Investigator Bynum did not respond to my request for a formal written notice for delay. So I wrote to the Director, Jonathan Ekblad, expressing serious concerns about the delay, the lack of formal notice, and the harm the ongoing retaliation was causing me in court.
Instead of addressing the problem, Ekblad responded defensively, claiming…
Attorney Misconduct Alleged
Right around the time the defendants' answer was due in district court, the procedural games began. On January 9, Frank emailed me for the first time stating that Anna was looking for new counsel — without explaining why. He claimed she had been searching since December 16, but I didn't take it seriously. If she…
During the hearing, the respondents’ attorney stated that I filed a complaint with the NCHRC but that no violations were found, even though the investigation was still ongoing. This either violates the Rules of Professional Conduct or shows they had access to information I wasn't given.
I was only given three minutes to cross-examine…
The next day, I received the "lightest" settlement offer they had sent, but it was still misleading and violated the law. The City of Raleigh’s Code Enforcement letter clearly stated, "It is against the law to rent or offer to rent a dwelling on which a notice has been issued until the unit has been…
Violations: Improper oral motion; hearsay and prior negotiations; potential personal bias.
Despite not being the last case called during roll call, the magistrate waited until the courtroom was empty except for two non-English speaking people awaiting a hearing before proceeding with my hearing.
Frank McGraw improperly tried to file for dismissal under Rule 15, which…
Violation: Improper filing A common tactic used to intimidate pro se litigants. This Motion was never ruled on or withdrawn. ref. NC GS $ 7A-216 below.
The only reason a case is dismissed in NC Small Claims is failure of service or lack of jurisdiction (filing in the wrong county).
NC…