JOHN F.

GOODSON, 001279 G000SON MANLEY FORAKIS PLC 340 East Palm Lane, Suite 300 Phoenix, Arizona 85004 (602) 252-5110 Pro Persona

08 APR

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IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF ARIZONA IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF MARICOPA ) Case No. FC2005-090504 Petitioner,
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DANIEL B. SCALF,

vs. LAURIE HOUSTON, (fka, CALL, SCALF)

REPORT TO THE COURT BY JOHN F. GOODSON AND ) ) 000DSON MANLEY FORAKIS PLC AS REQUESTED BY THE COURT
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Respondent.

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(Assigned to: Judge Sherry Stephens)

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1 am filing this report as a verified report so that it suffices also as a

supporting affidavit. 2. The court desired that we validate that our firm neither had or received

any money from Daniel B. Scalf, the Petitioner, which was forwarded to us as his attorneys. 3. At the present time we have no funds in any of our trust accounts

belonging to Daniel B. Scaif.

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4.

At no time did we receive money from Daniel B. Scaif except for

approximately $1 ,500, which he paid us for estate planning counseling. We started this work but never completed it because of his involvement in expensive litigation. 5. We expressly did not receive any funds that were involved in a

settlement of a USAA claim and did not even learn of this until the recent court hearing, which I attended. 6. We did receive funds from an anonymous donor who felt sorry for the

Petitioner when I related to the donor the circumstances of the litigation that the Petitioner is involved in. 7. The donor indicated a desire to help persons who find themselves in

tremendously grievous litigation, but for the monetary assistance they could not exercise their legal rights and positions. 8. The money received from the anonymous donor was sent by us to the

Petitioner's attorney, Counselor Gregory J. Meell, with instructions to assist the Petitioner in his litigation. 9. The funds were given to me, as the anonymous donor's attorney, with

the understanding that the donor's name not be revealed to anyone. Because of this agreement and the confidential nature of the relationship, I cannot ethically reveal the name of the anonymous donor even to the court. Even if I disclose the name of the donor to the Judge and the information is sealed, there is no way for the donor to know that somehow this information is forced to be disclosed by court
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proceedings and circumstances that become out of the control of the Judge or out of the control of the attorneys involved in the case or myself seeking to protect the confidence. The anonymous donor does not trust the court systems and has personally had difficult experience with the court systems. 10. Such disclosure would prevent the anonymous donor from effectuating

random acts of kindness should the donor's name and procedures somehow be made public and result in a plethora of other persons seeking the donor's assistance. 11. As an attorney who has practiced law for more than 45 years, and for

many years handling complex litigation, I am often asked to testify as an expert witness. 12. In my opinion it is immaterial and irrelevant that the Petitioner, who has

had to incur over $100,000 in legal fees, was given monetary assistance, but particularly in this instance where there as been such blatant acts of fraud, falsification, and deceit by the adverse parties in this group of lawsuits. 13. If the Respondent received gifts from her parents or family members to

assist her with her litigation costs, would it be relevant and material for the Petitioner to demand to know who gave her money as long as the money did not come from funds which were earned by the Respondent? No. 14. In my situation, I have affirmed these funds did not come from the

Petitioner but came from a third party. As long as the parties in this divorce action
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disclose their income and assets under oath, I submit that the court should deem it improper for the adversaries in this case to make an issue out of how the attorneys are paid. Such inquiries would extend and complicate all divorce actions unnecessarily, as in this case. 15. I have been advised that Respondent's counsel, Steven K. Larson,

made serious derogatory comments and false statements about me in a previous court hearing. Also, in the last proceedings, he made derogatory statements about attorney Meell and myself without any basis on affidavits setting forth facts. In my opinion this is seriously improper in a court system where we are ethically required to exchange collegial courtesies in all of our dealings with other attorneys. 16. There is an old saying: If you don't have the facts, you argue the law.

If you don't have the law, you argue the equities. If you don't have the facts, law, and equities, then you: (1) try to confuse the court, (2) attack opposing counsel, (3) attack opposing parties, (4) impose delays, (5) increase the legal fee requirements so that the opposing parties can no longer afford to proceed with litigation. 17. This case is an example of this travesty of justice.

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I have read the foregoing affidavit and know of my own knowledge the facts stated therein are true and correct and swear to the foregoing.

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STATE OF ARIZONA ss. County of Maricopa Subscribed and sworn to me byt.bjq,94ve Public by John F. Goodson this

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Ci54 the undersigned Notary 2008.

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Hand delivered this 23th day of April, 2008 to: Superior Court of Arizona, Maricopa County Judge of the Superior Court Judge Sherry K. Stephens 222 East Javelina Mesa, Arizona 85212

COPY OF THE FOREGOING Hand delivered this 23th day of April, 2008 to:

Steven K. Larson Sheridan & Larson, PLLC 3035 S. Ellsworth, Suite 144 Mesa, AZ 85212 Attorney for Respondent/Mother Gregory J. Meell Abram & Meell, P.A. 2020 N. Central Ave, Suite 690 Phoenix, AZ 85004. Attorney for the Petitioner Danny Scaif
12125W. Dove Wing Way Peoria, AZ 85383 Petitioner

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