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SUPEzuOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR COWLITZ COUNTY

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L. CARLYLE MARTIN, LINDA C. MARTIN; and ROBERTA KELLY, IAN WILSON, RYAN WILSON, Pro-Se, Plaintiffs,
v. J.P. MORGAN CHASE

No. 12 2001635
DOCKET NOTICE *Clerk's Action Required

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& CO., STEPHEN

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M. CUTLER; USBANCORP, USBANK, LEE R. MITAU AS HOMECOMINGS FINANCIAL, GENERAL MORTGAGE, GMAC, MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYS IMERSI; J.A. BADALAMENTI, FIVE BROTHERS ; MATTHEW CLEVERLEY; DIGITAL METERS AS "SMART", COWLITZPUD; RANDY LEONARD PORTLAND WATER, ET AL; CITY OF PORTLAND PUBLIC SAFETY, PORTLAND POLICE BUREAU [PPB] SAM ADAMS, STEVE S. STAUL, RONALD FRASHOUR III; TRIMET OREGONIAN, MAX BERNSTEIN; FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE; MILLER NASH LLP, T.H. PEARSON; BISHOP
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LILLIE, JOAQUIN SAMPSON; D.L. OLSTAD, ET AL

Defendants.

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Cowlitz County Superior Court Hall of Justice, Second Floor 312 SW First Avenue Kelso, Washington 98626

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FRIDAY, APRIL 13,2012

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Motion to Dismiss Motion for Protective Order

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Names and addresses of the parties and/or their attorneys in named cause of action:

M. JAMIE IMBODEN Crandaii, O'iieiii, imboden & Styve, P.S. P.O. Box 336 I44l Third Avenue, Suite A Longview, WA 98632 L. Carlyle Martin Linda C. Martin Ryan Wilson
200 Coyote Lane Castle Rock, WA 98611 Roberta Kelly Ian Wilson 5109 NE Ainsworth Street Portland, OR 97218
Stephen M. Cutler J.P. Morgan Chase

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2l A P arkAvenue, 48th Floor New York, NY 10017 Lee R. Mitau US Bancorp/GMAC/MERS 800 Nicollet Mall Minneapolis, MN 554A2

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Joseph A. Badalamenti

Five Brothers 14156 E. 11 Mile Road Warren, MI 48089

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Daniel A. Womac Fidelity National Law Group 1200 Sixth Avenue, Suite 620
Seattle,

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Paul A. Brachvogel Public Utility District No. 1 of Cowlitz County 96I - 12th Avenue Longview, WA 98632

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4012 SE l7'h Streer Portland, OR 972A2 D. Jeflrey Courser
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805 Broadway, Suite 725

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Fidelity National Title Attn: Patricia A. Ihnat 900 SW 5'h Avenue Mezzanine Portland, OR 97204

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Miller Nash, LLP

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Bishop-White PS Attn: David A. Weibel 720 Olive Way, Suite 1201 Seattle, WA 98101-3809 Martha Lillie Joaquin Sampson 2404 SW Nevada Court Portland, OR 97219

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Proof of Service: The undersigned certifies that all counsel have been served with a copy of this
notice either personally or by mail.
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DATED this 29th day of March, 2012.

AQI.JIN SAMPSO
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SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR COWLTTZ COUNTY

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L. CARLYLE MARTIN, LINDA C. MARTIN; and ROBERTA KELLY, IAN WILSON, RYAN WILSON, Pro-Se, Plaintiffs,

No. 12 200163

DEFENDANTS', JOAQUIN SAMPSON and MARTHA LILLIE, Defendants Pro-Se, MOTION TO DISMISS

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M. CUTLER; USBANCORP, USBANK, LEE R. MITAU AS HOMECOMINGS FINANCIAL, GENERAL MORTGAGE, GMAC, MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYS [MERS]; J.A. BADALAMENTI, FIVE BROTHERS; MATTHEW CLEVERLEY; DIGITAL METERS AS "SMART'" COWLTTZPUD; RANDY LEONARD PORTLAND WATER, ET AL; CITY OF PORTLAND PUBLIC SAFETY, PORTLAND POLICE BUREAU IPPB] SAM ADAMS, STEVE S. STAUL, RONALD FRASHOUR III; TRIMET OREGONIAN, MAX BERNSTEIN; FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE; MILLER NASH LLP, T.H. PEARSON; BISHOP WHITE PS, D.A. WEIBEL; MARTHA LILLIE, JOAQUIN SAMPSON; D.L. OLSTAD, ET AL
Defendants.

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Motion to Dismiss

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I.

RELIEF REQUESTED

COME NOW the Defendants, Pro-Se, JOAQUIN SAMPSON and MARTHA LILLIE, and
move the Court pursuant to CR l2(b)(6) and CR 8(a) for an Order dismissing Plaintiffs' Complaint

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with prejudice as it applies to said Defendants on the grounds that plaintiffs have failed to state
claim upon which relief can be granted.

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II.

AUTHORITY and ARGUMENT

CR 12(bX6) provides that a defendant may request dismissal of a claim by motion for
plaintiff's failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted. Such
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appears beyond a doubt that the

plaintiff can prove no set of facts, consistent with the

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Complaint, that would entitle the plaintiff to relief. Gorman v. Garlock, Inc., LZl Wn. App. 530,
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534,89P.3d302 QAjq.

A plaintiff must plead factual allegations with specificity; vague and conclusory allegations of fact fail to state a claim for relief. Colburn v. Upper Darby Township,838 F.Zd 663, 666 (3'd Cir. 1988). While a Complaint attacked by a CR 12(bX6) motion does not need detailed factual
allegations, a plaintiff's obligation to provide the grounds of his entitlement to relief requires more
than labels and conclusions. A formulaic recitation of the elements of a cause of action

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will not do.

BelI Atlantic Corp. v. Twomby, I27 S. Ct. 1955, 1968-1969, 167 L.8d.2d.929 (2007) (internai
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citations omitted). Factual allegations must be enough to raise a right to relief above the speculative

level. Id. In Washington,

a Complaint failing to contain direct allegations sufficient to give notice

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to the Court and opponent of the nature of a plaintiff's ciaim is proper for dismissal. Berg v.
Gorton,88 Wn.2d 757,56'l P.2d 187 (1977). CR 8(a) requires that a Complaint for relief "contain (1) a short and plain statement of the claim showing that the pleader is entitled to relief and (2) a demand for judgment for the relief to

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which he deems himself entitled." The Complaint must "apprise the defendant of the nature of the

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plaintiff's claims and legal grounds upon which the claims rest." Molloy v. Bellevue, 71 Wn. App.
382,85g P.zd 613 (1993), review denied, 123 Wn.2d 1024,875 P.2d 635 (1994). "A pleading is insufficient when it does not give the opposing parly fair notice of what the claim is and the ground
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it rests." Dewey v. Tacoma School Dist. No. 10, 95 Wn. App. 18, 23, 974 P.2d 847

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(1999), quoting Lewis v. Bell,45 Wn. App. 192, 197,724P.2d 425 (1986).

Plaintiffs' Complaint contains

a series

of disjointed allegations relating to several events and

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involving several persons and entities. It cannot be gleaned from Plaintiffs' Complaint what,
anything, is alleged as a claim against Joaquin Sampson and Martha

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Lillie.

The Complaint does not

allege any facts that can possibly rise to the levei of establishing a cognizable action upon which

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Furthermore, there is no prayer for relief in the Complaint. As such, it is impossible for the
Defendants to defend themselves, and it is impossible for the Court to fashion a remedy.

It

should be noted that on March

2I, 2Ol2 plaintiffs filed a pleading entitled "Motion

Amended Complaint 15 USC $1641 12 U.S.C. 2601 et se4 CFR $3500 Reguiation Z RCW 19.86
29 USC $ 216." Several defendants, including Randy Leonard, Portland Water, the City of Portland

Public Safety, Portland Police Bureau, Sam Adams, Steve S. Staul, and Ronald Frashour III, are no longer included in the case caption. Notwithstanding, the allegations made by plaintiffs remain
unclear, leaving Defendants unsure whether plaintiffs intend to continue to pursue claims against the Defendants in Cowlitz County Superior Court. The Defendants have previously been sued by

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plaintiff, Roberta Kelly, and associates in the United States District Court for the District of Oregon
and Multnomah County Superior Court in a similar disjointed fashion. In each matter, plaintiffs'

claims were dismissed, prompting Chief Judge Ann Aiken of the United States District Court for the District of Oregon to enter a Pre-filing Order stating that all filings from Ms. Keliy "shall be

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reviewed by this Court and ordered filed only

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such filings are deemed not frivolous or repetitive.

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Accordingly, the Defendants feel it is necessary to bring this Motion before the Court seeking an
Order of Dismissal notwithstanding the most recent filings.

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If

the Court determines that the plaintiffs' pleading referenced above serves as a voluntary

dismissal of those Defendants no longer identified in the case caption, the Defendants request that

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the Court enter an Order similar to that of Chief Judge Ann Aiken. The Defendants need some
protection from the haphazard filings of the plaintiffs.

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III.

CONCLUSION

Based upon the foregoing, the Defendants, Joaquin Sampson and Martha Lillie, respectfully

request that the Court enter an Order Dismissing plaintiffs' Complaint, as Defendants,

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for piaintiffs' failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted. In

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alternative, the Defendants request an Order preventing future filings naming Joaquin Sampson and Martha Lillie, without approval of the Court.

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DATED this 29'h day of March, 2A2.

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DEFENDANTS' MOTION FOR PROTECTTVE ORDER

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& CO., STEPHEN M. CUTLER; USBAN_CORP, USBANK, LEE R. MITAU AS HOMECOMINGS FINANCIAL, GENERAL MORTGAGE, GMAC, MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYS [MERS]; J.A. BADALAMENTI, FryE BROTHERS ; MATTHEW CLEVERLEY; DIGITAL METERS AS "SMART", COWLTTZPUD; RANDY LEONARD PORTLAND WATER, ET AL; CITY OF PORTLAND PUBLIC SAFETY, PORTLAND POLICE BUREAU [PPB] SAM ADAMS, STEVE S. STAUL, RONALD FRASHOUR III; TRIMET OREGONIAN, MAX BERNSTEIN; FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE; MILLER NASH LLP, T.H. PEARSON; BISHOP WHITE PS, D.A. WEIBEL; I'{ARTHA LILLIE, JOAQUIN SAMPSON; D.L. OLSTAD, ET AL
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COME NOW the Defendants, JOAQUIN SAMPSON and MARTHA LILLIE, Defendants
Pro-Se, and move the Court pursuant to CR 26(c) for a Protective Order precluding plaintiffs from

delivering to Defendants discovery requests in any form or manner without further Order of the
Court.

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PROCEDURALBACKGROUND

On February 9, 2O12, plaintiffs filed a Complaint in the above-entitled matter. To date,

Defendants, JOAQUIN SAMPSON and MARTHA

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LILLIE, have not been served with

said

Complaint as required by law nor have plaintiffs filed a proof of service. Notwithstanding, on or
about February

2I,2012, Defendants received multiple discovery requests from plaintiffs.

On March 2, 2012, this Court issued a Protective Order at the request of co-defendant,
Maxine Bernstein, and on March 23,2012, issued a Protective Order at the request of co-defendant,

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Cowlitz PUD, to prevent a similar abuse of discovery. The Defendants named herein also need
protection from plaintiffs' antics.

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BASIS FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER

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Pursuant to CR 26(c), a Protective Order is needed to prevent plaintiffs from further abuse

ofprocess and frivolous discovery requests.

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DATED this 29th day of March, 2012.

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PROTECTIVE ORDER
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& CO., STEPHEN M. CUTLER; USBANCORP, USBANK, LEE R. MITAU AS HOMECOMINGS FINANCIAL, GENERAL MORTGAGE, GMAC, MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYS IIYIERSL; J.A. BADALAMENTI, FIVE BROTHERS; MATTHEW CLEVERLEY; DIGITAL METERS AS "SMART", COWLIIZPUD; RANDY LEONARD PORTLAND WATER, ET AL; CITY OF PORTLAND PTIBLIC SAFETY, PORTLAND POLICE BUREAU [PPB] SAM ADAMS, STEVE S. STAUL, RONALD FRASHOUR IIL TRIMET OREGONIAN, MAX BERNSTEIN; FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE; MILLER NASH LLP, T.H. PEARSON; BISHOP WHITE PS, D.A. WEIBEL; MARTHA LILLIE, JOAQUIN SAMPSON; D.L. OLSTAD, ET AL
J.P. MORGAN CHASE

Defendants.

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THIS MATTER having come on before the above-entitled Court on this

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and MARTHA LILLIE, using the work

Imboden

of attorney, M. Jamie Imboden of Crandall, O'Neill,

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& Styve, P.S., the Plaintiffs

appearing pro se, and the Court having reviewed the records,

listened to the remarks of counsel, and otherwise been fully advised, NOW THEREFORE,

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED ADJUDGED

and DECREED thAt PlAiNtiffS ShAII NOt

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Defendanrs, JOAQUIN SAMPSON and MARTHA LILLIE, with any discovery demands in this matter without the express written permission of the Court. This includes e-mails, facsimiles, U'S'

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Mail delivery or personal service of any correspondence which purports to be compulsive

under authority

process

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depositions, requests for production of documents, and interrogatories. IT IS FURTHER

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ORDERED, ADJUDGED, and DECREED that

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discovery demands directed to

Defendants, JOAQUIN SAMPSON and MARTHA LILLIE, by Plaintiffs prior to the date of this

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Protective Order are void and said Defendants shall not be required to respond thereto without
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JUDGE / COMMISSIONER

Approved as to Form and Content; Notice of Presentation Waived:

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Roberta Kelly, Plaintiff

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L. Carlyie Martin, Plaintiff

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