Shrader v. Biddinger et al

Filing 276

ORDER OVERRULING OBJECTIONS TO AND ADOPTING RECOMMENDATION OF THE UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE. The 257 magistrate judge's Recommendation on (1) 98 Motion of Defendants Wave 59 Technologies Int'l Inc. and Earik Beann To Dismiss This Matter Pursuant to F.R.C.P. [sic] 12(b)(6), (2) 118 Motion by Defendants William Bradstreet Stewart, Institute of Cosmological Economics, Inc., and Sacred Science Institute: (1) To Dismiss for Lack of Personal Jurisdiction; (2) To Dismiss for Fail ure To State a Claim; (3) To Dismiss for Improper Venue, and (4) for Attorneys' Fees and Sanctions, (3) 154 Plaintiff [sic] Request to Clerk of Court for Default in Accordance With F.R.C.P. [sic] 55, (4) 168 Motion of Defendants Wave 59 Tec hnologies Intl Inc. and Earik Beann To Include Wave 59 Technologies Int'l Inc. Owners and Officers in Motion To Dismiss or, in the Alternative, for Leave To Amend Answer, and (5) 245 Plaintiff's Motion of Summary of Judgment Against Wave5 9 Technologies Int'l Inc. and Earik Beann, is APPROVED AND ADOPTED as an order of this court. The objections stated in 261 Plaintiff Greg Shrader [sic] Objections to Magistrate Ruling for Defendants William Bradstreet Stewart, Institute of Co smological Economics, Inc., and Sacred Science Institute are OVERRULED. The objections stated in 262 Plaintiffs [sic] Written Objections to Magistrate Ruling for Earik Beann, Wave59 Technologies Intl Inc., Wave59 Technologies Int'l Inc. [sic], and Wave59 Technologies Int'l Inc. Owners and Officers are OVERRULED. The 98 Motion of Defendants Wave 59 Technologies Intl Inc. and Earik Beann To Dismiss This Matter Pursuant to F.R.C.P. 12(b)(6) is GRANTED. The 118 Motion by Defendants William Bradstreet Stewart, Institute of Cosmological Economics, Inc., and Sacred Science Institute: (1) To Dismiss for Lack of Personal Jurisdiction; (2) To Dismiss for Failure To State a Claim; (3) To Dismiss for Improper Venue, and (4) for Attorn eys' Fees and Sanctions is GRANTED. The 168 Motion of Defendants Wave 59 Technologies Int'l Inc. and Earik Beann To Include Wave 59 Technologies Intl Inc. Owners and Officers in Motion To Dismiss or, in the Alternative, for Leave To Amen d Answer is GRANTED. Plaintiff [sic] Request to Clerk of Court for Default in Accordance With F.R.C.P. [sic] 55 154 is DENIED. Plaintiff's Motion of [sic] Summary of Judgment Against Wave59 Technologies Int'l Inc. and Earik Beann 245 is DENIED, by Judge Robert E. Blackburn on 03/21/2012.(wjcsl, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO
Judge Robert E. Blackburn
Civil Case No. 10-cv-01881-REB–MJW
GREG SHRADER,
Plaintiff,
v.
EARIK BEANN,
WAVE 59 TECHNOLOGIES INT’L INC., owners and officers,
WILLIAM BRADSTREET STEWART,
INSTITUTE OF COSMOLOGICAL ECONOMICS, and
SACRED SCIENCE INSTITUTE,
Defendants.

ORDER OVERRULING OBJECTIONS TO AND ADOPTING
RECOMMENDATION OF THE UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
Blackburn, J.
The matters before me are (1) the magistrate judge’s Recommendation on (1)
Motion of Defendants Wave 59 Technologies Int’l Inc. and Earik Beann To Dismiss
This Matter Pursuant to F.R.C.P. [sic] 12(b)(6) (Docket No. 98), (2) Motion by
Defendants William Bradstreet Stewart, Institute of Cosmological Economics, Inc.,
and Sacred Science Institute: (1) To Dismiss for Lack of Personal Jurisdiction; (2)
To Dismiss for Failure To State a Claim; (3) To Dismiss for Improper Venue, and (4)
for Attorneys’ Fees and Sanctions (Docket No. 118), (3) Plaintiff [sic] Request to
Clerk of Court for Default in Accordance With F.R.C.P. [sic] 55 (Docket No. 154), (4)
Motion of Defendants Wave 59 Technologies Int’l Inc. and Earik Beann To Include
Wave 59 Technologies Int’l Inc. Owners and Officers in Motion To Dismiss or, in
the Alternative, for Leave To Amend Answer (Docket No. 168), and (5) Plaintiff’s

Motion of Summary of Judgment Against Wave59 Technologies Int’l Inc. and Earik
Beann (Docket No. 245) [#257]1 filed February 17, 2012; (2) Plaintiff Greg Shrader
[sic] Objections to Magistrate Ruling for Defendants William Bradstreet Stewart,
Institute of Cosmological Economics, Inc., and Sacred Science Institute [#261] filed
March 1, 2012; and (3) Plaintiffs [sic] Written Objections to Magistrate Ruling for
Earik Beann, Wave59 Technologies Intl Inc., Wave59 Technologies Int’l Inc. [sic],
and Wave59 Technologies Int’l Inc. Owners and Officers [#262] filed March 1, 2012.
I overrule the objections, adopt the recommendation, deny plaintiff’s motions for default
judgment and summary judgment, grant defendants’ motions to dismiss, and order that
judgment be entered as provided herein.
As required by 28 U.S.C. § 636(b), I have reviewed de novo all portions of the
recommendation to which objections have been filed. I have considered carefully the
recommendation, objections, and applicable caselaw.
Moreover, because plaintiff is proceeding pro se, I have construed his pleadings
more liberally and held them to a less stringent standard than formal pleadings drafted by
lawyers. See Erickson v. Pardus, 551 U.S. 89, 94, 127 S. Ct. 2197, 2200, 167 L.Ed.2d
1081 (2007); Andrews v. Heaton, 483 F.3d 1070, 1076 (10th Cir. 2007); Hall v.
Bellmon, 935 F.2d 1106, 1110 (10th Cir. 1991) (citing Haines v. Kerner, 404 U.S. 519,
520-21, 92 S.Ct. 594, 595-96, 30 L.Ed.2d 652 (1972)).2 I have not acted as an advocate
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“[#257]” is an example of the convention I use to identify the docket number assigned to a
specific paper by the court’s electronic case filing and management system (CM/ECF). I use this
convention throughout this order.
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I have also given plaintiff considerable leeway in filing objections that well exceed the reasonable
page limitations imposed by Civil Practice Standards without leave of court or a showing of good cause.
See REB Civ. Practice Standard IV.B.1 (limiting objections to 15 pages).

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for the plaintiff.
The recommendation is detailed and well-reasoned. Contrastingly, plaintiff’s
objections are imponderous and without merit.
Therefore, I find and conclude that the arguments advanced, authorities cited, and
findings of fact, conclusions of law, and recommendation proposed by the magistrate
judge should be approved and adopted.
THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED as follows:
1. That the magistrate judge’s Recommendation on (1) Motion of Defendants
Wave 59 Technologies Int’l Inc. and Earik Beann To Dismiss This Matter Pursuant
to F.R.C.P. [sic] 12(b)(6) (Docket No. 98), (2) Motion by Defendants William
Bradstreet Stewart, Institute of Cosmological Economics, Inc., and Sacred Science
Institute: (1) To Dismiss for Lack of Personal Jurisdiction; (2) To Dismiss for
Failure To State a Claim; (3) To Dismiss for Improper Venue, and (4) for Attorneys’
Fees and Sanctions (Docket No. 118), (3) Plaintiff [sic] Request to Clerk of Court
for Default in Accordance With F.R.C.P. [sic] 55 (Docket No. 154), (4) Motion of
Defendants Wave 59 Technologies Int’l Inc. and Earik Beann To Include Wave 59
Technologies Int’l Inc. Owners and Officers in Motion To Dismiss or, in the
Alternative, for Leave To Amend Answer (Docket No. 168), and (5) Plaintiff’s
Motion of Summary of Judgment Against Wave59 Technologies Int’l Inc. and Earik
Beann (Docket No. 245) [#257] filed February 17, 2012, is APPROVED AND
ADOPTED as an order of this court;
2. That the objections stated in Plaintiff Greg Shrader [sic] Objections to

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Magistrate Ruling for Defendants William Bradstreet Stewart, Institute of
Cosmological Economics, Inc., and Sacred Science Institute [#261] filed March 1,
2012, are OVERRULED;
3. That the objections stated in Plaintiffs [sic] Written Objections to Magistrate
Ruling for Earik Beann, Wave59 Technologies Intl Inc., Wave59 Technologies Int’l
Inc. [sic], and Wave59 Technologies Int’l Inc. Owners and Officers [#262] filed March
1, 2012, are OVERRULED;
4. That the Motion of Defendants Wave 59 Technologies Int’l Inc. and Earik
Beann To Dismiss This Matter Pursuant to F.R.C.P. 12(b)(6) [#98] filed March 22,
2011, is GRANTED;
5. That the Motion by Defendants William Bradstreet Stewart, Institute of
Cosmological Economics, Inc., and Sacred Science Institute: (1) To Dismiss for
Lack of Personal Jurisdiction; (2) To Dismiss for Failure To State a Claim; (3) To
Dismiss for Improper Venue, and (4) for Attorneys’ Fees and Sanctions [#118] filed
April 8, 2011, is GRANTED;
6. That the Motion of Defendants Wave 59 Technologies Int’l Inc. and Earik
Beann To Include Wave 59 Technologies Int’l Inc. Owners and Officers in Motion
To Dismiss or, in the Alternative, for Leave To Amend Answer [#168] is GRANTED;
7. That Plaintiff [sic] Request to Clerk of Court for Default in Accordance
With F.R.C.P. [sic] 55 [#154] filed May 11, 2011, is DENIED;
8. That Plaintiff’s Motion of [sic] Summary of Judgment Against Wave59
Technologies Int’l Inc. and Earik Beann [#245] filed January 5, 2012, is DENIED;

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9. That the claims for relief of plaintiff against defendants, William Bradstreet
Stewart, Institute of Cosmological Economics, and Sacred Science Institute, are
DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE for lack of personal jurisdiction in this forum;
10. That the claims for relief of plaintiff against defendants, Earik Beann, Wave59
Technologies Int’l Inc., and Wave59 Technologies Int’l Inc. Owners and Officers, are
DISMISSED as follows:
a. That plaintiff’s claims against these defendants for conspiracy are
DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE; and
b. That all plaintiff’s remaining claims against these defendants are
DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE;
11. That judgment SHALL ENTER on behalf of defendants, Earik Beann,
Wave59 Technologies Int’l Inc., Wave59 Technologies Int’l Inc. Owners and Officers,
William Bradstreet Stewart, Institute of Cosmological Economics, and Sacred Science
Institute, against plaintiff, Greg Shrader, as to all claims for relief and causes of action
asserted against them in this action; provided however, as follows:
a. That the judgment as to plaintiff’s claims against defendants, William
Bradstreet Stewart, Institute of Cosmological Economics, and Sacred
Science Institute, SHALL BE without prejudice;
b. That the judgment as to plaintiff’s claim of conspiracy against
defendants, Earik Beann, Wave59 Technologies Int’l Inc., Wave59
Technologies Int’l Inc. Owners and Officers, SHALL BE without prejudice;
and

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c. That the judgment as to all plaintiff’s remaining claims against
defendants, Earik Beann, Wave59 Technologies Int’l Inc., Wave59
Technologies Int’l Inc. Owners and Officers, SHALL BE with prejudice;
12. That judgment SHALL ENTER also on behalf of former defendant, Dr. Alan
Biddinger, against plaintiff, Greg Shrader, in accordance with my order Overruling
Objections to and Adopting Recommendation of the United States Magistrate
Judge ¶ 6 at 3 [#128] filed April 27, 2011; provided, that the judgment as to the claims
against this defendant SHALL BE without prejudice;
13. That defendants, Earik Beann, Wave59 Technologies Int’l Inc., Wave59
Technologies Int’l Inc. Owners and Officers, William Bradstreet Stewart, Institute of
Cosmological Economics, and Sacred Science Institute SHALL BE AWARDED their
reasonable attorney fees as required by §13-17-201, C.R.S.; provided that any motion
for attorney fees SHALL BE FILED by April 13, 2012, and SHALL CONFORM in form
and substance to the requirements of D.C.COLO.LCivR 54.3; and
14. That defendants, Earik Beann, Wave59 Technologies Int’l Inc., Wave59
Technologies Int’l Inc. Owners and Officers, are AWARDED their costs, to be taxed by
the Clerk of the Court pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 54(d)(1) and D.C.COLO.LCivR 54.1.
Dated March 21, 2012, at Denver, Colorado.
BY THE COURT:

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