User Submission about Santa Cruz courts
Cheryl Kelmar wrote:
I am a law student with a real property case in Santa Cruz, which involves nine easements in dispute. One party I am suing is Santa Cruz Title. SCT filed a demurrer in which they claim as escrow holder, they had no duty and that they were not named in the lawsuit. However, they were listed in my complaint properly and according to the law they do have a duty as escrow holder. However, Judge Samuel Stevens ruled in favor of their demurrer and I appealed a writ. However, my writ was AMAZINGLY denied without any explanation. What are my options now? ..will the California Supreme Court deny to hear such a case?Another amazing ruling is that even though I considered settling with my past realtor Alan Melikian and Bailey Property for a small amount of money, no settlement was reduced to writing. In fact, their attorney Hamerslough never even exchanged documents with me. However, Judge Stevens ruled in favor of attorney Hamerslough’s settlement motion without hearing any of the terms of the settlement and without any written agreement. I have not accepted any money for settlement, and won’t. I appealed this decision and it was denied without an explanation.
Is the court really that discriminatory that Judge Stevens can just make AMAZING rulings with no requirement to follow the law, and have the appeallate court uphold those rulings?
In 2007, before Judge Stevens was assigned, because Attorney Bosso did not like one set of interrogatories, Judge Burdick STOPPED all discovery making my case delayed for almost one year. What this enabled Bosso to do was unethically withhold the fact that his clients the Bowden’s were unlawfully using another non-deeded easement on my land (which they knew). If the settlement had gone through, I would had unknowingly given up my rights regarding that additional easement; which would had been discovered through discovery. Subsequently, Judge Burdick excused himself from the case.
During the judicial settlement conference, Judge Burdick did not discuss the merits of my case; but only told me ‘you are pro per,’ ‘pro pers never win.’
I will be discussing this case and the amazing rulings of the Santa Cruz court on YouTube in about three weeks.
Recently, a head hunter called me and told me that before Judge Stevens was a judge, and was an attorney in Santa Cruz in the 80s, he was this man’s attorney. This man told me that Judge Stevens told this man that the Santa Cruz courts are such a good old boy system that he would be better off if he could get his case out of Santa Cruz County. Does this corrupt system still exist?
Signed
Please Provide Advice or Comments
October 1st, 2009 at 8:48 am
We need to get everyone together who has had similar problems. Your story may differ but what is done is always the same. The judge is not fair or just and appears to favor one side which is not what a judge should do. This is painful, costly and a great injustice when its obvious what they do is in no way fair. We don’t know the history of that judge with the other parties or lawyers. They appear “untouchable” and act as if they’re GOD and they can get away with a crime. The problem then is no one wants to act since its a “court or civil” matter.
Corrupt judges that don’t rule fairly, this should be on 60 minutes so the public sees what goes on. The public is being mis-led and unfairly treated.
I’ve got a similar nightmare going on with a probate judge Candace J. Beason, Sexism also seems to be an issue where the defendant, PVP counsel, probate investigators and judge are all women and appear to gang up against me “the only man”. Do we know what the history is with these women? Divorced, abused by a father, problems with men, we don’t but the obvious unfairness and bias treatment leads you to see this.
The PVP makes statements without any proof to only mislead the judge further. “Yes your honor my client wants her son as her conservatory BUT he borders on elder abuse”. There never was any abuse on my part, this was just a random statement without proof or merit to send her real message to the judge.
Can it be that if I’m right this whole thing will stop and the court and those involved will cease to make money? I think so
November 12th, 2009 at 8:52 am
I have a clear example of the “good ‘ol boy”system running in the legal system of santa cruz.
I am afraid to tell of it as I doubt much can stop them but they easily can hurt me.
it needs to be told.
they are so blatant with it the complicit atty attached an email with an accusation of it, the writer (me) claiming fear–attached to a petition to the judge accused! — sort of a badge of honor– for the atty– “in your face” to the judge.
i am working up the courage now.
so much to lose, wondering what benefits actually will happen?