crocheted together Chesley and (he Criminal Defendants (defined below) but (i) Judge Wehr of
that same court previously said, "[tjhe rntionale of the previously entered partial summary
judgment [against the Criminal Defendants] does not apply to" Chesley and (ii) the Kentucky
Court of Appeals agreed when it refused to equate Chesley with the Criminal Defendants in2011
and (iii) the 2013 Kentucky Supreme Court's AMoII v. Chesley decision agreed:
Appellants also contend thut the joint and several liability of COM [the Criminal
Defendants) should extend to Chesley because he acted ill concert with COM.
We decline the invitation to do so. ... Chesley's role ill (he enterprise clearly
differed from tilat of Cunuingham, Gallion, 01' Mills. The agreement itself seems
to trent him differently.
Judge Schrand's decision against Chesley is a clear outlier.
5.

Nothing in this Petition

Of

any other document filed herein admits that Chesley

agrees with any particular finding of fact and conclusion of law that led to the Chesley Judgment.
Inter alia, Chesley disputes the Chesley Judgment's holding that he is jointly and severally liable
with the Criminal Defendants

because the Chesley Judgment arose out a procedural morass


I

wherein Ford and (he Doone Circuit Court conflated the Issues In a disciplinary matter and those
in the Abbott Case,

II civil

lawsuit where parties are entitled to complete discovery on damages,

and a reasoned decision based

011

the merits; Chesley received neither in the Abbott Case.

Instead, Judge Schrand summarily applied collateral estoppel in the Abbott Casco
6.

The three other jointly

liable judgment

debtors (hereinafter the "Criminal

Defendants") were accused of federal crimes for their actions that form the basis of the Abbott
Case, For that reason, tile August 2007 j udgment against those three persons in the Abbott Case
is referred to herein

I\S

(he "Criminal Defendants Judgment."

EU~cTRONlcALLYFILEDOI/06/201!)14:55

IFI / A 150006l

/ CONFIRMATION NUMBER 383362

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-PCE Doc #: 13-1 Filed: 02/26/15 Page: 11 of 114 PAGEID #: 297

J]IF. ,JUDGMENT, COLLECTION ACTIVITY ANn ~O,NEY DISSIPATED


7.

After entry of the 2007 Criminal Defendants Judgment, but prior to the entry of

the Chesley Judgment, Ford and her co-counsel collected many millions of dollars from the
Criminal Defendants. As a matter of law, the gross amount of those collections must be credited
against the Criminal Defendants

Judgment, thus reducing the amount of that judgment,

Reducing the Criminal Defendants Judgment will simultaneously reduce the amount of the
Chesley Judgment since the Boone Circuit Court held Chesley jointly and severally liable for the
same $42,000,000 in damages owed by the Criminal Defendants to the Abbott Case plaintiffs,
8.

The stated amount of the 2007 Criminal Defendants Judgment is $42,000,000

plus 8% prejudgment interest and 12% post judgment interest?

Although entered more than

seven years after entry of the Criminal Defendants Judgment, the stated amount of the 2014
Chesley Judgment is also $42,000,000 plus 8% prejudgment interest and 12% post judgment
interest.)

Ford Iailed to disclose to the Boone Circuit Court the amount collected against the

a'iminal Defendants Judgment; so the Boone Circuit COUItmade no adjustment when it entered
the stated amount of the Chesley Judgment.
9.

Two of the Criminal Defendants, Cunningham and Gallion, were defendants In a

crimtnal case heard by the United States District Court of the Eastern District of Kentucky
Criminal Case No, 07-39- WOH (the "Criminal Case").

Ford accepted appointment

us the

Victims Advocate ill the Criminal Case.

Chesley's counsel was nOI involved In rhe determtnatiou of the S42,OOO,OOOamount because il was first
deternilned ill a sununary judgment motior: ngninst the Criminal f)efeHdanw not Chesley.
) The $42,000,000 amount (i) is H calculatlon relating to the Crintinul Defendants aud not Chesley, (ii) is wholly
disconnected from any funds Chesley received, and (iii) fails to reconcile the fOCi thai the Kentucky Supreme COUlt
suggested thAI the rnnxlmum judgment to which Chesley would be $6,465,621.87, the "worst case" amount by
\\'Itich Chesley wns overpaid in the Settled Case.

ELECTRONICALl.Y FILED 01/06/201514:55

1 IFI

1 A 1500067

1 CONFIRMATION NUMBER 383362

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-PCE

10.

Doc #: 13-1 Filed: 02/26/15

Page: 12 of 114 PAGEID #: 298

Upon information and belief, Chesley asserts (hat Ford squandered some of the

fUJ1d~ collected from the Criminal Defendants and said funds Were not prudently disbursed,
properly accounted 1'01'01' applied

(0

the Criminal Defendants Judgment.

Examples include:

(i) FOld permitted

some of the seized assets to be operated by a state court


receiver rather than immediately selling those assets and applying the proceeds to
the Criminal Defendants Judgment. The receivership operated at a cash flow
deficit requiring that other cash payable to the Abbott Case plaintiffs be used to
support the receivership. The receivership's use of saleable assets caused those
assets to lose value;
(li) Ford selected u Kentucky lawyer as her co-counsel for collection work on the
Criminal Defendants Judgment.
Ford now claims that Kentucky lawyer
improperly transferred over $2,000,000 to persons thai were not Ford, Ford's
designees, or the Abbott Case plaintiffs; and

(iii) The Criminal Case victims included 14 known persons who were not Abbott
Case plaintiffs.
As the Victims Advocate, Ford accepted duties to those 14
persons. To meet he!' duties to those 14 persons, Ford diverted funds from the
Abbott Case plaintiffs into an escrow account for the potential benefit of those 14
persons.
11.

The Criminal Defendants Judgment must be reduced by the total gross value of all

assets seized from the Criminal Defendants

01'

otherwise acquired

01'

paid on account of the

Criminal Defendants Judgment at the time (hose assets were seized by Ford or her co-counsel
regardless of (i)

filly

operating losses suffered by the recetvership, (ii) the reduced amount for

which (hose assets were sold after the receivership was rennlmted

or the assets otherwise

liquidated, (iii) the alleged loss of any funds call sed by Ford's co-counsel, (iv) (he diversion of
funds from the Abbott Case plaintiffs to persons who were Criminal Case victims but not Abbott
Case plaintiffs, or (v) tile retention of funds by Ford or her co-counsel." Those legally required
reductions should have been appl led to the opening $42,000,000 amount before the Chesley
Judgment was entered. As applied to Chesley, the $42,000,000 judgment amount is a guess,

Neither the Criminal

Dcfendnnrs Judgment nor rhe Chesley Judgment iucludo

nn

award of all orne}' fees. So, any


011 the judgments.

funds collected by Ford but not disbursed to the Abbott Cnsc plaintilYs reduce the amount owed

ELECTRONICALLY FIl.ED Otl0612015 14:55 1 IFI 1 A :5000G7 1 CONFIRMATION NUMOEn :Jfl:l:l62

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-PCE Doc #: 13-1 Filed: 02/26/15 Page: 13 of 114 PAGEID #: 299

12.

Two of the Criminal Defendants, Gallion and Cunningham

(the "Criminals"),

were convicted by (he United Stares District Court for the Ens (ern District of Kentucky, and
ordered

10

pay restitution to their victims, most of whom arc Abbott Case plaintiffs.

Forfeiture

of certain assets was also ordered in the Criminal Case. Credit against the Criminal Defendants
Judgment and therefore the Chesley Judgment must to be given for all amounts paid to the
Abbott Case plaintiffs as restitution or from forfeited assets.
13.

Despite numerous requests, Ford has refused to provide to Chesley an accurate

accounting of' all funds paid to the Abbott Case plaintiffs

011

account of her collection efforts or

distributions made in the Criminal Case. Despite numerous requests, Ford has refused to provide
to Chesley an accurate accounting of all funds that are legally

10 be

credited against the Chesley

Judgment, including any and all amounts, including but not limited to (hose described above that
were not paid to the Abbott Case plaintiffs,
J 4.

Reductions

in (he Criminal Defendants

Judgment

will reduce the Chesley

Judgment in the some amount because the 2014 Chesley Judgment is based on (he amount of the
2007 Criminal Defendants Judgment and the Chesley Judgment is explicitly "joint and several"
with the Criminal Defendants Judgment,
15.

Despite numerous requests, ford has failed or otherwise refused to provide to

Chesley an accurate accounting or the pre-judgment and post-judgment interest that Ford alleges
has accrued and is accruing under the Chesley Judgment.

The amount of accrued and/or

accruing interest must be adjusted downward each time Ford made assets seizures that reduce the
$42,000,000 principal balance of the Criminal Defendants Judgment.
and/or accruing interest must also be adjusted downward

(0

The amount of accrued

recognize the forfeiture of assets ill

the Criminal Case and restluuion distributions in the Criminal Case.

ELECTRONICALLY FILED 01/06/2015

1455

1 IFI I A 1500067 1 CONFIRMATION NUMBER 383362

Doc #: 13-1 Filed: 02/26/15 Page: 14 of 114 PAGEID #: 300

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-PCE

16,

The pre-judgment interest rote is one-third lower than the post judgment interest

rate (8% versus 12%), Because 'he Criminal Defendants Judgment was entered ill 2007 tllld the

Chesley Judgment

WEtS

entered in 20Jtl, there is a seven year period when interest accrued

Oil

the

Criminal Defendants Judgment at the higher post-judgment rule of 12% while, as to Chesley, the
pre-judgment 8% interest rate applies, Ford must account for this 7 year discrepancy.
FORD AVOIDS HER ETHICAL OBLIGATIONS
17.

Various filings in the Abbott Case and certain filings in the Criminal Case

disagree with respect to the number and identity of the Abbott Case plaintiffs. The "Plaintiffs"
in the Abbott Case are the stated beneficiaries of the Chesley Judgment and are real parties ill
interest in this proceeding - the Unknown Respondents. See Exhibit A. Despite requests, Ford
has refused to provide to Chesley (i) an exact number of Abbott Case plaintiffs who are
Chesley's creditors, (ii) the name of elicit current judgment creditor, (iii) lin address for each
current Judgment creditor, and (iv) the amount owed to each current judgment creditor after the
distributions of'mllllons dollars to those persons in the Abbott Case and the Criminal Case'
18.

For purposes of this Petition, Chesley has Iisted as respondents herein (In

unknown number of June Doe and John Doe persons or entities (e.g. bankruptcy estates or
estates of deceased Abbott Case plaintiffs).

Chesley requests !1m! (ilis Court order Ford to

disclose the names and addresses of each current judgment creditor


entities call be made parties
19.

(0

SO

that those persons or

this action.

Public policy in Ohio and Kentucky both promote the settlement of litigation.

Without knowing the identity of the Unknown Respondents and the current amount owed
Idenlifying the curren I judgment creditors lind the III1H,Hln1 nnw owed each after all proper credits is the most
fundamental clement of u valid judgment. The danger of IIIlowing Ford 10 proceed ill Ohio to collect on the Chesley
Judgment \\'11110111 Ilr st providing this basic iuformation is readily apparent: for exarup!c, if Chesley were Inclined to
consider IlIn~illg any rensnnable settlement offers and if some of Ihe Unknown Respondents wanted to accept, 10
whom would he make 1113tcheck payable and from whoin would he obtain a release or satisfaction of'judgmcnl?
l

ELECTRONICALLY FILED 01/06/2015 14:55 I IFI I A 1500067 1 CONFIRMATION NUMBEf1 383362

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-PCE Doc #: 13-1 Filed: 02/26/15 Page: 15 of 114 PAGEID #: 301

specifically to each of them, Chesley

cannot

consider possibly making any reasonable settlement

offers to lilly oftllose persons.

20.

Ford is ethically obligated to C01l1111l111icate


to her clients any settlement offer

made by Chesley so that those clients can exercise their individual right to accept or reject that
offer,

Ford is further ethically obligated to advise her clients indivldually''

concerning any

settlement offer made by Chesley so that any particular client can knowingly exercise his or her
right to accept

01'

reject that offer.

Ford's refusal to disclose to Chesley the identity of the

Unknown Respondents and the amount owed to each of them protects Ford from tile compl icated
work of communicating settlement offers to specific individual cli~nts and advising each of them
individually

011

the merits of any settlement offer Chesley might make.

Ford made several filings in the Criminal Case and in the Sixth Circuit Court of

21.

Appeals seeking to keep from Chesley (i) the total value of assets seized
Criminal Defendants Judgment,

011

account of the

(it) the names and addresses of her clients, (iii) the amounts

distributed to those clients, and (iv) the amount of money she collected that was not distributed
to her clients.
22.

Ford's refusal 10 provide requested information to Chesley (i) impairs Ohio and

Kentucky's

public policy that favors settlements, (ii) deprives Ford's individual clients of the

potential opportunity to receive lind consider settlement offers Irom Chesley, (iii) avoids ford's
obligation to commuulcate

those settlement offers to he!' clients, (iv) deprives Chesley of

valuable rights and (v) deprives courts ill Kentucky and Ohio of information they may need to
handle certain issues that may urise in connection with this matter.
23.

Ford's actions threaten the rights of third punies in Ohio who Ford lias stated she

intends to depose and whose rlghts Ford has attempted to violate by seeking their private
6 The i\bbolt Case is iI "m;1SS action" ~!ld nOI a class action proceeding.

ELECTRONICALI_Y FILED 01/0G/2015

14:55 I

1"1

A 1500067 I CONFIRMATION NUMBER 383362

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-PCE

Doc #: 13-1 Filed:

02/26/15 Page: 16 of 114 PAGEID #: 302

financial documents and information from Chesley rather than by pursuing the proper procedural
mechanism for obtaining the information directly from this third parties - n process that would
require Ford to come to Ohio invoke the jurisdiction

of the Ohio courts in order to issue

subpoenas, and at the same time, afford those third parties the opportunity to protect themselves
and their information under the auspices of the Ohio courts.
24.

Since Chesley was not a judgment debtor until October 22, 2014, Chesley had

110

significant opportunity to participate in any of the above-described actions in the Abbott Case or
the Criminal Case that created all the necessary adjustments to the amount owed on the Criminal
Defendants Judgment and, consequently, the Chesley Judgment.
fOIUl THREATENS ACTION THAT WILL CAUSg HARM
25.

The "res" in this matter, Chesley's assets, if any, are in Ohio not in Kentucky.

Chesley does not have significant assets in tile Commonwealth of Kentucky that are subject to
seizure for collection

Oil

the Chesley Judgment.

Pord intends to domesticate the Chesley

Judgment ill the State of Ohio and lake collection action on assets located in the State of Ohio.
26.

Ford has threatened

10

issue subpoenas and take depositions of Chesley's wife,

Chesley's children, other indivlduals and "several institutions."

Chesley believes and expects

that his family members and Ford's other targets will not voluntarily provide information to Ford
thereby requiring Ford to issue subpoenas to those targets, many of whom have

Ill)

presence

Kentucky and are not subject to a subpoena issued by thc Boone Circuit Court.
information and belief, Chesley asserts that

(i)

some of'the targers of Ford's discovery

not parties to, or currently aware of, the Abbott

CflSC

ill

Upon

efforts

are

and (ii) some of the assets Ford might

attempt to seize are used by, held by or owned by entities who are nOI parties to, or currently

10

El.ECmONICALLY

('-IL[O 01/061201514;55

IFI

1\ 1500067 1 CONFIRMIHION

NUMBER 3()3J62

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-PCE Doc #: 13-1 Filed: 02/26/15 Page: 17 of 114 PAGEID #: 303

aware of, the Abbott Case. Many of these third parties are Ohio residents, citizens or domiciles
who deserve the procedural protections offered by Ohio law.
27.

Chesley does not have the ability to secure a supersedeas bond in the amount of

$42,000,000, plus millions in accrued interest, the stated amount of the Chesley Judgment.
28.

If any money is owed by Chesley to the Abbott Case plaintiffs, Chesley believes

that an accurate calculation of the remaining amount owed on tile Chesley Judgment may
substantially reduce the Chesley Judgment for the reasons descri bed above. Chesley does not
know and cannot estimate the amount that remains owed
Knowing the current amount owed

Oil

011 account

of the Chesley Judgment.

the Chesley Judgment is important because, Infer alia, that

amount is relevant (a) to any consideration by a Kentucky court of requirements that might be
imposed if Chesley seeks a stay of enforcement of the Chesley Judgment while his Kentucky
appcnl is pending and (b) to limitations this Court might impose on Ford to insure that her

collection efforts do not attach assets in excess of the amount truly owed on the Chesley
Judgment,

Ford's refusal to disclose the current total amount of rhe Chesley Judgment may

impair judicial decision making in Kentucky and this Court.


29.

Chesley is confident his Kentucky appeal of the Chesley Judgment will be

successful. Thereafter, any collection activity by Ford against Chesley will have to bc reversed
jl\Gluding the return of (Isseis to innocent third parties

[1'0111

whom Ford may seize assets. The

temporary loss of seized assets may cause significant harm to the innocent third-parties who are
the subject of Ford's collection activity.

WHEREFORE, Petitioner Stanley M Chesley prays thnt the Court:


A
(be Chesley

Declare that before Respondents take any action ill the State of Ohio to enforce
JlIdBJ11Cll(,

Petitioner St,lItley M. Chesley is entitled, at a ruinimunr, to know aud (hue

II

El.ECTR()NICAl.l.Y

FIl.ED 01/06/2015

14:55 1 IFI 1 A 1500067 1 CONFIRMATION NUMOEn 383362

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-PCE

Doc #: 13-1 Filed:

02/26/15 Page: 18 of 11.4 PAGEID #: 304

Respondent Ford must Immediately disclose to this Court and Chesley (i) the name, address and
amount owed to each of Chesley's current judgment creditors and (ii) the exact

current

amount

owed on the Chesley Judgment in the unexpected event the Chesley Judgment is affimtcd;
B.

Declare tha: Petitioner

Stanley M, Chesley is entitled to know and that

Respondent Ford must immediately disclose to Chesley (i) how much money and the value of
assets seized under the authority of the Criminal Defendants Judgment, any nssets forfeited in the
Criminal Case and any restitution paid in the Criminal Case, (ii) when any assets were seized or
forfeited and any restitutlon payments were made so th.at Chesley can check the accuracy of
Ford's pre-judgment and post-judgment interest calculations, (iii) the amount collected by Ford
and not distributed to her clients, an~ (iv) the total amount distributed to each of the Unknown
Respondents in both the Settled Case and the Abbott Case, after reduction for Ford's 40% fees
and Ford's expenses;
C,

Enjoin Respondent Angela M. Ford, the Unknown Respondents and any other

person acting

Oil

behalf of the Unknown Respondents from taking

lilly

actlon to collect the

Chesley Judgment ill the State of Ohio until 90 days after Chesley has received all of the
infonnntion that this Court declares Chesley is entitled to receive;
D,

Enjoin Respondent Angela M, Ford, the Unknown Respondents and any other

person acting

OIl

Chesley Judgment

behalf of tile Unknown Respondents from registering or domesticating the


ill

Ohio and attcmptlng to issue subpoenas or

lilly

other discovery to parties ill

Ohic, except for Chesley, until 90 days after Chesley has recei ved all of the information IImt this
Court declares Chesley is entitled to receive; and
F

Enjoin Respondent Angela M, Ford, the Unknown Respondents and any other

person acting

On

behalf of the Unknown Respondents, from destroying

lH1Y

documents relevunt

12

ELEClRONICALl.Y

FILED 01 10fj/? 0 15 14:55 I

11'1 f

A 1500067 f

CONFIRMATION NUMB::R 383362

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-PCE Doc #: 13-1 Filed: 02/26/15 Page: 19 of 114 PAGEID #: 305

to any of the issues described in tl)is Petition. 01' Ch~,slcy's other filings made simultaueuusly:
Chesley submits thru this relic!' is required due to Ford's demonstrated efforts to

herewith.

hide

thcInformntiou sought by Chesley.


,VRRIFlCA'l'ION,

Petitlonen Stanley M; Clies'I~)rswears bt affirms as-Iollows: (1) I am


old and have never been declared mentallyincompetent;
fac(~ set forch in the above-written

UWl'

eighteen

ytl,UI'(i

(2) Lhave personal knowledge of (he

Vcrifled Petition, For Dcc1ortltory Judgment And Injunctive

Relief (the "Petftion"); (3) I (lin the judgmen] debtor who is the target of the Chesley Judgment
described in the Petition, (4) io the best of my knowledge and belief, the facts set out in

the

Petiiion are true (liid correct:

inmy presence on Jflll\l!}ry?

2015 I?,yS_tftlll~y M, Chesley wh(,)

is known to

SIGNATURE

AND APPEARANCR OF PETITIONER'S COUNSEL


Respectfully submitted,
i..,,/ V/n'clil1fE. Mauer
_
Vincent E. Mauer (0038997)
FKOST BROWN TODD LLC

Sheryl G,

Snyder,

3300 Great American Towel'

Esq.

FROST BRo\VN TODD LtC

30) E, Fourth Street

400 West Market Street

Ciucinnatl, Ohio 45202


5 ['3651-6785
FllX513~6516981

Sqite 3200

Louisville, KY 40202
SSII

vIlHlUe,r@lbllQw,cQ.l.\1

ydej'@J\l.Um:\:~f.ii?m

13

ELECTRONICALLY FILED 01/06/2015

14:55 1 IFI 1 A 1500067 1 CONFIRMATION NUMI3ER 383362

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-PCE Doc #: 13-1 Filed: 02/26/15 Page: 20 of 114 PAGEID #: 306

CLASSIFICATION

COURT OF CO~I~ION I'LE,IS


1I,\~(It,TON COUNTY, 01110

WINJ<J.F,R

TMCY

FOR""

CI,EIlI( 01' COURTS


IVWW,COUHTCLl:HI<.OllG

CASE NlIMIlER:

PURSOANTTO

PLATNTIFF;

SUPF:RINTENDENCE

Stanley M. Chesley

RULE~, TJlIS CASE WAS OlUGJNALLY

lJNDltR CA81~ NUMHRR:

FILED AND DlSMISSJJ:[)

Dy JUOCr. --''--

PLEASg INDICATE CLASSIFICATION INTO WHICH THIS CASE FALLS:

o O)'IIER TonT - C360


o Personal Injury - C310
o Wl'OlIgful Dealh - C320
o Vehicle Accident - CJ70
o PROFr.SSIONA

IZJ

L TORT - A300

Ct[OIl-

o Convey Declared VoId -11780


IZJ

Mlllpl'flctlce~ A340

WORKER'S

o A[lp~nl-

CJ

judgment, injuuctlon or clllsl nctlon


recovery - Jl825

o Habeas Corpus -11830


o [njunctloll-11840

Employer - D410

D420

ADMINISTIlATIVlI,

o MAncJAIIllls

D On Account

API'EALS-17600

- (T610
Appenl MO'OI' Vehicle - r620
Allenl UJlclllpIoYllltnt - FG30

o Apr.!
o AppeAl Zoning

L1rjllOl' - F640

o Allfl~RI Taxes o Clml'lFICATE

F6S0
- 1<'660

OF QUALIFICATION

-11600

01/06/2015

ATI'ORNIY

-11860

o su 10[:::1 Sll 10 DATE:

-11850

o Pnt',ltlolI- H870
CI Qlllet Title - HSSO
o RClllovill - IiS90
o Snle of Rcnl Estate - moo
o Speclllc Performnnce -910
o Res'rllining Order -llno
o 'Festirn nny -- H930-21
o Envlrnnmental H940
r=-r Coguovlt - 11950
o M~llnclllg by Siallclng -11960
o Repo Title - Transfer nfTitle Olily - 970
o Rcp o Title - With Money Clnhll -J1980
o Injunetlou Sexual Predator -. 990

o A!1Jl~nl Civil Servlce


CJ
D

Jmlgment - H790

COMPI.NSATrON

o Non-Compllaut

Declaratory

o Dlschnrge Mechantcs Llen H800


o Dissolve Pnrtnershlp -" 8J0
o CQNSUl\lEH SALES ACT (1345 ORC) -IISl0
o Check here If I'ellcflnclndcs ccillrntory

o PHOJ)UCT J.rAIlILITY - B350


CJ PersollilllnJIII'y-D310
o Wl'ongful neAth -IH20
1:=1

o '\I>I)I' lll'lotlon- 11710


o Accounting - lIno
o I}cyouc.l Jurlsdlctron -730
o Breach of Contract -740
C) Cancel Lnnrl Contract -750
o ChAngo of VCI1UC- H7@
o CIAS' A
H770
O

o I'e rscunl Iujury- ....310


o Wl'ollefnl Denth ~ AnO
o Legal Mnlpl'Actlcc-,\JJO
D MedicAl

OTHEnCIVIL~1I700-34

(PHINn:

OlllOSUPREME

Termination - H690
Reclnssltlcatlon ~ 11697

Vincent E. Ma~_e_r

couur NUl\lIH\n, 0038997

------------------

Rt\'I,,~ 0,<./10110 13

ELECTRONICflLL Y FILm 01/06/2015 14:55 I CLSS I fI 1500067 I CONFIRMATION NUMBER 383362

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-PCE Doc #: 13-1 Filed: 02/26/15 Page: 21 of 114 PAGEID #: 307

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS


HAMILTON COUNTY, OHIO
Case No.

Stanley M. Chesley
Petitioner

Judge Ruehlman

v,

Angela M. Ford, Esq. et al.

VERIFIED MEMORANDUM IN
SUPPORT OF MOTlON FOR
INJUNCTlVJ~ RELIEF

Respondents
Petitioner Stanley M. Chesley ("Chcslcy") seeks immediate preliminary relief and a
subsequent permanent Injunction pursuant to Ohio Rule of Civil Procedure 65(B) et seq, As set
forth in detail below, relief is appropriate

based upon the facts and circumstances

demonstrate that current form of the Chesley Judgment and Ford's actions combine to:
(i) violate the requirement that a non-class action money judgment be in favor of
currently known person(s) in II determined amount per.judgment creditor. The
Abbott Case is a "nHISStort action" not a class action. So, the judgment cannot bc
in the nature of a total owed to a group of persons;
(ii) impede

the operation of public policy ill the State of Ohio and the
Commonwealth of Kentucky in favor of settlement;
(iii) impalr tile proper functioning of this Court and Kentucky courts because
kuowing the true amount of the Chesley Judgment is relevant (a) to any
consideratlcn by a Kentucky court of requirements that might be imposed if
Chesley seeks a stay of enforcement of the Chesley Judgment while hi:; Kentucky
appeal is pcndingnnd (b) to limitations this Court might impose on Ford to insure
that her collection efforts do not attach nssers in excess of the amount truly owed
on the Chesley Judgment;
(iv) prevent Chesley from considering ill the future possibly presenting reasoned
settlement offers that Chesley might make to some or all of the stated
beneficiaries of tile Chesley Judgment, the over possibly 400 plus separate Abbott
Case plaiutiffs, see Exhibit A;
(v) deprive each of the Unknown Respondents of the potential opportunity to
individually recei ve lind consider settlement offers from Chesley;

EI_ECTnONICALLY f'ILW

01/0612015 14.55 1 MOTI 1 A 1500067 1 CONf'IRMATION NUMBCR 383362

that

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-PCE Doc #: 13-1 Filed: 02/26/15 Page: 22 of 114 PAGEID #: 308

(vi) shroud in secrecy the value and disposi(ioll of tile money and assets the value
of which must be credited against the Chesley Judgment;
(vii) inhibit Chesley's abllity to properly consider all remedies that are available
to Chesley; and
(viii) endanger thc financial privacy rights of third-parties, including certain Ohio
citizens, residents and domiciles whose documents and information Ford seeks to
obtain without. using propel' procedures in Ohio,
All of these rights and principles will be irreparably lost if Ford, on behalf of the Unknown
Respondents,

is permitted to domesticate the Chesley Judgment in the State of Ohio and then

issue subpoenas and take collection action in the Slate of Ohio without providing

10

Chesley the

information sought by this proceeding.


Gnl1lting the requested relief ill favor of Chesley will prevent those harms and nat
significantly injure the Respondents

since the Respondents will have the exact rights they <Ire

entitled to under applicable law after they comply with this Court's requirements imposed after
the COUl1's granting of Chesley's Motion For Order Restraining Registration and Enforcement of
Kentucky Judgment and Document Destruction (the "Motion").
Grnnting tile requested relief herein benefits the public by (i) promoting the public policy
in favor of'sculcmcnts,

(ii) smoothing and expediting future decisions by this Court or courts in

Kentucky, and (iii) protecting

innocent uninvolved Ohio third-parties

from Ford's intrusive

inquiries which should all be postponed until Ford complies with applicable law .\IId then Ford's
inquiries will be conducted using proper Ohio procedures,
FAJ~.L~Hl~U:YANT TO FORD'S PLANNED JUDGMENT COLLECTION ACTIVITY
This case arose front the criminal activity of two former lawyers, William 1. Gullion and
Shirley A.

Cunningham

(jointly

(he

"Criminals").

The Criminals and Melbourne Mills, Jr.

ELEcmONICALL

Y FILED 01/06/201514:55

1 MOTI / A 1500067 1 CONFIRMATION NUMBER 383362

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-PCE

Doc #: 13-1 Filed: 02/26115 Page: 23 of 114 PAGEID #: 309

(IIMills")1 colluded to misappropriate some settlement proceeds owed their clients ill n Kentucky

pharmaceutical

products liability action styled Jonetta M Moore, e( al. v, A, H, Robbins

Company, et al. Boone County, Kentucky Circuit Case No. 98-CI-00795 (the "Settled Case").
Respondent Angela M, Ford, Esq. ("Ford") is a licensed Kentucky lawyer who represents

.!
I1n

unknown number of clients in this matter.

Ford is a respondent herein primarily in her

capacity as agent for her clients. III 2005, Ford filed an action accusing Chesley, the Criminal
Defendants'

ami others of mishandling a portion of the settlement proceeds generated by the

Settled Case. That case is styled Mildred Abbott. et l. v, Stanley M. Chesley, et al. Boone
Circuit Court Case No.05-CJ-436

(the "Abbot Case").

In fact, Chesley did not mishandle any

settlement proceeds ill the Settled Case.


The Abbott Case was initially, assigned to Judge Wehr of the Boone Circuit Court. In
March 2006, Judge Wehr found that the Criminal Defendants breached certain contractual duties
they owed to their clients who had been plaintiffs 1n the Settled Case by charging more in
auorney fees than permitted by the Criminal Defendants' contracts with their clients. On August
I, 2007 Judge Wehr held that the Criminal Defendants owed the Abbott Case plaintiffs
$42,000,0003 plus 8% prejudgment interest -- hereinafter (he "Criminal Defendants Judgment."

At about that same time, Judge Weill' declined to enter a similar judgment against Chesley.

I
Collectively, the Crlminals and Mills will be referred to as the "Criminal Defendants" because all three were
accused of federal crimes bill only tbe Criminals wore convicted. Chesley was never criminally charged,
2
As this matter has unfolded, Chesley is ill tact a victlm of the Criminal Defendants since he has suffered
~tie\'O\lsly as 1\ result of the Criminal Defendants' actions,
Tho di(Terence between the supposedly mislllludlcd scrtlemem funds sought by Ford MId the $42,000,000
judgment agahist the Crlminal Defendants nriscs prhnerlly from the recovery of approximately $20.500,000 from
Ihe Kentucky Fund For Healthy Living. a charity controlled by the Criminal Defendnuts funded with money from
the Settled Case. III March 2006, the assets of {his charily were I)laced into a "constructlvc Irust" III favor of Ihe
Abbott Case plninliffs when thru money was transferred 10 0 Qunllfled Seulemeni Fund. Ford controlled III is money
Ilnel this money was used 10 pay certain expenses.
Chesley believes thn: ford retained a 40% legnl fee from the
recovered charily funds and [111111011 ies and ~sSCIS she collected ngniJlSI the $42,000,000 judgment.

ELECTF\ONICALLY FILED 01/06/201514:55

1 MOTI 1 A 1500067 1 CONFIRMATION NUMBER 383362

Case: 1:15-cv-00083~PCE Doc #: 13-1 Filed: 02/26/15 Page: 24 of 114 PAGEID #: 310

FORD'S COLLECTION

Pard immediately

EFFORTS AGAIN']' THE CRIMINAL

DEFENDANTS

began working to collect the $42,000,000 "Criminal Defendants

Judgment." Certain collection actions taken by Ford nrc relevant

(0

this Court,

The Rcceivcl'ship Used By Ford


Pord's seized certain race horse assets from the CrimillllJ Defendants. Those assets were
owned by Tandy LLC, After consideration of Ford's then pending motions, in

II July

2, 2008

Order, the Boone Circuit Court directed an existing "interim receiver" to take control over the
assets of Tandy LLC,

This was done before any judgment was entered against Chesley so

Chesley does not know why Ford chose not to immediately sell the seized assets and Chesley
had no standing to oppose Ford's decision

(0

put assets into a receivership,

Ford became unhappy with the receivership.

In a filing on February 25, 2008 with the

Boone Circuit Court, Ford said that the Abbot Case plaintiffs oppose the "usc of funds entrusted
to the Interim Receiver fat any other purpose other than distribution to the Plaintiffs. , .. " Ford
also stilted to that "there are a myriad of questions related to management of assets, , .

,II

See

Exhibit B. The Boone Circuit Court repeatedly approved payment of the Interim Receiver's
expenses from the above-discussed

"Kentucky Fen Phen Qualified Settlement Fund" instead of

paying those expenses from cash generated by the receivership.

See, for example, Exhibit C.

The receivership's operation was cash flow negative:'


The assets of Tandy, LLC seized by ford could have been immediately sold for the
benefit of the Abbot Case plaint] ffs. The proceeds of that sale would have bee') credited against
thc Criminal Defendants

Judgment thus reducing the $42,000,000 owed to the Abbott Case

Exhibit D is the "Tenth lnterim Receiver's Report" filed in the Abbott Case
"deposits" of $43,624 ,81 agnlns: "Approved Expenses Paid" of S27 J ,340,25,

011

December 11,2009 whlch shows

[LECTRONICALI,Y

FII.ED 01106120151455

1 MOTI

1 A 150006'1 / CONFIRMATION NUMBER 383:l62

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-PCE Doc #: 13-1 Filed: 02/26/15 Page: 25 of 114 PAGEID #: 311

plaintiffs. Instead, a receivership was used and th"t receivership managed the assets in n fashion
questioned

by

Ford and was cash flow insolvent.

The assets of Tandy LLC seized by Ford were finally sold for an amount (hat has not
been specifically disclosed to Chesley.

Upon information and belief, the Tandy LLC assets

could have been sold sooner fOI'a greater amount than realized by the subsequent sale.
Chesley does 110t know the net effect of the receivership's

existence and operation.

Chesley does know, however, that the total value of the assets seized by ford should be
immediately

credited against the Criminal Defendants

Judgment

and

thus

HOW

against the

Chesley Judgment. The risk of loss for those funds should fall on Ford, not Chesley.
Ford Chooses Collection Co-Coullsel
Ford needed help collecting the Criminal Defendants Judgment.
Johnston, Esq. of the law finn of Miller & Wells C'Johnston'').
drafted garnishments for the Abbott Case plaintiffs.

Ford retained Seth J.

Johnston attended hearings and

Johnston "collected and distributed" what

Ford describes nil"significant sums" to be credited against the Criminal Defendants Judgment.
The relatlonshlp

between Ford and Johnston deteriorated.

III August 2012 Ford sued

Johnston and others alleging the conversion of Over $2,000,000 in a case styled AT! Ventures,
LLC, Villa Parldtsio and Angela Ford v. Johnston Legal,

rsc, Seth J. Johns 1011, et al, Fayette

County, Kentucky Circuit Court Case No. 12-CJ-3758 (the "Johnston Case").

In her second

amended complaint ill the Johnston Case, Ford recites how Johnston helped collect the judgment
against the Criminal Defendants.

Later, Ford alleges that Johnston made fraudulent transfers to

third panics of funds that should have been controlled by Ford.


Chesley (foes nOI know if Ford recovered any funds in (he Johnston Case. Chesley does
. know, however, that the credit against the Criminal Defendants Judgment should be for all of the

ELECTRONICALI_Y FkED 01/06/201514;55

1 MOTI 1 A 1:;00067 1 CONFIRMATION NUMBeR 383362

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-PCE Doc #: 13-1 Filed: 02/26/15 Page: 26 of 114 PAGEID #: 312

funds seized by Ford and Johnston regardless of the ultimate disposition of those funds. The risk
of loss for those funds should fall

011

Ford, not Chesley.

FORD'S .ROLE IN THE CRIMINAL CASE


Criminal charges were filed against the Criminals in 2007 alleging that the actions that
resulted in the Criminal Defendants Judgment warranted criminal sanctions.
of America

1'.

See, United States

Gallion and Cunningham, U.S.D.C. E.D. Ky. Criminal No. 07-39-DCR (the

"Criminal Case").

The charges against the Criminals carried penalties that included asset

forfeiture and restitution to the Criminals' victims.


On August 16,2007, the federal district court appointed Ford as the Victim's Advocate in
the Criminal Case under the Crime Victims' Rights Act, 18 U.S.C. Section 3771. Ford accepted
that appointment and proceeded to abuse the powers granted to Pord.s
Restitution To The Crhniual Case "Victims" Represellted By Ford
The federal court convicted the Crill) inals in April 2009 and ordered restitution to their
victims. Ford's role us the victim's legal representative initially did not include disbursement of
j

funds collected in the Criminal Case.6 Ford sought to change that situation by filing the Victim's
Motion For Order Appointing Victim's Representative

[ford] As Trustee For Management And

Disbursal of Forfeiture And Restitution Funds, Ford wanted control over all the funds nnd she
wanted to collect her 40% fee

1'1'0111

all the funds,

Under pressure from the federal court, Ford transferred to the United Slates Marshalls
Service C'USMS")

fimds from four bank accountants established in the Abbott Case; those

accounts included, inter alia, funds from the Kentucky Fund For Healthy Living and funds from

l
tlPOIi iliforlllflliorl and belief, Chesley i\SS~JlS Ilia! Ford rcwined n((orney fees trom (he forfeircd Hlld rcsli((ltioll
funds and look advantugc ofthe 1I'0rk performed by employees oflhc United Siales of III11Cflca,
6 See page 4 of the Briefof
IIppcllantllllg~ln
M Ford Illed in the Sixth Clrcuit 011December 1,201 l.

ELECTRONICALL Y FILED 01/0612015 14:55 1 MOTI

1 A (500067

I CONFIRMATION NUMBER 383362

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-PCE

Doc #: 13-1 Filed: 02/26/15 Page: 27 of 114 PAGEID #: 313

the sale of assets of Tandy LLC." The USMS got control over funds that

RroSC ill

Case all or which should be credited against (he Criminal Defendants Judgment
Chesley Judgment,

the Abbott

UIlO

thus the

The ultimate disposition and application of those funds lias not been

specifically disclosed to Chesley.


When F01'daccepted the role of Victiru's Advocate, Ford accepted

"Oil

afflrmative duty to

represent the statutory rights of all 421 victims" - not just the Abbott Case plaintiffs.

To meet

her duty to the crime victims'' who arc nor Abbott Case plaintiffs, Ford established a separate
escrow account over which Ford hod control."

Ford has admitted that the escrow account took

money from the Abbott Case plaintiffs. On November 18,2012 Ford wrote:
The United States is correct in stating that the 2 prior distributions made in
the state court civil action [the Abbott Case] did not include the 14 Victims who
are not parties to that actlon. . .. , the undersigned {Ford] agreed to escrow a pro
rata portion of the funds then available for distribution, as though the 14 Victims
were parties to the civil action, as a compromise.
See Exliibit

F, Defendants'

Memorandum

filed by Ford in the Criminal Casco Chesley does not know where the funds in the

escrow account

originated,

Victims'

Response

To United

but it seems undeniable they

came

States's (sic) Pre-hearing

from

one

of the Criminals and

should be credited against the Criminal Defendants Judgment and the Chesley Judgment.
This discussion of funds distributed through the federal court is relevant to this Court
because ally restitution paid to tile Abbott Case plaintiffs reduces the amount of the civil verdict.
KRS 533.0J0(3)(d).

This reflects the general rule that "a party can have but one satisfaction

for an injury resulting from a tort .... " Burke Enterprises, Inc.

1'.

Mitchell. 700 S.W,2d 789, 794

See Defendants' Victims Motion To Distribute Funds ill U.S. Marshnll's Posscsslon tiled by Ford in the Criminal
Case 01) Sept. 10.20 I 0,
8 The federal COlin siated thlll Ford rcprcscms 407 clients in the Abbott Casu.
? See the Motion For Partinl Lift of Seal of Accounting as to UnitedStates tiled on Aug. 2. 2011 iu Ihe Criminal
Case and see Exhibit E, Defendants' Victims' Response To Proposed Order regarding Restitution filed by Ford ill
,fie Crim iunl Case on Jan. 2. 20 I J,
1

ELECTRONICAlLYFILED01/06/201514:55

MOTI I A 15000G7 / CONFIRMATIONNUMllER383362

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-PCE Doc #: 13-1 Filed: 02/26/15 Page: 28 of 114 PAGEID #: 314

(Ky.l985).

Accord, Colwell v. Holland Roofing of Cincinnati. Inc .. 2003CA()O 1236MR, 2005

WI, 735854, at * I (Ky. App. Apr. l, 2005).


Similarly, under Ohio law, "[ajll restitution paymeuts shall be credited against any
recovery of economic loss in a civil action brought by Ole victim or any survivor of the victim
.,

I
.t

against the offender." Ohio R.C, Section 2929,18(A)(1).

Tho total recovery in Ohio cannot

exceed the victim's actual economic loss, recovery of both civil and criminal sums for the Same
harm constitute an "impermissible

economic windfall for the victim."

Ohio App.Jd 407.411, 2009-0hio1281, 909 N.E.2d 170, 173,

State v. Bowman, 181

~r12 (2nd DisL).

The crime victim's restitution and asset forfeiture in the Criminal Case is compensation
for the same harm as

Wl1S

the basis of the Abbott Case. All amounts paid in (he Criminal Case

should be credited against the Criminal Defendants Judgment and the Chesley Judgment and the

State Farm Mut. A uto. Ins, Co. v. Hill, Greene Co.

judgment reduction process is continuing.


No, 2006 CA 24, 2007-0hio-58l,

~ 12 (2nd Dist.), Ford is required to update the amount owed

on the Criminal Defendants Judgment as money is forfeited

01'

restitution pald.'"

The Federal Government Required Disclosure By Ford


In February 2011, the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Kentucky
("USA") acted in the Criminat Case

(0

determine the amounts and locations of nil funds'

collected by Ford including both amounts Ford distributed to her clients aud amounts Ford
retained. The USA also specifically wanted to know the location of all funds collected by Ford
but not distributed to her clients. After several rutile efforts to keep her secrets, Ford produced to
the federal court all thnt information except for "the locution of attorney's fees paid to Ford by

10

The Fcrlerul Rule is the same,

lJllil!d S/(IIl!S \'.

ElsOII, 577 FJd 713, 734 (61h Cir.2(09).

:::LF.CTRONICALLY FILED 01/06/20151455

1 MOTt 1 A 150006'1 1 CONFIRMATION NUMBER 383362

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-PCE Doc #: 13-1 Filed: 02/26/15 Page: 29 of 114 PAGEID #: 315

her clients,"!'

This did not satisfy the USA lind so Ford continued her efforts to keep secrets by

appealing to the United Stutes Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, Appeal Number 11'0181.
Ford eventually filed under seal a complete disclosure with the federal court, including an
analysis of Ford's attorney fees. The filing by FOI'u was initially for In camera review by the
federal district court,

Subsequently, the USA was granted access to Ford's filing. Despite this

development, Ford asserted to the Sixth Circuit that her appeal was not moot because Ford

desperately wanted to, keep her SCCl'cts,l2


Ford's information in the Criminal Case remains under seal. Chesley made two requests
for access to that information

and Ford opposed both of those efforts.

Also, Ford hils

stonewalled traditional discovery efforts by Chesley in Kentucky to determine the information


discussed in this Supporting Memo.
E,pimbursemcllt

to the United Stutes

On May 17, 2007 the USA filed u statement of interest ill the Abbott Case asserting the
USA's right to subrogation for certain amounts paid to third parties

0))

behalf of the Abbott Case

plaintiffs, These amounts were generally related to health care expenses,


The Boone Circuit Court recognized the United States' rights .and certain funds were
distributed

10

the USA instead of

(0

the Abbott Case plaintiffs,

A credit against the Chesley

Judgment must be given for any amounts paid to the USA because the amounts paid to the IJSA
were owed to the Abbott Case plaiutiffs and would have been pald to those plaintiffs hut for the
subrogation rlghts asserted by thc USA.
The amount distributed to the USA pursuant is not less than $318,824.95.

See the May 2,

2008 Order entered in the Abbott Case,


Page 10 of the Brief of Appellant
Supplemcntnl Brief of Appellant
SixllJ Circuit Oil Sept. 5, 7.012.
II
I'

Angela M.

Ford filed 01\ Dec. 1,2011 with the Sixth Circuit COlin of Appeals,
Angela M. Ford Concerning the COllr1'S Contilllling Jurisdiction filed with the

ELECTRONICALLY FILED 01/0612015

14:55 1 MOTI 1 A 150006/

1 CONFIRMATION NUMBER 383362

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-PCE

Doc #: 13-1 Filed: 02/26115 Page: 30 of 114 PAGEID #: 316

THE JUDGMENT AGAJNST PETITIONER

CHESLEY

After sepurate trips to the Kentucky Court of Appealsl3 and the Kentucky Supreme Court,
in an Order signed on July 29, 2014 Judge Schrand who replaced Judge Wehr on the Abbott
Case ruled Chesley "jointly and severally liable with" the Criminal Defendants "for the existing
judgment amount of $42 million owed to Plaintiffs" - (he Criminal Defendants Judgment. See
Exhibit A. The Order of the Boone Circuit Court was clarified in a Second Amended Judgment
entered in the Abbott Case on October 22, 2014.
Chesley llahle for "pre-judgment

The Second Amended Judgment makes

interest at the rate of 8% per annum from April I, 2002 and

post-judgment interest compounded annually at the rate of 12% pel' annum thereon from the date
of this Judgment." This is the Chesley Judgment.
Despite (he above-discussed
Boone Circuit C01ll1 an accounting
Defendants Judgment.

significant collection activity, Ford failed to provide to the


of the amounts collected on account of the Criminal

ford's failure is obvious from the fact thai the Chesley Judgment refers

to original $42,000,000 amount despite millions collected on account of the Criminal Defendants
Judgment; if' Ford hod provided updated information the Chesley Judgment would have started
with the true amount owed then ruther than repeating the seven year old $42,000,000 amount.
A suuunnry of Ford's actions in the Abbott Case shows this timehne:
(1)

entry of the .$42,000,000 Criminal Defendants Judgment in August 2007;

(2)

take extensive collection action Involving a receiver and other tactics;

connate the Criminal Defendants Judgment collection efforts and proceeds


with the restitution amounts owed by the Criminals while acting as the Victims
Advocate and transfer foundsto the tJSMS; and
(3)

I)
The Boone Circuit Court initially granted summary judgment against Chesley. That judgment was reversed by
the Kentucky Court of Appeals ill 201 I and (hell reinstated in 2013 by Ihe Supreme CO\ll1 of Kentucky.

10

[,LECTRONICALLY FILED Ot/06/2015

14:55 1 MOTI 1 A 1500067 I CONrlRMI\TION

NUMOER 383362

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-PCE Doc #: 13-1 Filed: 02/26/15 Page: 31 of 114 PAGEID #: 317

(4)
entry of tile Chesley Judgment in 2014, Followed promptly by discovery
addressed 10 Chesley that is more rhan 50% focused On financial documents and
infornnuion of third-parties including many citizens and residents of Ohio,

Chesley had no real

opportunity

to challenge any aspect of the manner ill which the

$42,000,000 amount of the Criminal Defendants Judgment was determined or how Ford chose to

collect that judgment and disburse the proceeds thereof because Chesley was not a judgment
debtor when all the above-described activity occurred.
CHESLEY'S

APPEAL IN KENTUCKY

WILL DE SUCCESSFUL

~:hesley is 1I0tasking ibis Court to reverse the Chesley Judgl~nt,


Still, it is important for this

Court

to understand that the Chesley Judgment is seriously

flawed because (he high probability of reversal

On

the, merits in Kentucky reduces any injury to

Respondents imposed by a slight delay ill their collection efforts against Chesley.
harm the Respondents

It does not

if their improper efforts to collect a flawed judgment arc slowed by

forcing Ford to obey the law and only collect the propel' amount now owed since any funds
collected on tile Chesley Judgment will probably be returned to Chesl ey or those innocent third
parties from whom Ford may seize assets.
Imposition

of Liahllity 011Chesley 'Via the Ches ley Judglllellt Will Dc Revel'sed

Summary judgment against the Criminal Defendants was granted ill 2006.'4 Contrarily,
Ford's initial motion for SUtl1nlUI'Y
judgment against Chesley was denied."

Seven years niter the

Criminal Defendants Judgment and acting without any discovery after the 2013 Kentucky
Supreme Court's Abbott

1'.

Chesley decision, the Boone Circuit Court entered the Chesley

H
The Kentucky Supreme Court afflrmcd summary judgment against the Criminal Defendants staring thaI the
Abbott Case claims' were "csscntlally contmctunl, based upon COM's !lhl) Criminal Defendants] breach of lhe
attorney-client contracts." Abbott 1', Che".Je)', 41~ S.W.3d 5119, G03 (Ky. 2013). lis all alreruntlve, (he Kentucky
Supreme Court held (ha! the Criminal Dcfcndnnts conductamounted (0 a join: enterprise or joint venture, such thUI
joil1llinbilit), could be imposed under Kentucky pnrmership lnw, ld. at 604.
I) Judge Wehr of the Boone Circuit COUrl denied ford's first motion for judgment against Chesley, stating, "The
rationale or me previously entered partlnl sununnry judgment [against the Cruninal Defendants] does II0( apply to"

Chesley,

II

E,-ECTRONICALLYFI~ED01/061201514:55

MOTII

At500067

f CONFIRMATIONNUMBER383362

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-PCE Doc #: 13-1 Filed: 02/26/15 Page: 32 of 114 PAGEID #: 318

Judgment.

The Chesley Judgment is premised solely on collateral estoppel; the Doone Circuit

Court (Judge Schrand) held that Chesley was part of a "joint enterprise" with the Crimlnal
Defendants and thus ruled Chesley jointly and severally liable for the Crimlna! Defendants
Judgment. In so doing. Judge Schrand ignored the distinction between Chesley's ethical conduct
issues in Kentucky (Chesley was not dlsbarred in Ohio) and the criminal acts of the Criminal
Defendants.
The Boone Circuit Court made that 2014 ruling despite the Kentucky Supreme Court
specificnlly staling IhM Chesley's situation

WIlS

distinguishable from the situation of the Criminal

Defendants. The Kentucky Supreme Court said:


Appellants also contend that the joint lind several liability of COM [the Criminal
Defendants] should extend to Chesley because he acted ill concert with CGM.
We decline tile invitation to do so. ... Chesley'S role in the enterprise clearly
differed from tluu of Cunningham, Gallion, or Mills, The agreement itself seems
to treat him differently.
Abbot, v. Chesley, 413 S. W.3d 58.9, 6045 (Ky. 2013).
The Chesley Judgment is based on the Kentucky Supreme Court's decision that Chesley
violated certain ethical obligations

he owed to the Abbott Case plaintiffs.

Crimlnal Defendants Judgment is based

011 the

In contrast, the

Criminal. Defendants' breach of contractual duties

to the Abbott Case plaintiffs when the Criminal Defendants "paid themselves fees over and
above the fII110Ulltto which they were entitled to (sic) under their fcc contracts with their
cliellts.,,16 Holding Chesley jointly liable with the Criminal Defendants is legally impermissible
because Chesley's

liability is premised

011

violations of ethlcnl rules while the Criminal

Defendants Judgment is premised on breach of contract.


Neither the Kentucky Supreme Court's decision nor the Chesley Judgment contains the
findings of fact needed to determine
I~

August 1,2007 Order

ill

that Chesley acted in collusion with the Criminal

the Abbott Case, the Criminal Defendants Judgment.

12

ELECTRONICALLY I'lL EO 0110612015 14:55 I

MOT! I A 1500G67 I CONI'If'lMATIONNUM8ER383362

II.

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-PCE

Doc #: 13-1 Filed:

02/26/15 Page: 33 of 114 PAGEID #: 319

Defendants ill a I1WIIller that would permit the imposition of joint and several liability upon
Chesley. The Chesley Judgment rests

011

shaky legal ground and will probably be reversed ill the

pending appeal to the Kentucky Court of Appeals.


:.nle Maxunum Ovcrpllymcnf to Ches})' is $6,4651621.87 mak1ng th!_j42,OOO,UUO
Amount of tllti Chesley Judgment in ErrOl'
The Criminal

Defendants

Judgment

amount

of .$42,000,000

W(lS

determined

by

calculating the excess legal fees that were diverted to the Criminal Defendants by their fi,\ud. It
had no connection to Chesley.
If a judgment

against Chesley is proper in the Abbott Case, the most that should be

awarded against Chesley would be a judgment Ior fees he received ill excess of the amount he
should have recei ved in the Settled Case. In analyzing that question, the Kentucky Supreme
Court assumed that Chesley was entitled to 21 % of the total attorney's fees that were properly
paid in the Settled Casco The Kentucky Supreme COUl1then discussed what Chesley received
compared to what he was entitled to receive ill the Settled Case. The Kentucky Supreme Court's
discussion lends to n mnxlmnm overpayment to Chesley of$6,465,621.87.
Separntely, tile Kentucky Bar's Trial Commissioner and Board of Govemors asked the
Supreme Court to award nil approximately

$7,500,000 restitution award against Chesley. The

Kentucky Supremo Court declined to enter thnt award.


The $42,000,000 judgment amount is incorrect as to Chesley.

Ford recognizes the above-discussed


amount of the Chesley Judgment.
Judgment while simultaneously

weakness in both tile liability determination and the

for that reason, site is actlng quickly to collect tile Chesley


preventing Chesley from having any opportunity to consider

making rational seulemcnt offers to the Unknown Respondents.


13

ELECTRONICALLY FILf:D 01/06/20151455

1 MOTI

1 A 1500067 1 CONFIRMATION NUMBEn 303:162

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-PCE Doc #: 13-1 Filed: 02/26/15 Page: 34 of 114 PAGEID #: 320

Ford has served extensive asset related discovery


Chesley will respond

(0

011

Chesley in (he Abbott CU5e.

that intrusive discovery in Kentucky, Much of that discovery seeks

Information from Chesley about non-parties who fire Ohio citizens, residents and domiciles.
ford threatens worse than burdensome discovery addressed

10

Chesley. In a December

12, 2014 e-mail to Chesley's counsel Ford stated her plan to inflict pain on, and invade the
privacy of, several innocent third parties. ford wrote:
I'll obviously want the written discovery back from Chesley as well as documents
from subpoenas I'I! issue . . .. III addition, I'll want (I) depose his [Chesley's]
wife and children and several institutions. There are other individuals that I'll
want to depose but I'm not prepared to identify th ose just yet.
Ford's reference to issuing subpoenas is an obvious plan to seek documents from non-parties.
Ford plans to create problems for (i) Chesley's wife, Oi) Chesley's two children, (iii) "several
institutions", and (iv) an unknown number of other individuals. Many of Ford's targets are in
Ohio. Ford must be made to strictly comply with all legal requirements for the registration

01'

domestication of the Chesley Judgment and enforcement use of a valid Ohio judgment before she
begins to invade the financial privacy of so many innocent non-parties.
THE WHO? & HOW MUCH? OF THE CHESLEY JUDGMENT
It is axiomatic as

II judgment

debtor Chesley is entitled to know how much he owes in

total and precisely to whom that amount is now owed on

nil individual basis for each particular

judgment creditor. The Court (Hight wonder how Chesley got into (his situatton. The answer is
that the above-described

procedural morass prevented Chesley from taking discovery ill the

Abbott Case: (i) the existence of the Criminal Case and Chesley's co-defendants asserting their
Fifth Amendment Rights (ii) rho appeal to the Kentucky Court of Appeals; (iii) Ford's
subsequent appeal 10 the Kentucky Supreme Court; and (iv) Chesley's disciplinary proceeding
followed by the Kentucky Supreme

COUI't'S

ruling

Oil

the recommendation arising from that

14

ELECTRONICALLY FILED 01/06/2015 14:55 1 MOTI 1 A 1500067 1 CONfiRMATION

NUMBER 3133362

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-PCE Doc #: 13-1 Filed: 02/26/15 Page: 35 of 114 PAGEID #: 321

proceeding all combined to inhibit the normal discovery process in the Abbott Case. Chesley
never deposed (\ single Abbott Cuse pluintjf[47 so that he might

kJIOW

Chesley owes in total and precisely to whom that amount j s now owed
each particular

judgment

creditor.

how much Ford asserts

011

lin individual basis for

Similarly, Chesley never deposed any of the Criminal

Defendants and so never had all opportunity to demonstrate that he did not conspire with them.
Without critical Information

concerning the Chesley Judgment, many basic public

policies will be frustrated and Chesley will forever lose important rights:
(1)
the fair und efficient operntlon of courts ill the State of Ohio and the
Commonwealth of Kentucky may be impeded because, infer alia, the true amount
of (he Chesley Judgment is relevant (0 (a) any consideration by a Kentucky court
of requirements that might be imposed if Chesley seeks a stay of enforcement
while his Kentucky appeal is pending and (b) limitations this Court might impose
on Ford to insure that her collection efforts do not attach assets in excess of the
amount truly owed on (he Chesley Judgment;
(2)
Chesley has a right to consider all available remedies under applicable law
if the Chesley Judgment renders Chesley insolvent - but, that right is not available
if Chesley cannot identify his creditors as required by applicable 11Iw; and
(3)
Ohio public policy favors seulements" but Chesley cannot consider
making any rational settlement offer(s) to particular plaintiffs unless and until he
knows how much is owed to each Abbott Case plaintiff. J?

I' Among the unexplored questions rclatccl 10Chesley's alleged liability to the Abbott Case plaintlffs is the benefits
received by rhe Abbott Case r1ni",if(s ill llie Settled Case as a direct rC~lI'tof Chesley's involvement ill the Settled
Case. Chesley believes Ihm his efforts in Ihe Settled Cnsc provided subslantially more benefit 10 Ihe Abbott Case
~lain(jlTs IIJan Ford's efforts in this litigation.
s Ohio Rule of Proressioual Conduct 1.2 and (he Kentucky Rule of'Professional Conduct 3.130(1.2) both mandate
Ihal "(a) lawyer sh.111 nbide by a cllcnts decision whether 10 settle n matter."
Each stare's rule govcrning
communlcatlon between lawyers and clients, fortifies this contention. OH ST RPC Rulc 1.4 and KY ST S CT
RULE 3.130, RPC Rule 3.130(1 A) require that lawyers promptly inform thctr clients of tnosc matters requiring the
client's consent; Ihis rule mid ill conjunction with Rille 1.2 mandates thnt all settlement negouauons be filtered
through the client, Ford avoids this obligation by hiding her cllcnts and how much is owed 10 each thereby
preventing Chesley from considering the option of n!~king 011 Iliformed settlement offer to ro1l1ku/ar Abboll Case
pia inti ITs.
19 Hnviug chosen n "moss action" instead of;, class action, Ford is ctliicnlly bound to transmit Rny seulcment offers
Hinde by Chesley to each offeree and the clients are individually enritlod 10 decide whettrer 10 accept Ihol client's
particular offer. Ford, of course has effectively deprived her clients of their right 10 consider sculernem offers by
preventing Chesley from mnklug nny rntionu: settlement oilers.

15

ELE:CTRONICAl LY Fil EO 0\106120\ 5 \ t, 55 1 MOTI

I A \ 500061 I CONFIFIMATION NUMBER 303362

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-PCE Doc #: 13-1 Filed: 02/26/15 Page: 36 of 114 PAGEID #: 322

Chesley has requested but not received from Ford (i) a calculation of tile total amount
now owed

011

thc Chesley Judgment including, but not limited to, a calculation of the pre-

judgment interest and (il) a calculation of the pel' diem post-judgment interest thut Fore! asserts is
accruing. Without those, Chesley cannot know what he owes to any particular judgment creditor
(a/k/a any particular Unknown Respondent)
Who Are The 400 pillS Abbott ellSe Plaintirfs and the Ulllmown Rc.~pondel}ts
The "Plaintiffs" in the Abbott Case are the stated beneficiaries of the Chesley Judgment
lind rea] parties in interest in this matter. In a twist from the Chesley Judgment, Ford asserts that
not all of the "Plaintiffs"

ill the Abbott Case arc Chesley's judgment creditors, the Unknown

Respondents.
All of Chesley's judgment creditors should each be a named respondent and served with
the Petition and related filings flied in this matte]'. Chesley has asked for the current names,
addresses and amounts owed to each of his judgment creditors/".

Ford, however, has failed or

otherwise refused to identify those persons to Chesley.


Initlnlly, the Abbott Casc was pled as n class nction. III bel' Seventh Amended Complaint
Ford deleted the class action allegations.

Having made that decision, Ford became obligated to

malutain and when appropriate produce information to Chesley

011

u creditor by creditor basia

In response to Chesley's requests, Ford routinely points 10 the "grid" aunched to the Settlement \
Agreement

ill the Settled Case.

That grid is over 10 years old and contains names that Ford

asserts are not, in fact, among Chesley's judgment creditors.

[1

seems impossible that none of

----------

The 0111011111 owed each judgment creditor by Chesley starts with the amount set in the sculcmcm grid of the
Sell led Case prepared over to years ngo nnd makes adjustments required in th~tcase the source of the $<12,000,000
"baseline judgment" against the Criminal Defendants; thereafter, there must be credits for amounts (i) distributed by
Ford 10 the Abbott Case plaintitfs, (ii) distributed to the Abbon Cnse plaintiffs through the Crtuiinnl CHSC, (iii)
retaiued by Ford as fees ~ml expenses, (iv) transferred 10 the USMS, (v) paid 10 the USA ns subrogation, and (vi)
collected by Ford but dissipated through a bad receiver and supposedly corrupt co-counsel, etc.
20

16

EI.ECTRONICALLY FILE() 01/06/2015 14:55 / MOTI / A 1500067 / CONFIRMATION NUMOCfl

J63362

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-PCE Doc #: 13-1 Filed: 02/26/15 Page: 37 of 114 PAGEID #: 323

the persons listed on the 10 year old grid has died or filed bankruptcy -. it is true that Chesley
docs not know the

names of

his

current

judgment creditors.

The following table mixes filings by Ford in different

COlll1S

lit different limes with

statements by two courts before which Ford represented the Abbott Case plaintitTs. A summary
of only statements ill the Abbott Case (and its appeals) concerning Ford's clients is attached as'
Attachment I. Tn total, those filings list 463 separate individuals as plaintiffs in the Abbott Case.
I30th the following table and Attachment 1 show a wide variety of beliefs concerning the
number of Abbott Case plaintiffs,

Chesley's confusion is understandable and very troubling."

Ford and others have stated that the following numbers of persons

01'

entities (e.g. estates) are

Abbott Case plaintiffs:

In Howard et O/. ~. Angela M. Ford, et (II., Fayene Circuit Court Cnsc No. 14-CI-3988 plnintiffs allege
malpractlce by Ford nnd others. This complaint asserts Ih~1 there should be over 500 plaintiffs in the Abbott Case.

11

17

ELECTRONICALLY FILED 01/061201514:55

1 MOTI

1 A 1500067 1 CONFIRMATION NUMBER 383362

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-PCE

-_______
l)ATE._~I-

Doc #: 13-1 Filed: 02/26/15 Page: 38 of 114 PAGEID #: 324

-_ ......

NUMBER OF PLAINTIFFS

DOCUMENT

Brief of the United States of America The Criminals represented "440


filed with the Sixth Circuit Ott Feb. 14, individuals" in the Settled Case.
Another source ~s 431 .22
2012.
f--:---------.---.--Motion For 416, Ford "adds one new plaintiff
Aug. 3,2007
Ford's Supplemental
Leave To File Seventh Amended and three plaintiffs thought to
__fomplaint in the Abbott Case.
Already hove been added."
Aug.14,-200j.-r-Ford's Abbott Case Notice of Filing 440 names Oll tw;:)"(i1Stl'ibutiongrids
Revised Summary of Misappropriated attached to Ford's filing.
Ford
Settlement Funds And Attorney Fees.
claims to .reEr~~ersons.
May 2, 2008 Damages "distribution grid" approved 414 names are on the grid. Ford
court order with by the Boone Circuit Court in the asserts that some of those persons
are n_otCheslets creditors.
J~ti9._aJ!!_th~.~I_
._....___~_ettlcd Case,
Memorandum Opinion And Order in 381
Sept. 9, 2011
the Criminal Case
Memorandum Opinion And Order ill ''Ford
now
407
Sept. 9, 2011
represents
the Criminal Case
individuals", but 421 victims were
identified in this criminal action
Dec. 1,2011
Sixtil Circuit l3"rief of Appellant 407-' ----.-----Ang~lA IVLf_<_!rd
Nov. 13,2014
Statement by Ford in open com! in the "variable", maybe 382 from a 2008
Abbott Case
Abbott C_ase di~~~'id24
Beginning

--

'-----'-

"A judgment record or docket should afford definite and reliable information as to the
parties for and against whom the judgments contained in it arc rendered."

415 AM,

IUR. 2D

Judgments 126 (2014). As another treatise explains:


A judgment must designate the parties for and against whom it is rendered, or it
will be void for uncertainty. The designation of the parties should be made with
sufficient certninty to enable (he clerk to issue execution, This may be done by
n II MOil 1'. Chesley, 413 S.W,Jd 589, 596 (Ky. 20 I3).
)) This tiling occurred alter the Criminnl Defendnrus Judgment was elite red. Query. do new plaintiffs receive
amounts alrca<ly collected frolll the Criminal Defcnonnts Or only collections on Inter entered Judgments, such as the
Chesley Judgment?
~-I
Selected pages from the rrnnscrlpr from this hearing are attached as Exhibit G. Ford's currentpositton Is
essentially 'Illy clients arc the people to whom J choose 10 pay mOIlCY.' Ford's statement beginning on puge 22 Is:
MS. FORD: It's the Settlement Agrcctncnt, ... , Ifrol1l the Settled Case] thnt identifies who nre the
seullng Plaintiffs, und how IIIlIch they're 10 receive. ".
There were. III fact, additional Plaintiffs ill
this action [the Abbott Case], , ... So, there arc, ill fact, additioual Plaintiffs ill this case, ' ... Ip23)
TIlE COURT' .
so you're saying rtrc 414 011 Ihe grid nrc the ones that are to get the money?
MS. !lORD: They were -- they are actually .- at tlic end of the day, the number Oil the grid J believe is
382 .....
And then YOIl have a whole 'uorhcr group of Plaintiffs who dicln't IlnVC money stolen lrom
them, So, tile -- the nunibcr of Plail1tilTs is, in fact, variable ..

18

ELECTRONICALLY FILED 01/06/20151455

MOTI I A 1500067 I

CONFIAMATICN NUMDEn 383362

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-PCE Doc #: 13-1 Filed: 02/26115 Page: 39 of 114 PAGEID #: 325

naming them correctly


with certainty.

01'

by describing them in such terms as will identify them

49 C.J.S. Judgments 117 (2014), And see Montgomery v. Viers, 130 Ky. 694,114 S,W. 251
(1908) ("In specifying the relief granted, tile parties of and for whom it is given must, of course,
be sufficiently identified.") (citation omitted).
An Accounting

Oy For.s! Is Needed find elln Be Readily Provided

Upon Informaticn and belief, Chesley asserts that by February J 4, 2012, Ford had made
at least three distributions to the Abbott Case plaintiffs and retained attorney fees as supposedly
permitted by Iter agreement with those clients. All of these distributions were made before the
Chesley Judgment was entered. Chesley is entitled to credit against the Chesley Judgment for all
those amounts.
Public policy in the Commonwealth

of Kentucky clearly favors settlement over the cost

and time associated with prolonged litigation. Kentucky law specifically recognizes discovery as
a means necessary to promote settlement, LaF/eli/' v. Shoney's, Inc., 83 S,W.3d 474 (Ky. 2002).
Ohio law similarly favors settlement.

Krlschbauin v. Dillon, 58 Ohio St. 3d 58, 567 N.E.2clI29l

(199 I).
This Court

IHIS

broad discretion to promote settlement between the parties. Thus, "it is

110tan libuse of discretion for a trial judge

10

suggest a procedure

facilitates settleincn t of all or part of the litigation." Bland


650 N ,E.2d 117, 126 (1994).

I'.

01'

provide a process which

GJ'CIl'es, 99 Ohio App, 3d 123, 136,

The Manual for Complex Litigation, specifically discusses mass

tori actions like the A bbotl Case stilting:


[Iii some] cases. , . the judge and parties prefer ill tile outset to discover
plaintiff-specific
inforrnatiou . . .. For example, ill the Ohio asbestos
litigation, special masters worked with the parties to develop standard
forms disclosing lnformation that would be relevant to both settlemen; and
trial, (emphasis added)
19

ELECTRONICALLY Fit ED 0110612015 14 55 1 MOTI 1 A 1500067 1 CONFIAMA nON NUMBER 383362

Case: 1:15-cv-000?3-PCE Doc #: 13-1 Filed: 02/26/15 Page: 40 of 114 PAGEID #: 326

[4-5.000] Manual for Complex Litigation, DOJML Comment 45.000, Section 22.R. Since this
COUl1 could order discovery of each victim's dum ages in
CUll

[I

mass tort case, by analogy the Court

order Ford to now disclose how much is owed to each of the current Unknown Respondents.

Chesley seeks only information to which he is entitled lind that information is similar to that
which courts regularly order plaintiffs to provide to defendants in normal discovery processes,
Because Ford decided to make the Abbott Case a "mass" action instead of a "class"
action, Chesley may have 400-plus individual judgment creditors and public policy promotes
~eltlements with as many of those creditors as possible.

Seulemenus) require that the parties

start with an understanding of how much is owed to each particular judgment creditor. The form
of the Chesley Judgment combined with Ford's actions prevent Chesley from possibly making a
rational settlement offer to any of the individual Unknown Respondents who each have the right
to individually determine If they want to settle with Chesley.

See Hatahley v. US., 351 U.S.

173, 182 (1956) (in action by 30 plaintiffs for loss of horses, trial court's "lump sum" award of
damages

was inadequate for appellate review and case remanded for apportionment of award

among the individual plaintiffs).


In 20 II Ford filed in the Criminal Case a significant disclosure including amounts
collected but not distributed to the Abbott Case plaintiffs.

There is

110

reason that disclosure

could not be updated and provided to this Court and 10 Chesley.


REQUESTED IN,JUNCTIVE RELlEF

Based upon the foregoing find npplicable law, Chesley respectfully requests that this
Court:
I.

Enjoin POId(and any other counsel working ill concert with her) 110m seeking 10

enforce the Chesley Judgment in (he State of Ohio until 90 days after sire provides to Chesley a

20

ELECTRONICALLY FILED 01/06/201514:55

/ MOTI / A 1500067 / CONFIRMATION NUMBER 383362

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-PCE Doc #: 13-1 Filed: 02/26/15 Page: 41 of 114 PAGEID #: 327

complete list of the current names, addresses and amount owed to each specific Unknown
.,,

Respondent who is one of Chesley's judgment creditors.

Chesley respectfully submits that this

relief is necessary to protect Chesley, and innocent third-parties, from suffering


or other negative act by Ford before Chesley has

II fail'

(\11Y

asset seizure

opportunity to know how much he owes

on (he Chesley Judgment and to whom those amounts are owed so that (he above-described
rights ore not irreparably lost. Further, this relief Is necessary to smooth the operations of' courts
in the Commonwealth

of Kentucky and the State of Ohio as they might face issues concerning

the Slaying or limiting of Ford's collection efforts against Chesley. Finally, Chesley respectfully
submits that this relief is necessary to enhance the opportunity for some settlements and will
preserve the rights of the Unknown Respondents

to possibly receive, consider and act on

settlement offers. This relief is appropriate under the facts and circumstances before this Court
and applicable low;
2.

Given Ford's efforts to keep information from Chesley, Chesley needs injunctive

relief preventing

Ford and any individual

secreting any document

or entity affiliated

or electronic iuformati

011

with her from destroying

01'

thot reflects any (i) collection of funds

collected and/or credited against the Criminal Defendants Judgment, (ii) restitution obligations of
the Criminals, (iii) forfeiture of uny assets

ill

the Criminal Case, (iv) funds Ford

Of

any affiliated

entity transferred to or from Johnston, (v) funds transferred to or for the benefit or any Criminal
Case victims who are not Abbott Case plaintiffs; (vi) amounts distributed to the Abbott Case
plaintlffs;

(vi) operation of the Tandy U.C receivership;

and (vii) funds transferred to or

subsequently by the United States Marshall's Service related to the Criminal Case or the Abbott
Gse;

21

ELECTRONICALLY FILED 01/06120151455

1 MOTI 1 A 1500067 1 CONr:IRMATION NUMBER 383362

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-PCE Doc #: 13-1 Filed: 02/26/15 Page: 42 of 114 PAGEID #: 328

3.
needed

10

Direct Ford (Mother counsel working

[n

concert with her)

10

provide information

permit Service of Process on each of the Unknown Respondents or to cause the Iil ing

with this Com! a notice of appearance on behalfofeach Unknown Respondent; lind

(L

Enjoin Ford t'i-onl :i'eflucstlll~, dil'cc.tly or In<lh:c(ltiy,

disCOV~I)1 fi:OP1, 01' related 10,

Ohioresidents orcirlzens (exceptChesley), or to seize Ohio assets, until 180 days after the last
to occur of the steps listed ill itemsI thl'ollgh:3, above ..

vmUmCAT!~
Stanley M. Chesley' swears or ilffll;lllS <is fallows: (I)
have. never been declared mentally incompetent; (2)
folth in the' above-written

r have

Iam over: eighteen yeats old.and

personal knowledge 'of the, Iacts set

Verified, Mellloi'aildlhil Ill: Support.

ot

Motion 'For Injunctive

Relief

(tl.lC Sup)l()lting Memo"); (3) 'I all) the j't!~g.tllCiJtd~b.to);who is fhe subjecr (Jf. the Chesley
Judgment described .in the Supporting. Memo; (4) to the best oflhy knowledge and.

belfer; the

Memo me true, correct and, except .as .stated, complete copies ()C CCI'!nill .documeuts .flled lu the
Abbott elise or tho Criminal Case,

Swonl to, nile! subscribed, ill my presence Oll January (,


who is known

10

2015 by Stunley M. Chesley

me.

22

ELECTRONICALLY FILED 01/06/20151455

1 MOTI 1 A 1500067 1 CONFIRMATION NUMBER 383362

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-PCE Doc #: 13-1 Filed: 02/26/15 Page: 43 of 114 PAGEID #: 329

Respectfully submitted,
lsi Vincent E, Mauer

Vincent E. Mauer (0038997)


FROST I3ROWN TODD LLC
3300 Great American Tower

Sheryl G. Snyder
FROST BROWN TODD LLC
400 West Markel Street
Suite 3200
Louisville, KY 40202

30) E. Fourth Street

Cincinnati, Ohio 45202


513-651-6785
Fax 513-651-69K 1

ymauer@fbtlnw_Ql11

snx9~r@!ht!aw..!.~oJl1

23

ELECTRONICALLY FII.ED 01/06/201514:55

MOTI / A 1500067 / CONFIRMATION NUMBEH 383362

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-PCE Doc #: 13-1 Filed: 02/26/15 Page: 44 of 114 PAGEID #: 330

Attachmellt

1 - Statemellts ill the Abbott Case Only Regarding FOl'd'.~ Clients


..---:n::::"E::::!,s::-c-;:'n::-1::':p:.::::T:::r-:::07N;---------

r--------.---:O-A-cT--E---.---------December

30, Ford fiTe~-Co111plaintas n putative Cl1l8S act~


The caption of the original
I_C~oJ--:-nr.lllintlists 37 named Fluintiffs.
-:---:::::----;---::-:--:::---;--1
JUly 27,2007
Ford files Motion to File Seventh Amended Complaint. The caption of the Seventh
Amended Complaint filed with Plaintiffs' Supplemental Motion (Aug. 3, 2007) lists
t--::--:---::-:;--:c-:::-=-=- __
f-4::::,;1::.;6=-:i:.::n::7d.;;.iv;.:.i(;;"lu.:._:.:;.aJ.~
..~~..r.~l!!l\tjffs
.{not_includillg one name that a.eEeal's only as "Jones" .
JUly 26,2007
Ford flies "Notice of Filing Revised Summary of Misappropriated ScttlementFuuds
and Attorneys' Fees." The Notices states: "The update is necessary due to the
addition'ofone Plaintiff to Ihis lawsuit tlu'o\l~h a Seventh Aniended CO~g!aillt."
August 14,2007
Ford files motion to file Eighth Amended Complaint. The caption of the Eighth
Amended Complaint lists 418 Individuals as Plaintiffs (not including one name that
1--I-~2.eears olll y a s "J!}2:.:.es=::"~).-. -.-_--;;--=-:-;-----::::---:---;--:::--::-:-:-:-__
.-:--~
August 14,2007
Ford files another "Notice of Filing Revised Summary of Misappropriated
Settlement Funds and Attorneys' Fees." The Notice states: "The update is necessary
due to the addition of two Plaintiffs to this lawsuit through an Eighth Amended
Complaint." TJ1Cattached :~Sel!!~ment Funds Analysis" lists 4!6 illdivid:._::u:;_:Il.:,::ls;_. __
~
!-:QS12Q.er
23_0P07
Ford files Notiec ofCross"Appeal, which lists 444 individnllis as Plaintiffs.;.....
---1
January 30,2008
Ford files "Notice of Filing Distribution Plan fOI'Judgment Funds." Attached is 116
f-:.--:---:--:-=-::-::----.page "Distribution Grid," which lists 414 Individuals (by first name and last initial,
May 2, 2008
Judge Crittenden's Order entered approving/directing distribution of fUnd; from the
"Kentucky Fell Phen Qualifled Settlement Fund" to the Plaintiffs according to au
attached "Qistributioll Grid" that lisls 414 lndlvidunls (by first name and last
initial).
__ .
~_~
_2_....;.O..;_04___,,_--:-:,..,.... __

__j

0118087.0619701 48SI953J.S!H9v5

24

El_ECTRONICALLY FILED 011061201514:55

MOT I / A 1500067 / CONFIRMATION NUMBER 3()3362

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-PCE Doc #: 13-1 Filed: 02/26/15 Page: 45 of 114 PAGEID #: 331

.... '...... _. __ '_'-"

.. -."~'".... :."": ."

_..__,._.:.",;_-

"

.
r-'.. '"- --EiiTfT\{u.--'--~~

...- .....

".

.,

~,~".. .... -.'.


,

"

"~""

/,

..- ..... ,'"''

. (;UG 0 1 20111 .

.!:y~::Jt~J:~~~,::~q

CAfi1!: NO,.i,I.~,'C!,()Q(IJ()

T'LAlNTHt'FS
\I,

'

I1wttr,r

on July 1'5, 20.14 on Pl~iiltiff~: Motion tal'


,

Pi1l1(III !>I.Jrnmat)' J\:fJ,q()l~~nt'M

'I;) t11:.(;'.1IO\Illt' ~f;~I'I.!~i


M" CI!<i~I(;y ("Ch(,';st~,"), Tile' PI~lJ'l.tif[,'). were

T"JlI'c:wnlt:<I by Hon, p,ngeif1; .r~j'(L 'l'he [)efhl~{f~))!3Vlt;;I'Cr.el.ll'e!.'I~Uier,11Ir .Hon, Shew,'!]

'.

~nd tfon.

r"rnllk'

v. TJet;UJr.\, JX. Tl~f.>"

f);I1!1

.'

h'i1Yi~.\g,1,(;;Yi~VI'C(\ Plait;tJfft.'

RC.3jJ0:\!~(), ,pj\lillt.iff~;' RI~.p.ly, 111.l.\I\ng Iw,oxd '~'''e.'rm~':!lt'from


sumCion1iyIl,:h"~ed.,f;\:u{h M

(1,

Snyder

Motion, Chesleyts

CO\ln3r;>J,ill1(t being in )JJl ways

tolto\\r~11

"

This Court, by the 1\1~ltch'R, Z()()6()nlr~' ClfS~nio'r StCltilS Jv.dp,~Willi.HIll \V~br, pbwjoilsly
gt';IJ.1t,~d ~''.JIYIl~.'L'Yjtldem~nt,

:~J')il)i>\ n~i,:n~lft'r,(tiWilllam

and ;'Adb01Irll'; jVirlh:, .)1', on Plaintiffs'

L On[liol'ij ;<;>.\!irky Allai) Ci.lw)]nghlfDl, Jr,

bm;'1ch of ifrJ!.\J;i:>r,l'dIlly '::l~jm:i in Ihdl' representation of

inj[jrk~ Pll1.;nLiIf:; (11,lt't~iedQ?' a result' of il)rlr,~',iHfl tha "feu-phen" dl(',( drug, The Court awarded
damages

ill the

urnouut (If' $,12millionIby

QrdeJ: of AU!JtllJt:I,

were jointly and ~:eV(,l'iIlIr liable to ite Plainrlfrs.

200'1) and ruled thl) Defendn;)ts .. '

.
1'1;(; ;~\lpl";m~
Court I,lt' Kentucky aflinned the

partial summary .i"d'~;11etH agaillt( Gallion . Clloninghnlll


~\1(,1Milln, including that each was
,
'

joinlly and severally

liable for lh(~ nmcunts ower), Fhinli((s

ELECTRONICAl.l Y Fit. ED 0110fll2015 \455

......

L!c,(r'l[ CI :t;UI'fAlIS1r.ICT COUHl

.COMlY10N\.v.EJ~LTlf OF K{i:NT~lCKY
HOONl!~c:n(('un: COUIH
nA'V~SlONm

This Court ~()lidllct~.~.l.,Ii.


hCIl.l:.infl
ill this

",

11()W

risk lhis C01ll1 t(J order

I MOTI f A ISOOOfn f CONFIFIMATION NUMBER 3iJ3362

SUlrtl;l111'Y

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-PCE Doc #: 13-1 Filed: 02/26/15 Page: 46 of 114 PAGEID #: 332

,0'-

, ..

-~.-

__ ._

---.---

-,

.. -

',._

....
__

severally liable with Gallion. CUJ1nill?,')l3J,n and Mi!!s for tiKI amounts owed to PI8in~iir~,aud that
, !

The Kentucky 11f.1)' Assoclatioo


actions i,n. the Guard matter
Comrnisnioner

,~ol;,:h!0led.a

ill,

Illstill,lr.~ddi~C;j)li:tJ'~r)'imv<:c(;(Hngc'; L'(':l;,\til~g ,to

Kentllc/:y

hl':('.rin~. and

.rules. The Trill.' Commissioner

,R':II'

d::,'Wr."11;or, I', Ch(Y!~Y,KOA Fik 13785.' The Trial

for,nd tl1<"I;(,h(:!sl'~~'!uv,t violated ,~i,SJbt(8') dtfferent.ethtcs

recommended that Che,~ll:y be permanently disbarred from the

pr(!d:i(/~ ."f'le,w in Kerituckv, find that h\~ pay $7,55 5,OOO,O~ in restitution
clients.

The Roni'd (If

Chesley's

G<"Vt;"11'(O:'~'of

to th('}'Guard case

Ken::lc!:,Y 'lil0r:lr:(11r.,~Trial C0Hlll1issiol\(U"S' Report,

The

Court did nil! order th~t (,hcf.h~ p'lY ;:e~.lit~)tj()'1,Km1fl1::~"YBo....../,\,S


:\93 S,W,3d 584
. 'n p, Chr.t.ley,
.
, (Ky. 20]1),
, 'Plflintiffu 'lrg)l(~ 1\lW, ~1>l:.lll)\\',~:
jll'ir"lr;q,\ ;~ '''T'P!'op';i'Jtl: a.'; to their breach of fidnciary duty
claims tbl'<.:nrghthe doctrine 1)1' i;s~",J~'pl'(:l)jll~;j()J~
(II' <:~iljal~),iil e:;(?ppel,
Issue preclusion would bind
Chef-ley
'Trilll

trJ

the fe..~l':Jr.l l~~dIq~fl!,,(lr.lt:mlin~~ic'l)::


r:l,1dr. ill the di~::jplinaty proceedings before the .'

(:(I1r.rnis'~,il)ll',~r'1lh~

Bo~rd (,f Governors,

:111(t
.ttl~ ~;'l.\r)('Kn(~
Come

of'Kcn-ucky regarding the

settlel:.";."n:.:,f the O:,l/I'd mutterthat resulted in his disb"l/fl/,~llt, Ch~,~lcY'<ll~Il'gree~:


,

, The Trii:ll Commissioner (mild, ElnrJ t!.:,.: :;\;:';r':'l'ili: Coun rarified, that Chesley violated the
followint..:

specific [;1'(',visi,)l'Is of SC,;, :\'I)oJ:

arnoum established by client

('O\1[j'nCIS

and

with co-counsel, and which were otherwise

~'t')r)t'(,)(;~:;

,!

ELECTRONICALLY FILED 01/061201514:55

MOTI / A 1500067 / CONFlflMATION

NUMBER 383362

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-PCE Doc #: 13-1 Filed: 02/26/15 Page: 47 of 114 PAGEID #: 333

--........ ~---.,.~--~--.---.-...
.,

,-~-

-_ ....

,'_

.....

seT{ .3. J :-I1)-!,. ,.'){c)


the

by f8,iJi.l'1.210 provide \.li(>'nt:,with


.

'the

matter, 3.r; Wd!"AS

_---_ .. ". _._,._.

...

-~".,.-

wriuen statement .of the: outcome


of.
'.

to the client nnd the method of its determ inat ion , The'

rr.nliltl?'n':e

contractual contingency fe.e:

II

--,._ .. -.'':"-- .. -,~,-",:"",,-,-- ---:----_

1~0t1lr;\(:f~'
for

of up t('.3% .. A 49% contlngcncy.fee

(he

c1k.nf~;W~T<:':
either
,

[(I;:'

~O% or:n ]13% plus


'.

should heve

b(':I~Ji

.'

:';:1~~,941,m~.46

~m:l,Il<:lllllll); charged to the clients. Chesley's contractual . .

agreement with r.!rl')S (.{)IIIIMI \~'i'wfor 2 \% nf t'i!e~ upon ~w:r.e~sfi\1settlement


,

expenses

..

~.Ild. ))0"

'..

'.

of IJle \:n~e, which.'

Ilic);;W mi.'Jioil pIllS he received,

He was paid

$7,555,000 in ~XCr.;3~~of his properfee,'


,~1CR1.1~O,.U(~)(2)
b~1rli;,.iding fr.i.n '.,'hh(1Ht('.(llln~r;~dd:~llts.

8CR 3.1305,1 (<\)( I.) by knowingly mtj~yins .spociflc misconduct of other lawyers,
S'CR 3. P.(I..1)!.(g) by

claims,
Mills

.r7iJrr.:.<eriti.~lg
1:\',".:: r

('llo's!I!}' VIii:; ClASS r,01H13t:j ptlrS1l6JP~

Uil,J

,!)'.(',rt'}

'

!herdh'(~ h,1r1 the ~,Itc:(: d;.Ifie:;

to his

ft:l ~,!:h~iil.
with

Clit;I\!l in

(':)nld'1g en

I\grr.~Il'IClltwith

~ugregE\te settlement

Oallion, Cunningham

and

of ,s(:P.. 3.130-

rr)Jf1t'ding the requirements

1.8(g),

1/" /.1) ...~".,.1,

','1(".
.." ~ I,:\(l~;,J
q
L.
, .. n, _), ..

("'II'
d, It&,.,\,

'''1';''
rl'''''('''~';?'

cf

1I1i1(t'd~ll

flJl':t'in connection with a

disclpliuary 1118.11r.! '.

fraud, lk.,::c.it ormj~rppr~.St:ntaliGn.


I:>:::IJepreclusion,
by one not a party

f) the

131$/)known .as c.:ol){I~.:r,:!;,:!;I('j);.lo:-l, 'nll')"F:.i(he lise of

till

earlier judgment

(IrigiJ'la!ocrion to pn;c.:!lld" rditig3iioll (lfi,\Hltt~r9 litigated in the earlier

action," .~1illel' II. A.dli'C,~t~,Office vfCourts. :161 ~).'I,V;lJ867 (Ky. 20) l}. A non-party in tile former
action may assert

EU:C,RONICALL

.l'I;S

jurtir.ata, a

FIl.ED 01/0612015

14:55

(:/(1:;1'.

cousinio

if,sll~ preclusion, against a party

td the

MOTI I A 1500067 1 CONFIRMATION NUMI3ER 383362

former

..

-_._

Doc #: 13-1 Filed: 02/26/15 Page: 48 of 114 PAGEID #: 334

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-PCE

__

.....

_._

acriorr

,_

:1.<;I"lllg ,13

opportunity

(0

the

...._

~_..---.

,_~

__

.--_.

_._

........

",

M ....

_~_~

---~-. ..

. _- ---

---- ..... _ .......

,\l<,.\'l~/.1ITgiml. VI~l~I\)res jll(.(i(~~;~ is vlmVli:d hod (.\ Tertli:,ticnIJy'Cl.l'lland

prose n! his case. Id. (qlloting !\-h'm:

Commonwcauh, 9') S.W. 2d. 311 (Ky. 1997).

I\.ddirir)rlhll;t, lIlr:

')tlpr,:m(:

judicial cepnclty

e entitled t.o rho $,1010 res ju<li~,Ja dfer.,t r,:!l,iudgmC'.Ilt,"! of a court... fi,l;iing that

Ill('.ydo.

(l t

b~)I. fiat' AS_l"1/ p.

Court

l'

fair

J)lIS flddl'~:j.')<;dwhr.the!'

Harris. 2{~9~l.W)r,I

i\ .1/1

Chesley's hearing before th~ 1'1-,(\1Commissioner

WIU' held

before Judge Rod ,~:J(~:merI:lnd conthnied,

agcncic acting in a

(Ky. 200\\),

administrative

!'.' !~~~)Iemqcr'lI,

November 5-6 and, J 2..13,r 2909

'.

.,

5 and 20 ..?4, ";1.0 I0 before Judge

William L. Gr(1hfJ.lti. Chr.:S!'''.i' VIl\~r!:.yrCscllt<'(\ at ,:'m:icnls times by Kent Westberry, Esq ..' James

O;~J'y 8:;<;., Prank H~'r;10n.IV: Esq., Sc('II' Cox. b~ .. MInk MiltP.f. Es(J., Sher:I'1 Snyder. Esq. and
H~n, Susan pIon .:' Prior to the he::Hing, tht~t~~'jhw;1\Y(Ii:' five out (If state witnesses 'was !provided

'.

by video ~l(;rnsition!l~ i1::dllritnli 44l;'xlljbjt~,

b\:(iIlS~'.ile r.evp,r,;\! 0<lY5the hearing m.s held;

It

tota]

of ~D witnesses gave h~stj~,oJ:{)'


~!ither in persou or 'uy dr;p(ISili(l;1, ,,,ilb the 1'.l1a.1Commissioner
.considering

J 24 cx:hil)jt~. Adrliti'onn\Iy, lh~',[,do\ Commissioner

allowed time for tbe parties to

submit briefs at thf. conclusion of the }:k~J'ip.g. TIlt: C01.1.'.1 finds Chesley had
and fair oppcrtunity

\1:1 PIC.'lfllt

n realistically

full .

Ili~ cuse before the Trilll Commissioner.

"( I) at least one party to be bound in (he second case must have been a party in the first case: (2)
the issue
'aelual[y

ill

the second

<':IISC

must be: tile same issue as the first case; (3) the issue must have been

litigated; (4) the issue

\\'[IS

actually decided in (hilt action; and (5) tile decision on the

issue ill (hI': prior action must have been necessary to the court's judgment and adverse 10tile pan)'
to be bound." fd. quoting Yeoman v. Commonwealth Healtt: Policy Bd. 983 S.W.2d 459 (Ky.

1998).

ELECTRONICALLY FIl.EO 01/06/201:;

14:SS 1 MOTI 1 A 1500067 1 CONFIRMATION NUMBER 303362

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-PCE Doc #: 13-1 Filed: 02/26/15 Page: 49 of 114 PAGEID #: 335

.~

_.

._w

'

~ __

u;nttel'lInd

_...J_~~"",,

~~-

__

'

-_

-~_,

the Llmlkf,') in K.B,{ v. Chesley, Chr.~;i~y <ww

f(]~,t:l 11'11.;1
Clt'()!.1!n:ltrtllt'eSwere. ,!itigalwJ .'in
I..

-,._,

II party

-.---

~-"

~--

.. --.-

..-..--

bound by the; KHA:ma.lter, Th~

KDA. nin.!':er before tile Trial, Conunissioner. at a

n\l!

h~~l'iJlg lv~l(jNovembf.f','j6 and 12-,) 3, 7.009 find :~r.plemb~f


13-1.5 and :?,O-24,2010, lind .revlewed
r

by the Board of Gove,~JlOI'Sand the Supreme Co urt of. Kentucky,

factual filldirrg!l lind k;~;'tl conclusions,


by the n(\,:~rdof

GO"l?tI10ril

The Trial Commissioner made

whkh v:,:n:: n<[w:me to Cht;'~lny) imd which were affirmed

~.nd \'\~IJ.i'ivJ:)rr.)1')('(.:~'1\lnofI<,~'!:.I1.)c:ky)said facts being those at issue in


,

" Board (If Goveruots ,~;Jdtnt Supremo COljrl:

6n<. f-Iltu(.ky wl~e necessary


,

for the outcome of the

J'.(HA mnIt~r.
This Court finds C.:bf;1s!~yif, bound hy l'h,~'it,ctual finding;,', m1~1ler,ill conclusions hi the
KBA l'(,l'i1tter. The ~I,l[.l~('lmf)Court

reprf;f,~nbtg the PI~liHr:irfs in the


rcsponsibillties
, with

any

f(l\)lIr.\

GILaI'd.

that by entp.ting into an agreement with Gallion.

nwtt:;:I'., Fie,

HICl'~r.)T(,\,

assumed the same ethical

rlS G:3.l1ioII, C!,mni:ogJmm anrl Mills, and rhe same responribiiitles he would have,

other client. Kemucky Bar A..ss '/I

I' Chesley.

(,h~~,l()~1'hod

the duty 10 know his fee

"

respnujiiliilities
.

t:'! (Ii~dk.nln,

~p~cifi(,<'1!lythnt.llt

the ~;200.4 50,000,00 settlement,

\i!!l~

:j; 14,03 [.500.00.

10
)'~~r.i\'~ixo more
,
'

than 21 % of one-third of
,

'

{do Chesley received $20.49") 121.8 [. Jd, The

Supreme Court found that Chesley I:nowingl)' participated in

R Sc11CI11C 10

skim millions ofdollars

in excess attornev's fees from unknowing (:j)elitfl,"i~~ I.h~l b~ received and retained fees that he
,knew were improperly rakcn, Id.
attempted

to avoid conversation

The Sllpremr: Court further

and correspondence

found that he purposefully

(hat would expose his knowledge of the

ELECTRONICALLY FILED 01/0G/2015 14:55 / MOTI / A 1500067 / CONFIRMATION NUMBER 383362

-.-~~

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-PCE Doc #: 13-1 Filed: 02/26/15 Page: 50 of 114 PAGEID #: 336

, n(~H\Cj()lI_'::',Gh("lljt:!~~
<If hi. CQ"C01msel. Ii. Tbj';;: CCI);'! fillrl:; i,hat no.genuine
'~xht, md

:1\1\rllYlRiy ,indp,,"m,'o'tis

entered Into

r;pnI'Oflri~tt1

'Ol~,PJl\int,ift~~r..,\\~p.~hof

Pidildm:y claims, 'Che'siey

ltt'JJ'Ilf:y-etknt
n'\,If1t;,(.I~3hiJl 'with the P.lnilltiJfs iii Guard He 'brr,uche(J his duty. by.
,
.

fill

. (1c(;()ptin(! ~:;0(,'.'l~',(\~C'1 in 'Ih~ .'i.1'{1.)l.'.lllof'S6:1}()5


receive ()nt~.'a portion of tlv:

:1'-::Hkl1)('r1.t. monies

"

(i~~
J.?l. Ci)l~~!,r:Y'3conduct

caused Pl~,:h)liffs to .

th(lY were F,1lJtft',('d 10,


,

Pf{'lintiffi; RI~:t)::dc'3 the

C0(1lt

to ceder

rJl?~ (,Kef-.leyis

,Jointly tuid severally bablcwith

~Jf1l1;r.'n>
Cnnnigham ~t\d ~.tfill~'fq:', qn~ 1)1?7:ir.~,
1)\\'t,~J to PIr.irH!f!-'l.
.

issues (I(rn;;rl~dal fact

The Supreme Court of

Kentucky n[f?.rlD(yl J\1.I.ig0 Wl'}~r'f) (:,tl(llng in lh;~ m\ltf(!f tlil,'f. Gallion, Cunningham
,

'.

joinl1:i ~rf<.\sf!vr.rall:J liable

1:1

,MjUs I:CI;'f.<:.heo. etrcrncy-cllent

"

nn(l M\lls were


~'.

'

Plaintiffs. The g':,::-nm I: G;-OL\{t found ll)flt Gallien, Cuuningbam and


contracts and ti';I;':I,'~Jon~joint and several: liability is not preclud~d

by KRS ~ J l.1,B;J.. TIl(: 8U'pt'l:m,~ nbc> fOI.li,.:\ ihut. h)' the

mf!~Jn~l' ill

wlliCh Gallion, Cunnungham

and MiI!:l (:ornhinnrl th>~ir'dffl~tf.'in (:~eFr.I1..?h(~:;1!,i,tJg:-ll1011, they engnged ,in a joint, enterprise, or
,

jo'lnt mJ'i'!:I.;tQn\ fin )nf.,)\'mi.lJ pMln(!r~hip, e.:r,ini1:e, for ',~ limiier! purpose and dl:,;il1ton., for which
.

."

joint and several ~i:+i.lji;'yj,~.J'Il:-.))eiJ~1 :.',ss~!:sed l'I;<!f;l: KH8 1<52,220.'Abbott ,I'. Chesley,413 S,W.3d
,Sg9(Ky.

~()f3) .

.8g,I'(o(;I1'lt,

carried

11'. (~):prr.~o,:'1' hn~~ikd,

.C;V,(

th('. m'~,::ll':()l'!.:of the [JrOt'V; (2') a common purpose to

~l]'I~()tlg

be

by lh(~ gr',:'.tP; (A) u 1:0illJl1unity 01' p~o::uni,il')' interest .in that purpose, aniong the

members, ;llld (-1) 11,1' equal dgllt 11.' :~ voice h ,ill: .:iir.-:\;,iOrJ oHhc enterprise. Id. citing Huff v,
"

Rosenf)(H'p.,

"

Ky" '19(,:::-,\\r:~:d :~';2 (i 97:')). '1'1,"~>ljlr'~,llie


C<:u,'t adopted 111l!findings of the Trial

Com!Tti:,~',iom;;' in

I([J,ry'

\I,

C!1I'"s.l~J', !I,n.:! (1Jj~ :.:~'~Jlt


fr.".mS ;.>.b(IVC

ELECTRONICALLY FILED 01/06/201514:55

(hat Issue preclusion bars the

1 MOTI 1 A 1500067 1 CONFIRMAT,ON NUMBER 383362

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-PCE Doc #: 13-1 Filed: 02/26/15 Page: 51 of 114 PAGEID #: 337

,.

.__, _~_

.._._~-

__._... :_._._~

"
,'.
__ .... _. __ ._~

......:.

..... _.".

~_.--

_"._'

._ ... _ ....

.:.--...;...._

__ ........
:_._.........,_l

Thill C()uri ~:II)W nJ)(I~(hi~t no ,gF:liuine l,ri.\;r.s of rr.r(t~)'i"Jfact (':xi~ts; and as II matter of law
Chesley i', jointly 1iild s{)vcr;;I\y linble with (l;~llklll.(\!Ildn~hllm

and MiH:i for. the $~2 million in

dao:mg:cl3 Q.w~j',k.d rl.'H:P1D.inl.i.,f('!; (jg'~i!litGaHh'D, Ctli1lijl1.~.b~1nMd Mills by this Conn's Order 'of
Augr,gt'l, 200'!. Ch:.d\~)' si[!~F:d I~;:J
,

'.

!I.'l 'eo-c(,iJl1(;(~l

.'

.'

when 11(;':wte-.n:(\ in.t,) hill fee-division


,

shared

G11)C~rr.lli(ll~

I!.~f;Plaintiff:::

,',

in the Guard matter.

t~(ln.tir;r;t with Gallion; Cunningham


.

and Mills.
M.ii'ls.

Chesley

(~Ir,~;('<l\Vlt\ ()!~~li'Jn',
ClltlIl1il?,h[J)ll and

::-"

.'

"

PU'1.os(:'10 be

wpf\':-sentillg

Th~'y l1~rer.d

on

I'

how
th(:y would th'J.\(') ~h-o.vtc..rk, lrd h,:,v)! t.\~)' I,Y"llIlri
.

',;,,\lfa'~ thl)

proflts.

Cht:.,:,I(~y Ill.runl'ained a

yoke in ~;le wflllflgcrhl control nfttie enterprise. TLe Court therefore finds that
,

pursuant to KRS
.

the Plaintiffs suffeccd.


. 1fHRREFOnl1:, IT If(H:B:l~HTW Orf.mj:\{~n AN.n ADJUDGEDthat Plaintiffs' Motion

, for Partlal S~~mW!ll'.i'


J ~cgll'lI~'.t'/I (.~(j~ANT.'iWf",f! ~(, P\:\i)\~i.'J.$;Bre~c.h of Ficl11r.i3l'Yclaims against
Stn~l(.'.);M, Clt~sk.v.

IT IS JJURnmR
.jointly

li:T~R'gI1YO!1~),ERJDj)AND AD.nmGEJ) that Stanley

~4.Chesley

is

and severally liable with Defendants WIlHam J. Gallion, Shirley Allen Cunningham, Jr.

and Melbourne
rr

Mills, Jr.for the existiug judgrnent rimoun! 0[$42 million owed to Plaintiffs.

1.S Hf~RI2:RV ()I~.i.nCf<ED AND A.J:)JVDG~~D t!J'it Plaintlffs' Motion. for Partial

El.eCTRONICALL Y FILED 01/06/2015

14:55 / MOTI

1 A 1:'00067

CONFIF1MATION NUMBER 303362

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-PCE Doc #: 13-1 Filed: 02/26/15

--.

__

.._~_.

__

_,..__~

~-.

_.. ~.

._--~- __

~~~

Page: 52 of 114 PAGEID #: 338

__

r-

__

(X)PlES TO:
.

.ALL ATIORNEYS

OF REtORD

ELECTRONICALLY FILED 01106/201514:55

.:

1 MOTI

1 A 150006/

1 CONFiRMATION NUMOER 303362

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-PCE Doc #: 13-1 Filed: 02/26/15 Page: 53 of 114 PAGEID #: 339

BOOl',,\'ECmC()IT COURT
5rlTH JUDICJALDJSmICr
Case No. 05CI:q36

MICDlumAnnorf,

PLAINTiFFS

et al.,

PLAINTIFFS' RESPONSE TO INTERJ;l\1


RECEfV}J:R'S REl'OnT AN}) :nRQUEST

v.

FOR J)ISTR.fBUTION

PFJLlll'IDKTO PLAINTIFFS

STANLEY M. CIIESLEY, ct ai.,

Plaintiffs

,U~

again opposed

DEFENDANTS

(0

the.use of funds entrusted to Ih~ InterimReceiver

for anyptlIJ?oseother than f9r a distribution to the ,f.lhiinlifW on the same grounds set forth
in the Plaintiffs Response

to Interim ReceiversReport

ofFebnlaty 1,2008 which

Pluin1iffs incorporate as iffully set forth herein. Additionally, Plaif.i~i1:t~[(;Jy on the


garnishmcut served upon counsel for.Tandy and Piuinliftli' Petition 10Attuch Judgment
Debtors' Assets in Possession of Attorneys.

Plaintiffs

110le thai

while the Interim Receiver is now fulfilling the serviceof'blll

review, there arc a myriad of Cj1ICS Iions related

(Q

the managemeulofassets that pre

unao:,;werctl, including whether or.not Curlin is properly licensed to be raced by Tandy


d/b/a Midnight Cry ill the upcomiugrnces In Dubai or whether Tandy is even required to

obtain such a license ill order to share in any purse winnings.

[] r:CTRONICALLY f'ILED 01/06/201 S 1455

MOTI / A 1500067 / CONFIRMATION NUMBER 363362

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-PCE Doc #: 13-1 Filed: 02/26/15 Page: 54 of 114 PAGEID #: 340

James A. Shuffett, Esq.


271 Wesl Short Street, Suite 400
Lexington, Kentucky 40507

C. Alex Rose, Esq.


471 West Main Street
Suite 400
Louisville, KY 40202
Frank Benton, IV, Esq.
P.O. Box 72218
Newport; KY 41072
. Byron E. teet, Esq.
Wyatt, Tarrant & Combs, LLP
500 West Jefferson Street
Suite 2800
Louisville, Kentucky 40202

J. Stephen Smith
Graydon Head & Ritchey, LLP
2400 Chamber Center Drive
Suite 300
Ft. Mitchell, KY 410 11

ELECT!lONICALL Y FILED 01/06/2015

14:55 1 MOTI

1 A 1500067 1 CONFIRMATION NUMOER 383362

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-PCE Doc #: 13-1 Filed: 02/26/15 Page: 55 of 114 PAGEID #: 341

COM.1\10NWeALTH OF KENTUCKY
EO ONE COUNTY C.[RClJIT COlJH'!'
CASE NO. 05crc00436

ONE.CiiiUIJiT/liiS TFliCT caUR.


OCT 102008
~

ANNMURR/l.Y. GLEP,K
0

Yd~~ .. __

MILDRED AllBO'l'T, ITTAL.

STAN 1'.1. CHESLEY, ET AL.


_____

._O_oOO

O.__

OJWER

Pursuant-ro good.cause shown; (he Court hereby Orders as follows:


1:,

Matthew L. Garretson of '[11e Garretson Law Firm withdraw S~.2;J92.3Q from


the Kentucky Fell Phen Qualified Settlement Fund to pay :Thc Garretso. L:aw

through .Augusr, 20.08, for.services rendered ill this matter as more ll,atilcufnrly
described in.the attat;hcd invoice,

..2/2 day of_&'p~008.

Signedth;~

QI;HIJElQAIlZ

!._ DIANNI': MURRAY, cisrll o! Ihe BOOM District/Circuli


Oourt, tliornby cortlf,. thaH have mallf.ld a copy of Iho

loregoingorder(lnd no lice to ill! p'arll~sharalo lit


Ulfllrlasll<npwn (ld:irc!~~r;)or tlior counsel 01recDrd,
1ills
day of--i-'-Ci22 b~.
, ..4t2tJ.Q

~p.2!:1_

DII\Nf/E MU'IRAY

80RH~OISTRIOi/S~\CIJIT
COURl'

(o':JJ~1f'i?';;; /Jd<<i./o-

ELECIRONICA1.LY FILED 01/061201514'55

1 MOil

RECEIVEO

D,C.

I A 1500067\ 1 CONFIRMATION NUMBEH 303362

OCT 14 Z008

Doc #: 13-1 Filed:

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-PCE

02/26/15 Page: 56 of 114 PAGEID #: 342

(~"

or

C()lV~1VIONWF,A.LTf[
KENTUCKY.
BOONr~ COlJNTY cmcurr COURT

54'h .]UmCfAL'nrSTJUCl'
CA~KNo. 05Cl00436
,MILlmEDbJ31l0'l\ et.al

v.
STANLEYlVi. Cl:lES,LEY.; et at

DEFENDANT

TENTH INTERIJ\'~RE9ErVER',SREPQ~T

Interim Receiver ('rW') of the ~(YJfr Receivership, rvr~UJ}e,vL. Garretson, and


Sylvius H.

von

Saucken, received this COl1\~t'$Order.entered

011AprilB,

2009, asking IR

hils received the following deposits listed in Chart'] below.

Name

Dace Notice RHed


eT..'"is';iii-j'OT-....
'..'_..si( 112009'..~fjj;:i:;~li~~~~~:n16o'i~iei~'"-'1
AnH'ltm(

r-Ellis'Park Race Couts


Horsemens

Reason

$6,848:71

t~<?~~~~~,

+-

7/1Si2009

S;2,OOO,()O

LO<lir.d11llolJ.GrsemcI.l'$

"R;ce'~tl;i;-ill'g!\ fro~i'(GjTt'(),~i'''':
4P..el1dad find Others

7115/2009

_.

Race earnings from English

, Teacher

ll~~~;'~:;i'i~~:;;;
C;;;;;';.7t;j;;'-' '--s29;i'o'O:o-O- ,'---"'-"'--:-9'-3""'/').--=,0-=-0""'9-+; "';-R'(!ceearnillgi"frolll Einstein
El!is'Pi.lrl~Race Coni's,e

$555.00

Court ':;;Allg11st

't, :;00'-) 0,

and Golden Thief

9/3/2009

Race earnings from. GoldCi'i"


Thief and Others

der, instructed iIs HZto <!i rcctly 1>"y for any subsequent

.. ] ..
ELECTRONICALLY FILED 01/06/201514:55

/ MOTI / A 1500067

""

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-PCE

Doc #: 13-1 Filed: 02/26/15 Page: 57 of 114 PAGEID #: 343

invoices relating 10 Tandy's horses identified by fR as ordinary and necessary

(0

maintain, protect and preserve Tandy's assets without further order from this Court,
thereby precluding the necessity for Tandy's Operations Manager, Patricia Cunniugham,
to make any such payments [rom Tandy accounts and permitting prompt payment by IR.
Following that Order, IR prepared letters to each such vendor, identifying a list of horses
known by IR. to be Tandy horses

811d requesting

each vendor to directly bill IR for

services authorized by Tandy horse trainers and/or stable manager, Mr. Terrazas.
Accordingly, IR has reviewed invoices sent to IR by the vendors. m ..used all objective
ordinary and necessary business expense test; duly taking into account this Court's
restriction of use offunds held by lR to preclude reimbursement for expenses that would
personally benefit Tandy's owners or their family members, and to preclude application
of receivership funds

to pay for private aircraft usc. Accordingly, lR reports as follows

with respect to the modified ninth set of expenses, per the August 7, 2009, Order (Chart
2) and the tenth set of expenses received by lR (Chart 3), copies of which (Ire attached to
this Report.

FUND BALANCE
As of September 11,2009, the KYFP Receivership's

lund balance is $400,667.79,

including accrued interest (since the filing of IR>~Ninth Report) of $<1. 12. This balance
includes nil of the approved expenses paid in charts 2, 3 and 4.

-2FLECTRONICAL'~YFIl.FD01/0G/201!;>1455

I MOTI I A1500067

I CONFIRMATIONNUM[lFR383362

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-PCE Doc #: 13-1 Filed: 02/26/15 Page: 58 of 114 PAGEID #: 344

IR approved the wire trallsfer of

[lJl1rl~

Jrom the KYFP Receivership to t1le Tandy,

LLC account to pay the following expenses listed in Chart ?- below totaling $14,957.66.
These expenses are related to corporate assets shown to be owned by Tandy through
documents submitted to IR and are necessary to preserve and protect Tandy's assets,
including but not 1imited to its interests in the stallion Curlin, the thoroughbred Einstein,
and Tandy's twenty-six other horses.

Expenses
Trainer Total

Amount

Purpose
Reimbursement of Ackerman
$7,200.0q. __" ....Jll~ice to I::_Gul1nillgham
__
$7J.57c_ .____ ~lax2: for el~_e_

Emplo~e Expens._e_

-C;:;;-ld Total:

$14957.66

APPROVED EXPENSES PAJD (Modified Ninth)


11\approved and directly paid the expenses listed in Chart 3 below totaling
$161,218.68,

it

breakdown for and copies of which arc attached as Exhibit A. These

expenses arc related to corporate assets shown to be owned by Tandy through documents
subm itted to JR .

.!>~1?~cD!~:;;_s

C::_:I..;.Jj

P""'ll:..:;io::_:n.:;___-r--

Trainer Total
Veterinarian Total
Transportation Total
1----:-:-_-:----:-

Rcceivcrs
f:1illCl:e:'it

:--_1-

Fee Total

-j,''il:;11-'-- _ .. --

R~.?.:.iO n_for Pllymen~t


$116,705.1?_yq~in~~iniE_g_ ..
$19,175.70 J~~!ille
vet_s:--......"..,....-.
$5,4H.07 Transportation of horses and

-'::A;:.:I,llc,7-'0ll
~\ f

---:-.__

J~~>.'.?

511,ilOZ.5(J Payment pel' Court order for


services rendered (from 12-1-08 to
5-31-09
~--_ -_-_-$-1-,7-.9-].-.Z-Z-l-F-' e-(',--d-[l-o]"-'
I:-10-l'-S.~-~-._..-__-__-._.._-.._-...-___=__=__=__J

..3-

ELECTRON ICALl Y FILED 01/0612015

11\:55 1 MOTI 1 A 1500067 1 CONFIRMATION NUMBER 383362

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-PCE Doc #: 13-1 Filed: 02/26/15 Page: 59 of 114 PAGEID #: 345

Misccllanccnis---"--

$6,720.50

~C~"='_l'o'~t-a-'I---==-~'-'

--

Accountant expense and Horse ._--,


consulting expellse

_._E~1..,218.68::.....L

APPROVED

EXPENSES

--~~___
.--.
_

PAID (Tenth Report)

lIZ has also approved and directly paid the expenses listed

ill Chart

4 below

totaling $95,163.91, a breakdown for and copies of which are attached as Exhibit B.
These expenses are related to corporate assets shown to be owned by Tandy through
documents submitted to Ik,

E
n
'_;;!J~.s.9~.iption
Trainer Total
Transportation Total

A moun e

Reason f'or Payment


Equine training
$12,386.50 Transportation of horses and
jockeys
$7,225.23 Equiue vets
Horse breeding
$15520.00
$660.00 Farrier service to horses
"-~-..
$10,510,00 Court Approved Receiver fees
_
(June and July, 2009)
$15,1,84.90 Approved Attorney Fees, A.
Regard, per 8-7-2009 Court Order
.
-$10,959.07 Stallion 'expenses
$1,800,00 Mare/foal entry fees for Oct. and
Nov. breed stock sales
$757.87 Expense for 1332 Strawberry Lane

._518 %5,50

Veterinarian Total
Breeding Total
Farrier Service
Receiver Fees

r:-::---:~--

Attorney Fees
Stalliou Exwise
Horse Sales Expenses
Real Estate
J3..~Ci.llg.Fe.~ __
Hillcrest Parrn

.@2E_elt~
..~--.-'--"'-'---'~'-""-'---'-~_:_._. _
._. $100.00 Entry Fees (Churchill Dqwllsl
-..$994.Bt!- Feed for the horses
.
-,----

__

-..'.-.--.-----=.~~]-.
_._----_.Total
--_._-, __ ,_--. ----

$951163.91

-----,----",.._--_ ,-_.-

-4
ELECTRONICALI_Y flLEO 01(06/2015

14:55 ( MOTI 1 A 1SOOOO? I CONfiRMATION

NUMGEH 383362

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-PCE Doc #: 13-1 Filed: 02/26/15 Page: 60 of 114 PAGEID #: 346

Under this Court's April


streamlined process with which
pCI'

lJlll

and Angus: ih (2009) Orders, lR has developed a

(0 pay

third party vendors,

m. has also sold

three horses,

this Court's orders, creating a sub-account held in the KY},P Receivership to hold

sale proceeds. In subsequent Reports, m. will report the account balances for tile general
and newly created "Equine Sales" account. IR intends to use the Equine Sales subaccount to pay for applicable sales and income taxes, but otherwise, to treat this account
as a payment account of'Jast resort.

IR has also entered Tandy's broodmares, along with their foals and any 2008 or
2009 foals in either the Fasig-Tipton Select sale, or the Keeneland Breeds tock sale, to
lake place in October and November, 2009, respectively, To the extent Tandy's Tier HI
horses remain who have shown any ability to race, IR. is actively seeking private
purchasers, including having its
the extent

m cannot sell

expert

contact the trainers to identify options to sell. To

a Tiel' In horse before year's end, and with the knowledge and

consent of counsel, this Court and following its expert's reconunendations, IR may be
left with little choice but to give those horses away if suitable homes can be found for

those horses.
Given the current proceedings in this Court, and in (he United Stutes District
Court, E.D. Kentucky, N, Division, Covington (Criminal Case No. 07-39-DCR)(the
"Federal Court"), lIZ has also been working with counsel, as well as the United States
Attorneys and United States Marshals Service

[0

ensure that an integrated approach

(0

protecting and preserving assets under the supervision of!R is developed, and subject to
further

COUl1 order,

lR continues

(0

proceed in an orderly fashion to sell off Tandy assets

ill a manner which best protects Tandy beneficiaries, taking into account the forfeiture
Order issued by the Federal Court.

ELECTRON:CALLY FILED 0110612015 14;55 1 MOT I 1 A 1500067 1 CONFIRMATION Ni,.JMBER383362

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-PCE Doc #: 13-1 Filed: 02/26/15 Page: 61 of 114 PAGEID #: 347

To that end, IR continues to address matters relating to (he forfeirure of tile


private aircraft that this Court identified as lacking any valid business purpose, and as
such, rcjcered payment by m. of expenses associated with that airplane (2003 Cirrus). 011
August 13,2009, the fayette County Circuit Court issued a Default Judgment against
Tandy based On a failure to file an Answer to a Complaint filed by First National Bank
Midwest ("First National")

ill Ott

action to recover funds which lR understands arises

from Tandy's failure to pay an outstanding balance clue on file airplane based 011a .
mortgage 110teexecuted and personally guaranteed by the Defendants Mr. Gallion and
Mr. Cunningham. As this Court is well aware, IR was precluded from paying the
monthly mortgage amount due for the airplane based

011 this

Court's finding that no.

business purpose existed. Accordingly, the mortgage became in default, the Defendants
did not make further payments, and the Default Judgment ensued. On August 17, 2009,
the Fayette County Circu it Court issued an Order of Garnishment, received by IR on
August 19, 2009. On September 8, 2009, TR filed an Answer with thaI Court. and counsel
fOI

First National Bank Midwest. Following its Answer, IR also discussed this matter

with such counsel. IR understands efforts will he taken

(0

sell (be airplane, at which

point in time, counsel will communicate with IR about the next steps to toke.

6
ELI~CTRONICALL y FILED 01/C()/20~ 5 '4:55

MOTI I A 1500067 I CONFIRMATION NUMB!::H 383362

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-PCE

Doc #: 13-1 Filed:

02/26/15 Page: 62 of 114 PAGEID #: 348

In addition to the airplane issue, lR continues to communicate with counsel and


the United States Attorneys office concerning the Kenueth McPeek matter, which may be
removed

10

the Federal

COli

It.

Submitted:

Hon. Sylvius H. yon Salle.ken


The Garretson Finn LLC
7775 Cooper Road, Suite 139
Cincinnati, OH 45242
ph 513.794.0400 X 106
fx 511.936.5186
Email: f!Y{~WTets_QJlfirm.colll

.'/ .

ELECTRONICALLYrILED01106/201514:55

I MOTI

I A 1500067 I CONFInMATION NUMBEn 383362

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-PCE

Doc #: 13-1 Filed: 02/26/15 Page: 63 of 114 PAGEID #: 349

CERTlF!CATE

A
this the

OF SERVICE

;~2)Yofdaythe fore~oing Reporttowasthe c-mailed


and/or mailed, postage prepaid,
following:
.'
I

Oil

of_~~2009,

Hon. Seth J. J ohnston


Miller & Wells, PLLC
300 E. Main Street, Suite 360
Lexington, KY 40507
siolwsto.n@millerwelLu;olll

Hon, James A. Shuffett


271 West Short Street, Suite 400
Lexington, Kentucky 40507
shuffettlaw@aol.cOll\

Hen, Calvin R. Fulkerson


Angela M. Ford
Chevy Chase Plaza
836 Euclid Avenue, Suite 311
Lexington, Kentucky tl0502
a IIIford@alltel.net

LYlU1, Fulkerson, Nichols & Kinkel


267 West Short Street
Lexington, Kentucky 40507
ct'ulkerson@lfnk.coll)

HOll.

Hon. William T. Ramsey


Neal & Harwell, PLC
150 FOUl1h Avenue N011h, Suite 2000
Nashville, Tennessee 37219
rall1seyvlt@Malh~J'weII.cQ!J)

HOll.

Andre F. Regard

269 West Main Street

Lexington, KY 40507
aregard@aol.c.Qlll

Hon. Jeffrey J. Hannon


& Bassett, LLC
537 East Pete Rose Way, Suite 400
Cincinnari.Dhio 45202-1578
ijh@cQrs!L~tl.cOlT\

Hen, John D. Cox

COl'S

Lynch Cox Gilman & Mahan PSC

500 West Jefferson Street, Suite ?l00


Louisville, KY 40702
James A. Zerhusen
United States Attorney
c/o Assl U.S. Atty. Wade Thomas Napier
260 W. Vine Street, Suite 100
Lexington, KY 40507
\Vilde.Napier@.J.ml9Lggy.

Hon. Mary E. Meadc-McKenzie


1290 Blazer Parkway, Suite 150

Lexington, Kentucky 40509


lllarY.,mgldc-mckcl)zis;@1llil!l1ai19Jll

HOll. Frank Bentol1, IV

PO Box 72218
Newport, Kenrucky 41072

Hon. Da1u1Y C. Reeves


U.S. District Court for F..D. Kentucky
330 W. Broadway, Suite 354

Hon. C. Alex Rose


471 We~l Main Street
Suite 400
Louisville, Keutucky 40202

Frankfort, KY 40601

~_~~-&

Hon. Syl "ius H. von 8ullckell


for Matthew L. Garretson,
Int. Receiver, KYFP Receivership
8
ELECTRONICALLY FILED 01/06/201514.55

1 MOTI

1 A 1500067 I CONf'IRMATION NUM3ER 303362

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-PCE Doc #: 13-1 Filed: 02/26/15 Page: 64 of 114 PAGEID #: 350

Case: 2:0l-Cf 00039-DC!~-JG\N

Doc:/: 1375 Filed: 01/02/13


2<1141

Page: 1 of!) . Page ID#:

tlNITEf> STATES DISTRICTCOtJRT


EASTERN DJSTRlCT OF l{Ji:NTUCJ(Y
NOR'I'm~RNDIVISION
COVINGTON
ELECTRONlCALLY

CRIl\:lINAL ~CTION NQ. 07-cn,39-DCH

PLAINTIIl'F.

lJNITEl) STATES Of A]ViERlCA,

v.

FILED

DEFENDANTS'

VICTITvIS' RESPONSE

If) PHOI'OSED ORDKR HEGARnrNG1~li:STlTUTlOl'{


WILLIAM .1.GALLlON.,ET

m:FENpANTS

AL.

III response to (he.Court's Orden requiring counsel to s.\lbmit a 'proposed order of


di:;tributiollio the Vlctlmsforthe

Court's consideration, the Uiljte(j})tQte~h[ls,sll,pmjtl~da

No\icc Qfl:iling Proposed Order Regarding Restitution. ThcU,iitccl Stales recomrncridsn


current distribution of'funds.collcctcd for restitution to the

the state

court

J" Victims

who are notPlalntiffs

in

action ill older to allow those Victims to be brought into payment-parity with (be

remaining Victims. The (lnfted'Stntes ha:l abo raised issues related to the payment of altorneys'
fees.
The Victims Advocate
for restiuuion.

a distribution to [\11Victims from (he fundsavailable

recommends

Tile Victims agree with

slate courtjudgment must be deducted

lilt United
(ron)

SliMS lh~l

payments received put suant to {be

restitution amounts Ordered by this Court and that

nlJ. Victims are entitled to a pro rata portion of funds distributed as restitution by (his Court,
The Court's Restitution

Victim and is based upon

w)m!

Order set, Inrth the amount otrcstlnnlon

the Defendants

510lc from

for each individual

the Victim's settlement

the contructual Icc each victim would have been hligatcd tc pay bad nocrimiuul

El.ECIHONICALLY

FILED 01/061201514:55

MO'II

amount plus

offense been

1 1\ 1500067 1 CONFIRMI\TION NUMBEH 3133362

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-PCE Doc #: 13-1 Filed: 02/26/15 Page: 65 of 114 PAGEID #: 351

Case: 2:07-cr-00039-DCR-JGW

committed.

Paqe: 2 of 5 Page ID#:

Those amounts di ITer among Victims, even among Victims whose settlement

amounts were identical.


mathematical

Doc II: 1375 Piled: 01/02/13


2<1442

The CDlIl1'S distribution calculations will presumably include a

formula that adjusts restitution payments by factoring in amounts already

recovered by the state court Victims.


The total amount collected by the state: court Victims is as follows:
May 2008
(Judgment funds from the }(FHL, Inc.)

$23,500,000.00

February 20 J 0

$12,800,000.00

Oct ober 20 I 0

$ 4,500,000.00

Escrowed

257,021.00

33,664.00

funds

Escrowed funds, 14 Non-Part), Victims


The amounts distributed

to the Victims in the state court action total $40,799,988.32.


r

Attached hereto are the total individual distribution amounts that arc necessary for the Court to
calculate deductions

from the total rcstltution due these Victims. Exhibit I.

The United States recognizes that the majority of Victims have fee contracts with the
undersigned who has represented

them ill multiple actions based upon the same basic facts and

evidence, However, the United States suggests that it may be necessary for the Court to
determine "whether and to what extent a fee has been earned from the assets collected by the
United States" find points out that certain assets are exempt from execution in the stale civil
action.

The United States also suggests that the Court may need to notify the victims of issues

related to Stich Ices And its' proposed Order provides for restitution

payments

10

be mode directly

to tile Victims, without dcducrion for attorney fees pursuant to tile Victims' Attorney's

t:LECTRONICALLY FILED 01/06/2015

14:;;5 1 MOTI

lien.

1 A 1500067 1 CONFIRMATION NUMBEF1303362

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-PCE Doc #: 13-1 Filed: 02/26/15 Page: 66 of 114 PAGEID #: 352

Case; 2;Q7-cr-00039-DCR-JGW

Doc #: 1375 Filed; 01/02/13

Paqe: 3 of 5 - Page IDt/:

24443

The payment of the Victim's attorney's fees has been previously discussed in this action,
initially at the Sentencing Hearing on August 17,2009 and on several occasions thereafter,
\Vhether an attorney's fcc is owed by the Victims, as the United States has noted, is a contractual
issue but it is also a component of the Court's Restitution Judgment Order as the atcomey'a fee is
part of the restitution owed by the Defendants. The pertinent tenus of'the fee contract were set
forth in Defendants' Victims' Response to the United States Pre-Hearing Memorandum. Doc.
l367. The terms of that contract extend to the Victims representation in all actions.
The Victim's attorney's lien arises from contract, Kentucky statute and at cquiry.
Kentucky's attorney's lien statute provides: "Each attorney shall have a lien upon all

claims .... upon which suit has been instituted, for the amount of any fee agreed upon by the
parties .... If the action is prosecuted to a recovery of money or property, the attorney shill! have a

lien upon thcjudgment recovered .... for his fee." KRS 367.460. The state court action against
Gallion and Cunningham was prosecuted "to a recovery of money or property". An attorney's

lien is superior to the government's restitution lien. USA v, Brosseau, 4461;. Supp, 2d 659, 661
(N.D. Tex. 2006) All attorney also has an "equitable lien" on amounts recovered in a state
proceeding. USA p. Kantieniecki, 261 F. Supp. 683 (D.N.H.

966) In Kamieniecki, the district

court found that equitable principles supported an award of attorney's fees to the lawyer who had
obtained a judgment Ior his client (the defendant in a civillRS proceeding) in
court found tllat because the

attorney's

efforts led to the creation of the

stale COIll"!. The

fund III

question, which

would nut have existed but for the lawyers efforts - equitable principles entitled the lawyer to his
fee.
While this Court may find that the restitution judgment in this action has priority if the
Kentucky Supreme Court were to overturn the tria!

COWl;

judgment, such a finding should not

ELECTF10NICALLY Fit_ED 01/06120151455

MOT I 1 A 1500067 1 C;ONFIHMATION NUMBER 383362

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-PCE Doc #: 13-1 Filed: 02/26115 Page: 67 of 114 PAGEID #: 353

Case: 2:07-cr00039DCR-JGW

Doc II: 1375 Filed: 01/02113 Page: 4 of 5 Page IDff:

244<14

alter a determiuation

of whether or not a ~ee is owed by the majority of Victims to their lawyer,

Regardless, at present, the state court judgment remains in force until the Kentucky Supreme
COUrt were to overturn the trial court judgment,

(Kentucky Civil Rule 76.30 and Kohler

v,

Transportation Cabinet, 944 S.W. 2-d [<16,11\7(Ky. App. 1997.


Finally, the United States has raised the issue of whether thc Victim's attorney's fee
should extend to funds derived from assets that may be exempt from execution in state court, an
iss1.lethat has not been addressed previously.

I?uring the sentencing hearing, the Court

indicated, lind the United Stales agreed, that the amount of restitution should be calculated to
include the Victim's payi ng a single attorneys fee to their current attorney while the Defendants
were entitled to no fcc. The Court reasoned, and the United States agreed, that the Victims were
obligated to pay at least One fee. The Restitution Judgment includes the contractual fee the
Victim's were forced to incur to recover the settlement funds that were taken from thcrn.2 While
the United States has pointed Out un interesting issue, it has indicated that it is not taking a

positlon on the ultimate disposition of the fee issue. The undersigned believes this issue would
create another accounting factor that unnecessarily
with collaborative

complicates future distributions and interferes

efforts on collection of the restitution judgment for the benefit of the Victims.

As to the present funds, the majority of funds currently available for restitution are derived from
assets the Victims in the

stale C01ll1 had

prior liens on, as discussed in previous filings. The

Gallion retirement fund, however, was unquestionably

referred to the United States during state

timportantty, the future prosecution of the civil cusc would be affected if the Vietims/Rl!orney's lien is not honored.
If the United States could always claim that the restltution judgment has priority over any additional recovery under
Ihe ~xi~lingJudgment and any future judgment on tho rernainlnj; claim for punitive damages and claims against
other lawyers, lite civil ease would end. Without a means 10par their lawyer, the Victims who chose to pursue a
civil case would effectively be dcnied Iheir riglu topursue those claims.
1 "[11e United StaleS argucU lhat attorneys' fees incurred to uncover and litigate ihc defendants' fraud were
reasonable and Ioreseenole costs and f.hat the victims "bad no other alternative bllt to rel<1intile services of a civil
attorney for purpose5 of seeking recovery of their settlement money the defendants Iraudulently took from them."
(Sentencing Memorandum, It 914. pp. 9l2)
.

ELECTRONICALLY FILED Ot/06/20t

5 t 4:55 1 MOTI 1 A t 500067 1 CONFIRMATION NUMI3EFl 383362

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-PCE

Doc #: 13-1 Filed: 02/26/15 Page: 68 of 114 PAGEID #: 354

Cas~: 2:07-cr-00039-DCR-JGW

Doc #; 1375

Filed: 01/02/13

Page: 5 of 5 - Page IDI+:

24445

court collection discovery as a collaborative


Victim's

effort. If the Court were

(0

determine that the

attorney's fee is limited to assets that lire not exempt from execution in state court, a list
.
.

01' those nssets would be required along with the funds derived from their liquidation.
The Victim's Advocate recommends
funds available for restitution.

The Victims'

that all Victims be included in the distribution of


Attomey's

lien should be honored and paid as a

part orlllB restitution payments distributed,

Respectfully

submitted,

1st Angela M. Ford

ANGELA M. FORD, ESQ.


Chevy Chase Plaza
836 Ellclid Avenue, Suite 311
Lexington, Kentucky 40502
(859) :268-2923
(859) 2689141 (facsimile)
IlmfoJ'd@windstream.net

VlCTIM:S' LEGAL REPRESENT ATNE

~ERTIFICATJ<~ OF SERVICE
Oil January 2,2013, II copy of the foregoing was served electronically on all parties of
record ill nccordance with the method established under this Court's CMIECF Administrative
Procedures and Standing Order.
lsi Angela M. Ford
VICTIMS' LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE

ELECTRONICALLY FILED 01/06/201514:55

1 MOTI

1 A 1500067 1 CONFIRMATION NUMBEfl 363362

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-PCE Doc #: 13-1 Filed: 02/26/15 Page: 69 of 114 PAGEID #: 355

Case: 2:07-cr-00039-DCRJGW

Doc

tt:

1375-1 Filed: 01/02/13


24446

Page: 1 of 10 - Page IDtI:

_. r--.---s-------,.-.--A-M----.
1

r-:::- ----~--.---.-----

-- ..._ ... -~----.

~ ----------------r-------4
4

1----.

Total Gross
_~..!.~~~mentB

last Name

:::ro

Abbott
7 Abne~,c/o Carol Barnes on b

8 Abraham'
9 Adams
I~ Adams_
~
Adams
,._
~
Adam:;, c/o Gloria Little

13 Adamson
14 Adkins
15 Akers
10 Alsip
17 Alton
18 Alvey
19 Applegate

50,198.45

f.{nl~tron~TE

22 Atkinson
23 Back
24 Bailey
25 Bailey
~ Ba1l6L,_
27 Baker
~
~?.!J.-.::).0
29 Barnes
30 Bartley, Jr.
31 Baumgardner
~

BaysPlybon

6eJl.~_

_ .

34 Belcher

14 ~~ldlng_
..orry

37 BerrY
36 Bingham
f-~

40
41
42
43

f~
f~

"22 704.13
26~~
1

.I:l!~~~..
... .....
Blair
Blair

_.

Bgg9S
Boono

!3.{}t!.<!f.l~ .. ".
~?wlln_g__

~?~n

Braden
.:16Brame

t~

--:i9' Brantiam

r--::-;';- .------.-.----50 Branh_8!!:!_


2.'!..Jl.ranham

29104.33
23.646.39
23,646.39
_23646.39
23,646.39
53,556.90
23.646~~
61.362.53
23 646.39
50,198.45
57761.73
23,646.39
23,646.3~_
23,646.39
23,6~~
48162.93
6,706.14
1 139,681.20
23,646.39
__. 23:646.3'9
8'O~595'lt
23646.39
~Q,198"~
57,761!g.
23,646.3_~
23,646.39
23,646.39
?}.!646.~.~
22.704.13

,41. Arvin

-~704.13

.
.

23,646.~~
23 646.39
53,556.90
23,646.39
60272.81
23,646.39
24,5~3.39
22.704.13
46~~.Q;~.
22,704.13

- ~646.3-g._--,--

2~!958.?l.
25.90~:2l

ELECTRONICALLY FILED 01/06120151455

( MOTI

1 A 150006'7 1 CONFIHMATION NUMBER 383362

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-PCE Doc #: 13-1 Filed: 02/26/15 Page: 70 of 114 PAGEID #: 356

Case; 2:07-cr-00039-DCR-JGW

~:------

Doc It: 1375-1 Filed: 01/02/1:1


24447

AM

t.ast Nama

Total Gross
Disbursments

Page: 2 of 10 - Page IDff:

1
2

4
5

152 Brewer

23,646.39
25,903,73

Brock C/P A~y CJ~_~t'dml!


Brock-Powell
Brown
~----

545t orown~--------------r----4~~
235,120.36
66" Browii~--'---

5f :::,;.;._-------

=-"2~~646._~~~

.--

153,556.90
- , ___ ~707.3'L
68 Browflln9,-~o_E!.arahBal~novl

~60 ~mfJeld,
Brumley

c/o NathanielBrurr

61 ~f\Jmrey-Bradford
Brummett
~ Bruner--64 Bryant
~66 Bunock-Penn~~
Burgess
67 Burton
68 Bush
Butler
~70 Cal1}P~
___
71 Cariada
~'

Cantrell

.___

'-'-~ Carma'n-Staton
carter
75 Carter
Cason
Caudill
Centers
~79 chndrees
80 Clark
-------81 Clark
Click
83 Clift
~,

-1t

1[

rw

50,198!~_
23,646.39
23,646.39
2~,646.39
23.646.39
23,646.39
50,196.45
25,903.73
23646.39
23646.39
57,761.73

__ ~~,~~~~I
__

23,~

50,198.45
i,139cS8_~
____J,6.304.93
23646-:39
53,556.90
-, --23-;646:39
__?7.948.14
23,646.39
__ 2~~
'23646"L

.___ g558.90

~='
~~~:~an
'--~~_
=-==--=
186
'84
-85

Coleman

_g Comer.._--

... --------

166,402.86
5~t1~ii45_ __?1,~~~,
39_
57,761.73

~,(46)9

23.646,39
25,903.73
..-.---22:704-:13
~91 f_oo~ ---_____ ... ,,_ __ '--'.~
6,.!..8S6,1_?,
__ 2_~,646.3.lL
02 C;or~.fl.. , ___ ,__ .._
20,207.94
io~on~Q11~_Y_
__
.~.._
__.._]~J646,39
Couch
owlsx',_",,,,,,,,,,,---,_,,
23.6~4
~
~3,482.54
Cox
~97 Cr~-'
------.-------'--291 04'~1
~o"ier
_
Colvin
Combs ------

~.
~.

it

94

ELECTRONICALLYFILEDOlf06f20151tl55

f MOTif

A150006'1f

CONFIRMATION NUM8ER383362

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-PCE Doc #: 13-1 Filed: 02/26/15 Page: 71 of 114 PAGEID #: 357

Case: 2:07-cr-0()039 ..DCF~JGW Doc #: 13751 Filed: 01/02/13

Page: 3 of 10 ..Page IDtt:

24448

AM

1
2

------Total Gross
'p16bul'.!'~

Last Name

'Sa Creech

'---'-.

--

T9 Criswell

g<?we

~101 Curtis

..

102 Dabriw
Hi3 Daughtery

~105~dson.Glbson
Davis
106 Davis

...~.--.

DaWson
rw7 Dean-'

We

109 Delaney
110 DeSpain
111 Dlle
112 Doser
113 Dots'on

.-- 53 556.90
---t],646.39 .
23,646.39
'-57,761.73
5~6.90
53,556,90
. --23.646.39
23,646r,~~
~646.39
15.204.00
--:r3,646.~~
57.761.73

_'_'23;64,.~

23,646.39
23,646.39
23,646.39
Duff
57.761.73
114317.62Dunaway
~~
23,646.39
116 EdwardsEn9!~.
Edwards-Wood
23,646.39
~.g
23646.39
118 Elliot
..
23,646.39
119 Erp
-_ --s-7Ts1.73
120 EsteE
Estes
23,646.39
122 Ezell
53,5~~~
23,646.39
~124 ~e-6eamon
Pentress
__ ~~,64e.3~_
FitCh, c10 Jason Fitch. Admfiil
1,086.789.65
.
126 Flannery
48'1~
16.929.49
127 FlYnn
26,903.73
128 Foster-Gifford
Franklin
.---......
'--2-3.646.39
129
Franklin
--- ..-------""22)04.13
--.- ....
--.-~
~131r:=-:---..
Frizzell
23.646.39
~ Fug.~J~. .-. ., ..
_. __ 51,~~
6,706.14
Fulks, cJoJames E. Stl.l1'...E.s
....- 975.j.@~~ .
't34 Gaunce
Gay
____~--.-135
57.161.73_
136 Gayheart
23,646.39
137 Gibson
.--------2"'-;646.39I

- _.

rill

.gJ.

-m

rm

:m:

GlbsO.D~E.~._!)ean

139 ------.----Gllbert
-;.7,':140 Gist

s.i\v~~f-_

53,556,90

23.6.46.39
...-.- ..-_.- ...... _ .. _._--.-

141 God~~=~.:==-_
~
9odbY-~ln.:()I1:;____

..___

.lli&tf-W~~ ____

..

50,198.45
._jJdg81:~
.._ ~~,646.~
. !Qc.~

ELECTRONICALLY FILED 01/06/201514:55

1 MOTI

1 A 1500067

CONFIRMATION NUMBEA 383362

Doc #:)13-1 Filed: 02/26/15 Page: 72 of 114 PAGEID #: 358

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-PCE

Doc If: 1375-1 Filed: 01/02/13

. Case: 2:07-cr-00039-0CR-JGW

Page: 4 of 10 Page IDti:

24449
B

r+
u, --

__ ..... , . ..".-.-

.....

~-

_.

..

- ..--- ..~.

Total Gross
Last Namo

4
5

144 Oocde-Oruz
Go.",,,,
146
147
Green
Green-------I
Tiall------
151 Hall
~ Hall
~164 Hamelon
Hancock
165 Handley
156 Hanley
157 Harris
~ Harrison
159 Hassler
'160 'HaYden
Heizer
~.
162Hellmualler

Dfsbursmonts

-:l..._."_."~~,.~~~;~
23.646.39

J~5

3.,76L'hl.

.~;~t
rm
1m

23,646.39
53556.90
.
777,007.71
2364'6.39
897449.53
53,656.90
...--- --22)04.13
53,656.90
---~.~-""'Vi49376.68
501 H18.45
23,646.39
. 23,646.39
23,6~~
23,646.39
50 198.45
__ ._
__ ~. 23,6~~~
~164 I:!l!~l!
443,403.63
~ndrlckson, cJo1~ulse Du~
i65 !:i.~.ry_. ___ ,,__ ._
29,104,33
!:!_lg_IJley
--------gor1~~
~167 Hili
50,198.45.
166 Hillard
23!64{l.39
Hllton
511362.53
~
53556;90
~ ~!nkle
H02~er
____ __ 23,646.39.
172 Hood
23,646.39
Hood
..- 23,646.39
"14 Hoover
22,704.13
~5 !:!o.Ektns --- .._----1,139&.~1.20
Horn
176 "Ro'
23.646.39
171 rnio9 _-231646:3'9
178 Hoskins
16,929.49
17$ Hoskins
25.903.73
.l:l.2_ward
_____ ..____
16.929.49

rroo

rm

~
~.

162

~~0~~TNaka-9am~.==l
__ ~.;:~~;.:;~
.

16"3Hughes
164 ~~.Harnass
Hulse
f-186 Humehre~s-----187Hunt
.~ Hunter._~~_
"~J:!.!!tchcraft

20267.94
23,646.39
~11304,2~'
50,198.45
22,704.13

Te5

..____

~~~2:27
22.704.13

ELECTRONICALLYFILEOOI/06/201514:55

I MOTI

I A 1500067 I CONFIRMATIONNUMBER383362

Doc #: 13-1 Filed: 02/26/15 Page: 73 of 114 PAGEID #: 359

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-PCE

Case: 2:07-cr-00039-DCR-JGW

Doc #: 1375-1 Filed: 01/02/.13

Page: 5 of .10- Page 10#:

24450

.-,-----_-----.--~_--~--------~
B
I
AM
"T '----.--:::.._----f---.:..:!,:.:_.--I

~-r--------------l--------~
_L .
. 1
-1
4

Total Gross
Disbursmonls

Last Name

T90 'RUfc1letson----- -_,..._-. __._,,--

23,646.39

~.~-1Jlli.tChISo_C~====
.~16:e29.49

192 leon
53 656.90~c::=:.,..-.-----....
-----=193 Jacksoh
23,646.39
194 Jacksot]
-_.- ... -2"3.646.39
195 Jackson

50.198.45
- . 7!2.489.6[

~
~

Jacl<~tty_o.~~ldsonJ
James
198 Jeffrey
199 Johnson
~
Johnstclne
f!!}. Jones
202 Jones
203 Jones
204 Jones
205 Jones

._.

50 198.45

16,929!~
23,646.39
23,646.39

--23]46.39
23646,39

~~~s
~

607.946.14
22,704.13
23,646.39

50198.45

Jordan

22704.13

~~
~
~

KellnorNuxoll
Kennedy

41,763.73
25903.73
15,204.41>
23,646.02
23 646.02
_ 25,903.89
53,557.33
-1.468~767.87

212 Kin!:!

m~t1s

..

214 Kluck
215 Krey
216 Larkins

22,70"470
25,903.89-

illLewis
~

LewiS, tiD .JEtf5!!"ry~.Est~

__

5:t_5t~~_

i~

Lewis-Mullinix
LltUet
._-

57,76.L3J_

~. ~

._.

" .....__. _.

.____g~

~~-,E.~r:}l_

~
Lon.9.!.....~An\lel~ ~:.?_hack_I~I.<:... ~~._~~:2~
~~\,an-Day
2.2,79j_).Q.
1~J:_oveU, pia P~~__~ljvan & Stl
1 19_!?93.~_
225 Lush
... "
23,646.02

~ ~;~~-~E>.~~a~_~~_-I--~~gHt_
~~

Marlowe

Marro

=1_~46.02
._l4,OB9.11

230 Martin
23' Martin -

50.198.71

---s3:557.33

~~~lL.:_=:-_._..
_._
m

Mason
rm.McClanaha~_.
235 McDaniel

=---- 53.557~I:[
2),64~Q~_

._""

_.'

~,646 ..9~
51~~

ELECTRONICAl.LY FILED 01/06/201514:55

1 MOTI 1 A 1500067 1 CONFIRMATION NUMBER 383362

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-PCE Doc #: 13-1 Filed: 02/26/15 Page: 74 of 114 PAGEID #: 360

Case: 2:07-cr-00039-[)Cf~JGW

Doc H: 1375-1 Filed: 01/02/13

Pnge: 6 of 10 - Page )[)II:

24451
B

AM
r-........ ....... .... ,---

2'

.1--... .. .......... , -..

Total GrOGS
PIs bu rsmonts

Last Name

-~--'---.-.

M~g!rf.____.__. _..._._____

__ I[!O,_~

~?7 McGuire
238 McGuire
239 McMljrt~_'______
~ Meeco
241
242 Miller

23846.02
23846.02

__

25!I~

_~557.33
50198.71
33,408.62
'Mme;:------23,646.02
. . ___ ~~646.li2
244 Miii6f"----1'(J_~
245 Miller
---- __
246 Miller
_
22,704.30
50,198.71
~ Miller
Minton
25,764.64
~
249 Mlrac~C!o Wllllam_Mlraela0
9261987.63
250 Mitchell
23,~
.
251 Montgome~~. ______
23,646.02
252 Moore
23,646.02
253 Moore
22,704.30
254 MOrris
23.646.02
255 MUddlma~n.Cornlsh
50,198.71
256 Napier
20,288.41
257 Neace
53,557,33
.______~_?.5,93
~ Neal
259 NElVels--- ..---~ ~3~6.02
__ 53,557:~
l~iddle)
~261 Newlin
Noe
6,865.93
~.
6,706,38
Nolan-Dinsmore

Me~s~r--------

_ __ _

,W

-----

263 Pace

264 Parks
Parris

~
~
~
~
~
~

- ---------r5,903.89

__

Peck

---

Peek
~(!nnlngt2~____
Perl<lns

--=

--

53,557.33
50,198.71

-._46,e4i.O(

1,468,767,87
==~,646,02
21,631.32
Peikiiis--'-~'~-------46.840. g-g'
---'
-'_'-(~e(kins) ~~~
_______ =~~~1_~~.:_4,
~
63,557.33
~ Perkins
---23,646~i52274 _.
Pickett - ----- ..,....~-.--.- =~2~?e4
..
275 Pickett
57,761.39

.ill

.m Pht?_lp~~==-=-'=:-'-=
__

?i.

m
.._~-----23~64O{
277 ;~J;;i~-_~~=~~=~-:~~_

.~~ -?~,.?q~-,}~

278 Preston

Price --- ,- --- ~-.-

II}
280 Pro~H-Norman----

f-28i" Pursel

-.-----

...

""-_-,,_,,

57,761.39
___ ~)646.02_
21,798.02
12,276.38

ELECTRONICALLY FILED 01/06/201514:55

1 MOTI 1 A 1500067 1 CONFIRMATION NUMSER 383362

Doc #: 13-1 Filed:

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-PCE

Case: Z:07-cr-00039-DCR-JGW

02/26/15 Page: 75 of 114 PAGEID #: 361

Doc if: 1375-1 Filed: 01/02/13

Page 7 of 10 - Page IDII:

24452
B

AM

'1
'2. ----------1----1--:"

------------1-------Total Gross
Olsbursments

Last Namo

5
282 Rainwaler
283 Reese
28~ Rentas.c/o Brenda Renlas or
1~~!!9_~es
I~
,!'hodes
287 Riley
288 Rivera
~
Road~_
290 Roberts
291 Roberta
~
Roberts

293 Robinson

54 039,39
29,646.02
72,630.65
23,646,02
__2!_J~~
23,646.02
60,272.57
___21,6~~
975,138.81
25903.89
57,761.39
50,198.71
57761.39
23,646.02
~~:.~
.
22,704.30.

294 Robinson
295 Rogers
296 Rose
.
297 Rose
298 Roseberry. sr.. clo La!!Y..B~ __

1m .~_~ms

~
San.E.L_._~
301 Sapp
~..g_charold
~
Se~_~
304 Seals-Gibson

Sexton

306 Sextor
307 ~l!aron
~
Sh~~Roberts
I~

1,_33.310.56

Short
Sh2_r!.sl..oLinda G. Caudill, E

I~
311 Sidwell
I~
_!3izell.Efe
~

Slilt1en-Jon~~

~
~

~~
Smilh

l!~~(JJ_l!mes
~ nowd~
320 Spears

~! ~!~eleIO!}
322 Iauffer__.._.

J3~_g.!_e51ms__
~hens

__ 23.646.02

43.482.48
646:1i'f
23,646.02
Weslsl.._Sm 1.202817.6t
, .....
16,656.20
26.903.89
. - _. --22.704.30
50,198:71
1,_991.7b1:~1
_
?3,646..:..9_~_
.
.Q, 198].1.
,23
~-

~1!

32!i _~I'!p.h.~~

23.646.02
53,557,33
53,557.33
25,903.89

--23,646:02
~-___

316 Smith
~_ll1ilh

3..1646.02

_~~646.02_
.
23,646.02
__ .-_ 16,656,2_Q_
50,198.71
...__ _'
._J.J61.3~_
5'1.761.39
..
25,903.89
53,557.33
23,646,02=

~~vens_l?n

327 stewart

ELECTRONICALLY FIL ED 01/06/2015

38.1OO:~_!!
25,903.80

1455

1 MOT I I

A 1500067 I CONFIRMATION NUMBER 383362

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-PCE Doc #: 13-1 Filed: 02/26/15 Page: 76 of 114 PAGEID #: 362

Case: 2:07cr00039-0CR-JGW

Page: 8 of 10 - Page IDtl:

AM

B
1

--.
..... -- ......

t.z,

_--------

Total Gro55
Di~~..!nls.

Last Nama

Doc II: 1375-1 Filed: 01/02/13


21)453

5
~
Stidham, c/o M..2!lonalS:.J_onei--' 22,064.16
329 Stone
23,646,02
330 __
Stou(~--50198Tf
~.
.
._.."._._J
..._._
331 Stromow~b:.__
50198.71
Stu~uW
50,H18.71.
~
Sudduth, c/o ShIrley Sudduth _._.1.M1:~.
~ Swl.ll~!:_.
__ .__
...__ 1!.!.63,

t~

335JIlckett
~

53,557,33

Tafolla c/9_Marcella Ha~s, Ex __

~J!!~Y

}.2~r~

23,646.02
338 Taylor
23,646,02
339 Taylor
I
50,198.71
340 Taylor
57 761,39'
341 Thomas
20,286.41
~
ThOIl).Eson
. --'2'3,646.0:[
343 Thompson-McClain
22.704,30
344 Thurma-ri-- ..---2~~
345 Toler, cio Marguerite Tole r, A
53,557.33
~
.!~le!J..9'o Sieve TolC{'on beh
926,987,63
347 Trenl
23,646,02
f3;j8 Tn mble
--23,646.(i2
~
TUCker _.
57.7~~
350 Turner
276,660,95
351 Tumer
16.930,11
~ lumer
-~4.30
~
Tumer
".
.. _ '?:Q_.903.B~
~ Vance
._.25,9~,89
~ Van.!:~.q~~i2l!i:!~
23646.02
356.Y9I-Schneider
'__ .' 23,646,02
~
Walker, .
.
_!!.~!.557
33
~.~ ~,sJ_9_G_h_1.lrlol!.~!2.~.~C!!t_( _~ ~Q,.1.~~.J1.
359 Wallen
f
23,646.02

_~=~--.-

~~~tEl_!S-----=-:-== __
~d==3~,.64Q,02
~
W?!.d_,E_o B.!!UYWard, Admin
~ ,'N,!l!h.purn
363 Walkins
364 Watson

~~Itaker
i~Wh~.
367 While
368 Whit!)
~
Whitlock

~ WhTIt

371 Widner

-----_.---

_ 3OJ67.24

23,646,02
51.362.22

---23,646~O2
~_'

.------

- .'.

.. -

21,63(~
23,646.02

23,646,0;r
--897..i9.eT
---51,761,39

23,646][

810.595.11

J~
Williams, do Todd Williams 0
20,288,4T
373 W~---.. ----r---2590~f89

ELECTRONICALLYFILED01/06/20151455

I MOTI I A 1500067 I CONFIRMATIONNUMBER383362

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-PCE Doc #: 13-1 Filed: 02/26/15 Page: 77 of 114 PAGEID #: 363

Case: 2:07-cr-00039-0CR-JGW

Doc #: 1375-1 Filed: 01/02/13

Page: 90110 . Page 1011:

24454
h+-

_;;:..B
__

AM__

_------_

~- ---_

..

Total Gross
Disbursments

last Namo

,~,-----.

~1 YY!!!9.ry_.
375 Winer
376 Wolfe

~
Wombles
378 WoOOs
379 Wooten
380 Wright
~
~illlht
382 Wright
383 Wright

~ ~h!_,~
365 Yates
386 Young
387 Zemal1_~_
388
389

.~_~?,.761.3t
23,646.!R_

23646.02
23,646.02
22,704.30
23,646.02

23646:02
23646.02

_
'"

:22 704.30

57,761.39

],761.39
~?t761. 3Jl._

6,706,38
58!794~!L
40799,988.32

,------1

t"""- ...."..",,,,
l-"'--~~--

i.".

1----I

ELECTRONICAlL Y FILED 01106/2015 1<1:55 I MOTI 1 A 1500067 I CONFIRMATION NUMBER 383362

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-PCE Doc #: 13-1 Filed: 02/26/15 Page: 78 of 114 PAGEID #: 364

Case: 2:07-cr00039DCRJGW

B
1

r~

.. __.

t2- -.

Doc #: 1375-1 Filed: 01.102/13 Page: 10 of 10 Page


ID#: 24455

AM
.--

____

_._-_-

I------~.~---

._-

Total Gross

o 10 bu.rsmc~.!!.

Last Namo

--

w
r;m

,i_._

~
~

g
I~

427
428
f---.

f~

430
431
432
433
434
435
.~ .-.. -._-- .. -...-...
437
438
439

_ ..
I

440
~
442
443
444

[LECTf10NICAl.LY

....

_,..----"'_-

FILED 01/06/2015

1~ 55 1 MOTI 1 A 1500067 1 CONFIRMATION NUMBFFl 383362

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-PCE Doc #: 13-1 Filed: 02/26/15 Page: 79 of 114 PAGEID #: 365

ElECTRCNICALLvrILEDolf06f201514:55

MOTif

A 1500067 f CONFIRMATION NUMBER 383362

Case: 1:lS-cv-00083-PCE

Doc #: 13-1 Filed: 02/26/15

Case: 2:07-cr-00039-0Cf~-JGW

Page: 80 of 114 PAGEID #: 366

Doc #: 1367 Filed: 11/18/12

Page: 1 of 1\ Paga IDtl:

24389

UNlTIW STATES DiSTRICT COURT


EA~r'fERNDiSTRICT OFKF.,NTUCKY
NOI{THERN DIVISION
COVINGTON

CRIMINAL ACTION

NO. Q7~CH.,?9-DCR

'

ELEG'l'JWNI'cALf;.Y FILED

UN1TED STATES OF AMERICA

T)EFENDANTS' VIC'flMS! RESPONSE TO


UNl'frW'S'l'Al'ES!S PRE-REARING m;MORANDlJM

v.

WILLIAM J, GALLION, ET AL.

DEFENDANTS

The Victims undersigned leg~l representative, designercd by the Court's Order of Aug US I
16; 2007 (DN 54), states the folloWing ~ Response

10

issues raised in the-United Slates's Pre-

Hearing,Memorandum,
The United States-is correct in stating that the 2prior disrrlbutlcns made in the .state COW!
civil action did not include the 14 Victims who are not.parties to Ihilt nction, Based uponIssues
raised by the government us to those individuals iltZOlO; the undersigned agreed to escrow.a pro
rata.portion ofthe funds then available for dislriblltioJI, as though the 14 Victims were parties to
{he civil action, as a compromise.
funds to the 14, That

iSS\IC

TIle undersigned,

however, diu no! agree

10

distribute those

was left for the Court to decide. DN 1270 In short, the issue for the

Court.is whether funds collected for the judgment creditors in the clvil action may be paid.to the
14 Victims who are not parties .. Paying judgment funds

10

nonparties

is problematic bill Ihe real

issue of payment parity for the 14 Victims is not. When this issue was initially wised, it was
pointed out that a single Vanguard retirement

nCCOUJl(

of'Defendant Gallion

the undersigned to the United States i~in excess of the amount needed
.-. ~,..,.

10

[hill

was referred

bring the J4 Victims lip

"

ELECTF10NICALl.Y

FILED 01/061201514'55

by

1 MOTI / A 1500067 1 CONFIRMATION NUMBER

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-PCE Doc #: 13-1 Filed: 02/26/15 Page: 81 of 114 PAGEID #: 367

Case: 2:07-cr-00039-DCRJGW

Doc #: 1367 Filecl: 11/18/12

Page: 2 of 4" Page ID#:

24390

to pro rata parity with the civil plaintiff Victims,

Exhibit I\.

Thus, the Court may allow funds

held in escrow in the civil case to be paid to the civil action Victims while also insuring that the

,
14 Victlms who are not plaintiffs receive the same payments under the restitution judgment of
this Court, Under the calculations established by this Court fer restitution payments, the 14
Victims are automatically brought up to payment parity with the victims in the civil action when
this Court orders a distribution of funds.

The United States has raised the issue of whether the fee agreement of the Victims in the
civil case extends to distributions in this action. The fee agreement, available to the Court if
requested, states:
1, Representation of Client by Attorney. The Attorney hereby agrees to represent
the Client in all claims that may arise from an investigation into the distribution of
funds for charitable or other unknown purposes from settlement funds paid by (be
Defendants in the class action filed in Boone Circuit Court, ...
7, Lien on Proceeds, The Client hereby expressly grants the Attorney a flrst and prior
lien on any proceeds of any litigation in which the Attorney represents the Client to
secure the payment of any and all fees or other amounts due under tbe tenus of this
Agreement,
Substantial work was performed in this action. Post-judgment, information related to all
assets discovered in the civil case, including the Vanguard accounts and Sanibel properties, was
provided to the United States after the restitution judgment was entered. The Vanguard accounts
were the subject of a civil action f led in Pennsylvania as Vanguard is registered as a
Pennsylvania company. While not necessarily important here, the Victims who obtained private

ELECTRONICALl Y FILED 01/0612015 14:55 1 MOTI 1 A 1500067 1 CONFIRMATION NUMBER 38~'l62

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-PCE

Doc #: 13-1 Filed:

Case: 2;07cr00039-DCRJGW

02/26/15 Page: 82 of 114 PAGEID #: 368

Doc II: 1367 Filecj; 11/.1.8/12


7.4391

Page: 3 ot 4- Paqe 10#:

counsel do believe they lire entitled to collect restitution under the MVRA,and obtained and filed
Abstracts of Judgment beginning in September 2009. (Exhibit B). As u result of attempts to

cooperate on the sale of assets and requests by the United States for state court actions to be
dismissed, held in abeyance or for no new actions to be filed, at some point additional action
related to the same assets was put on hold. Regardless, substantial discovery and assistance was
provided to the United SUItes and the fee agreement extends to all lltlgation in which the:clients
were represented.
Correspondence
The United States attached correspondence provided in response to an email exchange
with the undersigned .: Exhibit C. The issue related to the correspondence, other than the fact
thut it was sent, is not clear. Correspondence to plaintiffs in the state civil action is a regular
event, All such correspondence is clearly privileged but this letter

WIIS provided

in good faith as

the attached email exchange suggests and was redacted with encouragement by the United
States. Neither the letter nor inadvertent attachment of client expenses was provided for
publication. As to the sharing of information related to funds collected and distributed in the
state civil action, there is complete agreement. Those amounts must be deducted from restitution
/

distributed

by

this Court.

As to correspondence the United States sends via the victim notification system, the
Victims Representative was not on the service list and has been consistent in her requests to be
copied on the correspondence. Exhibit C.

Litigation was fil ed by Defendant Gallion's ex-wife against the undersigned's escrow
account, as referenced by the United States. A motion to dismiss is pending. Dr. Gallion waited

ELF.CTRONICALLY F:ILED 01/06/201514:55

1 MOTI 1 A 1500067 1 CONFIRMATION NUMOER 383362

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-PCE Doc #: 13-1 Filed: 02/26/15

Case: 2:07-cr-00039-DCR-JGW

many years after her divorce decree

Page: 83 of 114 PAGEID #: 369

Doc It: 1367 Filed: 11/18/12


24392

10

Page: 4 of 4 - Page IDII:

claim any entitlement to annuity payments being made to

her ex-husband, despite her knowledge of the annuity and, later, her knowledge of the existence
of the garnishment against the annuity in the civil action, Neither the annuity company nor Dr.
Gallion raised any issue as to Dr. Gallion's claim in its response to the civil garnishment Dr,
Gallion's claim
subject

10 a set

10 half

of the annuity payments may well be valid. The claim may also be

off from transfers made to Dr. Gallion by Defendant Gallion after the civil action

was filed. Any input from the United States on the litigation, their appearance

Or

their

substitution as counsel, is welcome.

Respectfully submitted,
/sl Angela M, Ford
ANGELA M. FORD
Chevy Chase Plaza
836 Euclid Avenue, Suite 311
Lexington, Kentucky 40502
(859) 268-2923

(859) 268-9141 (facsimile)


amford@windstrearo.net
VICTIMS' LEGAL REl'lZESENl'ATIVE
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
On November J 8. 2012, II copy of the foregoing wns served electronically on all parties
of record ill accordance with the method established under this Court's CMJECF Administrative
Procedures and Standing Order.
lsI Angela M. Ford
VICTIMS' LEGAL REPRESENTATfY{

ELECTRONICAlLY

ru.so

01/06/20151455

1 MOTI

I A 1500067

i CONFIRMATION NUMBER 3U3362

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-PCE

Doc #: 13-1 Filed:

02/26115 Page: 84 of 114 PAGEID #: 370

_--

-_._

Page

or

COMMONWEALTH
lwmlF:
CIVIL

~1.uJDRED ABBOTT

et

CIRCUIT

KGNTUCKY
COURT

DIVISl()N In
NO. 05-Cl~'136

ACTION

Wr.,AIN'l'IFF$ .

a L,

V3

$'l'ANLEY CJl1i:SU~Y,

et ai,

***
TI~NSCRIPT

OF PROC~EDJNG~

Nov ember

He ar d befon'\
Scln'and,
Lane',

the

Doono

Circuit

IU;PORTER:

,Jud.ge jamc;~, R.
Court,

County,

13~ 2014, at app~QximaLely

k 'k~'

2014

Honorable

54:tb -Judicial

3UL'lingtc;r),

13,

6025 il.ogerB

l<cntLlcky

on Hovemb~r

11:00 a.m.

* *~:

~"},'

.J_'

KTlvIf:lBRI..f.Y ]\NN K8ENE


Req i.a t e red PI.'U t e s S ion." 1 P,epnr: t'.\,; r

EL.ECTHONICALLY FILED 01/06120151<\'.55

1 MOTI 1 A 1500067 1 CONFIRMATION NUMBEfl38'

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-PCE Doc #: 13-1 Filed: 02/26/15 Page: 85 of 114 PAGEID #: 371

._---------------_----_

.._---------,

Page 2
A P PEA

RAN

C E S

FOR 'l'111~ PLAIN'l'H'I:':

ANGELA FORD, Esquire


836 East Euclid Avenue
Lexington, Kentucky 40502

FOR THE DEfENDANT:

FROST BROWN TODD


Sheryl Snyder, Esquire
Kendricek Wells, IV, Esquire
32nd Floor
400 West Market Street
Louisville, Kentucky 40202

Frank Benton, IV, Esquire

2
3

5
6

10
11

12

13
14
15
16
17
18

19
20
21
22
23

ELECTHONICALLY FILED 01/06/201514:55

1 MOT I 1 A 1500067 1 CONFIf'MATION NUM8ER 383362

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-PCE Doc #: 13-1 Filed: 02/26/15 Page: 86 of 114 PAGEID #: 372

-_.-----------,
Page
1

will be.

So, I would like to just throw that out there

because that was not an issue then, and I don't think

it's an issue now.

MR. SNYDER:
in the settlement

conference is confj.dantial.

MS. FORD:

MR.

MS. FORD:

1 think you bx-ought it up

SNYDER:

No, I talked about

--

10

MR. SNYDER:

11

MS. FORD:

12

MR. SNYDER:

13

settlement.

14

you.

15
16

Your Honor, I think what occurs

as to the

--

I talked about

--

releases.

--

I didn't

I talked about me exploring

talk about any convez-sati on w.i th

I think for her to characterize


mediations

prior

is inappx-opriate.

17

THE COURT:

18

MS. FORD:

Let's address
The Plaintiffs

let me see,

19

the -- who the Plaintiffs

20

in this case, and what the damages are, are also very

21

c10ar.

22

It'8 the Settlement

23

attachment

24

that identifies

2 .)(-

how much they're

And it

are, are allover

the record

starts with Defendants' own document~.


Agreement,

who's identifled in the

to the Settlement Agreement, tho e%hibil


who are the settling Plaintiffs, and
to recei.ve. Those ate absolute clear

ELECTRONICALL Y FILED 01/06/20\ 514:55

I MOTI / A 1500067 / CONFIRMATION NUMBeJ1 303362

2,0

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-PCE

Doc #: 13-1 Filed: 02/26/15 Page: 87 of 114 PAGEID #: 373

Page 21
1

numbers.

They were -- plaintiff

A was to receive X

amount, and the judgment is batlcd on what was taken

from their settlement

funds that the Defendants

weren't entitled to.

It's a very simple calculation.

Judge Ware refers to it jn his original order.

refers to the calculations

8
9

The distribution
calculation

He

that were utilized.


grids follow that

because that's what drives the whole

10

process.

11

first distribution

12

made that there wasn't any rhyme or r.eason to it.

13

In our response, we relied upon the very


grid, because

there was an argument

Well, it's a very simple calbulation.

ltl

was a third party administrator

15

methodology

16

there was an order entered by Judge Crittenden

17

approving

18

used in every distribution

19

time.

that went over the

and the reason for the methodology,

it.

There

and

And that exact methodology has been


in the case made since that

There were, in [act, additional Plaintiffs

20r
21

this action, and as discovery

22

b8fo~e

the Settlement Agreement

23

case.

It was discoveccd

24

the case who wero not on the Settlement Agreement.

25

Their cases were either settled prior to the big

ELECTRONICALt.Y FI1.ED 01/0612015 '455

I MoTI

in

proceeded, it was a year


was produced in this

that there were Plaintiffs in

I A '500067

I CONFIRMATI()NNUM8ER38336?

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-PCE Doc #: 13-1 Filed: 02/26/15 Page: 88 of 114 PAGEID #: 374

Page 22
1

settlement, or they were transferred to anothe~ state

to be settled in ~nothcr action, down in Mississippi

and Alabama.
So, there are, in tact, additional Pla.intiffs

in this case, but they did not receive part of the

judgment.

and Judge Ware relied on the calculations based on the

Settlement Agreement,

Plaintiffs.

that's the whole basis of the judgment award.

12

13

those are the judgment

That's the whole basis of the case, and

10
11

So, if they're on the Settlement Agreement

THE COURT:

But they're not individuals that

are on the grid, then?

14

MS. FORD:

Yes.

Anybody -- that -- right.

they did not have a judgment award because they had

15

If

16

nothing stolen from them, they will not be on the

1'7

distribution grid, nOr will Lhey be on the

18

be on tlJeSettlemenL Agreement, but some of chose _._()

19

few of those individuals -- I don't know how many

20

today -- but a few of those individuals didn't

21

ac t ual.J y have money stolen from.them; usua IIy because

22

they were -- they were the squeaky wheels that

23

complained about their settlement Dmount, and so the

24

Lawye

2.5

they complained to keep them quiet.

they may

rs wou ld dole out additional money to them as

ELECTRONICALLYFILED01/061201511155

I MOTI I A 1500067 I CONFIRMATION NUMBER 363362

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-PCE

Doc #: 13-1 Filed: 02/26/15 Page: 89 of 114 PAGEID #: 375

r---------------------------------------------~--------.----------------~
Page 23
1

So, again, those people might be on the

settlement, or would he on the settlement Agreement,

but they didn't have money stolen from them.

the people who have money stolen from them that are

part of the judgment.

Sett.lement Agreement,

THE COURT:

So, it's

And it's all driven by the

So, those are the names of -- I

guess Mr. Snyde~ was saying that the name -- th~

numbers went from 414 to 453, so you're saying the 414

10

on the grid arB the ones that are to get the money?

11

MS. FORD:

They were -- they are actually

12

at the end of the day, the number on the grid .I

13

believe is 382, because you had -- you have some

1<1

Plaintiffs who wou Ld be entitled to disgorgement.

15

Didn't have any money stolen from them, but if the

16

Court were ever to enter a disgorgement

17

would be entitled

18

a whole 'nother group of Plaintiffs who didn't have

19

money stolen from them.

to that perhaps.

award, they

And then you have

So, the -- the number ot Plaintiffs

20

),5,

in

21

fact, variab le , but ",'hats not variable at all, and

22

has always been cloar, and is part of the record, is

23

the number of PlaJ.nti:Cf,;


wlw had money stoLcn from

24

them, because it's a Simple cDlculation.

25

their settlement

ElECTRONICALI.Y

rilED

What was

amount, and what did they receive?

01/061201:; 14:55 1 MOTI 1 A 1500067 1 CONFIRMATION NUMOER 383362

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-PCE Doc #: 13-1 Filed: 02/26/15 Page: 90 of 114 PAGEID #: 376

Page 24
1

And the differ.ence, it anything, is what was st o Len ,

2
]

THE COURT:
grid is enough

And your position

to -- that you don't need to --

MS. FORD:

Itls going back in history to

create confusion

what happened with those calculations

various documents.

very clear from the record.

is havi.ng the

as to what happened and how -- as to


and those

But at t.heend of the day, it's

And I know there

Mr. Chesley has had six

10

different law firms.

11

a little late, but he was in the case as -- at least

12

four or five yeFlrs ago, whenever the case was still in

13

front of Judge Morris and went up on appeal.

14

Mr. Snyder did come to the party

So, all of those law firms were very much

15

aware of the calculations,

and so was Judge Ware.

16

ThHt is the whole basis for his judgment award.

17

his judgment order is very clear.

18

those calculations.

19

record, and it is -- I don't know what could be

20

c l ea re r .

21

And

11m relying on

The calculations

are in the

To me, it's sort of an inane conversation at

22

thlS point, but.

23

case prior to that time.

24

but it was tile Dofendants'

25

case that. caused d i screpauci os in numbers over time,

ELEcmONICALL

Y FILED 01/06/201514;55

because you had not been in the

[L can sound very confuSing,


min

method of.hand ling the

MOTI 1 A 150006J

CONFIRMATION NUMBEn 3fl3362

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-PCE Doc #: 13-1 Filed: 02/26/15 Page: 91 of 114 PAGEID #: 377

COlJRT OF COMMON PLEAS


HAMILTPN COUNTY, OHIO
Case No.

Stanley M. Chesley

..

Judge Ruehlrnan

Petitioner
v.

A supporting memo is attached

Angela M. Ford, Esq. e/ al.


Respondents

A proposed order will be tendered

MOTION FOR AN ORDEn RESTRAIN1NG REGISTRA TI0N AND ENFORCEMENT


OF KENTUCKY JUDGMENT AND DOCUMENT DESTRUCTION
Petitioner Stanley M. Chesley ("Chesley") seeks an il1junctioll preventing Respondent
Angela M. Ford ("Ford") and any other counsel, person or entity acting on behalf of the
Unknown Respondents from:
(A)
taking any action to enforce the Chesley Judgment in the State of Ohio
until 90 days after: (a) all the current judgment creditors are identified by name)
address and amount owed to each; and (b) an accounting is provided to this Court
and Chesley thai shows clearly and correctly (i) each creditor'S gross judgment
amount, (ii) the total amounts credited against each creditor'S judgment, and (iii)
the amount owed by Chesley to each judgment creditor, including properly
calculated pre-judgment interest calculations and the pel' diem accruing amount of
post-judgment interest'; and
(13)
destroying any and nil documents relevant to the issues described in the
Supporting Memorandum filed herewith,
The undisputed applicable legal standard is set forth below.
hinge

Oil

Since injunction requests

whether the particular facts warrant the requested relief, the attached Supporting Memo

primarily deals with the facts that warrant the requested relief.
An injuncticn is an equitable remedy. An application for
sound discretion of thi:, Court.
I

Chesley's

Verified Memorandum

simultaneously. Terms

1101

Perkins

I'. Quaker

injunction is addressed

ill S"pp0l1 of Moilon for lnjunctive Relief{the

1 MOTI

(0

the

City (1956), 165 Ohio St. 120, 125, 133

otherwise defined herein shall hnve the meanings

ELECTRONICALLY fiLED 01106120151-1.%

fill

~CI

"Supporting Metuo") is filed

CDrlllill tilt; Supponing Memo.

1 A 1500067 1 CONflF1MATION NUMBER 3133362

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-PCE

Doc #: 13-1 Filed: 02/26/15 Page: 92 of 114 PAGEID #: 378

N.E.20 595. Whether an injunction will be granted depends on the character of the case, thc
peculiar facts involved, and other factors, among which arc (hose relating
convenience.

(0

public policy and

Id. It applies ill those instances when the law has failed to make provision 101'

some right about to be violated. Ricard Boiler & Engine Co. v. Benner (1904), 14 Ohio Dec.
357, 1904 WL 729. It is, therefore, a preventative remedy, which guards against future injury
rather than affording redress for past wrongs.

](I.

This Court must consider the following When ruling on a motion for a injunctive relief:
"whether (I) the movant [Chesley] has shown a strong or substuntlal lik ellhood

01'

probability of

success on the merits, (2) the movant [Chesley] has shown irreparable injury, (3) the preliminary
injunction could harm third parties, and (4) (he public interest would be served by issuing the
preliminary injunction."

Johnson v. Morris (1995), 108 Ohio App.3d 343, 352, 670 N,E.2d

1023, Further, "issuance of a preliminary injunction is appropriate,

least shows serious questions

.. where [the movant] at

going to the merits and Irreparable harm which decidedly

outweighs any potential harm to the [nonmoving purty] if on injunction is issued." ~Q,.quoting
111 re Del.orean Motor Co. (C.A.6, 1985), 755 F.2d 1223.
The facts detailed in the Supporting Memo show the siguifieunt irreparable harm that
awalts Chesley, innocent third-parties and (he Unknown Respondents if the ongoing behavior of
l-ord is not corrected by this Court's granting the requested relief requested before Ford is
allowed to register or domesticate the Chesley Judgment, issue subpo enus and take collection
action in the State of Ohio.

ELEcmONICAlL

Y FIL[D 01/06/2015

14:55 / MOTI

I A 1500067 1 CONFIRMATION NUMBER 382362

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-PCE Doc #: 13-1 Filed: 02/26/15 Page: 93 of 114 PAGEID #: 379

Respectfully submitted,
lsi Vincent E. /yf.m!.>:((J:....r_~_
Vincent B. Mauer (0038997)
FROST BROWN TODD LLC
3300 Great American Towel'
301 E. Fourth Street
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
51365J6785
Fax 5) 3-651-6981
vmauer@fbtlaw:com

Sheryl G. Snyder
FROST BROWN TODD LLC
400 West Market Street
Suite 3200
Louisville, KY 40202
snyder@fbtlaw,tonl

ElECTRONICAllY

FILED 01/06/2015 14:55 I MOTI I A 1500067 I CONFIRMATION NUMBER 3B3362

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-PCE Doc #: 13-1 Filed: 02/26/15 Page: 94 of 114 PAGEID #: 380

COURT OF' COMMON PLEAS


HAMILTON COUNTy,OHlO

Case

Stanley M. Chesley,

No.A_j_S- 0'00 6 7

Judgc Ruehlman

Petitioner
v.

EN ERED

Angelo M. Ford, Esq. iN al,

JAN 072015

R espondents.

mlm II
DI09138670

EX PARl'ETEMPORARY
RESTRAINING ORDER AGAINST CERTAIN ACTIONS BY
RESPONDENTS ANI) ORDER SETTING HEAJUNG

This matter came before the Court on January 7, 2015 at an ex parte conference. The
Court's record includes the Verified Petition For Declaratory Judgment And Injunctive Relief
(the "Petition") and Petitioner's

Motion Order Restraining Registration and Enforcement of

Kentucky Judgment and Document Destruction (the "Motion").

The Motion was supported by

Petitioner's Verified Memorandum in Support of Motion for Injunctive Relief (the "Supporting
Memo"). Both the Petition and the Supporting Memorandum are verified and thus are treated as
affidavit evidence at this early stage in the proceeding.

Also verified as accurate are copies of

certain Kentucky filings attached to the Supporting Memo.


Capitalized

terms

in this EX PARTE

TEMPORARY

RESTRAINfNG

ORDER

AGAINST CERTATN ACTIONS BY RESPONDENTS AND ORDER SETTING HEARING


(Ih~"Temporary Restraining Order") that arc nOI defined herein have the meaning set forth in

the Petition, Motion and Supporting Memo.


The Court must consider the following when ruling on a motion for a temporary
res! rain: ng order on an

(I).'

parte basis: "whether ( I) the movant [C hcsley) has shown a strong or

substantial likelihood or probability of success on the merits, (2) the movant [Chesley] has
shown irreparable injury, (3) the preliminary injunction could harm third parties, and (4) the

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-PCE Doc #: 13-1 Filed: 02/26/15 Page: 95 of 114 PAGEID #: 381

. public interest would be served by issuing the preliminary injunction."

Johnson v. Morris

(1995), 108 Ohio App.3d 343, 352, 670 N.E.2d 1023. Moreover, relief is appropriate if Chesley

shows serious questions going to the merits and Irreparable harm which decidedly outweighs any
potential

harm to the [nonmoving party] ifrelief is granted.

Id., citing in re Del.orean Motor Co.

(C,A,6, J985), 755 F.2d l223.


An ex parte order is appropriate

if the danger is imminent and notice

10

the known

Respondent, Ford, is impossible, impracticable or might prompt Ford to quickly take action to
cause the very harms that are the subject of the Petition.

Chesley makes exactly this last

argument - if Ford receives notice of the Petition and Motion without prior entry of ex parte
temporary protection, ford might as a clerical matter cause the registration or domestication of
the Chesley Judgment and issue discovery to Ohio citizens, residents and domiciles before this
Court's hearing on the Motion.
2014 e-mail

10 Chesley's

This threat is real and imminent given Ford's December 14,

counsel and given the easy and clerical nature of the efforts Ford might

undertake. Sec Ohio R. Civ. Procedure 65(A).


The Court notes the appearance of counsel for an interested non-party, Waite Schneider
Bayless and Chesley ("WSBC").

WSBC is an Ohio entity that is a logical target of Ford's

possible discovery and collection action. Chesley, Chesley'S wife, and WSBC are Ohio entities
resident in Hamilton County, Ohio.
After a hearing the arguments

of Chesley's counsel, the Court makes the following

prelimi nary Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law concerning the relief sought in the Petition
and the Motion.

All of the following preliminary findings of fact and conclusions of law an:

subject to further review by the Court during this proceeding, particularly since this Court may

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-PCE Doc #: 13-1 Filed: 02/26115 Page: 96 of 114 PAGEID #: 382

.Iater direct addition of certain parties to this case who may revisit any of the following
preliminary findings of fact and conclusions of law,
FINDfNGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS
A,

OF LAW;

Chesley has shown a strong or substantial likelihood of success On the merits in

this matter. It seems likely that Ford or other counsel for the Unknown Respondents will seek to
register or domesticate the Chesley Judgment in Ohio in part because Ford has stated that she
intends to demand depositions
depositions.

of Ohio residents who will not voluntarily submit to those

It further seems probable that the registration or domestication

filing will occur in

Hamilton County, Ohio due to the residence of Chesley and certain of Ford's stated targets, in
that event the Chesley Judgment will be treated by this Ohio court as an Ohio judgment.

The

Court believes that it will ultimately conclude (i) as a matter of Ohio Jaw that as a judgment
debtor, Chesley is entitled to know the total amount he owes on the Chesley Judgment and (ii) as
a matter of fact that Chesley has been denied access to this information,

B.

Chesley has made the necessary preliminary showing of irreparable injury to

himself and third parties to be suffered if the Chesley Judgment is used as an Ohio judgment
without first being provided the information sought in the Petition,
opportunity to stay proceedings

The loss of any reasoned

(i) in Kentucky by obtaining n stay pending appeal, (ii) by the

filing of a voluntary petition under the United Stales Bankruptcy Code, or (iii) by settlement with
some Or all of the Unknown Respondents damages Chesley and has the potential to damage
third party from whom Ford seeks informatlon

any

or attempts to seize assets, 011of which might be

delayed or avoided permanently.


C,

The requested

relief will benefit third parties including the targets of Ford's

discovery and asset seizure efforts other than Chesley.

Importantly, the relief sought in the .

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-PCE Doc #: 13-1 Filed: 02/26/15 Page: 97 of 114 PAGEID #: 383

. Petition and Motion has a strong likelihood of benefitting the Court and

COl1l1S

in Kentucky

because the actual total amount owed on the Chesley Judgment will be relevant to issues that
courts

will consider going forward.

The requested relief will not significantly

harm any third

parties and represents only a minor harm to the Respondents because Ford should have ready
access to most of the information

sought by Chesley thus minimizing any delay in her efforts

to

usc the Chesley Judgment in Ohio; and

D.

The public interest would be served by issuing the requested relief. The process

of administering justlce fairly in Ohio and Kentucky will be enhanced if relief is granted. Civil
litigation is conducted with the full disclosure of relevant information and the information sought
by Chesley is relevant.

This Court could have ordered pre-judgment

disclosure of the alleged

damages suffered by particular the Abbott Case plaintiffs if that case had been pending in this
Court and the need for that disclosure (including the enhanced possibility of settlement) is just as
present and important

in the current posture of this proceeding

- the probable use and

enforcement of the Chesley Judgment in Ohio.

UNLESS SUPERSEDED BY A SUBSEQUENT

COURT ORDER, THE COURT

ORDERS AS FOLLOWS:
I.

For the next 14 days, Respondent ford, ally co-counsel acting with her and any

other Ohio lawyer representing

any 01 the Unknown Respondents are enjoined from (i) taking

any action in the Slate of Ohio to enforce the Chesley Judgment or (ii) serve any Chesley asset
related discovery
2.

OJ)

any Ohio resident, citizen or domiciliary, except Chesley;

For the next 14 days, Respondent ford, any co-counsel acting with her and any
\

other Ohio lawyer representi ng any of the Unknown Respondents are enjoined from making any

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-PCE

Doc #: 13-1 Filed: 02/26/15 Page: 98 of 114 PAGEID #: 384

. filing in any Ohio court that would be or could be part of an effort to domesticate or register the
Chesley Judgment in Ohio;
4.

. For the next 14 days, Ford, the Unknown Respondents and any other person

acting on behalf of the Unknown Respondents arc preliminarily enjoined from taking any action
to collect the Chesley Judgment in the State of Ohio from any Ohio resident, Ohio citizen or
Ohio domiciled entity, other than Chesley;
S.

For the next 14 days, Ford, the Unknown Respondents and any other person

acting on behalf of Ford and the Unknown Respondents are preliminarily enjoined from issuing
any subpoena seeking documents or testimony to any Ohio resident, Ohio citizen or Ohio
domiciled entity (other than Chesley) if the purpose of the requested documents or testimony
would be to obtain information related to any effort to enforce the Chesley Judgment;
6.

For the next 14 clays, Ford, the Unknown Respondents and any other person

acting on behalf of Ford or the Unknown Respondents are preliminarily enjoined and prohibited
I
from destroying, damaging or secreting any documents or electronically stored information
relevant to any of the issues described in this Petition, the Motion or the Supporting Memo
including but not limited to any document Or electronic information that reflects any (i)
collection' of funds collected and/or credited against the Criminal Defendants Judgment, (ii)
restitution obligations of the Criminals, (iii) forfeiture of any assets in the Criminal Case. (iv)
funds Ford or any affiliated entity transferred to or from Johnston, (v) funds transferred to or for
the benefit of any Criminal Case victims who are not Abbott Case plaintiffs; (vi) amounts
distributed to the Abbott Case plaintiffs; (vi) operation of the Tandy LLC receivership; (vii)
funds transferred to or subsequently

by the United States Marshall's Service related to the

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-PCE Doc #: 13-1 Filed: 02/26/15 Page: 99 of 114 PAGEID #: 385

Criminal Case or the Abbott Case, and (viii) the legal fees and expenses of Ford and her cocounsel in (he Abbort Case; and

7.

I f Ford or any other Respondent

believes this Temporary

Restraining Order

improperly or irreparably damages (heir position and relief cannot wait more than 14 days, Ford
is invitcd to contact the Court and set this matter for a hearing prior to the hearing set below.

ISSUE TO BE CONSIDERED

OY THE COURT AFTER

NOTICE TO F9RD will be the status of the Unknown Respondents.

It is clear [rom Exhibit A

THE FIRST SUBSTANTIVE

attached to the Supporting

Memo that the Abbott Case "Plaintiffs",

or some of them as

apparently asserted by Ford, are Chesley's judgment creditors and real parties in interest in this
proceeding.

Therefore, this Court will first consider if steps must be taken to make those persons

or entities parties

(0

this proceeding with proper notice of the filings by Chesley.

The Court is considering the following plan and the parties should be prepared to address
it at the next hearing in this matter:
Should respondent ford be offered the option to either (a) provide to the Hamilton
Cou

nty, Ohio Clerk of

Unknown Respondents-so

Court

the names and addresses of all of the current

that a copy of the Petition, Motion and Supporting

Memo can be served on the Unknown Respondents by the Hamilton County Clerk
of Court, I orIb) facilitate the filing of a Notice of Appearance with the Hamilton
County, Ohio Clerk of Court for each and everyone
Respondents

by one or more Ohio counsel.

of the current Unknown

If option "b" is selected,

the

appearing Ohio counsel will certify to the Court that said Ohio counsel provided a
copy of the Petition, Motion and Supporting

Memo to each of the Unknown

Respondents for whom that Ohio counsel appears ill this Court.
I
If option "a" is chosen. Ford shall notify Chesley's counsel who will provide
Court adequate copies of Ihe Petition, Motion and Supporting Memo for service by
Ford.

the Hamilton County


the Clerk on the entities

10

Clerk of
listed by

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-PCE Doc #: 13-1 Filed: 02/26115 Page: 100 of 114 PAGEID #: 386

. If'Rcspondcnt ford wants to agree with either the "a" or "b" option described in this paragraph,
the Court invites her to so indicate and the Court will conduct a telephone conference at which
the Court will extend the prohibitions in this Temporary Restraining Order for a period of time
sufficient to cause the Unknown Respondents to receiver service of Chesley's filings and
possibly become parties and then set a briefing schedule as discussed below.

AFTf:R THE COURT RESOLVES THE ISSUE CONCERNING THE UNKNOWN


RESPONDENTS AND AFTER THE APPEARANCE OF THE UNKNOWN RESPONDENTS
- SHOULD THE COURT ORDER SAME, the Court will direct complete briefing of the issues
and then the Court will make final determinations of the issues in this case, including but not
limited to:
Whether Chesley is entitled to know and Respondent Ford must disclose to this Court and
Chesley (i) the name, address and amount owed to each of the current Unknown Respondents
and (ii) the exact current amount owed on the Chesley Judgment including a specific calculation
of prejudgment and post-judgment interest that recognizes possible changes in the daily accrual
as credits against the Chesley Judgment occurred before Respondents (i) take any action in the
State of Ohio to enforce the Chesley Judgment or (ii) serve any Chesley asset related discovery
on any Ohio entity, except Chesley;
Whether Chesley is entitled to know and that Respondent ford must disclose to Chesley
(i) how much money and the value of non-monetary assets seized under the authority of the

Criminal Defendants Judgment, (it) if any assets were forfeited in the Criminal Case and if any
restitution was paid ill the Criminal Case, (iii) when any assets wen: seized or forfeited and any
restitution payments were made so that Chesley can check the accuracy of Ford's pre-judgment

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-PCE

Doc #: 13-1 Filed: 02/26/15

Page: 101 of 114 PAGEID #: 387

... arid post-judgment interest calculations, (iv) the amount collected by Ford using the Criminal
Defendants Judgment and not distributed to her clients, and (v) the total amount distributed

10

each of Chesley's Judgment Creditors in both the Settled Case and the Abbott Case before
Respondents (i) take any action in the State of Ohio to enforce the Chesley Judgment or (ii) Serve
any Chesley asset related discovery On any Ohio entity, except Chesley;
Whether Ford, the Unknown Respondents and any other person acting on behalf of the
Unknown Respondents should be permanently enjoined from taking any action to collect the
Chesley Judgment in the State of Ohio from any Ohio resident, Ohio citizen or Ohio domiciled
entity ( other than Chesley), until 90 days after Chesley has received all of the information that
this Court declares Chesley is entitled to receive;
Whelher Ford, the Unknown Respondents and any other person acting on behalf of the

Unknown Respondents should be permanently enjoined from registering or domesticating the


Chesley Judgment in Ohio until 90 days after Chesley has received all of the information that
this Court declares Chesley is entitled to receive; and
Whether Ford, the Unknown Respondents and any other person acting on behalf of the
Unknown Respondents,

should be permanently

enjoined and prohibited

from destroying,

damaging or secreting any documents relevant to any of the issues described in this Petition, the
MOtion or the Supporting Memo including but not limited to any document or electronic
information that reflects any (i) collection of funds collected and/or credited against the Criminal
Defendants Judgment, (ii) restitution obligations of the Criminals, (iii) forfeiture of any assets in
the Criminal Case, (iv) funds Ford or any affiliated entity transferred to or from Johnston, (v)
funds transferred to or for the benefit of any Criminal Case victims who are not Abbott Case
plaintiffs; (vi) amounts distributed to the Abbott Case plaintiffs; (vi) operation of the Tandy LLC

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-PCE Doc #: 13-1 Filed: 02/26/15 Page: 102 of 114 PAGEID #: 388

. - rctcivership;

and (vii) funds transferred to or subsequently

by the United States Marshall's

Service related to the Criminal Case or the Abbott Case.


At this time, the Court determines that Chesley is not required to post any security for
this Temporary Restraining Order to become effective due to the short term nature of this
Temporary Restraining Order and the protections for the Respondents included herein.

The ex parte relief lasts for no more than 14 days, unless extended by the Court or by
agreement of the parties. This matter will come on for a hearing on the Motion's request for a
preliminary injunction and consideration of (he status of the Unknown Respondents on January

J:i, 2015 at 'I fr1'clock.

Petitioner did not request and the Court does not currently intend

to combine this hearing with the hearing on the merits of the Motion us permitted by Ohio Civ.
R. 65(C).
Chesley'S

counsel

will electronically

transmit a courtesy copy of the Temporary

Restraining Order on Respondent ford. The H amilton County, Ohio Clerk of Court shall serve
this Temporary

Restraining

Order on Respondent

Ford by Certified Mail, Reulrn Receipt

Requested. See Ohio R. Civ. Procedure 65().


Entered this 71h day of

-Wo

15

JVOG

Copies to:
Vincent E. Mauer, Esq.
mOST BROWN TODD LLC

3300 Great American Tower


301 E. Fourth Street
Cincinnati, Ohio

ROBERT P. RUEHl.MAN

Co t of Common PIOB!)
Harruuon County. OhIo

Angela M. Ford, Esq.


Chevy Chase Plazu
836 Euclid Avenue, Suite 3t
Suire 31l
Lexington, K Y 40502

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-PCE Doc #: 13-1 Filed: 02/26/15 Page: 103 of 114 PAGEID #: 389

COURT Of COf1It,ON PLEII!)


flN1I I.TON COUNTY, OHIO

M cHESLEY

STIINLEY

PI.A1N'l'1rF

Use below
all
...-

vs

0"

pleadings

.. No.

]\(~GELII

number

future

II 150006'1
SUMMONS

11 fORD

---I)-~'l'

ANGEL/\ ~l FORD
636 EUCLID AVENUE

D-l.

SUITE 311
LEXINGTON KY 40502

You a r e no t t f i e d
that you have been

named

Defendant

(s) in a complaint

riled

by

M CHESLEY

SThNLEY

9005 ChMhRGO ROhD


CINCINNATI

45243

OH

in the HamLltDn
County,
COMMON PLEAS CIVIL
Dlvioion.
TRACY WINKLER, 1000 MAIN STREET ROOM 315,
CINCINNATI, OH 45202.
You are hereby eummooe d a n d required
to s e r v e upon the plailltiff'~
attorney,
o r up on the p l e ant r r r , if he/~h~ hl\~ no attorney
or record,
a
copy of an an3we~ to the complaint
within twenty-eight
(2B) dilY~ aft"r
s e r-vt ce of t.h Ls s ummon s on you, exclusive
of t.h e day of. service.
Your
answer mus t, be tiled with the Court within three
(3) day. after the

service

of a copy

Further,

It
aq

ou

a Noti

fil~

you fail
i
t.
u

vou

an

of the an~wer

c to

~ic~tion

Local
Rule
Form to r

to appeAr
and
for
the
relief

on the plaintifr'~
LO of Hamilt.on
notice
of

ce

Lv

defend,

~j~mc and ~ddr~~5


ct ~ttorncy
VINr;ENT E ""UE:n.
2S00 C8NTMAL
TRUST ~ENTEA
201 EIIST flfTI! ~TREET
CINCINtlATJ
011

deme

nd

judqument
in t
h

attorney.

count

illl

future

yO~J

he

by defdult
will
complaint
tt.a

ch

0.11so

nq

required

be rendered

THA<;'Y WINKLER
Cl~rk.,
Court
of
\.omJllon
Plc()!'>
Hamilton
County,
Ohio
4S202
By

RICK

HOfMANN
Depllty

Do t e .

111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111

January

8.

201S

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-PCE Doc #: 13-1 Filed: 02/26/15 Page: 104 of 114 PAGEID #: 390

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS


HAMILTON COUNTY, OHIO

Case No. A1500067

Stanley M. Chesley,

Judge Ruehlman

Petitioner
v.

AFFIDAVIT OF VINCENT E,
MAUER RE NOTlCI~ TO
RESPONDENT FORD

Angela M, Ford, Esq. et (1/.


Respondents.

The undersigned swears and affirms as follows:


1.

I am over 18 years of age and have never been declared mentally incompetent.

have personal knowledge of the facts set forth herein. Iam one of the counsel representing the
Petitioner in this matter. This affidavit is made for use in the ubove-captioned case.
2.

On January 7, 2015 I caused the mailing of a (me and complete file stamped copy

of the (i) Verified Petition

POl'

Declaratory Judgment And Injunctive Relief (the "Petition"), (il)

Petitioner'S Motion For Order Restraining Registration and Enforcement of Kentucky Judgment
and Document Destruction

(the "Motion") and (iii) Petitioner'S Verified Memorandum

in

Support of Motion for Injunctive Relief (the "Supporting Memo") to Respondent Angela M.
Ford (,'Ford") by first class United States mail, postage prepaid, See Exhibit A.
3.

Also on January 7, 2014, I e-mailcd to respondent Ford a copy of tile Court's EX

PARTE TEMPORARY
RESPONDENTS
See Exhibit B,

RESTRAlNTNG

AND ORDER SETfING

r know

ORDER

AGAINST

CERTAIN

ACTIONS BY

HEARING (the "Temporary Restraining Order").

that Ford received thls e-mail because she responded to it, see Exhibit

[3,

A copy of the Temporary Restraining Order was also mailed to ford by first class United Stales
mail, postage prepaid. Ford has actual knowledge of tile hearing Set for January 14,2015 ill the
above-captioned matter,

ELECTRONICALl.Y FILED 01/12/201514:21

./

AFFD

1 A 1500067 1 CONFIRMATION NUMBER 384618

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-PCE Doc #: 13-1 Filed: 02/26/15 Page: 105 of 114 PAGEID #: 391

4.

In response to Ford'~ e-mail, Exliibit 13,I prepared

proposed order was e-mailed to Ford

(Ill

11

proposed agre.\!{,forder. That

January 9,.2015. Sec Exhibi; C; Ford responded

10 that

e-mailon January 10,20 1.5,sec ExhibitC.

send Ford all,)' documents she hail notyct reecivcd, sec Exhibit D.

The above affidavit

is true-and correct.to the best of'my knowledge alid:heHeL

Sworn aud' subscribed In my presence on ..Io11uuryl.2, 2015 by Vhlcell.i E~Mfll1ct,who


known to me,

iii

r certiiy that acopy of the foregoing was served on, Angela M. Ford, ESCh Chevy CIHt~e
Plaza, 836 EUclid. Avenue, Suite 3 J I, Lexington, KY 40502 by first class ~Ji\it(~dStates mail,
postage prcpa!.d,

Oil

JanuaryI 2, 2015.

.
lsi Vince/.'f_E. J\1f!llill.:_

Vincent E. Mauer, Esq.


Counsel tOI'pcritfonor .

2
RECTRONICALLY

FILED 01/121201514:21

1 AFFD 1 A 1500067 1 CONFIRMATION NUMBEFl 384618

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-PCE Doc #: 13-1 Filed: 02/26/15 Page: 106 of 114 PAGEID #: 392

!r~'T'""
k\~

J[1fOStf

Brown lOd(iu.c
A T

r o k Ii

~ \.

s'

Vincent E. Mauer
Member'
513.651.1i785 (t)
513.6St.G981 (f)

.1

vrnauer@fbtlaw.coni

January 7, 20J 5
Angela M. Ford, Esq.
Chevy Chase Plaza
836 Euclid Avenue, Suite 311
'Lexington, Kentucky 40502
Rc:

Stall{")'}.if.

Chesley v. Ange! M Ford, .ef (/1.

Hamilton County, Ohio Case NO'..A150006'/


Dear Ms. F{)rd:

Enclosed pleaseflnd copies of three pleadings I flied 011 behtdfof Stanley M: Chesley in.
th.~Hamilton County, Ohio Court-of Common Pleas y~ster(hry.

Enclosures

()11~l\8J .061SIIOI 4~,~v'16)9299)Yl

DOOGrea: r~nerIVJ[J Tu)':r.r 1101 [,,~t Fourth ~tl'CC( I Clnci"n~~i,on ~C,207,4J8~


I 513.651.6800I frostllrowotodd.col11
omcr.s In Indiiln". Kentli(Y,y, 01110,Tennessee ~n(JWest Virginia
ELECTRONICALLY FILED 01/12/201514:21

1 AFFD / A 1500067 / CONFIRMATION NUMBER 3134618

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-PCE

Doc #: 13-1 Filed: 02/26/15 Page: 107 of 114 PAGEID #: 393

Mauer, Vincent E..


From:

Angela ford {arnford@wihdstrf.am.f)et]

Sont:
1'0:

Thursday, January 08,20154:50 PM


Mauer, Vincent E..
Snyder, Sheryl; 'Rafferty, Donal.(1'
RE: Chesley v. Ford- Ohio TRO in case A1500D67

Cc:

Subjocl:

I'll (.'ccpUhe judge'5 lnvitation to adjourn his he.~1r1llg


to rebnlilry.

I'll give you. avallable dat.e~ tomorrow,

Angela M. Ford; Esq.


'Chevy qlilse 1>I<lll)

836 [tJcli8 Avenuo, Suite sit


lexingtol)~ K~nt\ICIW'40502
8592682923
859 :W8 91111. fox
FrOlm M(luer, Vincent f. (r.:lli!..lIto:VMa \ler@.J12t!p_~.Qill]
Sent: Wcdllesdny, January 07, 2015 1:21 PM
To:. "mfnrd(@wjtmt~i!.IT1!!.ill;

<fc:. Snyq.r, SherYl; Rafft!rty, Ponald . ..


S~fl>ject: fIN: Chesleyv. Fo~d Ohio

mO In case A1500067
,

Ms..Eqrq, att(\dle~ please fhKhHl order entered in response to the pleadings I e-mailed
yo'il (;JII see,'nlia,lrlng has./jeen senOi.Januiiry 14,2015 at 9:00AM oefdre J(ldge R(le/ilnwri,

to you earlier tr;diiy,

AS

The jud~ewill be on vacation the last two weeks In Januory. III! dtrected'us to; tell that far;tto"YoU emu to lnvltr-i
of tile heari'ig.j~to rchnmry jf vou so choose. so thar YOll would have tune to react to. our flllngs. If you
wont to move the hCllring into febf\laIY, please let me know and give me some dates convenlent for yO\1and any Ohio
counsel vou ret'dn ....1wHi then address tl1\, change with the Court's .~taff.
~11 adjournment

Ph),ISO IN: me know If you have any questions. Vinrr. Mtlller


Vin(;OJ1II'. Mall!'(
'''J:~r!'.'{;?'L'-',11rf~$l fhv ...\lfodJ

1.1,(;

;)/).
1 t;~H f'cw: $f!R')I, ~I~c;nt)..'~, (HIA:;.<n
,t:J..O~.'ij-i'6'i ,()'fHIl $l'l.e-!lf
16tl,~).?~
I~!):!" i {i1:.~~1.4'~'rIM
JR'~~~I,f}~lty,.Q.)('!l
J.tW~J)~
..W~~j~
,
, "

'~~90ri~!f,)l.\rl"'..,t\r;Ml~/~/l

t~.o".""

From: Rafferly, Donald [!llilillQ.:Q.8,<lH~_r:1.Y.t1)!'(;]:ls~.&9.In)


Sent: W~dnesduy, January 07, 2015 10:07 AfI>l
To; Mi;luer, Vincent E.
C:c: Stan Chesley (~l~_I]l;.D~5.ill'l@w_mt;;lilW,COID);
Nelson, Rlchflrd
.
Subject: Chc:slc:y v, ford. '. Ohio TRO [IWOY-CTKSDMS.FID2'13001)
Vince
Attached is B copy of the mo entered by Judge flueillmnn this morning. Please forward it to Angela Ford, Plea,e also
let me know how the .communtcauonwlth
Angela goes, pal ttcularlv whether she is willing to agree to ccnttnue the next
hearing until sometime after the Jtldge returns from his trip.

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-PCE

Doc #: 13-1 Filed: 02/26115 Page: 108 of 114 PAGEID #: 394

uonald J, Rafferty
COHEN TODD KITE & STI\NFORD, UC
250 E, Fifth Street, Suite 2350
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
Direct: (5l3) 333-5243
Mobile: (513) 703-2462

NOTICE: This electronic malt transmission is for the use of the named Individual or entity to which It is directed and may

contain information thai Is privileged or confidential, It Is not to be transmitted to or received by anyone other than the
named addressee (or a person authorized to deliver It to the named addressee). It Is not to be copied or forwarded to any
unauthorized persons. If you have received this electronic mail transmission in error, delete II from your system without
copying or forw<lrdingIt, and notify the sender of the error by replyIng via email or by calling Frost Brown Todd LLC at
(513) 6516800 (collect), so that our address record can be corrected.

ELECTRONICALLY FILED 01/12/201S

1421

ArFD

I A 1500067 I CONFIRMATION NUMBER 384616

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-PCE

Doc #: 13-1 Filed: 02/26/15 Page: 109 of 114 PAGEID #: 395

Maller, Vincent E.
From:
Sent:

Angela Ford {~mford@wjhdstream,net]


Saturclay, January 10, 2015 4:25 PM .
Mauer, Vincent E:

To:
Co:

Snydl!r, SherYl

Subject:

Rc:.DRAFT of.Agreed Ordersililing

hearing in Feb,

[ have not been properly served with your pctitlou and no effort was made (0 provide lilly notice prior to (he
hearing, /.1..') your ci vii rules require, Since r am nol yet a party and have.not retained counscl.l.will not.agree
any orders,
Sent Irom Illy iPh0.llC

Oil Jau 9, 20i 5, at

3:24,PM, "Mattei"

Vinceut

E," <Y.1x1~11.~J.@tlltlaw.C<:im>wrote:

M~,Ford, attachet] l>lensc find III)RAFT fOI: your-review of a limited. Agreed Order extCI1\.Hllg
ihc restrlctionsin I.hC TRQ lind settlngthe hellring ill, Feb, 2015, I have 11\)1 yet contacted tlie
court In actually resetthe hearing because 1 have not yetreceived your.list'of.preferred dates,
This DRAfT has not yet.been npprovcd by the cllcntso lmay have minor ndjustmellt:>; but given
the need to track ihc TI(O; l.do Hot expect at:ly~i.gt1.ificaIlUsstles,
.
..
Please review this and give my yOIIl'tho\lghts .Also,j)lc'ise send AsAl> dales for the baring ill.
February iJS we want 10 ~et on the judge's calendar SOOI1-- he will be busyafter returning from
vacation.
..
,

......
~~ ,.,

, ,,,.,..,.'''' ''''' .,.y..''..''''''

_..

_."".~.w"".."_._., __ __ ,.",."",,,,,,,,,,,,,,..,,.,,,

, "" ..,...,

~":''''.~." ._ .."

"..'''''''''

...

NOTICE: This electronic mail transrnls sion Is torthe \ISO of the named Individual or entity ,0 which it is
cuected and may contain mforrnatlon that is privileged or confidential. It is not to be trqilsmilled to or
received by. anyone other than ttl'e.named addressee (or a person authorized to deliver It 10 the named
ad0ressce), "is norte be copied or forwarded 10 any unauthortzed persons. It you have recetved this
elecuonrc mail transmission in error, delete It'from your system without copying or forwardIng it, and notuy
I'la sender of tho error by replying via email or by calling Frost Brown Todd LLC at (513) 051-6800
(collt':ct), so that our audresu record can be corrected

<Al;rced Orderdelaying

hearing on TI~() 48207S58-2305.l.cJoc,'(>

ELECTRONICALLY FILED 01112120151421

1 AFFD

1 A 1500067 1 CONFIRMATION NUMBER 384618

10

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-PCE Doc #: 13-1 Filed: 02/26/15 Page: 110 of 114 PAGEID #: 396

From:
Sont:

Mauer, Vincent E,
Friday; January 09, 2015 3:25 PM
'Angola Ford'

To:
cc:

Snyder, Sheryl
"
'
DRAFT of Agreed Order setting h,earin!Jin Feb,
Agreed Order delaying hearing On TRO - 4820-7858-230,5.1.docx

Subject:
Attucl~lilC,nts:

Ms. FO.!'d, ~ttacil~d ptease hnc;! Z,t.' DRAFT 'fot' YolW i'evlelol of' a limlteq AgJ~eedQrcler
ext,en'ding'the
i'estricUon's'
In the' mo and setting the ti'ear'irig in feb. 2915.' r have iio:t yet

contacted the court to actually res~t the hearlng because!


of prefer'r~d

dates

have not yet received your liSt

i'

This DRAFT has not yet been approved by the crlent $0 I may have minol' adjustments,
given the need to track' the TRO, 1 do not expect any significant
issues.
Please fevi(!i~ this und g ive my your' thoogtrts , Also, p l ee se send ASAP dates few tile
homing in r:ebruary as, we \~<lntto get on the jllqge "s c<llend,w soon he Nill be busy after
r'eturning fr-om vacat lcn .
'

ELCCTflONICALLY FILCO 01/121201514:21

AfFD

I A 1500067 / CONFIRMATION NUMBEn 3846

nut

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-PCE Doc #: 13-1 Filed: 02/26/15 Page: 111 of 114 PAGEID #: 397

COUHT OF COMMON PLEAS


HAMILTON COUNTY, 01110

Stanley M, Chesley,

Case No. A 1500067


Judge Ruehlman

Petitioner

v.

JAN 1 4 2015

Angela M, Ford, Esq. et (II.

Respon en s.

RESTRAINING ORDER AGAINST


CERTAIN ACTIONS BY
RESPONDENTS AND
SETTING HEARING

This matter first came before the Court on January 7, 20J 5 at on ex parte conference.
Thereafter,

the Court entered

its EX PARTE TEMPORARY

RESTRAINING

ORDER

AGAINST CERTAIN ACTIONS BY RESPONDENTS AND ORDER SETTING HEARING


(the "Temporary Restraining Order"). The Temporary Restraining Order set a January 14, 2015
hearing on the pending Petitioner's Motion for Order Restraining Registration and Enforcement
of Kentucky Judgment and Doell men! Destruction (the "Mol ion")

Respondent Angela M. Ford was given actual notice of the hearing on January 14: 2015,
see

Affidavit

of'Vincem

not present any evidence

E.

Mauer tiled In this matter. Respondent Angela M. Ford ("Ford") did

011

or before January 14, 2015, The Court's preliminary Findings of

Fact ond Conclusions of Law set forth in the Temporary Restraining Order continue to be the
Court's preliminary findings and conclusions and are incorporated herein by reference.
Until further Court order to the contrary or agreement or the Parties approved by the
Court:
I,

Respondent Ford, any co-counsel acting with her and any other Ohio lawyer

representing any of the Unknown Respondents are enjoined from (i) laking any action in the
I

Capitalized

terms in this Order dlOl are nor defined herein have the meaning set forth in ihe Verified Petition For

Judgment And Injunctive


Relief (ihe "Petition") and Pctiuonct's
Motion For Order Restraining
RegJsrration nnu Euforcernem of Kentucky Judgment and Document Destruction (the "Monon")
'I he Morion was
supported by Peliliontr'5
Verified MemoranduOl in Support of Monon for Injunctive Relief (the "Supporting

Dcclanuory

Memo"),

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-PCE Doc #: 13-1 Filed: 02/26/15 Page: 112 of 114 PAGEID #: 398

"

State of Ohio to enforce the Chesley judgment or (ii) serving any Chesley asset relatec discovery
on any Ohio resident, citizen or domiciliary, except that discovery may be served on Chesley in
any non-Ohio jurisdiction
2.

Respondent

if penni ned by the rules applicable to that jurisdiction;


Ford, any co-counsel acting with her and any other Ohio lawyer

representing any of the Unknown Respondents arc enjoined from making any tiling in any Ohio
court that would be or could be part of <ineffort to domesticate or register the Chesley Judgment
in Ohio;
3.

Ford, the Unknown Respondents

and any other person acting on behalf of the

Unknown Respondents are enjoined from taking any action to collect the Chesley Judgment in
the State of Ohio from any Ohio resident, Ohio citizen or Ohio domiciled entity;
4,

Ford, the Unknown Respondents and any other person acting on behalf of Ford

and the Unknown Respondents are enjoined from issuing any subpoena seeking documents or
testimony to any Ohio resident, Ohio citizen or Ohio domiciled entity (other than Chesley) if the
purpose of the requested documents or testimony would be to obtain infomiation related to any
effort to en force the Chesley Judgment; and
5,

Ford, the Unknown Respondents and any other person acting on behalf of Ford Or

the Unknown Respondents are enjoined and prohibited from destroying, damaging or secreting
any documents or electronically stored information relevant to any of the issues described in this
Petition, the Motion or the Supporting

Memo including but not limited to any document or

electronic information that reflects any (i) collection of funds collected and/or credited against
the Criminal Defendants Judgment, (ii) restitution obligations of the Criminals, (iii) forfeiture of
any assets in the Criminal Case, (iv) funds Ford or any affiliated entity transferred to or from
Johnston, (v) funds transferred to or for the benefit of any Criminal Case victims who are not

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-PCE

Doc #: 13-1 Filed: 02/26/15

page: 113 of 114 PAGEID #: 399

Abbott Case plaintiffs; (vi) amounts distributed to the Abbott Case plaintiffs; (vi) operation of
the Tandy LLC receivership; (vii) funds transferred to or subsequently by the United States
Marshall's Service related to the Criminal Case or the Abbott Case, and (viii) the legal fees and
expenses of Ford and her co-counsel in the Abbott Case.
This matter will come on for a hearing on the Motion's request for a preliminary
;t1Q,r c.- J... '-f
. It f"1
injunction on ~ll!.8'
_, 2015 at ~~
o'clock. At that hearing, the Court may consider,
any or all of the issues discussed in the Petition, the Temporary Restraining Order or this Order
including, but not limited to;
(a) All evidence, testimony, and exhibits to be offered by Petitioner and Respondents at
this preliminary stage of this matter relevant to any continuation of the prohibitions
set forth in the Temporary Restraining Order or this Order;
(b) Whether to convert the existing Temporary Restraining Order and this Order into a
Preliminary Injunction;
(c) At the next hearing, the Court expects specifically to address whether the Court
should grant the relief outlined on pages 7-9 of its Temporary Restraining Order,
including without limitation, whether the Unknown Respondents should he made
parties to this proceeding and whether or not the Court should order Respondent Ford
to identify by name and

Address

each of the current Unknown Respondents; and

(d) Ordering Respondent to disclose the amount alleged to be owed to each of the
Unknown Respondents, and directing Respondent to provide a complete accounting
of all funds received by the Unknown Respondents In the Abbott Case, all funds
received by the Unknown Respondents from Respondent Ford, all fees and expenses
received by Respondent Ford or paid by Respondent Ford to third parties on account

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-PCE

Doc #: 13-1 Filed:

02/26/15 Page: 114 of 114 PAGEID #: 400

of thv Abbott Case matter, and all accounting records Respondent Ford has prepared
for the Unknown Respondents all as may be needed to permit Chesley to confirm any
calculation of the current totul amount of the Chesley Judgment that the Court may
order be provided to Chesley.
Petitioner did not request and the Court does not currently intend to combine this hearing
with the hearing on the merits of the Motion as permitted by Ohio Civ, R. 65(C).
After considering

Petitioner's

request for continuation

of the relief granted in the

Temporary Resrraini ng Order and this Order, the Court will address the status of the Unknown
Respondents as that issue is described in the Temporary Restraining Order.
Chesley is not required to post any security for this Order to be effective.
Chesley's counsel will transmit a courtesy copy of this Order to Respondent Ford both
electronically and by first class United Stales mail, postage prepaid.
Entered this 14<h day of January, 2015

Vincent E. Maller. Esq.


FROST BROWNTODD LLC
3300 Great American Tower
301 E. Fourth Street
Cincinnati, Ohio

Angela M. Ford, Esq.


Chevy Chase Plaza
836 Euclid Avenue, Suite J I I
Suite 311
Lexington, KY 40502

Case: 1:15-cv-00083-PCE Doc #: 13-2 Filed: 02/26/15 Page: 1 of 1 PAGEID #: 401

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT


FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO
WESTERN DIVISION
STANLEY M. CHESLEY,
Civil Action No. 1:15-cv-8~3

Plaintiff,
vs.

Judge Peter C. Econornus

ORDER

ANGELA M. FORD, ESQ.


and
UNKNOWN RESPONDENTS,
Defendants.

This matter is before the Court on Defendant Angela M. Ford's Motion to Declare
the Restraining Orders Dissolved or to Dissolve Them.

Having considered the

arguments of the parties, the Court finds the Motion to be well-taken. Accordingly,
IT IS ORDERED that Defendant's Motion to Declare the Restraining Orders
Dissolved or to Dissolve Them is hereby GRANTED.

The Restraining Orders are

hereby DISSOLVED.
Date:

_
Honarable Peter C. Economus,
United States District Judge

1
1

COURT OF COMMON

HAMILTON

COUNTY,

PLEAS

EXHIBIT

_zS

OHIO

STANLEY

M. CHESLEY,

)
)

PLAINTI FF,

)
)

vs.

) CASE NO. A-1500067


)

ANGELA

M. FORD, ESQ.,

)
)

DEFENDANT.

10

TRANSCRIPT

OF PROCEEDINGS

11

12

APPEARANCES:

13
14

Brian sullivan, Esq.


christen steimle, Esq.
On behalf of the Plaintiff.

15

Vincent

Mauer, Esq.
On behalf of the Defendant.

16
17

BE IT REMEMBERED

18

Hearing

of this cause,

19

Honorable

20

the said court,

21

had.

Robert

that upon the

on May 14, 2015, the

P. Ruehlman,
the following

a said judge of
proceedings

were

22
23
24
25
EDITED

FOR EXPEDITED

PURPOSES

ONLY

2
1

MORNING

THE COURT:

this

SESSION,
All

MR. SULLIVAN:

motion.

steimle

Ford.

procedural

same

Brian
from

Dinsmore

on

page.

They

on behalf

it worked

12

system,

13

complaint.

They

14

complaint

pursuant

15

order.

filed

18

MR. SULLIVAN:

19

THE COURT:

20

MR. SULLIVAN:

22

agreed

23

here

24

applicable.

-- I think
is our motion

THE COURT:
EDITED

to dismiss

the

an amended

to the Federal

Because

it

I was --

Equity
Equity

court's

originally

when

judge.

judge,

yeah.

complaint,

when

the Federal

a motion

in here as a

an amended

chesley

that got removed,

THE COURT:

21

all on the

stanley

its way through


we filed

of Angela

you the quick

so we're

filed,

a complaint

it's my

and Christen

background

11

25

So we're

Honor,

Just to sort of give

filed

came

Your

Sullivan

10

17

right.

motion.

16

May 14, 2015

which

yeah.

So they

filed

we all

the last time we were


to dismiss

was still

Yeah.

FOR EXPEDITED

PURPOSES

ONLY

3
1

MR. SULLIVAN:

opposition,

couple

The

motion

a motion

we filed

of days.

second

THE COURT:

MR. SULLIVAN:
Court

grants

10

that's

11

12

a moot

But obviously

14

THE COURT:

16

if the

to dismiss

Right.

to dismiss

argument

but we also have

then

issue.

MR. SULLIVAN:

full

the first

the TRO.

our motion

13

15

thing.

Hmm-hmm.

THE COURT:
the motion

in the last

I think

the second,

an

was first

which

to dissolve

filed

a reply

That's

thing,

moots

They

Let's

deal with

first?
Yes.

well,

you can make

for both.

MR. SULLIVAN:

They

are somewhat

17

intertwined,

but the key is, I think

18

our purposes

here

19

Ford.

20

her clients,

21

clients

22

this

is we represent

We do not at this time


Stan

chesley's

who are also

for

Angela

represent

formal

now defendants

in

case.

23

THE COURT:

24

MR. SULLIVAN:

We represent

And that's

a significant

25

the

lawyer.

EDITED

Okay.

FOR EXPEDITED

the
point,

PURPOSES

ONLY

4
1

Your

Honor,

case,

nor,

there

such a case

to be filed

civil

of his or her professional

lawyer.

8
9

because
I'll

Angela

creditor.

11

you can make

12

creditors,

13

domesticate

14

but the defendant

15

moment

16

not a lawyer,

17

Court

There

what

chesley.

against

if they

of arguments

ever wanted

that

to

here

in ohio,

is at issue

lawyer,

and so I'll submit

money

I mean,

she's

on behalf

24

THE COURT:

And that's

25

MR. SULLIVAN:

FOR EXPEDITED

just

Stan

of her clients.

Yes.

1S

to the

though,

from

well,

at the

who aga1n

on behalf

EDITED

with

the judgment

the judgment

MR. SULLIVAN:
yeah,

dealing

are plenty

to collect

as a

is not the judgment

the chase,

21

for

out the acts

we're

through

trying

is

capacity

Yeah,

20

no

a lawsuit

lawyer

THE COURT:
cutting

23

allows

their

is a Kentucky

19

cited

to the Court,

that

Ford

10

22

have

for carrying

And that's

18

submit

against

liability

here.

they

-- correct.

But I'll
PURPOSES

ONLY

5
1

submit there is not a case

THE COURT:

MR. SULLIVAN:

Supreme

a lawyer

liable

clients,

exceptions;

relationship.

That's

a lot of money.
and the ohio

Court decisions

are pretty clear,

is not liable

and cannot

become

for being a lawyer for their


unless

there's

one is, there's


The easiest

two
a privity
example

there

10

is you got a buyer and seller of real

11

estate,

the lawyer asks for say the

12

seller,

the seller gives an oplnlon,

13

buyer has a right to rely on the privity

14

of the contract

15

seller.

16

the cases develop,

17

liability.

between

The lawyer

the buyer and

in some instances,
can be exposed

The only other exception,

18
19

Honor,

20

which

21

intentional,

22

exceeding

23

representation,

24

that that's

25

allegation

as

to

Your

is if the lawyer acted maliciously


is a pretty high standard,
willful

the balance

conduct,

it's

certainly

and there's

the case here.

it's

of the

no allegation
The

is she's trying to collect

EDITED

FOR EXPEDITED

PURPOSES

a
ONLY

6
1

judgment

minute ago.

there.

to survive

to say that the law provides

that they

can sue a lawyer,

as they've

said, and I

submit the answer

1S

as Your Honor pointed out a


So that's the key point

For the court to allow this case


a motion

to dismiss,

you have

no.

The second point on that


look at their complaint,

1S

if you

their amended

10

complaint,

11

action.

12

she's violated,

13

breached,

14

They don't even allege in the complaint

15

declaratory

judgment,

16

are arguing

now is that somehow we have a

17

declaratory

judgment.

18

goes to, you know, we will take the plea

19

as pled under Rule 12, but the point is

20

you got to state your cause of action,

21

you can't just say a bunch of facts and

22

then say you're

23

other point here.

24

25

you will not find a cause of


They don't state a statute
a contract

a tort that's

that

that she's

she's committed.

which is what they

But, again, that

entitled,

that's the

The other point I think is


significant

is the issue which we're not

EDITED FOR EXPEDITED

PURPOSES

ONLY

7
1

here today, but ultimately

be an attack on the judgment

and whether that Kentucky

domesticated

5
6
7

8
9
10

it's going to
in Kentucky

judgment can be

in ohio.

THE COURT:

Yeah.

That's what it's

really about.
MR. SULLIVAN:
statute provides,
THE COURT:

It

And ohio

1S.

it's 2329
Hmm-hmm.

MR. SULLIVAN:

-- which is the

11

uniform Enforcement

12

going to domesticate

13

it tells you how to do it.

14

to the Clerk's office, you get -- first

15

of all your certified

16

the Clerk's office, you file the

17

judgment.

18

lists the names and addresses

19

plaintiffs

20

provide notice of domestication

21

defendant.

22

can't start to collect or seek execution

23

for 30 days.

24

25

Act, that if you're


a foreign judgment,
You go down

copy, you go down

You put an affidavit

that

of the

holding the judgment,

and you
to the

Once that happens, then you

And so I'll submit that we are way


before that point, but if that day ever
EDITED FOR EXPEDITED

PURPOSES ONLY

8
1

comes and say another

lawyer,

lawyer is retained

creditors

there is a 30-day window

whatever

improper,

anything

way ahead of that.

comes, it's not as if there's

by the judgment

to go domesticate

pleading

an ohio

the judgment,

for them to file

they want to say it's

they didn't

follow ohio law, or

of that nature.

So we're way,

But if that day


going to

10

be, you know, this, oh, my gosh, she's

11

going to go get a garnishment

12

collect

on this judgment

13

there's

a 30-day window.

immediately,

And so if the ultimate

14

and try to

15

say to the judgment

16

follow the ohio law, I think we all

17

agree.

18

Kentucky

19

post-judgment

20

Kentucky,

21

you obtained

22

that's

23

creditors

goal here lS
you have to

If the goal is, I'll stop you ln


because

you're trying to have

collection

procedures

in

or I'll sue the lawyer because


a judgment

for your clients,

improper.
And that's where we are here today,

24

and I think, you know, Your Honor, it

25

bears out this clearly


EDITED

lS a big issue

FOR EXPEDITED

PURPOSES

ONLY

9
1

between

the two of them because

talking

about a judgment

interest

So at some point there will be an issue

about collectibility,

assets,

So I would

Angela

dismissed,

probably

you're

now with

exceeds

$75 million.

and where his these

but that day is not here today.


respectfully

Ford the lawyer

submit that
should be

if they want to pursue their

10

case against

their formal

11

their prerogative.

12

dissolution

clients

that's

I'll deal with the

after I hear from Vince.

13

THE COURT:

All right.

14

MR. MAUER:

Thank you, Judge.

15

vince Mauer on behalf of Stan Chesley.

16

Some of what Mr. Sullivan

17

don't disagree

18

might not be able to get civil liability

19

against

20

any.

21

petition

22

against

23

with.

just said I

He said that we

Ms. Ford, and we didn't ask for

There's

no damages

against

request

in our

Ms. Ford nor frankly

her clients.

Ms. Ford is the defendant

because

24

she's the person who knows the answers

25

the questions
EDITED

that we believe
FOR EXPEDITED

to

ohio law

PURPOSES

ONLY

10
1

says we're entitled

to know the answers

to, and that is who does Stan chesley

owe; where are they today;

owed to each one, and how much is owed ln

total.

how much is

You know, Mr. sullivan

6
7

think correctly,

interest

and that might be true.

just said, I

with the judgment

it might be about $75 million,


But you notice

10

neither

of us really know, we don't know

11

how much is owed, Ms. Ford won't tell us.

12

she's the person who knows.

13

the collective

14

she's

15

advocate

16

that is the criminal

17

Mr. chesley's

18

knows how much money has been collected.

19

she knows how much money Mr. chesley

20

today,

21

and on one apparently

told Mr. sullivan,

22

how does Mr. chesley

owe today as we sit

23

here, and who does he owe it to.

24

sullivan

25

that he won't tell us because

work around

represented

she's done
Kentucky.

that she's the victim

in the Federal

case in Kentucky,

case against

co-judgment

debtors.

she

owes

and they won't to want tell us,

If Ms.

knows I don't think that he

EDITED

FOR EXPEDITED

I don't

PURPOSES ONLY

11
1

think he knows, Angela

she's a defendant.

knows, that's why

The other thing I would like to

say, Judge, it is Angela

Ford, not any of

one her 380 to 465 clients

e-mails

threatening

people,

Judge Dlott.

who issued the discovery

and Clark schaefer

who wrote the

to sue, among other


It

Angela

1S

to Stan chesley

and Hackett,

financial

10

for personal

11

least ten ohio non-party,

12

entities.

13

the Federal

14

court in Kentucky,

15

public

16

she wanted

out from underneath

17

protective

order now enforced

18

Kentucky.

It's Angela

19

those things.

20

subpoenas

21

Bank, asking

22

Financial

23

issued

24

companies,

25

information

It is Angela

Ford

asking

information

on at

third-party
Ford who has told

court -- excuse me, the State


she wants to go to the

for that information

generally.
the
in

Ford who's doing

It's Angela

Ford issuing

to u.s. Bank and Fifth Third


for information

Bank.

subpoenas

about First

It's Angela

Ford who had

to seven insurance

not only asking

for

about Mr. chesley,

EDITED

FOR EXPEDITED

but,

PURPOSES

ONLY

12
1

agaln,

other

THE COURT:

2
3

about

ohioans.

why insurance

companies?

MR. MAUER:

that Mr. chesley

with

third

members

stop there

Because

some of those
parties,

and say turn


insurance

says,

12

have ever

had with

13

companies,

seven

14

some other

entities

15

are entities

16

parties.

17

entitled

18

activities.

I want

every

Third,

First

23

she didn't

24

Stan,

she asked

25

these

other

she
you've

lnsurance

that

-- and then

from

ask for just

-- wanting
banks?

banks,
U.s.

Fifth

Bank,

information

for information

entities

are

from Angela's

And banks

Yeah,

These

are not

that they

Financial,

EDITED

over

not stated.

on assets

22

but she didn't

of them with

to be protected

MR. MAUER:

family

policies.

your

We believe

information

had

communication

in ohio,

THE COURT:

policies

that

perhaps

as beneficiaries,

11

21

entities

like

Mr. chesley's

19

she believes

had insurance

10

20

nonparty

and
about

about

as well.

FOR EXPEDITED

PURPOSES

ONLY

13

THE COURT:

might

have

With

investments,

MR. MAUER:

any of those
you mean?

yeah.

And the reason

she's

done

that,

knows

what

Stan

5,000

pages

Judge,

Mr. sullivan

is right,

there's

in Kentucky,

and we're

complying

Kentucky

has.

is attacking

11

other

ohio

12

Stan,

not owned

13

and we believe

14

it's Angela

15

and that's

16

someone

entities,

who's
why

she's

THE COURT:

18

MR. SULLIVAN:
right

issues

21

has done,

22

across

23

the lawyer,

24

motion

25

Court

the

river

where

And

things

here and

relief

about

from.

that,

Honor,

yeah?

it sort

If she

in Kentucky,

which

she

is not to come

and seek

relief

by sUlng

is to file a

the Court

the subpoena

EDITED

by Stan,

a party

the remedy

from which

not

all these

get

the

doing

improper.

Your

the remedy

with

all these

that's

what

over

activity

she's

into our case.

a subpoena

given

nonparties,

doing

17

20

What

or controlled
that

she

in Kentucky.

collaboratively

who we could

of fits

We have

order.

10

19

is because

of discovery

court

he

-- ln the

is issued.

FOR EXPEDITED

PURPOSES

And
ONLY

14
1

he can avail himself

of all of those

remedies

The people who have been subpoenaed

serve objections

under Kentucky

are all entitled

to that.

burdened

it's in Kentucky.

to move to quash in Kentucky.


can

law, they

They are not

any more or any less because

But I would submit,

you get into your Article

IV of the

10

constitution

11

you to essentially

12

court, Angela

13

clients

14

discovery,

15

done, then you're asking ohio court to

16

reach across the river and tell the

17

Kentucky

18

the participants

19

they can do.

20

argument

here's where

is for them to ask

tell the Kentucky

Ford on behalf of your

you cannot do post-judgment


because

that's what she's

court that I'm going to limit


ln your case and what

I mean, Your Honor, I think the

21

unfortunate

thing is in the post-judgment

22

Kentucky

23

asking of you, they have asked in the

24

Kentucky

25

in October

phase, the very things they are

Court.

They filed a motion back

and said, we don't know who

EDITED

FOR EXPEDITED

PURPOSES

ONLY

15
1

has the judgment.

We don't know who

holds -- how many people are and what's

the amount for each of them, fully

briefed

issued the judgment.

said, Mr. chesley,

think you're

1s

in front of Kentucky

Kentucky's

your motion

court
is denied,

aware of what the judgment

They filed a motion

court that

under Rule 60

10

in Kentucky

and say we want to vacate the

11

judgment

12

it's vague in its terms, and we don't

13

know what this is all about, so we ask

14

for relief under Rule 60, fully briefed,

15

the Kentucky

16

So the very lssues that they have brought

17

across

18

Kentucky

19

you're going to attack the judgment,

20

proper place, the only place to attack

21

the judgment

or modify it because,

agaln,

court denied that as well.

the river they have raised in the


court where it's proper.

If
the

s ln Kentucky.

just heard Mr. Mauer say, well,

22

23

we sued Angela

24

things.

25

doing them as a lawyer somehow

because

she's doing these

I still didn't hear if she is

EDITED

FOR EXPEDITED

she's

PURPOSES

ONLY

16
1

taking on civil liability,

and they say,

well, we haven't asked for relief against

her, well, they have.

ohio court to restrain a Kentucky

resident and a Kentucky

saying you have jurisdiction,

fully briefed,

court does; two, I'm going to interfere

with the Kentucky

They've

asked an

lawyer by, one,


which it's

but I don't think the

court and the Kentucky

10

judgment,

11

three, I'm going to reconsider

12

Kentucky

13

is proper, and at the end of the day I'm

14

still going to say you have a cause of

15

action against

16

there is no cause of action against

17

can't find one in any of their pleadings.

18

which I don't think is proper;


the

rulings for which I don't think

a Kentucky

lawyer, and
her.

So for that reason, let them go

19

against the judgment

creditors

and his

20

former clients

21

think they violated

22

want to come over and domesticate

23

judgment,

24

for a different

25

here today, there

all they want, but if they


a law and if they
the

again, that's a different

EDITED

day.
1S

issue

But as you stand


no basis to sue a

FOR EXPEDITED

PURPOSES

ONLY

17
1

lawyer

efforts

in Kentucky

Kentucky

judgment.

and ask the court

THE COURT:

Kentucky,

for all these

in carrying

well,

it's

over

motion

it's

here.

things

MR. SULLIVAN:

to restrain
out a

not

here,

right?

They

can file

improper

because

it's

an ohio

10

and your

serVlce

on a Kentucky

11

invalid,

or some

other

12

if she's

going

15

jurisdiction

16

try to get all these

17

banks

18

is

reason.

I mean,
in ohio

she came over

so she availed

herself

over

well,

from

into

ohio.

actually,

did not,

Your

20

entities

in Kentucky,

as you might

21

imagine,

Fifth

U.S.

22

Bank,

23

that

24

can say --

25

have

all these

Kentucky

THE COURT:
EDITED

she served

Third,

she

all the

Bank,

other

well

Kentucky

entities

operations,

But the thing

FOR EXPEDITED

and

the

19

there's

Honor,

to ohio,

to ohio

records

she came

MR. SULLIVAN:

--

of ohio's

by coming

and stuff,

resident

to do anything

14

looking

over

the subpoena's

THE COURT:

She's

to say that

13

her

so they

is in

PURPOSES

ONLY

18
1

ohio, the thing she wants is

n ohio.

well, ultimately

MR. SULLIVAN:

could be, but we aren't

discovery

where all the assets

issue for the Kentucky

THE COURT:

it

resisting

now, so we're not even sure


are, but that's an
Court.

well, all right.

Do

you want to respond to that, and then

I'll let you have the last word.

10

MR. SULLIVAN:

11

MR. MAUER:
Judge.

okay.
Just a couple points,

12

briefly,

Mr. Sullivan

13

that we did provide

some post-judgment

14

motions

and Judge schrand

15

ruled on them.

16

the same as what we've asked for here,

17

because

18

1S

19

course,

in Kentucky

is correct

They are not, however,

really what we're asking for here

under ohio law, and Judge schrand,


ruled under Kentucky

of

law.

20

THE COURT:

Judge who?

21

MR. MAUER:

Judge schrand.

22

THE COURT:

Yeah.

23

has

And how do you

spell that, just for the record.

24

MR. MAUER:

S-C-H-R-A-N-D.

25

THE COURT:

Thanks.

EDITED

FOR EXPEDITED

I know.
PURPOSES

I
ONLY

19
1

know.

MR. MAUER:

doesn't

law,

mentioned

all,

courtesy

matter.

purport

And Judge
to have

and the briefs


don't

so that,

10

say,

Judge,

11

tell

nonparty

12

personal

13

to seeking

14

in Kentucky,

15

that

16

the Kentucky

17

amenable

about

that's

The other

ruled

just

ohio

law at

a red herring

Ford's

thing

side of this

I would

like to

is it is not reasonable
ohio

financial

residents

and that's

have

what

to jurisdiction

They

19

why Angela

20

the entities

themselves

21

our pleadings

identify

22

them,

23

Kentucky

24

be here.

25

has clients

and they
more

filed

don't
than

well,

in ohio.

EDITED

then

today,

of

I become

that's

subpoenas

against

in Kentucky,
at least

want

Angela

Angela

she wants,

1n Kentucky.

are not there


hasn't

Ford

themselves

because

18

is subject

by Angela

to go avail

Court,

to

whose

information

and disclosure

they

on ohio

that Mr. sullivan

talk

of Angela

schrand

ten of

to be 1n
Ford wants

Ford 1S here.
she's

FOR EXPEDITED

and

to
she

1n
PURPOSES

ONLY

20
1

communication

with

those

clients.

has contracts

with

those

clients.

3
4

THE COURT:

She's

MR. MAUER:

And she's

the river,

about

financial

wants

she's

ohioans
data

about

permission

and we hope that

11

that.

Thank

12

seeking

that's

10

come across

information

-- personal
ohioans

private

that

she

far and wide

this

will

court

prevent

you.
I'll

let you have the

last word.
MR. SULLIVAN:

15

Your

16

carrying

Honor.

17

All right.

You know,

maybe

Thanks,

we're

out the

THE COURT:

18

himself

19

Kentucky.

Because

he had to avail

-- he had to avail

20

MR. SULLIVAN:

21

THE COURT:

23

the

to publish

THE COURT:

14

22

come across

river.

13

She

has a right

24

Mr. Chesley

25

jurisdiction

She's

come to ohio.

he

himself.
Correct.

has already

EDITED

to

Right.

to defend

MR. SULLIVAN:

himself

of Kentucky

But

submitted
court,

FOR EXPEDITED

to the
that's

PURPOSES

ONLY

21
1

not an issue.

believes

and I'll submit using his example

the court doesn't

them, you file a motion

quash the sUbpoena.

ohio court to issue an order which then

you interpret

interpretation

10

if a third party

that the subpoena

Kentucky

--

that

have jurisdiction
in Kentucky

over
to

You don't ask an

of this order it means the

subpoena's

invalid.

as if, you know, you lssue

12

an order and I would

13

and say, well, I didn't

14

Ruehlman's

15

retrain,

16

participant,

17

That's

18

is invalid

-- you say by

That's

11

Again,

ruling,

run over to Indiana


like Judge

so, hey, why don't you

not the judge,

but the

and I get the same effect.

what we're dealing

with here.

The other point is -- and I'm just

19

going to highlight

20

motions

21

Kentucky.

22

Kentucky

23

who the plaintiffs

24

to determine

25

essentially

because

two things from their

it is the same thing in

When they filed a motion


they said that:

We don't know

are, it's impossible

their identities,
for judgment

EDITED

in

that's

to be effective.

FOR EXPEDITED

PURPOSES

ONLY

22
1

They are already

ran up the flag pole, we

don't know who these people are, denied.


They filed another

motion that

says:

The second judgment

is void

because

creditors

plaintiff,

reliably

be determined

record.

Kentucky

10

Kentucky

court has already

it does not name the judgment


or the amounts

awarded to each

and that information

cannot

from the current

court denied it.


ruled on this.

So I submit at some point there

11

12

will be a day when the judgment

creditor

13

retains

14

cannot domesticate

15

not an ohio lawyer,

16

clerk's

17

judgment.

18

judgment

19

the judgment.

20

amend the judgment

21

Kentucky

22

don't,

23

I'm sure bring it to the court's

24

attention.

25

And if the post-judgment

an ohio lawyer because Ms. Ford

office

the judgment,

she's

to go down to the

and domesticate

the

What they will file is the


in Kentucky.

You can't change

If you're going to try to


you got to go to

to follow ohio law, and if they

Mr. Mauer and his colleagues,

will

we're not to that day yet.


discovery

EDITED FOR EXPEDITED

in

PURPOSES

ONLY

23
1

Kentucky,

argue

they

every

week

order

and documents

they

of stuff

the Kentucky

argument

the proper

over

12

case.

13

for me.

14

goes

15

had a case

16

made

17

availed

18

this

19

and I think

20

himself,

21

motion

25

court.

THE COURT:
briefed,
It's

lawyers,

well,

it's

interesting
impression

1S if jurisdiction

the borders.
like this.

herself

of

our

right.

a case of first

point

sort

to MS. Ford.

All

good

a good

stuff

and all that

So that's

The issue

across

whether

is the province

as it relates

well

24

frankly

which

protective

produced,
fully

to

do it almost

in Kentucky,

are produced

11

23

now, they

over

which

and forum

is in Kentucky,

are doing

10

22

that

remedy

It's

-- never

But I think

though,

I mean

1n ohio.

over 1n ohio,

She's

she
doing

or trying

he has a right

so I'm going

you

to,

to protect

to overrule

the

to dismiss.
So what

about

the -- set aside

the

MR. SULLIVAN:
dissolve

the TRO,
EDITED

the motion

to take

restraining
We will

Your

order?

also move

to

Honor.

FOR EXPEDITED

PURPOSES

ONLY

24

procedurally,

as you may remember,

back in January,

the 6th or 7th,

was not here or any lawyer on her behalf

you entered

a TRO against

you extended

it another

period

her, and then

14 days or some

of time.
THE COURT:

well,

it was an

emergency

-- they said it was an

emergency

thing, that's

10

Ford

MS.

not uncommon

to

do.
MR. SULLIVAN:

11

Is not.

But we sit

12

here now on May 14th, we're still under

13

the January

14

7th order.

THE COURT:

15

because

16

continuances.

17

guess,

18

right?

19

there's

oh, I know that's


been a number of

We need to set it down, I

for a permanent

MR. SULLIVAN:

injunction

really,

well, I would submit

20

right now that the order by itself,

21

temporary

22

dissolved,

23

don't get to continue

24

forever,

25

And we're

restraining
because

without

the

order has

under Rule 65 they


to extend it

having

a hearing

on it.

now more than 28 days, which is

EDITED

FOR EXPEDITED

PURPOSES

ONLY

25

the extension,

so I think

THE COURT:

Yeah,

kind of an agreement

we are going

a motion

thought.

to put this

but we never

10

that they

11

TRO.

12

your

13

we briefed

14

Federal

15

declined

16

issues

17

preliminary

18

cannot

19

be dissolved.

20

another

21

evidence

22

don't

23

agreed

Now the issue


ruling

Court

we said

again

in front

is it's,

injunction.

1S

get to continue
SO I think

Court

One of the
the TRO

long.

If they want

1S

It should

back,

stuff,

EDITED

put on

but you

ad nauseam.

it's clear

by Rule 65 it

and now is dissolved.

the Court

not a

to have

can come

and all that

of the

By rule a TRO

that

injunction,

extent

this

Your Honor,

and the Federal

be extended

25

ago,

January

to extend

to rule on it.

has expired

was an

since

there,

said it was a TRO, we argued,


this

24

is what

of weeks

that

can continue

that

off until we had

There

as of a couple

was

everybody

right,

MR. SULLIVAN:
agreement

but there

among

to dismiss,

by its term

doesn't

want

FOR EXPEDITED

To the

to

PURPOSES

ONLY

26

dissolve,

that

comply

violation

said nobody

judgment,

know,

anybody

that's

I submit

if she were
with

ohio

to -- or her clients
law there

and that's

I don't
from

be a

Because

you
the

the problem,

you

know that you can restrain


complying

how far,

11

that's

12

have a problem

13

should

14

the overbreadth

with

you know,

they

submitted

how far it goes.

15

to

would

can try domesticate

the entry

two-fold;

be dissolved

the law.

But

unfortunately
to the court
So I think
time

they

period

on its face,

and then

is clear.

THE COURT:
want

it is so broad

of your order.

10

16

that

okay.

All

Yeah,

just

right.

You

to respond?

17

MR. MAUER:

18

Judge.

Mr. Sullivan

19

some

20

matter.

21

here

22

was entered.

23

January

14th of which

24

notice,

there's

25

by affidavit

briefly,

recited

correctly

but not all of the facts


There

in your

EDITED

was an ex parte
room,

after

which

in this
hearing
the TRO

But we had a second

on

Ms. Ford had actual

evidence,

in the record
FOR EXPEDITED

real evidence
of her actual
PURPOSES

ONLY

27
1

notice.

THE COURT:

March

hearing.

We continued

4th for a preliminary

MR. MAUER:

not to attend

time

Yeah.

entered

Hmm-hmm.

MR. MAUER:

-- that

11

it was,

12

but the

you're

13

THE COURT:

14

MR. MAUER:

15

date,

that

16

chose

to take

17

they

18
19

didn't

removed

order

restrained

--

some

activities.

And

set for March

14th

March

4th.

to the March
go on this

the case to Federal


Right.

4th

because

the case to Federal

THE COURT:
have

worst

right,

at which

a second

THE COURT:

of her, you know,

injunction

14th,

10

until

And she chose

on January

the Court

that

they

court,
court.

So we couldn't

the hearing.

20

MR. MAUER:

21

economist

decided

22

the two motions;

23

heard,

24

now.

25

have

and then
Judge

And then judge


to

one of which
the one that

economist

jurisdiction
EDITED

not to rule on
you just
is heard

decided

he didn't

it came back

FOR EXPEDITED

here.

PURPOSES

I
ONLY

28

agree With what you said earlier

you know, a time period ought to be said

for a hearing

and, you know, we're

court's

on a permanent

convenience

THE COURT:

injunction

prepared

at the

-well, I am not going to

dissolve

when it's their own motion that

essentially

it, that's

exactly

right, yeah,

caused it to be continued,

10

and we couldn't

11

Federal

12

down for a preliminary

13

hearing.

14

it down as quick as you want.

15

that,

rule on it because

court had it.

So let's set it
injunction

When we can we do it?

MR. SULLIVAN:

Your Honor,

I'll set

before

16

you do, can I ask the Court to reconsider

17

its security,

18

for the issuance

19

Mr. Mauer conceded

20

approximately

a $75 million

21

outstanding.

I think, given the

22

circumstances

with a judgment

23

magnitude,

24

security

25

gOlng to ask the Court to require a

you required

no security

of the injunction.
a few moments,

your requiring

As
there's

judgment

of that

zero dollars

ln

is not fair to us and we're

EDITED

FOR EXPEDITED

PURPOSES

ONLY

29

substantial

they

pretty

they're

recourse

around

the company

That's

all we ask.

brought

this

good about
wrong,

about

of security,
action,
their

rather

trying

they must

feel

And if

she has some


to chase

country

well,

them

finances.

you want

to talk

MR. MAUER:

The only thing

I would

THE COURT:

I don't

require

that

security?

say

12
13

security

14

never

15

of security,

on these.

always

I've always

been an advocate

17

any is necessary,

Mr. chesley

18

hiding

today,

19

like

20

get it for you ln 48 hours.

21

impressed

22

a -- set a prompt

23

just

24

We don't

his assets
some affidavit

to them

anybody?
EDITED

believe

that

that

isn't

and if you would

to that effect,

I can

But I've

the Court

hearing

from where

THE COURT:
affect

a lot

but go on.

MR. MAUER:

proceed

-- I have

to require

16

25

Slnce

success.

at least

THE COURT:

10
11

amount

will

do

and we should
we are.

How does that


If it turns

FOR EXPEDITED

really

out I don't
PURPOSES

ONLY

30
1

grant it and then you go collect,

see how have they been damaged?

said before,

tried to collect it yet, technically,

has not tried to collect

Actually,

she's coming in here and she's probing

around and, you know, but --

I don't
As you

she's not -- she hasn't


she

it yet.

I think she really is, because

MR. SULLIVAN:

And I respect your

10

ruling, but I submit probing around and

11

trying a domesticated

12

different

13

if they are wrong and we have that ruling

14

sometime

15

well, you know, the domesticated

16

is valid,

17

don't know where his assets are gone at,

18

and so they've

19

enforcement

20

things.

judgment

are two

But be that as it may,

in the future,

she's entitled

so if they say,
judgment

to collect, we

asked the court to stay

of a proceeding.

Now this

1S

significant

because in

21

Kentucky

they did not seek a stay of the

22

judgment,

23

effectively

24

pending

25

it's pretty clear you don't get that

but they've

come to ohio to

get the same thing to stay

appeal.

And under the rules,

EDITED FOR EXPEDITED

PURPOSES ONLY

31
1

THE COURT:

Kentucky

what,

If they

how much?
You would have to

post the bond in the amount of the

judgment.
THE COURT:

judgment,

10

yeah.

million

well, it was 42

at the time.

THE COURT:

11

And what's the

75 million?

MR. SULLIVAN:

well, that kind of

12

cruel.

13

make him put up any money for this.

14

date did you make?

15

to come in?

16

you think?

17

in

they would have had to put up

MR. SULLIVAN:

had a stay

All right.

No, I am not going to


What

what date do you want

How long will it take, do

MR. MAUER:

well,

Judge I, can't

18

speak to what Mr. Sullivan

does or

19

doesn't

20

tell you the substantial

21

we would

22

ln the form of at least five different

23

affidavits

24

documents

25

that we need a lot of time for our

plan for his presentation,

present

majority

is already

and in various
from Kentucky,

I can
of what

in the record

certified
so I don't know

EDITED FOR EXPEDITED

PURPOSES

ONLY

32
1

presentation,

s 1 r.

THE COURT:

you need

during

okay.

How much

time

this?

How much

time

to argue

my day do you need?

MR. SULLIVAN:

We 11 , I would

submit,

have

right

to cross-examine

we're

not going

Your

Honor,

an evidentiary

10

affidavit

11

opportunity

12

would

submit

13

time,

glven

14

opportunity

15

June

16

the week

17

if we're

q o r nq to

hearing,

we have

Mr. chesley,

to rely just

because

we don't

that's
giving

going

of June

THE COURT:
June

24th

would

19

June

24th

open.

some

had an
him.

of June

22nd

so I

to require

we haven't

the week

so

on the

him,

to cross-examine

8th,

the

have any

to cross-examine

18

8th

1S

After
fine,

is fine.

I got a murder
be open.

20

MR. SULLIVAN:

21

THE COURT:

That

MR. MAUER:

The only

22

do

case

--

I have

okay.

That's

would

fine.

be a good

day.

23
24

know

25

availabiity,

for sure,

EDITED

Judge,

thing

I don't

is Mr. chesley's

but I can find


FOR EXPEDITED

out for you


PURPOSES

ONLY

33
1

within,

by noon tomorrow.

THE COURT:

okay.

MR. MAUER:

If Mr. sullivan

like

that.

him present,

MR. SULLIVAN:
are we talking

8
9
10

we will

about,

THE COURT:
at nlne.
day.

Yeah,

Let's

11

24th,

what

time

let's

we will

just do it

do it early

that

get it done.

12

this

effect

13

have

the wlnnlng

14

You want

to give

me entries

what we did today?


party

to

I usually

do the entries.

to do the entries?

MR. MAUER:

16

entry,

17

Mr. Sullivan

18

I get that

19

that

Judge,

We will

to you,

21

THE COURT:

23

hearing

24

24th.

try to confirm

continue

on preliminary

So put it down,

MR. MAUER:

that day.

okay.

on preliminary

EDITED

And before

is available

MR. SULLIVAN:

injunction.

I will

an

it to

for his review.

Mr. chesley

22

prepare

and circulate

20

25

accommodate

nine or 9:30?

Yeah,

Do you want

15

June

would

Andy,

injunction

for a
on the

Judge?

FOR EXPEDITED

PURPOSES

ONLY

34
1

THE COURT:

yeah.

MR. MAUER:

There's

that we filed

an order

February

the case was

opposed

but I don't

that's

go, and so what

5th, which

and it's

in Federal

suspect

really

side,

11

if I can have an order?


MR. SULLIVAN:

13

MR. MAUER:

like

It's

application

15

motion

16

order

and it addresses

17

Judge

thinks

19

Hold

20

go on.

21

on just

a second.

MR. MAUER:

22

to do, Judge,

23

tell

24

respond,

25

I would

me that

is either
they would

even though
like
EDITED

of restraining

just

what

I'm sorry,

I would

like

have Mr. Sullivan


like

they

to present

or not the

a second.

okay.

well,

seeking

a verified

whether

Hold

or

it?

the order

application

THE COURT:

to let it

to ask her

1S

we filed

seeking

that

to respond,

What

14

of

or here,

intent

I was going

if they would

on

not been

court

Ms. Ford's

12

matter

in all honesty

10

18

in this

was the same day that

removed,

either

one more thing

a chance

haven't

an order

FOR EXPEDITED

to

yet,

or

if they

PURPOSES

ONLY

35
1

are not going

MR. SULLIVAN:

2
3

going

position,

5
6

to oppose

to oppose

it.

I'm sure we are

it, given

the respective

but --

THE COURT:

Do you want

to do it on

that day too?


MR. MAUER:

If can we do it on the

same day, the 24th too, that would

fine.

10

MR. SULLIVAN:

11

THE COURT:

12

right, guys.

Yeah,
That

that's

sounds

be

fine.

good.

All

Thanks.

13

MR. MAUER:

14

MR. SULLIVAN:

15

(proceedings

Take

care.

Thank

you.

concluded.)

16
17
18

19
20

21
22
23
24
25

EDITED

FOR EXPEDITED

PURPOSES

ONLY

36

CERTIFICATE

I, BARBARA

LAMBERS, RMR, the

undersigned,

Hamilton

hereby certify that at the same time and place

stated herein, I recorded in stenotype

thereafter

that the foregoing

a true, complete,

10
11

12
13
14

15
16

an official

Court Reporter

for the

County Court of Common pleas, do

transcribed

said stenotype

and

the within 35 pages, and

Transcript

of proceedings

and accurate transcript

1S

of my

notes.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF,

I hereunto set my

hand this 18th day of May, 2015.

~uu~~J~_
BARBARA LAMBERS, RMR
Official Court Reporter
Court of Common pleas
Hamilton County, ohio

17

18
19

20
21
22

23
24

25
EDITED FOR EXPEDITED

PURPOSES ONLY

EXHIBIT

;;.

ENTERED
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
HAMILTON COUNTY, OHIO

JUl 072015
STANLEY M, CHESLEY

Case

Nt,

A1500067

Judge Ruehlman

Plaintiff,

I
I

v.

ORDER
I

ANGELA M. FORD, ESQ., et al.

Defendants.

This matter is before the Court on Defendant Angela M. Ford, Esq.'s Motion to
Dismiss the Amended

Complaint,

Motion to Declare Dissolved or to Dissolve the

Temporary Restraining Orders, and oral motion !made during the hearing on May 14,
I
2015

to require Plaintiff Stanley M. Chesley to pdst security fOI'the continuation

January 14, 2015 injunction.

Having consrdered'the

opposition of Plaintiff Stanley M.

Chesley, the arguments of counsel, and being o,erwise

sufficiently advised, the Court

I ~ ~ ~ I m IJill

finds the motions not to be well-taken. Accordingly,

IT IS ORDERJ~D that Defendant's MotioJs are hereby DENIED.

~~

II ~I II ~

D111180253

Date:

of the

I
Honorable Robert Ruehlman

H&e1\rn~a~
~~van,
Esq. 0040219)
Christen M. Steimle, Esq. (0086592)
DINSMORE & SHOHL, LLP
255 E. Fifth Street, Suite 1900
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
Phone: (513) 977-8200
Fax: (513) 977-8141

~'711~

Vincent E. Mauer, Esq. (00388997)

FROST BROWN TODD LLC


3300!Great American Tower
301 E. Fourth Street
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
Phone: (513) 651-6785
Fax: (513) 651-6981

Email: brian.sullivancsdlnsmore.com
christen.steimlecpdinsmore.com

Email: vrnauerCwtbtlaw.colT!

Attorneus for Defendant


Angela M. Ford, Esq.

At-tOl~ey
Chesley

Iov

Plaintiff

Stanley

M.

~
E'

.ll

EXHIBIT

L
I'

WJNDwUP AGREEMENT
This WIND-UP AGREEMENT

.,'

(tho "Agreement") is made as of April 15, 2013 (the

l'Effective Date") by and between STANLEY M. CHESLEY (the "Transferor"), and THOMAS
F. REBME (the "Transferee"),
the "Parties." .

'rhe signatorles to this Agreement axe collectively referred to as


..

WHEREAS, the law firm of Waite, Schneider, Bayless & Chesley CQ., L.P.A. (the
"Corporation") is all Ohio legal professional association formed and maintained under Chapter
1785 of the Ollie Revised Code.
WHEREAS, Transferor is the sole shareholder of the Corporation and serves as its
President,
WHEREAS, Transferee is the secretary of ti,e Corporation and an attorney in good
standing and licensed to practice law in the State.of Ohio.

\VHEREAS} effective April 16,2013, Transferor is retiring from the practice of law, and
tendering to the Ohio Supreme Court the notice necessary to effectuate such retirement.
WHER}'1AS, under Section 1785.05, a professional association may issue its capital stock
only to persons who are duly licensed, certificated, or otherwise legally authorized to render
within the state of Ohio the same professional services as that for which the association was

organized.
----~"---~R;~~~:n~e~-Scctj~-J785.07

;h~-;io

C~d~~$harehoid;-;-- ..'-~-' 1,!

~f'
Revise{j
professional essooiation may sell or trnnsfet thai shareholder' 8 shares in the essocietlon only to
another individual who is duly licensed, certificated, or otherwise legally authorized to render
withln the State of Ohio the same professional services lIS that for which the association WfL'l

organized.
WHEREAS, under Opinion 2002~12 of the Board of Commlssioners OIl Grievances and
Discipline of tho Supreme Court of Ohio, an attorney may not practice in a legal professional
association in which II non-attorney has an interest.
WHEREAS, Transferor desires to transfer, on the terms and conditions set forth. below,
his sharesill the Corporation to the Transferee to be held in trust so that tho Corporationmay
avoid a premature or involuntary dissolution and Transferee may conduct an.orderly wind-up of
the Corporation for the benefit of its employees, creditors, and Transferor.
NOW, THEREFORE, in mutual consideration of tho promises and performance of the

other, and for other good and valuable conslderatlon, receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby
acknowledged, Transferor and Transferee hereby agree as follows:

:'

1.

Section

Transferor hereby transfers and assigns his 225 shares in the Corporation (the
"Shares") to Transferee to be held in trust for the exclusive purposes of winding up the
Corporation for the benefit of its employees, creditors, lind Transferor.
Section 2,

Transferor hereby resigns from uti position with the Corporation, including that
of Prest dent and

rID employee.

Section 3.

As Transferee is holding the Shares in trust, no consideration is paid for the


Shares.
Section 4.

WilHU.mrJJl?..0f

OperllLions.

4.1.
Wind-llv..l.
As contemplated under Section 1701.8a of the Ohio
Revised Code, Transferee agrees and shall proceed with winding up the Corporation's affairs, It
is the Intention of the Parties that the winding up of tile Corporation's operations be conducted in
a way as to maximize protection of the Corporation's clients' interest, including protecting
the confidentiality of all privileged communications and otherwise maintain as appropriate under
the Ohio Rules of Professional Conduct all client files. As part of the wrindiug up of the
--------eorporutiun;'l'ransfcrecshllll-procccd-to;-
--,...__. -'- .. "
_ __
- -- -

such

(u)

terminate or negotiate tho termination of all executory, non-client

(b)

resolve, secure, satisfy, and/or negotiate all credit owed by the

(c)

as appropriate, ussist in transferring clients of the Corporation to new legal

agreements;
Corporation;
counsel;
(d)
identify and account for all assets reasonably to be owned, used, or in the
.possesslon of the Company, of every kind whatsoever and wheresoever located, Including but
not limited to furniture, books, papers, computers, data processing records, evidence of debt,
bunk accounts, savings accounts, brokerage accounts, certificates of deposit, and stocks, bonds.
debentures and other securities;

(e)

terminateemployees;

(f)

terminate all employee benefit programs and provide for their proper

disposition;

(g)

liquidate corporate assets and distribute proceeds

to creditors

as required

and the remainder to Transferor; provided, however, Transferor may not receive or participate in
any legal fees relating to his own efforts or these of other attorneys except for services performed
prior to the Effective Date and may not participate under any circumstances in any legal fees

earned from the efforts of any attorney undertaken after the Effective Date; and

I
I

(11)
cause Corporation to maintain professional liability insurance. coverage or
report endorsement coverage insurance for a period (if' time not less than the applicable statute of
limitations for any legal services provided by Corporation or any of it,~current, former or retired
individual attorneys.
4.2. 1!se of NlIl1lC. Pending the dissolution of the Corporation, Transferor
authorizes Transferee. to continue to use the name of Transferor pursuant to Rule 1.17 of the
Ohio Rules of Professional Conduct However, any specific reference to Transferor shall

identitY Transferor us "Retired."


4.3. ;DIssolution pi the (_'!orporatiou.
Upon conclusion of the winding up
of the Corporation's operations, Transfbree shall dissolve the' Corporation pursuant to Sections

1701.86lU1d1701.87 of tho Ohio Revised Code.


Section 5.

~nmificatiou

By The COl'uol"lltion.

5.1. General Indemnification. The Corporationshall defend, indemnify and


hold Transferor harmless from and against any and all claims, Htlgation, liabilities, and

_----ubligatinnn;hvelTkimr"/J.nddescri!)tlrm,-centingenl.-o.p-.ethf:'iwlse,wil>i!'lg ,fntll:g..m:.rciatiMe-to..(a). ,..


the business, operation or ownership of the Corporation. irrespective of when asserted; and (b)
any and all actions, suits, proceedings, damages, assessments, judgments, costs and expenses
(including reasonable attorneys' fees). related to any of the foregoing.
5,2.
Dov!:! LitlglltJOil. In the case Wait!}, Schneider, ;6ay..k;&.!'&.Qheslex Co,
L"'p,A._y,__.I~.U~nJ,<,J2avMl,
U.S. District Court,SouthernDistrictof Ohio Case No. 1:11cv00851,
the Defendant has sought to join Transferor IlS an individual defendant. TIle Corporation shall
continue to oppose joinder of Transferor as II defendant in such case and, if joinder of Transferor
is nonetheless granted, shall Indemnify and hold Trnnsferor harmless of any claims asserted in

such action.
Section 6.
Successors .l.I.!!:d A,2.signs. Transferor may not assign this Agreement.
Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, the terms and provisions of this

Agreement shall bind the heirs and executors of Transferor; provided, however. Transferor
reserves the right to amend this Agreement, including substituting a new trustee, provided the
aharea in the Corporation, if not dissolved, are held by 811 attorney in good standing licensed to
practice ill the State of Ohio.
Section 7.
~ontroIJ.ing Lmx. The various prevlslons of this Agreement shall be
construed under, and the respective rights and obligations of the Parties shall be determined with
reference to, the laws of'the State of Ohio.

Section g.
.Captions. Thecaptions of the several Sections of this Agreement are for
reference purposes only, und do not constitute II part hereof. Such captions shall be ignored in
construing this Agreement,
Seetien 9.

~~l!nt~J'JJJlrl!!. This Agreement may be executed in several counterparts,

each of which shall be deemed to be n duplicate original, and all of which together shall
constitute one find the same Instrument; which shall be binding upon all the Parties hereto,
notwithstanding the fuct that all Partiee did not sigl).the same counterpart. This provision shall
also apply to any and all amendments or modifications to this Agreement.

Scetlon 10. r:oInJ)Jinncc With, AnnHcnble hAlt. It is expressly understood that the
terms and conditions of this Agreement are subject to all applicable statutory provisions, ethical
rules, case law, and advisory opinions relating to the subject matter of this Agreement (the
"Applicable Law"), In the event

M issue

arises as to the propriety of any provision or condition

of this Agreement, the Parties shall meet and amend this Agreement as necessary to ensure full
compliance with the Applicable Law,

IN WUNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have executed this Agreement to be effective on


the date set forth above.

~L~(/~~~~.
~
----.:;..

__

,. Chesley

v--.-

----

Thomas R. Rehme
---

--" ..'. ,.. --" "'. -~

_, .. - - "- __

"'

Waite, Schneider, Bayless & Chesley Co.


L.rA

Its:

",h,

__

'"

1;;

zd

j
~

BOONE CIRCUIT COURT


54TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT
Case No. 05-CI-436

'"

EXHIBIT

PLAINTIFFS

MILDREll ABBOTT, et al.,

v.
STANLEY M. CHESLEY, et al.,

llEFENDANTS

PLAINTIFFS' MOTION TO TRANSFER


BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN PROPERTY HELD IN TRUST

Plaintiffs, pursuant to KRS 426.384 and in enforcement of their Judgment against


Defendant Chesley, respectfully request that this Court order that

RED/1erRi) PURSUANT TO PROTECTIVE ORDER


ORI(flN4L

Fll.ED UNDER SEAL

As grounds for this Motion, Plaintiffs state that Defendant Chesley is


before this Court and this Court has the authority to enforce its judgments, including the
authority to compel the surrender of the property of Defendant Chesley. A Memorandum of Law

in support of this Motion is filed herewith.


WHEREFORE, Plaintiffs respectfully request that this Court order that _

REDACTED PURSUANT TO PROTECTIVE ORlJE'R


ORJ(TlNAL FILED UNDER SEAL

NOTICE

OF HEARING

PlJEASI~ TAKE No'rICE


THAT THIS MATTER
SHALL COME ON FOR
HEARING ON MAY 26, 2015 AT 9:00 A.M. IN THE BOONJ1: CIRCUIT COURT, OR AS
SOON THEREAI1'TER AS COUNSEl, MAYBE HEARD.

Respectfully

submitted,

~4?J4'KBA No. 81510

Chevy Chase Plaza


836 Euclid Avenue, Suite 311
Lexington, Kentucky 40502

(859) 268-2923
Email: amford@windgream.net
William T. Ramsey
NEAL & HARWELL, PLC
TBA No. 9248
150 Fourth Avenue North
Suite 2000
Nashville, TN 37219

(615) 244m1713
Email: hram~~.Y(~i),nealharwelLcom
COUNSEL "'OR I'LAINTIFli'S

CERTIFICATE

OF SERVICE

The undersigned hereby certifies that a true and correct copy of the foregoing was served
~1._day of May, 2015, to the following:

via electronic and U.S. Mail this the

Frank Benton, IV, Esq.


P.O. Box 72218
Newport, KY 41072
Mary E. Meade~McKenzie, Esq.
105 Seahawk Drive
Midway, KY 40347
Mitzy 1,. Evans

Evans Law Office


177 South Main Street
P.O. Box 608
Versailles, KY 40383
Luther C. Conner, Jr., Esq.
103 Cross Street
Albany, KY 42602
Sheryl G. Snyder, Esq.

Griffin Terry Sumner, Esq.


Frost Brown Todd LLC
400 West Market S1.1 32nd Floor
Louisville, KY 40202
Michael R. Dowling, Esq.
P.O. Box 1689
Ashland, KY 41105-1689

::I

REn<~("rED PURSUANT TO PROTECTH/l~ ORDE'U


ORIGINAL FILED UlVDER SE/-L

BOONE CIRCUIT COURT


54TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT
Case No. 05-CI 436
m

PLAINTIFI?S

MILDRED ABBOTT, et al.,


v.
STANLEY M. CHESLEY, et al.,

l>EFENI>ANTS

MEMORANDUM 0{1~LAW IN SUPPORT OF PLAINTIFFS' MOTION


TO TRANSFER BENEF'ICIAL INTEREST IN PROPERTY HELD IN TRUST
Plaintiffs, pursuant to KRS 426,384 and in support of their Motion to Transfer Beneficial
Interest in Property Held in Trust, state as follows:

STATEMENT OF THE FACTS


This Court entered judgment against Defendant Chesley on August 1,2014 on Plaintiffs'
breach of fiduciary duty claims; holding him jointly and severally liable as a matter of law for the
$42 million in damages
Cunningham and Mills.

previously

awarded to Plaintiffs against Defendants

Gallion,

See Order (Aug. 1, 2014). This Court then ruled on multiple post-

judgment motions which resulted in this Court making the Judgment final pursuant to CR 54.02
and awarding prejudgment and post-judgment interest against Defendant Chesley.

See Order

(Sept. 19, 2014); Amended Order (Sept. 19, 2014); Order (Oct. 22, 2014); Second Amended
Judgment (Oct. 22, 2014). Defendant Chesley did not post a supersedeas bond to secure a stay
of enforcement of the Judgment and Plaintiffs are free to execute on his assets.
During post-judgment
_

(HWSBC").

asset discovery, Defendant Chesley produced

for his former law firm, Waite, Schneider, Bayless & Chesley Co" L.P.A.
copy attached hereto as Exhibit A, filed under seal). The

Supreme Court of Kentucky permanently disbarred Defendant Chesley on March 21, 2013 for

his conduct

that forms the basis for this lawsuit. I<.eqtu_~_li_M


__A!i~_I1_y_,_r_hesl~.Y, 393 S.W.3d

584 (Ky. 2013). Shortly thereafter, Defendant Chesley retired from the practice of law in Ohio
to avoid also being disbarred in Ohio. Prior to his disbarment and retirement, Defendant Chesley

was the sole shareholder of WSBC. See Ex. A at 1; S. Chesley Dep. Vol. I at 15: 1-10 (part of
this Court's record). Since Defendant Chesley was no longer going to have a valid license to
practice law, he obviously could not continue to own a law firm. See Ex. A at 1. Consequently,

RE'DACTED PURSUANT TO PROl'ECl1V/::.' ORDER


ORIGINAL FILED UNDER SE4L

Both prior to and after Defendant Chesley's Kentucky disbarment and his retirement of

his Ohio bar license,


copy attached as Exhibit B, filed under

_Se~
seal).

_IQ.c
Even though Defendant Chesley can no longer own a law firm,

Accordingly, this Court should order that

As part of that Order, this COUli should also order


Defendant Chesley and his counsel

ARGUMENT
This Court "has the authority 'to enforce its own judgments and to remove any
obstructions to such judgment.'"

Shelby Petroleum Corp. v. Croucher, 814 S.W.2d 930,933

(Ky. Ct. App. 1991) (quoting ,t\kers y. Stephenson, 469 S.W.2d 704, 706 (Ky. 1970.

This

Court may also compel the surrender of property in the execution of a judgment pursuant to KRS
426.384, which provides as follows:
The court shall enforce the surrender of the money or securities therefor, or of any
other property of the defendant in the execution, which may be discovered in the
action; and the court may use its contempt power in enforcing surrender of the
property.

KRS 426.384.
Defendant Chesley is unquestionably before this Court and is the
This Court has the authority to enforce its Judgment against him and to
compel surrender of Defendant Chesley's property.

Accordingly, Plaintiffs request that this

CONCLUSION
For the foregoing reasons, Plaintiffs respectfully request that this Court order that

Respectfully submitted,

--.-~-A gela . Ford

KBA No. 81510


Chevy Chase Plaza
836 Euclid Avenue, Suite 311
Lexington, Kentucky 40502
(859) 268-2923

Email: .illllf9r4.@.)Yillg~trf\~n.nf.~
William T. Ramsey

NEAL & HARWELL, PLC


TBANo.9248
150 Fourth Avenue North
Suite 2000
Nashville, TN 37219
(615) 244-1713
Email: brams~Y@lJ.e<!tb.l.!r\yel1.coll1
COUNSEL FOR PLAINl1FFS

CERTIFICATE

OF SERVICE

The undersigned hereby certifies that a true and correct copy of the foregoing was served
via electronic and U.S. Mail this the ~1_day of May, 2015, to the following:
Frank Benton, IV, Esq.

P.O. Box 72218


Newport, KY A10n
Mary E. Meade-McKenzie, Esq.
105 Seahawk Drive

Midway, KY 40347
Mitzy L. Evans
Evans Law Office
177 South Main Street
P.O. Box 608
Versailles, KY 40383
Luther C. Conner, Jr., Esq.
103 Cross Street
Albany, KY 42602
Sheryl G. Snyder, Esq.

Griffin Terry Sumner, Esq.


Frost Brown Todd LLC

400 West Market St., 32nd Floor


Louisville, KY 40202
Michael R. Dowling, Esq.
P.O. Box 1689
Ashland, KY 41105-1689

..ExhibitA

......
--.,,-------''--- --------,,,-Exhibit B

EXHIBIT

'"
:;;
zd

E>

.!l
E

iii

ENTERED
BOONE CIRCUIT,'DISTRICT COURT
COMMONWEALTH
OF KENTUCKY
BOONE CIRCUIT COURT
DIVISION III
CASE NO. 05-CI-00436

JUN 23 2DIS
BY' DIAmlE r,q:J~y'~I(
,
. ..rl'
. '
V D,C
I

PLAINTIFFS

MILDRED ABBOTT, et al.

v.
DEFENDANTS

STANLEY M. CHESLEY, et al.


ORDER

This matter comes before the Court on the Plaintiff's Motion to Transfer Beneficial
Interest in Property Held in Trust. The Court having read the memorandums filed by the parties,
reviewed the tile, and being in all ways sufficiently advised, hereby finds as follows:
This Court entered judgment against Defendant Chesley on August I, 2014, finding him
jointly and severally liable as a matter of law for the $42 million in damages previously awarded
to Plaintiffs against Defendant's Gallion, Cunningham, and Mills. Said Judgment was made final
pursuant to CR 54.02 and Defendant Chesley did not post a supersedeas bond to secure a stay of
enforcement pending appeal.
As part of post-judgment discovery, Defendant Chesley disclosed the Wind-Up
Agreement for his former law firm, Waite, Schneider, Bayless & Chesley, Co., L.P.A.
("WSBC"). The Wind-Up Agreement provides that Defendant Chesley would transfer his shares
in WSBC to Thomas F. Rehme to hold in trust for the exclusive purposes of winding up WSBC
for the benefit of its employees, creditors, and Chesley. Per the Agreement, Mr. Rehme is
authorized to liquidate corporate assets and distribute proceeds to creditors as required and the
payout the remainder to Defendant Chesley as long as Defendant Chesley does not receive any
legal fees other than for services performed prior to the effective date of his retirement.

Both prio~'to and after Defendant Chesley was disbarred in Kentucky and his retirement
of his Ohio bar license. he transferred more than $59 million dollars from his personal accounts
to WSBC. $1.322,000 of that amount was transferred on or after the date of the Wind-Up
Agreement.
Defendant Chesley still owns a beneficial interest in WSBC. PlaintitTs argue that this
interest is subject to execution for the purpose of satisfying Plaintiffs
Defendant Chesley. To this end. PlaintitTrequests

Judgment against

that the Court order that Defendant Chesley's

beneficial interest in WSBC be transferred to PlaintitTs and that any distributions

that would be

made to Defendant Chesley be made to the PlaintitTs through their counsel.


Defendant Chesley objects. arguing that WSBC is an Ohio legal professional association
formed and maintained under Chapter 1785 of the Ohio Revised Code and. therefore, an Order
such as the Plainti ff is requesting exceeds this Court's jurisdiction. The Court disagrees.

There is no dispute that this Court has personal jurisdiction over Defendant Chesley. He is
a party to the case at hand and a valid judgment has been entered against him, ajudgment which
the Plaintiffs are within their rights to seek the Court's assistance to collect.
The law is clear that when the Judgment state has personal jurisdiction over the judgment
debtor, that state may exercise that jurisdiction to take action on that judgment. See Estates of'
Ungar ex reI. Strachman v. Palestinian Authority. 715 F.Supp.2d 253, 262-64 (D.R.1. 20 I0). The

Restatement (Second) Conflict of Laws 55 (1971) states that, " a state has power to exercise
judicial jurisdiction to order a person, who is subject to its judicial jurisdiction, to do. or not do.
an act in the state. although the carrying out of the decree may affect a thing in another state."
Furthermore. K.R.S. 426.384 gives the Court the authority to enforce the surrender of money.
2

securities, or any other property of the defendant in the execution and enforcement of a
judgment.

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED AND ADJUDGED as follows:


1. Defendant Chesley shall direct that his beneficial interest in the shares of WSBC be
transferred to Plaintiffs within fourteen (14) days of the date of this Order and all
distributions pursuant to said interest are to be made to Plaintiffs through their counsel;
2. Defendant Chesley is hereby Ordered to direct Thomas F. Rehme to make all
payments derived from Chesley's interest in the shares of WSBC payable to the
Plaintiffs through their counsel, Hon. Angela Ford;
3. If for any reason, including but not limited to any action by another court in any other
jurisdiction, monetary payment(s) is/are made to Chesley from his interest in WSBC,
Chesley and his attorney shall immediately turn over said payment(s) to Plaintiffs'
counsel, Angela Ford;
4. Defendant Chesley and his counsel are to provide a copy of this Order to Thomas F.
Rehme.
DATED this ;;

1~ay

of June, 2015.

JA
R. SCHRAND, JUDGE
BOONE CIRCUIT COURT
COPIES TO: ALL ATTORNEYS OF RECORD

2015~08-25 13:07

P 2/6

court of appeals 15025731679


'"

EXHIBIT

'"
~

iii

(!tllttrt of j\ppeals
NO. 20 15~CA-OO1066

STANLEY M. CHESLEY

v,

MOVANT

BOONECIRCUIT COURT
ACTION NO. 05-CI-00436

MILDRED ABBOTT, ET AL.

RESPONDENTS

ORDER
DENYING INTERMEDIATE RELIEF

** ** *. ** ** ** ** **
Stanley Chesley has moved this Court, pursuant to Kentucky Rules of
Civil Procedure (CR) 65.0'7(1), for interlocutory relief pending the appeal of an
order of the Boone Circuit Court which directs him to turn over any and all

disbursements he receives from his interest in the law firm Waite, Schneider,
Bayless & Chesley Co., L.P.A (WSBC) to the attorney for Mildred Abbott, et al.,
in enforcement of the judgment rendered against. him on October 22.2014.

With

his petition, Chesley also filed a motion for emergency intermediate relief under
CR 65.07(6) to stay the order pending this Court's decision on his motion for
interlocutory relief. We deny intermediate relief.
1

court of appeals 15025731679

The October 22, 20 J 4 judgment against Chesley stems from his role
in what has became known as the "fen-phen" diet drug case (the Guard case).
Briefly stated, Chesley breached his fiduciary duty to clients by taking a
significantly greater fee for his work than he was entitled to, and doing so without
the knowledge or consent of the clients. In its order) the circuit court found
Chesley jointly and severally liable for the $42 million owed to the plaintiffs as
recovery for the breach, Chesley appealed that order (20 14-CA-OO1900). but did
not post a supersedeas bond to ensure the judgment would be stayed pending his
appeal.
Chesley was disbarred by the Kentucky Supreme Court, and
subsequently resigned his Ohio law license. Because Ohio does not allow a nonattorney to own an interest in a law finn, Chesley transferred his interest in WSBC
to a trust held by an Ohio attorney, who was authorized to liquidate the assets, pay
creditors, and distribute the remaining assets. Chesley holds the only shares in
WSBC, and had transferred more than $59 million dollars from his personal
accounts to WSBCt including over one million dollars after the trust was in place.
On June 9,20151 the circuit court conducted a hearing on Abbott's
motion to transfer Chesley'S beneficial interest in the trust to satisfy the $42
million judgment, Abbott argued that because the circuit court had jurisdiction
over Chesley himself, it had the authority to order him to direct the trust to pay

3/6

P 4/6

court of appeals 15025731679

2015-08~25 13:07

over any funds he would receive to Abbott's attorney to settle the October 22, 2014
judgment. Chesley countered that because the trust was located in Ohio, tho circuit.
COUlt

lacked jurisdiction to conrrol the distribution of any funds therefrom. Both

parties argue the same to this Court.


At this point the Court does not adjudicate the merits of the
underlying motion for interlocutory relief; however, the necessity of demonstrating
a likel ihood of success.on the underlying claim is implicit in the required showing
Corintermediate relief Sec Shamaeizadeh v, Mclsonald-Burkman,

71 S.W.3d 748,

750 (Ky, 2002), Furthermore, this Court must consider whether "movant will
suffer irreparable injury before the motion will be considered by a panel." CR
65.07(6). Courts have long construed "irreparable injury" as "something of a
ruinous nature." Bender

P.

Eaton, 343 S.W.2d 799,801 (Ky. 1961).

"Inconvenience, expense, annoyance" do not.constitute irreparable injury. Fritsch


v. Caudill, 146 S.W.3d 926,930 (Ky. 2(04). The mere loss of valuable rights ...
[does not] constitute [) great and irreparable injury." ..Sohaetzley v. Wright, 271
S.\V.2cl 8R5, 886 (Ky, App. 1954).
Although Chesley characterizes the circuit court's
order as a
,
temporary injunction and invokes the power ofCR 65.07 to dissolve it, such is a
IIIischaractcrization

of the order'

The civil rules provide for both restraining orders and


temporary injunctions, and both are warranted to prevent

court of appeals 15025731679

P 5/6

Irreparable injury during the pendency of a lawsuit.


Restraining orders are typically sought near the
commencement of proceedings and may be issued ex
parte under certain circumstances. A temporary
injunction may be issued only after a hearing and only
upon a showing of continuing irreparable injury or other
conduct by the adverse party apt to render afinal
judgment in the suit ineffectual,
Common Cause. of Kentucky v. Commonwealth, 143 S.W.3d 634, 636 (Ky. App.
2004) (footnotes omitted; emphasis added). The circuit court's order is plainly a
post-judgment order meant

to execute its previous

order finding Chesley liable for

the $42 million judgment. The order was not entered during the pendency of the
lawsuit itself, and it certainly does not render a final Judgment ineffectual--on

the

contrary, it is designed to give effect to that final judgment. "The failure to post
a bond ... leaves the party who obtained the judgment free to execute on it." Elk
Horn Coal Corp. v. Cheyenne Resources, Inc., 163 S.W.3d 408, 419-20 (Ky.
2005). ReIief under 65 .07( 6) is unavailable.

Nor has Chesley shown he will suffer irreparable injury before his

motion will be considered. Although he has been ordered to direct any monies
dispersed to him by the trust to satisfy the judgment of October 2212014, he has
not shown that any disbursement is imminent. Nor has he shown that he will suffer
anything more than "[ljnconvenlence, expense, [and] annoyance." Fritsch v.

I Movunt, perhaps unticipatlng CR 65.07 was not an available avenue of relief, has also
tiled a petition for a writ of prohibition pursuant to CR 76.36.

2015-08-25

13:10

court of appeals 15025731679

Caudill, 146 S.W.3d 926,930 (Ky. 2004).


[M]ere injuries, however substantial, In terms of money,
time and energy necessarily expended in the absence of
a stay> are not enough." Sampson, 415 U.S. 61, 90. 94
S.Ct. 937 (1974) ( quoting Virginia Petroleum Jobbers
Ass'n v. Federal Power, 259 F.2d 921.925
(D.C.eif. 1958)}. See Zirkle v. District of Colum bfa, 830
A.Zd [250, 1256-1257 (D.C.2003) ("Por it is well
established that economic and reputational injuries are
generally not irreparable.").

Norsworthy v. Kentucky Rd. of Medical Licensure} 330 S.W.3d 58,62 (Ky. 2009),

Finally. he has not shown that any injury could not be righted by seeking
reimbursement of any monies improperly turned over to plaintiffs' attorney should
he succeed on appeal. His argument that the money is "likely unrecoverable" is
mere speculation. If he had been concerned about such injury, he could have
posted a supersedeas bond to stay the judgment pending appeal.
Because Movant is unlikely to succeed on his motion for
interlocutory relief pursuant to CR 65.07~ and because he has not shown
irreparable injury, the Court orders that the motion for intermediate reliefbe~ and
hereby is, DENIED. The motion to supplement the record on the motion for
intermediate rei ief is therefore DENIED as moot The motion for interlocutory
relief will come before a three judge panel of this Court,

ENTERED:

AUG 252015_"__

l)v

~~D

) COURT OI~PPEALS
5

P 6/6

'"10
ci

~
~
~

EXHIBIT

?
ENTERED
BOONE CIRCUIT/DISTRICT COURT

COMMONWEALTH OF KENTIJC KY
JUN
BOONE CIRCUIT COURT
DIAN
DIVISION III
BY:
CASE NO. 05-CI-00436

23 2015
AV, CLERK

PLAINTIFFS

MILDRED ABBOTT, et al.

V.
ST ANLEY M. CHESLEY, et aI.

DEFENDANTS
ORDER

This matter is before the Court on Plaintiffs' Second Motion for Contempt Against
Defendant Stanley M. Chesley and His Counsel and/or to Compel Discovery Responses. The
Court having reviewed the Plaintiffs' Motion, the Defendant's Response, the parties' exhibits, and
having heard argument from counsel, and being in all ways sufficiently advised, finds as follows:
Plaintiffs have served interrogatories and requests for production of documents regarding
Defendant Chesley's assets available to satisfy the Judgment. These interrogatories were initially
served on December 3,2014. On December 19,2014, it was agreed that Defendant Chesley
would be given a thirty day extension to answer said discovery. After Chesley first answered
Plaintiffs' Interrogatories and Requests, he provided supplemental answers on February 24,2015,
April 7, 2015 and June 2, 2015.
Plaintiffs argue Chesley'S answers and responses are still deficient with regard to
Interrogatories No.1, 3,5,6,

14, 16 and 22 and Requests for Production No. 1,2,6 and 12.

Plaintiffs ask the Court to find Chesley and his counsel in contempt and order them to turn over to
the Plaintiffs all documentation they were previously ordered by this Court to produce. Plaintiffs
further request an award of attorney's fees and expenses.
The Court finds Defendant Chesley has failed to comply with its previous orders. This
failure to comply includes, but is not limited to. Defendant Chesley's failure to fully respond to
1

D.C.

Plaintiffs' request for information and documents related to Chesley's interest in Waite, Schneider.
Bayless & Chesley Co., L.P.A. (WSBC).

Chesley argues he is unable to provide responsive information with respect to WSBC


because said information is in the custody and control of the Trustee pursuant to the April 15,
2013 Wind-Up Agreement and that said Trustee is represented by separate counsel. The Court
disagrees.
Chesley has provided information in discovery that shows that prior to and after his
disbarment in Kentucky and his retirement of his Ohio bar license, he transferred more than $59
million dollars from his personal accounts to WSBC. $1,322.000 of that amount was transferred
on or after the date of the Wind-Up Agreement. Additionally, pursuant to the Wind-Up
Agreement: I) Chesley is the sole shareholder ofWSBC, as well as its president; 2) Chesley's
shares are to be held in trust for the exclusive purposes of winding up the Corporation for the
benefit of its employees, creditors and Chesley; and 3) Chesley reserves the right to amend the
Wind-Up Agreement, including substituting a new Trustee.
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED AND ADJUDGED as follows:
1. Plaintiffs' Second Motion for Contempt Against Defendant Stanley M. Chesley and

His Counsel and/or to Compel Discovery Responses is GRANTED IN PART and


DENIED IN PART;
2. Plaintiffs' Motion to Compel Responses as to Interrogatory No. I is GRANTED.
Chesley's response shall include the period of2005 to the present. It shall include,
but not be limited to, information related to WSBC;
3. Plaintiffs' Motion to Compel Responses as to Interrogatories No.3, 5,6, 14, 16 and
22 is DENIED;
2

i"C"

4. Plaintiff's Motion to Compel Responses as to Request for ~roduction of Documents


No.1 is GRANTED. Chesley's response shall include the most recent monthly and
year end statements, as well as the year end statements for the last six (6) years, and
shall include, but not be limited to, information related to WSBC.
5. Plaintiff's Motion to Compel Responses as to Request for Production of Documents
No.2 is GRANTED. Chesley's response shall include all of the year-end financial
statements prepared since 2005, and shall include, but not be limited to, information
related to WSBC.
6. Plaintiff's Motion to Compel Responses as to Request for Production of Documents
No.6 and 12 is DENIED.

IT IS FURTHER HEREBY ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that Defendant Chesley


shall respond as Ordered above within twenty-one (21) days of the date of entry of this Order.

IT IS FURTHER HEREBY ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that Plaintiffs' request for


reasonable expenses, including attorneys' fees is GRANTED. Counsel for Plaintiffs shall submit
an affidavit regarding same/

DATED this

2J_

day of June, 2015.

J~~

BOONE CIRCUIT COURT


COPIES TO:
ALL ATTORNEYS OF RECORD

1
1

COURT

HAMILTON

OF COMMON

EXHIBIT

PLEAS

COUNTY,

OHIO

STANLEY

M. CHESLEY,

)
)

PLAINTIFF,

)
)

vs.

) CASE

NO. A-1500067

ANGELA

M. FORD,

ESQ.,

)
)

DEFENDANT.

10

TRANSCRIPT

OF PROCEEDINGS

11

12

APPEARANCES:

13
14

vi ncent Mauer,
On behalf

15

Donald

Esq.
of the

Plaintiff

J. Rafferty,
Esq.
On behalf of Intervening

plaintiff

16
17

Brian sullivan,
Esq.
Christen
Steimle,
Esq.
On behalf of the Defendant.

18
19

BE IT REMEMBERED

20

Heari ng of thi s cause,

21

the Honorable

22

of the said

23

were

24
25

had.

Robert
court,

that

on J ul y 8,
P. Ruehlman,

the following

upon

2015,
a said

the
before
judge

proceedings

2
1

MORNING

THE

SESSION.

COURT:

Chesley

versus

you

to wait.

had

Okay.
Ford.

MR.

SULLIVAN:

THE

COURT:

MR.
entered

10

like

11

for

All

two

Sorry,

how

are you?

So what's

you

signed

default,

SULLIVAN:
motion,

one

on the

15

the

clock

16

THE
that

going

MR.
realize

20

you

so it looks

on the

a moot

motion

issue.

Right.
And
Rule

ticks

on that.

COURT:

Yeah,

on June

18

order

so that's

MR.

I saw

yesterday,

the

13
14

well,

orders

COURT:

you
12,

signed

the

so I guess

we talked

about

24th.

SULLIVAN:

vince

yeah.

had tendered

MR.

MAUER:

Yeah,

22

THE

COURT:

He sent

23

MR.

MAUER:

Yeah.

21

right.

Judge,

SULLIVAN:

THE

19

On A-1500067.

Good.

12

17

2015

on now?

8
9

8.

July

I didn't
i t to you.

I sent

it two

days

24

them

and

25

them

and we

sent

them

sent

to me,

them

up.

it to you.
Brian

signed

and

I signed

3
1

THE
signed

off

3
4

MR.
they

got

5
6

COURT:

up,

change,

moved

that's

why.
So I signed

SULLIVAN:

if you

The

will,

to intervene.

10

chatted

11

proposed

12

the

rules.

I think

13

me,

we will

file

briefly.

off

on

onl y I guess

1S Mr.

Rafferty

He and

I have

He did

pl eadi ng,

THE

14

not

has

attach

his

whi ch is requi red by


if he sends

that

to

1n opposition.

COURT:

That's

MAUER:

That

a motion

to

intervene
MR.

16

of Waite

schneider

MR.

18
19

di d n 't know

I just

COURT:

MR.

17

all

yeah.

15

It was

on.
SULLIVAN:

THE
them,

Yeah.

Bayliss

MR.

MAUER:

21

MR.

SULLIVAN:

unique

23

were

here

24

has

issued

25

first

be on behalf
and

chesley.

For Waite

schneider

chesley.

20

22

Bayliss

RAFFERTY:

and

would

issue,
last

For

Judge,
time

a series

of which

the

fi rm.

It does

present

because

since

the

Court

of

rulings.

is probably

the

a
we

in Kentucky
The
most

4
1

significant,

waite

schneider

been

transferred

my client

judgment

jurisdiction

10

Mr. Chesley

11

He's

12

trustee,

13

clients

been

14

have

They

have

has been

and

ordered

to do that.

to have Mr. Rehme,

the

all of the payments

to my

and Mr. chesley.


there's

will

16

whether

17

standing

18

intervene,

19

a beneficial

20

we will

25

his

him in Kentucky?

ordered

15

a lot of issues

get to in the pleadings,


Mr. Chesley

Kentucky

or/and

to have waite
since
owner

second

which

we

including

Mr. Rehme

has

schneider

Mr. chesley

is no longer

by court

get to that

The

order.

But

in the briefing.

is the Court

in

--

THE COURT:

23

to

if

of Mr. Chesley,

divert

50

21

of a court

Do they

MR. SULLIVAN:

24

50

in

has

of her clients,

creditors.

over

interest

and chesley

by order

on behalf

jurisdiction

22

Bayliss

THE COURT:

6
7

is Mr. chesley's

That's

Kentucky,

that

isn't
MR. SULLIVAN:

well,

they

did have

5
1

jurisdiction

over Mr. chesley

know,

was a subpoena

There

whether

Clark

respond.

on that

schaefer

to respond,

today,

10

of fact.

So their

objections

11

were

12

frankly,

13

this

14

himself

was reprimanded

15

failing

to comply

16

discovery,

and he's

been held

17

sanctions,

and he's

supposed

18

additional

discovery

19

Kentucky.

undisputed.

The second

to Clark

was some issues

they

schaefer

The Kentucky
as well

overruled

point.

It's
this

to tell

Court

and I think
issue

about

have

and ordered

a moot

Hackett.

over here

didn't

you

is -- there

you had the authority


schaefer

20

that's,

to

has spoken
Clark
as a matter
in Kentucky

that's,

for this

Court

at

And the last is Mr. Chesley

with

by the Court
post-judgment
to

to produce

to Ms. Ford in

been our position


case

doesn't

belong

all along

21

that

22

but -- and I appreciate

the Court's

23

ruling

but I think

24

important

25

significant

to the contrary,
the Court
rulings

for

be aware
that

here,

it's

of those

came out of

6
1

Kentucky

real

decide

preliminary

the

going

purpose

we were
we're

if we're

form

of that

SULLIVAN:

know,

12

one

13

preliminary

14

have

15

position,

Honor.
but
thing

16

It's

gone

THE

But

a
what's

and when

the

are we

Battle

that

I think
it's

back

and

based

of the

18

appealed

yet,

we might,
-- you

-- you

know,

hearing

forth,

which

it's

Because
even

has

MR.

SULLIVAN:

MR.

MAUER:

MR.

SULLIVAN:

the

to the

been

on representation

COURT:
hasn't

it's

it relates

injunction

Kentucky

19

It appears

I think

17

the

we
our

--

judgment

been

completely

It's

been

it?
appealed,

yes.

21

25

The

is to

hearing,

hearing

MR.

11

24

today

to have

injunction

COURT:

Your

23

going

THE

10

22

here

last.

Courts.

20

here

to do it.

7
8

since

The

appeal

is pending,

Judge.
But

the appeal

is

pending.
THE

COURT:

well,

if it's

pending,

in

7
1

why

Appeals

don't

they
rules

MR.
Ms.

Ford

her

judgment

she

could

entities

Rehme.

But

things

will

11

motion

12

to you.

That

chosen
here

truly
like

of their

the Court

of

--

appeal

is pending.

not to domesticate
in ohio,

ln which

try

to attack

waite,

schneider

as Mr.

be briefed,

opposition

I'm

and Mr.

said,

those

sure,

as part

to waite
and

case

ohio

Sullivan

to intervene

13

14

has

until

on it before

MAUER:

10

wait

schneider's

so they'll

THE

COURT:

why

don't

she

MR.

MAUER:

she

could.

but

she's

chosen

come

come

here?

15
16

party

17

anything

here,

more

MR.

18
19

more

than

20

that

the

21

doesn't

22

this

23

The

Courts

24

over

him.

25

collect,

not

to do

in ohio.

SULLIVAN:
that,
ohio

have

she's

well,

Judge.
Court,

It's

our

over

in Kentucky

because

has

position

her

It is a Kentucky

she

a lot

respectfully,

jurisdiction

matter.

it's

that

have

matter.

jurisdiction

right

he didn't

or

to try

post

the

to

8
1

supercedes

appeal.

is the

right

to try

to collect

she's

doing,

including

requiring

her.

8
9

bond

to seek

So the
appeal

answer

his

our

position

11

pretty

12

evidentiary

13

testimony,

whether

14

way,

we think

15

plaintiff

16

witness

17

Mr.

18

us the

19

put

on our

20

the

Court

21

would

22

we would

23

sooner

24

under

25

January

clear

--

it has

which

put

opportunity
own

today

know,

think

it's

the

law

have

the

through

whether
other

to take

to do it our

is to have

the

it be

witness,

and
the

preference.

than

that
later

restraining
year.

is

to be an

you want

witness

of this

if we're

1S

you

to

allow

to cross-examine

be hoping

this

be transferred

so you

as to what

rather

order

got

here;
or any

be our

recent

on evidence

stand

Chesley

this

hearing,

every
what

a hearing,

been

she has
that's

we are

10

question

and

interest

to have

pending

to your

is pending,

But where
gOlng

a stay

then

law
And
could
given

order

and

argue

is.

to

That

certainly
be done
that
since

we're

9
1

MR.

MAUER:

it's

evidence

discussed

last

interest

of the

but

Federal

of the

she wants

10

the

our

preference

After

some

the

only

in him

married

to a

Judge,

who

is one

Board

has

said

this

to you

13

lawyers

14

some

15

which

16

confusing

and

17

we stand

here

18

it was

19

know

20

Mr.

21

complaint

25

he's

We

action

against

is

Judge.

client

24

chesley's

here

not

Court

that

12

23

fact

to take

Mr.

we were

press;

District

clearly,

by deposition.

time

the

people

Judge,

that

be presented

because

11

22

And,

permit

to intervene,
in this

have

matter

have

might

testimony

longer.
today,

time

the

who

And,
it's

we were

have
facts,
more

finally,
still

here,

issues

time

to respond

is still

three

a little

factual

Sullivan's

Rafferty's

in presenting

make

last

what

we will

interest

would

Mr.

as

true,
I

are,

as

don't
I

mean,

to our

open.

THE

COURT:

He has

not

MR.

MAUER:

He hasn't

responded

yet?

we don't

know

what

the

responded,

factual

issues

so

10
1

are.

2
3

THE

COURT:

Let's

MR.

MAUER:

I couldn't

we're

of testimony.

talking

THE

response

what

about

COURT:
first,

we're

10

MR.
agree

and

12

signed

the

13

didn't

start

the

15

MR.

SULLIVAN:

MR.

is that,

until

you

the

clock

We

I know.
We have,

I thi n k ,

MAUER:

Now

you

got

plenty

of

to respond.

19

THE

COURT:

See what

MR.

MAUER:

And

the

response

1S

21
22

factual

23

know,

25

hearing.

days.

17

24

decide

ticking.

COURT:

20

hours

we will

yesterday,

THE

time

have

if

We wi 11 respond.

law

order

you

or ten

to do on this

14

ten

then

SULLIVAN:

all

tell

an hour

-- let's

going

11

18

a response

first

16

have

issues

develop

Mr.

Rafferty's

THE

COURT:

response,

and

then

see what

the

as against,

you

cl i ent.
So you
we got

have

to have

to decide

the

11
1

intervention.
MR.

2
3

waite

party.

SULLIVAN:

schneider

Right.

Then

intervenes

to become

THE

a hearing.

MR.

RAFFERTY:

Because,

Judge,

and

in the

you,

papers,

COURT:

And

it's

my view

point

then

our

there's

this

11

denied

12

jurisdiction

13

spoken

14

relative

15

rights

16

schneider.

17

doesn't

18

And

19

resolve

20

intervention

is resolved,

21

other,

know

the

respect

to Waite
she may

those

to me;

And

your

23

good

we get

24

identify

those

25

issues.

We will

in our

view.

place
once

to
the

one way

suggestion

the

have

It

an answer,

get

you

here.

direction

disputed

have

waite

is the

what

have

and what

is properly

this

at

issues

in Kentucky,

So I think

you

vis-a-vis

issues.

we'll

you

and

schneider

That
belong

is that

case,

to the

have

so we think

22

this

tell

motion

to dismiss,

over

it for

I'll

no question

motion

with

we set

view,

10

whether

issues,

or the
to go.
sounds

which

would

factual

intervention

12
1

issue

resolved,

here

and figure

hearing.

and then we come back


out how to do the

MR. MAUER:

will

take.

And how many

be in the hearing,

MR. SULLIVAN:

that,

order,

Judge,

TRO mind

11

MR. SULLIVAN:

from

to

a restraining
January

6th.

I know.

that

We are now Jul y 8th,

12

we're

under

13

know,

we can all argue

14

even

15

times

the Court

how long it will

under

you,

THE COURT:

parties

And our objection

is we're

10

same order

which,

under

is limited

you

Rule

65,

on how many

it can continue.
THE COURT:

16
17

in

well,

the intervention

first,

MR. SULLIVAN:

18

the motion

we have to have
don't

I don't

you?
think

has been made

so,

19

because

20

Mr. Chesl ey hi msel f, and he's the one

21

seeking

the preliminary

injunction.

22

whether

waite

belongs

23

case

or doesn't

24

have

been

25

for Mr. Chesley

schneider

pending

belong

by

in the

in the case,

the case
who believes

So

we

for six months


he's

13
1

entitled

clients.

to enjoin

THE

an answer.

file

more

the

Ms.

COURT:

well,

File
answer,

MR.

SULLIVAN:

THE

COURT:

10

answer

how

to have

11

to go into,

13

case.
THE
there's

16

you

have

19

within

20

need

then

we will

know

ten

That's
HOW

going

well,

days,

MR.

SULLIVAN:

in that

Court

it's,

I mean,

do you

think

I thi nk we

so we will

period,

a simple

what

quick

SULLIVAN:

22

the

your

a whol e lot

just

answer?

COURT:

25

file

you're

your

THE

security

put

COURT:

21

24

you

There's

an extension,

tied

quick

is not

that

23

you

My poi nt onl y is --

this

have

MR.

18

to file

when

you

a lot.

will

17

need

answer,

SULLIVAN:

12

15

you

her

your

How

quick

and

counterclaims.

MR.

14

Ford

certainly

obviously,
I mean,

do it

we won't

you

know

--

okay.
Again,

we're

restrained,

you

-- but

know,

our

hands

are

there's

significant

it is a significant

no
of

14
1

issue,

Kentucky

Mr.

of his

Bayliss

from

money

why

ordered

Mr.

chesley

10

account

for

that.

Judge,
court

Chesley

has

and

it's

just

name

chesley

practice

has

gone

we don't

proceeds

of left

14

this

15

Ms.

16

that

out,

17

from

doing

18

to the

19

clearly

20

judgment

handcuffed

money
Ford

going.

yet

goes

in here,

we can't

have

has
to

on and
we're

the
sort

out where

And

entitled,

we're

in Kentucky

And

even

here

we could

restraint,

1S

to find

restrained

argue

but

domesticate

the

-RAFFERTY:

well,

23

MR.

SULLIVAN:

-- under

24

restraining

order.

25

MR.

RAFFERTY:

22

Court

to figure

MR.

21

that

and that's

the

this

we're

of the

schneider

know,

you

anything.

scope

out

and where

that

is entitled
and

that

he resigned

that

this

the

$59 million

of law,

longer

13

determined

before

So the
longer

example,

to Waite

significant

12

for

transferred

personal

the

11

because,

that's

not

true.

That's

the

not

current

true.

15
1

The

ohio

law

what

it says.

If they

with

Ohio

as identified

they

could

eight

restraining

with

do whatever

restraining
and

order
you

law,

ago,

law

and you

COURT:

11

MR.

RAFFERTY:

comply

that's

to comply
in there,

have

done

that's
It says,

with

It doesn't
ohio

law.

MR.

SULLIVAN:

We di sagree.

15

THE

COURT:

file

Right.

16

file

your

answer,

and

17

It's

gonna

take,

what,

18

give

you

19

it over.

22

them

ten

23

in the

24

are

25

long,

days.

MAUER:
are

within

So file

then
ten

And

We'll

the

respective
I would

no counterclaims,
if there

your

days

you're

--

set it.
or so,
gonna

look

it over

and

we will

answer

period.

And

think
it won't

are,

your

response,

let's

look

counterclaims

meantime

but

and

say you

14

if there

comply

Right.

COURT:

21

the

can domesticate

THE

MR.

this

what

13

20

with

it is.

THE

can't

could

says.

10

12

want

I mean,

order

ohio

comply

can domesticate,

-- they

months

says,

then

-- if there
take
that's

that
fine.

16
1

That

response

to intervene,

could

put

same

time.

should

We will

decide

let's

10

14

Judge,

about

not

attaching

the

that.

we will
So

I do apologize

complaint.

SULLIVAN:

I'm

sure

it was

not

intentional.
MR.

RAFFERTY:

Oops.

16

MR.

SULLIVAN:

I told

17

you

18

rules.

know

19

THE
August

21

22

hear

on.

15

20

at the

do it on a date

else
And

we

later.

-- I'll

anything

motion

then

testimony

RAFFERTY:

MR.

let's
and

their

think

of those

first,

the

time

Rafferty's

Yeah,

it down

have

the

I would

both

COURT:

MR.

13

to Mr.

do that

I don't

for

due

be about

it for

set

11
12

1S

THE

just

Mr.

Harper,

COURT:

Chris

he said,

I got

-- and

read

nothing

the

on

19th.
MR.

MAUER:

MR.

SULLIVAN:

I think

that

will

be

fine.

23

That's

24

I am not

going

to beat

25

but,

know,

since

you

the

fi ne.
dead

Agai n,

horse,

it is an injunction

17
1

we take

matters,

could

get

precedence
and

have

the

Mr.

over

all

civil

sooner

the

better,

Chesley

us somewhere
MR.

RAFFERTY:

THE

COURT:

I have

8
9

so many
MR.

closed

10

That
I got

MAUER:

And

would

so many

shooting

because

here

and

--

appear

if we

be good.
murders,

cases.
the

courthouse

gets

of a suitcase.

THE

COURT:

That

was

a good

call,

MR.

MAUER:

I am not

saying

it was

THE

COURT:

Did you

see the

picture

16

MR.

MAUER:

I did.

17

THE

COURT:

It's

11

though.

12

13

wrong.

14
15

18

of it?

machine

19
20

worked
MR.

chance

the

well.

MAUER:

we can

amazing,

Judge,

is there

do it the

next

any

--

21

MR.

SULLIVAN:

August

22

MR.

"
MAUER:

I misunderstood

23
24

25

I thought
THE
anything

Mr.

sullivan

COURT:
else

that

was

I just
day,

19th

s fine.
what

saylng.

as soon
just

not have

do it at

18
1

nine

o'clock.

MR.

RAFFERTY:

THE

COURT:

nothing

then.

criminal

plea

bargain,

gets

worked

terrible

You

clear,

12
13

and

14

injunction

16

when

THE
intervene
MR.

17
18

your

19

today,

20

after?

there's

I mean,

I'll

just

have

you
out.

stuff

MR.

15

then

don't

through

until

know,

most

Today

was

Judge,

19th

we'll

any

they

of the
a lot

we're

just

going

Determine
have

hearing,
COURT:

the

stuff

of

so it's

to --

how

and what

preliminary

is that
yeah.

the

plan?

Moti on to

--

MAUER:

motion,

do it

on.

MAUER:

and

to sit

I wait

SULLIVAN:

on the

o'clock?

And

-- because

MR.

10
11

else,

Nine

the

And

a motion

one that

we wi 11 do then,

21

THE

COURT:

22

MR.

SULLIVAN:

23

outstanding

motion

24

MR.

MAUER:

25

MR.

SULLIVAN:

was

too,

Motion

on for
I guess

for

We have
for

-- for

an

hearing,

I guess.

Yes.
So,

okay.

All

19
1

right.

2
3

THE
we're

going

4
5

MR.

SULLIVAN:

How we're

THE

COURT:

MR.

SULLIVAN:

going

injunction.

I think

for

you

just

-Hear

MR.

MAUER:

14

MR.

SULLIVAN:

15

THE

COURT:

the

1 ogi sti cs,

-- hearing

what

1S

That's

what

we called

it.

16

So continue

17

be -- if there's

18

the

19

don't

20

anything;

21

continue

day

to -- and

before

have

any
and

MAUER:

23

MR.

RAFFERTY:

24

THE

COURT:

us.

then

all

that

problems

I'm

right.
will

call

and make

in progress

if we do,
it until

fi ne.

So,

check

anything

MR.

with

That's
okay.

22

25

how

we said.

12
13

for

guess.

10
11

yeah.

preliminary

it motion

motion

to handle

the

MR.
call

And

MAUER:

to handle

6
7

COURT:

just

us up
sure

we

or

going

to

Thursday.
okay.
Okay.
But make

sure

you

check

20
1

MR.

SULLIVAN:

Nine

MR.

RAFFERTY:

Nine.

THE

COURT:

nine.

day.

I don't

MR.
the

day

11

usually

12

bargaining

13

just

set that

14

on.

I don't

15

anything

so.

are

they

and

The

COURT:

Laura,

on that

BAILIFF:

21

THE

COURT:

out

that's

plea

put

nothing

on that

19th?

day?

I don't

think

have

day,

the

I don't

anything
19th?

think
have

so.

anything

on.
MR.

SULLIVAN:

24

THE

COURT:

You

come

-- do you have

I don't

23

25

and

I'll

Do you

THE

else

Andy

So we will

and

on, Andy,

20

22

get done

everything.

PREM:

with

I just

see anything

else

that

sure.

for me,

down,

else

check

usually

ready

do it at

Nope.
THE

else,

anything

to make

after

MR.

18
19

they

just

We will

COURT:

when

16

have

before

THE

We will

MAUER:

10

17

did we

say?

o'clock,

don't

have

okay.
Okay.

So you're

to sit through

set.

criminal

21
1

stuff.

MR.

MAUER:

Thank

you,

THE

COURT:

Just

devote

the whole

as you

need.

day

then

testimony,

set

it,

set

up like

and we couldn't

to you,
the

10

happened

11

entry,

or as long

day we set
I'll
nothing
that

was

13

MR.

MAUER:

MR.

16

(proceedings

18
19
20
21

22
23
24

25

ago

up on the

I guess.

Okay.
We will

get

it.

Thank

Judge.

15

RAFFERTY:

it

something

we had a mix
my fault

had

of weeks

do it because

SULLIVAN:

17

I'll

I actually

MR.

you,

thing.

else.

12

14

on

same

a couple

And

hearing

do the

-- well,
that

for the

Judge.

Thank

you,

concluded.)

Judge.

22
1

CERTIFICATE

I, BARBARA

LAMBERS,

undersigned,

Hamilton

hereby

certify

that

stated

herein,

I recorded

thereafter

that

a true,

10

said

County

Court

the

foregoing
complete,

stenotype

at the

this

15th

pleas,
time

within

accurate

for

and

place

and

21 pages,

and

of proceedings

is

transcript

of my

notes.
WHEREOF,

day of July,

I hereunto

set my

2015.

13

14
15
16
17
18
19

20
21
22

23
24

25

the

do

in stenotype

the

and

the

Reporter

same

Transcript

IN WITNESS
hand

Court

of Common

transcribed

11
12

an Official

RMR,

BARBARA
Official
Court of
Hamilton

LAMBERS,
RMR
court Reporter
Common pleas
County,
ohio

1
1

COURT

HAMILTON

OF COMMON

PLEAS

EXHIBIT

OHIO

Y<

COUNTY,

3
4

PLAINTIFF,

6
7

)
)
)
)
) CASE
)
)
)
)

M. CHESLEY,

STANLEY

vs.
ANGELA

M. FORD,

ESQ. ,

DEFENDANT.

NO. A-1500067

- - -

10

TRANSCRIPT

11

EXPEDITED

OF PROCEEDINGS
TRANSCRIPT

12

- - -

13

APPEARANCES:

14

Donald J. Rafferty,
vi ncent Mauer, Esq.

Esq.

15
On behalf

of the plaintiff.

16
17

Brian sullivan,
Esq.
Christen
steimle,
Esq.

18
On behalf

of the Defendant.

19
20

BE IT REMEMBERED

21

Heari ng of thi s cause,

22

Honorable

23

the said

24

had.

Robert
court,

that

on August

P. Ruehlman,
the following

upon the

19, 2015,

a said

judge

proceedings

the
of
were

25
EDITED

FOR EXPEDITED

PURPOSES

ONLY

2
1
2

_SESSION,

MORt:-JING

THE COURT:

LQ_lS

AUJL~19

l __

So on this -- we got

chesley

versus

Ford A-1500067.

there's

a number

things

the Motion

Do you want to do that?

got me all day, take as long as you need.

of motions,

we have to do.
to Amend

10

Sorry,

11

at nine.

12

daughter

13

the preliminary

14

testifying

So
a number

Do you want to do

the Intervenor

I was -- I wanted

I had to do that favor for my


first.

And we will talk about


injunction

issue of

and stuff like that.


Yes, si r.

16

THE COURT:

And then we will

how you want to do it.


MR. MAUER:

18

19

sounds

20

all those

Judge,

I think that

like a fine plan.


procedural

Take care of

things

today.

21

THE COURT:

okay.

22

MR. MAUER:

You want to do the

23

Motion

to Intervene

24

that's

Mr. Rafferty's

25

You

to get started

MR. MAUER:

discuss

first?

Come on up.

15

17

of

THE COURT:
EDITED

Let's do that.

first?
motion

Yeah,

Your Honor,
for WSBC.

let's do that.

FOR EXPEDITED

PURPOSES

ONLY

3
1

It kind of goes with

goes along

right?

motion

additional

judgment

ohio

Yes,

to amend,

sir.

too,

The pending

to amend is just to add some


ohio

residents

debtors

yes,

THE COURT:
a seat.

This

sir.

okay.

All right.

Your

she's

Honor,

12

Carol

BoggS.

13

who's

been sued and served


TH E COURT:

14

okay.

Hey, Andy,

16

her so she can sit down.


okay.

18

MR. RAFFERTY:
Don Rafferty

20

& chesley.

21

observed,

22

Judge,

23

reargue

24

in the papers,

25

quite

Good morning,
schneider

we have filed,
the intervention

Bayliss

motion.

that's

we think

Judge.

as you just

to go through

all the stuff

clear

Have

pull up a chai r for

for waite

I don't want

by Mr. Mauer.

All ri ght.

a seat.

17

this is

one of the defendants

15

19

Have

is

MR. SULLIVAN:

11

that we now

that we now enter as

residents,

9
10

with the motion

MR. MAUER:

the -- it kind of

and

been written

our arguments

are

there.

EDITED

FOR EXPEDITED

PURPOSES

ONLY

Waite

schneider

& chesley

Bayliss

is not presently

represented

this case,

its interests

affected.

It was one of a group

who were

were

entered.

been

simply

protected

protected

whose

by the order
those

intervene

11

granting

12

we submitted

the order

order.

13

THE COURT:

14

MR. RAFFERTY :

All right.

15

MR. SULLIVAN:

Your Honor,

17

relates

18

think

19

bit so the Court

20

motion

21

here

22

entered

23

transferred

24

interest

25

Ms. Ford,

to

that we requested.

a proposed

Sullivan

have

and we would

and that you enter

16

rights

rights

and violated,

the relief

of folks

that you

ask that we be permitted

10

ln

are clearly

by

We believe

breached

by anyone

okay.

on behalf

of Angela

to the motion

Brian

Ford.

to intervene,

As it
I

we need to back up just a little

intends

appreciates

to do.

last time,

Since we were all

the Kentucky

an order

schneider

on behalf

EDITED

Court

on June 23rd which

Mr. Chesley's

in waite

what the

beneficial
to my client,

of her clients,

FOR EXPEDITED

PURPOSES

the
ONLY

5
].

judgment

creditor,

is here today,

creditors.

for example,

Ms. Boggs

That

is one of the judgment

order

is certainly

of the Kentucky

been

stayed

the Court

while

11

been posted

12

effective

13

there's

by Mr. chesley

there's

a valid

the security

that he would
well,

relates

18

not posted

19

to allow

him to appeal

20

transfer

beneficial

21

appealed

that.

22

part

24
25

So

he -- what's
have to post?
the security

back to the judgment,

which

he's

at all, but he asked the Court


the decision

interest

while

to
he

Now the interesting

THE COURT:
he have

be

the order.

How could

17

23

that's

order

MR. SULLIVAN:

16

no security

he appeals

And

for stay in

so that the stay would

while

has

to be

that order.

his request

THE COURT:

14

and that order

he appeals

because

Mr. chesley

to the jurisdiction

court,

denied

part

15

subject

requested

10

is valid.

How much

security

would

to put up?

MR. SULLIVAN:
EDITED

well,

FOR EXPEDITED

by law, both
PURPOSES

ONLY

6
1

ln ohio and Kentucky,

essentially

appeal.

What

amount

while

you

what is the judgment?

is the judgment?
MR. SULLIVAN:

6
7

the judgment

THE COURT:

you have to post

was about

well,

$42 million.

THE COURT:

MR. SULLIVAN:

yeah.
And the key there,

10

Judge,

11

the Court

12

waite

13

transferred,

14

couldn't

be transferred,

15

briefed,

argued

is the arguments
didn't

schneider's

today

made there that

have authority,
interest

that

couldn't

be

Mr. chesl ey' s interest


all that's

and disposed

NOW what the issue

16

at the time it

is, there's

been

of.

here before

17

Court

18

people

19

waite

20

destiny,

it's not Mr. chesley,

21

resigned

from his law firm.

22

ownership

23

what ownership

24

transferred

25

pursuant

the

only so many

who have the right to control


schneider

Bayliss

interest

& chesley's
because
He has no

in the law firm.

interest

he

And

he had he

to Mr. Rehme in trust

to an agreement.
EDITED

FOR EXPEDITED

That interest
PURPOSES

ONLY

7
1

has been

now ordered

to be transferred

to

my client

as trustee

for her clients.

So

Mr. chesley

court

schneider

has no authority

to protect

the interest

of waite

& chesley.

Bayliss

At least

to ask this

two other

parties,

the beneficial

owners

those

now to be Mr. Ford's

clients.

And obviously

10

agreement

that the people

11

judgment

12

his former

13

against

14

owners

have

not agreed.

15

that's

left

is Mr. Rehme.

16

the trustee.

17

interest

happened

against

been no

who hold
would

law firm to file

him,

schneider,

there's

Mr. chesley

so obviously

allow

a lawsuit

the beneficial
The only person
Mr. Rehme

is

He has to act in the best

of the beneficial

And we don't

18

of Waite

one are

19

the briefs

20

filing.

21

I'll

22

the record

23

action,

24

submit

25

to act against

-- it's

who actually

owners.
not clear

authorized

But if it's Mr. Rehme

ask Mr. Rafferty

if t

t 's

Mr. Rehme,

to the Court

EDITED

this

-- and

to clarify

who has authorized

from

that for

this

then

I'll

he has no authority

the interest
FOR EXPEDITED

of the owners
PURPOSES

ONLY

8
1

to sue them,

proposed

and that's

pleading

does.

The second

thing,

proposed

intervention

Kentucky

order,

going

on here.

Nobody

Waite

schneider

Bayliss

be wound

with that

up.

what this

Your Honor,

misunderstands

misunderstands

what's

& chesley

10

now for over two years,

11

that

12

going

13

has that obligation.

14

there

are judgment

15

firm,

there

16

firm,

and there's

17

that

18

nobody

has suggested

19

that's

in jeopardy.

cannot

has been charged

responsibility,

and has been


been charged

That process

to be interfered

with,

with

is not

because

he

So the notion that


creditors

are employees

somehow

the

has said that

Mr. Rehme

responsibility.

the

others

the rights

of the law

of the law
of the law firm
are affected,

for a minute

that

At the end of the day when the law

20

21

firm is wound

up by the terms

22

wind-up

23

transfer

what's

24

Kentucky

court

25

YOU have to transfer

agreement,

EDITED

Mr. Rehme

of the
is to

left to Mr. Chesley.


said you can't

The

do that.

it to Ms. Ford on

FOR EXPEDITED

PURPOSES

ONLY

9
1

behalf

of her clients.

valid

so I'll submit,

different

Judge,

nothing

here.

file this action

just identified

and, two, the reasons

intervene

are not applicable.

schneider

is not being

by this action.

11

their

12

attacked,

13

abide

14

or not --

16

them?

17

harmed?

didn't

interests

authorize

this;

they claim to
waite

harmed

are being,

or we're

to

of the people

in any way

So they could

say that

you know,

not sure if we should

by the Kentucky

protective

How doesn't

order

that harm

what do you mean they are not

MR. SULLIVAN:

18

have authority

because

THE COURT:

15

there's

that needs to happen

one, we don't

10

order.

Because

19

to go back to who is waite

20

Bayliss

& Chesley?

21

trustee

for the owners.

22

not agree

23

are now the owners

24

waite

25

the issue

there,

EDITED

schneider

It is -- Mr. Rehme is
The owners

to sue themselves

schneider,

you have got

because

of the interest

will
they
of

so it -- I mean, that is
Judge.

FOR EXPEDITED

PURPOSES

ONLY

10

And the other

thing

r n addition

the proposed

intervening

Mr. chesley's

complaint

there

you get to the whole

is the proposed

course

proposed

to that,

is if you look at

it is futile,
cause

idea,

you're

12

former

13

Boggs who holds

14

Mr. chesley,

15

transferred

16

her.

17

I'll submit

18

proposition.

21

on.

22

as you know,

against

anybody.

Mr. chesley's

That's

Kind

like Ms.

against

interest

pursuant

has been

to court

order to

what they are asking,


that no law supports

Okay.

that

well,

thing.

Honor,

wi th all due respect,

24

philosophical

1ssue,

it S not a

25

an end-around

to say we don't

it 1S a question

FOR EXPEDITED

Go

it is -- Your

23

EDITED

and

Interesting

of a philosophical

MR. SULLIVAN:

no

to allow the

a judgment

whose

of

there's

law firm can sue someone

THE COURT:
case.

you know,

because

saying

like

Ms. Ford,

futile?

of action

pleading,

20

against

amendment

11

19

complaint,

is no cause of action,

But for the Court

10

as -- you know,

of

like what

PURPOSES

ONLY

11
1

we're

getting

in Kentucky

THE COURT:

well,

-it's a lot -- to

me it's just logic,

philosophy,

you know, when you think of

philosophy,

different

logic

logic

say, we don't

question,

Kentucky

logics.

It's a

potentially

it is a

but it is in an effort

to

have to abide by the

order.

11

THE COURT:

12

MR. SULLIVAN:

yeah.

13

relief

14

and ask for relief.

We can't get the

in Kentucky,

so let's

The last point

15

goes to

question.
MR. SULLIVAN:

10

which

16

which

is a classic

17

in their

18

they say, well,

19

accounting

20

subpoena

21

reason

22

schneider

23

accounting

24

records,

and that's

25

schaefer

Hackett.

proposed

run to ohio

I'll make on that,

example

of just that,

-- or in their motion
wait a minute,

firm has been served


and, Judge,

that's

the
with a

another

to stop this and let Waite


intervene

because

the

firm has been asked to produce

EDITED

the firm of clark

FOR EXPEDITED

PURPOSES

ONLY

12

subpoena

was issued

out of Kentucky

schaefer.

Clark

court on Clark

asked the Kentucky

subpoena.

clark

subpoena,

court order

is one of the reasons

on behalf

court to quash

The Kentucky

schaefer

court

has responded

as it's supposed
to produce

of waite

schaefer
the

said no.
to the

to do, ina

records.

But that

that Mr. Rafferty

schneider
because

has said, we

10

need to intervene

people

like the

11

accounting

12

jeopardized

13

just for the true.

14

responded

in Kentucky.

15

argument

and the judge

16

records

17

So that's

18

and say, well,

let's go to ohio to get

19

the ohio

to give us relief.

20

that's

21

done issue,

22

by the Kentucky

firm to the law firm has been


by this order,

They have already


They lost the
said produce

and they produced


another

court

already

moot,

because

already

the

the records.

reason where

that's

they try

well,

that's

been resolved

court.

23

THE COURT:

24

MR. RAFFERTY:

25

THE COURT:
EDITED

and that's

Okay
Judge
Are you done?

FOR EXPEDITED

I'm

PURPOSES

ONLY

13
1

sorry,

respond

to either

I may

I'm sure.

I'll let you respond,

yeah.

MR. SULLIVAN:

THE COURT:

I'm finished.
one of them,

THE COURT:

4
5

mean to interrupt.

MR. SULLIVAN:

2
3

I didn't

cut anybody

you.

off.

10

motion,

11

thing

12

respectfully

13

everything

14

including

15

Mr. chesley's

16

interest,

17

transferred

18

we believe

19

an issue

20

be presented

Judge,

we did support
I would

th-is isn't our

it.

The only

like to say is we
disagree

with

Mr. Sullivan
explicitly

almost

just said,

the assertion

contingent

to Ms. Ford.
that's

with

22

record

23

Mr. Sullivan

24

legally

25

standing

has been

Now that's

legally

that we expect

that

beneficial

if any, in the trust

So that's

21

Thank

You know me, I don't

MR. MAUER:

Okay.

wrong,

and it's

this court will

sometime

in the future.

all I want to put on the

that we just,

most of what

just said is factually

incorrect

in ohio

and

as we are today

here.
EDITED

FOR EXPEDITED

PURPOSES

ONLY

14
1

THE COURT:

MR. RAFFERTY:

share

Mr. Sullivan

first

whether

interfere

orderly

else with

Okay.
Judge,

the disagreement
just

said.

A couple

about

with a wind-down
process

respect

Bayliss

11

you consider

12

money

13

Stan chesley,

14

in Nevada,

15

taking

16

clearly,

17

order,

18

attached

19

to this subject

20

She wants

payable

other

to Waite

action.

acting
which

when

to garnish
not to

Schneider,

in the papers

in

She is clearly,

in violation

of your

is the first order

among

these

parties

that was

with

respect

matter.
you to deny intervention

21

to Waite

schneider

22

like that Waite

23

beneficial

because

24

to your orders.

She wants

25

required

Kentucky

schneider

interest

to obey
EDITED

rejected

Schneider;

we mentioned

an

schneider

she's trying

to Waite

to

or anything

is easily

that

payable

process,

to Waite

& chesley

10

things,

Ms. Ford is attempting

wind-down

with what

of all, any question


-- what

Your Honor,

holder

FOR EXPEDITED

she doesn't
is the
with

respect

us to be
orders

but she

PURPOSES

ONLY

15
1

should

be free to reject,

defy your orders.

We think

if they want to litigate

other

course

do that.

we're

issues

We think that's

entitled

of the case,

THE COURT:

MR. SULLIVAN:

some of these
way over the

we would

Your Honor,

respectfully

11

question:

who is the person

12

authorized

this filing?

16

to answer,

17

don't

who's

frankly,

I am

well,

he doesn't

have

just make your argument.

You

have to answer.

and we're

I am not under oath,

not being

MR. SULLIVAN:

20

to my

questions.

MR. RAFFERTY:

18
19

Judge,

to answer

THE COURT:

15

did not get an answer

MR. RAFFERTY:
not going

be happy to

You can respond.

10

14

and

you, Your Honor.

13

wrong.

to intervene,

ln an orderly

Thank

qn o re , and

Mr. Rafferty

examined.
well,

21

expect

22

certainly,

but the order

23

Mauer

respectfully

24

follow,

25

Defendant

just

it can't
chesley

EDITED

I didn't

to be under

oath

in which
disagreed

Mr.
says as

be more clear:
still owns a beneficial

FOR EXPEDITED

PURPOSES

ONLY

16
1

interest

in Waite

chesley.

I think

schneider

we all agree

to that.

MR. RAFFERTY:

No, we don't.

MR. SULLIVAN:

Defendant

shall

direct

in the shares

plaintiffs

within

It doesn't

say Waite

transferred,

be transferred

interest,

whatever

11

And then it says:

12

to direct

13

make

14

all payments

15

the shares

it is, is transferred.
Mr. chesley

18

lawyer

19

of disciplinary

20

different

21

what

22

interfere

23

Kentucky

24

that's

25

interest,

not to

payments,

from chesley's

things,

is ordered

Mr. Rehme,

schneider

of Waite

is

Mr. chesley's

his trustee,

17

to the

schneider

it says,

Again,

interest

14 days of the order.

10

16

Chesl ey

that his beneficial

all Waite

&

Bayliss

make

interest

schneider

in

to us.

you have to separate

the two

it's the law firm and the former


who retired

issues,

things.

this Court
with
court
-- it's

because

and they are

The Kentucky

court

respectfully

cannot

is the order

that the

and

made over Mr. chesley,


really

whatever

EDITED

and resigned

that simple,

and

his

it is, has been

FOR EXPEDITED

PURPOSES

ONLY

17
. ,

transferred.
And, again,

I can't

Your Honor,

reemphasize

enough,

that nobody

suggesting

wind-down

of the law firm.

happening

for the last two years,

not sure what

that's

and not a reason

that we interfere

exactly

a completely

with the
That's

been
we're

has happened,
different

but

question

for the law firm to come

10

in and say, wait a minute,

11

independent

relief

THE COURT:

12

is

from this Court.


well,

you're

an

13

excellent

14

great

job on this case,

but I have to

15

agree

with Mr. Rafferty

and Mr. Mauer,

16

I'm going

17

give

18

on to

21

Mr. Sullivan,

to allow

me an entry

you did a

them to intervene,

on that.

MR. RAFFERTY:

19
20

lawyer,

we need

so

Now let's move

We tendered

an

entry.
THE COURT:

Where

there,

is it?

22

got an entry

okay.

23

in the papers,

24

Our system,

25

get us over to pure no paper,

because

Oh, you

Never

put it

it will get lost.

we got to go -- I'm trying

EDITED

FOR EXPEDITED

to

but I have

PURPOSES

ONLY

18
. ,

been trying

have been trying.

1991 -- yeah,

MR. SULLIVAN:

3
4

since

see the entry

Your Honor,

before

THE COURT:

oh, yeah, yeah,

ahead,

sure.

Take

you're

doing

that,

let me do this real quick

some people

11

court's

docket

13

MR. SULLIVAN:

14

Your

Honor,

15

would

16

to consult

17

agreed

18

that

19

lot of objections

20

to go through

21

the record

held.)

okay.

So

couple

of things,
First,

like to, if it will help the court,


with Mr. Rafferty

upon order.

Because

he's tendered,

to submit

an

the order

we certainly

have a

to, and I will be happy

those

for the Court

now on

--

THE COURT:

23

MR. SULLIVAN:

25

we got

cases on the

on that order.

22

24

because

here.

were

THE COURT:

While

take a look at that,

other

12

go

a look at that.

waiting

(whereupon

could

you sign it?

10

1991 I

Sure.
or consult

with

Mr. Rafferty.
Among

other

EDITED

things,

FOR EXPEDITED

there are
PURPOSES

ONLY

19
1

findings

remember,

lawsuit;

any findings

5
6

of fact in the proposed


this is just,

-the

made

of fact yet.
I just

rule on the law,

you know.
MR. SULLIVAN:

a lot of findings,

January

the restraining

don't

think

I think

that's

MR. RAFFERTY:

14

THE COURT:

16

stuff.

because

18

attorneys

19

Federal

no secret

to

Yeah.
There's

she hired

attorneys

well,

and she removed

she hired
the case to

okay.

What other

21

finding

of fact do you disagree

22

because

I don't

well,

24

clear

just on that point.

25

order

on January
EDITED

with,

find that as a

MR. SULLIVAN:

23

and

Court.
THE COURT:

20

she was.

--

MR. RAFFERTY:

17

aware of

order.

13

that,

but he has got

like way back in

THE COURT:

15

Yeah,

MS. Ford was actually

11
12

can we enjoin

and it's not, we haven't

THE COURT:

10

order

6th.

let me be
You entered

an

It was ex parte,

FOR EXPEDITED

PURPOSES

ONLY

20
1

she had no notice

That's

hearing.

clear.
THE COURT:

3
4

of that

But then

she had notice

of it.
MR. SULLIVAN:

a dispute

On January

there's

notice.

but there's

a dispute

constitutes

notice

under

10

sufficient

to make

your

order

11

o rde r and provides

that

she - -

as to whether

Mr. Mauer

sent

13

get notice

14

notice

of this?

she had

her an e-mail,
that

whether

When

THE COURT:

12

14th

ohio

1 aw

a valid

did she finally

Obviously,

she has

of it.
MR. SULLIVAN:

15

16

where,

you know,

17

of the papers,

we were

19

would

20

finally

you agree

have

to look

23

honest

24

as I sit here

25

because

with

that
EDITED

in all

do you -- what

is a good

knew about

22

engaged

So when

MR. SULLIVAN:

21

someti me

you know.

THE COURT:

18

Yeah.

date when

this?
You know,

at the calendar,
you,

Judge.

today

she

I woul d
to be

I can't

agree,

it was January

was clearly

6th,

not the case,

FOR EXPEDITED

PURPOSES

ONLY

21
1

and I can't agree to January

going

quick.

necessary

or not.

back and look at the papers


It's a finding
to decide

THE COURT:

6
7

my courtroom

obviously,

10

Because

you came into

-- what day was that?


she had notice

of it.

She never came to

THE COURT:

No, but she hired you

12

to come to the courtroom.

13

MR. SULLIVAN:

Yeah,

14

we removed

15

remanded

16

came back for initial

17

believe,

in March,

I think.

It got

And then we

hearing

with you, I

in April.

courtroom

But you called

my

and set it for hearing

on

MR. RAFFERTY:

20

we came in

the case in February.

THE COURT:

18

Judge,

21

clear,

22

aware

of the restraining

23

fixed

to a date.

24

that at all relevant

25

to intervene

your courtroom.

11

19

real

of fact, it's not

whether

MR. SULLIVAN:

14th without

the finding

THE COURT:
EDITED

just so we're

that says she was


order

is not

She was clearly

aware

times

yeah.

FOR EXPEDITED

PURPOSES

ONLY

22
MR. RAFFERTY:

to

our intervention

THE COURT:

MR. RAFFERTY:

-- as it relates

say it happened

okay.

I am not trying

on wednesday

THE COURT:

Exactly.

Because

That's

Go on.

it on 1/14, because

that date.

to

at 3:30.

not a problem.

I know she was aware of

10

MR. SULLIVAN:

11

THE COURT:

we continued

it to

So here is -And actually

prior to

12

1/14 of 2015 she was aware because

you

13

called

that

14

order

15

you.

my courtroom
on 1/7.

after I issued

so obviously

MR. SULLIVAN:

16

So that premise

17

falls

18

restraining

19

decision

20

well,

that's

21

which

is referenced,

22

decision,

23

January

24

wrong.

25

she hired

into the next statement

that the

order was the first judicial

addressed

in the subject

not true.

matter.

The 14th order,

was not the first

that was your ex parte order on


6th.

That's

THE COURT:
EDITED

just factually

Well, we can change

FOR EXPEDITED

PURPOSES

ONLY

23
1

that,

if that's

MR. SULLIVAN:

invited

right

change

problem,

let's

thing

domesticate

11

defined

12

is true.

13

order

14

stipulate

15

prohibit

16

with

We will

not a

that in.
Right.

The next

is that she has failed

10

it

just do it

that to the 6th, that's


write

why

to discuss

well,

MR. SULLIVAN:

the Chesley

Paragraph

prohibits

to

judgment

in the restraining

as

order.

2 of your

that.

That

restraining

If they will

that paragraph

2 does not

the domestication,

I can agree

this.
MR. RAFFERTY:

17

that's

now so we can get it done.

18

talked

19

every

20

not believe

21

prohibits

22

you're

23

prohibited

24

1aw.

25

well,

the opportunity
THE COURT:

a problem.

about

Judge,

we have

this, we talk about this

time we come here.

I personally

the restraining
it.

going

to domesticate,

THE COURT:
EDITED

order

what it says is:

until you comply

Right.

FOR EXPEDITED

do

If

you're
with ohio

I think it's -PURPOSES

ONLY

24

MR. RAFFERTY:

1
2

law, and you will


THE COURT:

3
4

problem

a problem

So abi de by ohi 0
be able to do it.
I

with that.

don't

what else do you have

with?

MR. SULLIVAN:

have any

Judge.

paragraph

order

says:

acting

with

Hold on one second,


2 of your

Respondent

Ford,

her, any other

10

representing

11

respondents

12

filing

in any ohio Court

13

could

be part of an effort

14

or register

are enjoined

the Chesley

mean what

17

with

18

has not yet domesticated

20

with:

21

judgment,

22

the names,

proposition

Identify

that would

MR. RAFFERTY:

in ohio.

agree

the judgment.

And that follows

and it describes

24

or

that she can, but

the real parties

THE COURT:

any

to domesticate

judgment

the people

23

25

from making

it says, then I would

MR. RAFFERTY:

19

ohio lawyer

say that that doesn't

16

their

any counsel

any of the unknown

If they will

15

restraining

that hold the


in interest,
a procedure.

Yeah.
That would

confi rm

compliance.
EDITED

FOR EXPEDITED

PURPOSES

ONLY

25

do you disagree

the order

date,

the order

10
11

change

the

with what

but
well,

MR. SULLIVAN:

-- I'll take what we

there

isn't a

here.

THE COURT:

I think

you said it

before.
MR. SULLIVAN:

16
17

a finding

18

motion,

19

his beneficial

20

Kentucky.

Okay.

that she filed


that

interest

THE COURT:

22

MR. SULLIVAN:

23

on to say:

24

your order.

well,

Then there's

the transfer

is the motion

21

25

Okay.

MR. RAFFERTY:

have argued

14
15

fine.

and I guess we disagree


says,

the

date,

12
13

So far just change

MR. SULLIVAN:

thing

Let me go back to

one date and we're

other

again.

THE COURT:

what

with?

MR. SULLIVAN:

3
4

okay.

THE COURT:

to transfer

in the court in

she did.

Right,

but they go

That is a direct
That's

MR. RAFFERTY :
EDITED

violation

of

not the case.


well,

FOR EXPEDITED

if the Judge
PURPOSES

ONLY

26
1

determines

it is, it could

THE COURT:

I think

MR. SULLIVAN:
who has jurisdiction

ordered,

of an ohio order

against

court

jurisdiction.

11

13

Mr. chesley

has and continues

THE COURT:
got the order

Judge,

THE COURT:

violation.
she went and

Not so much the

-- an order

18

conclusion

19

order

20

case over a defendant

21

Kentucky

22

a violation

23

what

25

from the Judge.


But to get to that

you have to say if you get an

from a Kentucky

court

court

in a Kentucky

in which

EDITED

that is
That's

saying.

I just want the Court


there

the

has jurisdiction,

of an ohio order.

they're

because

it

Correct.

MR. SULLIVAN:

24

it's

from the Judge.

15

17

the Kentucky

be, Judge.

Because

MR. RAFFERTY:

Judge's

judgment

to assert

a direct

14

16

of which

Can~t

has

be a violation

for a Kentucky

MR. RAFFERTY:

12

in Kentucky

over Mr. chesley

and that cannot

is, I believe,

it is, but --

A judge

10

be.

to be clear,

is no law to support
FOR EXPEDITED

PURPOSES

that
ONLY

27
1

proposition.

But if that's

asking

the court

should

be made aware

you to take this leap across

and say, you can go into Kentucky

decide

Kentucky

to find,

what they are

the court

that they are asking

what something

the river

occurred

and

in

is a violation.

THE COURT:

What else?

MR. SULLIVAN:

okay.

It goes on to

10

say that the CHS, or CSH, the clark

11

schaefer

12

she filed

13

was enforced

that that is a violation

14

your order.

That's

15

litigated.

16

clark

17

subpoena;

18

because

they are asking

19

finding

of fact.

Hackett,

the motion

on a Kentucky

already

20

THE COURT:

21

MR. RAFFERTY:

23

CSH motion

24

THE COURT:

25

MR. RAFFERTY:

of

been
because
to the

it's important
you to make a

It's the same argument.


It's the same

If you wanted

EDITED

of which

lost and responded

but, again,

argument.

subpoena

In fact, it's moot,

schaefer

22

to compel

to line out the

We will white
I don't

FOR EXPEDITED

it out.

think it -PURPOSES

ONLY

28

MR. SULLIVAN:

The next thing

Kentucky

the -- Ms. Ford,

her clients,

against

The Court

found

violation

of his order.

produce

do.

That

was granted.
is in

He failed

as he was

are asking

you to make

her motion

finding

11

Kentucky,

12

jurisdiction

13

your

restraining

14

leap

of faith

15

say the defendant

in the Kentucky

16

somehow

gets ohio

protection

17

Kentucky

matter.

over

order.

without

talking

Judge,

chesley

about

21

ordering

22

times

23

distinct

this is a
basis

to

case

24

all the rest of it to produce

25

schneider

the

is the motion

who he said multiple


ago,

is separate

and is not Waite

EDITED

of

in the

here,

to compel,

Bayliss

has

the motion

20

five minutes

court

any legal

that we're

chesley,

him in

Again,

19

motion

to

him, is a violation

MR. RAFFERTY:

18

against

the Kentucky

to

required

10

which

of

to compel

Mr. chesley

discovery

that

on behalf

a motion

Mr. chesley.

They

filed

is in

& chesley

FOR EXPEDITED

schneider

and
and

Waite
documents

ln

PURPOSES

ONLY

29
1

Kentucky.

Now those

that your order

are the same documents


said she can't

THE COURT:

MR. RAFFERTY:

do --

Right.
-- until

she comes

to ohio.

to say that any motion

chesley

up being written

and there was confusion,

10

then I'm telling

you that's

11

talking

12

the

talking

about.

What

not what

I'm

about

is

I know what you're

about.

that

said,

There's

16

compel

17

need to go get waite

18

chesley

19

That's

20

to.

21

happy

documents
what

Stan,

a motion

separate,

schneider

to

you

&

Bayliss

and bring them to us.

that's

what I'm referring

And so if we need to clarify

it, I'm

to.
MR. SULLIVAN:

22

waite

how that ended

I'm talking

MR. RAFFERTY:

15

to compel

-- and if that's

THE COURT:

13
14

So I am not -- I am not trying

okay.

23

clear

on that

point

24

order

i s what

I'm talking

25

mind you, they


EDITED

Just so we're

the Kentucky
about.

say the motion


FOR EXPEDITED

court
But,

itself

is a

PURPOSES

ONLY

30
1

violation.

But the Kentucky

also granted

of the exhibits

Judge,

found

the obligation

responses,

information.

includes,

court

on June 23, 2015 -- it's one


to the various

1S that they
Mr. chesley

pleadings,

held -- the court

to be in contempt

to compel

and it required

him to produce

But it does say:


but shall

information

from waite

11

& chesley.

If Mr. chesley

12

information

1n his possession,

13

required

14

it.

15

court.

That's

an order

MR. RAFFERTY:
Your

order

schneider

from doing

19

order

vacated,

you said,

20

turned

around

and started

21

subpoenas

22

get the information

23

her from

24

motion

25

schneider

EDITED

to produce

said she was precluded


she tried

to all these

Bayliss

he's

It's the same thing,

18

to compel

Bayliss

of the Kentucky

Judge.

getting.

to

has that

Court

17

that.

"It

not be limited

by a Kentucky

of

discovery

10

16

order

no.

to get your
And so she

sending

other

people

to

that you precluded


We believe

Stan chesley

& chesley

FOR EXPEDITED

that the
as to waite
documents,
PURPOSES

ONLY

31
1

because

that's

-- I want to be clear,

if my motion

I am not intending

talking

about

Bayliss

& chesley.

is unclear

Judge,

your

keeps

says,

saying

I'm just

as to Waite

schneider

On that point,

itls important
order

and it's broader,

that.

MR. SULLIVAN:

to know,

because

and this is what he

we have been

10

or Ms. Ford has been

11

Paragraph

12

unknown

13

like

restrained

restrained

3 of your order:
respondents,

14

MS. BOGGS:

15

MR. SULLIVAN:

which

carol

Ford and the


are people

carol

who is with

sorry,

us today,

17

other

18

enjoined

19

collect

20

of ohio,

from any ohio

21

citizen,

or ohio domiciled

acting

from.

Boggs.

16

person

so

Boggs,
and any

on their behalf:

from taking
the Chesley

any action
judgment

11m

Are

to

in the state

resident,

ohio

entity.

what Ms. Ford did is not in

22
23

violation

24

tried

25

ohio.

of paragraph

to do anything
she's done
EDITED

3.

she's not

in the State of

stuff in Kentucky,

FOR EXPEDITED

PURPOSES

your
ONLY

32
,

order

does not extend

boundaries

just

to make

in Kentucky

3 of the order

limited

of the State

so you're

clear,

a finding

4.

10

respondents,

11

on behalf

12

enjoined

13

seeking

14

ohio

15

domiciled

16

collect

and any other

ohio

20

it's paragraph

person

exactly

schaefer

citizen,

to any
or ohio
is to

judgment.
what she has done on
other

of your order.

4, not paragraph

MR. SULLIVAN:

are

any subpoena

and on multiple

in violation

it was paragraph

23

it is paragraph

24

do not have jurisdiction

25

states,

So

3.

I apologize,

22

because

3 in the papers.
4, Judge,

But if

r'll submit

you

over 49 other

and you can not compel


EDITED

acting

respondents,

if the purpose

the chesley

fronts

it's actually

or testimony

entity

19

21

of Ohio.

Ford, the unknown

documents

the clark

she did

of paragraph

Judge,

from issuing

18

you

on its face is

of the unknown

That's

But

they are asking

in which

resident,

17

of ohio.

is in violation

to the State

paragraph

the

now that what

MR. RAFFERTY:

beyond

FOR EXPEDITED

anybody

PURPOSES

in

ONLY

33
1

Kentucky,

other

It's just beyond

THE COURT:

connecticut,

states,

what

they can and can't do.

your power.
Did you want to respond

MR. RAFFERTY:

Judge,

exercise

case

over which

10

which

is before

It's -- I disagree,

it's not beyond

over parties

in a

you have jurisdiction

and

you

THE COURT:

12

MR. RAFFERTY:
restrain

All right.
-- and you can

MS. Ford.

THE COURT:

14

anything

What

1S the one --

else on that?

MR. SULLIVAN:

16

your power to

your authority

11

15

or any

to that?

13

Hawaii,

I guess,

Yeah.

okay.

17

can make,

18

Court,

19

entirety

20

rattled

21

Just

so I'm clear fo r the Court,

22

that

I actually

23

subparagraph

24

Elmo.

25

go.

we would

it cl ear for the

object,

obviously,

to the

of this and the paragraphs


There's

off.

al so paragraph

objected

I.

the ones

to are

D as in David.

F as in Frank.
H.

So I

E as i n

G, I guess

as in

And now I i s the issue and, of


EDITED

FOR EXPEDITED

PURPOSES

ONLY

34
1

course,

we object

to that because

that you have exclusive

adjudicate,

actually

the Kentucky

authority

essentially,

suggest

broad-reaching

which

says:

authority

we disagree

Between

court

to

with.

this court

It
and

that you have

over the Kentucky


which

the court

it says

court

we respectfully
does not have such

authority.

It goes on to s~y under paragraph

10
11

that the Kentucky

orders,

12

ones we just have been talking

13

you -- they ask you to make a finding

14

that

they are unenforceable

as to any

15

ohio

resident,

or ohio

16

domiciled

17

are asking

18

Kentucky

orders,

19

Kentucky

court

20

ohio

21

domiciled

22

that's

23

to be the law, it's -- you don't

24

that

authority,

you can't go that far to

25

tell

a Kentucky

court

ohio

entity.

citizen

so they

a finding

authorized

ohio

that

by the

are unenforceable

entity.

to any

citizen,

or ohio

obviously,

Judge,

a reiteration

EDITED

are the
about that

And then

you to make

resident,

which

of what we believe

the orders

FOR EXPEDITED

have

are not

PURPOSES

ONLY

35
1

enforceable.
Subparagraph

K, we admit waite

Schneider

is not part of the Kentucky

case, that's

know about

the subparagraph

is an ohio

resident.

factual

Rehme

finding.

not a problem.

We don't
L.

There's

allegation,

Mr. Rehme
been no

no affidavit

to that effect

by Mr.

to make a factual

We agree with M.

Mr. chesley

10

was -- the last we were aware of is an

11

ohio

12

wind-up

13

they submitted

14

Court,

15

the Court

agreement,

which

know if

that as an exhibit

to the

can make that finding.


It's in the record

times.

MR. SULLIVAN:
submitted,

If it's been

it says what it says.

Subparagraph

20

I don't

the

if they have not I'm not sure how

multiple

18
19

And that we trust,

MR. RAFFERTY:

16
17

citizen.

Hackett

0, about the Clark

21

Schaefer

22

That's

23

that very

24

Kentucky

court that said that the

25

Kentucky

court

contrary

as a domiciled
to Kentucky

argument

EDITED

court, which

was rejected

could enforce
FOR EXPEDITED

entity.

by the

the
PURPOSES

ONLY

36
1

subpoena,

improper.

so subparagraph

subparagraph

0 would

P, as in Paul, finds

that Mr. chesley

only contingent

the wind-up

argue

has is identified

agreement.

I don't

10

contingent

remainder.

11

pretty

12

shareholder.

13

interests

14

Rehme.

owns no shares
remainder

agreement.

back and forth,

and has

or interest

in

I think we can
Judge,

whatever

he

in the wind-up
think

it's a

I think

it's

clear that he was the only


He transferred

in the shares

his

and trusts

The next subparagraph

15

be

to Mr.

Q is

16

Mr. chesley

and his law firm are separate

17

entities.

18

we don't

19

his law firm in a manner

20

separate

21

the record

22

that part of this wind-up

23

chesley

24

law firm and then transferred

25

beneficial

We would

agree to some extent,

know how Mr. chesley

and distinct.

to make them
I will note for

that the Kentucky

transferred

interest

EDITED

has used

court found

situation,

$59 million

after.

FOR EXPEDITED

Mr.

to his
his

So I don't
PURPOSES

ONLY

37
1

know if there

is --

MR. RAFFERTY:

2
3

is utterly

wind-up

That $59,000,000

that's

resolved

$59,000

000 was transferred.


number

a red herring,

at some time.

I'm looking

prior

11

disbarment

12

$59,000,000

13

the law firm.

14

$1300 was transferred

15

agreement

at Kentucky

to -- after Mr. chesley's

16

in Kentucky,

account

A small portion

to

of that,

after the wind-up

was signed.

I agree,

what it is it is, but we

certainly

18

to say it's anything

would

object

subparagraph

19

he transferred

from his personal

17

to your findings

different.
R is a legal

conclusion.
And subparagraph

21
22

out,

It will be

10

20

he throws

but that will be

and addressed

readdressed.

that

that as part of the

MR. SULLIVAN:

8
9

false,

For the record,

legal

conclusion

23

as well.

The next thing,

24

order.

25

will

It's one thing

allow Waite
EDITED

S is the same, a

Your Honor,

is the

if you say you

schneider

FOR EXPEDITED

to intervene
PURPOSES

ONLY

38
1

ln the lawsuit,

their

subparagraph

himself

-- he's not even

motion,

and he's the one that

saying

relieved

or effectuate

requiring

him to take

10

specified

therein

11

schnei der,

12

schaefer

13

order

but they

about

have

asked

in

the law firm,

5, that Mr. chesley,

is a separate

part of the

entity,

of any obligation

they kept
that he is

to implement

any of the Kentucky

order

any action

with

the trust,

respect

to waite

Mr. Rehme,

or cl ark

Hackett.

Judge,

that's

motion

is they

14

their

15

relief

16

paragraph

17

not only

18

it's

19

Mr. chesley

20

relative

21

jurisdiction.

not even

are asking

for Mr. chesley.


5 should

I would

for their

22

MR. RAFFERTY:

23

THE COURT:
schrand's

order,

25

Defendant

chesley,

EDITED

That's

court,

Judge,

refer

they

which

has

at Judge

to the

refer

FOR EXPEDITED

do

I can --

I was looking
they

but

tell

he can and can't

to the Kentucky

24

ask that

motion,

that you can't


what

--

for

be stricken.

improper

improper

been

to her as

PURPOSES

ONLY

39
1

Honorable

Rep?

Ford.

MR. MAUER:

3
4

Angela

Is she a State

In Kentucky

they refer

to Honorable.

THE COURT:

Honorable?

MR. MAUER:

Right,

I believe

THE COURT:

okay.

They don't

the

Honorable

chesley

10

Defendant

Chesley.

on there,

MR. SULLIVAN:

11

12

chesley

That's

was not a lawyer

13

THE COURT:

14

MR. RAFFERTY:

okay.

to shock you and Brian

16

but we will

17

number

agree

THE COURT:

19

MR. RAFFERTY:

THE COURT:
What

23

about

25

because

All right.
I don't want

at the same time,

to delete

paragraph

okay.
from the order.

You can just take a line through

22

24

they put

5 --

18

21

put

at the time.

Judge,

15

20

that's

about

Yeah,

the date,

it.

just erase that.

we never talked

that.
MS. RAFFERTY:

was in there,
EDITED

I think

I'll tell you why it


it's -- when the

FOR EXPEDITED

PURPOSES

ONLY

40
1

activities

order

and those

view,

are a direct

order.

for someone

complicit

out, we will

think

to be required

of your

to be

that order,

take out number

about

So what
changing
well,

5.

about

the date?

the date.
what

I would

-THE COURT:

14

knew about

15

thing,

16

another

that,

The first

thing

just a general

was

date.
MR. RAF FERTY:

18

question

19

were

--

20

is the first

21

it was the --

talking

23

definitely

24

think,

25

an ex parte

Yeah,

we 11, the

think

the date issue

about,

the restraining

and he says that's

MR. SULLIVAN:

22

she

time

then the next day -- there

17

and so

But we will take it

MR. MAUER:

13

in our

it's appropriate

in violating

We talked

suggest

things,

violation

THE COURT:

11
12

don't

rise to the transfer

other

put it in there.

10

that gave

well,

EDITED

Mr. Mauer

will

order

not it,

it's

not the 6th because

maybe

you

-- I

agree that's

order.
FOR EXPEDITED

PURPOSES

ONLY

41

MR. RAFFERTY:

Yeah.

So, maybe

what I would

have done is define

two together

and called

restraining

point,"

that's

point

If you say "at some

fine with us.

MR. RAFFERTY:

them

--

MR. SULLIVAN:

those

If we say, "at some

she became

aware"

THE COURT:

okay.

10

What other

11

"at some point she became

12

MR. RAFFERTY:

Take five out.

13

MR. SULLIVAN:

Five is removed

14

23
24

25

MR. RAFFERTY:

We're

talking

D,

MR. SULLIVAN:

MR. RAFFERTY:

D is -- D is the "at

1S

a finding

of

some point."
MR. MAUER:

21

22

aware."

fact.

19
20

Take five out,

right?

17
18

Okay.

completely.

15
16

day?

Let's do that.

Yeah,

D is at some

point.
MS, STEIMLE:

And then E was the

fi rst order.
MR. SULLIVAN:
EDITED

Yeah E we

FOR EXPEDITED

PURPOSES

ONLY

42
1

objected

Restraining

decision.

order was the first

MS. STEIMLE:

-- E is one that says:

January

It shoul d be

6th.
MR. SULLIVAN:

to say the January

first

10

you ought

decision.
okay.

MR. SULLIVAN:

paragraph

is Mr. Rehme's

order to decline

11

order

12

request

13

financial

14

request

15

to Mr. Chesley

16

of the Kentucky

from Mr. chesley


records

6 of the

that the

from discovery
in Kentucky,

directly

or an order

case.

Judge,

you cannot

we respectfully

18

submit

19

interferes

20

if Mr. Rehme

21

hide behind

22

doesn't

have to comply

23

order.

That's

with

enter

an order

the Kentucky

refuses,

what

24

THE COURT:

25

MR. RAFFERTY:

that

order.

And

certai nl y he can it

an ohio order that

EDITED

any

for the

to the extent

emanates

Again,

17

we think

6th order was the

THE COURT:

judicial

says he

with the Kentucky

paragraph

Any comment
Yeah,

FOR EXPEDITED

6 says.
on that?

I thi nk the
PURPOSES

ONLY

43
1

problem

is the Kentucky

with your order

interferes

--

THE COURT:

MR. RAFFERTY:

order

that provision

Yeah.
and so I think

is entirely

THE COURT:

MR. SULLIVAN:

appropriate.

okay.

order

paragraph

The

restraining

and effect.

obviously,

10

our position

that you can't have a

11

restraining

12

to August

13

security.

14

that

15

have not had a hearing

yet, so we would

16

submit

order

17

certainly

18

65.

order
19th,

regard.

terminated

Do you want

from January

without
clear in

is well aware we

has

by the terms of Rule

well,

that's

to comment

MR. RAFFERTY:
appropriate

it's been

THE COURT:

23

especially

the restraining

20

22

Judge,

that lasts

The court

paragraph

okay.

in full force

Rule 65 is pretty

19

21

remains

7 is:

not true.
on that?

No, we think it's

as it is.

24

THE COURT:

25

MR. SULLIVAN:
EDITED

All right.
paragraph

FOR EXPEDITED

8 is the

PURPOSES

ONLY

44
1

entry

of the order

Waite

Schneider's

and damages

with

obviously

regard

because

hasn't

even been filed

have done is object

intervention.
certainly

11

seems

for Ford's

14

THE COURT:

15

MR. RAFFERTY:

16

THE COURT:
put the order

in that

complaint

yet.

think

So all we

that's

but, you know, it

certainly

MR. RAFFERTY:

I mean,

premature

sanctionable,

13

to comply

to their

I don't

THE COURT:

at this point.

All right.
We can take out 8.
All right.
We can take out 8.
okay.

All right.

I'll

on.

18

MR. SULLIVAN:

19

note our objections

20

the order.

22

order.

the proposed

12

21

failure

it's a little

premature

of

right to seek sanctions

the restraining

10

17

is not a waiver

THE COURT:

If you would

just

to the entirety

Yeah,

that's

of

why I let

you get it in.

23

MR. SULLIVAN:

24

THE COURT:

25

MR. SULLIVAN:
EDITED

I appreciate

that.

All right.
I think it's

FOR EXPEDITED

PURPOSES

ONLY

45
1

Mr. Mauer's

motion

MR. MAUER:

2
3

intention

discussion

complaint

ohioans

1S

it your

that we go next to the


of our desire

to amend

the

and add the additional


we now know?

one real quick

take

yeah.
thing

Let me just do

here, it will only

a second.

10

MR. MAUER:

11

(whereupon
Court's

docket

yeah.
other

were

THE COURT:

13
14

Judge,

THE COURT:

12

next.

record.

MR. MAUER:

15
16

court's

permission,

17

office

18

filed

19

additional

will

cases on the

held.)

we're

All right.

Come up guys.

back on the

Go ahead.

Your Honor,

with the

Ms. Adams

from our

talk about the motion

to amend

the complaint

specifically

and add some

named Ohioans.

20

THE COURT:

Yes.

Okay.

21

MR. MAUER:

Thank

you.

22

MR. SULLIVAN:

23

before

I address

24

issue,

I failed

25

attention,

that we

Your Honor,

could I,

-- let her address

that

to bring to the court's

I apologize.

EDITED

FOR EXPEDITED

PURPOSES

ONLY

46
1

THE COURT:

MR. SULLIVAN:

just discussed

"order

Waite

Declaratory

order

11

They

16
17

motion

schneider

that we

is captioned

of intervening

Bayliss

& chesley

and Injunctive

granting

well,

for

Relief.

it's actually

didn't

motion

It should

a motion

to

yeah.

to intervene

the motion

It should

seeking

yeah.

that.

MR. RAFFERTY:

19

then also the declaratory

20

respect

For declaratory

21

the orders

22

of stuff.

--

To intervene,

to the immediate
to waite

It's

the bench?

declaratory

18

and

relief with
actions

Schneider,

about

that kind

23

THE COURT:

24

MR. RAFFERTY:

yeah.

25

MR. SULLIVAN:

I think we're

EDITED

be a

Just a second.

-- may I approach

THE COURT:
judgment,

for injunction.

to pursue

MR. RAFFERTY:

be an

to intervene.

file a motion

THE COURT:

12

15

granting

MR. SULLIVAN:

10

14

The order

intervene.

13

okay.

and debated

THE COURT:

7
8

That's

Exactly.

FOR EXPEDITED

It's the

PURPOSES

ONLY

47

talking

issue,

them

from the same


though,

Judge,

THE COURT:

MR. SULLIVAN:
file

their

is you just allowed

MR. SULLIVAN:
they've

They

intervening

THE COURT:

asked

11

case,

12

what

13

little

premature

14

motion

for injunction,

15

say,

16

haven't

17

yet,

18

injunction.

but grant
this order

us an injunction.

That's

says.

it's a

22

should

23

plaintiff

24

chesley

25

obligation

to file a

have the Court

had you file your


I'm going
It just

The only

EDITED

thing

this

of intervening

schneider

to file

have the

--

say is the motion

is granted.

an

seems

on the other

Waite

we

complaint

to order

I already

MR. SULLIVAN:

21

And I think

for a nonparty

THE COURT:
injunction

let us in the

you can join the case,

and then

19

what

for and what we have just

is not only,

even

to

complaint.

Apparently,

discussed

okay,

are going

Right.

10

20

My

yeah.

of paper.

to be in the case.

piece

Then

Bayliss
he'll

&
have an

his complaint.

FOR EXPEDITED

PURPOSES

ONLY

48

MR. RAFFERTY:

And the moti on asks

for all the stuff that the order asks

for, I mean, I don't

confusion

motion

asks for more, we eliminated

things

is, Judge?

MR. RAFFERTY:

10

things

11

the complaint.

is certainly

THE COURT:

13

MR. RAFFERTY:
things

some of the

And one of those


to intervene

and file

yeah.
There were other

in there as well -THE COURT:

15

injunction

There's

already

an

on.

MR. RAFFERTY:

17

-- that were

requested.

19

THE COURT:

20

MR. RAFFERTY:

21

that -- it

Yeah.

12

18

-- the

in the order.
THE COURT:

16

There's

asks for everything

14

know where the

marries

22

yeah.
So I think the order

up to the motion.
THE COURT:

23

injunctive

24

get injunctive

25

already

Yeah,

relief.

granted
EDITED

intervene

for

To get -- you want to

relief,

too, right?

an injunction,
FOR EXPEDITED

but you

PURPOSES

ONLY

49
1

want to be part of that also.

MR. RAFFERTY:

THE COURT:

Correct.
Yeah,

I don't think

it's a problem.
MR. SULLIVAN:

If that is the case

then obviously

we would

the rules

considered.

been part of the injunction,

require

So if he thinks

who sought

because

that security

10

party

11

injunction,

12

has to post security

13

thought

14

apparently,

15

my --

there's

be

he's just
then as the

and obtained

an

an issue whether

he

under Rule 65.

we were not quite there yet,


Mr. Rafferty

MR. RAFFERTY:

16

request,

disagrees

with

No, I don't

17

understand

what you're

18

What

our motion

19

requested

20

2 of the motion

21

says all that stuff.

It asks for an

22

order

schaefer

23

withhold

24

gone,

and we did not include

25

order

granting

the motion,

EDITED

FOR EXPEDITED

about

talking

and the relief

in the motion,

directing

page 1 and page

is confusing?

clark

documents,

about?

which

I mean,

it

to

has come and


that in the

PURPOSES

ONLY

50

I mean there

was -- there was a

series

requested

fi rst was to intervene,

become

party

in here,

stuff

aspects

in the motion,

a party,

clearly
okay,

the

and to

and to explicitly

but there's

be a
That's

all sorts of other

1n here.
MR. SULLIVAN:

made my point

well,

THE COURT:

12

MR. SULLIVAN:

it's improper

seek an injunction

14

party,

15

the extent

that he wants

16

injunction

today

17

the order

18

so we would

you first

when you're

not a
TO

to get an

is any different
already

than

has entered

object.

THE COURT:

20

we're

21

hearing.

22

hearing

23

talk

24

this complaint

We're

going

to hear

to hear that injunctive

okay,

we are going to have a

on the injunction.

about

to

need to be a party.

the court

going

I have

okay.

13

19

I mean,

is

11

25

of the relief

to the case as a plaintiff.

9
10

of different

that,

too, let's talk about

first.

MS. ADAMS:
EDITED

We have to

Judge,

we recently

FOR EXPEDITED

PURPOSES

ONLY

51
1

identified

we simply

previously

we simply

so they can be properly

served.

are, you know,

individuals

separate

judgments,

shouldn't

be named

-- that were

residents

that

in the group

known as unknown

respondents,

wish to identify

separate

THE COURT:

10

some new ohioan

them by name
These
with

and we see why they


separately.
In your motion

to amend

the complaint?
MS. ADAMS:

11
12

like our previous

13

complaint.

14

ohio

yeah.

This is just

motion

to amend the

We just want to name some

residents

that we just discovered.

MR. SUL LIVAN:

15

as you well

ou r obj ecti on, You r

16

Honor,

know is because

17

proposed

18

of action

against

19

complaint

that's

20

Court,

21

cause

22

or tort,

23

anythi ng el se, then,

24

essentially

25

whether

complaint

doesn't

state a cause

anybody,

it's the same

already

and obviously
of action;

before

the

if you don't

whether

state a

it's a contract

a constitutional

violation

or

you know,

it's a futile

amendment,

you add more people


EDITED

the

FOR EXPEDITED

or not,
PURPOSES

ONLY

52
1

doesn't

change

make it any better,


the merits

it doesn't

of the claim.

So it's the same pleading

3
4

put before

the court

no claim against

all, let alone

including

so for that reason

our time.

11

previously

12

dismiss,

13

think

my client,

it's just a waste

argued

you already
decided

15

MS. ADAMS:

Yes.

16

THE COURT:

Any response

17

MR. SULLIVAN:

complaint

20

defendants

doesn't

you do that.

23

do?

25

I just

get better

the more

is here.

EDITED

okay.

okay.

I'll let

What else do you want to

MR. SULLIVAN:
Ms. Boggs

No -- I mean,

you add.

22

24

to that?

to be clear that the

THE COURT:

21

so I

that already.

Is that it?

19

to

denied,

THE COURT:

the point

of

that was

in their motion

14

want

at

Ms. Ford,

I just believe

that we've

18

is

list the defendants,

a lawyer,

which

There

the new defendants

MS. ADAMS:

10

already.

that they

well, Your Honor,


She is a defendant

FOR EXPEDITED

PURPOSES

ONLY

53
1

who's

been sued and served

complaint.

represent

I think

she wants

because

she's

lawsuit

and she's

that's

with a

I'll tell the Court,


her.

She's

unrepresented,

to address

now caught

why she's

up in this

a party

to it, so

here.

MS. BOGGS:

Yes, sir.

THE COURT:

Su re.

10

MS. BOGGS:

Hello,

11

THE COURT:

Hello.

12

MS. BOGGS:

I just would

tell my story,

14

made on me.

but

the Court

13

I don't

Judge.

what hardship

15

THE COURT:

okay.

16

MS. BOGGS:

I don't

1ike to

this has

understand

why

17

he can sue me when I have done nothing

18

personally

19

against

20

ex-lawyer

21

put a hardship

22

I had to file bankruptcy

23

the money

to him, and we have a judgment

him in Kentucky.

Now this

that kept our money


on me.

has really

I lost my husband.
because

of all

that was lost.

24

THE COURT:

okay.

25

MS. BOGGS:

whereas,

EDITED

FOR EXPEDITED

if I would
PURPOSES

ONLY

54
1

have gotten

my due that was awarded

to

me, I would

not have to go through

all

that.

THE COURT:

okay.

MS. BOGGS:

And he's found

the others

have been found guilty.

THE COURT:

I don't think

ever found

guilty.

prosecuted

criminally;

10

should

11

he was

He was never
found

liable,

MS. BOGGS:

How could he sue me

and -- just because

13

There's

14

done in ohio,

15

Kentucky.

16

13-year-old

17

breakdown.

I live in ohio?

been no paperwork

that I have

all of it has been ln

I have been left with a


car, praying

it don't

18

THE COURT:

okay.

19

MS. BOGGS:

I can't afford

20

lawyer.

21

why is he allowed

23
24
25

say, yeah.

12

22

guilty,

I can't

afford

THE COURT:
to you.

anything

a
else.

to do this?
okay.

we'll

explain

it

DO you want to respond?

MS. BOGGS:
personally

to him.

EDITED

I have not done nothing


I appreciate

FOR EXPEDITED

you

PURPOSES

ONLY

55
1

hearing

my story.

THE COURT:

Thanks.

little

okay,

I heard

Do you want to explain

it.
that a

more?
MR. MAUER:

5
6

Honor.

the other young

room.

assuming

I'm happy to, Your

For the benefi t of Ms. Boggs and


lady that was in the

she is correct,

I believe,

that she is one of the judgment

10

creditors,

and I'll take her and Mr.

11

sullivan's

word for it, she has a

12

judgment

against

Mr. chesley.

13

THE COURT:

Hmm-hmm.

14

MR. MAUER:

And if affirmed

15

appeal,

they are entitled

16

they can, in accordance

17

the state where

18

persons

19

here.

to collect,

if

wi th the 1 aws of

the property

are all located,

on

and the

and that is

20

THE COURT:

Right.

21

MR. MAUER:

We have not asked for

22

any money

23

we're

24

25

from you in this lawsuit,

not going
THE COURT:

procedure,

to.

We've

Yeah.

now --

It's more

they are not going

EDITED

and

FOR EXPEDITED

to take

PURPOSES

ONLY

56
1

anything

from you.

MR. MAUER:

against

We're
you.

not asking

judgment

We're

take any money from you.

to try and take anything.

going

any of that kind of stuff.

for

not going to

we're

not going

We're

not

to take your car or your house or

MS. BOGGS:

Excuse

THE COURT:

well, wait a second,

10

let him finish.

11

have a seat, ma'am,

I'll let you talk.

MR. MAUER:

12

me.

Just

I'll let you talk.

We are goi ng to ask

13

that the law, as enacted,

all be enforced

14

as applicable.

And we've

really only

15

added

-- Judge,

as you know, we only

16

added

any individual

17

Mr. Sullivan's

18

remove

office

ohio residents

chose to try and

the case to Federal

19

THE COURT:

Right.

20

MR. MAUER:

which

21

THE COURT:

ultimately

proved

Yeah,

it's more

procedural.
MR. MAUER:

24

25

Court.

futi 1 e, you know, from thei r efforts.

22
23

after

really

because
EDITED

Ms. Boggs is here today

MS. Ford tried to remove


FOR EXPEDITED

PURPOSES

ONLY

57
1

this litigation,

truth

and the way things


THE COURT:

3
4

and that's

to remove

went down.

Right.

it to Federal

MR. SULLIVAN:

I'm stunned

the honest

Yeah,
Court.

Your Honor,

if I

that Mr. Mauer

would

may?

somehow

Ms. Boggs

she is one of the respondents

suggest

that I am responsible

being

a defendant

10

identified

in the original

11

an unknown

respondent,

12

creditor.
THE COURT:

13
bring

it to Federal

15

of here to Federal

16

MR. SULLIVAN:

17

THE COURT:
then you filed

19

residents

who's

complaint

Court,

as

to get it out

court,

ri ght?

I did.
In response

to that

-- you said there

20

MR. MAUER:

Correct,

21

THE COURT:

That's

22

you bring

Ms. Boggs

23

to be -- no judgment

24

entered

25

from you or anything


EDITED

in this case.

you tri ed to

not diversity,

against

for

she is a judgment

well,

14

18

she tried

in.

was ohio

right?
Judge.
the reason
You're

is going

why

not going

to be

you or take any money


like that.

FOR EXPEDITED

I won't

PURPOSES

ONLY

58
1

allow

that to happen.

to worry,

a procedural

you don't

So you don't
need a lawyer.

thing,

that's

MR. SULLIVAN:

well,

can address

the Court

answer

it clear that she wasn't

one of the unknown

initial

It's

all.
obviously,

and the Court

her questions,

she
can

but I want to make


identified

respondents

as

in the

pleading.

10

THE COURT:

11

MR. SULLIVAN:

okay.
And it's not because

12

of any action

13

defendant.

she, under thei r theory,

14

a defendant

from day 1.

15

her to defeat

of me, somehow

THE COURT:

17

MR. SULLIVAN:

18

remanded

19

because

20

Mr. chesley's.

back.

THE COURT:

22

MR. SULLIVAN:

24

willing

They identified

sued Ms. Boggs

to release
THE COURT:

creditor

of

Right.
And she remains

in this case,

EDITED

was

-- so it gets

They

21

defendant

Right.

she's a judgment

23

she became

diversity

16

25

have

unless

they are

her?
They are not looking

FOR EXPEDITED

PURPOSES

ONLY

59
1

for any money

like

MS. BOGGS:

to answer

There's

that

They

that,

nothing

if MS. Boggs

10

counsel

11

suspicion

12

does

13

her favor

to answer

Right.

MR. MAUER:

what

worry

Your

chooses

to.

this?

there's

not to retai n
I have a strong

everything

on behalf

me

about

about

Honor,

and be involved,
that

required

in 28 days.

in there

so she doesn't

have

summons

THE COURT:

her or anything

that.

against

Mr. Sullivan

of MS. Ford will

roll in

or not

14

THE COURT:

Right.

15

MR. MAUER:

- - as it goes forward.

16

THE COURT:

yeah.

17

to respond

we're

19

her to get a lawyer.

20

ask her -THE COURT:

21

have

or get a 1 awye r, ri ght?

MR. MAUER:

18

She doesn't

22

procedural

thing

23

diversity

24

Court's

25

are not looking

we're

to ask

not going

to

It was just a
to defeat

-- to defeat
jurisdiction,

EDITED

not going

the

the Federal
that's

for anything.
FOR EXPEDITED

all.

They

You don't
PURPOSES

ONLY

60
1

have to respond.

1 awyer,

what

fighting

don't

You don't

just wai t.

happens

with

It all depends
the different

over the money

worry

about

Thank

THE COURT:

You don't

anything,

so

you.
have to worry

okay?

MS. BOGGS:

I do.

10

THE COURT:

Yeah,

11

courts

that.

MS. BOGGS:

about

on

and stuff,

need to get a

well,

you don't

have to.
MS. BOGGS:

12

I st ruggl e eve ry month

13

to pay for my house

14

it.
THE COURT:

15
16

that.

You don't

17

or hire

18

All

a lawyer

right.

to keep from losing

well,

don't

worry

have to answer
or anything

So don't

worry

about

anything

like that.
about

it.

19

MS. BOGGS:

Thank

20

THE COURT:

Right,

nobody

correct,

Judge.

else?

we got

21

to go after

you.

her?

22

MR. MAUER:

That's

23

THE COURT:

Anything

24

that dealt

25

what

is going

with,

anything

else then?

do you want to talk about


EDITED

FOR EXPEDITED

next?

PURPOSES

ONLY

61
MS. ADAMS:

hearing

respondents

the format

I think

we decided

to wait until the

filed

their

THE COURT:

Yes.

MS. ADAMS:

The

just

permitted

answer

answer

for the injunction

highlights

Mr. Chesley

11

But in subsequent

12

other

13

identified

14

So they

15

choose

16

and make

17

know to be true.

courts,

long time,

21

made

22

shouldn't

23

tedious

24

with

25

is for a media

made in

as Camargo

he lives,

us prove facts

20

The

County.

they've

to use this Court

Mr. Chesley's

be

they correctly

his address

19

should

that

filings

As a result,

answer

by deposition.

lives in Hamilton

know where

this

hearing.

respondent's

even admit

10

state

to discuss

why Mr. Chesley

to testify

doesn't

18

at the last

yet they

to argue over
that they already

we think

testimony

Road.

that

might

take a very

and they are the ones that


process

long and tedious.

be rewarded
hearing

a very

EDITED

with a long and

as well.

This,

real potential
headache

They

coupled

we feel there

in this case

FOR EXPEDITED

PURPOSES

ONLY

62

..

requires

be permitted

to testify

THE COURT:

3
4

that Mr. chesley

issue

then,

Judge,

well

the maximum

extent

10

hide behind

the confines

11

and ask the public

12

witness

but I would

is

his activities

to

possible,

now wants

of a closed

not be allowed

to

door

to

his testimony.
THE COURT:

oh, the public

15

in here or rather

16

The deposition

17

know

his testimony,

can be released,

MR. SULLIVAN:

19

THE COURT:
no question

well,
Right?

about

22

hearing,

23

to put on proof,

24

evidence

we do it

you

but -I mean,

there's

that?

MR. SULLIVAN:
Your

whether

can

we do it by deposition.

18

25

that Mr. chesley

to publicize

witness

21

like to address,

it is shocking

14

20

the

Apparentl y, that is

the issue,

13

So that's

how we do this hearing?

known

to

by deposition.

okay.

MR. SULLIVAN:

be allowed

One thing

Honor,

about a

is it's their

burden

they have to put some

--

THE COURT:
EDITED

Right.

FOR EXPEDITED

PURPOSES

ONLY

63

MR. SULLIVAN:

will testify,

based

but we will

on the proof

THE COURT:

MR. SULLIVAN:

asking

right

difference?

submitted.

So I guess they are

As long as you have the

to cross-examine,

MR. SULLIVAN:

11

are asking

12

appear

live,

13

closed

door.

what's

well,

I guess they

let us hide behind

We're

anything

because

16

testimony,

right?

17

videotaped

and could

18

under

I have to release

19

otherwise

-- you can videotape

20

have to release

21

or anybody

His testimony

Jack Greiner

his

will be

be recorded.

And

it,

will sue me.

it -- from the Enquirer

else, you know,

22

MS. ADAMS:

23

MR. SULLIVAN:

24

that's

25

as you are well

so ...

Absolutely.

interesting

EDITED

the

not hiding

15

law,

the

us not to have Mr. Chesley

THE COURT:

14

cross-examine

--

10

know who

Right.

THE COURT:

-- I don't

Yeah,
about

aware

but one thi ng

a trial,

Judge,

is, you know, you

FOR EXPEDITED

PURPOSES

ONLY

64
1

have a change

Mr. chesley

meet

why he should

deposition

lives

the other

in dynamics.

who -- of course,

any of the other

testimony,

out of state,

helps

the court

10

bunch

of media.

12

on his direct

can still

15

get it.

it1s not like he


jurisdiction,

The media

-- it sure

out a lot not to have a

Right.

So they put

and the cross-exam

THE COURT:

14

to give

beyond

MR. SULLIVAN:

13

as to

exemptions.

11

he doesn1t

requirements

be allowed

THE COURT:

So if

The media,

get all this,

16

MS. ADAMS:

17

MR. SULLIVAN:

by the way,

they will

Here1s

put on Mr. chesley,

my point,

they

19

him.

20

puts Mr. Rehme

21

you know,

in a rebuttal

22

important

for Mr, chesley

23

the stand

so I can cross-examine

24

relative

25

under

let1s

theory

EDITED

so

we cross-examine

say Mr. Rafferty

on the stand

to what

their

still

Right.

18

And then

--

Rehme

and I decide,

case that it1s


to come back on

said.

that1s

FOR EXPEDITED

him
I assume

not allowed
PURPOSES

ONLY

65
1

because

2
3

I can't

--

THE COURT:
can bring

That's

You

him back on, sure.

MR. SULLIVAN:

not true.

in the courtroom

because

decision

going

that matter,

and have him testify,

I wouldn't
until

But I can bring him

be able to make that

I know what Mr. Rehme is

to say or any other witness

for

and he is the plaintiff.

10

THE COURT:

11

both at the same time.

12

videotape,

13

anythi ng you want to do in rebuttal,

14

chesley

15

that?

too.

Do Mr. Rehme

MR. RAFFERTY:

too on video,

I don't

17

Mr. Rehme will testify,

18

hearing,

THE COURT:

20

MR. RAFFERTY:

21

he would

22

to see --

how is

know whether

okay,

why wouldn't
I don't

need to, okay.

23

THE COURT:

24

MR. RAFFERTY:
hearing

do

I mean at a

but --

19

25

Do Mr. Rehme on

And then if you have

on rebuttal

16

-- do them

plays
EDITED

he?
know whether

But we're

going

You might.
-- how the whole

out.
FOR EXPEDITED

PURPOSES

ONLY

66

MR. SULLIVAN:

1
2

more

Rehme

may not testify.

going

to put on direct

Mr. chesley

think,

subpoena

in rebuttal

said,

10

reason

then,

well,
Judge,

other

evidence

Mr.

until

then I would

things,

Mr. Rehme

I would

and have him testify

to not only what Mr. chesley

but the facts

and the circumstances

that we want to get out in our case.

11

THE COURT:

12

MR. SULLIVAN:

13

you can handcuff

14

to some extent

Yeah.
I mean,

I am not handcuffing

you, you can do anything

17

MR. SULLIVAN:

18

I'm saying

19

here,

20

your case normally

you're

THE COURT:
anything

you want,

23

surrebuttal.

24

day, I don't

25

difference,
EDITED

you want.

I am not saying you,

this proposed

22

but

you can't.

16

because

you know,

us to some extent,

THE COURT:

15

21

because

all the

They are not

testifies,

among

that's

methodology

allowed

to put on

how you see fit.


Exactl y.

Put on

and I let rebuttal,

I had surrebuttal
care.

It doesn't

FOR EXPEDITED

the other
make any

PURPOSES

ONLY

67

MR. SULLIVAN:

Yeah,

think,

flow this notion

to be an exhaustive

think

that's

think

it's going

when you got witnesses

you're

to call and whether

going

that somehow

the case at all.

freely

13

never

14

entire

testimony

or not.

Judge,

Which

for protective

point

19

permanent

20

hearing

to ask
to
I

I have

I submitted

the

testimony.

is a hearing

on a

order.

MR. SULLIVAN:

18

going

I mean,

in 28 years

by deposition

THE COURT:

going

that related

had a trial where

17

I think we're

now that they are asking


injunction,

at the

for a

so we are at a

on the merits

21

THE COURT:

22

MR. SULLIVAN:

23

the burden

24

introduce

25

and you know what

you're

12

motion

But I

to ask and who you're

earlier

thing

I don't

to flow a lot easier

11

admit,

it's going

proceeding,

so and so a question

16

I just

you know, the way it's going to

10

15

I mean,

Okay.
where

to put on evidence
witnesses

THE COURT:
EDITED

they have
and

and exhibits.
who were you going to

FOR EXPEDITED

PURPOSES

ONLY

68
1

put on in your case in chief?

you putting

on in your case in chief?

MR. MAUER:

who are

of Mr. chesley,

will testify.

gentleman

counsel

more person

understanding

Your Honor,
I expect

on behalf

that Mr. chesley

And also probably

named

Frank

in Kentucky.

Benton,

who was his

And possibly

one

who has a better


of Mr. chesley's

10

situation

that frankly

11

that person

12

I don't

that he does.

13

time or draw any unnecessary

14

from the press,

15

wants

is also an ohio

think

financial
And

resident,

and

it will take a very long


scrutiny

and so if that person

to testify

live,

that's

okay.

It's only Mr. chesley's

16

17

testimony

-- we got three

18

We got a situation

where

19

actually

Mr. chesley,

20

reside

21

they chose

22

notwithstanding

23

they

24

debtors'

25

down on Camargo

ask him:
in Hamilton

three

have to identify

EDITED

now.

I have to

County,

not to admit

address

parties

do you

ohio?

Because

that fact,

other

filings

where

the judgment

and they put them all


Road in Nevada

FOR EXPEDITED

and

PURPOSES

ONLY

69
1

colorado

and Louisiana,

Court.

this Court.

They won't

It's going

but not in this

admit

that fact in

to take a long time,

Judge.

I do think

the videotape

deposition

go.

exchange,

proposed

10

yesterday

11

of 14 different

12

already

13

admit

14

record.

15

got them certified,

16

understand

17

that,

but if that's

18

wants

to conduct

19

take a long time,

20

suggest

21

Mr. Chesl ey.

of Mr. chesley

is the way to

And I am more than happy

to

as we do ordinarily,
witness

list.

We filed

in this Court

certified

pleadings

in the record,

in the

So we went out to Boone

County,

that's

them back.

23

MR. SULLIVAN:

and that's

EDITED

to

why we

deposition

of

okay.
I'm almost

as to how to respond
somehow

the way Mr. Sullivan

this case, it's going

THE COURT:

you know,

brought

the rule and we can do

22

25

that were

copies

a videotape

speechless

coples

but they didn't

that we got correct

24

the

Mr. Chesley

FOR EXPEDITED

to that,

is going
PURPOSES

to

ONLY

70
1

be hampered

by identifying

I'm stunned.

You know,

easiest

let's

their witnesses,

to the Court,

we are going

his address,

again,

way is the courthouse


have a hearing,

Judge,
is open,

have them call

cross-examine,

submit

and we move on,


to go through

THE COURT:

date and I don't

the

it

Instead,

this.

I'll just set a hearing


care -- if you want to

10

do it by videotape

or you want

11

by live,

you want to have some

12

witnesses

13

care.

14

am not -- if you want to do it by

15

videotape,

16

put some of your witnesses

17

that's

18

it all to the press,

19

hampered

20

video,

I'm fine,
on video,

that's

to do it

fine,

I don't

I'll let it up to the parties.

that's

fine,

fine,

If you want to
on videotape,

too, and then I'll

by that,

release

The press won't

I mean,

be

I'll put it on

Is that what you want to do?

21

MR. MAUER:

Yes, sir,

22

THE COURT:

If they want

23

can have it,

24

you want

25

live,

You can cross-examine,

to do it live,

that's
EDITED

it, they

bring

If

him in

fine too.
FOR EXPEDITED

PURPOSES

ONLY

71

MR. SULLIVAN:

Could we -- we

understand

Mr. chesley

who the next idea unidentified

be Mr. Rehme,

and Mr. Benton,

THE COURT:

it might

Yeah,

can we hear
person

is?

who are all the

witnesses?

MR. MAUER:

that I can think

Judge,

The only other

person

of right this second,

is a gentleman

named Steve

Horner.

10

THE COURT:

He's what?

what is he?

11

MR. MAUER:

Horner.

H-O-R-N-E-R.

a part-time

employee

of waite

12

He

13

schneider

14

of the reasons

15

comfortable

saying

we're

going

to call

16

him because

Mr. Rafferty

would

be

17

a Waite

18

employee,

19

but that --

1S

I don't

Schneider

chesley,

So you're

Maybe

Mr. Rehme,

up to Mr. chesley,

24

Benton

25

Kentucky.

and a gentleman

who was Mr. chesley's

EDITED

calling

Benton?

23

he's

employee,

possibly,

MR. MAUER:

22

is one

& chesley

not a Stan chesley

Horner

which

feel very

Bayliss

THE COURT:

20

21

& chesley,

Bayliss

FOR EXPEDITED

counsel

PURPOSES

that's
named
in

ONLY

72
1

THE COURT:

So five witnesses?

MR. MAUER:

possibly,

MR. SULLIVAN:

Judge.

Is Horner

accountant?

MR. MAUER:

Yes.

THE COURT:

All right.

then who are you going


MR. SULLIVAN:

mean,

I'm going

10

these

folks,

11

don't

know if I'm going

12

evidence.

all
Judge,

to put on any

okay.

when do you want

a restraining

order,

17

earliest

18

fine with

possible

since we're
I think

opportunity

the

will be

us.

THE COURT:

19

okay.

I think

-- did

you grab my book from me?


All right.

21

it will

23

25

that,

well,

under

24

but beyond

MR. SULLIVAN:

16

22

know.

to have the hearing?

15

20

And

to call?

to cross-examine

THE COURT:

13

Okay.

I don't

14

an

HOW long do you think

take?

MR. MAUER:

Judge,

that's

THE COURT:

couple

hours?

hard to

answer.

EDITED

FOR EXPEDITED

PURPOSES

ONLY

73

MR. MAUER:

You know, I suspect

that the deposition

of Mr. Chesley

video will go most of the day.

said,

any need to play exhaustive

it, you know, live in the courtroom

except

you know, I don't

to the extent

by

That

know that there's


portions

of

that

THE COURT:

I'll just listen

to it.

10

MR. MAUER:

Yeah.

11

THE COURT:

If you do it live --

12

MR. MAUER:

If we do Mr. Chesley

13

video,

I would

14

with

15

people,

16

you suppose,

If you videotape

three or four hours for the other


no more than an hour each, don't
Don?

MR. RAFFERTY:

18

THE COURT:

Yeah.
And any portion

19

on video,

20

read it, and if the press wants

21

can have it, makes it easy.

I'll just listen

22

I guess

23

that too quick?

25

by

think we could get away

17

24

it,

MR. MAUER:
get Mr. chesley
EDITED

next week,

you put

to that and
it, they

the 26th, is

I don't think we can


by then, Judge, to be

FOR EXPEDITED

PURPOSES

ONLY

74
1

available

videographer,

take to get that arranged.

quick,

right?

open.

because

I don't

Maybe

that would

be too

you want to do it quickly,

The 23rd of september

I have left

MR. MAUER:

Don, is that okay with

THE COURT:

I would

leave

12

this arson

13

year,

14

why I have that open because

15

meeting

16

for a meeting

just have to

11

at like 11:30 or 12,

bomb seminar

it's a national

I teach every
seminar.

MR. MAUER:

18

on the 23rd, Your Honor.

Mr. Rafferty

THE COURT:

You're

20

23rd?

21

can get it done within

22

quickly.

mean,

1S

not good

not good on the

The 30th, september

MR. SULLIVAN:

23

I have that

I'm sorry,

unfortunately,

19

That's

every year.

17

25

going to

you?

10

24

know if a

how long that's

THE COURT:

for you.

30th?

a month,

Judge,

So we
do it

any day, I

I appreci ate -THE COURT:


EDITED

I got a trial on that

FOR EXPEDITED

PURPOSES

ONLY

75
1

day I can move.

docket

I don't

that day.

MR. SULLIVAN:

THE COURT:

to the court,

day, october

We do take priority.
That

little

quick

1st or something.
I can move that real

quick.
THE COURT:

10

either

11

quick

Yeah,

the day before


bench

trial,

we won't

that,

it's like a

and so I'll

13

put this on like at nine o'clock

14

30th,

15

Anything

16

cases.

chesley

preliminary

on the

injunction.

else on that day -- no other

MR. SULLIVAN:

Judge,

I think we're

18

here on -- this is the permanent

19

injunction

20

do --

one witness.

So we will move that,

12

17

trial

just move it to the next

THE BAILIFF:

have much on the

request?

THE COURT:

Yeah,

this is the

21

permanent

injunction

-- or I mean

22

permanent

injunction,

I'm sorry.

23

Permanent

injunction

24

have to issue

25

all the evidence,


EDITED

hearing.

a ruling

And then I

on it after I hear

at least we will get

FOR EXPEDITED

PURPOSES

ONLY

76
1

the testimony

MR. RAFFERTY:

2
3

in.

a.m.,

Judge?
TH E COURT:

starti ng at ni ne

no other

little

things

Pretty

much -- weill

much have the whole

for permanent

10

And we wi 11 have

like today we had a few

I had to do real quick.


just let you pretty
courtroom

injunction

that day,

hearing

that

day.
All right.

11

12

cases,

Yeah.

docket

And 1'm clearing

my

that day.

13

MR. SULLIVAN:

Thank

14

MR. MAUER:

Thank

you, Your Honor.

15

THE COURT:

Those

expungements

16

stuff

they just throw

17

telling

18

sometimes

19

try to give you priority

20

today

motions

I get stuck on those.

But 1'11

like we did

so we get done.

22

not going

23

that's

24

anything

25

and

them all on without

us, some of those

Ma'am,

21

you, Judge.

don't worry

to be

going

about

there's

to be against

it, you're

no judgment
you or

like that.

MS. BOGGS:
EDITED

Thank

you.

FOR EXPEDITED

PURPOSES

ONLY

77
1

THE COURT:

(proceedings

All right.
concluded.)

3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
EDITED

FOR EXPEDITED

PURPOSES

ONLY

78

..

CERTIFICATE

I, BARBARA

LAMBERS,

undersigned,

Hamilton

hereby

certify

that at the same time and place

stated

herein,

I recorded

thereafter

that the foregoing

a true,

10

County

court

transcribed

complete,

said stenotype

hand this

Court

Reporter

of Common

in

pleas,

stenotype

the within

Transcript
and accurate

for the
do

and

77 PAGES,

and

of proceedings

is

transcript

of my

notes.

IN WITNESS

11
12

an official

RMR, the

WHEREOF,

I hereunto

21st day day of August,

13

set my

2015.

/Ja1h~~L_~

14

BARBARA LAMBERS, RMR


Official Court Reporter
Court of Common pleas
Hamilton County, ohio

15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
EDITED

FOR EXPEDITED

PURPOSES

ONLY

DINSMORE & SHOHL LLP


Interview Schedule for

Date:

09/03/2015

Athena Dalton

Time:

11:54

Page:

1 011

September 4, 2015

Source of Application:
Position Applied for:

On Campus Interview
2L Summer Associate

Office:

Denver, CO

Department:

Unknown

Interests:

No

Which Bar:

School:

Northwestern University School of Law

Ttme

JD Year:

2017

Intervtower

Tetephone

Erich Kennedy

4979

Alan H. Abes

8149

09:00 AM - MST

Erich Kennedy

4979

09:00 AM - MST

Elizabeth M. Shaffer

0845AM

Passed Bar Exam:

- MST

09:00 AM - MST

GPA: 3879

Class Ranking:

Interview Location

!ntervlew_r~

18 Northl Denver VC Room

Video Interview

8128

18 Northl Denver VC Room

Video Interview

Greet

In Office

09:30 AM - MST

H. Toby Schisler

8152

18 Northl Denver VC Room

Video Interview

09:30 AM - MST

Alicia A. Bond-Lewis

8200

18 Northl Denver VC Room

Video Interview

10:00AM - MST

James A. Pinto

4959

10:30 AM - MST

Thomas J. Osborne, Jr.

4961

In Office

11:00AM - MST

Jason M. Nutzman

3938

In Office

11:30AM-MST

Donald Bieber

6966

Lunch

11:30AM - MST

Erich Kennedy

4979

Lunch

In Office

Athena Dalton
EDUCATION
Northwestern
University School of Law, Chicago, IL
Candidate, May 2017
OPA 3.879
Journal ofCriminal Law & Criminology
Northwestern Moot Court Society
o Board Member: Competition Director
o Competitor: National Cultural Heritage Competition, Appellate Lawyers Association
o Coach
Kirkland & Ellis Scholar in Evidence (given to the highest grade in the class)
Dean's List: Fall 20 14 and Spring 20J5

Student Funded Public Interest fellowship Program


Research Assistant to Professor John McOinllis

.1,1),

University

of Colorado,

Denver, CO and Boulder, CO

B.A., with distinction, May 20 J 0

GPA 3,85
Major ill Political Science; Minor ill Economics
Worked full-time whi Ie attending school full-time starting sophomore

year

EXPERIENCE
The Honorable
Rebecca R. Pallrn eye r
U.S, District Court for the Northern
District of Illinois, Chicago, II.
Judicial EXtern, September 2015 - December 2015
Will draft opinions, conduct legal research, and write memoranda
matters pending before a U.S. District Court Judge,
U,S. A ttorney's

Office for the Nortll ern Distr-ict of Illi ncis, Chicago,

of law

011

civil and criminal

]L

Summer Logal Intern, June 2015 -- August2015

Drafted motions for pending trials, including II motion in limine in a gun possession case, a
response to a m orion to vacate based on the Supreme COlll1'S recent Elonis ruling, and it
response to a pro Sit motion to dismiss.
Conducted legal research on criminal and civil matters,
Attended and observed trials, hearings, unci other legal proceedings

Colorado Senate, Minority Office, Denver, CO


Policy Director October 2010 - August 2014
Researched policy und advised senators on legislation for the Colorado Seriate Minority
caucus; wrote speeches and policy briefs and made in-depth presentations.on legisla: ion.
Assisted senators ill amending, passing, and defeating proposed legislation on taxes,
budgetary issues, school finance, telecommunications,
energy, and health cure.
ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION
Volunteering; Spri ng Institute (teaching English as a second language);
(mentoring program for at-risk youth)
Languages: S pani sh (conversationtd)
Interests: traveling, running, skiing, and reading a good book

Save Our Youth

!,~~,.:~~~'W'~::~~~1~~s~\~r~t!~J,j~}iEx;'<""

S:'

':,c.f.~}-rfKA,~g"?'rrETRAr~~cWfr<ISNOTOFF!~~;

::.:.':

~-

:1~i~'
;~ltlf1'
'
:
:::
~::;:ir~l~i~';:
,;#

b;.\:~:~~:~t/'

51.6)C
51. 63t

12. ~5'O
3. DOA-

11.tl3!3

3 ..00

.A

rz. ccc

2.00

r..

s.coo
12.~O

,,-1+,.00

;::~.:~O

S15 S90
10e.620

.:\--:.

_.O.OCQ

:io~.QO
. ::{

,,&J~~~~1-?t~~~~:~i;:;{:7ti1l~'::.:,:.~
'.
..;....

N..~~~;~f~fik;GNtJ~~lf.5r~tBd6~;:6E,L~\Xr"'
i~b~i:'~TE
E~j.;~;.oo.;,\E~HID PRi~':ON SACK .,:,.'

8RO\;;,;/~:;:i.:";NS

L'~~UT~'6~J;ED
AlT~ nONS ," ',.

NOTE: Please do no! write on resumes

!:"JTERVlEW FACT SHEET


NAME: __
ADDRESS:

~.~_~

Q_~ tOv!.:._

..-,-c,__

:_}:.~_._lN
__ (_~
..t;)$t

._.

HOME TOWN: _ ..j)~..A";""""'"


fNTERVIEWING POR ~~~I~.;H OP~I~E.

_
~~~.!:::;j?_

_~~p~~'~

IL, OH, KY, PA, WV CONNECTION:


UNDERGRADUATE

SCHOOL:

~_0~"V\."1~

G","\-:) ~

~ f-

V"\,~~.

~a-~\(.,.'Ii,.

"S- g 5"

Class Standing:

~~o\ ., ...\w..l_...2w~

Major:

6 Q 6_

=..=-~.-..---.------...

-b__...l<:

'Q(
__

C?

~I\--

LAW SCHOOL:
Year:
1st
Grades/Class Standing:
Law Review. Primary:
Articles, Honors, Activities:

)_,_g_7

AREA

or PRIMARY

CLERKSHIPS:

....,...,,~-=tjl\AQ

or c-~.

-;){-- (..:1\ -.

L_! ""' ~ ~

- .. l

Lu.w

0-7.

c.,..-,

"'-1\

._~

...

'==Jy

--~--------------".-.--

Where:
Doing What: _.
Enjoy: ...

J"'CM"'~

INTEREST: __

3rd

..-"-" ..,-.."-,,.--.,,

...

._. __..__..

Offer:
INTERVIEWING ELSEWHERE:
Other Locations:
Cincinnati:
With whom:
When:

._...

DESCRIPTION & PERSON A L1TY:

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

{-~([

..

._-----_._---_._-_._-

fA{"t, -.to 1 (I

GENERAL COMMENTS & CONCLllSIONS;

.__

~..J~

r.L_~., _~.'_1_!.~r

e~c.t:4(~ ~ <;fV.c-((

~()\.tk'

(X.C,,((~t

j,,~tJ

(J'ffVtJ ..",." 4\1'1 Q_(/I.IV


1

<!) (1-,,,,- ~
A ~ e, j 'i>
Further Interview - will get back In 7-14 days. If further interview, will bring in at our expense
but will not pay for spouse. Will share expenses ifthey have other interviews in same city.
..,

7R411 flyl

EXHIBIT

'f

II

I II

,,
:COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
HAMILTON COUNTY, OHIO

0111760072

Mr. Stanley M. Chesley

Case No. A1500067

Petitioner,

Judge Ruehlman

ORDER GRANTING MOTION OF


INTERVENOR WAITE SCHNEIDER
BAYLESS & CHESLEY CO., L.P.A.
FOR DECLARATORY AND
INJUNCTIVE RELIEF

v.
Angela M. Ford, Esq.. et al.

ENTERED

Respondents.

AUG 2 62015

This matter came before the Court on the Motion of Intervenor Waite Schneider
Bayless & Chesley Co., L.P.A. ("WSBC") for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief (the
"Motion"). The Court being fully advised and having fully reviewed the Motion. the
Objection field by Defendant Angela M. Ford ("Ford") to the Motion, the Reply filed by
WSBC, and the record In this case, now therefore:
THE COURT FINDS THAT:
A.

The Court has subject matter jurisdiction over this matter and personal

jurisdiction over Defendant Ford and the other named Defendants.


B.

Terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed to

them in the Motion or as otherwise indicated.


\

C.
Order").

The Court entered a restraining order on January 6, 2015 (the "January 6


The January 6 Order was the first judicial decision addressing the subject

matter of that Order.

880698.4

'f

D.

The Court subsequently issued a valid and still enforceable restraining

order on January 14, 2015 Order (the "Restraining Order") which prohibited certain
actions of Ford including but not limited to the below:
Ford, the Unknown Respondents, and any other person acting on
behalf of the Unknown Respondents are enjoined from taking any
actio!l..J.ocollect the Chesley Judgment in the State of Ohio, from
any Ohio resident, Ohio citizen or Ohio domiciled entity; Restraining
Order, paragraph 3. (emphasis added).
Ford, the Unknown Respondents, and any other person acting on
behalf of the Unknown Respondents are fi.!li..0lnedfrom issuing any
subpoena seeking documents or testimocrt to any Ohio resident,
Ohio citizen or Ohio domiciled entity (other than Chesley) if the
purpose of the requested documents or testimony would be to
obtain information related to any effort to enforce the Chesley
Judgment; Restraining Order, paragraph 4. (emphasis added).

D.

At some point in time, Ford actually became aware of the Restraining

E.

Ford has failed to domesticate the Chesley Judgment (as defined in the

Order.

Restraining Order) in Ohio.

G.

Ford was litigating the substantive issues in the Restraining Order in this

Court well before she asked the Kentucky Court to enter the orders on the Transfer
Motion, the CSH Compel Motion and the Chesley Compel Motion.
H.

Ford filed the Transfer Motion, the CSH Compel Motion and the Chesley

Compel Motion in direct violation of the Restraining Order.


I.

As between this Court and the Kentucky Court, this Court, whose power

was first invoked by the institution of proper proceedings acquired jurisdiction, to the
exclusion of all other tribunals, has exclusive authority to adjudicate upon the whole
2

880698.4

issue and to settle the rights of the parties with respect to the matters set forth in the
Complaint, Restraining Order and the Motion.

J.

As a result of this Court having exclusive jurisdiction over the matters set

for in the Complaint, Motion and Restraining Order, the orders of the Kentucky Court in
relation to the Transfer Motion and the Chesley Compel Motion, including but not limited
to the Transfer Order (the "Kentucky Orders") 1, are unenforceable as to any Ohio
resident, Ohio citizen or Ohio domiciled entity that Ford seeks directly or indirectly, to
aid in the collection of the Chesley Judgment and/ or subpoena seeking documents or
testimony that would aid in the collection of the Chesley Judgment.

K.

WSBC is a domiciled Ohio entity. WSBC is not a party to the Kentucky

Case and the Defendants in this case do not have a judgment against WSBC.

L.

Rehme is an Ohio citizen and/or resident.

M.

Mr. Chesley is an Ohio citizen and/or resident.

N.

The trust established by the Windup Agreement is an Ohio domiciled

entity trust formed under and governed by, Ohio law.


O.

Mr. Chesley owns no shares of WSBC and has only a contingent reminder

interest in the Windup Agreement trust (the "Trust") holding the shares of WSBC.
P.

Mr. Chesley and WSBC are separate and independent entities.

Q.

Intervention in this matter under Civ. Rule 24(A)(2) by WSBC is warranted

because WSBC's unique interests are not adequately represented by the existing
parties.

A copy of the Kentucky Orders are attached to the Objection of Ford as Exhibits A, E and F thereto.

8S0698.~

'.
S.

Intervention in this matter under Civ. Rule 24(8)(2) by WSBC is also

warranted.
The Court having being fully advised in the premises and having determined that
the legal and factual basis set forth in the Motion establish cause for the relief granted
herein; now therefore,
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED THAT:
1.

WS8C shall be and hereby is, permitted to intervene as a party in

interest/plaintiff in this action.


2.

WSBC is ORDERED to disregard and not effectuate any of the Kentucky

Orders as same may apply to WSBC or the Trust either directly or indirectly, including
but not limited to the Transfer Order.
3.

Rehme is ORDERED to disregard and not effectuate any of the Kentucky

Orders as same may apply to Rehme as trustee of the Trust or otherwise, including but
not limited to the Transfer Order.
4.

Rehme is ORDERED to not effectuate the Transfer Order in any capacity

seeking, among other things, to transfer the interest of Mr. Chesley in the WSBC
Shares, which interest technically does not exist as Mr. Chesley has only a contingent
remainder interest in the Trust.
5.

Rehme is ORDERED to decline any request from Mr. Chesley for WSBC's

financial records to the extent such request emanates from a discovery request directed
to Mr. Chesley in Kentucky or an Order in the Kentucky Case.
6.

The Restraining Order remains in full force and effect.

880698.4

...

ITS IS SO ORDERED.
Entered thiS~AUgUSt.

2015

Copies to:
Vincent E. Mauer
Frost Brown Todd LLC
3300 Great American Tower
301 E. Fourth Street
Cincinnati, OH 45202
Brian Sullivan
Christen M. Steimle
Dinsmore & Shohl, LLP
255 East Fifth Street, Suite 1900
Cincinnati, OH 45202

880698.4

EXHIBIT
FilED

BOONE CIRCUIHi\ST. RICI COURI \

SEP 03 2015
BOONE CIRCUIT COURT
54TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT
Case No. 05-CI-436
MILDRED ABBOTT, et al.,

DIANNE fvWml y, CLERK


BY:_D.C.

PLAINTIFFS

v.
STANLEY M. CHESLEY, et al.,

DEFENDANTS

PLAINTIFFS' MOTION TO EXECUTE


Plaintiffs, through counsel and pursuant to CR 69.03 and the Court's inherent authority,
respectfully request that the Court enter an Order executing on the Court's Judgment against
Defendant Stanley M. Chesley as follows: (1) order Chesley to transfer the shares of his former
law firm, Waite, Schneider, Bayless & Chesley, Co., LPA ("WSBC") to Plaintiffs through a
receiver who holds an Ohio law license; (2) order Chesley to direct that all fees owed to him or
to WSBC be paid directly to Plaintiffs through their undersigned counsel; (3) order that fees to
which Chesley and/or WSBC are entitled from the Castano Trust and the matter of Merilyn
Cook, et al. v. Rockwell Int' I Com., Case No. 1:90-cv-00181-JLK, in the United States District
Court for the District of Colorado be paid directly to Plaintiffs through their undersigned
counsel. As grounds for this Motion, Plaintiffs would show the Court that it has the authority
under Kentucky law to enforce its Judgment and WSBC is Chesley'S alter ego, used by him to
conceal his assets and place them out of reach of his judgment creditors. A Memorandum of
Law is filed with this Motion.
WHEREFORE, Plaintiffs respectfully request that this Court grant their Motion and
execute on their Judgment against Chesley on his property as described herein and in the
accompanying Memorandum of Law.

NOTICE OF HEARING
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT THIS MATTER SHALL COME ON FOR
HEARING ON SEPTEMBER 8, 2015 AT 9:00 A.M. IN THE BOONE CIRCUIT COURT,
OR AS SOON THEREAFTER AS COUNSEL MAY BE HEARD.

Respectfully submitted,

~r~--

~10
Chevy Chase Plaza
836 Euclid Avenue, Suite 311
Lexington, Kentucky 40502
(859) 268-2923
Email: amford@windstream.net

William T. Ramsey
NEAL & HARWELL, PLC
TBANo.9248
150 Fourth Avenue North
Suite 2000
Nashville, TN 37219
(615) 244-1713
Email: bramsey@nealharwell.com
COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFFS

CERTIFICATE

OF SERVICE

The undersigned hereby certifies that a true and correct copy of the foregoing was served
via electronic and U.S. Mail this the::Z- day of September, 2015, to the following:
Frank Benton, IV, Esq.
P.O. Box 72218
Newport, KY 41072
Mary E. Meade-McKenzie, Esq.
105 Seahawk Drive
Midway, KY 40347
Mitzy L. Evans
Evans Law Office
177 South Main Street
P.O. Box 608
Versailles, KY 40383
Luther C. Conner, Jr., Esq.
103 Cross Street
Albany, KY 42602
Sheryl G. Snyder, Esq.
Griffin Terry Sumner, Esq.
Frost Brown Todd LLC
400 West Market St., 32nd Floor
Louisville, KY 40202
Michael R. Dowling, Esq.
P.O. Box 1689
Ashland, KY 41105-1689

~--

HEDACTED PURSUANT TO PROTECTIVE OT{DEI{

BOONE CIRCUIT COURT


54TH JUDICIAL DISTIUCT
Case No. 05~CI-436
MILDRED ABBOTT, et al.,

PLAINTIFFS

v.
STANLEY M. CHESLEY, et (II.,
PIJAINTIFFS'
-~,

DEFENDANTS
MOTION TO EXECUTE

Plaintiffs, through counsel and pursuant to CR 69.03 and the Court's inherent authority,
respectfully request that the Court enter an Order executing on the Court's Judgment against
Defendant Stanley M. Chesley as follows: (1) order Chesley to transfer the shares of his former
law firm, Waite, Schneider, Bayless & Chesley, Co., LPA ("WS13C") to Plaintiffs through a
receiver who holds an Ohio law license; (2) order Chesley to direct that all fees owed to him or
to WSBC be paid directly to Plaintiffs through their undersigned counsel; (3) order that fees to
which Chesley and/or WSBC are entitled from

and the matter of MerilYl!

,Qook,et al. v, E,ockwe.ll1nt'l (;,Ql'1h, Case No, 1:90-cv-00181-JLK, in the United States District
Court for the District of Colorado be paid directly to Plaintiffs through their undersigned
counsel. As grounds for this Motion, Plaintiffs would show the Court that it has the authority
under Kentucky law to enforce its Judgment and WSBC is Chesley'S alter ego, used by him to
conceal his assets and place them out of reach of his judgment creditors, A Memorandum of
Law is filed with this Motion.
WHEREFORE, Plaintiffs respectfully request that this COUlt grant their Motion and
execute on their Judgment against Chesley on his property as described herein and in the
accompanying Memorandum of Law.

NOTICE OF HEARING
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT THIS MATTER SHALL COME ON IrOR
HEARING ON SEPTEMBER 8, 2015 AT 9:00 A.M. IN THE BOONE CIRCUIT COURT,
OR AS SOON THEREAFTER AS COUNSEL MAYBE HEARn.

Respectfully submitted,

Chevy Chase Plaza


836 Euclid Avenue, Suite 311
Lexington, Kentucky 40502
(859) 268-2923
Email: aq1fQr:cI@windstream~!!~l
William T. Ramsey
NEAL & HARWELL, PLC

TBA No. 9248


150 Fourth Avenue North
Suite 2000
Nashville, TN 37219
(615) 244-1713
Email: .bramscy@nealhar_W~flLcom
COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFFS

"

CERTIFICATE OF SERVIC~

The undersigned hereby certifies that a true and correct copy of the foregoing was served
via electronic and U.S. Mail this the ~
day of September, 2015, to the following:
Frank Benton, IV, Esq.
P.O. Box 72218
Newport, KY 41072
Mary E. Meade-Mckenzie, Esq.
105 Seahawk Drive
Midway, KY 40347
Mitzy L. Evans
Evans Law Office
177 South Main Street
P.O. Box 608
Versailles, KY 40383
Luther C. Conner, Jr., Esq.
103 Cross Street
Albany, KY 42602
Sheryl O. Snyder, Esq.
Griffin Terry Sumner, Esq.
Frost Brown Todd LLC
400 West Market St., 32nd Floor
Louisville, KY 40202
Michael R. Dowling, Esq.
P.O. Box 1689
Ashland, KY 41105-1689

REDACTED PURSUANT TO PROTECTIVE ORDER


BOONE CIRCUIT COURT
54TH .TUDICIAL DISTRICT
Case No. OS-CI-436

MILDRED ABBOTT, et at.,

PLAINTIFFS

v.
STANLEY M. CHESLEY, et al.,

DEFENDANTS

MEMORANDUM OF LAW IN SUPPORT OJ!'PLAINTIFFS' MOTION TO EXECUTE


Plaintiff'), pursuant to CR 69.03 and in support of their Motion to Execute, state as
follows:
INTRODUCTION
As this Court is aware, it entered a'judgment against Defendant Chesley on August 1,
2014, which it made final on September 19,2014. See Order (Aug. 1,2014); Order (Sept. 19,
2014). Chesley did not post a supersedeas bond to secure a stay of enforcement pending appeal.
As part of their enforcement efforts, Plaintiffs moved this Court to order Chesley to transfer his
beneficial interest in his law firm, Waite, Schneider, Bayless & Chesley, Co., LPA ("WSBC").
This Court granted that motion on June 23, 2015. See Order (June 23, 2015). Chesley has not
complied with the Court's Order.
Instead of complying with all of the mandates of that Order, Chesley and WSBC sought
and obtained an order from the court in Ohio (where Chesley has sought to block enforcement in
Ohio of the Judgment against him) stating that neither Chesley nor WSBC is to comply with this
Court's Orders regarding enforcement of its Judgment against Chelsey and directing WSBC to
ignore any request or directive from Chesley to comply with discovery requests or any orders of
this Court.

Additionally, as Plaintiffs have been able to obtain limited discovery from other sources,

it has become clear that Chesley transferred his legal interest in WSBC in name only. He
continues to control
The Wind-Up Agreement and the limited existence of WSI3C exist only to provide Chesley with
a cloak to conceal the fact that he is still controlling WSBC and to shield him from the
consequences of his actions against Plaintiffs by preventing them from collecting their Judgment
against him.
Given the fact that the Wind-Up Agreement has become nothing more than a sham
transaction used by Chesley to put his assets out of reach of his judgment creditors, Plaintiffs
request that this Court further assist in collection of the Judgment against Chesley by ordering
him to transfer the shares of WSBC to Plaintiffs through a receiver who holds an Ohio law
license. Plaintiff" further request that this COUltorder Chesley to direct that all fees owed to him
or to WSBC be paid directly to Plaintiffs through their undersigned counsel.
STATEMENT OF THE CASE
Chesley has not complied with this Court's June 23, 2015 Order requiring him to transfer
his beneficial interest in WSBC to Plaintiffs, to direct that any payments to him from his interest
be turned over to Plaintiffs or to direct the nominal trustee of his shares to make any such
payments to Plaintiffs. See Order (June 23,2015).
The only directive with which Chesley has complied (or at least stated that he complied)
is to provide a copy of the Court's Order to Thomas F. Rehrne, the trustee. Instead, WSBC
moved to intervene in the Ohio action filed by Chesley to block Plaintiffs from enforcing their
Judgment in Ohio. That motion resulted in an order not only allowing intervention, but ordering
that this Court's Orders pertaining to WSBC, Rehme and even Chesley are "unenforceable." Sy~

Order Granting Motion of Intervenor at ~

J (copy attached hereto us Exhibit 1).J It then further

directs WSBC to disregard any Order of this Court, including the June 23, 2015 Transfer Order,
and to ignore any request by Chesley for discovery in response to any discovery request through

If that were not bad enough, Chesley has given incomplete and intentionally deceptive
answers to discovery responses. As this Court is aware, Plaintiffs have filed multiple motions to
compel discovery responses from Chesley, each of which this Court has granted. See Order
(Feb. 13,2015); Order (Mar. 27,2015); Order (June 9,2015). A number of those requests were
directed to discovery of existing and potential future income and documents related to any such
income, including any debt instruments. Additionally, agreements with his former law firm and
its employees entered into following the initiation of disciplinary proceedings were requested
and while it is likely that such agreements were entered into, since his former employees
continued to practice cases that were nearly complete prior to his disbarment, no such
agreements were produced. In fact, the only potential fee income Chesley has ever identified
was

Chesley intentionally omitted potential future income from a case in Colorado that was
recently remanded by the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals. See Mel'ilyn Coole, et al. v. Rockwell
Int'l Corp., Case No. 14-1112, slip op. (10th Cir. June 23, 2015) (copy with transmittal letter
from the Office of the Clerk to counsel, including Chesley, attached hereto as Exhibit 2). A
motion for entry of judgment is currently pending in the District Court for that case. Se~ Nt~Jy.n
.c.QQk,_~tal. ~. Rockwell Int'tQ)[P"., Case No. 1:90-cv-00181-11,K, in the United States District

Despite WSBC being represented by counsel on its motion to intervene, the Order only provides notice to
counsel for Chesley and undersigned counsel. Se\'l Exhibit 1.

Court for the District of Colorado at D.E. 2367, 2371, 2371-1. The proposed judgment with
interest is over $1 billion, with attorney's fees to be determined at a later time. Id. at D.E. 23713. Chesley never disclosed this lawsuit, despite the fact that the trial in the action was completed
prior to his disbarment and he would be entitled to one of the largest fees of his career. Former
employees of WSBC, now with Markovits, Stock & Demarco, continue as counsel in the action.
Chesley also failed to mention fees from the Fannie Mae Securities Litigation case. See
In Re Fannie Mae Securities Litig., Case No. 1:04-CV-01639 in the United States District Court
for the District of Columbia.

On August 16, 2013, four months after signing his Wind Up

Agreement, Chesley filed a Declaration in support of attomeys' fees and reimbursement of


expenses, with a time submission of lodestar fees totaling almost $52 million. See D.E. 1092-4
(copy attached hereto as Exhibit 3). While it is unknown whether additional fees from this case
are owed, it is clear that Chesley signed Court documents on behalf of WSBC and
he signed the Wind Up Agreement.
Despite his attempts to claim that he has no control over WSBC, documents obtained by
Plaintiffs' counsel indicate that he has in fact maintained control over WSBC and
Chesley'S

produced by him in discovery show that he

was

i.e.,

.See Stanley M. Chesley

(copies attached hereto as Collective Exhibit 4).


See Exhibit 5.
Chesley did not produce any documents in connection with _
subpoenaed documents from Fifth Third Bank.

so Plaintiffs

The documents produced


~~~ Documents produced by

Fifth Third Bank (copies attached as Collective Exhibit 5).

rd.

Chesley exercised

control over WSBC by

See Oct. 1, 2014 email correspondence.


(CSH Doc. # 1000011 (copy attached as Exhibit 6). Chesley

Bill Markovits, a former WSBC employee with


Markovits, Stock & DeMarco, which was substituted as lead counsel for WSBC in the Fannie
Mae Litigation. Id, Markovits Stock
(copies attached hereto as Collective
after he signed the

Exhibit 7).
Wind Up agreement.

rd.
5

With respect to the

attached as

See
Exhibit 11. _have

not been turned over to Plaintiffs by Chesley or his counsel as this

Court directed in its June 23, 2015 Order. Documents related to


clearly show that Chesley, individually, is

The Wind-Up Agreement is a sham, as Chesley continues to

This Court should exercise the same authority it


exercised in entering the June 23,2015

Order and order Chesley to direct that the

that all interest in WSBC be transferred to a receiver.

This

COUlt should not allow Chesley to continue to use a sham Wind-Up Agreement and use WSBC
to hide his assets in order to keep Plaintiffs from executing on their Judgment.

ARGUMENT
I.

THIS COURT SHOULD EXERCISE


JUDGMENT AGAINST CHESLEY.

ITS AUTHORITY

TO ENFORCE THE

As this Court is aware from its June 23, 2015 Order, it has the authority to enforce its
judgments. See Shil1by Petroleum Corp. v. Croucher, 814 S.W.2d 930,933 (Ky. App. 1991); see
also Akers_y, StephensQ..ll,469 S.W.2d 704, 706 QCy. 1970); J.3J.C., Inc. v. Bank of Va., 583
S.W.2d 72,75 (Ky. App. 1979). CR 69.03 allows this Court to direct enforcement of a judgment
other than by a writ of execution.
This Court has personal jurisdiction over Chesley and may, therefore, exercise that
jurisdiction to take action to compel him to act with respect to enforcement of the Judgment,
including as to property located outside Kentucky. Sey' Koehler y. J3ank of Bermuda Ltd., 544
F.3d 78, 8S (2Ud Cir. 2008); Estates ofl)ngar ex rel...Strachman y. Palestiniill1 AuthQrity, 715 F.
Supp. 2d 253, 262-64 (D.R.l. 2010); TWE Retirem~nt Fund Trust v. Ream, 8 p3d 1182, 1186
(Ariz. Ct. App. 2000); p_fllton~. Meist.~, 239 N.W.2d 9, 14 (Wis. 1976); Restatement (Second)
of Conflict of Laws 55 (1971).
Just as this Court had authority to order Chesley to transfer his beneficial interest in
WSBC, it also has authority to enforce its Judgment by (1) ordering Chesley to direct that the

be paid to Plaintiffs through their undersigned counsel; (2) ordering


Chesley to direct that any fee income he receives or that is subject to his direction from Me.rilyn
Cook, et

at

v. Rockwell Int'1_(;orp. be directed to Plaintiffs through their undersigned counsel;

and (3) ordering Chesley, as the actual person controlling WSBC, to transfer all interest in
WSBC to a receiver who is also an attorney licensed in the state of Ohio.

II.

THE WIND~UP AGREEMENT IS OR HAS BECOME A SHAM TRANSACTION


AND THIS COURT SHOULD DISREGARD IT.
The Supreme Court of Kentucky clarified Kentucky law with regard to disregarding a

corporate entity when that entity is an alter ego or instrumentality in Inter"Tel Technologi~.,Inc.
v. Linn Station Properties, LLC, 360 S.W.3d 152 (Ky. 2012). In that case, the Court said that a
trial court may disregard the corporate entity when there is "(1) domination of the corporation
resulting in a loss of corporate separateness and (2) circumstances under which continued
recognition of the corporation would sanction fraud or promote injustice." rd. at 165 (emphasis
in original).
Chesley is clearly operating without regard to the supposed purpose of the Wind-Up
Agreement and WSBC's corporate existence.

He was the sole shareholder of WSBC and

remains its sole director. He transferred his shares to a trustee in name solely because he was
permanently disbarred Kentucky and then "retired" his Ohio license before he could be disbarred
there. However, he is still acting as though he is the sole shareholder of WSBC with complete
right to direct its activities.

Similarly, the promoting injustice prong is satisfied by showing '''an intentional scheme
to squirrel assets into liability-free corporations while heaping liabilities upon an asset-free
corporation."

(ih

Id. at 168 (quoting Sea-Land Services, Inc. v. Pepper Source, 941 F.2d 519,524

Cir. 1991.

That is exactly what Chesley has done here,

which has no ongoing business

Nevertheless, he intentionally

There could be no

practicing law, and

clearer example of "squirrelling] assets" and "heaping liabilities." This is far more than a "mere
inability" to collect on the Judgment, This is another scheme by Chesley to cheat Plaintiffs and
do them another injustice
Due to Chesley's disregard of the corporate separateness of WSBC and his intentional
use of it to put his assets out of the reach of Plaintiffs in order to deprive them of the ability to
execute on their Judgment, this COlU'tshould disregard the nominal corporate existence of
WSBC in granting the relief requested by this Motion.
CONCLUSION

For the foregoing reasons, Plaintiffs respectfully request that this COUligrant their motion
and execute on their Judgment on Defendant Chesley's property as described herein.
Respectfully submitted,

,~_

~"f?k./ __

Angel
, Ford
~KBA No, 81510
Chevy Chase Plaza
836 Euclid Avenue, Suite 311
Lexington, Kentucky 40502
(859) 268 2923
Email: amford@windstream.net
w

William T. Ramsey

NEAL & HARWELL, PLC


TBANo.9248
150 Fourth Avenue North
Suite 2000
Nashville, TN 37219
(615)244-1713
Email: brams_e_y@.~1_ealb_arwel!.com
COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFFS

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
The undersigned hereby certifies that a true and correct copy of the foregoing was served
via electronic and U.S. Mail this the 2nd day of September, 2015, to the following:
Frank Benton, IV, Esq.
P.O. Box 72218
Newport, KY 41072
Mary E. Meade-Mckenzie, Esq.
105 Seahawk Drive
Midway, KY 40347
Mitzy L. Evans
Evans Law Office
177 SOuthMain Street
P.O. Box 608
Versailles, KY 40383
Luther C. Conner, n., Esq.
103 Cross Street
Albany, KY 42602
Sheryl G. Snyder, Esq.
Griffin Terry Sumner, Esq.
Frost Brown Todd LLC
400 West Market St., 32J1d Floor
Louisville, KY 40202
Michael R. Dowling, Esq.
P.O. Box 1689
Ashland, KY 41105~1689

d/,l4~
~FOR

PLAINTIFFS
10

You might also like