Emergency Motion to Compel Alexander Memmen to turn over Court Files

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT, LAW DIVISION CHRISTOPHER N. STOLLER, as Special Administrator of the Estate of BERNICE STOLLER, Deceased, Plaintiff, v. PREMIER CAPITAL, LLC; STEVEN B. ADAMS; RICHARD J. TARULIS, DAVID G. WENTZ, and DAVID N. SCHAFFER, Individually, and d/b/a BROOKS, ADAMS & TARULIS; and TIMOTHY J. HOPPA, Defendants. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) No. 09 L 6356 9:30am January 5, 2015 NOTICE OF EMEGRENCY MOTION TO: Michael Corsi Douglas Tibble Alex Memmen Konicek & Dillon Brooks, Tarulis Memmen Law Firm 21 W. State St. 101 N. Washington St. 505 N. Lasalle St 5 th Floor Geneva, Illinois 60134 Naperville, Il. 60540 Chicago, Il. 60654 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on the 5th day of January, 2015, at 9:30a .m., the Plaintiff shall appear before the Circuit Court of Cook County, Judge Flannagan, Courtroom 2210, at the Richard Daley Center, 55 W. Washington,

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Chicago-An Emergency motion had to be filed on December 31, 2014 to compel the Chicago lawyer who identifies himself as the "SharK" Alexander Memmen to turn over a court file in an unlawful death cases which was scheduled for trial in two weeks, after Alexander Memmen decided to quit the case abruptly. Mr. Memmen in a last meeting with his client torn up a $1,000 check, told his client to "get out" of his office, screeming, "You don't owe me anything!" The Americans for the Enforcement of Attorney Ethics (AEAE)gives Mr. Alexander Memmen an "unqualified" rating. Legal disclaimer: Mr. Alexander Memmen is considered innocent of all charges until proven guilty by a court. The unqualified rating is the opinion of AEAE. Other legal ratings firms may have a different opinion of the qualifications of Mr. Alexander Memmen.

Transcript of Emergency Motion to Compel Alexander Memmen to turn over Court Files

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOISCOUNTY DEPARTMENT, LAW DIVISION

CHRISTOPHER N. STOLLER, as Special Administrator of the Estate of BERNICE STOLLER, Deceased,

Plaintiff,

v.

PREMIER CAPITAL, LLC; STEVEN B. ADAMS;RICHARD J. TARULIS, DAVID G. WENTZ, and DAVID N. SCHAFFER, Individually, and d/b/a BROOKS, ADAMS & TARULIS; and TIMOTHY J. HOPPA,

Defendants.

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No. 09 L 63569:30am

January 5, 2015

NOTICE OF EMEGRENCY MOTION

TO: Michael Corsi Douglas Tibble Alex MemmenKonicek & Dillon Brooks, Tarulis Memmen Law Firm 21 W. State St. 101 N. Washington St. 505 N. Lasalle St 5th FloorGeneva, Illinois 60134 Naperville, Il. 60540 Chicago, Il. 60654

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on the 5th day of January, 2015, at 9:30a .m., the Plaintiff shall appear before the Circuit Court of Cook County, Judge Flannagan, Courtroom 2210, at the Richard Daley Center, 55 W. Washington, Chicago, IL 60602, and then and there present the attached 1) EMERGENCY MOTION

Service of this document is being made by depositing it in an envelope addressed

to the person(s) above shown, with proper postage prepaid, and depositing the envelope

in the U.S. Mail at Chicago, Illinois on December 31, 2014.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOISCOUNTY DEPARTMENT, LAW DIVISION

CHRISTOPHER N. STOLLER, as Special Administrator of the Estate of BERNICE STOLLER, Deceased,

Plaintiff,

v.

PREMIER CAPITAL, LLC; STEVEN B. ADAMS;RICHARD J. TARULIS, DAVID G. WENTZ, and DAVID N. SCHAFFER, Individually, and d/b/a BROOKS, ADAMS & TARULIS; and TIMOTHY J. HOPPA,

Defendants.

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No. 09 L 6356

EMERGENCY MOTION

NOW COMES the Plaintiff and moves this court to Order Plaintiff's former

attorney Alexander Memmen, who has abruptly resigned from the case, on December 16,

2014, to turn over the case file to the Plaintiff and states as follows:

This motion is an emergency because the case is set to be assigned out for trial on

January 29th, 2015. Plaintiff's counsel Alexander Memmen resigned unexpectedly from

this case on December 16, 2014. It is obvious that Alexander Memmen mental condition

materially impaired his ability to represent the Plaintiff. Mr. Memmen has refused to

return the entire case filed to the Plaintiff. See a true and correct copy of an email

conformation sent to Mr. Memmen as to his abrupt resignation from this case and

demand for the Plaintiff's file attached hereto and made a part hereof.

1. The Plaintiff has requested that Mr. Memmen return the entire files,

organized as they exist in file folders by categories along with all legal

research. Mr. Memmen has refused to return the case files in violation of

the Illinois Rules of Professional Conduct as a lawyer has no right to

retain the case file once he resigned from the case.

2. The Plaintiff is facing an imminent deadline for trial, Plaintiff is requesting the

court's permission to extend the deadline all dates in this case by at least 30

days.

3. In addition, Plaintiff requests leave of court to take the evidentiary deposition

of the Medical Examiner or Coroner . Mr. Memmen was in the process

of deposing the Coronor when he decided to quit this case on December 16,

2014.

WHEREFORE, PLAINTIFF PRAYS this court order Alexander Memmen to turn over all the

complete files, legal research etc which are completely organized in file folders by category of

documents in a bankers boxes. The Plaintiff prays that this court issue an order permitting the Plaintiff

to take the evidentiary deposition of the Medical Examiner or Coroner.

Sent: Friday, December 19, 2014 10:46 AMTo: Alexander Memmen; Althea Welsh; [email protected][email protected]: RE: I need to pick up the file(s) for the Bernice Stoller Case Mr. Memmen You stated that you were quitting the case. You stated after ripping up a $1,000 cashiers check on Dec. 17, 2014  that "I did not owe you anything."  These conversations were memorialized in my email correspondence that I sent to you immediately there after. Which you did not deny. On Dec. 16, 2014 I appeared in your office and informed you that I wanted an evidentiary deposition taken of the corner. You stated that  you wanted to take a discovery deposition. I said we are only 3 weeks from trial and I wanted you to take an evidentiary deposition. Your secretary Christine on Dec. 16, 2014 indicated to me that she would notice up the evidentiary deposition. I presented at  your request a cashiers check for $1,000.00 which had a misspelling on it. When I re appeared at  your office on Dec. 17, 2014 you screamed I quite your case, you ripped up the cashiers check and told me to "get out of your office!"  Mr. Memmen  my case is going to trial, you have no right to withhold the file(s) according to the Illinois Rules of Professional conduct which your fully aware of. This matter can be resolved amicably if you turn over all of the files on Monday by 12:00 noon. Otherwise, we will be forced to take all legal actions necessary to obtain our files, namely (1) file a Motion before Judge Flanagan (2) File an ARDC Complaint against you and your law firm on Monday and (3) you should immediately advise you errors and admissions carrier that we intend to file a legal mal practice lawsuit against you and your law firm and you legal assistant Christine for conspiracy if you continue to refuse to turn over all of my case files on Monday!  Mr. Memmen you a young lawyer, trying to build a practice. Why you would want to reek such "legal" havoc on yourselves and your law firm at this stage in your professional career is incomprehensible. When you know that Judge Flannagan will not allow you to retain the case files, the ARDC will only sanction you for such conduct and such professional misconduct "stains" become part of your permanent  and record clearly evidences your "bad faith".  

Please email me confirmation that you will turn over the all of the files, their contents without having to make any payment to you, recalling the statement you made to me on Dec. 17, 2014 "Get out out of my office, you don't owe me anything!" Cordially, Christopher Stoller