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09-08-01-us-dist-ct-la-nafisi-request-for investigation
09-08-01 Request for investigation in RE: Concerns regarding docketing, maintenance of
Court records, and conduct of clerical staff, U.S. District Court, Los Angeles.
Terry Nafisi
District Court Executive and Clerk of Court
(by email and by priority certified mail, restricted delivery)
312 N. Spring Street, Room G-8
Los Angeles, California 90012
terry_nafisi@cacd.uscourts.gov
record in (a) below, concern is that any untowardly event related to such record could have
resulted in perversion of justice, and the ongoing jailing of a person which should have been
released from jailing.
a)Purported Judge David Yaffe March 4, 2009 Judgment for Contempt1,2,3
appearing as part of the record (Dkt #1, Dkt #16).
Such judgment for contempt against Att Richard Fine is the central document in
the entire case. Concerns are raised regarding the validity of both copies of the
record, which appear in the docket. However, primary concern in this letter rests
with Cope #1, and the possibility that it was adulterated after being filed as a
record at the U.S. District Court, LA.
Inherent defect is apparent in both copies of the purported Judge David Yaffe
March 4, 2009 Judgment included in litigation records in this case (Copies #1, #2
- Footnotes #1, #2, respectively). Such Judgment bears a FILED stamp of the LA
Superior Court dated March 4, 2009. Copy #1 of the Judge David Yaffe March
4, 2009 Judgment was later incorporated as an exhibit in the Habeas Corpus
Petition of Att Richard Fine, bearing a FILED stamp of the U.S. Dist Crt, LA,
dated through hand-alteration March 20, 2009. Copy #2 was filed as an exhibit
on May 1, 2009. However, both Copy #1 and Copy #2 of the Judgment are dated
Mach 24, 2009 by hand-writing pertaining to and adjacent to the verification
attributed to Judge David Yaffe on the last pages of the respective Copy #1 and
Copy #2 of the purported judgment records.
Att Fine reports that the copy that he provided for submission with Dkt #1, had
no date entered in it.
The docketing text of Dkt #1 refers to changes or modifications in the records
that took place on March 24, 2009, albeit, the exact nature of the modification is
not spelled out.
On July 20, 2009 I raised such concerns regarding the purported March 4, 2009
record with Ms Sharon McGee, Supervisor of Operations in the Clerk’s Office.
She promised me to look into the matter.
On July 27, 2009 I discussed the matter with Ms McGee again. At that time she
informed me that she concurred with my opinion that there was reason for
concern in this regard, and she informed me that she raised the issue with the
court of Magistrate Woehrle.
b) Table of Contents of exhibits that were filed with Petition to California
Court of Appeals, 2nd District, and incorporated as part of record (Dkt #1) 4
1
Judge David Yaffe March 4, 2009 Judgment for Contempt, Copy #1: Att Richard Fine’s
Habeas Corpus Petition, U.S. Dist Crt, LA (Dkt #1) as recently seen in Pacer:
http://inproperinla.com/00-00-00-us-dist-ct-la-fine-v-la-county-sheriff-doc-01-exh-09-03-04-judgment-
contempt.pdf
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Judge David Yaffe March 4, 2009 Judgment for Contempt, Copy #2: Att Richard Fine’s
Habeas Corpus Petition, U.S. Dist Crt, LA (Dkt #16) as recently seen in Pacer:
http://inproperinla.com/00-00-00-us-dist-ct-la-fine-v-la-county-sheriff-doc-16-2_exh-a-judgment-of-
contempt-in-marina-hoa-v-la-county.pdf
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Party in Interest Dr Joseph Zernik, and likewise Att Richard Fine are yet to gain access to
authenticated copies of any of the U.S. Court records discussed here.
The titles of 4 exhibits: #4,5,6,7 are missing in the record that is today seen in
Pacer, and no Exhibit Numbers are shown. Due to very limited communications
opportunity with jailed Att Richard Fine, I did not have the opportunity to review
the issue with him prior to this date. However, I am forwarding to him a copy of
this letter, hoping that he respond and state what was the nature of the respective
page in the document that he provided for filing in court.
c) Letter dated March 20, 2009 included as part of the record (Dkt #1) 5
Letter dated March 20, 2009 from Deputy Clerk Chris Sawyer to Att Richard
Fine could not possibly be part of the filing by Att Richard Fine, and it is unclear
why it is represented as such.
d) Notice of Reference to a Magistrate Judge (Dkt #2)
The assignment to a judge is listed per GO 07-02.
Concern is that no such General Order could be found.
e) Notice of Clerical Error in re: Stamp FILED on Dkt #1 (Dkt #3)
The docketing text states:
03/24/2009 3 NOTICE OF CLERICAL ERROR: On the petition the date was March
19, 2009, which is incorrect. The correct date is March 20, 2009. (rn) (Entered:
03/24/2009)
Concern is regarding confluence of unusual events relative to Dkt #1 on March
24, 2009.
f) Notice of Clerical Error in re: Assignment to judge (Dkt #4)
The docketing text states:
03/25/2009 4 NOTICE OF CLERICAL ERROR: Due to clerical error the Case has
been reassigned from Judge Dean D. Pregerson to Judge George H Wu for all
further proceedings. The case will now reflect the initials of the transferee Judge CV
09-01914 GW (CW). (rn) (Entered: 03/27/2009)
Concern is that in fact recusal of a judge, or undoing of invalid assignment, which
were not Clerical Errors were incorrectly recorded.
2) Zernik v Connor et al (2:08-cv-01550)
a) Case numbering – unusual clustering with unrelated cases, which on its
face appears in violation of FRCP Rule 79 (a)(1)
Select a case:
2:08-cv-01550-VAP-CW Joseph Zernik v. Jacqueline Connor et al (closed)
2:08-mj-01550-DUTY USA v. Martinez (closed)
5:08-cv-01550-SGL-OP Hector Martinez v. Litton Loan Servicing LP et al
(closed)
b) Adulteration of Plaintiff’s summons, and docketing of false and
deliberately misleading summon as part of court records in Pacer (Dkt
#1).
4
TOC of Exhibits that were part of a petition filed with California Court of Appeals, 2nd District, appears
as p42, Dkt #1-2:
http://inproperinla.com/00-00-00-us-dist-ct-la-fine-v-la-county-sheriff-doc-01-exh-09-03-02-petition-to-
cal-ct-app-2nd-toc-exhibits.pdf
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Letter dated March 20, 2009 from Deputy Clerk Chris Sawyer to Att Richard Fine.
On the day of filing the complaint, Plaintiff presented Pro Se Clerk, Chris
Sawyer, with valid Summons. Mr Sawyer refused to verify and issue such
summons, and insisted on generating on his own, out of compliance with Rules
of Court, false and deliberately misleading summons, which he then proceeded to
docket under the complaint in Dkt #1. Such conduct should be deemed upon
review obstruction of justice, denial of access to the court and to fair trial.
c) Notice of Reference to United States Magistrate Judge (Dkt #4)
The assignment to a judge is listed per GO 07-02.
Concern is that no such General Order could be found.
d) Order Returning Case For Reassignment Upon Recusal (Dkt
#6, #7,#8, #9, #10)
The re-assignment to a magistrate judge is listed per GO 07-02.
Concern is that no such General Order could be found.
e) Long delays I docketing of Plaintiff’s papers, and other irregularities,
resulting in substantial divergence of the records from ordinal sequence.
As a result of various delays imposed only on Plaintiff’s papers, at times over a
month, the docket shows records that diverge substantially from ordinal
sequence.
f) Docketing of unrelated papers under the same record number and the
same docketing text (Docket #52, #56, #58)
Concern is that such conduct resulted in the concealment of critical records.
g) Failure to docket records with Pacer header security blue imprint
A number of records were docketed with no blue header imprint, at times, such
inadequate docketing was corrected after complaints were filed with FBI.
h) Proofs of Service of Summons and Complaint (Dkt #43)
False records were docketed.
i) Proofs of Service of Summons and Complaint (Dkt #43)
False recording under Related Transactions.
j) Judgment (Dkt #107)
False registration as seen in Related transactions – unrelated to Complaint (Dkt
#1), which was left unterminated.
3) Concerns applicable to both cases
a) Allowing filing of papers by attorneys with no Notices of Appearances by
Counsel
At least in one case – filing of papers by Bryan Cave, LLP for Countrywide, the
evidence is rather conclusive that Bryan Cave, LLP, was never authorized to
appear as counsel of record in court for either Countrywide or Bank of America.
Instead, Bryan Cave, LLP and Countrywide and/or Bank of America Corporation
engaged in what must be deemed upon review repeat of conduct that was
rebuked by the Hon Jeff Bohm, U.S. Judge, Texas, and which Countrywide
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________________________
By: Joseph H Zernik
1853 Foothill Blvd, LV, CA 91750
Tel: (323) 515 4583; Fax: (801) 998 0917;
jz12345@earthlink.net
CC:
Richard I. Fine
(By USPS first class mail & by email to mm)
Prisoner Attorney (1824367)
Pro Se Petitioner
LOS ANGELES COUNTY JAIL
Twin Towers
450 Bauchet St.
Los Angeles, CA 90012
09-07-31-att-fontana-la-sheriff-marina-judgment-verification
09-07-31 Meet & Confer with Att Fontana for LA Sheriff Department
Mitchell Fontana
(by email and by fax)
Attorney for Sheriff of Los Angeles County
Lawrence Beach Allen & Choi PC
100 West Broadway Suite 1200
Glendale, CA 91210
818-545-1925
818-545-1937 (Fax)
afontana@lbaclaw.com
TIMELY RESPONSE REQUESTED BY 5:00 pm, MONDAY, AUGUST 3, 2009
Attorneys Fontana:
Please accept this letter as part of my Meet & Confer efforts. Your timely response is
requested so that we may avoid burdening the courts again with this matter. Please let me
know if you intend to respond by Monday, August 3, 2009, 5:00pm.
Initial Meet & Confer letter was sent after I discovered the defect in the purported Judge
David Yaffe March 4, 2009 Judgment for Contempt1,2,3 against Att Richard Fine. You were
informed of one of the inherent defects in both copies of the purported Judge David Yaffe
March 4, 2009 Judgment viewed by me to date (Copies #1, #2 - Footnotes #1, #2,
respectively). Such Judgment bears a FILED stamp of the LA Superior Court dated March 4,
2009. Copy #1 of the Judge David Yaffe March 4, 2009 Judgment was incorporated as an
exhibit in the Habeas Corpus Petition of Att Richard Fine, bearing a FILED stamp of the U.S.
Dist Crt, LA, dated through hand-alteration March 20, 2009. However, both Copy #1 and
1
Judge David Yaffe March 4, 2009 Judgment for Contempt, Copy #1: Att Richard Fine’s
Habeas Corpus Petition, U.S. Dist Crt, LA (Dkt #1) as recently seen in Pacer:
http://inproperinla.com/00-00-00-us-dist-ct-la-fine-v-la-county-sheriff-doc-01-exh-09-03-04-judgment-
contempt.pdf
2
Judge David Yaffe March 4, 2009 Judgment for Contempt, Copy #2: Att Richard Fine’s
Habeas Corpus Petition, U.S. Dist Crt, LA (Dkt #16) as recently seen in Pacer:
http://inproperinla.com/00-00-00-us-dist-ct-la-fine-v-la-county-sheriff-doc-16-2_exh-a-judgment-of-
contempt-in-marina-hoa-v-la-county.pdf
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Party in Interest Dr Joseph Zernik, and likewise Att Richard Fine are yet to gain access to
authenticated copies of any of the U.S. Court records discussed here.
Copy #2 of the Judgment are dated Mach 24, 2009 by hand-writing pertaining to and
adjacent to the verification attributed to Judge David Yaffe.
Therefore, please accept this letter as a request that you inform me as soon as possible
whether the LA Sheriff Department had in its possession on March 4, 2009, or any time
after that, the essential legal records to establish that the imprisonment of Att Richard
Fine conformed with the fundamental requirements of the law:
1) A valid March 4, 2009 Judgment for the jailing of Att Richard Fine, and
If the Sheriff Department indeed holds such records, please provide me with copies as soon
as possible.
________________________
By: Joseph H Zernik
Pro Se Party in Interest
1853 Foothill Blvd, LV, CA 91750
Tel: (323) 515 4583; Fax: (801) 998 0917;
jz12345@earthlink.net
CC:
Richard I. Fine
(By USPS first class mail & by email to mm)
Prisoner Attorney (1824367)
Pro Se Petitioner
LOS ANGELES COUNTY JAIL
Twin Towers
450 Bauchet St.
Los Angeles, CA 90012
00-00-00-la-sup-ct-clerk-authentication
09-07-17-Request for authentication
John Clarke
Clerk/Executive Officer
Los Angeles Superior Court
Phone: 213 974 5050
Fax: 213 621 7952
Stanley Mosk Courthouse
111 North Hill Street
Los Angeles, CA 90012
By Fax and by Email
jclarke@lasuperiorcourt.org
Dear Mr Clarke:
69842. The clerk of the superior court shall keep such indexes
as will insure ready reference to any action or proceeding filed in
the court. There shall be separate indexes of plaintiffs and
defendants in civil actions and of defendants in criminal actions.
69843. The clerk of the superior court shall issue all process and
notices required to be issued.
69844. The clerk of the superior court shall keep the minutes
and other records of the court, entering at length within the time
specified by law, or forthwith if no time is specified, any order,
judgment, and decree of the court which is required to be entered
and showing the date when each entry is made. Failure so to
enter the date or failure to enter the order, judgment, or decree
within the time specified in this section shall not affect the validity
or effectiveness of the entry.
1) Authentication that the three following cases were and are authentic matters
litigated as cases of the California Superior Court:
a. GALDJIE V DARWISH (SC052737),
b. MARINA V COUNTY (BS109420)
c. SAMAAN V ZERNIK (SC087400),
If you are unable to authenticate at this time all three cases, I would be
grateful if you could authenticate any one of them of your choice.
CC: Visa
Name as it appears on the card: Joe Zernik
CC Number: 4801250028293201
Date of Expirations: 06/11
Zip code of Billing Address: 91750
I am grateful for your help in this matter. In case any information is missing or
needs clarification, please do not hesitate to have your staff call me. My cell
phone number is 310 435 9107.
Sincerely,
Joseph Zernik
CC:
D Brett Bianco, Counsel for the Court
"D. Brett Bianco" <BBianco@LASuperiorCourt.org>
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310 201 0406
LOS MJGELES CA 90067
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1875 CENTURY PARK EAST
CAS E HIS TOR Y Green & Marker
Civil Div.ision
Santa Monica - West District
REP 0 R T HIS TOR Y CAS E
ATTACHMENTS & EHSIBITS 223
CAS E HIS TOR Y REP 0 R T
Santa Monica - West: District
Civil Div:ision
PAGE:
DARWISl-~ 2 MANOUCHEHR GA.LDJIE vs BARBARA KRAMAR [~:.Jumber:
07/15/08
SC052737 15:47:25
Civil Div:ision
Santa Monica - West: District
REP 0 R T HIS TOR Y CAS E
TRI.A.L 5/13/01
HIS l' 0 R Y CAS E
PAGE: 34
MANOUCHEHR GA.LDJIE vs BARBARA KRAMAR DARWISH 07/15/08 15:47:25
[I Case ::Jumber: -SC052737
Civil Division
Santa Monica - West: District:
REP 0 R T HIS TOR Y CAS E
COURT TRIAL;
CAS E HIS 'I'
1:30 pm0 R Y
Munl Judge
Dat2 Activity
Court Trial - Short Cause
Event 05/13/02
05/13!02 Event
~Tury Trial DIV I, CULVER CITY MElVIO
Paul G. Flynn
10:00 am Tra~sferred to Diff. Department
MEMO ~TU:RY TRIAL; J·urv Trial
Event Complete 05/13/02:
Cause is called for hearing.
DIV I, CULVER CITY
Court and counsel confer in chambers.
Notice is waived.
Consolidated case, Darwish 'Is. Galdjie has settled.
Counsel for plaintiff to transport the court file.
All counsel waive trial by jury.
2002 at 1:30 p.m ..
New time estimate for trial is 1 to 1 1/2 days.
to Division I in Culver City for trial on May 13,
This court bei~g unavailable, case is transferred
This court bei~g unavailable, case is transferred
to Division I in Culver City for trial on May 13,
New time estimate for trial is 1 to 1 1/2 days.
2002 at 1:30 p.m ..
All counsel waive trial by jury.
Counsel for plaintiff to transport the court file.
Galdjie has settled. 'IS. Consolidated case, Darwish
Notice is waived.
Court and counsel confer in chambers.
DIV I, CULVER CITY
Cause is called for hearing.
05/13/02: Event Complete
J·urv Trial TRIAL;
~TU:RY MEMO
Tra~sferred to Diff. Department 10:00 am
Paul G. Flynn
MElVIO DIV I, CULVER CITY ~Tury Trial
Event 05/13!02
05/13/02 Event
Court Trial - Short Cause
Activity Dat2
Munl Judge
1:30 pm HIS 'I' 0 R Y CAS E
COURT TRIAL;
PAGE:
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BARBARA KRAMAR DARWISH 'IS MANOUCHEHR GALDJIE 07/15/08 15:47:25
[I Case Number: _SC052737
Ci vi] Di visi.on
Santa Monica - West District
REP 0 R T HIS TOR Y CAS E
CAS E HIS'!'ORY
IN DIVISION 1.
Dat2 Activity
BEING ORDERED TO RETURN ON MAY 15, 2002 AT 10:30 A.M.
THE TRIAL IS RECESSED FOR THE DAY WITH ALL PARTIES
THE TRIAL TRANSFERRED FROM DEPARTMENT WEST G, IS
COURT AND COUNSEL CONFER.
CALLED FOR HEARING.
DEFENSE RESTS.
COURT AND COUNSEL CONFER REGARDING EXHIBITS.
liND TESTIFIES AS A WITNESS FOR THE DEFENSE.
BARABARA KRAMER DARWISH, PREVIOUSLY SWORN, IS CALLED
PLJl,INTIFF S EXHIBITS 100 (DOCUMENT-OFFER),
I
PAGE:
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MANOUCHEHR GALDJIE vs BARBARA KRAMAR DARWISH 07/15/08 15:47:25
[I Case Number: SC052737
civil Divisi.on
Santa Monica - West: District
R T REP 0 HIS TOR Y CAS E
CAS E HIS
ISSUES l' 0 R Y
CLOSING TRIAL BRIEF ON SELECTED
Date Activity
Attorney for Defendant
MEMO Brief
05/13/02 Document Filed Document Filed 05/15/02
Exhibit List
Accorney for Defendant Subnitted
Court Trial - Short Cause
05/13/02 Document Filed Event Complete 05/15/02
Brief MEMO
Attorney for Plaintiff
SUP?LEMENTAL T~IAL BRIEF ON THE
MATTER IS SUBMITTED TO THE COURT.
ISSUE OF SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE
THE PARTIES MAKE THEIR CLOSING ARGUMENTS AND THE
05/15/02 Event
INDICATED.
Court Trial - Short Cause
HEARING WITH ALL PARTIES PRESENT AS HERTOFORE
ivluni Judge
THE MATTER CONTINUED FROM MAY 13, 2002 IS CALLED FOR
10:40 am
COURT TRIAL;
COURT TRIAL;
10:40 am
THE MATTER CONTINUED FROM MAY 13, 2002 IS CALLED FOR
Muni Judge
HEARING WITH ALL PARTIES PRESENT AS HERTOFORE
Court Trial - Short Cause
INDICATED. Event 05/15/02
PAGE:
II 37
MANOUCHEHR GALDJIE vs BARBARA KRAMAR DARWISH 07/15/08 15:47:25
Case :'\lumber: SC052737 II
Civil Division
Santa Monica - West: District
REP 0 R T HIS TOR Y CAS E
PAGE:
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MANOUCHEHR GA.LDJIE vs BARBARA KRAMAR DARWISH II Case \fumber: SC052737
ci vil Di visi on
Santa Monica - West: District
REP 0 R T HIS TOR Y CAS E
TO .JURY FEE.
The clerk is directed to mail copies of the
ON 4-16-02 REC.#SM210917023 TRSFD
statemenc of decision to counsel.
FEES IN THE SUM OF $150.00 POSTED
NOTICE TO BOOKKEEPER ISSUED JURY
OS/20/02 Event Complete Clerk
MEMO Ruling on Submitted Matter Miscellaneous-Other
Completed Document Filed 08/12/02
OS/20/02 Document Filed
Attorney for Plaintiff Weissman, Kenneth A. Filed By
Plaintiff Order fka Derwish, Adina MEMO
On Behalf of
Plaintiff Court Stern, Adina On Behalf of
Attorney for P:aintiff
RUL=NG ON SUBMITTED Y1ATTER AFTER Notice of Lien
COURT TRIAL; Document Filed OS/24/02
Document Filed
OS/24/02 COURT TRIAL;
Notice of Lien RUL=NG ON SUBMITTED Y1ATTER AFTER
Attorney for P:aintiff
On Behalf of Stern, Adina Plaintiff
Court
On Behalf of fka Derwish, Adina
MEMO Plaintiff
Order
Filed By Weissman, Kenneth A. Attorney for Plaintiff
Document Filed OS/20/02
08/12/02 Document Filed Completed
Miscellaneous-Other Ruling on Submitted Matter MEMO
Clerk Event Complete OS/20/02
NOTICE TO BOOKKEEPER ISSUED JURY
FEES IN THE SUM OF $150.00 POSTED
statement of decision to counsel.
ON 4-16-02 REC.#SM210917023 TRSFD
The clerk is directed to mail copies of the
TO .JURY FEE.
date.
08/16/02 Document Filed
Substitution of Attorney
Activity Date
Attorney for Defendant
HIS TOR Y CAS E
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MANOUCHEHR GALDJIE vs BARBARA KRAMAR DARWISH 07/15/08 15:47:25
Case Number: SC052737 II
Ci vi] Di vision
Santa Monica - West District
REP 0 R T HIS TOR Y C A, S E
KRAMAR DARWISH
CAS E HIS TOR Y
TO THE DECLARATION OF BARBARA
Date ActivityAttorney for Plaintiff
MEMO Objection
On Behalf of Darwish, Barbara Kramer Defendant
Document Filed 10/07/02
Filed By ABB, WAYNE M. Attorney for Defendant
Plaintiff Galdjie, Manouchehr On Behalf of
09/09/02Document Filed
Attorney for Plaintiff Green & Marker Filed By
Substitution of Attorney
Attorney for Defendant TO MTN FOR NEW TRIAL
On Beha:_f of Derwish, Amnon Defendant
Filed By Ezer, Williamson & Brown Attorney for Defendant
Attorney for P:aintiff
MEMO Cpposition
09/11/02Document Filed Document Filed 10/07/02
Notice of Entry of Judgment
Attorney for Plaintiff
Attorney for Defendant Ezer, Williamson & Brown Filed By
Filed Bv Green & Marker
Defendant Darwish, David Attorney for Plaintiff
On Behalf of
On Beha~_f of Galdj ie, Manouchehr
Defendant Plaintiff
Darwish, Barbara Kramer On Behalf of
09/30/02: Document Filed FOR NEW TRIAL
Memo points & authorities MTN AND DECLARATION IN SUPPORT OF MEMO
Attorney for Defendant
Attorney for Defendant
MEMO AND DECLARATION IN SUPPORT OF MTN
Memo points & authorities
FOR NEW TRIAL Document Filed 09/30/02
On Behalf of
Plaintiff Darwish, Barbara Kramer Defendant
Galdj ie, Manouchehr On Beha:_ f of
On Behalf of Darwish, David
Attorney for Plaintiff Defendant
Green & Marker Filed By
Filed By Ezer, Williamson & Brown Attorney for Defendant
Attorney for Plaintiff
Notice of Entry of Judgment
10/07/02 Document Filed Document Filed 09/11/02
Cpposition MEMO
Attorney for P:aintiff
Attorney for Defendant Ezer, Williamson & Brown Filed By
Defendant Derwish, Amnon On Beha:_f of
TO MTN FOR NEW TRIAL Attorney for Defendant
Substitution of Attorney
Filed By Green & Marker Document FiledAttorney for Plaintiff
09/09/02
On Behalf of Galdjie, Manouchehr Plaintiff
Attorney for Defendant ABB, WAYNE M. Filed By
10/07/02
Defendant Document Filed Darwish, Barbara Kramer On Behalf of
Objection MEMO
Attorney for Plaintiff Activity Date
TO THE DECLARATION OF BARBARA
HIS TOR Y CAS E
KRAMAR DARWISH
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MANOUCHEHR GALDJIE vs BARBARA KRAMAR DARWISH 07/15/08
~3C052737 15:47:25
II Case Number:
Civil Div]:sion
Santa Monica - West District
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I)ropert\. t~(luit\. Ri!!'ltS Litigations.
) )) C ·([ses. DI' Lernik helien's Ihot they ol'e all in
Plaintitl:
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DECLARATION OF BARBARA ) ) (act NOlv-C 'ASE.\. 15
all individual. NIVIE SAMAAN.
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A. fSC087400) ) ) A. fSC(87400)
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Plaintitl: ) DECLARATION OF BARBARA
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No I'(I/id Assigmnenl On Fileti)1' (/Ill' ojlhese ) IN RE:
1)laintiffs and Counsel. under the Guise of Real) 12
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Racketeering by Judges in Collusion with
JOSEPH ITRN IK. all individual. ) GALDJIE ET AL \' DARWISH ET AL ~
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18 Case # (SC052737) inel. (SC060217)
Defendants.
Corruptiun at the LA Count) Superior Court &)
) (SC SC052737)
Case # (SC087400), )
In re: Dt' .lernik·s AI egations of Widespread )
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FOR TI-I E COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES DERWISH \' DARWISH ET AL q
20 MANOUCHEHR CiALDJIE. an individual ) (SC060217)
SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA 8
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) Joseph Zernik
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DECLARAnON OF BARBARA DARWISH RE: REAL PROPERTY LITIGATION
]]\: GALDJIE V DARWISH (SC SC052737) & DERWISH V DARWISH (SC060217)
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IN: GALDJI!: V DARWISH (SC SC052737) & DERWISH V DARWISH (SC060217)
DECLARATION OF BARBARA DARWISH RE: REAL PROPERTY LITIGATION
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de Iiberalely misleading. 28
kinds of inforrnation, sometimes true and helpful. and sometimes talse and 27
him all ga\C DECLARATION OF BARBAR4 KRAMAR DARWISH
en-.ails. phone calls from people that he did not know. and such people 26
IN RE: A PHONE CONVERSATIONS WITH DR JOSEPH ZERNIK
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1:11' never received any response. He said that he had a number of anonymou:.; ktters.
ON FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2009, AND SUNDAY FEBRUARY 8, 2009, IN RE: 25
4 REAL PROPERTY LITIGATIONS AT THE LA SIJPERIOR COURT
4) He said he emai led back to the sender. thanking her. and asking who she was. but so 24
5 GALDJIE ET AL v DARWISH ET AL (SC SC052737)
and it said that she hoped It would be of help. 23
6 &
speak with these people. and it provided their address and phone numbers. sl~cking to
DER\VISH v DARWISH ET AL (SC060217) ,;..~
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whom he had never emailed before. and the email said that she was av\are that he \\<ls 21
8 I. BARE3ARA KRA \1AR DARWISH. hereby declare as follows.
come from a woman whose name he did not recognize. and with 10 that appeared 20
9
I was a Defendant in Galdjie v Darwish et al. Los Angeles County Superior Court Case No.
but had no luck. Then today. in the afternoon. he receivecl an email ~!ear. at least half a 19
10 SC05273 7. As such. [ have personal knowledge orthe facts set forth herein. which I know to
3) Dr Zernik then told me that he had been trying to reach me or Mr David Darwish for 18
11 be true and correct ard. ifcalled as a witness. [could and vvould comretently testity with
he was calling me. 17
12 respect thereto. This declaration i~ submitted in response to a request by Dr Joseph /ernik:
looking for an orthodontist either. 1asked him how he got my phone number and why 16
13 I) Orl Friday. Fehruary 6. 2009 in the evening. I received an unexpected phune call from
2) I was surprised by the phone call. because I had never heard his name. and I was not 15
14 a person who represented himself as Dr Joseph Zernik. a practicing orthodontist.
a person who represented himself as Dr Joseph Zernik. a practicing orthodontist. 14
15 2) I \\;as surprised by the phone calL because 1 had never heard his name. and I \\as not
I) 01"1 Friday. February 6. 2009 in the evening. I received an unexpected phone call from 13
16 looking Icw an orthodontist either. I asked him how he got m) phone number and why
submitted in response to a request by Dr Joseph /ernik: i~ respecllhereto. This declaration 12
17 he \\as calling me.
he true and correct ard. ifcalled as a witness. I could and would competently testify with 11
18 Dr Zernik then told me that he had been trying to reach me or Mr David Darwish for
SCOS273 7. As such. I have personal knowledge orthe facts set forth herein. which I know to
3) 10
19 at least haIfa year. but had no luck. Then today. in the afternoon. he receivecl an email
I was a Defendant in Galdjie v Darwish et al. Los Angeles County Superior Court Case No. 9
20 that appeared come from a woman whose name he did not recognize. and with
I. BARE3ARA KRA \~AR DARWISH. hereby declare as follows.
10 8
21 whom he had never emailed before. and the email said that she was a\\are that he \\as 7
sl~l:king to speak with these people. and it provided their address and phone numbers. 6
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26 en'.ails. phone calls from people that he did not know. and such people ga\\.:: him all
DECLARATION OF BARBARI'\ KRAMAR DARWISH
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27 kinds of information. sometimes true and helpful. and sometimes false and
28 deliberately misleading.
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27 had bad luck in that case. But the property was in such a run down situation. and now
5) First we talked about what happened during the underlying real estate transaction. It
28 Mr Galdjie is not doing with it anything. it was just sitting there.
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DECLARATION OF BARBARA DARWISH RE: REAL PROPERTY LITIGATION
IN: GALDJIE V DARWISH (SC SC052737) & DERWISH V DARWISH (SC060217)
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1O)Dr Zernik then asked me why the case was heard by so many judges. I did not know
is still going. and could also go on forever. 28
2 that there were many judges who heard the case. He started reading to me the names:
2006. That \'vas an extremely unusual case. He said that his case started in 2005. and 2'7
3 a) Alan Haber. b) Robert M. Letteau. c) David B. Finkel. d) John Reid. e) Candance
12) H~ also noted that the case stat1ed in 1998 and continued a II the way ti II the end of 2()
4 D. Cooper. f) Paul Ci. Flynn. g) Patricia Col1ins. h) "Retired Judge"'. i) "Muni Judge".
refused to do so. 2:;
5 j) Julius Title. k) John L Segal. Moreover. not only did some 10 judges hear the case.
demanded thelt Assignment Order be issued to the judges. But the court always 24
6 but they wer,: coming and going, so that they did not hear the case continuously.
Rosenberg. and also wrote to the Presiding Judge of the COLll1. Stephen Czuleger. and .;.. )
'),
7 Moreover. it looked to him unusual that the name of the Judge who actually tried the
Order. Dr Zernik said that he also appeared before the Supervising Judge. (Jerald T)
8 case did not appear in the Register of Actions. instead it said once "Muni Judge" and
Dr Zernik said that he routinely demanded that Judge Friedman obtain an Assignment 21
9 another time "Retired Judge". He thought one ofthelll may also be the same as
FI'iedman for over a year. and Dr Zernik appeared a few times before Judge Friedman. 2)
10 Julius Title. Beyond thail. he said that one of the things that was of great concern to
Assignment Order. The court file in Dr Zernik's case was now held by Terry 19
II him in his case. was that there really was no Assignment Order to any ol'these judges.
Dr Zernik said that he discovered that none of the judgcs in his casc had an 18
12 it was as if they were doing it off duty. and he said that it appeared the same in my
David Pasternak. who was the receiver in our case was also the receiver in his casc. 17
13 case.
Segal. !) Lisa Hart-Cole. g) Patricia Collins. h) Terry Friedman. lie said also that 16
14 ] I )Dr Zernik told me that it was similar in his case. Thejudges in his case included: a)
R. NeiclorfL b) Jacqueline Connor. c) Allan Goodman. eI) Joseph Bielerman. e) John 15
\6 Segal. f) Lisa Hal1-Cole. g) Patricia Collins. h) Terry Friedman. lie said also that
case. 13
17 David Pasternak. who was the receiver in our case was also the receiver in his case.
it was as if they were doing it off duty. and he said that it appeared the same in m) 12
I~ Dr Zernik said that he discovered that none of the judges in his case had an
him in his case. was that there really was no Assignment Order to any of these judges. 11
I) Assignment Order. The court file in Dr Zernik's case was now held by Terry
Julius Title. Beyond thall. he said that one of the things that was of great concern to 10
2) FI'iedman tor over a year. and Dr Zernik appeared a few times before Judge Friedman.
another time "Retired Judge". He thought one of them may also bc the samc as 9
21 Dr Zernik said that he routinely demanded that Judge Friedman obtain an Assignment
case did not appear in the Register of Actions. instead it said once "Muni Judgc" and 8
Order. Dr Zernik said that he also appeared before the Supervising Judge. (Jerald
Moreover. it looked to him unusual that the name of the Judge who actually tried the 7
)'
_.\ RDsenberg. and also wrote to the Presiding Judge of the Court. Stephen Czuleger. and
coming and going, so that they did not hear the case continuously. wen~ but they 6
demanded that Assignment Order be issued to the judges. But the court always
j) Julius Title. k) John L Segal. Moreover. not only did some 10 judges hear the case. 5
2:; refused to do so.
D. Cooper. f) Paul Ci. Flynn. g) Patricia Collins. h) "Retired Judge". i) "Muni Judge". 4
2b 12) I-Ie al so noted that the case started in 1998 and continued a 11 the way ti II the end of
a) Alan Haber. b) Roben M. Letteau. c) David B. Finkel. d) John Reid. c) Candance 3
2U06. That \\as an extremely unusual case. He said that his case started in 2005. and
that there were many judges who heard the case. He started reading to me the names: 2
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DECLARATION OF BARBARA DARWISH RE: REAL PROPERTY LITIGATION
IN: GALDJIE V DARWISH (SC SC052737) & DERWISH V DARWISH (SC060217)
28
that can be easily understood. In this case. he said that the writing simply did not
BARBARA KRAMAR DARWISH
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) make sense.
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18)01' Zernik said that he tried several times to get to see the paper coul1 file in Galdjie v 2S
Darwish. but could not get to see it. He said that by age. it had to be in the archive. 24
Signed here. in Los Angeles. California. February cl°. 2009.
but it \\ as not there. The arch ive to Id him that some cases. Santa Man ica dec ided not 2:
subll1itt~:d. Respectfully
to send to the archive. and they keep them in the basement in Santa Monica. He tried 2=
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to see it in Santa Monica. but was never allowed yet. 21
22)1 could not understand at all what he was talking about.
19)01' Zernik said that he was interested in that disqualification because he was trying to 10
l) that I did not 'Nant it.
tigure out wlEtt happened with the trial. why we never had ajur) trial. Onlhat issue I 19
10 will ing. and a ble. and that my attorney in bet li led Jury Instructions. but I dec ided
actually kne\\ the answer. I told him that my attorney at the beginning of the case, I ~:
11entitled to a Jury Trial. the opposite. it is written as if the Jury was waiting - ready.
Att Rhonda \Valker. explained to me that the case was of Equity Rights. and 17
21 )For example. he told me that in my case. the way it is written is not that I was not
thercfore. there would be no Jury Trial.
I ."',
16
mDre it did net make sense at all.
2(1)])1' Zernik said that his first attorney told him exactly the same thing. but Dr lernik IS
14
not sure. he was not an attorney, but the more he was try ing to figure il out. the vV;.\S
\\ ,.IS not sure. he was not an attorney, but the more he was try ing to figure i L out. the 14
IS
7ernik said that his first attorney told him exactly the same thing. but Dr lernik 20)])1'
more it did net make sense at all. ," I
16 therefore. there would be no Jury Trial. "
2\ )For example. he told me that in my case. the way it is vvritten is not that I was not I :~
I ~' Att Rhonda \Valker. explained to me that the case was of Equity Rights. and
entitled to a Jury Trial. the opposite. it is written as if the Jury was waiting - read). II
I ~:
actually knev, the answer. I told him that my attorney at the beginning orthe case.
Willing. and able. and that my attorney in f:.lct filed .lUI') Instructions. but I decided 10
I (I
tigure out wlEtt happened with the trial. why we never had a jury trial. On lhat issue I
that I did not 'Nant it.
20
19)Dr Zernik said that he was interested in that disqualification because he was trying to ()
New evidence substantiates allegations re: the "Equity Rights" litigations at the LA
Superior Court.
a) After long delays I finally tracked Defendants in Galdjie v Darwish (SC052737). By now I
have accumulated sufficient evidence to claim with certainty what I previously
suspected - that Galdjie v Darwish, like Samaan v Zernik, was a case of the "Equity Rights"
of the LA Superior Court. The two cases have many features in common:
i) The underlying dispute was almost identical - unqualified Buyer made an offer,
obtained Seller’s assent to contract though false and deliberately misleading claims
that must be deemed fraudulent inducement, then failed to obtain loans designated
in the contract, would not remove the contingencies and would not ask for extension
either. After long delays Seller cancelled escrow, and Buyer later filed a complaint.
ii) Based on review of the Register of Actions there is no way to ascertain that the
case was a litigation of the Superior Court of California, as is my case - where the
Clerk of the Court is refusing to certify it as a case of the Superior Court of California.
iii) In both cases – The LA Superior Court denies access to court files - in Darwish’s
case - the court file was missing from the County Archive, where it belonged by age,
and the LA Superior Court denied my request to inspect and to copy the court file
itself, pursuant to Nixon v Warner Communications, Inc. Likewise, I am still denied
access to critical litigation records in my case. Because of the denial of access to
court file, and registrations that were obviously false and misleading in the Register
of Actions, it was imperative to find the Defendants and ascertain what in fact took
place in the case of Galdjie v Darwish.
iv) In both cases - The case was launched with complaint in real estate purchase
contract dispute, entirely based on false claims of oral modification of a written
contract.
vi) In both cases - Causes of action included claim for "Specific Performance".
vii) In both cases - the false claim of “Equity Rights” was used, part of misconduct
by Defense Counsel from the very start, to falsely advise Defendants that they were
not eligible for a Jury Trial.
viii) Defense Counsel failed to ever file counterclaims for fraud and deceit and
fraudulent inducement, as in my case.
ix) In both cases - Demurrer on Statute of Frauds was “Overruled” in open court,
but secretly "Disposed" in the concealed "electronic court file" in the case
management system - Sustain.
xi) In both cases - none of the judges held an Assignment Order, and therefore they
were all acting with no jurisdiction at all.
xii) In both cases - according the Register of Actions in Sustain, a good number of
proceedings was "off the record”.
xiv) Some of the same individuals appear in both cases, including judges,
attorneys, and court officer: Judge JOHN SEGAL, Judge PATRICIA COLLINS, Att
RICHARD GREEN, Mr LUPO, Att DAVID PASTERNAK – as “Receiver”.
xv) In both cases - all payments are registered as "Journal Entries", in contrast
with the legitimate registration of payments in other cases as "Filing Fees",
"Motion Setting Fees", "Stipulation Fees", etc.
xvi) In both cases - invalid Bench Trials: In my case – Summary Judgment that
was invalid in its registration, in Darwish’s case – Trial by Court by a municipal
court judge (John Segal), whose name is not disclosed in the Register of Actions (it
just says “Muni Judge”) in an civil unlimited case.
xvii) In both cases misconduct by Defense Counsel relative to opposition papers for
the Bench Trial: In my case – opposition papers were adulterated - part on wire/fax
fraud was excised, and Att Schorr claimed his secretary “mixed versions”. In
Darwish’s case it appears that Att Walker never filed any opposition, and in open
court, when asked by Defendant Barbara Darwish about the deposition paper, she
claimed that “the evidence was lost”.
xx) The case was unusual in its length (1998-2006), as is my case (2005- ongoing).
The cookie-cutter similarity between the cases, involvement of convicted felons, and
some of the same individual among the legal professionals and judges, raise the
inevitable concern that such cases were disputes by design and complaints by request.
However, the most surprising discovery was that defendants never suspected any
corruption of the court until the day I talked with them. Obviously they knew that
plaintiff filed a false complaint, and that plaintiff's counsel was gloating over the success
of such fraud. But they never suspected that any of their several counsel betrayed them,
where in fact they all did, or that the judges and the Court itself were involved in the
fraud, where in fact the evidence shows that the judges as the main culprits. Instead
they rationalized the events as "bad luck", or failure to hire a more pricey attorney to
start out, or that the judge who conducted the trial by court was too young, and was too
easily "duped" by plaintiff and his counsel, and defendant's counsel appeared for trial
with no papers because "she lost them".
The contradiction between the Register of Actions and the account by Defendants was of
great concern. Defendants were convinced from day one that they had no right for Jury
Trial, based on counsel advice to them. However, the Register of Actions shows a Trial
Jury scheduled and continued repeatedly over several years. When the day finally
arrived, according to Defendants they went to court (LA Superior Court, West District,
Santa Monica). However, the register of actions represents that the jury was ready able
and willing, and that the jury was already given some instructions.
I assume that Darwish’s case is closer to the rule, and my case was the exception.
b) Yet a third case is also identified as an Enterprise Track case but is characterized by
somewhat different features.
c) In my case - Samaan v Zernik repeat review in the electronic court file, which is
typically concealed from the public and counsel, revealed that plaintiff Samaan failed to
pay her original filing fees with her complaint, and the court never dismissed the case at
the end of 30 days as required by law. I filed a request with the clerk to act upon his
duties now, and immediately dismiss the case, but as usual, never received any
response whatsoever.