Spreadbury v. Bitterroot Public Library et al

Filing 111

AFFIDAVIT in Support re 108 MOTION for Summary Judgment DEFENDANT LEE ENTERPRISES INC'S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT ON REMAINING COUNTS FOUNDATIONAL AFFIDAVIT OF JEFFREY B SMITH IN SUPPORT OF DEFENDANT LEE ENTERPRISES INC'S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT ON REMAINING COUNTS filed by Lee Enterprises Incorporated. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E, # 6 Exhibit F, # 7 Exhibit G, # 8 Exhibit H, # 9 Exhibit I, # 10 Exhibit J) (Smith, Jeffrey)

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Michael E. Spreadbury
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700 South Fourth St.

Hamilton, MT 59E40
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MONTANA 218I JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT

RAVALLI COI]NTY

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MICHAEL E, SPREADBURY
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AMENDED COMPLAINT

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ANCELA B.WETZSTEON
GEORGEH.CORN
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This case is fot the intentional infliction of emotional distress.

Fectud Brcksround
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Plaintiff, acting on his own behalf, pleads and alleges as follows:

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Plaintiff Michael Spreadbury is an individual and resides at 700 South 4s Stcct in tbe
City of Hamilton, County of Ravalli, State of Montana.

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Defendants Angela Wetzsteon and George Com are individuals with business address

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205 Bedford St. Suite C in the City of Hamilton, County of Ravalli, Srate of Montana.
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On or about August 8, 2007 Defendants Wetzsteon and Com obtained an arrest wanant
ftom Judge Bailey ofJustice Court of Ravalli County for PlaintifPs failure to appear on

TK 2006-3068. Plaintiff appeared through retained attornoy for misdemeanor in Justice
Court, Ravalli County on this date. It is a well esrablished appearance in misdemeanor

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court that a d€fendant can appcar though an attomcy as it is established in Montana Code
as MCA 46-1G122. It should be a well known practice for officiating Judge and a

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practicing attomey in a Motrtana Courfroqn.

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Def€ndant Wetzsteon was a law sodent, however, Wetzsteon as a paid student intom at
The Ravalli County Attomey Office (RCAO) and had a duty to be aware of Montana
Code and practices, as did Georgp H. Corn. Welzsteon was not licensed to practice law

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in August 2007. By way ofrespondeat superior, George H' Com is accountable lbr
Dgfetrdant Wetzsteon in an adminishalive and supervisory capacity' Wetzsteon appeared
at plaintifftrial on behalf of ttre RCAO on August 8,2007 when anest warrant was

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obtained.

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Defendant Wetzsteon asked Judge Bailey ofRavalli Justice Court to grant evid€nco
outside of discovery for Plaintiffls August 8,2007 trial. This evidence was contrrv€d,

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and intended to convict Plaintiff outsids rulcs of criminal prooedure. An officer of the
coufi, or & reprcsentative of tbe court as with the case of Defendant Wetzsteon should

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tnow the rule s of the court, and thp bounds of discovory in a Montana Courfioom.

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Prosecutors George H. Corn,

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Bill Fullbright,

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T' Geoff Mahar originally participated

in the pmsecution of Plaintiff for TK-2006-3068, In Fulbright's motion to conttnue of
July 30, 20O7 he mentions Plaintifls spoedy trial would be violare4 yet asked for a
continuance. Com's motion to reconsider of the same date would place Defendant Corn
as lnowing that Plaintiffs right would be violated' Original date of trial was July 3l'
2007 and RCAO continued rail for only 8 days knowing Delbndant vould be out of
state, setting up the platfom for the false arrcst warrant' Corn assigrred, or kncw of the
assignment of Angela Wetzst€on as rcpresentative from the Ravalli Cormty Attomey
offrce acting as,,state's attomey" yet a student inlarn at Plaintiff trial on August 8, 2007.

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From August 8,2007 to May 5, 2010 the Ravalli County Attorney office did misroprssent
the correct spelling of Defendant Angela wetzsteon's name, in an effort to misrepresent
information to the Plaintiff in this case, and hide the identity ofa public court officer in
the State of Montona. This misrepresentation of the Defendan6 identity does show
evidence of wmngdoing on the part of ths Ravalli County Att,orney Office.

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The acts

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ofthe Defendanls described in paragraph 3 through 7 of this Complaint were
donc willfully, maliciously, outragoously, delibcrately, and purposely with the intention
lo inllict emotional distress upon Ptaintiffand were done in reckless disregard oftho
probability of oausing Plointiff emotional distress, and these acts did in fact result in

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severe and extreme emotional distress,

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As a direct and proximate result of the Defendant's acts alleged herein, Plaintiffwas
caused to insur severe and gdevous mental and emotional suffering, fright' anguish,

and nervous,
shock, nervousness, and anxiety, Plaintiff oontinucs to b9 fearflrl' anxious,

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specifica|lybutnotcxclueivelyregaldingthefuturepossibilityofwrongfulanestand
piorocution. For this harm, Plaintiff rcqucsts compcntatory damages in the amount of

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$350,000.00

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Plaintiffhas had his
.op".iry to purro" an established course of life destoyed by Dcfendants' Plaintiffhas
,u.ff.l.,dp*o-"ntdemaggtolifestyleandprofessionallifeasaresultofDefendant
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activity described in pamgraph 3 through 5. Plaintiff suffcred scvere emotronal
has inflicted as a result.

10. As a proximate result of the Dofendant's actions alleged herein,

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of actions by
L This sevcre emotionsl distess was a reasonably foreseeable consequence
care to avoid
Defendants on or about August E, 200?. Defendants did not take rcasonable
Plaintiff
wrongfirl arrest of Plainti$ and appeared !o have contrived lhe anest ofthe
givin! no conscience ro their duties as officen of the court, or in the case of Defendant
fu.t"rt"on uttittg agent of the court. Warrant from Judge Bailey from court on August 8'
appeared through
200? cited Title 3 in Montana code whicb is not a crime, and Plaintiff

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rctained atlomey on August 8, 2007 in Ravalli Justice Court

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W1#REFoRE'P|aintifMichaelE.SprtadburyprapforjudSme''lagainsrDefendants

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Angela Wctzsteon, and George H. Corn as follows:

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Punitire Damages in the amount of $50'000'00

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Preventativc reliefthrough the court in the fonn ofinjunctive rclief:

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DefendantsaretoccaseanddesislmaliciousacackonPlaintif|spersontothe
protection and due
satisfaclion ofthe Honorablc CourL Plaintifris entitled to equal
process in tle courts, and as a citizen. The malicious desuuction of Plaintiffby
on behalf of Plaintiff.
Defendants is rccogized by thc court, and it wilt intervene

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Compensatory Damages in the amount of $ 350'000'00

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Costs associated with the suit and such othcr rclief as the court deems

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Michael E. SpreadburyPro Se PlaintiffAuomey
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