Armed Militia Takes Over Malheur National Wildlife Refuge HQ

In a civil case decided late last year, Ada County District Judge Patrick Owen awarded the Boyces $19,726, plus $48,823 in attorney fees and costs. The judgment was against the property management company, so it is not part of the bankruptcy.

Owen said the case was a “typical breach of contract action,” but became “exceptional” because of Curtiss’ behavior.
“Curtiss avoided service for over a month, missed the deadline to respond to the complaint, agreed to mediate, but then just prior to mediation, refused to participate even though the Boyces had purchased plane tickets to attend the mediation,” Owen wrote.

The judge went on to say that Curtiss, who once spent a decade as a police officer in North Idaho, created such a conflict that his attorney withdrew from the case, causing additional costs and delays. Curtiss also failed to deposit $12,016 from a partial pre-trial judgment into a court trust account as directed by Owen.

“He has not paid us a dime,” Leslie Boyce said. “Hiring him was the worst, most costly mistake we’ve ever made. Battling Brandon Curtiss in court for two years to get our money back wiped out our savings and caused a great deal of stress.”

A second property owner, Martinique Properties, filed suit against Curtiss last November. That lawsuit was placed on hold by the court after Curtiss and his wife filed for bankruptcy. They listed $20,000 in potential debt from the lawsuit that they hope to have discharged in the bankruptcy.

Too bad we can't shoot ticks... I think we could all get behind that.

I'm having a hard time keeping it straight.

I'm having a hard time keeping it straight.

Which right wind extremist group are you going to join?

Which right wind extremist group are you going to join?

Not sure if typo or intentional

Escopedro - How many of those birds did you eat?