Spreadbury v. Bitterroot Public Library et al
Filing
188
OBJECTION to 181 Findings and Recommendations filed by Michael E. Spreadbury. (APP, )
Michael E. Spreadbury
700 S. 4th Street
FILED
Hamilton, MT 59840
DEC '22011
Telephone: (406) 363-3877
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PATRICK E. DUFF\-: CLERK
DEPUTY CLERK, MISSOliU\
mspread@hotmail.com
Pro Se Plaintiff
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF MONTANA
MISSOULA DIVISION
) Cause No: 9: llcv-0064-DWM-JCL
MICHAEL E. SPREADBURY
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Plaintiff
v.
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OBJECTION TO PART,
BITTERROOT PUBLIC LIBRARY,
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AGREE IN PART; COURT
CITY OF HAMIL TON,
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FINDINGS IN RE: LEE
LEE ENTERPRISES, INC.,
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ENTERPRISES INC.
BOONE KARLBERG, PC,
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Comes now Spreadbury with objection in part, agree in part to court findings and
recommendations (TR. # 181) with respect to Defendant Lee Enterprises Inc.
Motion:
WHEREFORE, Plaintiff moves court reject part Findings as controlling authority
conflicts with findings, deprive Plaintiff liberty, property without due process.
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Plaintiff Objection to Court findings, LEE
Cause 9:2011-CV-1l-64-DWM-JCL
December 8, 2011
Brief in Support
Plaintiff agrees with court, part findings for trial, acknowledges Honorable court
for their work, fmdings. Plaintiff objects to part findings and recommendations not
consistent with controlling authority, or irrelevant to case in TR. # 181 filed with
the court November 30,2011.
Constitutional Protection of court lost on Plaintiff:
This honorable court insists on using its constitutional protection to speak to
defame the PlaintifI, attempt to re-write circumstance of this case with false
information to the court, public. As Court uses constitutional protections, fails to
allow 42 USC§ 1983 common law, fundamental rights to be protected for Plaintiff.
1. Plaintiff peacefully assembled on public property near the structure of the
Bitterroot Public library August 20, 2009 as pled in the aforementioned.
2. Plaintiff had privileges to enter library Montana Code Ann. MCA§ 22-1-311
(Use of Library Privileges) removed without cause in an arbitrary fashion
without administrative remedy by Defendant Bitterroot Public Library; a
right to liberty, due process deprived before this court.
3. Defendant Public Library did refuse Plaintiff submission in violation of
policies for submission, reconsideration in violation of Plaintiff speech.
Court; in l.Introduction d~rives Plaintiff fundamental right:
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Plaintiff Objection to Court findings, LEE
Cause 9:2011-CV-11-64-DWM-JCL
December 8,2011
Plaintiff entered public library May 29, 2009 [SODF # 3 served 11/23/11] for
established appointment with Defendant Assistant Library Director Roddy,
returned 42 days later (six weeks) as Defendant Library Director Langstaff omitted
Defendant Public Library policy within a July 9, 2009 correspondence to Plaintiff.
Spreadbury has not returned since July 10, 2009 [SODF# 21,28 served 11123/2011]
Honorable court quoted as " ...Spreadbury escalated his dispute_with Roddy and
the library by engaging in continued confrontational interactions with Library
staff." This statement is not founded in fact, and is constitutionally protected, yet
untrue. If this Court contends a scheduled appointment for the Plaintiff
submission May 29, 2009, and henceforth 6 weeks pass to request library policy
omitted from a correspondence July 9, 2009 from the public library director as
"continued confrontational interactions" then cognitive issues of court arise, bias
28 USC§ 455 et. seq. for the Plaintiff. Spreadbury served upon this court Exhibit
A October 24,2011 "Public Trust" national security clearance issued January 2008
by the US Dept. of Homeland Security FEMA precludes crime, expected future
criminal behavior. Fiction without facts, deprive Spreadbury liberty to enter
library without due process, procedural due process, violates Montana Code, and
does not serve the sworn oath to uphold federal laws, constitutional rights
Amendment 5, 14 MCA§ 2-1-311 [Use oflibrary-privilegesJ.
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Plaintiff Objection to Court findings, LEE
Cause 9:2011-CV-11-64-DWM-JCL
December 8,2011
Further, this honorable court wishes to uphold a court order precluding Spreadbury
from Defendant Public Library without findings of fact, conclusions [written
within opinion] of law which deprive Spreadbury liberty without due process of
law Amendment 14, Due Process Clause US Constitution.
Spreadbury has made affidavit before this court November 22, 2011 of"...never
commit(ing) a crime, or admitted to such in Ravalli County Montana." (~6
Affidavit in Support ofRule 56(/) PlaintiffPleading served November 23, 2011).
Defendant Roddy was never threatened, unsolicited infonnation in police report
November 4, 2009 [HPD 1-209CR0002579] without probable cause of crime.
Defendant Lee published October 13, 2010 front page article tainting Plaintiff
jury, identified Spreadbury in headline, article "Court Rules against Spreadbury"
indicated court appearance as jury notices mailed, in violation of Plaintiff right to
impartial jury Amendment 6 US Constitution. This honorable court found no
conspiracy to deprive constitutional rights under 42USC§ 1983.
As this Court deprives, allows deprivation of Spreadbury established rights, cause
of action as property interest, pled in the aforementioned (injury is full disability),
deprived by this court without due process of law.
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Plaintiff Objection to Court findings, LEE
Cause 9:2011-CV-11-64-DWM-JCl
December 8,2011
Civil Conspiracy Revisited:
Defendant Lee engaged in civil conspiracy with Defendant City of Hamilton July
9, 2009 due to acting in color of law, deprived Spreadbury established right 42
USC s_ 1983, Adickes v. SH Kress and Co. 398 US at 150 (1970). Lee Enterprises
came to agreement with Defendant City via Mwricipal Policy; Spreadbury not to
enter storefront at 232 W. Main although no threat (slander, defamation as dispatch
called) existed, no cause Monell v. NYC Social Services 436 US 658 (1978).
Defendant City ofHamilton made "Policy or Custom" to restrict liberty interest of
Spreadbury, equal protection protected in Amendment 5, 14 US Constitution,
Monell.
The sequence of events July 9 2009 created a substantial enough possibility of a
conspiracy to allow the case to proceed to trial Adickes at 157. The Hamilton
Police came to an understanding of granting Defendant Lee's request to deprive
Spreadbury's liberty interest protected Amendment 5, 14 US Constitution ibid.
The Adickes court denied summary judgment for the mwricipality and found SH
Kress in conspiracy with the police department.
Common law conspiracy occurs in Montana when a combination oftwo or
more persons intend to accomplish some unlawful objective for the purpose
of harming another which results in damage Jones v. Mont. University
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Plaintiff Objection to Court findings, LEE
Cause 9:2011-CV-1l-64-DWM-JCL
December 8,2011
System 144 155 P.3d 1247 Mont. Supra (2007) citing Schumacker v.
Meridian Oil Co. 288 Mont. 217 (1998), Viex v. E. Bay Regional Park Dist.
906F. 2d 1330 (9 th Cir. 1990).
Defendant Lee on July 9, 2009 meets joint action test Johnson
V.
Knowles 113 F.
3d at 1118-1120 (gth Cir., 1997). Defendant Lee acting in color oflaw with
Defendant Hamilton Police, depriving Spreadbury established right meets criteria
in 9th Circuit for civil conspiracy under 42 USC
S.
1983 WMXTecnologies Inc.
V.
Miller 80 F. 3d 1315 (gth Cir., 1996) citing Gibson V. US 781 F. 2d 1334 (9th Cir.,
1984).
The July 9, 2010 article published by Defendant Lee protects the of Hamilton,
Defendant Bell as Official Misconduct MCA§ 45-7-401 (b)( c) (acting outside
duties) effected November 20, 2009, hearing of Defendant Public Library Roddy
obtains protection order without finding of fact, conclusions oflaw in violation of
M. R. Civ. P. 52(a), Spreadbury due process protected Amendment 14, US
Constitution. Defendant Boone employee Natasha Prinzing-Jones tells court no
statute prohibits Bell's behavior, untrue and protected by Defendant Lee in August
9,2010 article. Defendants Lee, Boone, City, Public library in joint function in
conspiracy to deprive Spreadbury liberty, due process without due process oflaw
per 42 USC § 1983, pled in the aforementioned Johnson v. Knowles 114 F. 3d at
1118-1120 (gth Cir., 1997).
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Plaintiff Objection to Court findings, LEE
Cause 9:2011-CV-11-64-0WM·JCL
December 8,2011
Peaceful Assembly, Procedural Due Process
This court misinterprets peaceful assembly on public property as "returning to the
library". Peaceful assembly on public property must be supported by this court,
regardless of the circumstances Amendment 1 US Constitution. The procedural
due process violations ofthe Bitterroot Public Library, by denying Spreadbury
remedy to deprivation of library privileges trigger Stigma Plus Test, Procedural
Due Process l¢h Amendment US Constitution Mathews v. Eldridge 424 US 319
(1976).
The 14th Amendment Due Process clause guarantees no law will be enforced which
abridges an American's constitutional rights. The honorable court is abridging
Spreadbury's right to sit peacefully on public property at 306 State St. Hamilton,
Mf 59840 USA on August 20, 2009 on the commons ofthe Bitterroot Public
Library. No court privilege is available to Defendant Lee under Montana Code
Ann. MCA§ 27-1-801 due to it depriving Spreadbury's fundamental right
Amendment 1 US Constitution, Hague v. CIO 307 US 496 (1939). The Hamilton
Municipal court is presided by Honorable Michael J. Reardon, fonner JAG lawyer,
well aware of Spreadbury's assertion of fundamental right, threatened to
incarcerate Spreadbury if recital of US Constitution occurred in court.
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Plaintiff Objection to Court findings, LEE
Cause 9:2011-CV-11-64-DWM-JCL
December 8,2011
US District Court has erred in granting privilege, Montana Code Ann. MCA§ 27
1-801 over Spreadbury's right to peacefully assemble at 306 State S1. Hamilton
MT 59840 on August 20, 2009 as pled in the aforementioned, ripe for appeal if not
corrected via objection ofthis US Magistrate finding (JR_ #181).
Issues within July 9,2010 Lee article, failed correction
Defendant Lee reporter attended August 6, 2010 oral arguments, failed to ask
Spreadbury for statement, fact check, article entitled "Spreadbury lawsuits begin
pretrial hearings" on cover ofDefendant Ravalli Republic. Lee reporter acted as
"eyewitness" to August 6,2010 court proceedings reporting known false
information, intent to inflict harm through falsehood Time Inc. v. Pope 401 US at
285 (1971). Any falsification establishes actual malice Time Inc. at 289. Lee
reporter Schmerker made false publication with high degree of awareness of
probable falsity for publishing conviction of Disturbing the Peace MCA§ 45-8
101, Defendant City Prosecutor Bell unlawfully in a civil courtroom Time Inc. at
291, Garrison v. Louisiana 379 US at 74 (1964).
A statement published with known falsity by Defendant Lee, quotations out of
context such as Spreadbury's "lost in space" referred to Bell in a civil courtroom as
Defendant City Prosecutor is false factual assertion to Spreadbury in In_ 2 p7 Doc.
124-5 (court transcript) readers rely on quotes to form opinion of speaker Masson
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Plaintiff Objection to Court findings, LEE
Cause 9:2011-CV-1l-64-DWM-JCL
December 8, 2011
v. NY Magazine Inc. 501 US at 511 (1991). Injury to reputation as Defendant Lee
as statement of Spreadbury contrary to actual speech in Oral Argument as recorded
in transcrips (Doc. #124-5); imputes lack of integrity of speaker as quotes used out
of context Masson at 511. Falsification occurred in August 9, 2010 Lee article as
Law Student Wetzsteon, "key point of Spreadbury's argument ..." attributed as
supervised by Spreadbury yet no supervision occurred as affirmed by Justice
Bailey Affidavit August 17, 2007, eyewitnesses at August 8, 2007 trial.
The social context of article is important as Defendant Lee reporter claims
"eyewitness" status, then makes known falsifications, false statements Time Inc.,
Letter Carriers et. al. v. Austin et. al. 418 US 264 (1974). As a desire to injure
plaintiff is evident in Defendant Lee articles in August 2010 including August 9,
2010 Defendant Ravalli Republic article examined by this court, evident in winter,
spring imputation of crime on Spreadbury, falsifications, AP submissions of false
statements Spreadbury entitled to redress injuries Montana Const. Art. IJ s. 16,
Letter Carriers et. aI. Defendant Lee has made known false statement of fact,
falsification, and intent to injure as critical arguments to oral arguments are falsely
attributed, quotes out of context of speaker, as Defendant Lee claims eyewitness
account without clear fact-checking with transcript, editorial, publisher oversight
breeches duty to Spreadbury to not print false information Time Inc., Masson,
Garrison, Gertzv. Robert Welch Inc. 418 US at 340 (1974).
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Plaintiff Objection to Court findings, LEE
Cause 9:2011-CV-1l-64-DWM-JCL
December 8, 2011
The failed correction to the August 9,2010 article by Defendant Lee was published
August 24, 2010. By the time of Lee's failed correction, the charge of Trespass on
public property was dismissed August 16, 2010. The failed correction has several
problems:
1. Lee's failed correction ofthe August 9,2010 article mentions an unrelated
event a day after the article was published: namely the Montana Supreme
Court Decision ofAugust lO, 2010 denying Spreadbury's out oftime appeal
for the Roddy order ofprotection.
2. The failed correction never mentioned the charge to be corrected, namely the
false pUblication of Spreadbury's conviction for Disturbing the Peace.
3. The August 10,2010 decision by the Montana Supreme Court did not
"uphold" the unlawful "ban" of Spreadbury's public library privileges; failed
correction added false published information by Lee.
The honorable court truncated the full correction in attempt to legitimize Lee's
failed correction (e.g. pg. 14 of TR. # 181 ; Findings). Spreadbury is entitled to
punitive damages for a lack of correction, damages for injury to character for
publication of known false information Gertz. Defendant Lee re-published false
information about Spreadbury in the failed correction August 24,2010 from AP
stories on or around August 20, 2010 picked up by Radio, TV, six (6) Defendant
Lee affiliates, and The USA Today with daily readership of 1.8 Million.
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Plaintiff Objection to Court findings, LEE
Cause 9:2011-CV-11-64-DWM-JCL
December 8,2011
Defendant Lee Internet Comments liable to Newspaper Publisher
District Court errs in relying on Carafino v. Metrosplash.com Inc 339 F. 3d I I 19
(9 th Cir., 2003) as the Communications Decency Act 47 USC§ 230 et seq. does
not apply to Newspaper Publishers (Lee Enterprises) third party comments, but
only internet service providers such as AOL, Yahoo, or Matchmaker as in Carifino.
Carafmo is about the alleged defamation to a Hollywood actress on a
Matchmaker.com profile, as users gain access to the internet, or are engaged in
internet chat rooms; The Communications Decency Act (CDA) protects providers
of internet service with third party defamation protection. The Plaintiff requested
production via interrogatory ofDefendant Lee of any person who acquires internet
service in Montana or elsewhere pending before this court.
Carafmo cites Hazel v. Smith 333F.3d 1033 (9'h Cir, 2003) in the 9th Circuit, a case
that reflects more closely as a court authority to the aforementioned. Defendant
Lee does not qualify for immunity under the CDA as a newspaper publisher, a
material fact for appeal. Defendant Lee is not:
L An internet computer service
2. Communication provided from another information provider.
In the aforementioned, third party comments were published by a Defendant Lee
newspaper propriety websites as pled in 2nd Amended Complaint (TR. # 10). The
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Plaintiff Objection to Court findings, LEE
Cause 9:2011-CV-11-64-DWM-JCL
December 8,2011
Communications Decency Act does not "confer immunity on the publisher ofthe
information" Baztel at 1032. District Court is denying Spreadbury property
interest in complaint without due process as defamation ofthird party comments
published by Defendant Lee injure Spreadbury.
Emotional Distress as separate cause:
Honorable Court uses wrong authority in Montana for prima facie case for lIED,
criteria not consistent with published standard in Montana_ Johnson v. Supersave
Markets Inc. 686 P. 2d 209 Mont. 1984 is the prima facie case, not Sacco v. HMIP
Inc. 271 Mont. 209 (1995). In Montana, Negligent Infliction ofEmotional Distress
apply as severe Emotional Distress to Spreadbury was reasonable consequence of
Lee's negligence or omission Sacco at 425.. The August 9, 2010 article, August
24,2010 failed corrections had so many known falsifications, false attributions that
a reasonable person would identify reckless conduct to create a submissable issue
for the Jury Johnson at 215.
Spreadbury, being falsely accused of a crime, as this Honorable court found in
August 9, 2010 article as false conviction of Disturbing the Peace is sufficient for a
ED cause of action in Montana Sacco, Niles v. Big Sky Eyewear 771 p, 2d at 119
(1989). The forseeablility ofrisk to Spreadbury is the chiefelement ofduty in ED
cases as Lee damages Spreadbury's self image, reputation to community, social
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Plaintiff Objection to Court findings, LEE
Cause 9:2011-CV-11-64-DWM-JCL
December 8, 2011
stigma as third party comments directed to Spreadbury's psychological health
knowingly caused injury Johnson. Lee breeched a legally protected interest of
liberty from false published comments, other defamatory comments which had a
significant impact to Spreadbury Johnson. Spreadbury's significant impact is
permanent disability from work effected by Lee's reckless disregard for the
impact, injury to Spreadbury. Montana Courts find Spreadbury's ED substantial
as humiliation, embarrassment, and other emotional distress (anger, others)
proximately caused by Lee negligence, breech of lawful duty to mitigate invasion
into Spreadbury's protected interests Johnson at 227. Spreadbury was impacted
by the forseeable actions of Defendant Lee by permanent impairment to health
Sacco at 224, Cashin v. Northern Pacific Ry Co. 28 P. 2d at 865 (1934). Any
impairment to Spreadbury's health, temporary or permanent is actionable under
standards in Montana for Emotional Distress Kelly v. Lowney and Williams 126 P.
2d at 488 Mont. (1942).
District Court erred in not finding independent cause for lIED, NIED in the
aforementioned, as Spreadbury injured by substantial invasion of protected interest
which had significant and permanent impact on Plainitff as is prima facie in
Johnson. Further, Spreadbury had fear ofloss of profession, did have loss of
profession as Wetzsteon entered courtroom as a unsupervised law student;
Defendant Lee falsely attributed and published Spreadbury speech to imply
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Plaintiff Objection to Court findings, LEE
Cause 9:2011-CV-11-64-DWM-JCl
December 8,2011
Wetzsteon was supervised Gabbert v. Conn 131 F. 3d 793 (9'h Gir., 1997).
Spreadbury lost employment immediately as Wetzsteon was unsupervised in a
Montana Courtroom August 8,2007 in violation ofLR 83.6; Montana Student
Practice Rule, Order #12982 Supreme Court for the State of Montana. Wetzsteon
attended clinic at District Court under US Magistrate Lynch, US District Judge
Malloy prior to graduation from the University of Montana Law SchooL A
violation of a court order as Wetzsteon effected August 8, 2007 is punishable by
Criminal Contempt Montana Code Ann. MCA§45-7-309(c).
As Defendant Lee falsely attributes Spreadbury speech for Wetzsteon's
supervision in the August 9, 2010 article it triggers severe Emotional Distress due
to false arrest, booking, abuse ofpower by Ravalli County Sheriff as middle of
night warrant attempted 0330hrs August 11,2007.
The Sacco case in Montana (1995) included civil rights, and ED as in
aforementioned.
Plaintiff Interrogatories preclude Summary Judgment
Plaintiff is expecting interrogatory/discovery information material to this case,
showed discrepancies in witness, Defendant oral accounts; made affidavit to such
November 22, 2011 before this court. The US Supreme Court, a controlling
authority before this District Court found that interrogatories preclude summary
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Plaintiff Objection to Court findings, LEE
Cause 9:2011-CV-1l-64-0WM-JCl
December 8,2011
judgment ofa party Anderson v. Liberty Lobby Inc. 477 US 242 (1986). The
Celotex court cited in courts findings
erR. # 181), cite answers to interrogatories
defeat summary judgment.
The 9th Circuit of Appeals reversed a dismissal of 42 USC§ 1983, stated District
Court erred in granting summary judgment while interrogatories outstanding
Klingele v. EIkenberry 849 F. 2d 409
(SI" Cir., 1988). The 9 th circuit stated that
additional material facts emerge as interrogatories are returned between parties,
specific facts contrary to courts knowledge, opinion in summary judgment Hill v.
Hawaii 791 F. 2d 759 (SI" Cir,. 1986). Honorable Court is encouraged to review
and modifY Findings & Recommendations, ofNovember 30,2011 (TR. # 181).
Certificate ofCompliance
From LR 7(d)(2)(E) US District Court Rules Montana, I certifY that this brief
conforms with 14 point font, New Times Roman typeface, is double spaced,
contains 2906 words excluding title page, this compliance.
BY;____~~~--~~---------------Mic¥el E. Spreadbury, Self Represented Plaintiff
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Certificate of Service
Cause No.9: ll-cv-l1-0064-DWM-JCL
I certifY as Plaintiff in this action, a copy of the below named motion was served
upon the US District Court Missoula Division and all opposing counsel for parties
in this above named cause of action by first class mail. The following addresses
were used for service:
Objection to Part, Agree in Part in Re: Lee Enterprises
Russell Smith Federal Courthouse
Clerk of Court
201 E. Broadway
Missoula. MT 59803
Defendant Counsel:
Plaintiff Counsel:
William L. Crowley
Michael E. Spreadbury
Boone Karlberg PC
PO Box 416
PO Box 9199
Hamilton, MT 59840
Missoula MT 59807
(self-represented)
Jeffrey B Smith
Garlington, Lohn, & Robbinson PLLP
POBox 7909
Missoula MT 59807
Dated _ _ _ .2/8/11_ _ __
Michael E. Spreadbury, Pro Se Plaintiff
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