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Showing posts with label Bennett vs. Collins. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Bennett vs. Collins. Show all posts

Connecting Gary Vinson Collins to the Bribery Scandal and the to Bennett

Correlating witness murder of Gary Vinson Collins to the College Admissions Bribery Scandal 

FORMER BUILDING INSPECTOR for TOWN OF DANVILLE dies in suspicious fall. 
Linked to Contra Costa Narcotic Enforcement Scandal on November 2nd, 2011 tragically dead by dead by December. 

One of his sons found me in Walnut Creek near BART.  I did my best to appeal to his better side but I said I lost my sons.  


My story is about witness murders, private equity, mergers and acquisitions linked back to the Matter of Bennett v. Southern Pacific lost in 1989.  It was a winnable case as long the witnesses testified.  


Case: Bennett v. Collins

Bennett v. Collins



Case Facts


Peter Bennett

PO Box 523

Alamo
CA
94507


Telephone:       (925) 705-1812

Facsimile:        (000) 000-0000



In Pro Per









SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA



COUNTY OF CONTRA
COSTA-UNLIMITED JURISDICTION




Pete Bennett


                            Plaintiff,

              v.



Gary Collins, and DOES 1-20, inclusive,



                            Defendants.




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CASE NO.:



COMPLAINT FOR DAMAGES FOR ASSAULT, BATTERY, FALSE IMPRISONMENT, TRESPASS TO REAL PROPERTY, TRESPASS TO PERSONAL PROPERTY, CONVERSION AND INTENTIONAL INFLICTION OF EMOTIONAL DISTRESS




    

Plaintiff alleges:

GENERAL ALLEGATIONS
1. Defendant Gary Collins is an individual.  Plaintiff Pete Bennett is informed and believes that, at all times herein mentioned, defendant Gary Collins was a resident of Contra Costa County, California.
2. Defendants Doe 1 through Doe 20, inclusive, are sued herein under fictitious names. Their true names and capacities are unknown to plaintiff. When their true names and capacities are ascertained, plaintiff will amend this complaint by inserting their true names and capacities herein.  Plaintiff is informed and believes and thereon alleges that each of the fictitiously named defendants is responsible in some manner for the occurrences herein alleged, and that plaintiff's damages as herein alleged were proximately caused by those defendants. Each reference in this complaint to ''defendant,'' ''defendants,'' or a specifically named defendant refers also to all defendants sued under fictitious names.
3. Plaintiff is informed and believes and thereon alleges that at all times herein mentioned each of the defendants, including all defendants sued under fictitious names, was the agent and employee of each of the remaining defendants, and in doing the things hereinafter alleged, was acting within the course and scope of this agency and employment.


FIRST CAUSE OF ACTION
(Assault)
4. Plaintiff incorporates paragraphs 1 through 3 this Complaint as if the same were fully stated herein.

5. On or about September 21, 2004, defendant Gary Collins came to plaintiff Pete Bennett’s residence at
161 Valle Vista Drive in

Danville,
California
.  Defendant Gary Collins menacingly approached and yelled threatening and offensive words at plaintiff, including threats of death and bodily harm.  Further, defendant Gary Collins attempted to strike and did, in fact,
strike plaintiff, thereby inflicting bodily harm upon plaintiff.

6. In doing the acts as alleged above, defendant intended to cause plaintiff an apprehension of a harmful or an offensive contact with plaintiff's person.

7. As a result of defendant's acts as alleged above, plaintiff, in fact, was placed in great apprehension of a harmful contact with plaintiff's person.

8. At no time did plaintiff consent to any of the acts of defendant alleged above.

9. As a proximate result of the acts of defendant as alleged above, plaintiff suffered physical injuries to his elbow, shoulder, arm, knee, leg and chest.

10. As a proximate result of the acts of defendant as alleged above, plaintiff was hurt and injured in his health, strength, and activity, sustaining injury to his nervous system and person, all of which have caused, and continue to cause, plaintiff great
mental, physical, and nervous pain and suffering.  As a result of these injuries, plaintiff has suffered general damages.

11. As a further proximate result of defendant's acts, plaintiff has been damaged in that he has been required to expend money and incur obligations for medical services and treatment reasonably required in the treatment and relief of the injuries herein
alleged.

12. As a further proximate result of the acts of defendant, plaintiff has incurred medical and related expenses.

13. Plaintiff is informed and believes that, as a further proximate result of the acts of defendant, plaintiff will continue to incur medical and related expenses.

14. As a further proximate result of the acts of defendant, plaintiff was prevented from participating in his usual occupation and thereby lost earnings to his damage.

15. Plaintiff is informed and believes that, as a further proximate result of the acts of defendant, plaintiff's present and future earning capacity has been impaired.

16. The aforementioned conduct of defendant was willful and malicious and was intended to oppress and cause injury to plaintiff. Plaintiff is therefore entitled to an award of punitive damages.



SECOND CAUSE OF ACTION
(Battery)
17. Plaintiff incorporates paragraphs 1 through 3 and 8 through 16 of this Complaint as if the same were fully stated herein.
18. On or about September 21, 2004, defendant Gary Collins came to plaintiff Pete Bennett’s residence at
161 Valle Vista Drive in

Danville,
California
.  Defendant Gary Collins struck plaintiff with his hands on multiple occasions and threw plaintiff to the ground.  Defendant Gary Collins pinned plaintiff to the ground by pressing his knees into plaintiff’s chest while
plaintiff was on his back on the ground.

19. In doing the acts as alleged above, defendant acted with the intent to make a contact with plaintiff's person.


THIRD CAUSE OF ACTION
(False Imprisonment)
20. Plaintiff incorporates paragraphs 1 through 3 and 9 through 16 of this Complaint as if the same were fully stated herein.

            21. On or about September 21, 2004, defendant Gary Collins used physical force and threats of violence, including death threats, to confine plaintiff for a period of time, against his
will and without his consent.  Following this period of detention, defendant released plaintiff without charging him with any crime or taking him before a magistrate.

            22. Immediately prior to the acts of defendant herein alleged, plaintiff had been peacefully working in the study in his residence, located at
161 Valle Vista Drive in

Danville,
California
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            23. Plaintiff did not steal, nor was he in the process of stealing, any property belonging to defendant or anyone else, nor had he committed any crime against defendant or anyone else.

            24. In imprisoning plaintiff, defendant acted with deliberate malice and for the purpose of harassing plaintiff and causing plaintiff physical and emotional harm.



FOURTH CAUSE OF ACTION
(Trespass to Real Property)
25. Plaintiff incorporates paragraphs 1 through 3 and 9 through 16 of this Complaint as if the same were fully stated herein.

26. On or about September 21, 2004, defendant Gary Collins intentionally entered a residence located at
161 Valle Vista Drive in

Danville,
California
of which plaintiff is the occupant and possessor.

27. Plaintiff did not give defendant permission for the entry and, in fact, defendant entered plaintiff’s residence despite plaintiff’s explicit demands for defendant to leave.



FIFTH CAUSE OF ACTION
(Trespass to Personal Property)
28. Plaintiff incorporates paragraphs 1 through 3 of this Complaint as if the same were fully stated herein.
29. On or about September 21, 2004, defendant Gary Collins, without plaintiff's consent, threw plaintiff into an antique table owned by plaintiff.
            30. In doing the acts above, defendant proximately caused damage to said table.  Plaintiff is informed and believes that the cost to replace or repair said table is approximately $400.00.
31. The aforementioned conduct of defendant was willful and malicious and was intended to oppress plaintiff. Plaintiff is therefore entitled to an award of punitive damages.



SIXTH CAUSE OF ACTION
(Conversion)
            32. Plaintiff incorporates paragraphs 1 through 3 of this Complaint as if the same were fully stated herein.

            33. At all times herein mentioned, and in particular on or about September 21, 2004, plaintiff was, and still is, the owner and was, and still is, entitled to the possession of the following
personal property, namely: an antique table.

34. Plaintiff is informed and believes that on or about September 21, 2004 and at
161 Valle Vista Drive in

Danville,
California
, the property described above had an approximate value of $400.00.

            35. On or about September 21, 2004, defendant Gary Collins, without plaintiff’s consent, intentionally damaged said antique table by throwing plaintiff into it, all to plaintiff’s detriment.

            36. The aforementioned conduct of defendant was willful and malicious and was intended to oppress plaintiff. Plaintiff is therefore entitled to an award of punitive damages.



SEVENTH CAUSE OF ACTION
(Intentional Infliction Emotional Distress)
37. Plaintiff incorporates paragraphs 1 through 36 of this Complaint as if the same were fully stated herein.

38.  Defendant’s actions of physically attacking plaintiff, verbally intimidating plaintiff, damaging plaintiff’s personal property and trespassing on plaintiff’s real property, as alleged in this Complaint, were knowing, intentional, and willful,
and done with a reckless disregard of the probability of causing plaintiff emotional distress.

39.  As a proximate result of defendant’s conduct, as alleged in this complaint, plaintiff suffered severe mental anguish and emotional and physical distress, all to his general damages.

            40. In acting in the manner described in this Complaint, defendant’s conduct was malicious and oppressive, and was carried out in willful and conscious disregard of plaintiff’s rights and safety and subjected plaintiff to cruel and unjust hardship.
PRAYER FOR RELIEF
            WHEREFORE, plaintiff Pete Bennett demands against defendants, and each of them, as follows:
1. For general damages according to proof;

2. For medical and related expenses according to proof;

3. For lost earnings, past and future, according to proof;

4. For punitive damages;

5. For interest as allowed by law;

6. For costs of suit herein incurred; and

7. For such other and further relief as the court may deem proper.



Dated:                                                                        




                                                                                    ________________________
                                                                                    Peter Bennett
                                                                                    In Pro Per








The Murders




















The Loretta Hale Murder

Nov 11 2011


The Bhatia case should be murder investigation, the Hale case was conveniently closed but should be reopened as on or about March/April 2014 an Alamo mom was found on the trails above Alamo with single gunshot wound to the temple which to me sound just
like the SFPD Lester Garnier shooting from back in 1988 and my arson case in 2004 sounds like the bombing of the IRS Agents car in 1988 sent the investigators round file leaving them enough to run over and kill homeless for
life insurance just like the LA Grandma's story.
























The Roma Bhatia Case

Nov 12 2011


The Bhatia case should be murder investigation, the Hale case was conveniently closed but should be reopened as on or about March/April 2014 an Alamo mom was found on the trails above Alamo with single gunshot wound to the temple which to me sound just
like the SFPD Lester Garnier shooting from back in 1988 and my arson case in 2004 sounds like the bombing of the IRS Agents car in 1988 sent the investigators round file leaving them enough to run over and kill homeless for
life insurance just like the LA Grandma's story.
























The Gary Vinson Collins

Nov 12 2011


The Bhatia case should be murder investigation, the Hale case was conveniently closed but should be reopened as on or about March/April 2014 an Alamo mom was found on the trails above Alamo with single gunshot wound to the temple which to me sound just
like the SFPD Lester Garnier shooting from back in 1988 and my arson case in 2004 sounds like the bombing of the IRS Agents car in 1988 sent the investigators round file leaving them enough to run over and kill homeless for
life insurance just like the LA Grandma's story.


























THe Official Meeting

Nov 1 2011

Bennett/Nordoff/Bryden





During the Chief Bryden held in the office of Walnut Creek City Manager Ken Nordoff who heard my allegations that I'd been attacked again. This critical meeting set a benchmark linking The Danville Building Inspector Incident
to CNET Arrests, but other incidents were raised that link to least one murder in San Ramon CA.



Within weeks Gary Vinson Collins was dead, along with two Danville Area Moms Roma Bhatia and Loretta Hale of Boy Scout PACK 36 who each died untimely deaths. I personally knew all three victims but Danville Police Officer
Steven Tanabe and former Judge Golub were each members of PACK 36 Danville part of the Meridian Council.


























Attack The Attorney

Nov 1 2005

Bennett's Attorney Attacked, Threatened and Beaten





The Danville Building Inspector Incident



One day I got a call from my counsel Sage Sepapi with news that he too had been beaten under nearly identical circumstances of ligation about to be brought against the Town of Danville. Within months my counsel went out of
his way to get out of representation.



When Chris Butler's testimony against Stephen Tanabe oozed about insurance fraud, arson and other events it was clear as day that Police Officers and DA investigators had been lying to me for years and my collection of over
100 police reports were part of larger criminal operation coming within Contra Costa County.
















The Racketeering Charges




















Hobbs Act

Nov 11 2011


The arrests of officers began nearly seven years later in early 2011 when the California Department of Justice arrested Chris Butler and Commander Norman Wielsch, when thier faces appeared it was clear I'd been setup but the setup extends to the Bar Association,
Contra Costa Superior Court, The Contra Costa District Attorneys offices and further to the municipal pooling authority where claims die with witnesses.




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  • How the bar is controlled
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The personal experience from over 40 years of cases but one day I discovered witnesses in my cases were gone - then I found the truth - they were dead.




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Connecting Success Factors to Bennett

The Dubious Phone Call and Time Wasting Project
TPGThe folks at TPG will have to answer to my Whistleblower Complaints on the truly odd collection of RFPs emanating from companies connected to Richard Blum, William McGlashan, CBRE, Regency Centers, Trammel Crow, Lennar, Catellus.

My story is about witness murders, private equity, mergers and acquisitions linked back to the Matter of Bennett v. Southern Pacific lost in 1989.  It was a winnable case as long the witnesses testified.  





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TPG Capital Buys Catellus Assets for $505M

TPG Capital Buys Catellus Assets for $505M


Buyout shop TPG Capital will pay roughly $505 million for a portfolio of U.S. retail and mixed-use assets currently owned by ProLogis. The properties include Los Angeles Union Station, four shopping centers, two office buildings and two residential development joint ventures, among others. The assets were acquired when ProLogis merged with Catellus Development Corp. in 2005. Private equity firm TPG Capital has more than $48 billion under management.
PRESS RELEASE
ProLogis (NYSE: PLD), the leading global provider of distribution facilities, announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement with affiliates of
TPG Capital (TPG) to sell a portfolio of U.S. retail and mixed-use assets and the Catellus name for a total purchase price of approximately $505 million.
The properties, owned directly or through equity interests, to be sold in the transaction include: four shopping centers, two office buildings, 11 mixed-use projects with related land and development agreements, two residential development joint ventures, Los Angeles Union Station, certain ground leases and other right-of-way leases. The transaction is expected to be substantially completed in the first quarter of 2011, subject to customary closing conditions. Net proceeds will be used for the repayment of debt and to fund future development activity.
“These assets were acquired in our 2005 merger with Catellus Development Corporation. We have built upon Catellus’ legacy for the past five years and are pleased to see these assets and people transfer to TPG, which has significant experience in real estate and a commitment to building the business. The Catellus assets are high-quality with good long-term prospects, but they are not in keeping with our strategy to concentrate our investment in core industrial properties in the world’s major logistics corridors,” Walter C. Rakowich, ProLogis chief executive officer, said.
“We are excited to partner with the strong Catellus management team in the next chapter of the company’s evolution,” said Kelvin Davis, TPG senior partner. “The company is already well positioned through its diverse portfolio of high-quality, well-occupied assets in growing markets. As a standalone company, we believe the new Catellus will be in an excellent position to capitalize on the economic recovery and build on its strong footprint.”
Ted R. Antenucci Expected to Join New Catellus Entity Mid-2011
It is anticipated that the majority of ProLogis employees associated with the retail/mixed-use properties will be offered employment with Catellus. Following the closing of the sale to TPG, it is expected that ProLogis’ president and chief investment officer Ted R. Antenucci, who joined ProLogis with the Catellus merger in 2005, will rejoin Catellus after a transition period concluding in mid-2011. Mike Curless, managing director of global investments, is expected to assume Antenucci’s investment role upon Antenucci’s departure.
“I would like to thank Ted for his many contributions over the past five years,” Rakowich said. “Not only was he instrumental in the seamless integration with Catellus in our merger, but his efforts as we worked through the de-risking and de-leveraging of ProLogis over the past two years were invaluable. We wish Ted the best in this anticipated next phase of his career with Catellus.
“At the same time, we are fortunate to have Mike Curless with us to take Ted’s place. Mike was formerly the president of Lauth, a major real estate development company, and was with ProLogis from 1995 to 2000. He has been leading our land review and other investment processes throughout the latter part of this year and will work closely with Ted through the anticipated transition.”
ProLogis will retain a preferred equity interest in Catellus of approximately $70 million, which will earn a preferred return at an annual rate of 7 percent for the first three years of the term, 8 percent for the fourth year of the term and 10 percent thereafter until redeemed. Partial or full redemption can occur at any time at TPG’s discretion or after the five-year anniversary at ProLogis’ discretion. ProLogis also will provide $30 million first mortgage financing on Los Angeles Union Station, which will bear interest at 7 percent.
Update to Anticipated Impairments and Other Fourth Quarter Charges
“We are pleased with the progress we have made during the fourth quarter to reposition the company through non-strategic and non-core asset sales, as well as a successful equity issuance and debt tender offers,” Rakowich said. “As a result of these actions, as well as a review of our land bank and other assets and certain restructuring activities, we will incur charges in the fourth quarter associated with the following initiatives.”
* As disclosed on October 26, 2010, in connection with the anticipated disposition of its retail, mixed-use and ground lease assets noted above, the company determined that it expected to recognize a non-cash impairment charge in the fourth quarter. In addition to the charge associated with the planned sale of the Catellus non-core assets, the company expects to incur non-cash charges and impairments related to various other real estate investments (other than land) that are expected to be sold in 2011. The total of all the charges and impairments associated with these activities is expected to range from $170 to $190 million.
* As disclosed on October 25, 2010, the company made a strategic decision to more aggressively pursue land sales, which was expected to result in further land impairments roughly in line with discount ranges presented in the company’s recent investor presentations. As this analysis is now nearing completion, the charges to be taken in the fourth quarter are expected to be $640 to $680 million, representing roughly 27 to 29 percent of the land book basis at September 30, 2010.
* As planned in conjunction with the company’s equity offering and disclosed on December 7, 2010, ProLogis purchased approximately $1.3 billion aggregate principal amount of notes in its senior debt tender offers, which will result in a charge of approximately $139 million to earnings and funds from operations (FFO) in the fourth quarter of 2010. In addition, ProLogis will recognize a loss of approximately $15 million on the repurchase of $303 million aggregate principal amount of convertible debt and a charge of $6 million due to the reduction in capacity on its credit facility from $2.3 billion to $1.6 billion. The total debt-related charge is expected to be approximately $160 million, of which $33 million is non-cash.
* Finally, as previously disclosed on October 25, 2010, in the fourth quarter the company intended to close out various derivative positions in light of the current and anticipated interest rate environment and has identified potential cost savings from platform and organizational efficiencies. Implementation of the derivative cancellations and the efficiency initiatives are expected to result in one-time cash charges of approximately $25 to $30 million.
Additionally, the company is undertaking its standard review of goodwill in conjunction with the preparation of its year-end financial statements. Total goodwill is approximately $400 million, with roughly 60 percent of that amount associated with assets in North America, one-third in Europe and the remainder related to ProLogis’ investment management business.
William E. Sullivan, chief financial officer, said, “All of the items and related charges detailed above have been previously communicated. We are happy to have completed the analyses and to be putting this process behind us, thereby simplifying our reporting. As we move into 2011, we look forward to focusing on growth in our core business.”
2010 Guidance for Core Funds From Operations Unchanged
Excluding all the cash and non-cash charges noted above, the company’s most recent 2010 per diluted share guidance for core FFO and for FFO, excluding significant non-cash items and non-recurring charges, remains unchanged. The charges outlined above equate to per share losses of $2.02 to $2.16 based on the anticipated full-year weighted average share count for 2010.
About ProLogis
ProLogis is the leading global provider of distribution facilities, with more than 475 million square feet of industrial space owned and managed (44 million square meters) in markets across North America, Europe and Asia. The company leases its industrial facilities to more than 4,400 customers, including manufacturers, retailers, transportation companies, third-party logistics providers and other enterprises with large-scale distribution needs. For additional information about the company, go to www.prologis.com.
About TPG Capital
TPG Capital is the global buyout group of TPG, a leading private investment firm founded in 1992, with more than $48 billion of assets under management and offices in San Francisco, Beijing, Fort Worth, Hong Kong, London, Luxembourg, Melbourne, Moscow, Mumbai, New York, Paris, Shanghai, Singapore and Tokyo. TPG Capital has extensive experience with global public and private investments executed through leveraged buyouts, recapitalizations, spinouts, growth investments, joint ventures and restructurings. TPG seeks to invest in world-class franchises across a range of industries. Real estate-intensive businesses constitute a core area of investment focus and expertise for TPG, including ST Residential (a $4.5 billion portfolio of mortgage loans and REO assets previously owned by Corus bank), Harrah’s Entertainment, Fairmont Raffles Hotels International , Neiman Marcus, ParkwayLife REIT, PETCO and Surgical Care Affiliates
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