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SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
6 FOR THE COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE, DESERT DIVISION, INDIO BRANCH
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DIANNE STEWART BUTTERFIELD, ) Case No.: No. linc-092312
9 individually, and as of the Trustee of the E. & )
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G. Stewart, Family revocable Trust of 12-1-09, )
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and WAYNE, BUTTERFIELD, )
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Plaintiffs, ) 2 nd AMENDED
12 vs. ) CROSS-COMPLAINT FOR DAMAGES:
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ECO-FUELER CORPORATION, An Oregon, )
14 corporation, J. W. Hendricks, also known as , )
JERRY HENDRICKS, JOHN S. GREEN and )
) 1. FRAUD
15 DOES , 1 TO 200 inclusive, ) 2. BREACH OF FIDUCERY DUTY;
16 ) 3. CIVIL CONSPIRIRACY;
Defendants ) 4. CIVIL EXTORSION;
17 _____________________________________ ) 5. INTENTIONAL INFLICTION OF
) EMOTIONAL DISTRESS
18 JOHN S. GREEN ) 6. ABUSE OF PROCESS;
) 7. SLANDER;
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19 Cross-Complainant )
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vs.
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DIANNE STEWART BUTTERFIELD, )
22 individually, and as the Trustee of the E. & G. )
Stewart, Family revocable Trust of 12-1- )
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09,WAYNE BUTTERFIELD, THE ESTATE )
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24 OF GEOFF STEWART, E.AND G. )
STEWART , THOMAS W HARRIS. JR. and )
25 DOES 1 TO 100, inclusive, )
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Cross Defendants )
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1 COMES NOW the Cross-Complainant John S. Green for himself
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Cross-Complainant John S. Green cross-complains and allege as follows:
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FIRST CAUSE OF ACTION
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(FRAUD)
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9 1. The references to the statutes are properly inserted within this cross complaint as cross
10 defendant, Attorney Tom Harris used references to statutes in his original complaint on behalf of
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the cross defendants and thereby relinquished his right to strike or object to references to statutes
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contained within this cross complaint.
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. "The essential elements for a cause of action to be filed against an attorney without prior
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20 2. Wayne Butterfield a Corporate a Director of the Eco-Fueler corporation Represented that he was
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also an investment advisor to 2,000 investors many of whom could individually fund the Four
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Million Dollars ($4,000,000) required by the banks in Tennessee as a condition for them to put up
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the remaining Sixteen Million Dollars ($16,000,000) to start production of the Eco-Fueler
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25 vehicle, To that end, Wayne Butterfield agreed that if the corporation would put on a private auto
26 show for his private list of 2,000 investors in Palm Springs, CA, that he would send an email
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solicitation with a telephone follow up to have them attend the show. Wayne Butterfield used
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this as a fraudulent inducement to the other directors of said corporation, to get them to agree to
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1 expend large sums of money, resources and time. Based on Wayne Butterfields representations
2 the Eco-fueler corporation enter into contract with the City of Palm Springs Ca. to use their
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facilities for the show and presentation,
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3. Cross-Complainant is informed and believes and on such information and belief, allege that
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Wayne Butterfield violated California civil code 1572, (1),(4), (5), by knowing he had no
7 intension of performing any of the agreed to services he had offered, he thereby created a
8 fraudulent contract between himself, the Cross-Complainant, Jerry Hendricks and the Ecofueler
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Corporation.
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11 Cal civil code 1572. Actual fraud, within the meaning of this Chapter,
consists in
12 any of the following acts, committed by a party to the contract, or
with his connivance, with intent to deceive another party thereto, or
13 to induce him to enter into the contract:
1. The suggestion, as a fact, of that which is not true, by one
14 who does not believe it to be true;
4. A promise made without any intention of performing it; or,
15 5. Any other act fitted to deceive.
16 4. Cross-Complainant is informed and believes and on such information and belief, allege that
17 Wayne Butterfield additionally violated California civil code 3294 Knowing we had the primary
18 funding commitment he, with fraud, malice and intent clandestinely did not invite anyone. This
19 was done intentionally to further the Cross-Defendants scheme to put the company in a financial
position so as to enhance the plaintiffs ability to acquire the rights to our patents and intellectual
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property.
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Cal civil code 3294.
22 (a) In an action for the breach of an obligation not arising
from contract, where it is proven by clear and convincing
23 evidence that the defendant has been guilty of oppression,
fraud, or malice,the plaintiff, in addition to the actual
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for the sake of example and by way of punishing the defendant.
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(c) As used in this section, the following definitions shall
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(1) "Malice" means conduct which is intended by the defendant to
27 cause injury to the plaintiff or despicable conduct which is
carried on by the defendant with a willful and conscious
28 disregard of the rights or safety of others.
(2) "Oppression" means despicable conduct that subjects a person
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1 to cruel and unjust hardship in conscious disregard of that
person's rights.
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5. As a result of the cross-defendants fraud, Cross-complainant Green has suffered direct
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damages in the amount of six hundred thousand dollars,( $600,000.00) in differed salary, plus
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loss of stock value in Eco-Fueler corporation of $21,000.000.00.
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6. As a result of the intentional and outrageous conduct of the cross-defendants, cross-complainant
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Green is entitled to exemplary damages from each and every one of the cross-defendants. .
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Since Wayne Butterfield and Dianne Butterfield have held themselves out to the public as Multi-
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millionaires and have held out Geoffrey Stewart as a Multi-Billionaire, exemplary damages
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should be set at amounts commensurate with the cross-defendants net worth.
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7. The allegations set forth in paragraphs 1 through 6 of the Cross-Complaint are incorporated
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herein the same as though fully set forth.
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8. As a result of the conditions of Wayne and Dianne Butterfields’ offer that was made to Eco-
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Fueler Corporation to invest in the company, Wayne Butterfield was made one of three directors of
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the corporation. By insisting on having that position, certain duties and responsibilities were taken on
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24 by Wayne Butterfield. One of the primary duties was to act in the best interest of all of the stock
25 holders of the corporation. Being in this position of director he had intimate knowledge of the
26 financial well being of the corporation along with any other information he could request and receive.
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Wayne Butterfield was appointed a member of the Board of Directors in January 2006, and elected to
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1 the Board of Directors at the 2007 Annual Meeting of the Board of Directors and Shareholders. He
2 has not resigned that position.
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9. Wayne. Butterfield was made aware of negotiations with the state of Tennessee Economic
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Development Commission, and the fact that we had a tentative agreement for funding of about
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twenty million dollars along with them supplying an existing facility to begin small volume
7 production of the American Roadsters up to potentially 1000 units per month. Wayne Butterfield was
8 also aware that Eco-Fueler was out of funds with which to operate.
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10. Wayne Butterfield Represented that he was an investment advisor to 2,000 investors many of
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whom could individually fund the Four Million Dollars ($4,000,000) required by the banks in
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Tennessee in order for them to agree to put up the remaining Sixteen Million Dollars ($16,000,000).
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13 To that end, Wayne Butterfield agreed that if the corporation would put on a private auto show for his
14 private list of 2,000 investors in Palm Springs, CA, that he would send an email solicitation to have
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them attend the show.
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11. At great expense, Eco-Fueler Corporation rented the Palm Springs Convention Center for
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two days to hold a showing of the Roadster and the compressor. After having Defendants write a
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19 letter on his behalf to his own investors, 7 days prior to the show Wayne Butterfield notified
20 Defendants that he had decided not to send a solicitation to his investors, on the ground that he did
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not know enough about the venture and did not want to appear to act as a sponsor to the investment.
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12. As a result of Wayne Butterfield reneging on his promise to solicit his investors to come to
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the show and view the investment, only one person known to Butterfield came to the show. Eco-
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26 13. In reliance upon his assurances through phone conversations and emails Eco-Fueler
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Corporation went forward with the arrangements for a private show for Wayne Butterfields’ private
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group of investors, and at substantial expense rented the Palm Springs Convention facility, shipped a
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1 vehicle, a Compressor system, and a multitude of other supporting equipment along with arranging
2 for the presence of all the necessary personnel to put on the show and demonstrations for his clients.
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When the opening day came for the vehicle show absolutely no one showed up including Wayne
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Butterfield.
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14. In seeking the show in Palm Springs, Wayne Butterfield acted deliberately and with malice to
7 deceive the CEO Jerry Hendricks and The Chairman of the Board John Green and to deliberately
8 injure the company by using his trusted position as a member of the board of directors to cause the
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corporation to expend its cash resources thereby and bringing it near bankruptcy, which directly
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damaged the value of the stock holdings of John S. Green in Eco-Fueler Corporation. . This was done
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with malice aforethought to put the company in financial jeopardy, to create a situation whereby he
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13 and his clandestine investor group would be able to acquire certain corporate and personal assets
14 (namely U.S. Method patent 5,863,186 for the compression of gasses using hydraulics in multistage
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compressors) through the use of a bogus lawsuit to further injure the company and to use the judicial
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system as a tool in a scheme to force cross-complainant Green to transfer the patents or face total
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financial ruin for cross-complainant Green and Eco-Fueler Corporation, and to the damage of Eco-
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19 Fueler Corporation thereby damaging the value of the stock holdings of John S. Green in such
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15. As a result of the cross-defendants breach of fiduciary duty, Cross-complainant Green has
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suffered direct damages in the amount of six hundred thousand dollars,( $600,000.00) in differed
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salary, plus loss of stock face value in Eco-Fueler corporation of $21,000.000.00.
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16. As a result of the intentional and outrageous conduct of the cross-defendants, cross-
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complainant Green is entitled to exemplary damages from each and every one of the cross-
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defendants. . Since Wayne Butterfield and Dianne Butterfield have held themselves out to the public
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as Multi-millionaires and have held out Geoffrey Stewart as a Multi-Billionaire, exemplary damages
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should be set at amounts commensurate with the cross-defendants net worth.
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Stewart, and Thomas Harris, jr.)
8 16. The allegations set forth in paragraphs 1 through 16 of the Cross-Complaint are incorporated
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17. "The essential elements for a cause of action to be filed against an attorney without prior
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court approval is stated in cal civil code 1710 (c)”
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(c) This section shall not apply to a cause of action against an
14 attorney for a civil conspiracy with his or her client, where (1) the
attorney has an independent legal duty to the plaintiff, or (2) the
15 attorney's acts go beyond the performance of a professional duty to
serve the client and involve a conspiracy to violate a legal duty in
16 furtherance of the attorney's financial gain.
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18 18. Cross-Complaint Green is informed and believes and on such information and belief allege
19 that Cross Defendants Wayne and Dianne Butterfield and Geoffrey James Stewart became members
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of a civil conspiracy, along with attorney and cross Defendant Thomas W. Harris who furthered the
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conspiracy by cooperation with idea of the conspiracy, and encouraged, aided and planned and
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encouraged the conspiracy to use the present lawsuit in which Butterfields and Stewarts are members,
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24 to threaten Cross Plaintiff Green in such a way as to obtain and agreement from him to transfer all of
25 his right title and interest in and to U.S. Method patent 5,863,186 for the compression of gasses using
26 hydraulics in multistage compressors.
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19. Cross-Complaint Green is informed and believes and on such information and belief alleges that
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Attorney Thomas Harris advised the members of the conspiracy that he, Harris, had substantial
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1 expertise in finding unintentional technical business errors and then offering his services in filing
2 bogus lawsuits against people who had made minor technical violations of the law, obtaining very
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large settlements to such bogus lawsuits as a result of those errors, and that through this talent of
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filing a lawsuit and through personal threats against the principals in Eco-Fueler Corporation that he
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would be instrumental as a member of the conspiracy because of his ability to obtain the patent for
7 the business entity that was to be formed to exploit the patent and generate substantial profits for all
13 of reducing the operating costs of commercial compressors significantly. The Butterfields did not
14 respond to the proposal to fund a separate company for the purpose of exploiting the commercial
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aspects of the compressor, but did say that the application of technology represented by the patent
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would revolutionize the world.
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21. Cross-complainant is informed and believe and on such information and belief, allege that
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19 Plaintiffs Wayne and Dianne Butterfield and Geoffrey James Stewart became members of a civil
20 conspiracy, along with attorney and Cross-Defendant Thomas W. Harris who furthered the
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conspiracy by cooperation with idea of the conspiracy, and encouraged, aided and planned and
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encouraged the conspiracy to use the present lawsuit in which Butterfields and Stewarts are members,
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to threaten , Green in such a way as to obtain and agreement from him to transfer all of his right title
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25 and interest in and to U.S. Method patent 5,863,186 for the compression of gasses using hydraulics in
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22. Cross-complainant Green is informed and believes and on such information and belief alleges
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that Attorney Thomas Harris advised the members of the conspiracy that he, Harris, had substantial
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1 expertise in finding unintentional technical business errors, and then filing bogus lawsuits based on
2 those errors, and had in the past obtained very large settlements as a result, and that through this
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talent of filing a lawsuit and through personal threats against the principals in such as Eco-Fueler
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Corporation, and that he would be instrumental as a member of the conspiracy because of his ability
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to obtain the patent for the business entity that was to be formed to exploit the patent.
7 23. Cross-complainant Green is informed and believes and on such information and belief alleges
8 that Attorney Harris joined the conspiracy based upon his representation, that he would not only
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secure the patent for the conspirators, but would also use his techniques in making threats against the
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person and the financial well being of Green and Hendricks to obtain the “Intellectual Property” that
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is represented in possible other ideas and techniques that could be subject to patent that could
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14 24. Cross-complainant Green is informed and believes and on such information and belief alleges that
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Attorney Thomas Harris offered to contribute the IP he would gain from Green together with
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financing through contacts of both his own as well as the Investor Group that W. Butterfield had put
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together. Based upon the enumerated talents of Attorney Thomas Harris, Attorney Thomas Harris
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19 was admitted to the conspiracy for the purpose of making a profit through the exploitation of the
20 patent and other intellectual ideas and property of Green, and Attorney Harris would be given a share
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of the profits because of his talents in obtaining the patent and IP without having to pay Green for the
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transfer of the patent to the company that was planned, or has been created, “Dense Gas Corporation”
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a Nevada Corporation.
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25 25. Cross-complainant Green is informed and believes and on such information and belief alleges,
26 As a proximate result of the wrongful acts herein alleged, Cross-Complainant Green has been
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damaged by reason of the act of filing the within lawsuit had the direct consequence of putting the
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Eco-Fueler Corporation, a company that needs a large financial commitment to it in order to exploit
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1 the patent, out of business. This act and the interference of Cross Defendants in the exploitation of
2 the patent have resulted in direct damages to Hendricks, Green, and all the shareholders of Eco-
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Fueler Corporation, in unknown amounts due to the interference by Cross-Defendants and Cross
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Defendant Harris, in the ongoing business affairs of the Cross-complainant in completely shutting
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down the ongoing activities of the Cross-Complainant, including the Eco-Fueler Corporation, thereby
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26. Cross-complainant Green is informed and believes and on such information and belief alleges
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Cross-Cross-complainant Tom Harris conspired to file the instant lawsuit for the apparent purpose of
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seeking the return of investment funds paid to Eco-Fueler Corporation, by W. Butterfield and D.
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13 Butterfield, whereas the sole purpose of using the suit was to use it as a threat to the livelihood and
19 finding people like the Butterfields and filing lawsuits based upon unintentional errors made by
20 people such as the Cross-complainants herein, solely for the purpose of collecting large settlements.
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28. From the first contact, Attorney Harris acted as a principal and the leader of the group that was to
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take the patent and technical knowhow and use resources available to him (Harris) to fund the
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manufacture and sale of the compressor which is the object of the patent, all through the investor
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26 29. As a proximate result of the wrongful acts herein alleged, Cross-complainant have been damaged
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in unknown amounts due to the interference by Cross-defendant Harris in the ongoing business
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affairs of the Cross-complainant in completely shutting down the ongoing activities of the Cross-
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1 complainant, which directly damaged the value of the stock holdings of John S. Green in Eco-Fueler
2 Corporation.
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30. Attorney Harris met with Cross-complainant Green on February 3, 2010 for the alleged
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purpose of settling the lawsuit. At that time, Harris made it clear that unless Cross-complainant
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Green agreed to the undisclosed terms of a settlement agreement that required conveying Green’s
7 patents to Harris and his group that all of the Cross-complainants would face ruinous legal costs
8 defending themselves. He also stated that the Plaintiff’s were prepared to spend upwards of $600,000
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pursuing the lawsuit in order to get the patent. It was also pointed out by Harris that this would stop
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all business activity by all of the Cross-complainants, thereby ruining each of us as well as Eco-
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Fueler Corporation. Harris stated that Butterfield’s had no interest in the return of their invested
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13 cash, but were only interested in receiving the patent and the intellectual property.
14 31. At all times Harris held himself out as the moving party in the transaction as the promoter of this
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new enterprise. There were many things I brought out to him during the discussions, one being the
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outrageous outright lies in the complaint about the individual Cross-complainants. When he was
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asked why the cross-defendants would want to do additional business with Cross-complainant Green,
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19 after what they alleged in their complaint. His reply was, “he made up the allegations and not Wayne
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32. Cross-Complainant Green asked for the Harris offer to be put in writing so it could be
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considered. Green did not get a reply until just before the deadline to file an appearance with the
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court. The “settlement offer” contained outrageous conditions requiring Cross-complainant Green to
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25 work for the plaintiffs and create new patents and intellectual properties that would become the
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the amount of six hundred thousand dollars,( $600,000.00) in differed salary, plus loss of stock
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35. As a result of the intentional and outrageous conduct of the cross-defendants the cross-
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complainant is entitled to exemplary damages from each and every one of the cross-defendants. .
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Since Wayne Butterfield and Dianne Butterfield have held themselves out to the public as Multi-
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millionaires and have held out Geoffrey Stewart as a Multi-Billionaire, exemplary damages should be
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set at amounts commensurate with the cross-defendants net worth.
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FORTH CAUSE OF ACTION
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(CIVIL EXTORTION)
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18 (Against Wayne Butterfield and Dianne Butterfield, the estate of Geoffrey James Stewart,
Edith Stewart, and Thomas Harris, Jr)
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36. The allegations set forth in paragraphs 1 through 35 of the Cross-Complaint are incorporated
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22 California Penal Code § 518 provides, "Extortion is the obtaining of property from another, with his
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fear, or under the color of official right."
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Penal Code § 519 further provides:
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Fear, such as will constitute extortion, may be induced by a threat, either:
To do an unlawful injury to the person or property of the individual threatened or of a
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1 To accuse the individual threatened, or any relative of his, or member of his family, or
any crime; or,
2 To expose, or to impute to him or them any deformity, disgrace or crime; or,
3 To expose any secret affecting him or them.
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Penal Code § 523 further provides:
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Every person who, with intent to extort any money or other property from another,
sends or delivers to any person any letter or other writing, whether subscribed or not,
7 expressing or implying, or adapted to imply, any threat such as is specified in Section
519, is punishable in the same manner as if such money or property were actually
8 obtained by means of such threat.
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10 37. Cross-Defendant Tom Harris Jr. in a meeting with Cross-complainant Green on Feb. 3, 2010 on
11 behalf of himself and the Cross-Defendants in this case of made the following statements that fall
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within the definition of extortion under California Penal Code § 518, 519. And § 523. Cross-Cross-
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complainant Tom Harris Jr. has also composed and sent emails to Cross-complainants that contain
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statements that also fall within the definitions of extortion under California Penal Code §518, § 519
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17 38. The following are statements from emails sent by Tom Harris:
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1. Directed to Cross-complainant Jerry W. Hendricks stated “You and I both know that
19 the process of this type of litigation is devastatingly expensive. The cost to you and to
John Green isn't merely the expense of litigating the next few years. During the time the
20 litigation is going on it will be killing all possible cash flow, it will prevent both of you
from doing any type of new business.”
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22 2. “Jerry, you know what happens in hardball litigation. Up to now I have been Mr. Nice
Guy, but during litigation this will all change. I will remain open to discuss settlement,
23 but the price and terms will go up as we proceed down the road. John will find that
delaying settlement will not only cost a huge amount of money for attorneys' fees, etc.,
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but we will be less willing to pay John cash for future contributions.”
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3. To John Green: “I must demand that you and Jerry Hendricks immediately cease and
26 desist from your ongoing illegal securities offerings. These activities violate a large
number of criminal and civil laws. You must stop.”
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1 This last statement violates the Rules of Professional Conduct which specifically prohibit attorneys
2 from "threaten[ing] to present criminal, administrative, or disciplinary charges to obtain an advantage
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in a civil dispute." Cal. Rules of Prof. Conduct, rule 5-100(A).
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39. Cross-Defendant Harris attempted to use his expertise to go the limits of the law to
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protect himself while executing the conspiratorial plan laid out with his partners but has
7 breeched the limits of that protection by his actions. On the meeting of Feb 3, 2010 Tom
8 Harris committed criminal extortion by threatening me with facing prison, my partner going to
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prison among other things unless I would agree to transfer my patents and intellectual property
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to his group. He stated if I complied with his demands it would all go away and we could
11 continue with our vehicle business as usual. This specific activity is not protected by the
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argument that it was done under the protection of the court as a settlement conference.
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The following case and ruling demonstrates a similar activity by an attorney and illustrates the
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mind set of one attempting to use the court for impunity to conduct outrageous and illegal
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16 activity:
In Flatley v. Mauro, (2006) 39 C.4th 299, 46 C.R.3d 606, 139 P.3d 2, plaintiff entertainer brought an
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action against defendant attorney for civil extortion, intentional infliction of emotional distress,
18 and wrongful interference with economic advantage. The action was based on a letter and phone calls
in which defendant demanded a seven-figure payment to settle claims that plaintiff had raped
19 defendant’s client. Defendant filed a motion to strike the complaint as a SLAPP suit. The trial court
denied the motion. The Court of Appeal held that the anti-SLAPP statute did not apply because
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defendant’s demands constituted criminal extortion as a matter of law, which were not protected
21 by constitutional guarantees of free speech and petition. Held, affirmed.
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23 40. Cross-Defendant Harris, on behalf of all of the parties to the conspiracy made the above
24 statements oral and written for the purpose of making the Cross-complainant fearful as follows:
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1. I am fearful that it will cost $600,000 apiece for each of us to defend the lawsuit filed
26 herein for the purpose of obtaining the patent referred to above;
27 2. I have been put in fear that Harris will carry out his threats to make life “a living hell”
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1 3. I am in fear that he will prevent us from being able to earn a living until we give in to
2 the demands Harris has been making on his behalf, and of his co-conspirators; and,
3 4. I am in fear that he will continue to tell people that we are, “defrauding investors and
that our activities are criminal.”
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41. The Cross-Defendants and Cross-Defendant Harris should be found to have conducted
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themselves in such a manner as to attempt to use fear to convince the Cross-complainants to transfer
7 the patent referred to hereinabove, free and clear of any and all claims of Cross-complainants to such
8 Patent, with no provision being made for paying or returning to Wayne Butterfield and Dianne
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Butterfield, the money that they initially invested in Eco-Fueler Corporation.
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42. As a result of the intentional and outrageous conduct of the cross-defendants the cross-
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complainant is entitled to exemplary damages from each and every one of the cross-defendants. .
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13 Since Wayne Butterfield and Dianne Butterfield have held themselves out to the public as Multi-
14 millionaires and have held out Geoffrey Stewart as a Multi-Billionaire, exemplary damages should be
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set at amounts commensurate with the cross-defendants net worth.
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FIFTH CAUSE OF ACTION
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. (INTENTIONAL INFLICTION OF
18 EMOTIONAL DISTRESS)
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(Against Cross-Defendants Wayne Butterfield , Dianne Butterfield, and Thomas Harris jr.)
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43. The allegations set forth in paragraphs 1 through 42 of the Cross-Complaint are incorporated
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herein the same as though fully set forth.
23 44. Cross-Complainant is informed and believes and on such information and belief, allege that
24 on February 3, 2010 Cross-Defendants by the use of criminal extortion for the purpose of
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fraudulently obtaining my U.S. Patent no. 5,863,186 and intellectual property, deliberately inflicted
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emotional distress upon the cross-complainant.
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1 45. As a result of the intentional and outrageous conduct of William Harris, Wayne Butterfield, and
2 Dianne Butterfield, Cross-complainant Green has suffered direct damages in the amount of six
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hundred thousand dollars,( $600,000.00) in differed salary, plus loss of stock value in Eco-Fueler
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corporation of $21,000.000.00.
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6 46. As a result of the intentional and outrageous conduct of the cross-defendants the cross-
7 complainant is entitled to exemplary damages from each and every one of the cross-defendants.
8 exemplary damages should be set at amounts commensurate with the cross-defendants net worth.
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16 47. The allegations set forth in paragraphs 1 through 45 of the Cross-Complaint are incorporated
22 not."
23 49. See Kellar v. VonHoltum, 568 N.W.2d 186, 192 (Minn. App. 1997), review denied (Minn. Oct.
24 31, 1997). "The test is whether the process was used...to compel a party to do a collateral act which
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he is not legally required to do." See Kittler & Hedelson v. Sheehan Props., Inc., 295 Minn. 232, 239,
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203 N.W.2d 835, 840 (1973). Al Hamilton, 644 A.2d at 191
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1 50. Shortly after being served with the Cross-Defendants complaint herein, their attorney Tom Harris
2 contacted me for a meeting to discuss dropping the lawsuit against the ECO-FUELER CORP., John
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Green and Jerry Hendricks. That meeting took place in Eugene Oregon on Feb 3 2010. Cross-
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Defendant Harris indicated his real interest was not in pursuing the lawsuit for the return of the
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money invested by Butterfields, but to obtaining the U.S. patent and intellectual property that I had
7 developed over a 12 year period for the manufacture and development of high pressure Natural Gas
13 terms for dropping the lawsuits was total transfer of all patents, all intellectual property and any
14 intellectual property in the future over the next 10 years that I might develop pertaining to
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compression methods or designs, additionally to go to work for him and his investors. If I did not
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agree all of his terms and conditions he and his clients were prepared spend $600,000.00 on just
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attorney fees to pursue the law suit which would effectively put our vehicle company out of business.
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52. During the meeting, I quizzed Cross-Defendant Harris why his investors would want to be in
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any kind of business relationship after the allegations they made in the complaint. To this Cross-
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Cross-complainant Harris replied “I (Thomas W Harris) and not the plaintiffs had made the
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for the purpose of coercing the Cross-complainant to agree to the unreasonable terms and conditions
8 55. “Abuse of process is using the legal process to try to obtain a result that's beyond the scope
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of the process.”
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themselves in such a manner as to attempt to use fear to convince the Cross-complainant to transfer
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13 the patent referred to hereinabove, free and clear of any and all claims of Cross-complainant to such
14 Patent, with no provision being offered to be made, for just paying or returning to Wayne
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Butterfield and Dianne Butterfield, the money that they initially invested in Eco-Fueler Corporation.
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57. As a result of the intentional and outrageous conduct of William Harris, Wayne Butterfield,
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Dianne Butterfield and Geoffrey Stewart, Cross-complainant Green has suffered direct damages in
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19 the amount of six hundred thousand dollars,( $600,000.00) in differed salary, plus loss of stock face
22 Fueler Corporation was a fraudulent company along with other entities and was used only to further a
23 salary for John Green and Jerry Hendricks to live on, and that they were all a bunch of crooks that
24 were going to go to jail. Wayne Butterfield closed with, he thought the concept was an excellent idea
25 and that the technology encompassed in the patent and intellectual rights were so revolutionary that
26 they would change the world if it was placed in right hands (apparently theirs), without the help or
27 involvement of the John Green, Jerry W Hendricks or Eco-Fueler Corporation and that they would
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California civil code:
2 46. Slander is a false and unprivileged publication, orally
Uttered, and also communications by radio or any mechanical or other
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1. Charges any person with crime, or with having been indicted,
Convicted, or punished for crime;
5 3. tends directly to injure him in respect to his office,
Profession, trade or business, either by imputing to him general
6 Disqualification in those respects which the office or other
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Occupation peculiarly requires, or by imputing something with
Reference to his office, profession, trade, or business that has a
8 Natural tendency to lessen its profits;
18 63. As a result of this intentional and outrageous conduct of Wayne and Dianne
19 Butterfield, Cross-Complainant GREEN, has suffered damages in the amount of $600,000.00, in
20 deferred salary, plus loss of stock value in Eco-Fueler corporation of $21,000.000.00.
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23 Complainant GREEN, is entitled to an award of exemplary damages.
24 65. Since Wayne Butterfield and Dianne Butterfield have held themselves out to the
25 public as Multi-millionaires and have held out Geoffrey Stewart as a Multi-Billionaire, and Dianne
26 Stewart Butterfield has been receiving transfers as a part of an apparent estate plan to give her Three
27 Billion Dollars., exemplary damages should be set at amounts commensurate with the Cross-
28 Defendants net worth.
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16 Butterfield, Dianne Butterfield, and the estate of Geoffrey James Stewart acted with willful and
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Cross-Complainant.
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Butterfield, Dianne Butterfield, the estate of Geoffrey James Stewart, Edith Stewart in an amount of
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Twenty one million six hundred thousand dollars ($21,600,000.00)
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6. For an award of exemplary damages against cross-Cross-complainants Wayne
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7. For a finding of fact and conclusion of law that the damage to the Cross-Complainant
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was a result of breach of fiduciary duty as a member of the board of directors of the Eco-Fueler
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Corporation, and the conspiratorial actions taken by the Cross-Defendants.
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8. For a finding of fact and conclusion of law that in breaching the fiduciary duty owed
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to the Eco-Fueler Corporation, and the Cross-complainant, Cross-Defandants Wayne Butterfield,
6 Dianne Butterfield, and the estate of Geoffrey James Stewart acted with willful and malicious intent
7 to damage the all of the stock holders of Eco-Fueler Corporation and Specifically the Cross-
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THIRD CAUSE OF ACTION
10 (CIVIL CONSPIRIRACY)
11 9. For judgment against Cross-Defendants Wayne Butterfield, Dianne Butterfield, the
12 estate of Geoffrey James Stewart, Edith Stewart and Thomas Harris, jr , for Twenty one million six
13 hundred thousand dollars ($21,600,000.00) for losses due to the conspiratorial actions taken by the
14 Cross-Defendants.
16 Butterfield, Dianne Butterfield, and , the estate of Geoffrey James Stewart and Thomas Harris, jr;
17 Since Wayne Butterfield and Dianne Butterfield have held themselves out to the public as Multi-
18 millionaires and have held out Geoffrey Stewart as a Multi-Billionaire, and Dianne Stewart
19 Butterfield has been receiving transfers as a part of an apparent estate plan to give her Three Billion
20 Dollars., The cross-Complainant asks that exemplary damages should be set at amounts
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commensurate with the Cross-Defendants net worth.
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11. For a finding of fact and conclusion of law that the damage to the Cross-Complainant
was a result of the conspiratorial actions taken by the Cross-Defendants against the Eco-Fueler
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Corporation;
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12. For a finding of fact and conclusion of law that Cross-Defendants Wayne Butterfield,
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Dianne Butterfield, the estate of Geoffrey James Stewart , and Thomas Harris, jr, acted with willful
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and malicious intent to damage the Eco-Fueler Corporation, all of the stock holders of Eco-Fueler
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Corporation, and thereby the Cross-Complainant;
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FORTH CAUSE OF ACTION
2 (CIVIL EXTORTION)
3 13. For judgment against cross-Cross-complainants Wayne Butterfield, Dianne Butterfield, and
4 Thomas Harris, jr , for Twenty one million six hundred thousand dollars ($21,600,000.00) for losses
5 due to the conspiratorial actions in using Extortion as part of their illegal attempt to acquire assets
6 owned by the Cross-complainant.
7 14. For an award of exemplary damages against cross-Cross-complainants Wayne Butterfield,
8 Dianne Butterfield, and , Thomas Harris, jr; Since Wayne Butterfield and Dianne Butterfield have
9 held themselves out to the public as Multi-millionaires and have held out Geoffrey Stewart as a
10 Multi-Billionaire, and Dianne Stewart Butterfield has been receiving transfers as a part of an apparent
11 estate plan to give her Three Billion Dollars., The cross-Complainant asks that exemplary damages
13 15. For a finding of fact and conclusion of law that damage to the Cross-Complainant was a result
15 16. For a finding of fact and conclusion of law that Cross-Defendants Wayne Butterfield, Dianne
16 Butterfield, the estate of Geoffrey James Stewart, and Thomas Harris, jr, acted with willful and
17 malicious intent to damage the Eco-Fueler Corporation, all of the stock holders of Eco-Fueler
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FIFTH CAUSE OF ACTION
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EMOTIONAL DISTRESS)
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26 Dianne Butterfield, and , the estate of Geoffrey James Stewart and Thomas Harris, jr; Since Wayne
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receiving transfers as a part of an apparent estate plan to give her Three Billion Dollars., The cross-
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Complainant asks that exemplary damages should be set at amounts commensurate with the Cross-
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Defendants net worth.
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23. For judgment for Slander against Cross-Defendants Wayne Butterfield, Dianne
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Butterfield, and the estate of Geoffrey James Stewart , in an amount to be proven at trial;
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25. For costs of suit incurred herein; and,
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on the ____ day of _____, 2010, I mailed a true copy of the within captioned “2 nd Amended Cross
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Complaint for damages “ of John S. Green:
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Office, with sufficient postage affixed.
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I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the state of California that the above is true and
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