The Witness Murder in the matter Bennett vs. Southern Pacific heard by Judge Peter Spinetta

Bennett lost millions when represented by Bennett and Johnson folded his case after years of litigation, Bennett enduring revenue reasonable losses upwards of 300 Million with the loss of Mainframe Designs Cabinets and Fixtures.  Founded in 1980 in a small 1000 sf shop grew to 10,000 sf, with monthly revenues approaching $100,000.   

One day Bennett learned one of key witnesses was murdered sometime between 1989 and 1990 at the tail end of the litigation.  At the time Southern Pacific was floating a six to seven figure settlement.  Bennett met the track investigator who said they were ready with a $750,000 investment. 

Bennett married in 1996, learned of the witness murder in 2000 or later, his truck exploded when his life insurance, assets and inheritance were easily over 1.2 Million at death.  What Bennett didn't was his Mormon wife was raised by the defense attorney connected to the witness murder.  Visit Disbarred Attorneys to learn more about how the Nate Greenan, son of Attorney James Greenan former President of Contra Costa Bar Association lost his life on WB Highway 24 in Orinda.  Nate played at VinniesBar.com with Bennett during March 2012, 

Bennett was arrested that same week where he Contra Costa Sheriff Deputy Carlos Francies who realized Bennett cellmate was a dangerous felon.  That inmate was placed in Bennett's cell by Deputy Vince Jimenez formerly a deputy in Danville with Deputy Tanabe later arrested in the case locally known as CNET Scandal 

Nate was driving on hwy 24 where suddenly switched lanes, went over the rail at Camino Pablo subsequently was killed.   Bennett was driven to court by his former Counsel Dax Craven who never shared he was the son-in-law of James Greenan then President of the Bar controlling attorney referrals.  

A 30 year set of lies 

The big Kahuna uncovered years later between Greenan, the Southern Pacific Attorney Rick Kopf, Safeway CEO Steve Burd, District Mark Peterson and his brother Michael Peterson ties back to the Alamo 1st Ward located on Stone Valley Road.  

There is another divorcee who suddenly started attending Alamo 1st in 2004 with her near identical family law battle to get her son back from Idaho.  She vanished but when asking members that new there was a sense of stonewalling.  

When my realtor friend Brian Schwalen died just hours after services was the last time I attended Alamo 1st Ward. 

October 24, 2007

COURT SAYS LAWYER HARASSED JUDGE FOR YEARS

See the bottom of this item for an update, now that we've heard back from lawyer James Disney.

Thirteen years after presiding over a Concord attorney’s divorce proceedings, now-retired Contra Costa County Superior Court Judge Peter Spinetta still feels a need to watch his back.

Late Tuesday, San Francisco’s First District Court of Appeal upheld a three-year restraining order that prevents lawyer James Disney — whose 1994 divorce was handled by Spinetta — from further bothering the judge or his wife.

Writing for the court (.pdf), Justice Henry Needham Jr. held there was “substantial evidence” Disney had “seriously alarmed, annoyed or harassed the judge” for “no legitimate purpose.”

Justices Barbara Jones and Linda Gemello concurred.

According to the ruling, Disney has harassed Spinetta and his wife for several years, confronting them in 2004 at a Home Depot in Concord, where he allegedly yelled at the couple and called Spinetta “stupid.” The ruling also noted that Disney mailed several insulting letters to the judge in 2006, showed up at two social events in the Spinettas’ residential community in Rossmoor and appeared in the judge’s courtroom “once or twice a quarter for six years” to glare when he had no official business to be there.

“A reasonable trier of fact,” Needham wrote in Tuesday’s unpublished ruling, “could conclude, upon clear and convincing evidence, that Disney’s course of conduct was harassing, willful, knowing and without legitimate purpose, and was the type that would cause, and in fact did cause, substantial emotional distress.”

Disney, who got his State Bar license in 1964 after graduating from the University of San Francisco School of Law, couldn’t be reached for comment on Wednesday.

In Tuesday’s ruling (Spinetta v. Disney, A116153), the appeal court noted that Disney argued that the restraining order, issued in October 2006, would violate his free speech rights and his right to practice law in the public courts, among other things.

The appellate court rejected Disney’s arguments, noting, for one, that the restraining order wasn’t directed only at his “written ridicule” of Spinetta, but also the fact he had publicly confronted the judge outside the courtroom. The court also held that the order didn’t prevent Disney from practicing law, but merely requires him to go through the Martinez courthouse’s regular security screening and to advise security personnel when he had business in Spinetta’s courtroom (However, Spinetta retired from the Contra Costa court earlier this year.)

The appeal court also upheld $1,200 in attorney fees against Disney.

Update: In a phone call on Thursday, Disney expressed astonishment at the appellate court’s ruling, saying “oh my god” several times during the conversation.

“I think they are protecting a judge,” he said of the ruling. “I think they are personally biased and … god, this is strange.”

Disney admitted he had sent rude letters to Spinetta, but said he never intended to cause any physical harm.

“I have been angry about him, so I wrote some letters to him and I called him a jerk,” he said. “I said that some judges had their head up their ass, thinking they are on a pedestal. My experience with him was past, so I was just being critical of him as a person.”

Disney said he was especially upset that the appeal court upheld a restraining order that was based on written declarations and not other testimony. He complained that he hadn’t been given a chance to cross-examine the security officers who made the declarations about his supposed behavior.

“This is a teaching lesson,” Disney said. “It teaches an attorney — in this case, me — about a client who has told the truth and the courts won’t believe it.”

He said he was certain that any lawyer who read the transcript of the court proceeding in which the restraining order was issued would be “quite surprised.”

Disney vowed to petition the California Supreme Court for review and to seek certioriari in the United States Supreme Court if necessary.

“In my opinion,” he said, “this court is not following the law.”

—  Mike McKee

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I don't want to be off topic, but I noticed this blog on the Recorder web page right underneath a story about me. I have not read the story about me yet, but if anyone is interested in it, please email me at boatbrain @ aol.com aith any questions.

Posted by: Steve White | October 25, 2007 at 12:32 PM

my comments are located at www.myspace.com/calbarblog. read on stay straight and GOP

Posted by: FELIX TORRES, JR. | October 25, 2007 at 03:34 PM

I wrote a letter to the editor of the Recorder to tell them I was kind of disappointed that they did not give any of the reasons for my complaints against Orloff in the article.

Very briefly, I was a whistleblower when Orloff and Judge Barbara Miller tried to cover up the crimes of Martin Nakahara, who is the older brother of Judge Vernon Nakahara.

Martin Nakahara was a prominent East Bay lawyer who embezzled from an estate. I will not give all the details here, but the point is, I discovered the crimes, reported them to both Judge Miller, and the DA's office, and found out they were not going to take any action, so I put out some leaflets near the courthouse to tell the public, and got attacked for that.

Sorry if this was off topic but the article about me was right over top of the link to this one and there seems to be a mutual theme of people with gripes.

FYI also - Judge Miller was my divorce judge, but unlike the attorney in this article she did nothing I had any gripe with in the divorce, until helping to cover up for her fellow judge's brother.

Posted by: Steve White | October 26, 2007 at 07:41 AM

One more comment about my own case.

The charge against me was dismissed after I made a motion for disqualfication of the DA's office, and then subpoenaed Tom Orloff and Nancy O'Malley, numbers 1 and 2 in that office, to the hearing.

Bottom line, they preferred to let the case go rather than testify, which I think says a lot.

Posted by: Steve White | December 03, 2007 at 01:53 PM

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Update: Code Enforcement Services during the Shelter In Place Order

The Code Enforcer

One of my intersections with the code enforcement was right here in the Memorial Park where it was clear somebody was retaliating against me happy electricians from the city came in and disconnected my plug then via a long list of accusational text messages accuses me of stealing power from the city of Walnut Creek.

One of the troubling parts of my story is the number of police calls directed at me over and over and over for over 10 years, he's trespassing, he's a vagrant, he is illegally camping and his car is parked let's give him $4,000 in tickets and then take his truck then deny claims in 2014 they did that by September relatives to his family was in Utah was killed.

Only five dead three under the age of 14 who's counting.

Someone is counting and has many on the radar.

Code Enforcement

Update: Code Enforcement Services during the Shelter In Place Order

Effective Monday, March 16, 2020, City Hall and Code Enforcement offices are closed to the public to align with the Shelter in Place Order issued by the Contra Costa Health Department.

Code Enforcement staff are working remotely and remain available to provide assistance and answer questions. However, during this time of concern, Code Enforcement staff will prioritize citizen requests related to life/safety concerns. All other topics of concern remain important and will be further investigated at the completion of the County Shelter in Place Order.

The most effective way to report your concern/issue/question is by submitting an online service request through the SeeClickFix app (link below). This method of reporting allows you the option to remain anonymous. You may also contact us by emailing one of the Code Enforcement Officers directly and they will follow-up with you on your concern. Individual officer emails are listed to the right.

 

Reporting an Issue

SeeClickFix is mobile app and website that allows residents to report and view neighborhood concerns ranging from debris, graffiti, building code violations and unpermitted signs.

SeeClickFix is available as a free application, downloadable on mobile smartphones at http://www.seeclickfix.com/apps. Citizens may then photograph an issue or concern and report it through the application. A copy of the photo, the concern described by the reporting party, and the location, will then go directly to Code Enforcement for review. Citizens may also report through the website link SeeClickFix.com.

To report a nuisance violation or to request an investigation contact Code Enforcement. When leaving a message, please provide your name and phone number so we can clarify the issue as well as report back concerning what action(s) will be taken.  We can usually respond to complaints within one or two business days.

We maintain strict confidentiality of reporting persons. Review Policy Bulletin PB-018 [PDF]

About Code Enforcement

The Code Enforcement Division of the Community Development Department is responsible for enforcing provisions of the Walnut Creek Municipal Code involving quality of life and neighborhood quality issues such as:

Junk, debris, garbage Illegal or unpermitted signs Business license enforcement Illegal or unpermitted construction Miscellaneous zoning violations Illegal or unpermitted fences

Illegal or unpermitted home-based businesses Inoperable or abandoned vehicles Weed abatement RV parking/storage complaints Graffiti abatement Vector control issues (flies, mosquitos, etc)

The specific Municipal Code sections are as follows:

Title 1  Nuisances	Title 8 Business Licensing
Title 4 Noise (in conjunction with the Walnut Creek Police Department)	Title 10 Zoning, Subdivision, and Sign Regulations
Title 6 Outdoor Sales and Close-out Sales Regulations

Code Enforcement also assists with the City's Clean Water Regulations within Title 9 and administers private parking lot regulations contained within Title 10 (including parking lot certification).

Compliance

The Code Enforcement Team generally works under a model of voluntary compliance within reasonable time allowed to meet compliance.  In rare circumstances, administrative penalties are assessed to those who fail to comply with the Municipal Code.

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Case FLMSD93-04002 - JACQUELYN R DOZIER VS KAPTEYN A DOZIER

Case FLMSD93-04002 - JACQUELYN R DOZIER VS KAPTEYN A DOZIER

Case FLMSD93-04002 - Complaints/Parties

Complaint Number: 1

Complaint Type: Pre-JBSIS Complaint/Petition

Filing Date: 08/13/1993

Complaint Status: ACTIVE

Party Number Party Type Party Name Attorney Party Status

1  PLAINTIFF  JACQUELYN RUTH DOZIER   PRO PER   

2  DEFENDANT  KAPTEYN A. DOZIER   PRO PER  Serve Required (WaitS)

Case FLMSD93-04002 - Actions/Minutes

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  04/27/1995  NTC OF ENTRY OF JUDGMENT WITH CERT OF MAILING       

  04/11/1995  JUDGMENT - MARITAL STATUS ENDS ON "DATE OF FILIN G" MICROFILMED: 4-11-95       

  03/15/1995  ** 2336 PKG TO LEGAL TECH       

  03/14/1995  RESPTS INCOME AND EXPENSE DECLARATION       

  03/14/1995  PETNRS INCOME AND EXPENSE DECLARATION       

  03/14/1995  RESPTS DECL REGARDING SERV OF FINAL DECL OF DIS CLOSURE AND INC & EXPENSE DECLARATION       

  03/14/1995  PETNRS DECL REGARDING SERV OF FINAL DECL OF DIS CLOSURE AND INC & EXPENSE DECLARATION       

  03/14/1995  APPEARANCE, STIP. & WAIVERS       

  03/14/1995  DECL FOR DEFAULT OR UNCONTESTED DISSOLUTION FC 2 336       

  02/24/1995  SUBST OF ATTY FOR (P) (NEW: PRO PER) (OLD: GEORG E W. PFEIFFER)       

  10/18/1993  > RESPONSE FILED       

  10/18/1993  PROOF OF SERVICE BY MAIL RE RESPONSE       

  09/24/1993  SUMMONS W/PRF OF PERS SVC OF SUMM/PTN RE KAP TEY N A DOZIER ON 9-17-93       

  08/13/1993  PETN FOR DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE - SUMMONS ISSUE D       

Case FLMSD93-04002 - Pending Hearings

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This Case Does Not Have Any Pending Hearings

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Forensic Medical Group - Scott Peterson was Perfectly Framed

Scott Peterson is Innocent

Scott Peterson is Innocent

Forensic Medical Group

1261 Travis Blvd # 120,

Fairfield CA 94533

(707) 426-4883

 I knew this man, performed on stage with him in 2012, I know his father through Alamo First Ward in Danville former head of the head of the Contra Costa Bar Association and realized I had more than one intersection with him over as much as 20 years.

He looks like he's carrying the sword in the discussions with the murders of Ernie Scherer Jr and his wife which put in Ernie Scherer the third in prison for life but they all played poker in the world poker tour with the Russians that were arrested in Trump Tower.

He is not the only local musician killed.

The Bar Association please heavily into my economic losses where my attorney from San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association was beaten my other attorney that came from prepaid legal his office is burned down the brother-in-law of Mike disbarred attorney is Nate.

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BlackRock CEO Tells Companies To Contribute To Society. Here's Where To Start

Peter HorstContributori

CMO Network -I write and consult on CMO leadership challenges in modern marketing

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• Without a sense of purpose, no company, either public or private, can achieve its full potential. It will ultimately lose the license to operate from key stakeholders.

BlackRock Inc. headquarters building in New York. Daniel Acker/Bloomberg News

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Some events stand out as watershed moments that re-define the environment and re-direct the course of events. Bill Gates writing his “Tidalwave of the Internet” memo in 1995. Steve Jobs holding up the iPhone in 2007. I believe we’re seeing another such moment: on January 12, BlackRock CEO Larry Fink sent a letter to CEOs of public companies telling them that they’re responsibility not only to deliver profits, but also to make “a positive contribution to society.”

In his letter, which I received from BlackRock today, Fink lays out a number of requests which one might find surprising from a $6 trillion asset manager. He cites the pre-occupation with short-term, reactive measures to drive quarterly profits and asks CEOs to focus on “investments in employee development, innovation and capital expenditures that are necessary for longer-term growth.”

Even more electrifying, however, was Fink’s clarion call for CEOs to seize the mantle of leadership in making the world a better place, beyond simply delivering profits. He sees governments as failing in their duty to address the major challenges that loom in the future: “As a result, society is increasingly turning to the private sector and asking that companies respond to broader societal challenges.”

Larry Fink, chairman and chief executive officer of BlackRock Inc. Chris Goodney/Bloomberg

To make this case, Fink explicitly raises the issue of purpose as the critical North Star to guide corporate decisions: “ Without a sense of purpose, no company, either public or private, can achieve its full potential. It will ultimately lose the license to operate from key stakeholders. ” He cites environmental impact, workforce diversity, community engagement and employee re-training as among the larger issues companies must grapple with.

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The reason Fink’s letter is so striking is that it goes straight to the heart of a raging debate about the role of social purpose in a brand’s agenda. One camp, call it Team Jim Stengel, argues that embracing purpose is not only essential to developing resonant customer relationships, but it also drives better corporate performance. The opposing camp, call it Team Mark Ritson, believes that social causes are for one’s private life and that the purpose of business is to drive profits.

Fink’s letter says they’re both right. Make no mistake, the outcome Fink seeks is a healthy long-term return for the millions of individuals whose investments he stewards—he offers no easy outs for disappointing performance. The challenge he lays out is to simultaneously walk and chew gum, to find that magic resolution of the seemingly competing mandates: deliver financial returns and make the world better at the same time.

In his letter, Fink pulls the rug out from under that most common and potent objection to embracing a broader purpose beyond selling product: that shareholders don’t value your lofty ideals, they only want profits. Executives can no longer point to Wall Street as a reason for staying safely on the sidelines of the uncomfortable challenges and debates around social, environmental and political issues.

Many companies are already well down this path, with a range of results from laudable to cringeworthy. The Dove brand has won many kudos for its stirring campaigns focused on the notion of real beauty; Pepsi, on the other hand, earned widespread condemnation for its ad that featured Kendall Jenner defusing a social protest with a can of soda. Even leaving aside the question of how purpose relates to profits, embarking on a brand agenda for social good is no simple matter.

Here is a set of key steps to follow, for companies that are either contemplating their first step into the social sphere, or that are already down that path but unsure of their progress:

Start with core values and beliefs. Any effort to weigh into the bigger social issues must be grounded in a set of deeply held values and beliefs. The worst thing a brand can do is to jump on the  bandwagon of an issue that is hot but not sincerely meaningful to the company or its leadership. Savvy consumers will quickly sniff out a phony purpose and the brand will suffer. What issues genuinely motivate the company’s leaders? Its employees? What was the gleam in the eye of the founder? Where does the business model intersect with social concerns, such as sustainable supply chain, diversity, health care, or others? For this work, it’s always worth re-watching Simon Sinek’s inspiring Ted Talk, “Start with Why”.

Assess your risk profile. When wading into the arena of social purpose, there is a spectrum of choices: from a generally uncontroversial purpose (e.g. real beauty) to a sharper, more current issue (e.g. voter registration) to a polar position on a hot topic (e.g. opposing Trump’s immigration policy). As you move along the spectrum, you increase both the likelihood of resonating powerfully with people who agree, along with the risk of alienating those who don’t. Be sure to align with leadership, board and other stakeholders as to where you’re ready to land, as you don’t want second-guessing and finger-pointing in the event of any backlash.

Pick a focused, credible issue. Resist the temptation to take on overly broad, ill-defined problems. Instead set your sights on a concern that is clear and defined. A fuzzy mash-up of social strife set Pepsi up for failure, whereas Frito-Lay more successfully zeroed in on voter registration among young people. Make sure there is an appropriate and credible role for your brand in your chosen issue. To the point of walking and chewing gum, the challenge is to find that golden intersection of issues that are meaningful to society and relevant to your brand. Heineken took on the lack of civil dialogue amidst conflict and credibly showed people discussing their differences over a beer.

Get the right guidance. The meaningful issues that make up brand purpose are fraught with nuances and pitfalls that can trip up well-meaning brands and unleash indignation. Shades of word choice and imagery can trigger powerful unintended reactions. Even the much-lauded Dove experienced this backlash from an online ad that showed an African-American woman pulling off a brown t-shirt to reveal a white woman in a white shirt underneath. Bring in voices that can represent those most affected by the concerns you’re addressing.

For a private sector company to take on the challenge of making society better, a good dose of courage and intestinal fortitude are required. By issuing both permission and a mandate to play a broader societal role, Larry Fink has hopefully provided CEOs with that last push needed to step up to the challenge.

Peter Horst is a Fortune 500 CMO and Founder of CMO Inc., a marketing consultancy. He is also the author of the bestseller, "Marketing in the #FakeNews Era." Join the conversation @PeterHorst.

I've built iconic brands and led marketing teams at Fortune 500 companies like Capital One, General Mills, TD Ameritrade, and most recently at Hershey, where I was the Global CMO. During my 30 years working across B2C and B2B products, services, and technologies, I’ve create...

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Rebecca Beth Bauer-Kahan #233007

Ms. Bauer-Kahan represents constituents in the 16th District

Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan Representing the 16th California Assembly ... their plan to expand abortion care and access in the Golden State.

Attorney Licensee Profile

Rebecca Beth Bauer-Kahan #233007

License Status: Active

Address: PO Box 335, Orinda, CA 94563-0335

County: Contra Costa County

Phone Number: Not Available

Fax Number: Not Available

Email: rbauer2@hotmail.com 

Law School: Georgetown Univ Law Ctr; Washington DC 

License Status, Disciplinary and Administrative History

Below you will find all changes of license status due to both non-disciplinary administrative matters and disciplinary actions.

Date	License Status	Discipline	Administrative Action
Present	Active
1/1/2018	Active
9/13/2012	Inactive
7/1/2005	Active
1/1/2005	Inactive
12/1/2004	Admitted to The State Bar of California

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Sharon Louise Anderson #94814

Attorney Licensee Profile

Sharon Louise Anderson #94814

License Status: Active

Address: Contra Costa County Counsel, PO Box 69, Martinez, CA 94553-0116

County: Contra Costa County

Phone Number: (925) 335-1800

Fax Number: (925) 646-1078

Email: Not Available 

Law School: McGeorge SOL Univ of the Pacific; CA 

License Status, Disciplinary and Administrative History

Below you will find all changes of license status due to both non-disciplinary administrative matters and disciplinary actions.

Date	License Status	Discipline	Administrative Action
Present	Active
12/16/1980	Admitted to The State Bar of California

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