By: Mike Leiby, The Independent 3/27/2009
SHOW LOW - Probably the biggest objection to speed enforcement cameras on Arizona roads are claims that they are either unconstitutional, illegal or just plain wrong.
And while there are plenty of activists, public officials and private citizens rallying behind a banner of injustice (like the recent protest by CameraFRAUD.com in Show Low), there would appear to be nearly as many who feel differently.
Among them is Show Low Police Chief Jeffrey Smythe.
"This is a city issue," he said. "The Show Low City Council voted 5-2 in favor of photo enforcement to enhance our ability to keep the streets of Show Low safe for its citizens and the public."
"What's more legal than this process?" he asked.
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Saturday, March 28, 2009
Blue Chip founder landed with bankruptcy papers - New Zealand
By KRIS HALL - The Press (New Zealand)
Bankruptcy proceedings were literally thrown at Mark Bryers as he approached court yesterday, although the Blue Chip founder did his best to avoid them.
The papers were scooped off the pavement by Bryers' secretary after process server Winston West had hurled the documents at the defendant's feet in a bid to ensure they were formally served before entering the court.
Acting on behalf of Auckland barrister Chris Patterson, the server was determined to deliver his package after missing out last month when the court registrar adjourned Bryers' appearance at the eleventh hour.
"I got him, did you see, I got him. There's no way he could avoid the papers this time round. I was determined he would get them," said West who was charged with delivering bankruptcy proceedings, notice proceedings and summary judgment proceedings...
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Blue Chip founder landed with bankruptcy papers
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Bankruptcy proceedings were literally thrown at Mark Bryers as he approached court yesterday, although the Blue Chip founder did his best to avoid them.
The papers were scooped off the pavement by Bryers' secretary after process server Winston West had hurled the documents at the defendant's feet in a bid to ensure they were formally served before entering the court.
Acting on behalf of Auckland barrister Chris Patterson, the server was determined to deliver his package after missing out last month when the court registrar adjourned Bryers' appearance at the eleventh hour.
"I got him, did you see, I got him. There's no way he could avoid the papers this time round. I was determined he would get them," said West who was charged with delivering bankruptcy proceedings, notice proceedings and summary judgment proceedings...
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Blue Chip founder landed with bankruptcy papers
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Thursday, March 19, 2009
Rain claims no role in cancellation
By Will Hoover - Honolulu Advertiser Staff Writer
South Korean pop star Rain took the stand in his civil trial in federal court yesterday and said he didn't know exactly why his 2007 concert at Aloha Stadium was canceled.
But even before Rain entered the building to testify in his civil trial for allegedly defrauding a local promoter, his legal troubles already seemed to be mounting.
As he walked briskly up courthouse steps flanked by two bodyguards, a process server handed him papers from Andrew Kim, a Los Angeles-based promoter, who is also suing Rain over a canceled concert from the same world tour as the Hawai'i concert.
The entertainer refused to accept the papers and let them fall to the ground...
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Rain claims no role in cancellation
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South Korean pop star Rain took the stand in his civil trial in federal court yesterday and said he didn't know exactly why his 2007 concert at Aloha Stadium was canceled.
But even before Rain entered the building to testify in his civil trial for allegedly defrauding a local promoter, his legal troubles already seemed to be mounting.
As he walked briskly up courthouse steps flanked by two bodyguards, a process server handed him papers from Andrew Kim, a Los Angeles-based promoter, who is also suing Rain over a canceled concert from the same world tour as the Hawai'i concert.
The entertainer refused to accept the papers and let them fall to the ground...
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Rain claims no role in cancellation
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Body-Snatching Auto Maker Attempts to Avert Asbestos Lawsuit
In what has to be one of the most outrageous attempts on record to avoid a lawsuit, Chrysler Company sent a process server to reclaim body tissues before one of its victims was properly in the ground or the widow had returned home.
According to a local news station, Harold St. John of Cranbury, New Jersey sued Chrysler and Honeywell because his job as a automobile brake mechanic in the 1950 and 60s led to his untimely death at age 67 from what he, and his family, charge is malignant mesothelioma.
Mesothelioma is caused by asbestos, commonly found not only in automobile brake linings but also in insulation, floor and roofing tiles, tile glues and acoustical ceiling panels, as well as other products, up to the 1970s, when health officials began realizing the dangers of asbestos and moved to ban it.
The ban was only partially successful, when in 1989 the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, or EPA, moved to outlaw asbestos in most American-made products. Asbestos is still used by foreign manufacturers and imported into the U.S. in the form of brake linings and other products, though most responsible auto dealerships select only asbestos-free, American-made products where possible.
In St. John's case, the process server showed up at the gravesite and demanded the body be returned to the mortuary for tissue sampling - such tissues intended for use in an upcoming lawsuit - slated to begin March 9 but delayed as a result of St. John's untimely death on Feb. 28...
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Body-Snatching Auto Maker Attempts to Avert Asbestos Lawsuit
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According to a local news station, Harold St. John of Cranbury, New Jersey sued Chrysler and Honeywell because his job as a automobile brake mechanic in the 1950 and 60s led to his untimely death at age 67 from what he, and his family, charge is malignant mesothelioma.
Mesothelioma is caused by asbestos, commonly found not only in automobile brake linings but also in insulation, floor and roofing tiles, tile glues and acoustical ceiling panels, as well as other products, up to the 1970s, when health officials began realizing the dangers of asbestos and moved to ban it.
The ban was only partially successful, when in 1989 the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, or EPA, moved to outlaw asbestos in most American-made products. Asbestos is still used by foreign manufacturers and imported into the U.S. in the form of brake linings and other products, though most responsible auto dealerships select only asbestos-free, American-made products where possible.
In St. John's case, the process server showed up at the gravesite and demanded the body be returned to the mortuary for tissue sampling - such tissues intended for use in an upcoming lawsuit - slated to begin March 9 but delayed as a result of St. John's untimely death on Feb. 28...
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Body-Snatching Auto Maker Attempts to Avert Asbestos Lawsuit
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Murdered Process Server's Family Wants New Law
Mike Hooker - FORT COLLINS, Colo. March 4, 2009
The family of a process server murdered on the job says it's time to protect others in the profession, so they want a new law on the books.
Police say the server, Steve Allen, 57, was attacked and killed with a knife and a baseball bat last summer after going to a home in Loveland to serve divorce papers to James Whitler.
Allen's niece, Jen Castaneda, was at the Larimer County Justice Center for a motions hearing in the murder case Wednesday afternoon.
"What's surprisingly difficult is knowing it's your own family member who went through the terror," Castaneda said.
"You have all these things that go through your mind, like what was he thinking, how terrified he must have been. It was not a quick thing he went through that day," Castaneda said...
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The family of a process server murdered on the job says it's time to protect others in the profession, so they want a new law on the books.
Police say the server, Steve Allen, 57, was attacked and killed with a knife and a baseball bat last summer after going to a home in Loveland to serve divorce papers to James Whitler.
Allen's niece, Jen Castaneda, was at the Larimer County Justice Center for a motions hearing in the murder case Wednesday afternoon.
"What's surprisingly difficult is knowing it's your own family member who went through the terror," Castaneda said.
"You have all these things that go through your mind, like what was he thinking, how terrified he must have been. It was not a quick thing he went through that day," Castaneda said...
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Murdered Process Server's Family Wants New Law
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Friday, March 13, 2009
Boulder woman suspected of shooting neighbor's home
BOULDER, Colo. — Boulder police have arrested a 49-year-old woman who they suspect fired a bullet from her home into her neighbor's house, nearly hitting her neighbor and that woman's 4-year-old daughter, said police spokeswoman Sarah Huntley.
Darine Chely turned herself into police Friday after firing the gun about 3:50 p.m. Thursday, Huntley said. She posted a $5,000 bond to get out of the Boulder County Jail and faces one felony and two misdemeanors: possession of a weapon by a previous offender, prohibited use of a weapon and reckless endangerment.
Police were called to the Dakota Ridge neighborhood in North Boulder by the neighbor, who told police that she was lying on her bed with her 4-year-old daughter when she heard a "loud boom," according to Huntley. She saw wooden blinds on a nearby window blow into the room and shatter into pieces, Huntley said...
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Boulder woman suspected of shooting neighbor's home
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Darine Chely turned herself into police Friday after firing the gun about 3:50 p.m. Thursday, Huntley said. She posted a $5,000 bond to get out of the Boulder County Jail and faces one felony and two misdemeanors: possession of a weapon by a previous offender, prohibited use of a weapon and reckless endangerment.
Police were called to the Dakota Ridge neighborhood in North Boulder by the neighbor, who told police that she was lying on her bed with her 4-year-old daughter when she heard a "loud boom," according to Huntley. She saw wooden blinds on a nearby window blow into the room and shatter into pieces, Huntley said...
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Boulder woman suspected of shooting neighbor's home
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Boulder Process Server Arrested and Charged with Fraud
A Boulder process server was arrested last week and charged with a felony count of forgery.
The charge against Darine Chely says she also uses the names Darine and Dee Bateman. She is reported to be the owner and operator of Quality Process Servers & Investigations.
The charge poses a legal problem for those who have relied on affdavits of service signed by Chely. Those who have done so are urged to contact Detective Carey Lutz at the Boulder Police Department at (303) 441-3333.
Chely was arrested Jan. 14 and released on posting of $10,000 bond. Her attorney is Ingird Bakke.
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Boulder Process Server Arrested and Charged with Fraud
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The charge against Darine Chely says she also uses the names Darine and Dee Bateman. She is reported to be the owner and operator of Quality Process Servers & Investigations.
The charge poses a legal problem for those who have relied on affdavits of service signed by Chely. Those who have done so are urged to contact Detective Carey Lutz at the Boulder Police Department at (303) 441-3333.
Chely was arrested Jan. 14 and released on posting of $10,000 bond. Her attorney is Ingird Bakke.
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Boulder Process Server Arrested and Charged with Fraud
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Thursday, March 5, 2009
When Photo Enforcement Process Servers Lie, Take Action
By Ray Stern in News - Mar. 5 2009
In December, we told you about a New Times employee who received a photo enforcement citation from Scottsdale with rather suspicious phrasing choices. We took the court to task for implying our colleague would certainly have his license suspended if he ignored the ticket.
This patriot chose not to waive his right of personal service, knowing the mailed ticket had no legal teeth. He waited to see what would happen.
Alas, it turns out the phrasing on the ticket was accurate. But only because the city cheated.
Or rather, the process server apparently cheated, claiming our colleague had been served properly. The New Times employee found out about the alleged hand-delivery of his ticket only after his driver's license had been suspended.
Watch out for this trick -- we doubt it's a fluke...
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When Photo Enforcement Process Servers Lie, Take Action -- And That's From the Process Serving Company
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In December, we told you about a New Times employee who received a photo enforcement citation from Scottsdale with rather suspicious phrasing choices. We took the court to task for implying our colleague would certainly have his license suspended if he ignored the ticket.
This patriot chose not to waive his right of personal service, knowing the mailed ticket had no legal teeth. He waited to see what would happen.
Alas, it turns out the phrasing on the ticket was accurate. But only because the city cheated.
Or rather, the process server apparently cheated, claiming our colleague had been served properly. The New Times employee found out about the alleged hand-delivery of his ticket only after his driver's license had been suspended.
Watch out for this trick -- we doubt it's a fluke...
Read the rest of the story:
When Photo Enforcement Process Servers Lie, Take Action -- And That's From the Process Serving Company
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