6 30 12 Dig Coughlin's Complaint Against WLS CV11-01955-2298107 ($Complaint - Civil) 2JDC Judge...

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Document Code: 1425Zach Coughlin121 River Rock St.Reno, NV 89501Tcle: 775-338-8118Fax: no [email protected] Coughlin, N PRO PER

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IN THE SECOND JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT OF THE STATE OF NEVADAIN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF WASHOE

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Plaintitf,vs.

ASHOE LEGAL SERVICES a Nevadaorporation, KATHY BRECKENRIDGEndividually and in her capacity as Boardresident of WLS,

CASE NO: CV11 1955DEPT. NO: I

13 TODD TORVINEN, Individually and in hisapacity as WLS Board Member,

)COMPLAINTIEXEMPT FROM ARBITRATION-EXTRAORDINARY RELIEFREQUESTED11415

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AUL ELCANO, Individually and in his )apacity as Executive Director of WLS, DOES )-100, Individually and in their capacity as )embers ofthe BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF )ASHOE LEGAL SERVICES, CARYN

TERNLICHT Individually and in herapacity at WLS attorney, JON SASSERndividually and in his capacity at WLS agent,AREN SABO Individually and in herapacity at WLS attorney, MELISSAANGIARACINA Individually and in her

apacity at WLS attorney, MARC ASHLEYndividually and in his capacity at WLS[torney, ZANDRA LOPEZ Individually and iner capacity as WLS employee, DOES andOES 1-100, COMMITTEE TO AIDBUSED WOMEN, TAHOE WOMEN SERVICES.

Defendants.

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COMES NOW, Plainti)), ZC/ C-6/3N Ahereina)ter re)erred to a8 BCoughlin or B+lainti))@

)or cau8e8 o) action again8t a8hoe 3egal Service8 Ahereina)ter re)erred to a8 BDe)endant 3S@ and

+aul lcano A/ereina)ter re)erred to a8 De)endant Blcano@, and #odd #orvinen A/ereina)ter

re)erred to a8 De)endant B#orvinen, and athleen ;reckenridge A/ereina)ter re)erred to a8

De)endant B;reckenridge, and Caro A/ereina)ter re)erred to a8 De)endant BSa>o@, and =arc

8hle< A/ereina)ter re)erred to a8 De)endant B8hle< 8u>mit the )olloEing Com9laint:

GENERAL ALLEGATIONS

1. t all time8 relevant herein, +lainti)) Ea8 and i8 a Nevada re8ident.

2. t all time8 relevant herein, +lainti)) Coughlin Ea8 a 8alaried em9lounal in

the Eork9lace.

4. t all lime8 relevant herein, De)endant 3S Ea8 a Nevada Cor9oration, 9erha98 a 5"1Ac@A&@.

5. t all time8 relevant herein, De)endant 3S Ea8 a Nevada re8ident.

F. ll event8 giving ri8e to thi8 8uit occurred in a8hoe Count< andGor

are attri>uta>le to De)endant, acting >< and through their agent8 and em9lo


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. D-S and R-S 1%1"" arc 9er8on8, cor9oration8 or 9artner8hi98 Eho8e true

name8, identi)ie8 and ca9acitie8 are unknoEn to +lainti)) at thi8 time. Said D- and R-

De)endant8 are re89on8i>le )or, or controlled, directed or rati)ied the inHuriou8 activitie8 o) name

De)endant andGor are re89on8i>le )or the unlaE)ul action8 taken again8t andGor inHurie8 8u))ered

>< +lainti)) and all other8 8imilarl< 8ituated. +lainti)) allege8 that each named De)endant and

8aid D- and R- De)endant8 negligentlHected to a

continuing ho8tile Eork environment, racial and 8e(ual di8crimination, Jual +a< ct violation8, and

other violation8 o) 9u>lic 9olic< and em9loa8ed laE8. #he chronolog< o) the8e matter8 i8

9erha98 >e8t 8et )orth in the attached (hi>it 1, a Eritten chronolog< o) the event8 and

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corre89ondence8 involving =r. Coughlin and 3S. #he allegation8 contained Eithin (hi>it 1 are

here>< incor9orated >< re)erence into thi8 Com9laint.

12. De)endant 3S i8 a99arentl< a 5"&Ac@A&@ charita>le cor9orate )oundation )unded >< a variet< o)

8ource8, 8uch a8 marriage licen8e )iling )ee8 collected >< a8hoe Count


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)rom the 'ederal 3egal Service8 Cor9oration, Ehich Ea8 )unded directl< >< 8haring

em9lout al8o

an< non%)ederal )und8 the< rai8e.

#hen a99lica>le 3SC rule8 reJuired legal aid 9rogram8 that Ei8hed to lo>>rought >< the 3egal id Societ< o) /aEaii

A3S/ v. 3SC@ and 8everal other 3SC%)unded 9rogram8 in 1!!$. 3SC then revi8ed it8 regulation8 in

=a< 1!! to 8et u9 condition8 under Ehich 9rivate )und8 could theoreticall< >e u8ed )or advocacut that 9etition Ea8 denied. Since 1!!,

a legal 8ervice8 9rogram that Eant8 to engage in re8tricted advocac< mu8t 8et u9 a 8e9arate

organiation, Eith 8e9arate 9hudget8.

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Coughlin made 3S, lcano and the 3S ;oard aEare o) the8e 9otential violation8 o) the

3SC re8triction8 in Eriting and Ea8 terminated 8hortl< therea)ter in retaliation )or Ehi8tle >loEing.

Do>>in8 v. 3egal Service8 Cor9oration, u9held the )acial validit< o) the 1!!F regulation8, >ut

ruled that 3SC had a99lied the re8triction8 im9o8ed u9on the u8e o) non%3SC )und8 in an

uncon8titutionall< narroE manner. Do>>in8 v. 3egal Service8 Cor9oration, &4! '.Su99. 2d 5FF

A.D.N.. 2""4@, modi)ied in 9art, &5F '.Su99. 2d 2F$ A.D.N.. 2""5@.

-rganiation8 receiving non%3SC )und8 mu8t >e legall


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Sternlicht, =eli88a =angiaracina, aren +almer AnoE aren Zavora@@ and one )emale Eho 8eemed to

9ractice immigration laE though 8he Ea8 not an attorne< licen8ed >< the State o) Nevada, >ut did

have a 0uri8 Doctor )rom ndiana and 8eemed to >e accorded all the 8alarene)it8, and 8tanding o)

an attorne< Eorking at 3S and licen8ed to 9ractice laE in Nevada. 8 )or male attorne


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)ru8tration and lack o) under8tanding Eith re89ect to hoE one might go a>out changing the fonton a

=icro8o)t ord document that 8he Ea8 Eorking on )or the dome8tic violence unit. =8. 6arae

largel< Eorked a8 a )ront de8k rece9tioni8t Eho hardl< a 8ta))

con8i8ting o) certi)ied 9aralegal De>orah +ringle, Zandra 3o9e, Eho8e 9o8ition or training Ea8 never

in)romation +lainti)) Ea8 alloEed acce88 to, 0oan, another a88i8tant AEhom had >ecome e(tremelrother and that her >rother Ea8 a Eord that 9rette 89elled )rom the

dut< o) letting the )ront de8k 9hone go to voice mail in light o) the )act that 8he Ea8 89ending 8o

much time doing the ta8k8 Ehich had re9ortedl< >een 3o9e? re89on8i>iliteing

terminated, +lainti)) had rai8ed the Jue8tion in an attorne, Eithout addre88ing Eh< it Ea8 3o9e Ea8 not doing

3o9e?8 Ho>. Coughlin?8 Jue8tion Ea8 greeted Eith man< cold look8 and di89laut, heod< ever got

)ired at 3S once the< got 9a8t the introductor< 9ro>ationar< em9lo


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t 8ome 9oint in 2"" Coughlin had made e(9licitl< clear to 3S, including the three

attorne< Eork9lace tri>unal, that he Ea8 e(tremel< uncom)orta>le Eith the )act that he a99arentle 9racticing laE Eithout a licen8e. Coughlin 9rovided the tri>unal Acon8i8ting o) Sa>o, Sa88er,

8hle< dome8tic violence advocate8 and the dut< to 8u9ervi8e, and lia>ilitetEeen Coughlin and the

three attorne< tri>unal A=angiaracina Ea8 )illing in )or Sa>o, Eho normall< Hoined Sa88er and

8hleunal Eere addre88ing. =angiaracina continued

8hoEing u9 to 8u>8eJuent intervieE8 Eith Coughlin 9roudl< di89lalaoned Eith an image o) then 8itting +re8ident 6eorge . ;u8h

anraiding Coughlin )or the to9 >utton on hi8 8lack8 >ecoming un>uttoned

immediatel< a)ter Coughlin le)t the re8troom and Ehile Coughlin Ea8 in the act o) re>uttoning that

to9 >utton immediatel< a)ter it >ecame undone.

2$. Sternlicht ke9t u9 a 8tead< 9atter o) loud and o>no(iou8 dialogue 8eemingl< intented to alienate,

annole it Ea8 that Coughlin Ea8

>oth Ehite and a male, hoE com9letel< that di8Juali)ied him )rom >eing a>le to )unction a8 a

dome8tic violence advocate o) an< 8ort, hoE lcano had trul< incurred her ire, a 8moldering

con)lagration, >< hiring Coughlin.

2!. Coughlin had initiall< intervieE Eith 3S and lcano and Ea8 told that a 9o8ition out8ide the

dome8tic violence unit Ea8 o9ening u9 that lcano 8aE Coughlin a8 a good candidate )or. lcano,

un9rom9ted, mentioned that Coughlin Eould likel< reall< enHo< Eorking at 3S >ut that

&". #here Ea8 an ongoing em9loetEeen Coughlin

and 3S. =r. lcano called +lainti)) in )or a clo8ed door meeting in earl< 2"" to di8cu88 the term8

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8uch, decided to crank u9 the heat to that entire hal) o)) the o))ice to a ridiculou8 4 degree8 round the

clock, Hu8ti)ecau8e B)ederal laE

9rohi>it8 the u8e o) a 89ace heater. n thi8 climate Coughlin, Eith onerou8 8tudent loan8 on hi8 8ide,

Ea8 denied hi8 rai8e. ;ut, at lea8t 9racticall< ever< 8ecretar< or legal a88i8tant and man< o) the

attorneare to 8hare either o) the tEo 8hared com9anut rather decided to each get their ver< oEn electricit< >ill multi9lut that, hoEever, he a>8olutel< could

make 8uch e))ort8 Eith me, a8 am a Ehite male. #hi8 included in8tituting a dre88 code )or Coughlin

Eherea8 none e(i8ted )or other em9lo


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other 8ta)) meeting8, though Ehen 8he did, it Ea8 not unu8al )or her to take o)) her 8hoe8, 8it Bndian%

8tle, and legall< 9ractica>le, to

mold and train Coughlin, much like the )ine racing hor8e BSea>i8cuit, into a 9rime 89ecimen o) an

em9lo


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em9loe reJuired o) Coughlin a8 a

condition o) em9louted to lcano8 8eem highl< unlikel< to >e made >< a

trained attorne< 8uch a8 lcano, given the )ooli8h di8regard the< evince Eith re89ect to i88ue8 o)

lia>ilit< in an em9loit8 di89la< lcano. n one

in8tance, in )ront o) the entire o))ice at a 8ta)) meeting, including attorne


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deviation )rom the 8tandard 9ractice o) detailing i) and )or hoE long 8omeone Eorked 8omeEhere

Ehen 9ro89ective em9lo< man< ion the o))ice, including

&2. Zach Coughlin 8ent +aul lcano an email detailing hi8 em9loa8ed

com9laint again8t a8hoe 3egal Service8, including the action8 o) Rhonda /arri8ion demanding

)rom =r. Coughlin, in a loud ho8tile tone, that he 8hould B>ite me Aher@ on a99ro(imatel< 0anuare con)irmed

via a revieE o) the variou8 email8 and corre89ondence8 8ent through and 8tored on 3S 8erver8,

including reim>ur8ement reJue8t8 )rom Coughlin that Eere denied >< 3S, among8t man< other

thing8.

'rom the 8tart o) hi8 em9loer 2""$, Zach Coughlin Ea8 8u>Hected to a continuing ho8tile Eork environment, racial and

8e(ual di8crimination, and other violation8 o) 9u>lic 9olic< and em9loa8ed laE8. #he

chronolog< o) the8e matter8 i8 9erha98 >e8t 8et )orth in the attached (hi>it , a Eritten chronologin

unce a8ked =r. Coughlin to meet =R. lcano in the main con)erence room to di8cu88 hi8 8tatu8 a8 a

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>e oEed to him Eere he ever terminated. Coughlin i8 o) the >elie) that an em9lo< the 9artie8 at that meeting.

Zach Coughlin 8ent +aul lcano an email detailing hi8 em9loa8ed

com9laint again8t a8hoe 3egal Service8, including the action8 o) Rhonda /arri8ion demanding

)rom =r. Coughlin, in a loud ho8tile tone, that he 8hould B>ite me Aher@ on a99ro(imatel< 0anuarilitie8 o) =r. Coughlin that,

in mid%=arch, 2""!, le88 than one month 9rior to 8u89ending =r. Coughlin, he gave =r. Coughlin

the additional ta8k o) Eriting an im9ortant intra%com9an< legal memorandum concerning the delicate

i88ue8 o) the real 9ro9ert< lea8e 3S entered into 8hortl< 9rior to the8e event8 and Ehether 3S, a

non%9ro)it, Eould >e 8tuck 9ailit< o)

variou8 laE8 to that 8ituation. =r. Coughlin Ea8 the gho8tEriter )or thi8 a99licationGEriting 8igned

>< =r. lcano and delivered to a 8tate ta( agenc< deci8ion maker. #he matter8 are detailed in

material8 9rovided to the -C.

-n =arch 1F, 2""!, =r. Coughlin 8ent legal a88i8tant De>orah +ringle and email in)orming

her o) the 3R that he had reJue8ted 8he gather )rom the laE li>rarut )or Ehich 8he Ea8 una>le

to, BDivorce: court?8 authorit< to in8titute or increa8e 89ou8al 8u99ort aEard a)terdi8charge o) 9rior

9ro9ert< aEard in >ankru9tcecome ver< im9ortant to the divorce trial )or Ehich =r. Coughlin Eould ultimatel< >e 8anctioned

and )or Ehich 3S Eould cite a8 the 8ole rea8on )or terminating =r. CoughlinI8 em9lo


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t variou8 time8 in hi8 em9lo< lcano to 8eek coun8el on technical

matter8 related to the 9ractice o) )amil< laE )rom 3S ;oard =em>er #odd #orvinen. Coughlin did

Hu8t thi8 via 9hone and email and in 9er8on conver8ation at the Courthou8e Eith =r. #orvinen over

9eriod 89anning a99ro(imatel< mid%=arch 2""! u9 to and through the 0o8hi Divorce #rial the

8u>8eJuent 8anctioning order Eould 8tem )rom. concerning the 9oint8 o) laE and 9o8ition8 taken )or

Ehich =r. Coughlin Ea8 later 8anctioned >< the 'amil< Court. =r. #orvinen advi8ed =r. Coughlin

that the 9o8ition he 9lanned to and later took in the 0o8hi Divorce #rial Ea8 com9letel< acce9ta>le

and ethical to take and 8u99orted >< legal 9recedent Athi8 matter concerned Ehether or not to acce9t a

Settlement +ro9o8al or 9roceed Eith trial and argue 9o8ition8 )ound Eithin BDivorce: court?8 authoritankru9tcle to get hi8 legal a88i8tant to go to the

laE li>rar< and merel< o>tain a co9< o).

-n 9ril 1!th, 2""!, =r. Coughlin 8ent via email another 8igned, Eritten em9loa8ed

com9laint to =r. lcano and 3S. #hi8 email Ea8 re9orted received via /otmail email 8ervice8. See

Eithin (hi>it 1.

3S retaliation almo8t immediatel< >< 9lacing =r. Coughlin on 8u89en8ion then 8u>8eJuentl< )iring

=r. Coughlin )olloEing 8everal more round8 o) corre89ondence8 Eherein Coughlin detail8

em9lo< 3S again8t him and Ehere +lainti)) e88entiall< re9ort8

i88ue8 to 3S that ma< reJuire Ehi8tle>loEing.

'olloEing +lainti))8 9ril 1!, 2""! Eritten com9laint, =r. lcano then Erote =r. Coughlin on 9ril

22nd, 2""! B'or 8ome rea8on er. #hi8 matter Ea8 re)erred to the ;oard inde9endentl< me,

and a8 a re8ult the< are handling it. ;ecau8e o) thi8 8ituation am not to >e communicating

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directl< Eith < =r. lcano i8 ca9a>le o) >eing 9roven true or )al8e given the

technical a89ect8 o) email and the litigation hold notice +lainti)) delivered to 3S 8hortl< therea)ter..

'urther, te8timon< made >< 3S and =r. lcano a8 to hoE Bthi8 matter Ea8 re)erred to the ;oard

inde9endentle8 the 8ituation

in hi8 9ril 22nd, 2""! corre89ondence to =r. Coughlin. =r. lcano Eould 8eemingl< >e making a

ver< aEkard attem9t to di8claim recei9t and or knoEledge o) the 9ril 1!, 2""! em9lo< hi8 Eork email account >< =r. Coughlin in an a99arent attem9t to

le88en the retaliator< a99earance =r. lcano and or 3SI8 8u>8eJuent action8, Eould create.

n 9ril 2&, 2""! email )rom 3S ;oard +re8ident ;reckenridge made a 8imilarl< inelegant

attem9t. Coughlin Ea8 therea)ter )ired in retaliation. great deal more )actual material Eill need to

>e, and Eill >e, devulged at a later date and attached hereto a8Exhibit .

&&. =r. lcano a99arentl< )elt 8o 8ecure, con)ident, and com)orta>le in the a>ilitie8 o) =r. Coughlin

that, in mid%=arch, 2""!, le88 than one month 9rior to 8u89ending =r. Coughlin, he gave =r.

Coughlin the additional ta8k o) Eriting an im9ortant intra%com9an< legal memorandum concerning

the delicate i88ue8 o) the real 9ro9ert< lea8e 3S entered into 8hortl< 9rior to the8e event8 and

Ehether 3S, a non%9ro)it, Eould >e 8tuck 9ailit< o) variou8 laE8 to that 8ituation. =r. Coughlin Ea8 the gho8tEriter )or thi8

a99licationGEriting 8igned >< =r. lcano and delivered to a 8tate ta( agenc< deci8ion maker. #he

matter8 are detailed in material8 9rovided to the -C.

&4. -n =arch 1F, 2""!, =r. Coughlin 8ent legal a88i8tant De>orah +ringle and email in)orming her

o) the 3R that he had reJue8ted 8he gather )rom the laE li>rarut )or Ehich 8he Ea8 una>le to,

BDivorce: court?8 authorit< to in8titute or increa8e 89ou8al 8u99ort aEard a)terdi8charge o) 9rior

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9ro9ert< aEard in >ankru9tcecome ver< im9ortant to the divorce trial )or Ehich =r. Coughlin Eould ultimatel< >e 8anctioned

and )or Ehich 3S Eould cite a8 the 8ole rea8on )or terminating =r. CoughlinI8 em9loer #odd #orvinen. Coughlin did

Hu8t thi8 via 9hone and email and in 9er8on conver8ation at the Courthou8e Eith =r. #orvinen over

9eriod 89anning a99ro(imatel< mid%=arch 2""! u9 to and through the 0o8hi Divorce #rial the

8u>8eJuent 8anctioning order Eould 8tem )rom. concerning the 9oint8 o) laE and 9o8ition8 taken )or

Ehich =r. Coughlin Ea8 later 8anctioned >< the 'amil< Court. =r. #orvinen advi8ed =r. Coughlin

that the 9o8ition he 9lanned to and later took in the 0o8hi Divorce #rial Ea8 com9letel< acce9ta>le

and ethical to take and 8u99orted >< legal 9recedent Athi8 matter concerned Ehether or not to acce9t a

Settlement +ro9o8al or 9roceed Eith trial and argue 9o8ition8 )ound Eithin BDivorce: court?8 authoritankru9tcle to get hi8 legal a88i8tant to go to the

laE li>rar< and merel< o>tain a co9< o).

-n 9ril 1Fth, 2""!, =r. Coughlin 8ent an email to De>orah +ringle o) 3S in)orming her

that Eill not >e in toda< or tomorroE a8 am )eeling ill. Cancel the 19m intake on the 1$th Eith

6arcia. l8o, 8ee i) elieve8 >< )a( a8 Eell to 3S@

another 8igned, Eritten em9loa8ed com9laint to =r. lcano and 3S. #hi8 email Ea8

re9orted received via /otmail email 8ervice8. t i8 attached Eithin (hi>it 1.

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&F. 3S retaliated in the )olloEing da< 9lacing =r. Coughlin on 8u89en8ion

and in)orming Coughlin o) the 8u89en8ion in a highl< 8u89ect manner, com9letel< divorced )rom an< having #orvinen courier a hand delivered letter to

Coughlin at the 'amil< Court Ehere Coughlin Ea8 attending a hearing. /oE 3S can hone8tl< 8ae)ore, and )or Ehich +lainti))?8 email 9rovider indicate8 Ea8 received >< lcano?8

account, and )or Ehich )urther di8cover< mu8t >e undertaken to determine the time )or Ehich

lcano?8 account read, vieEed, or o9ened Coughlin?8 Eritten greivance o) 9ril 1!th, 2""!M

&$. =r. lcano then Erote =r. Coughlin on 9ril 22nd, 2""! B'or 8ome rea8on er. #hi8 matter Ea8

re)erred to the ;oard inde9endentl< me, and a8 a re8ult the< are handling it. ;ecau8e o) thi8

8ituation am not to >e communicating directl< Eith < a8king )or a co9< o)

+lainti))?8 Eritten com9laint to >e 9laced in +lainti))?8 em9loecam8e

acce8i>le to the 3S ;oard. 'urther, lcano?8 8tatement8 regarding the matter >eing inde9endentle revieEed and Jue8tioned, a8 do the circum8tance8 o) lcano

>ecoming aEare o) 0udge 6ardner?8 -rder )ter #rial Eherein 8anction8 Eere levied again8t

Coughlin, including an< im9ermi88i>le di8cu88ion8 >etEeen 0udge 6ardner and lcano, e89eciall< in

light o) lcano?8 earlier 8tatement8 to +lainti)) that 0udge 6ardner had given +lainti)) a 8trong

endor8ement )or hi8 Eork in her courtroom and that lcano Bhad done a ver< >ig )avor )or her in the

9a8t and that that meant the< Eere Btight or B8he oEed him or 8omething along tho8e line8.

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#he a88ertion >< =r. lcano in hi8 email8 are a99arentl< Juite )al8e and ea8il< di89roven,

di89la< 3S and =r. lcano a8 to hoE Bthi8 matter Ea8 re)erred to the ;oard

inde9endentle8 the 8ituation

in hi8 9ril 22nd, 2""! corre89ondence to =r. Coughlin. =r. lcano Eould 8eemingl< >e making a

ver< aEkard attem9t to di8claim recei9t and or knoEledge o) the 9ril 1!, 2""! em9lo< hi8 Eork email account >< =r. Coughlin in an a99arent attem9t to

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n 9ril 2&, 2""! email )rom 3S ;oard +re8ident ;reckenridge made a 8imilarl< inelegant

attem9t to ma88age the chronolog< o) event8, mi88tating the date o) tran8mi88ion o) the 9ril 1!,

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NRS F"."15 hold8 it BnlaE)ul to induce em9lomitted 9reviou8 Eritten com9laint8 o) em9lout that lcano had )ailed to com9l< Eith acce9ted guideline8 and 9rotocol Eith regard to addre88ing

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41. n a letter o) =a< 4, 2""!, =r. Coughlin reiterate8 man< o) the 9reviou8l< re9orted to lcano and

3S em9loit 1. 'urther,

+lainti)) note8 that Sternlicht created man< 8ituation8 Ehere her de9lora>le treatment o) her

coEorker8 re8ulted in tri>unal8, coun8eling, cen8ure, and 9erha98 9ro>ation8 or 8u89en8ion8 >orah +ringle lo>>ied e(tremel< hard to >e tran8)erred )rom Eorking )or

Sternlicht to Eork Eith Coughlin, com9laining 9laintivel< to anHected to >< Sternlicht. n )act, +ringle

told Coughlin in e(tremel< heart)elt and dramatic tone8, u9on >eing granted a tran8)er to Eork Eith

Coughlin and Coughlin 9ointing out to Sternlicht 8ome o) the incongruitie8 and un)airne88 in 8ome o)

her treatment o) +ringle, that +lainti)) had, B8aved m< li)e, thank ut that lcano greeted that criminal conviction Eith lenienc< and

under8tanding. lcano and 3S Eere not Juite 8o leninet Ehen it came to +lainti)) >eing 8anctioned

>< the 'amil< Court )or, e88entiall< the maHorit< vieE9oint

in merican Huri89rudence, and a 9o8ition )or Ehich 3S ;oard =em>er #orvinen had con)irmed to

Coughlin Ea8 a Hu8t and a99ro9riate 8tance to take >e)ore the Court. #here i8 a 8trong 8ugge8tion8

that, a8ide )rom Hu8t the racial and 8e(ual com9aritor8 and incon8i8tent treatment >e)ore the Court, a

claim )or BvieE9oint di8crimination ma< al8o >e in order given the cliJue%i8h 9olitical Bgrou9think

di89la< 3S at all time8.

42. -n =a< F, 2""!, Coughlin 8ent lcano and 3S another Eritten corre89ondence Ehich detailed

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grant monie8, organiational 8tructure, and area8 o) 9ractice, among8t other8 thing8. #hi8 letter goe8

into great detail and i8 included in the Eritten chrolog< attached at (hi>it .

=r. lcano then retaliated again8t Coughlin via a termination letter o) =a< , 2""!.

hile 3S ma< argue that it i8 not an 3SC entitHect to the )unding re8triction8

9laced on 8uch entitie8, the 8haring o) em9lo8eJuentl< re)u8ed =r. Coughlin an< 8everance and re)u8ed to turn over the Bvacation

9a< >alance indicated on 9a8 a8 oEed to =r. Coughlin, among8t in other 9lace8. 3S Eould

8u>8eJuentl< attem9t to recla88i)< unu8ed vacation 9a< or daeing a matter o) >eing Baccrued,

rather than e(i8ting a8 a B>alance one Eould >e due u9on leaving 3S. =r. Coughlin made 8everal

Eritten com9laint8 to 3S n thi8 regard, all )utile. /oEever, the one o) Coughlin?8 )inal 9a< 8tu>8

)rom 3S indicate8 a Bvac >al o) over F" hour8, indicating that vacation hour8 are not Baccrued,

>ut rather, 8alaried em9loank account, and 8uch em9loalance at

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cha9ter, nor )al8el< den< the amount or validit< thereo) or that the amount i8 due Eith intent to 8ecure)or the 9er8on, the 9er8onI8 em9lotedne88, orEith intent to annotedne88i8 due. NRS F".1!5 Criminal and admini8trative 9enaltie8

1. (ce9t a8 otherEi8e 9rovided in NRS F"."1F5, an< 9er8on Eho violate8 an< 9rovi8ion o)NRS F".""5 to F".1!5, inclu8ive, or an< regulation ado9ted 9ur8uant thereto, i8 guilt< o) ami8demeanor.

2. n addition to an< other remed< or 9enaltor Commi88ioner ma< im9o8e again8tthe 9er8on an admini8trative 9enalt< o) not more than 5,""" )or each 8uch violation.

'urther, 3S in)ormed Coughlin that hi8 health coverage Ea8 terminated immediatel< u9on

termination. /oEever, it i8 a99arent that Coughlin ma< have not >een accorded the notice or value

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4. ) the 3a>or Commi88ioner >ring8 an action 9ur8uant to 8u>8ection & again8t an em9loehal) o) the em9lo< the 3a>or Commi88ioner mu8t >e di8tri>uted on a9ro rata >a8i8 among the em9lol< control Ehen the running o) the !"

daegin8, even under the con8tructive recei9t a99lication8, Ehere>< NRC+

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alloE8 & non Eeekend8 daelieve8 he received the R#S3 on a99ro(imatel< 9ril 4, 2"11, in

Ehich ca8e8 the )iling deadline Eould >e 0ul< F, 2"11. 'urther, +lainti)) made rea8ona>le and

9rudent e))ort8 to )ile in an attem9t to avoid the 89ectre o) an< limitation8 9eriod argument8 >eing

rai8ed >a8ed u9on recei9t i88ue8, hoEever due to a ver< convoluted 8et o) circum8tance8 that

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9rovided. n the more recent deci8ion o) Re8chn< v. lk 6rove +lating Co., 414 '.&d 21 A$th Cir.

2""5@Adoctrine o) con8tructive recei9t >arred 9lainti))?8 laE8uit Ehere her )ormer attorne< Ea8

negligent in not 9roviding hi8 change o) addre88, 8he did not u9date her addre88, and 8he Eaited a

e)ore inJuiring a>out the 8tatu8 o) her claim@.

Sim9l< 9ut, Coughlin Ea8 not negligent here. /e 9rovided the S' -C, in Eriting, hi8 u9dated

mailing addre88 and contact in)ormation Eell 9rior to the -C mailing the R#S3, Ehich it

addre88ed incorrectdl8olutel< no tena>le argument that 8hould 8urvive a motion )or

8anction8 under NRC+ Rule 11 that o99o8ing coun8el can make Eith regard to an< 8tatute o)

limitation8 i88ue on thi8 9oint.

B#he third categor< 8et out in #rinkle, 8u9ra, i8 Ehere there i8 8ome other rea8on Eh< the

claimant did not receive notice, knoEn a8 the K)ault te8tK. t i8 under thi8 categor< that 0udge

/ol8chuh anale at K)aultK )or )ailing to noti)< the ..-.C. that he had moved and that he had a neE addre88.

) even nece88arle tolling could a99l< to the )act8 at >ar. n ;aldEin

Count< elcome Center v. ;roEn, 4FF .S. 14$, 1"4 S. Ct. 1$2&, " 3. d. 2d 1!F A1!4@ A9er

curiam@ the court li8ted 8ome o) the 8ituation8 in Ehich eJuita>le tolling o) the ninet< da< 9eriod mae Hu8ti)ied:

B#hi8 i8 not a ca8e in Ehich a claimant ha8 received inadeJuate notice, 8ee 6ate8 v. 6eorgia%

+aci)ic Cor9., 4!2 '.2d 2!2 AC! 1!$4@7 or Ehere a motion )or a99ointment o) coun8el i8 9ending

and eJuit< Eould Hu8ti)< tolling the 8tatutor< 9eriod until the motion i8 acted u9on, 8ee /arri8 v.

algreen?8 Di8tri>ution Center, 45F '.2d 5 ACF 1!$2@7 or Ehere the court ha8 led the 9lainti)) to

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de)endant lulled the 9lainti)) into inaction. See Villa8enor v. 3ockheed ircra)t Cor9., F4" '.2d 2"$

AC! 1!1@7 ilker8on v. Sieg)ried n8urance gencle 9rinci9le8 to e(cu8e that lack o) diligence. Am9ha8i8 added.@ ;aldEin, 4FF

.S. at 151. See, al8o, 2! C.'.R. Q 1F"1.$A>@, Ehich 9rovide8 a8 )olloE8:

&. BA>@ #he 9er8on claiming to >e aggrieved ha8 the re89on8i>ilit< to 9rovide the

Commi88ion Eith notice o) an< change in addre88 and Eith notice o) an< 9rolonged a>8ence )rom that

current addre88 8o that he or 8he can >e located Ehen nece88ar< during the Commi88ion?8

con8ideration o) the charge. See /unter v. Ste9hen8on Roo)ing, nc.,$!" '.2d 4$2 AFth Cir.1!F@

A)ailure to noti)< -C o) change o) addre88 doe8 not toll the !" da< 9eriod o) limitation8@7 St. 3oui8

v. lverno College,$44 '.2d 1&14 A1!4@ A8ame@7 3eEi8 v. Conner8 Steel Co.,F$& '.2d 124" A11th

Cir.1!2@ A9er curiam@ A8ame@.

B#he Su9reme Court ha8 identi)ied 8everal circum8tance8 in Ehich the ninete eJuita>l< tolled, 8uch a8 Ehere a claimant ha8 received inadeJuate notice, Ehere a motion )or

a99ointment o) coun8el i8 9ending, Ehere the Court ha8 led the 9lainti)) to >elieve that he had done

ever< the de)endant ha8 lulled 9lainti)) into

inaction. ;aldEin Count< elcome Center v. ;roEn, 4FF .S. 14$, 151, 1"4 S. Ct. 1$2&, 1$25%2F,

" 3. d. 2d 1!F A1!4@.

4. hile court8 Eill rel< u9on eJuita>le 9rinci9le8 to avoid the har8h im9act o) thi8 rule

under certain limited circum8tance8, eJuita>le tolling i8 not availa>le to claimant8 Eho do not )ile 8uit

in a timel< )a8hion >ecau8e o) )actor8 that Eere clearl< Eithin their control. 'ailing to 9rovide the

-C Eith a current mailing addre88, thu8 Heo9ardiing the claimant?8 a>ilit< to receive the -C?8

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notice o) right%to%8ue, re9re8ent8 one 8uch circum8tance that doe8 not Hu8ti)< eJuita>le tolling. See

/ill v. 0ohn Cheik m9ort8, F! '.2d 1122 Ath Cir. 1!!@7 /unter v. Ste9hen8on Roo)ing, nc., $!"

'.2d 4$2 AFth Cir. 1!F@7 St. 3oui8 v. lverno College, $44 '.2d 1&14 A$th Cir. 1!4@7 3eEi8 v.

Conner8 Steel Co., F$& '.2d 124" A11th Cir. 1!2@A9er curiam@.

4F. hen +lainti)) Eorked at 3S and Ehen +lainti)) Ea8 terminated it cau8ed e(treme emotional

di8tre88, )urther u9on in)ormation and >elie), Sternlicht ma< have coordinated an e))ort among8t

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em9loecau8e o) hi8 8e( through 8e(ual hara88ment

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action8 and adver8e em9loition again8t 8e( di8crimination, +lainti)) ha8 8u))ered lo88e8, including >ut not limited to,

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the condition8 o) +lainti))I8 Eork environment and created an a>u8ive Eorking environment.

5. 8 a re8ult, +lainti)) ha8 >een damaged.

5!. +lainti)) i8 entitled to a declarator< Hudgment that the action8 o) 3S, et al

violated #itle V,

F". 8 a re8ult o) De)endantI8 conduct, +lainti)) ha8 >een damaged in an amount in

e(ce88 o) 1","""."".

F1. dditionalleloE.

F4. t all time8 relevant herein, +lainti)) Ea8 a mem>er o) a 9rotected cla88.

F5. t all lime8 relevant herein, +lainti)) Ea8 8u>Hected to unEelcome 8e(ual

hara88ment in the )orm o) ina99ro9riate 8e(ual invective8 and commentar< directed toEard8 him

>ecau8e o) hi8 male gender a8 detailed a>ove.

FF. t all time8 relevant herein, +lainti))I8 8u>mi88ion to the unEelcome and ina99ro9riate 8e(ual

invective8 and commentar< a8 an e(9re88 and im9lied condition o) hi8 continued em9lole Ho> detriment a8 +lainti)) Ea8

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violated #itle V.

F. 8 a re8ult o) De)endantI8 conduct, +lainti)) ha8 >een damaged in an amount in

e(ce88 o) 1","""."".

F!. dditionalllic 9olicehal) o) hi8 client8.

hen +lainti)) Coughlin attem9ted to di8charge hi8 re89on8i>ilitie8 in ealou8l< advocating on >ehal)

o) ;harti 0o8hi, he Ea8 9uni8hed, at lea8t, 9erha98, 9rete(tuall< other em9lol< >oard mem>er8 and o))icer8 o) the 3S, andGor tho8e acting in concert Eith them or at

their direction.

Coughlin?8 )iring Ea8 neither Earranted nor Hu8ti)ied. De)endant8 Erong)ull< terminated

CoughlinI8 em9lo< mean8 Ehich are contrar< to NevadaI8 9u>lic 9olic< >ecau8e Coughlin

engaged in conduct Ehich 9u>lic 9olic< reJuire8.

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+lainti)) Coughlin ha8 >een 8eriou8l< harmed, economicall< and emotionall< thi8 tortiou8 di8charge in violation o) the 9u>lic 9olic< and i8 entitled to >e )ull< the De)endant8.

+ur8uant to N.R.S. Q41.1&", or alternativeler8I

Erong)ul conduct again8t Coughlin.

'iring em9lolic 9olic< )avor8 or reJuire8 ha8 >een illegal )or

man< Hect8 them to 9unitive damage8 >ecau8e 8uch

conduct i8 o99re88ive and maliciou8.

Due to the o>viou8ne88 o) the Erong)ul conduct again8t Coughlin, De)endant8 Aa@ had

advance knoEledge that 8everal o) it8 managerial and o))icer%level em9loehavior again8t Coughlin and continued to em9lo< the8e high%level em9lo@ e(9re88l< authoried or rati)ied it8 high%level

em9loer8 or

o))icer8 Aor their agent8@ to commit tortiou8 action8 again8t Coughlin a8 de8cri>ed a>ove, De)endant8

are guilt< o) o99re88ion andGor malice.

#here)ore, Coughlin i8 entitled to an aEard o) 9unitive damage8 in an amount 8u))icient to 9uni8h and

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78. +lainti)) incor9orate8 herein the allegation8 o) 9aragra9h8 1 th8ough $1 a8 though

8et )orth >eloE,

$2. De)endant 3SI8 action8 go >ele >ound8 o) decencle.

$&. +lainti)) ha8 8ought coun8eling and medical treatment a8 re8ult o) De)endant8I

conduct.

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in)lict 8evere emotional di8tre88 u9on +lainti)) and did in)lict 8evere emotional di8tre88 u9on

+lainti)).

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1. 3S?8 conduct Ea8 unacce9ta>le.

2. #he charged act8 o) De)endant 3S again8t +lainti)) and other8, a8 de8cri>ed a>ove, 8everelle di8cord in hi8 li)e and relation8hi98.

&. De)endant8 )amil< Ea8 9re88ured >< 3S, 9erha98 in contravention o) the rule8 Eith regard to

contacting re9re8ented 9artie8.

4. De)endant8I action8 9ut e(treme 9re88ure on the +lainti))8I )our and hal) een

)orced to )ile legal action and thu8 are entitled to their attorneeloE.

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3SI8 and it8 em9lo< terminating him.

!&. +lainti)tI8 termination i8 a direct re8ult o) hi8 o99o8itionGcom9laint8 regarding

De)endantI8 3SI8 conduct and thi8 i8 cau8all< connected. 8 a re8ult o) the unlaE)ul conduct, o)

the violation8 o) #itle VI8 9rohi>ition again8t retaliation, +lainti)) 8u))ered damage8 in an amount in

e(ce88 o) 1","""."". De)endant8I action8 9ut e(treme 9re88ure on the +lainti))8I relation8hi98, and

cau8ed multi9le argument8 and 8lee9le88 night8.+lainti)) 8ought medical treatment and coun8eling a8

a re8ult and there)ore al8o 8u))ered e(treme and 8evere emotional di8tre88 Eith re8ulting 9h< De)endant 3S >een )orced to )ile legal action and thu8 are entitled to

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+lainti))?8 com9laint8 regarding variou8 matter8 to lcano, 3S, and the 3S ;oard mem>er8, and

other8 con8tituted 9etition8 to the government )or the redre88 o) grievance8 9rotected >< the 'ir8t

mendment to the Con8titution o) the nited State8 o) merica.

+lainti)) Ea8 di8charged >< the 3S a8 a re8ult o) hi8 e(erci8e o) the 'ir8t mendment right8

de8cri>ed a>ove in +aragra9h8 1%!4.

+lainti))?8 di8charge )or the e(erci8e o) con8titutional right8 violate8 42 .S.C. Q1!& in that it

con8titute8 a de9rivation o) right8, 9rivilege8 and immunitie8 8ecured >< the Con8titution >< 9er8on8

acting under color o) State laE and +lainti)) 8eek8 all damage8 availa>le to him under laE, including

co8t8 and )ee8, com9en8ator< and 9unitive damage8 Ehere a99lica>le.

NINT* CAUSE OF ACTION

"D)'%%ti0#-A2%i#t A$$ D)')#.%#t3

!5. +lainti)) Coughlin re9lead8 and reallege8 each and ever< allegation contained in all 9receding

9aragra9h8 Eith the 8ame )orce and e))ect a8 i) )ull< 8et )orth herein.

#he 3S alloEed it8 em9lo< acce9ting, acting on

and di88eminating )al8e in)ormation a>out hoE 8he handled variou8 ta8k8, >< )al8e accu8ation8 o)

illegal activit< and other accu8ation8 o) derogator< nature. #he 3SI8 inve8tigation Ea8 conducted

in a manner Ehich 8ugge8ted 8eriou8 Erongdoing >< +lainti)) Coughlin Ehen other em9lo< acting u9on it, )ir8t

8u89ending A>< 9lacing her on admini8trative leave@ and then )iring +lainti)) Coughlin.

#he 3S, through it8 em9loer8, continued to di88eminate de)amatorout +lainti)) Coughlin >< )ailing to take 8te98 to indicate that the inve8tigation and =8.

SummerI8 8u>mi88ion to a voluntar< drug te8ting AEith negative re8ult8@ actuall< di89roved the

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allegation8, and 9roved them to >e )al8e. De)endant8I )ailure to tell the truth a>out the )al8it< o) the

allegation8 made again8t Coughlin, continuing to em9lo< 9er8on8 Eho made, acce9ted and acted

u9on tho8e )al8e allegation8, con8titute8 additional di88emination and >roadca8ting, and 8o con8titute8

de)amation.

#he de)amator< action8 included the manner in Ehich the 3S conducted the inve8tigation and acted

u9on it. Some o) the de)amator< 8tatement8 collected >< 3S and acted u9on came )rom em9looard mem>er8. #he8e 8tatement8 Eere )al8e and harm)ul, and 8ome con8titute

8lander 9er 8e, in that the< untruth)ull< de)ame +lainti)) Coughlin in her >u8ine88, trade, 9ro)e88ion o)

9ro)e88ional human re8ource8 management and her re9utation )or com9lle

em9loove in +aragra9h 1.

#he 3S ha8 alloEed it8 em9looard mem>er and o))icer8 to de)ame and 8lander +lainti))

Coughlin >< claiming to >ut )ailing to conduct )air and 9ro9er inve8tigation8 once allegation8 Eere

made, )ailing to 8ecure and 8a)eguard 9o88i>le evidence >< alloEing accu8ing em9loeen under the care and control o) +lainti)) Coughlin, and Ehich Eould e(onerate her. #he 3S

alloEed em9loout hoE +lainti)) Coughlin handled variou8

matter8 entru8ted to her, including, it i8 >elieved, a88erting that the 3S making )al8e re9re8entation8

to out8ide agencie8 a>out Ehat +lainti)) Coughlin did or did not 8u>mit to them and Ehout +lainti)) Coughlin, a human re8ource8

9ro)e88ional.

#he 3S ha8 alloEed, and indeed, 9rovided the 9lat)orm, )or it8 em9lo< acce9ting and acting u9on 89uriou8 and un)ounded accu8ation8 >< em9loeing 8u>Hected to 9ro9er di8ci9line and management )or their oEn Erongdoing and

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de)icient Ho> 9er)ormance. #hi8 included alloEing the )al8el< accu8ing em9lole, or did not come )rom credi>le or relia>le 8ource8. #he8e

Erong)ul action8 re8ulted in +lainti)) Coughlin >eing 8u89ended and then )ired )or )al8e rea8on8,

Ehich are de)amator< 3S to )ire +lainti)) Coughlin )rom her

Ho> have harmed her >u8ine88 and 9ro)e88ional re9utation in the 8outhern Nevada communit8eJuent em9loeen 8eriou8l< harmed, economicall< and emotionall< in e(ce88 o) 1",""".""

due to De)endant8I de)amation o) Coughlin and 8he i8 entitled to >e )ull< com9en8ated there)ore >0+ R)t)#ti0# 0'

E=$0?)), S(=)+5i0+, M%#%2)+, O''i/)+, %#. B0%+. M)b)+-A2%i#t A$$ D)')#.%#t3

!F. +lainti)) Coughlin re9lead8 and reallege8 each and ever< allegation contained in all 9receding

9aragra9h8 Eith the 8ame )orce and e))ect a8 i) )ull< 8et )orth herein.

#he 3S, a8 an em9lole care in training, 8u9ervi8ing and retaining it8

em9lo< )ailing to 9ro9erl< train and control their em9lolic 9olicit8 )iring an em9lolic 9olic< )avor8 or reJuire8.

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De)endant8 al8o >reached thi8 dut< >< )ailing to 8u9ervi8e, and )or continuing to retain em9loer8 Ehen the8e individual8 engaged in

Erong)ul conduct A8uch a8 de)amation@ again8t Coughlin a8 8he tried to en8ure that the 3S )ulleen 8eriou8l< harmed, economicall< and emotionall< in e(ce88 o) 1",""".""

due to De)endant8I action8 and 8he i8 entitled to >e )ull< com9en8ated there)ore >< the De)endant8.

+ur8uant to N.R.S. Q41.1&", or alternativele alloEed a rea8ona>le 8um )or her

attorne< )ee8 and co8t8.

ELE1ENT* CAUSE OF ACTION

"T0+ti0( I#t)+')+)#/) &ith E=$0?)#t R)$%ti0#hi= %2%i#t %$$ D)')#.%#t3

!$. +lainti)) Coughlin re9lead8 and reallege8 each and ever< allegation contained in the 9receding

+aragra9h8 Aall o) them@ Eith the 8ame )orce and e))ect a8 i) )ull< 8et )orth herein.

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m9lied in ever< contract in Nevada, including im9lied contract8 o) em9loed in 9aragra9h8 1%! and Exhibit , here>< incor9orated >< re)erence.

+lainti)) Coughlin ha8 >een 8eriou8l< harmed, economicall< and emotionall< in e(ce88 o) 1",""".""

due to De)endant8I Erong)ul action8 again8t Coughlin and he i8 entitled to >e )ull< com9en8ated

there)ore >< the De)endant8.

+ur8uant to N.R.S. Q41.1&", or alternativelviou8ne88 o) it8 em9loer8I Erong)ul conduct again8t Coughlin,

De)endant8 Aa@ had advance knoEledge that 8everal o) it8 managerial and o))icer%level em9loehavior again8t Coughlin and continued to em9lo< the8e

high%level em9lo@ e(9re88l< authoried or

rati)ied it8 high%level em9loove, De)endant8 are guilt< o) o99re88ion

andGor malice.

#here)ore, Coughlin i8 entitled to an aEard o) 9unitive damage8 in an amount 8u))icient to 9uni8h and

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8 a direct and 9ro(imate re8ult o) De)endant8I tortiou8 action8, +lainti)) Coughlin ha8 had to 8ecure

the 8ervice8 o) an attorne< to 9ur8ue thi8 action, and he 8hould >e alloEed a rea8ona>le 8um )or hi8

attorne< )ee8 and co8t8.

T*IRTEENT* CAUSE OF ACTION

"B+)%/h 0' C0#t+%/t, Ex=+), W+itt)#, O+%$, 0+ I=$i). % t0 P+)-t)+i#%ti0# b)#)'it %#.

/0#ti#(). )=$0?). %b)#t (''i/i)#t @(ti'i/%ti0# '0+ t)+i#%ti0# -- A2%i#t WLS %#. WLS

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!!. +lainti)) Coughlin re9lead8 and reallege8 each and ever< allegation contained in the 9receding

+aragra9h8 A1%!@ and (hi>it 1 Eith the 8ame )orce and e))ect a8 i) )ull< 8et )orth herein. 3S and

+lainti)) entered into an em9loeen reJuired to >e done >< him under the Contract and he i8 in no manner or re89ect in >reach

thereo). 8 a direct and 9ro(imate re8ult o) 3S?8 >reach and re9udiation o) the Contract, Coughlin

ha8 8u))ered and Eill 8u))er 8u>8tantial monetar< damage in a 8um not 9re8entl< 8u8ce9ti>le to 9reci8e

calculation. 3S )ailed to 9rovide +lainti)) the rai8ed it 9romi8ed u9on the 9a88ing o) one reach o) it8 em9loeen damaged in an amount ine(ce88 o) 1","""."". dditionallle

under an< a99lica>le laE in amount in e(ce88 o) 1","""."".

FOURTEENT* CAUSE OF ACTION

"B+)%/h 0' C0#t+%/t, Ex=+), W+itt)#, O+%$, 0+ I=$i). % t0 P0t-t)+i#%ti0# b)#)'it %#.

/0#ti#(). )=$0?). %b)#t (''i/i)#t @(ti'i/%ti0# '0+ t)+i#%ti0# -- A2%i#t WLS %#. WLS

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1"". +lainti)) incor9orate8 >< re)erence 9aragra9h8 1 through !! and Eithin (hi>it 1 hereina>ove a8

though )ull< 8et )orth herein. 3S ha8 Eithheld a99ro(imatel< F5 hour8 o) vacation 9a< due and

oEing to Coughlin. 8 a re8ult, +lainti)) ha8 >een damaged.+lainti)) i8 entitled to a declaratorreach o) it8 em9loeen damaged in an amount in

e(ce88 o) 1","""."". dditionallle under an< a99lica>le laE in amount in e(ce88 o) 1","""."".

PRAYER FOR RELIEF

/R'-R, +lainti)) 9rae i88ued declaring that the action8 o) De)endant8 violated #itle V

and that +lainti)) >e aEarded inHunctive relie) under #itle V7

2. #hat Hudgment >e entered in )avor o) +lainti)) and Hointl< and 8everall< again8t 3S and 3S,

aEarding +lainti)) all remedie8 availa>le under #itle , including >ut not limited to, )ront 9aack

9ae aEarded hi8 co8t8 and attornee aEarded Hudgment o) com9en8ator< and 9unitive damage8, on hi8

claim8.

5. #hat +lainti))8 he aEarded 8uch other and )urther relie) that the Court deem8 Hu8t

and eJuita>le.

F. #hat the Court retain Huri8diction over De)endant8 until 8uch time a8 it i8 8ati8)ied

that the< have )ull< remedied the 9ractice8 com9lained o) and are determined to >e

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be in full compliance with the law and that all amounts awarded are paid toPlaintiff by Defendants.Also. this document does not contain any social security number or other inappropriate materialpursuant to NRS 239B.030.Dated this 30th day of June, 2011.

: .. . . ,, . . . . , , , .. ' . . . . . . . . . ' ' ' ' 1', KIMBERLY K FOSTERi Notary Public Stale of Nevadal ppointmenl Recorded in Washoe o u n ~

n Pro Per121 River Rock St.Reno, NV 89501

i No: 98-05522 Expire July 13 2011;, , ,,, ' ' , . ' ,,,

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DEMAND FOR JURY TRIAL

Plaintiff hereby demands trial by jury. Also this document does not contain any social securitynumber or other inappropriate material pursuant to NRS 2398.030.

Dated this 30 h day of June 20 II

PlaintilT Zach CoughlinIn Pro Per121 River Rock St.Reno NV 89501

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..Index to Exhibits:

I. Exhibit I (approximately 98 pages): Written Chronology and collection o correspondencesbetween Zach Coughlin and Washoe Legal Services2. Exhibit 2 (approximately 3 pages): Right to Sue Letter and correspondence from and to EEOCproving Coughlin appropriately update SF EEOC with Coughlin s River Rock St. address prior toEEOC mailing Right to Sue Letter. including Coughlin s March 10, 2 11 written update o contactinformation and mailing address to SF EEOC District Office.3. Exhibit 3 (one page) Pay Stub from WLS to Coughlin indicating a balance o unused vacationpay owed to Coughlin at the time o his termination.


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What follows is a chronological collection of correspondences, mostly emails betweenZach Coughlin and Washoe Legal Services personnel and or members of the WLS Boardof Directors. he following does not represent every instance of prohited conductengaged in by WLS towards Zach Coughlin. !n most instances only the new portion ofan email is included "for instance, the repeated portion copied from a previous email that

remains when a sender hits #reply$ is elminated for the sa%e of brevity. &lso, some ofthese emails contain attachments. When the attachment was nothing more than a signedpdf or copy of the body of the email, the attachment will not be included in thischronology. 'or the purpose of forensics, all of these emails have been retained and canbe produced with the signed attachments as well as the message header used in verifyingthe authenticity of various matters related to email forensics.

NOTE:Zach Coughlin sent (aul )lcano an email detailing his employment law basedcomplaint against Washoe Legal Services on appro*imately +anuary -th, //0 via hiswor% account, 1coughlin2washoelegalservices.org. WLS has refused to release a copyof this email, however, a #litigation hold notice$ was delivered to WLS pointing out theneed to retain that email in addition to a multitude of other materials.

i3ll be right there for issa%son

'rom4Zach Coughlin"1achcoughlin2hotmail.com5

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&merican +urisprudence, Second )ditionDatabase updated September //A

State and Local a*ationLaura unter Diet1, +.D., and +ane ). Lehman, +.D., of the ational Legal :esearch

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i have the flu

Zach Coughlin'rom4"1achcoughlin2hotmail.com5

Sent4 hu ;7?7/0 4;- (8o4 dpringle2washoelegalservices.org

. will not be in today or tomorrow as . am feeling ill# Cancel the pminta%e on the =th with arcia. &lso, see if you can do or get the Churchsetting on the st moved. ! have to go to Seattle as my grandmother is inthe hospital.

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! wish to ma%e another formal complaint alleging a hostile wor% environment thatincludes harassment, se*ual harassment, wor%place bullying, discrimination and otherprohibited conduct directed towards due to my race, gender, religion, national origin,political affiliation, se*ual orientation, and age.

! have been harassed, se*ually harassed, and discriminated against by employees ofWashoe Legal Services on many occasions. his is ongoing. ! have informed you andothers at our wor%place of this harassment many times. Some, but not all, of theprohibited behavior directed towards me includes inappropriate se*ually chargedcomments, racially charged comments, gender discrimination, screaming, the use ofdisparaging and foul language, bullying, and intimidation. 8uch of this conduct hasfocused on my gender, se*ual orientation, national origin, political affiliation orviewpoint, race and other immutable characteristics. his conduct has continued to occurand is presently ongoing. 8arc &shley, Haren Sabo, and +ohn Sasser were definitelymade aware of this by me in one of our sit down meetings and ! informed them of mywish to file a formal complaint at that time, though ! do not believe my reKuest wasfollowed up on. ! recently filed a formal complaint appro*imately two months ago but

have yet to hear bac% from anyone with Washoe Legal Services regarding that complaint.

! am in no way going to detail every single inappropriate or prohibited act by a WashoeLegal Services employee directed at me in this communication. !t is my firm desire thatwe all >ust get along, serve our clients well, and ma%e efficient use of the grants bestowedupon us, and ! would hate to see anyone lose their >ob without a real opportunity toaddress these issues. his inappropriate conduct has included a variety of activities, notall of which ! will be able to fully detail in this complaint but will be able to providedetails at an appropriate time.

! would li%e a copy of this and my other complaints placed in my employment file. !

reKuest that the formal complaint and grievance process begin soon.

Sincerely,

Zach Coughlin, )sK.


Sent4 8on ;7/7/0 ;46/ (8o4 %athy2%brec%enridgelaw.com

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Letter to...doc"60./ HB5, Complaint...doc"?./ HB5

B4 attachments contain the same as that which is pasted below4

Hathleen . Brec%enridge, )sK.

Board (resident, Washoe Legal Services

Hathleen . Brec%enridge Ltd.

;? Court Street

:eno, F A0-/

&pril /th, //0

Dear Hathleen,

ormally ! would not write to you at this >uncture in the process, however, youapparently are already aware of some situation now e*isting between Washoe LegalServices and myself. ! do not %now whether you are aware that ! had already filedcomplaints and or grievances with Washoe Legal Services and am awaiting a response.his communication is intended to ma%e sure that you are aware of this.

! am concerned for my clients and wish to have access to my office and files so that !may comply with the :ules of (rofessional :esponsibility. 'urther, one case, the Bharti+oshi matter contains a ruling that orders me to personally pay attorneyMs fees to theopposing party. :econsideration of this


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li%e some indication, in writing, that that is the case, as ! feel ! have a responsibility to myclients to protect their interests to the fullest e*tent possible and that it is impossible to doso while obeying these directives.

! still have yet to be told what it is ! am being accused of, or by whom, and ! have notbeen interviewed or Kuestioned in that regard prior to implementation of the BoardMsapparent decision to suspend me. 'urther, the employment complaints and grievances"and there is more than one5 that ! filed prior to any such suspension have yet to beresponded to in any way that ! am aware of. Whether any retaliation for my complaintsis occurring is certainly up for debate.

! reKuest that ! am given proper written notice of what is alleged against me and bywhom, that ! be in all appropriate ways included in this process, and that ! am allowed toretrieve my personal belongings and ta%e the appropriate steps to assure the protection ofmy clientsM interests.

With regard to being ordered to personally pay attorneyMs fees in the +oshi divorce matter,! feel ! have Kuite a strong argument for overturning that


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supporting the position we too% in re>ecting the settlement offer. ! in no way told myclient to disobey any order of the court. *ie many domestic ,iolence cases/ thesettlement offered exerted a good deal of inappropriate 0power and control1 2a la

the (uluth model3 o,er my client and her rights and . ob4ected to that and am

proud for ha,ing done so in the face of much arm twisting#

he court in each of the following cases determined that an offset against an arrearage ofalimony for payments to various third parties on behalf of a former spouse, includingtuition and sums spent in satisfaction of a ban% loan or credit card charges, would not bepermitted.

he court in 8orel v 8orel "0A, La &pp -th Cir5 ;- So d A0, cert den "La5 ;6/ Sod 00, refused to allow as an offset against delinKuent alimony pendente lite and childsupport several noncomplying e*penditures by the husband, including the payment of thechildren3s tuition, a community debt, when the amount e*pended could be recovered byhim at the time of the settlement of the marital community, and the payment was notmade pursuant to the spouses3 agreement. & reKuest by the wife that the husband ma%esuch payments during a later time period was found irrelevant to the instant indirectpayments.

Where the wife testified that she used the credit card to Obalance outO household e*pensesfor herself and the children while the couple was separated, the court in Joungberg vJoungberg "0A?, La &pp ;th Cir5 ;00 So d 60, would not permit an offset againstpostIdivorce permanent alimony and child support arrearages for oneIhalf of the creditcard charges. he husband had been ordered to pay alimony pendente lite and child

support during the period in which the charges were made, but was current in hispayments at that time, and asserted that the wife made the charges without the hispermission. he wife maintained that the credit card charges were for e*penses for whichthe husband was responsible. he court concluded that neither spouse intended such acredit when the husband paid the credit card account balance, denying the offsetapparently based on the lac% of evidence of an agreement between the parties.

!n ottsegen v ottsegen "0A=, La &pp ;th Cir5 -/A So d ?, the court disallowedcredit against pastIdue permanent alimony for preIaward payments made on veterinarianand cable television bills when those items could not be considered necessary for thewife3s support, pursuant to La.:.S. 046/, which provided for the retroactive effect ofsuch awards sub>ect to credit for any support provided.

Credit card charges for the purchase of luggage and an airline tic%et by the wifeimmediately prior to separation, which apparently fell to the husband to pay, were notoffset against arrears in alimony pendente lite by the court in :auch v :auch "0AA, La&pp -th Cir5 -6- So d 6=, when the husband3s claim was not OliKuidatedO within themeaning of LS&IC.C. art. A06, the statutory setoff provision.

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&lthough affirming the lower court3s postponement of a decision respecting the husband3sright to credit until the divorce trial because this aspect of the decision was not appealed,the court in Heff v Heff "0A6, 6d Dept5 0- &pp Div d AAA, ;?; JSd 0, remar%edthat a >udgment reKuiring the husband to pay the full amount of the claimed arrears intemporary maintenance and child support would have been appropriate, notwithstanding

a claimed setoff for amounts paid by him for attorney3s fees owed by the wife. he courtnoted that the husband neither moved for relief of the support order, nor proffered anyreason for his neglect, and his unilateral reduction of support was improper.

he court in luc% v luc% "0A=, d Dept5 6; &pp Div d 6=, -/ JSd -A,concluded that a husband3s payment of the spouses3 credit card bills, apparently prior todivorce, could not be offset against arrears in "temporary5 maintenance and child supportowed to his wife.

!n Bruner v Bruner "0=A, La &pp d Cir5 6-? So d /, cert gr "La5 6-A So d ?;, itwas held that the trial court erred in allowing a husband credit or an offset against aclaimed arrearage of alimony pendente lite for payments made by him to third parties onhis wife3s behalf where the evidence did not show that the payments were made at thereKuest of, or with the consent of, his wife.

& husband was not entitled to credit against arrears in pendente lite maintenance andchild support for voluntary payments he made to third parties for his wife3s and children3sbenefit, according to the court in Hrant1 v Hrant1 "00, d Dept5 =- &pp Div d A?-,-=6 JSd =6A, on the ground that several of the payments also satisfied the husband3scontractual obligations.

:emanding the case for a new trial to determine whether the wife consented to certainpayments to third parties in lieu of alimony and child support arrearages due under aseparation agreement, the court in Lope1 v Lope1 "0A/, &pp5 - &ri1 6/0, ?/0 (d-=0, observed that support payments, whether for the wife3s or child3s support, are to bedisbursed by the supported spouse as she sees fit, and the supporting spouse ordinarily isnot entitled to credits against pastIdue support for monies that he paid to third parties onhis own accord and without her consent, unless eKuitable e*ceptions so demand and suchan allowance would not do an in>ustice to the supported spouse. he husband hadreKuested credit for payments made by him through his insurance company, to doctorsand dentists on behalf of his wife and children, and oneIhalf of the payment made on a lot

purchased by him in both parties3 name.

&nd, in Herpen v Herpen "00, d Dept5 = &pp Div d ;0?, -?= JSd A;0, thecourt refused to credit a husband with voluntary payments made on behalf of his wife forOclub and other itemsO toward the sum of money owed by him for maintenance and childsupport under a pendente lite order.

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! feel strongly that e*isting law did indeed warrant the position we too% at trial. hecourt also too% some issue with my repeated ob>ections to opposing counsel enteringe*hibits into evidence without providing a copy to me at the time they were beingintroduced "indicating that the documents were produced at an earlier stage of thelitigation5. owever, the courtMs own (reIrial


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Sincerely,

Zach Coughlin, )sK.

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'rom4Paul Elcano"pelcano2washoelegalservices.org5

Sent4 Wed ;77/0 A4-A &8o4 1achcoughlin2hotmail.comCc4 %athy2%brec%enridgelaw.com9 toddtorvinen2sbcglobal.net

Dear Zach,

For some reason your e-mail did not come through on my computer so I just received ityesterday from a board member. This matter was referred to the oard independently, not by me,and as a result they are handling it. ecause of this situation I am not to be communicatingdirectly with you. The purpose of this communication is to clarify my status and address amisunderstanding about your personal belongings. !ou are free to pic" up any personal affectsyou want. #e only re$uest that you do so outside of business hours and with me and a board

member present. %rrangements to do so, and all further communication about this matter shouldbe made to our oard &resident 'athy rec"enridge at'athy("brec"enridgelaw.comwith acopy to Todd Torvinen attoddtorvinen(sbcglobal.net.If they instruct you differently then youshould follow their instructions.

)incerely,

&aul *lcano

WLS

'rom4'athy 6recenridge"%athy2%brec%enridgelaw.com5

Sent4 'ri ;7;7/0 04= &8o4 1achcoughlin2hotmail.com

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Zac% Coughlin, )sK.

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Dear 8r. Coughlin4 Several events relating to your employment with Washoe LegalServices have transpired in the last wee% that must and will be addressed in an orderlyand timely manner.


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Letter to Washoe Legal Services


Sent4 'ri ;7;7/0 /4-? (8%athy2%brec%enridgelaw.com9 (aul )lcano "pelcano2washoelegalservices.org59

o4 8arc &shley "mashley2washoelegalservices.org59 tara2%brec%enridgelaw.com9r%unce2washoelegalservices.org9 csternlicht2washoelegalservices.org

&pril ;th, //0

Dear Washoe Legal Services and Board (resident Brec%enridge,

han% you for your letter and information on what is to come. ! should point out,though ! believe you are aware of this, that my employment complaints to Washoe LegalServices were received by Washoe Legal Services prior to any suspension beingcommunicated to me. ! am complying with the direction given by you, (aul )lcano,odd orvinen, and 8arc &shley, that ! not have anything to do with any of the cases forwhich ! am attorney of record. ! reserve the right to file a 8otion for :econsiderationand or an &ppeal related to the attorney3s fees against me in the Bharti +oshi matter. !am concerned about the care of these clients, however, and am available to assist in anyappropriate way to ma%e sure that the level of care remains high.

! am concerned with several cases in particular4 Hearns, Davenport, !sa%son, and+oshi Bharti3s case, which ! feel deserves an appeal with respect to several of the findingsof fact and conclusions of law in +udge ardner3s opinion. (lease let me %now ifWashoe Legal Services has changed the demand made that ! not enter the building at 00S. &rlington &ve. ! would li%e to have access to retrieve my personal belongings in my

office, please let me %now when that can be arranged. (lease let me %now whatarrangements are being made to adeKuately ta%e care of the clients and the files whichWashoe Legal Services is preventing me from accessing and refusing to allowing me toservice at this time. ! understand that the subpoenas ! informed Washoe Legal Servicesabout in Davenport did not go out when ! said they must. 'urther, i% (almer of Lauband Laub has recently sent a proposed ected to with an argument related to enforcing the !IA?; affidavit on a temporary basisin addition to sending out subpoena duces tecum to the various lenders for the homeloans ta%en out by 8r. Davenport. ! informed several people at Washoe that thesesubpoenas needed to go out and gave them the date for which this must be done,however, it seems this was not done.

he Decree in Carnine must go out right away. here are a number of matters thatmust be tended to immediately but it is very difficult for me to %now e*actly what needsto be done because Washoe Legal Services has forbid me from entering my office,accessing these files, or wor%ing on these cases. ! as% that Washoe Legal Services allowme the appropriate access to the files and my records so that these client matters can behandled appropriately. ! am available to assist in any way appropriate to handle thetransitions involved in this situation. ! am still waiting to hear from anyone at Washoe
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Legal Services regarding the employment law complaints that ! filed with WLS. herehas yet to be any follow up contact with me. 'urther, there was no contact with me to getmy side of whatever it is that this suspension is based on prior to it being put in place.(lease let me %now whether any employees at Washoe Legal Services have been placedon suspension in the last - years and the reasons for such suspension and the resolution of

those respective matters. opefully similarly situated employees are being treatedsimilarly.

(lease let me %now if (aul )lcano and 8arc &shley were correct when they statedto me that Caryn Sternlicht and 8arc &shley would be ta%ing over all my cases untilfurther notice. ! e*pressly forbid anybody from Washoe Legal Services from respondingin any way to the sanctions for attorney3s fees in the +oshi matter as ! or my own privatecounsel will be handling the :eKuest for :econsideration and any related &ppeal. (leaseplace a copy of this letter in my employment file in addition to copies of all theemployment complaints ! have provided to anyone at Washoe Legal Services. 8arc orCaryn can certainly call me should they have any Kuestions regarding the cases they are

ta%ing over from me "which represent all the cases ! have ta%en on, whether or not aotice of &ppearance of Counsel was filed, Deborah (ringle and Zandra Lope1 will beable to assist in this regard in identifying clients and cases5, per the instructions ofWashoe Legal Services. 8y telephone number is ==- 66A AA. ! reKuest that ! begranted access to all the emails ! sent Bharti +oshi, +ohn Springgate, Deborah (ringle, orLinda Hnowlden regarding the +oshi divorce matter. (lease let me %now when and howthese can be retrieved. (lease provide me with a name and contact information for allindividuals currently serving on the Washoe Legal Services Board of Directors. (leaseinform me and provide documentation related to any investigations related to me in anyway that are now or have been conducted by Washoe Legal Services or an agent thereof.(lease send my employment file and all other reKuested documentation to me at4

0;- W. thSt.

:eno, F A0-/0

Sincerely,

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