Don Samuels - Minneapolis City Council
As a defender of TJ Waconia and knowing first-hand that the entire case was nothing more than a cruel stunt by the Minneapolis City Council (Barbara Johnson and Don Samuels) to grandstand on the publicity that was focused on TJ Waconia. The civil suit made the headlines and even Mayor R.T. Rybak got his share of publicity from the deal. They claimed they won when they gained control of the 160 TJ Waconia properties and were hard at work with the houses. The only problem is, TJ Waconia no longer owned those properties. SunTrust Mortgage did and they were not happy about NOT BEING NOTIFIED of the BS lawsuit the city had filed against TJ Waconia. The city's attorneys never bothered to do a proper title search on those houses because, that would simply cost too much money. Instead, they utilized the out-dated Hennepin County website that had not updated the database to say that TJ Waconia no longer owned the houses. OOOPS!
How much money did THAT cost the taxpayers?
Any member of the media or candidates running for City Council or Mayor of Minneapolis, I offer you the following:
I have copies of the intervention SunTrust Mortgage filed against the City of Minneapolis which clearly details (.pdf file format) how the laywers for the Plaintiffs acted and proceeded without doing proper research and the result of which has cost the taxpayers of Minneapolis hundreds of thousands of dollars in legal fees.
I am happy to share all documents and files related to this case with you. All documents were sent to me by one of the principal owners of TJ Waconia.
You my contact me at: thedfwmentor@aol.com (Jim Watkins)
Note: Minneapolis StarTribune writer Steve Brandt was contacted about this and was also told about how Minneapolis City Council President, Barbara Johnson perjured herself at the federal sentencing hearing. Mr. Brandt declined to pursue this story. Because of this refusal to report such neglect and mis-use of funds by the city council, I will not release any information or documents to the Minneapolis StarTribune.
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Here is the Register of Actions with the dismissed case.
Source: http://pa.courts.state.mn.us/
Register of ActionsCase No. 27-CV-08-7880City of Minneapolis; Family Housing Fund; Greater Metropolitan Housing Corporation; Folwell Neighborhood Association; McKinley Community; Webber-Camden Neighborhood Association; Joel Breeggemann; and Elandria Gilchrist vs TJ Waconia LLC; Thomas Balko; Jon Helgason; TJ Holdings LLC; Total Title LLC; Absolute Appraisal LLC; and CityWide Management LLC
Case Type: Civil Other/Misc.
Date Filed: 04/02/2008
Location: - Hennepin Civil
Judicial Officer: Blaeser, Robert A.
Related Case InformationRelated Cases
27-CV-HC-08-2728 (Companion Case)
Party Information Lead Attorneys
Defendant Absolute Appraisal LLC
Rogers, MN 55374
SKOLNICK, WILLIAM RESS Retained
Defendant Balko, Thomas
Duluth, MN 55184
SKOLNICK, WILLIAM RESS Retained
Defendant CityWide Management LLC
Roseville, MN 55113
SKOLNICK, WILLIAM RESS Retained
Defendant Helgason, Jon
Chisago City, MN 55013
SKOLNICK, WILLIAM RESS Retained
Defendant TJ Holdings LLC
Roseville, MN 55113
SKOLNICK, WILLIAM RESS Retained
Defendant TJ Waconia LLC
Roseville, MN 55113
SKOLNICK, WILLIAM RESS Retained
Defendant Total Title LLC
Roseville, MN 55113
SKOLNICK, WILLIAM RESS Retained
Intervenor SunTrust Mortgage Inc
PRATTE, ROBERT J Retained
Plaintiff Breeggemann, Joel
YEAGER, MARY CULLEN Retained
Plaintiff City of Minneapolis
Minnepaolis, MN 55402
GINDER, PETER W Retained
Plaintiff FAMILY HOUSING FUND
YEAGER, MARY CULLEN Retained
Plaintiff Folwell Neighborhood Association
YEAGER, MARY CULLEN Retained
Plaintiff Gilchrist, Elandria
YEAGER, MARY CULLEN Retained
Plaintiff GREATER METROPOLITAN HOUSING CORPORATION
YEAGER, MARY CULLEN Retained
Plaintiff McKinley Community
YEAGER, MARY CULLEN Retained
Plaintiff Webber-Camden Neighborhood Association
YEAGER, MARY CULLEN Retained
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Events & Orders of the Court DISPOSITIONS
08/20/2009 CANCELED Hearing (8:30 AM) (Judicial Officer Blaeser, Robert A.)
Dismissed
OTHER EVENTS AND HEARINGS
04/02/2008 Summons and Complaint
04/02/2008 Certificate of Representation
04/02/2008 Affidavit-Other
04/02/2008 Other Document
04/02/2008 Other Document
04/07/2008 Notice of Case Assignment (Judicial Officer: Blaeser, Robert A. )
04/16/2008 Hearing (10:30 AM) (Judicial Officer Blaeser, Robert A.) Result: Held
04/16/2008 Stipulation
04/16/2008 Order-Other (Judicial Officer: Blaeser, Robert A. )
04/17/2008 Stipulation and Order
04/29/2008 Correspondence (Judicial Officer: Blaeser, Robert A. )
05/08/2008 Correspondence (Judicial Officer: Blaeser, Robert A. )
05/08/2008 Notice of Motion and Motion
05/12/2008 Notice of Motion and Motion
05/12/2008 Memorandum
05/12/2008 Affidavit-Other
05/14/2008 Affidavit-Other
05/15/2008 Hearing (3:30 PM) (Judicial Officer Blaeser, Robert A.) Result: Held
05/16/2008 Motion Hearing (2:00 PM) (Judicial Officer Blaeser, Robert A.) 05/13/2008 Reset by Court to 05/16/2008
05/29/2008 Reset by Court to 05/13/2008
Result: Held
05/16/2008 Other Document
05/16/2008 Affidavit-Other
05/16/2008 Order-Other (Judicial Officer: Blaeser, Robert A. )
05/30/2008 Hearing (2:00 PM) (Judicial Officer Blaeser, Robert A.) Result: Held
05/30/2008 Correspondence (Judicial Officer: Blaeser, Robert A. )
06/02/2008 Taken Under Advisement (Judicial Officer: Blaeser, Robert A. )
06/02/2008 Memorandum
06/12/2008 Fnd of Fact Conclusions of Law; Order for Judg and Judg (Judicial Officer: Blaeser, Robert A. )
06/13/2008 Non-Docketed Judgment Entered
06/13/2008 Notice of Entry of Judgment
06/18/2008 Correspondence (Judicial Officer: Blaeser, Robert A. )
06/20/2008 Correspondence (Judicial Officer: Blaeser, Robert A. )
06/23/2008 Correspondence (Judicial Officer: Blaeser, Robert A. )
06/24/2008 Telephone Motion Hearing (8:30 AM) (Judicial Officer Blaeser, Robert A.) Result: Held
06/26/2008 Notice of Motion and Motion
06/30/2008 Order-Other (Judicial Officer: Blaeser, Robert A. )
07/07/2008 Memorandum
07/07/2008 Affidavit-Other
07/11/2008 Memorandum
07/11/2008 Notice of Hearing
07/11/2008 Order-Other (Judicial Officer: Blaeser, Robert A. )
07/14/2008 Correspondence (Judicial Officer: Blaeser, Robert A. )
07/14/2008 Informational Statement
07/14/2008 Agreement
07/15/2008 Affidavit-Other
07/16/2008 Affidavit-Other
07/16/2008 Memorandum
07/16/2008 Affidavit-Other
07/17/2008 Motion Hearing (9:30 AM) (Judicial Officer Blaeser, Robert A.) 07/18/2008 Reset by Court to 07/17/2008
Result: Held
07/17/2008 Affidavit-Other
07/17/2008 Correspondence (Judicial Officer: Blaeser, Robert A. )
07/17/2008 Order for Trial (Judicial Officer: Blaeser, Robert A. )
07/17/2008 Scheduling Order (Judicial Officer: Blaeser, Robert A. )
07/21/2008 Correspondence (Judicial Officer: Blaeser, Robert A. )
07/21/2008 Correspondence (Judicial Officer: Blaeser, Robert A. )
07/23/2008 Notice of Motion and Affidavit
07/23/2008 Memorandum
07/28/2008 Motion Hearing (10:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Blaeser, Robert A.) Result: Held
07/31/2008 Affidavit-Other
07/31/2008 Notice of Appeal
08/01/2008 Summons
08/01/2008 Complaint-Civil
08/01/2008 Memorandum
08/01/2008 Affidavit-Other
08/04/2008 Correspondence (Judicial Officer: Blaeser, Robert A. )
08/04/2008 Affidavit-Other
08/04/2008 Memorandum
08/04/2008 Affidavit-Other
08/05/2008 Taken Under Advisement (Judicial Officer: Blaeser, Robert A. )
08/08/2008 CANCELED Hearing (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Blaeser, Robert A.)
Other
08/11/2008 Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Order (Judicial Officer: Blaeser, Robert A. )
08/12/2008 Notice of Case Filing
08/12/2008 Notice of Case Filing
08/19/2008 CANCELED Hearing (8:30 AM) (Judicial Officer Blaeser, Robert A.)
Other
08/08/2008 Reset by Court to 08/19/2008
08/19/2008 Other Document
08/20/2008 Order-Other (Judicial Officer: Toussaint, Edward, Jr. )
08/22/2008 Transcript
09/11/2008 Notice of Appeal
09/17/2008 Notice of Case Filing
10/29/2008 Stipulation and Order for Dismissal (Judicial Officer: Blaeser, Robert A. )
10/29/2008 Notice of Dismissal with Prejudice
10/29/2008 Notice of Entry of Judgment
11/03/2008 Order-Other (Judicial Officer: Toussaint, Edward, Jr. )
12/15/2008 Order-Other (Judicial Officer: Blaeser, Robert A. )
01/09/2009 Hearing (1:30 PM) (Judicial Officer Blaeser, Robert A.) Result: Held
01/13/2009 Notice of Motion and Motion
01/13/2009 Other Document
01/14/2009 Hearing (1:45 PM) (Judicial Officer Blaeser, Robert A.) Result: Held
01/15/2009 Order-Other (Judicial Officer: Blaeser, Robert A. )
01/26/2009 Scheduling Order (Judicial Officer: Blaeser, Robert A. )
02/03/2009 CANCELED Jury Trial (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Blaeser, Robert A.)
Other
02/17/2009 Correspondence (Judicial Officer: Blaeser, Robert A. )
02/17/2009 Correspondence (Judicial Officer: Blaeser, Robert A. )
03/24/2009 Correspondence (Judicial Officer: Blaeser, Robert A. )
03/31/2009 Correspondence (Judicial Officer: Blaeser, Robert A. )
04/02/2009 Order-Other (Judicial Officer: Blaeser, Robert A. )
04/08/2009 Correspondence (Judicial Officer: Blaeser, Robert A. )
04/10/2009 Correspondence (Judicial Officer: Blaeser, Robert A. )
04/10/2009 Order-Other (Judicial Officer: Blaeser, Robert A. )
04/17/2009 Correspondence (Judicial Officer: Blaeser, Robert A. )
04/24/2009 Hearing (1:30 PM) (Judicial Officer Blaeser, Robert A.) Result: Held
04/24/2009 Order-Other (Judicial Officer: Blaeser, Robert A. )
05/07/2009 Correspondence (Judicial Officer: Blaeser, Robert A. )
05/13/2009 Order-Other (Judicial Officer: Blaeser, Robert A. )
05/13/2009 Order-Other (Judicial Officer: Blaeser, Robert A. )
05/20/2009 Order-Other (Judicial Officer: Blaeser, Robert A. )
06/09/2009 Hearing (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Blaeser, Robert A.) Result: Held
06/15/2009 Order-Other (Judicial Officer: Blaeser, Robert A. )
06/15/2009 Non-Docketed Judgment Entered
06/15/2009 Notice of Entry of Judgment
08/20/2009 CANCELED Hearing (8:30 AM) (Judicial Officer Blaeser, Robert A.)
Dismissed
3 comments:
hmmm, very intresting.
You nailed it honey and it doesn't end there. There is so much more to the story than you know. One of Minneapolis' largest non profits has such a huge role in this as well. Dig!!
To Anonymous 10/18:
A little help maybe?
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