From: Kelley Lynch <kelley.lynch.2013@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, Apr 5, 2015 at 1:15 PM
Subject: Re: Google Alert - Leonard Cohen Phil Spector
To: Philip Martin, "irs.commissioner" <irs.commissioner@irs.gov>, Washington Field <washington.field@ic.fbi.gov>, ASKDOJ <ASKDOJ@usdoj.gov>, "Division, Criminal" <Criminal.Division@usdoj.gov>, "Doug.Davis" <Doug.Davis@ftb.ca.gov>, Dennis <Dennis@riordan-horgan.com>, MollyHale <MollyHale@ucia.gov>, nsapao <nsapao@nsa.gov>, fsb <fsb@fsb.ru>, rbyucaipa <rbyucaipa@yahoo.com>, khuvane <khuvane@caa.com>, blourd <blourd@caa.com>, Robert MacMillan <robert.macmillan@gmail.com>, a <anderson.cooper@cnn.com>, wennermedia <wennermedia@gmail.com>, Mick Brown <mick.brown@telegraph.co.uk>, "glenn.greenwald" <glenn.greenwald@firstlook.org>, lrohter <lrohter@nytimes.com>, Harriet Ryan <harriet.ryan@latimes.com>, "hailey.branson" <hailey.branson@latimes.com>, "stan.garnett" <stan.garnett@gmail.com>, sedelman <sedelman@gibsondunn.com>, JFeuer <JFeuer@gibsondunn.com>, mike.feuer@lacity.org, "Kelly.Sopko" <Kelly.Sopko@tigta.treas.gov>
Philip,
1. At the time of service I was over 18 years of age and not a party to this action.
2. My residence address is: REDACTED
3. The electronic service address from which I served the documents is REDACTED
4. On March 13, 2015, I served the following documents:
5. I served the documents on the person below, as follows:
This is the Motion I recently filed with LA Superior Court addressing Cohen's failure to serve me his lawsuit and asking the Court to refer Cohen and his lawyers, Kory & Rice, to the DA for perjury prosecutions. Cohen's use of perjury and fraud to obtain judgments, orders, and verdicts is outrageous. His use of dime a dozen, litigation tactic restraining orders is also detailed in the documents I submitted. I intend to file a federal RICO suit against Cohen in the very near future.
I would like to note that I am the individual being criminally harassed - by a lawyer I do not know, Cohen's fan, and others. It is highly coordinated. The issues? Cohen, IRS, and Phll Spector. My younger son advised these stalkers that their slanderous emails made him physically ill.
Phil Spector's former assistant and girlfriend, Paulette Brandt is being criminally harassed by these individuals. We are not celebrities and unable (like Cohen) to summon LAPD's celebrity unit and lie to them. Leonard Cohen owes me tax information that IRS requires him to provide me. I have LAPD's report from their meeting with him and they confirm that my emails were generally requests for tax information. I would like to note that Spector's DA, Steve Cooley, and his prosecutor, Alan Jackson, were issues in my trial. And, Cohen testified about Spector and a gun. There are now three versions of Cohen's gun stories before LA Superior Court.
I do think it's important to note that Cohen testified at a hearing on March 23, 2012 that I never stole from him - just his peace of mind. I think his next argument will involve his attempt to convince the Court that he meant i didn't steal a potted plant from his front porch. Every word is a lie.
I would appreciate your correcting the slander. Leonard Cohen moved offensively in the news media and the news media likes his garbage narratives. For the record, Cohen and I were never lovers so I intend to file a federal lawsuit addressing his"domestic violence" restraining order since it requires a "dating" or "engagement" relationship. Cohen confessed to perjury over his testimony with respect to our relationship. He will say and/or do anything.
All the best,
Kelley Lynch
Truth Sentinel Episode 39 (Leonard Cohen, truth, lies, guilt, innocence, law, MK Ultra)
Truth Sentinel Episode 40 (Phil Spector, truth, lies, guilt and innocence, murder trial)
Truth Sentinel Episode 39 (Leonard Cohen, truth, lies, guilt, innocence, law, MK Ultra)
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Truth Sentinel Episode 40 (Phil Spector, truth, lies, guilt and innocence, murder trial)
MEMORANDUM OF POINTS & AUTHORITIES
INTRODUCTION
This Motion seeks to put an end to Leonard Cohen’s intentional and unrelenting pattern of misconduct and litigation abuse. The misconduct in this case includes the excessive and knowing use of perjured statements, fabricated financial data, concealed evidence, and fraudulent misrepresentations. Plaintiffs, together with their legal counsel (specifically officers of the court Robert Kory and Michelle Rice), have severely undermined the integrity of this Court and caused substantial prejudice and harm to Kelley Lynch.
Dismissal is warranted where perjury and fraud upon the court is systemic and designed to sabotage and enhance a case. Terminating sanctions, and other relief, would restore order and dignity to the judicial process. No sanction short of dismissal is appropriate.
PROCEDURAL & FACTUAL
BACKGROUND
On August 15, 2005, Leonard Cohen filed the Summons and Complaint in this matter. See Complaint on file. Defendant denies all allegations in Plaintiffs’ Complaint; contends that she was not served the Summons & Complaint; continues to maintain that this Court lacks jurisdiction over her (including with respect to the denial of Defendant’s Motion to Vacate; and, has prepared a Proposed Answer to the exceedingly disturbing Complaint. Exhibit 1: Proposed Answer to Complaint, attached hereto and made a part hereof.
Plaintiffs’ use of litigation tactics and egregious misconduct, throughout these proceedings, are addressed more fully in the declarations and exhibits attached hereto and made a part hereof. See also Lynch’s Case History attached to her Motion to Vacate. Some of the tactics used against Lynch were also memorialized in Natural Wealth’s June 2005 lawsuit against Leonard Cohen and his lawyer, Robert Kory, in the District Court in Denver, Colorado. A copy of that lawsuit was attached as Exhibit A to Tactical Allocation Services, LLC’s Ex Parte Application in Intervention for Order Protecting & Preserving Documentary Evidence filed in Related Case No. BC341120 on November 14, 2005, made a part hereof, and addressed further in Lynch’s Summary of Factual Allegations & Statements attached hereto and made a part hereof. Exhibit 2: Kelley Lynch’s Summary of Factual Allegations & Statements Re: Natural Wealth Real Estate, Inc., et al. v. Leonard Cohen, et al., Case No. Case 1:05-cv-01233-LTB.
Cohen’s ultimate goal was to crush and destroy Lynch; bring her to her knees by rendering her financially incapable of defending against his lurid allegations; seal her fate through the use of salacious, inflammatory slander; and, undermine her credibility as a witness in this and other matters. Exhibit 3: Summary of Fraudulent Misrepresentations in Plaintiffs’ Complaint attached hereto and made a part hereof.
On May 15, 2006, the Court entered a default judgment against Defendant.
On August 9, 2013, Lynch filed a Motion to Vacate and set aside the default judgment due to lack of service of the Summons & Complaint.
On January 17, 2014, without obtaining jurisdiction over Defendant, the Court denied Lynch’s request to vacate the default judgment.
Plaintiffs have acted in bad faith and with improper purpose in a manner that degrades, offends, and jeopardizes the integrity of the judicial system. Manufactured evidence, fraudulent misrepresentations, and perjured testimony have continuously been introduced into this case. When a litigant's conduct abuses the judicial process, the United States Supreme Court has recognized dismissal of a lawsuit as the remedy within the inherent power of the court. Chambers v. NASCO, Inc. (1991) 501 U.S. 32. Exhibit 4: Declaration of Kelley Lynch; Exhibit 5: Declaration of Joan Lynch; Exhibit 6: Declaration of John Rutger Penick; Exhibit 7: Declaration of Paulette Brandt; Exhibit 8: Declaration of Clea Surkhang; Exhibit 9: Declaration of Palden Ronge; Exhibit 10: Declaration of Dan Meade, all attached hereto and made a part hereof.
LEGAL ARGUMENT
This Motion argues that Plaintiffs’ fraud on the court forms the basis for dismissal with prejudice. Dismissal with prejudice has long been available as a sanction against litigation misconduct.
COURT’S INHERENT POWER & AUTHORITY
TO DISMISS ACTION
Courts have inherent equitable powers to dismiss actions or enter default judgments for failure to prosecute, contempt of court, or abusive litigation practices. See Roadway Express, Inc. v. Piper, 447 U.S. 752, 764, 100 S.Ct. 2455, 2463, 65 L.Ed.2d 488 (1980); Link v. Wabash R.R., 370 U.S. 626, 632, 82 S.Ct. 1386, 632, 8 L.Ed.2d 734 (1962); United States v. Moss-American, Inc., 78 F.R.D. 214, 216 (E.D.Wis.1978).
It is well-established that these equitable powers include the authority to dismiss the claims or defenses against a litigant who engages in dishonest conduct, obstructs the discovery process, abuses the judicial process, or otherwise seeks to perpetrate a fraud on the court. See Link v. Wabash Railroad Co. See also Aoude v. Mobil Oil Corp, 892 F.2d 1115, 1118 (1st Cir. 1989); McDowell v. Seaboard Farms of Athens, Inc., 1996 WL 684140, 2-3 (M.D. Fla. 1996) (cases cited therein); Sun World, Inc. v. Lizarazu Olivarria, 144 F.R.D. 384, 389 (E.D. Cal. 1992) (holding that, when a litigant commits a fraud upon the court, “the inherent powers of the court support the sanction of dismissal and entry of default judgment”); Pope v. Federal Express Corp., 974 F.2d 982, 984 (8 Cir. 1992) (dishonest conduct that “threatens the integrity of the judicial process” is grounds for dismissal with prejudice); Amway Corp. v. Shapiro Express Co., 102 F.R.D. 564, 569–70 (S.D.N.Y. 1984); Cox v. Burke, 706 So.2d 43, 47 (Fla. 5th DCA 1998); Kornblum v. Schneider, 609 So. 2d 138 (Fla. 4th DCA 1992); Figgie Int’l, Inc. v. Alderman, 698 So. 2d 563, 567–68 (Fla. 3d DCA 1997); O’Vahey v. Miller, 644 So. 2d 550, 551 (holding that “the ultimate sanctions of dismissal or default are justified by the repeated presentation of false testimony under oath”).
The United States Supreme Court held that a court need not endure the indignity of a fraud being perpetrated upon it and concluded that a court possesses the “inherent power” to manage its affairs in such a way as to ensure that cases are not resolved by vexatious or oppressive tactics, or through conduct that skirts the legal obligations that bind all litigants and their attorneys to use the courts in a fair, honest, and open manner. The equitable power also allows a court to vacate its own judgment upon proof that a fraud has been perpetrated upon the court. “Courts have inherent power to fashion and impose appropriate sanctions for conduct that abuses the judicial process.” Chambers v. NASCO, Inc.
This “historic power of equity to set aside fraudulently begotten judgments,” is necessary to the integrity of the courts, for “tampering with the administration of justice in [this] manner ... involves far more than an injury to a single litigant. It is a wrong against the institutions set up to protect and safeguard the public.” Hazel-Atlas Glass Co. v. Hartford-Empire Co., 322 U.S. 238, 64 S.Ct. 997, 88 L.Ed. 1250 (1944). See also Universal Oil Products Co. v. Root Refining Co., 328 U.S. 575, 580, 66 S.Ct. 1176, 1179, 90 L.Ed. 1447 (1946).
The integrity of the litigation process depends on truthful disclosure of facts. Dismissal with prejudice has long been available as the ultimate civil sanction against litigation misconduct. “A system that depends on an adversary’s endless ability to uncover falsehoods is doomed to failure, which is why this kind of conduct must be discouraged in the strongest possible way.” Cox v. Burke. The need for the orderly administration of justice does not permit violations of due process. Phoceene Sous Marine, S.A. v. U.S. Phosmarine, Inc., 682 F.2d 802, 805-06 (9th Cir.1982).
The California Supreme Court has recognized that California courts have inherent powers, independent of statute, derived from two distinct sources: the courts’ “equitable power derived from the historic power of equity courts” and “supervisory or administrative powers which all courts possess to enable them to carry out their duties.” Bauguess v. Paine (1978) 22 Cal. 3d 626, 635 [150 Cal.Rptr. 461, 586 P.2d 942]. “Such power is part of the inherent power of the superior court (and of courts generally) to control litigation before it, to prevent abuse of its process, and to create a remedy for a wrong even in the absence of specific statutory remedies.” Western Steel & Ship Repair, Inc. v. RMI, Inc. (1986) 176 Cal. App. 3d 1108, 1116-1117 [222 Cal.Rptr. 556].
The Peat, Marwick Court, in a highly relevant California decision on the inherent authority of courts, affirmed that judges are empowered to act when a party seeks to take unfair advantage of “the integrity of the judicial system.” This decision directly addressed the fact that a court’s inherent powers include the authority to terminate a case for litigation misconduct. It is the responsibility of courts to preserve the integrity of the adversary process and the fair and efficient administration of justice. Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Co. v. Superior Court, 200 Cal. App. 3d 272, 287 (1988).
Plaintiffs’ serial misconduct cannot be remedied by any sanction other than a terminating sanction. The misconduct, involves a deliberate and elaborate scheme of perjury, fraudulent misrepresentations, and abusive tactics, and, clearly qualifies as a willful deceit that has irreparably harmed Lynch and the integrity of the Court itself. Sanctions should be imposed to redress the misconduct that severely undermines the integrity of the judicial system.
FRAUD UPON THE COURT
Fraud upon the Court, an equitable remedy, deals with the integrity of courts and justice. The concept of fraud upon the court correctly challenges a preferential judicial legal principle: the finality of a judgment. A “fraud on the court” as that term has been defined by the 9th Circuit is “an unconscionable plan or scheme which is designed to improperly influence the court in its decision.” England v. Doyle, 281 F.2d 304, 309 (9th Cir. 1960).
A party who is guilty of fraud or misconduct, in the prosecution or defense of a civil proceeding, should not be permitted to continue to employ the very institution it has subverted to achieve his or her ends. Carter v. Carter, 88 So.2d 153, 157 (Fla. 1956). Thus, egregious and irreparable misconduct should result in the case being dismissed with prejudice. The power of a court to grant such relief not only deters improper actions by a party, but offers the defendant an opportunity to remedy the fraud through appropriate and available sanctions.
The inherent power allows a court to vacate its own judgment upon proof that fraud has been perpetrated upon the court. See Hazel-Atlas Glass Co. v. Hartford-Empire Co; Universal Oil Products Co. v. Root Refining Co. It is a well-recognized principle that a court of general jurisdiction has the inherent power to set aside a judgment obtained through fraud practiced upon the court. McKeever v. Superior Court, 85 Cal.App. 381 [259 P. 373]; McGuinness v. Superior Court, 196 Cal. 222 [237 P. 42, 45, 40 A.L.R. 1110]. “There can be no question as to the inherent power of the court to set aside the final decree if obtained by fraud.” Miller v. Miller, 26 Cal. 2d 119, 121 [156 P.2d 931].
To constitute fraud on the court, the alleged misconduct must “harm the integrity of the judicial process.” Alexander v. Robertson, 882 F.2d 421, 424 (9th Cir.1989). Fraud upon the court should embrace only that species of fraud which does or attempts to, defile the court itself, or is a fraud perpetrated by officers of the court so that the judicial machinery cannot perform in the usual manner its impartial task of adjudging cases that are presented for adjudication. Gumport v. China International Trust and Inv. Corp. (In re Intermagnetics America, Inc.), 926 F.2d 912, 916 (9th Cir.1991) (quoting 7 James Wm. Moore et al., Moore's Federal Practice ¶ 60.33, at 515 (2d ed. 1978)). Fraud upon the court includes both attempts to subvert the integrity of the court and fraud by an officer of the court.
7 J. Moore & J. Lucas, Moore's Federal Practice p 60.33, at 515 (2d ed. 1978) [hereinafter Moore], quoted in Alexander v. Robertson, 882 F.2d 421, 424 (9th Cir.1989).
There are evidently no maxims of the law more firmly established, or of more value in the administration of justice, than those which were designed to prevent repeated “litigation” between the same parties in regard to the same subject of controversy. However, according to United States v. Throckmorton, 98 U.S. 61 (1878), there is an admitted exception to this general rule in cases where, by reason of something done by the successful party to a suit, there was in fact no adversary trial or decision of the issue in the case. Where the unsuccessful party has been prevented from exhibiting fully his case, by fraud or deception practiced on him by his opponent, as by keeping him away from court, a false promise of a compromise; or where the defendant never had knowledge of the suit, being kept in ignorance by the acts of the plaintiff; or where an attorney fraudulently or without authority assumes to represent a party and connives at his defeat; or where the attorney regularly employed corruptly sells out his client's interest to the other side,—these, and similar cases which show that there has never been a real contest in the trial or hearing of the case, are reasons for which a new suit may be sustained to set aside and annul the former judgment or decree, and open the case for a new and a fair hearing. See U.S. v. Throckmorton. Relief has also been granted, on the ground that, by some fraud practiced directly upon the party seeking relief against the judgment or decree, that party has been prevented from presenting all of his case to the court.
There is no statute of limitations for bringing a fraud on the court claim. As the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals explained: “a decision produced by fraud on the court is not in essence a decision at all and never becomes final.” Kenner v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue Service, 387 F.2d 689, 691 (7th Cir. 1968).
Due to the irreparable prejudice accruing to Defendant by reason of the misconduct, interference with the Court's adjudicatory function, the public interest in the integrity of the judicial system, dismissal is warranted.
TERMINATING SANCTIONS
Defendant seeks sanctions for litigation abuses and misconduct. Plaintiffs’ conduct warrants dismissal sanctions under the Court’s inherent equitable power. California courts retain flexibility to exercise historic inherent authority in modern circumstances, fashioning procedures and remedies as necessary to protect litigants’ rights. See Board of Supervisors v. Superior Court (1994) 23 Cal.App.4th 830, 848, 28 Cal.Rptr.2d 560; Cottle v. Superior Court (1992) 3 Cal.App.4th 1367, 1377-1378, 5 Cal.Rptr.2d 882.
Dismissal is an available sanction in extraordinary circumstances. Valley Engineers, Inc. v. Electric Engineering Co., 158 F.3d 1051, 1057 (9th Cir. 1998). Dismissal is appropriate where a “pattern of deception and discovery abuse made it impossible” for the district court to conduct a trial “with any reasonable assurance that the truth would be available.” Anheuser-Busch, Inc. v. Natural Beverage Distributors, 69 F.3d 337, 352 (9th Cir.1995).
According to the 9th Circuit, “extraordinary circumstances exist where there is a pattern of disregard for Court orders and deceptive litigation tactics that threaten to interfere with the rightful decision of a case.” Valley Engineers, Inc. v. Electric Engineering Co.
Terminating sanctions are appropriate when a party seeks to take unfair advantage; the integrity of the judicial system is at risk; and as punishment or redress for grossly improper litigation behavior. Federal courts, and their state counterparts, have a “well-acknowledged inherent power to levy sanctions in response to abusive litigation practices.” DLC Mgmt. Corp. v. Town of Hyde Park, 163 F.3d 124, 135 (2d Cir. 1998). When the offending party has engaged in truly willful or bad faith egregious litigation practices, the Supreme Court has affirmed that “outright dismissal of a lawsuit . . . is within the court's discretion.” Chambers v. Nasco, Inc.
The court in Stephen Slesinger, Inc. v. Walt Disney Co. (2007) 155 Cal.App.4th 736, held that a trial court has inherent power to impose a terminating sanction where a plaintiff's litigation abuse and misconduct was deliberate and egregious. It is well settled that dismissal is warranted where a party has engaged deliberately in deceptive practices that undermine the integrity of judicial proceedings: “courts have inherent power to dismiss an action when a party has willfully deceived the court and engaged in conduct utterly inconsistent with the orderly administration of justice.” Wyle v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, 709 F.2d (9th Cir. 1983).
In Hazel-Atlas Glass Co. v. Hartford Empire Co., the U.S. Supreme Court granted relief based on the introduction of fraudulent evidence. The Court explained that the inquiry as to whether a judgment should be set aside for fraud upon the court focused on whether the alleged fraud harmed the integrity of the judicial process: “Tampering with the administration of justice in the manner indisputably shown here involves far more than an injury to a single litigant. It is a wrong against the institutions set up to protect and safeguard the public, institutions in which fraud cannot complacently be tolerated consistently with the good order of society. Surely it cannot be that preservation of the integrity of the judicial process must always wait upon the diligence of litigants. The public welfare demands that the agencies of public justice be not so impotent that they must always be mute and helpless victims of deception and fraud.” The policy of finality is not absolute.
When the plaintiff has engaged in misconduct during the course of the litigation that is deliberate, that is egregious, and that renders any remedy short of dismissal inadequate to preserve the fairness of the trial, the trial court has the inherent power to dismiss the action. Such an exercise of inherent authority is essential for every court to remain “a place where justice is judicially administered.” Von Schmidt v. Widber (1893) 99 Cal. 511, 512, 34 p. 109, quoting 3 Blackstone Commentary 23.
PERJURY
Plaintiffs willfully deceived the court and engaged in misconduct utterly inconsistent with the orderly administration of justice, requirements of due process, and severe sanctions are the appropriate remedy.
The court in Televideo Systems, Inc. vs. Heidenthal (9th Cir. 1987) 826 F.2d 915, 917) concluded that the appellant’s “elaborate scheme involving perjury clearly qualifies as a willful deceit of the court” and noted that “it infected all of the pretrial procedures and interfered egregiously with the court’s administration of justice.” The Court sanctioned Heidenthal not merely to punish him, but to enable the court to proceed to hear and decide the case untainted by further interference and possible further perjury on the part of Heidenthal.
Dismissal is an appropriate sanction for perjury because committing perjury is tantamount to acting in bad faith. Arnold v. County of El Dorado, No. 2:10-CV-3119 KJM-GGH, 2012 WL 3276979, at *4 (E.D. Cal. Aug. 9, 2012) report and recommendation adopted, No. 2:10-CV-3119 KJM-GGH (E.D. Cal. Sep. 27, 2012).
California Penal Code Section 118 defines “perjury” as deliberately giving false information while under oath. The U.S. Supreme Court concluded that “a witness testifying under oath or affirmation violates this statute if she gives false testimony concerning a material matter with the willful intent to provide false testimony, rather than as a result of confusion, mistake, or faulty memory.” United States v. Dunnigan, 507 U.S. 87, 94 (1993). All perjured relevant testimony is at war with justice, since it may produce a judgment not resting on truth. In re Michael, 326 U.S. 224, 228 (1945).
Plaintiffs, together with officers of the court Robert Kory and Michelle Rice, have obstructed the judicial process by repeatedly providing false statements and testimony under oath, through fraudulent misrepresentations, by concealing evidence, providing misleading and deceptive statements to the Court, and submitting fraudulent financial and accounting data to the Court (which was referred to, with respect to Lynch’s Motion to Vacate, in Robert Kory’s declaration that attached Kevin Prins’ declaration in support of the default and “expense ledger.”
“In order to lawfully hold a person to answer on the charge of perjury under California Penal Code section 118, evidence must exist of a “willful statement, under oath, of any material matter which the witness knows to be false.” Cabe v. Superior Court, (1998) 63 Cal.App.4th 732. The statements were material and used to affect the outcome of the proceedings and most certainly had the probability of influencing the outcome. In Ex Parte Davis, (1921) 52 Cal.App. 631 the Court held that: “The matter sworn to need not be directly and immediately material. It is sufficient if it be so connected with the fact directly in issue as to have a legitimate tendency to prove or disprove such fact by giving weight or probability to the testimony of a witness testifying thereto, or otherwise.”
Perjury is a criminal offense and an affront to the judicial system. Sanctions should be imposed to redress the misconduct that severely undermines the integrity of the judicial system. In the instant matter, Plaintiffs have engaged in a deliberate deception of this Court by the continuous presentation of statements known to be perjured and through other means.
UNCLEAN HANDS
Defendant additionally argues that Plaintiffs should be precluded from seeking relief due to its own unclean hands. The underlying aim of the unclean hands doctrine is to promote justice by making a plaintiff answer for his own misconduct. Kendall-lackson Winery, Ltd. v. Superior Court, 76 Cal. App. 4th 970, 978-79 (1999). This doctrine arises from long-standing legal principles rooted in fairness. As the U.S. Supreme Court noted regarding the unclean hands doctrine, “This maxim is far more than a mere banality. It is a self-imposed ordinance that closes the doors of a court of equity to one tainted with inequitableness or bad faith relative to the matter in which he seeks relief. That doctrine is rooted in the historical concept of a court of equity as a vehicle for affirmatively enforcing the requirements of conscience and good faith.” Precision Instrument Mfg. v. Automotive Maint. Mach. Co. 324 U.S. 806, 814 (1945).
The clean hands doctrine allows courts to refuse relief to any plaintiff who has acted inequitably. Judicial integrity, justice, and the public interest form the basis for the doctrine. The defense of unclean hands arises from the maxim, “‘He who comes into equity must come with clean hands.’” Blain v. Doctor’s Co. (1990) 222 Cal.App.3d 1048, 1059. The doctrine demands that a plaintiff act fairly in the matter for which he seeks a remedy. He must come into court with clean hands, and keep them clean, or he will be denied relief, regardless of the merits of his claim. Precision Co. v. Automotive Co; Hall v. Wright (9th Cir. 1957) 240 F.2d 787, 794-795.
California has long recognized the maxim that “No one can take advantage of his own wrong.” (Civ. Code. § 3517.) “He who comes into equity must come with clean hands.” See Wilson v. S.L. Rey, Inc. (1993) 17 Cal. App.4th 234, 244; Kendall-Jackson Winery, Ltd v. Superior Court. The doctrine promotes justice and prevents “a wrongdoer from enjoying the fruits of his transgression.” Precision Co. v. Automotive Co.; Keystone Co. v. Excavator Co. (1933) 290 U.S. 240, 245. See also London v. Marco, 229 P.2d 401, 402 (Cal. Dist. Ct. App. 1951)(misleading statements made to the court constitutes unclean hands); Lazaro v. Lazaro (In re Marriage of Lazaro), No. A107473, 2005 WL 1332102, at *3 (Cal. Ct. App. June 6, 2005) (finding that presenting false testimony in a court proceeding goes to the core of the unclean hands doctrine).
Under the “unclean hands” doctrine, a party is barred from relief if he has engaged in any unconscientious conduct directly related to the transaction or matter before the court. Burton v. Sosinsky (1988) 203 Cal. App. 3d 562, 573 [250 Cal.Rptr. 33]; California Satellite Systems, Inc. v. Nichols (1985) 170 Cal. App. 3d 56, 70 [216 Cal.Rptr. 180].
The authority to dismiss a lawsuit for litigant misconduct is a creature of the “clean hands doctrine” and is applicable to both equitable and legal damages claims. Buchanan Home & Auto Supply Co v Firestone Tire & Rubber Co., 544 F.Supp. 242, 244-245 (D SC, 1981). See also Mas v Coca-Cola Co., 163 F.2d 505, 507 (CA 4, 1947).
Plaintiffs have come before this Court with unclean hands. They have engaged in extreme and abusive litigation misconduct. They have taken advantage of Dependent due to the fact that she has been self-represented since the Complaint in this matter was filed. The Court should not aid or reward Plaintiffs for their egregious misconduct. Cohen’s very presence before this Court is the result of his own wrongful conduct, retaliation, fraud, and inequity.
THE JUDGMENT IS VOID & SHOULD BE VACATED
The judgment is void to the extent it provides relief “which a court under no circumstances has any authority to grant.” Plaza Hollister Ltd. Partnership v. County of San Benito (1999) 72 Cal.App.4th 1, 20 [84 Cal. Rptr. 2d 715]; Selma Auto Mall II v. Appellate Department (1996) 44 Cal.App.4th 1672, 1683 [52 Cal. Rptr. 2d 599]. “No judgment of a court is due process of law, if rendered without jurisdiction in the court, or without notice to the party.” Scott v. McNeal,154 U. S. 34,154 U. S. 46.
CLARIFICATION OF AMBIGUOUS JUDGMENT
For the past 10 years, Leonard Cohen and his representatives have steadfastly refused to provide Lynch with IRS required form 1099 for the year 2004, corporate tax documents for the years 2004 and 2005, rescind K-1s issued to Lynch by Leonard Cohen’s wholly owned LC Investments, LLC, provide intellectual property valuations and information (including royalty statements, evidence of royalty payments, all contracts and agreements, federal and state tax returns), she requires to have a complete and proper accounting prepared. Cohen has included “income” on his “expense ledger.” This tax information is required for Lynch’s 2004 and 2005 federal and state tax returns. At the March 12, 2012 hearing, Cohen falsely testified that Lynch “failed” to file her tax returns. Leonard Cohen, and his legal representatives, have knowingly and willfully refused to provide Lynch with the required information and are obstructing justice with respect to Lynch’s ability to file these returns. Lynch would like clarification of the issues raised in Exhibit 11, Clarification of Ambiguities in Default Judgment, attached hereto and made a part hereof. That would include clarifying whether or not the judgment is retroactive and, if so, to what date.
A court of general jurisdiction has the inherent power to correct clerical error in its records, whether made by the court, clerk or counsel, at anytime so as to conform its records to the truth. Aspen Internat. Capital Corp. v. Marsch (4th Dist., Div. One 1991) 235 Cal. App.3d 1199, 1220. A “clerical mistake” may include an ambiguous provision in a judgment which seemingly changes what was actually agreed to and ordered in open court. The mistake may be that of the lawyer who was asked to draft the court order. The judgment should accurately express what was done in court and what the judge had called for. It is the understanding of the court and not that of the parties that is the determinative factor. Russell v. Superior Court of Placer County (3rd Dist. 1967) 252 Cal. App. 2d 1, 8. Ambiguous language in a judgment was addressed In Re: JCCP 4221/4224/4226&4428 – Natural Gas Anti-Trust Cases (Pipeline). The Court had the authority to correct the ambiguous language where no such issue was raised, no arguments were made, no determinations were rendered, and no such conclusions were intended by the Court. The issue in that case involved the clerical correction of an ambiguous provision and over which the court maintained jurisdiction.
State and local government agencies may not encumber the exercise of federal authority. Pursuant to the Supremacy Clause, Art. VI, cl.2, “a state is without power ... to provide conditions on which the federal government will effectuate its policies.” United States v. Georgia Public SefVice Comm'n, 371 U.S. 285, 293 (1963). Leonard Cohen’s argument, with respect to Lynch’s request for IRS filing and reporting requirements, essentially concludes that a state judgment negates Cohen’s tax obligations to Lynch and those of the corporate entities themselves.
“Since the United States is a government of delegated powers, none of which may be exercised throughout the Nation by any one state, it is necessary for uniformity that the laws of the United States be dominant over those of any state. Such dominancy is required also to avoid a breakdown of administration through possible conflicts arising from inconsistent requirements. The Supremacy Clause of the United States Constitution states this essential principle. Article VI. A corollary to this principle is that the activities of the federal government are free from regulation by any state. No other adjustment of competing enactments or legal principles is possible. Mayo v. United States, 319 U.S. 441 (1943).
As the activities of the federal government are presumptively free from state regulation, unless Congress has clearly authorized state regulation in a specific area (See Hancock v. Train, 426 U.S. 167, 178-79 (1976)), it would seem self-evident that a state or local municipal court’s judgment does not subvert IRS reporting and filing requirements.
After the entry of a state judgment, federal law dictates the consequences for federal tax purposes. Thus, under the doctrine of preemption, which is based upon the Supremacy Clause of the United States Constitution, federal law must control
The trial court has continuing jurisdiction to effectuate its prior judgments, either by summarily ordering compliance with a clear judgment or by interpreting an ambiguous judgment and entering orders to effectuate the judgment as interpreted. This authority is grounded in its inherent powers.
CONCLUSION
Based on the foregoing, Kelley Lynch respectfully requests that the Court sustain the Motion, impose terminating and other sanctions upon Plaintiffs and their counsel (Robert Kory and Michelle Rice), and grant such other or further relief as the Court may deem just and appropriate. That would include, but is not limited to, in the alternative, permitting Lynch to be heard on the actual merits of the case, referring this matter to the local prosecutor for perjury charges and the state disciplinary board. Additionally, Lynch asks this Court to clarify the ambiguous judgment entered against Lynch. Finally, Defendant Lynch asks the Court to overturn and invalidate the settlement agreement entered into by Cohen and former co-defendant, Richard Westin, and order Plaintiffs to provide Lynch with transcripts of all mediation proceedings and a copy of the settlement agreement itself.
Dated: 16 March 2015
MOTION EXHIBITS
Case No. BC338322
Exhibit 1: Defendant’s Proposed Answer to Complaint.
Exhibit 2: Kelley Lynch’s Summary of Factual Allegations & Statements Re: Natural Wealth Real Estate, Inc., et al. v. Leonard Cohen, et al., Case No. Case 1:05-cv-01233-LTB.
Exhibit 3: Summary of Fraudulent Misrepresentations in Plaintiffs’ Complaint.
Exhibit 4: Declaration of Kelley Lynch.
Exhibit 5: Declaration of Joan Marie Lynch.
Exhibit 6: Declaration of John Rutger Penick.
Exhibit 7: Declaration of Paulette Brandt.
Exhibit 8: Declaration of Clea Surkhang.
Exhibit 9: Declaration of Palden Ronge.
Exhibit 10: Declaration of Dan Meade.
Exhibit 11: Clarification of Ambiguities in Default Judgment.
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I, Paulette Brandt, certify as follows:
2. My residence address is: REDACTED
4. On March 13, 2015, I served the following documents:
NOTICE OF MOTION
FOR TERMINATING SANCTIONS
MEMORANDUM OF POINTS & AUTHORITIES
DECLARATIONS & EXHIBITS
5. I served the documents on the person below, as follows:
a. Name of person served: JEFFREY KORN, ESQUIRE
(Attorney of record for Leonard Cohen and LC Investments, LLC)
b. Business address where person was served:
714 W. Olympic Blvd.
Suite 450
Los Angeles, California 90015
I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing is true and correct.
Executed on March 13, 2015.
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