Motion for Default Judgement

On January 16, I should have won this case — it should have been over. When a defendant fails to file an answer by the deadline, the case moves into default, meaning I was entitled to default judgment under the rules. Frank’s Motion to Strike hadn’t been ruled on yet, and it was clearly procedurally…

January 16, 20250Comments ByLessons of Charity

Attorney Misconduct Alleged Civil Dispute Defendants Law / Statute / Information Plaintiff State Court

Motion to Strike Complaint & Objection

Instead of filing an answer like required, Frank McGraw, in a desperate move, filed a Motion to Strike under Rule 12(f) and tried to claim that doing so automatically extended their time to answer by 20 days — which is factually incorrect. Under the law, filing a Rule 12 motion only extends the deadline if…

January 15, 20250Comments ByLessons of Charity

Attorney Misconduct Alleged Civil Dispute Defendants Law / Statute / Information Plaintiff State Court

Motion & Objection to Extension of Time

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…

January 13, 20250Comments ByLessons of Charity

Civil Dispute Defendants Plaintiff State Court

Request for Admissions

To ring in the New Year, I spent it writing up the Request for Admissions. These are formal statements that the opposing party must admit or deny under oath. They are used to narrow the issues for trial by establishing certain facts as true ahead of time. If they fail to respond within the…

January 2, 20250Comments ByLessons of Charity

Civil Dispute Defendants Plaintiff State Court

Request for Discovery

On Christmas Day (and my favorite holiday), I spent it writing up my request for discovery. I sent the Request for Documents and Interrogatories the next day. These are formal discovery tools used to gather evidence. The Request for Documents asks the opposing party to produce specific records, emails, or other materials related to the…

December 26, 20240Comments ByLessons of Charity

Civil Dispute Law / Statute / Information Plaintiff State Court

Motion to Continue & Exceptional Case Status

While most people were busy enjoying the holidays, I was busy trying to protect my case. The trial was scheduled quickly, which it's supposed to be for a trial de novo. This just means starting with a clean slate — and past judgments and actions in the lower court aren't supposed to interfere with your…

December 23, 20240Comments ByLessons of Charity

Civil Dispute Plaintiff State Court

Appealed to District Court

After receiving the arbitration ruling, I filed my Notice of Appeal and moved the case to district court by filing a Demand for Trial de Novo on December 16, 2024. Along with it, I filed an Amended Complaint. The core of the complaint stayed largely the same, continuing to allege breach of contract and unfair…

December 16, 20240Comments ByLessons of Charity

Attorney Misconduct Alleged Civil Dispute Court Order / Judgment Defendants Plaintiff State Court

Arbitration Hearing

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…

November 13, 20240Comments ByLessons of Charity

Civil Dispute Defendants NCHRC / HUD Plaintiff Violations

NCHRC Interview & Response

Leading up to my interview with Investigator Ronya Bynum, I submitted all of the requested documentation, organized and labeled by exhibit. I also provided a letter from my therapist and a clinical health evaluation to show how the living situation was impacting my mental health. Before the interview, I was required to sign a statement…

November 12, 20240Comments ByLessons of Charity

Civil Dispute NCHRC / HUD Plaintiff

Contacting Director of NCHRC

After raising serious concerns about how my case was being handled, the Mr. Ekblad assured me they "take these complaints seriously" and promised better communication. However, internal emails tell a different story. Investigator Ronya Bynum responded to my concerns by laughing behind the scenes, saying, "Lol, she doesn’t realize I completed my quota for the…

November 4, 20240Comments ByLessons of Charity