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Friday, December 10, 2010

Focus on Essential Issues: UNESCO Spotlight on Memory of the World Heritage

Focus on Essential Issues: UNESCO Spotlight on Memory of the World Heritage

UNESCO Spotlight on Memory of the World Heritage

Human rights: The search for truth and reconciliation

UNESCO’s Memory of the World Register includes archives relating to human rights abuses in Argentina, Chile, the Dominican Republic, Paraguay, Cambodia and the Baltic States. They describe not only the horrors that occurred in those countries but also, in some cases, document resistance to the abuses. All of them highlight the need to reveal the truth of the past to heal their countries and consolidate democratic values.
Liberty, Equality, Fraternity. The motto may have been coined over 200 years ago during the French Revolution, but the rights it implies still prove difficult to impose or guarantee in many countries across the world today.

Another outcome of that period in France was the 1789 Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen, of which the original handwritten version is inscribed on UNESCO’s Memory of the World Register.

The document is one of the foundations on which world human rights are based. But guaranteeing comprehensive human rights has proven to be very difficult to achieve, and recent history is, unfortunately, littered with examples of countries failing to respect the rights of its citizens.

In Latin America for example, several countries were part of a campaign of political repression by right-wing military dictatorships, implemented in 1975 and known as Plan Condor. This involved the assassination of opponents, forced disappearances of people, extra-judicial killings, repression and other serious violations of human rights and fundamental freedoms.

The Plan was modelled on Rafael L Trujillo’s highly effective system of surveillance in the Dominican Republic where state repression lasted throughout the tyrannical rule of Trujillo, which began in 1930 and ended with his assassination in 1961.It was the most oppressive regime ever seen in Latin America.

But what these countries had in common was internal resistance to these violations of rights and a desire, today, to make public the horrors of this period in an effort to heal the wounds of the nations. In Chile, Paraguay and Argentina, attempts have been made to bring those responsible for the atrocities to justice and their records are now listed on the Memory of the World Register.

Although geographically very remote from Latin America, Cambodia also experienced sever human rights violations from 1975 to 1979, when the country was ruled by the Cambodian communist movement, the Khmer Rouge. In the space of just 3 years, 8 months and 20 days, an estimated two to three million people or 25 to 30 per cent of the population lost their lives. They died from famine resulting from the party’s agricultural reform, forced labour, torture, execution and the purging of perceived enemies within the party, to name but these few. Over 15,000 people passed through the infamous Tuol Sleng or S-21 prison and interrogation centre in the capital, Phnom Penh. Only a handful of them survived the ordeal.

As with the Latin America countries, the Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum archive is included in the Memory of the World register and it is hoped that knowledge of the horrors that took place will help prevent the same thing from happening again.

The story of Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia, is not one of citizens fighting fellow countrymen, but one of external control and secret pacts. A few days before Germany invaded Poland in 1939, at the start of the Second World War, the Nazi regime signed a non-aggression pact with the Soviet Union.

A secret protocol appended to the agreement divided eastern Europe into Soviet and German spheres of influence. The Baltic States fell under Moscow, and in 1940 they were annexed and organized as Soviet republics. However, until 1989 the Soviet Union denied the existence of the secret deal. This changed only after a peaceful demonstration, known as the Baltic Way, which took place on 23 August 1989.

On that day, the 50th anniversary of the signing of the pact, more than a million people joined hands to create a human chain spanning over 600 km across the three states. The pro-independence groups who organised the protest demanded recognition of the secret clauses of the pact. The Baltic Way quickly led to all three countries declaring their independence.

The fact that ordinary people, through social unity and joint commitment, could bring about peaceful change encouraged democratic movements throughout the Soviet Union.


Listing of items such as these on the Memory of the World Register is intended to generate interest and help with the conservation of documentary heritage which helps us to understand our society in all its complexities.

However war, social upheaval, looting, illegal trading, destruction, inadequate conservation and lack of funding have all had a disastrous effect on the conservation of our documentary heritage.

A growing awareness of this, together with UNESCO’s belief that the world's documentary heritage belongs to all and should be preserved and protected, led to the establishment of its Memory of the World programme in 1992.

The programme works to identify and facilitate the preservation of valuable archive holdings and library collections worldwide, and assists with their dissemination. Inscription of a collection in the Memory of the World register, created in 1995, is part of the process.

To date some 193 items have been included in the register from folk music recordings to films and the remnants of old documents.

The programme is supervised by its International Advisory Committee which will hold its 10th biennial meeting from 23 to 25 May 2011.

Friday, November 5, 2010

A Consumer Service Fraud Practice in Water Overbilling in the Village of Lombard

The Village of Lombard Water Service Department managed by Sharon Meyers has a water bill for $118.00US which was being used by Keith Steiskal at the Building Permits Departments to deny a building permit purchase requested by the Zees Group Disaster Restoration Services, in care of Mr. Zee Kawa, contractor, www.zeesgroup.com . Even when there was No Water, No Sewage, and No Water Service since 2004, 2005, when the Lombard plumbing pipes burst under ungauged and excessive water pressure released by the Village of Lombard Public Works, there was No Water or Sewage Service at 502 S. Westmore Avenue —the Village of Lombard had already installed new PSI valves to monitor water pressure for Lombard water mains which overflow to cause plumbing failure, water flooding and damages, www.villageoflombard.org.

The Village of Lombard adds surcharges, overcharges, and triple the water service charges and sewage utilities billing for resident homeowners in DuPage County, Illinois, USA. Lombard even overbills resident homeowners for water utility services as part of the consumer service fraud practice at the Village of Lombard Town Hall in DuPage County, Illinois USA. Waterbill padding for surcharges, overbilling, and surplus service charges are a common business deceptive practice used by the Village of Lombard to collect additional funding from resident homeowners in DuPage County, Illinois USA. A Lombard water bill can duplicate or triplicate consumer usage per household based on surcharges and overbilling service charges attached for deceptive business practices in the Town Hall, subject to consumer service fraud, www.ftc.gov, in DuPage County, Illinois USA.

Monday, October 18, 2010

A Question of Human Rights Under the Law

While I growing up, I never had to worry about having a roof above my head and a place to live, until I moved to the Village of Lombard, Du Page County, Illinois, in the United States of America. My great-grandparents and great-great grandparents in mainland China, Taiwan, and Cuba, all owned their own real estate property, private homes, and purchased land parcels to lease to others. All American family members living throughout the United States of America, have real estate holdings today under the same family name. As the eldest daughter of an attorney, judge, and university professor, I was fortunate to have been born with the same family name and real estate land holdings and accounts where my name was listed. Only the Village of Lombard in the York Township community has questioned my human rights in housing under the law after seventeen years (17) years of homeownership as a Lombard resident and U.S. citizen in the State of Illinois during the 21st century—after my Father and I, purchased a Lombard Historical Brick Bungalow at 502 S. Westmore Avenue, at the corner of Washington Boulevard, one block northwest from Westmore Elementary School and one block southeast from St. Pius X Catholic Church and School, only three blocks from the Illinois Secretary of State Drivers Vehicle Facility at the Eastgate Shopping Center along Westmore-Meyers Road and half a mile from the York Township Community Center. For the last seventeen (17) years, the Village of Lombard has been denying U.S. Constitutional rights in housing under the law in the State of Illinois to me as a Lombard resident homeowner and U.S. citizen in the State of Illinois. And for the same period, the Village of Lombard Town Hall, Police and Fire Department, have been using me, as a Victim of Crime while being a working Lombard resident homeowner and U.S. citizen, in Du Page County, Illinois in the United States of America. Thus, the Village of Lombard, Town Hall, Police and Fire Department, including Du Page County have been violating my human rights in housing under the law and the Constitution of the State of Illinois, in the U.S.A. today.
For the record, the Hung Family purchased the Lombard Brick Bungalow on September 2, 1993 and moved to the Village of Lombard in DuPage County, Illinois during the Autumn 1993 from the Northwest side of Chicago, Cook County. The Hung Family have been Lombard resident homeowners at the corner of 502 S. Westmore-Meyers Road and Washington Boulevard, near Saint Pius X Catholic Church and Westmore Elementary School, all victims of heinous hate crimes, criminal disaster demolition, persecution, harassment, and physical abuse, car accidents, and forced hospitalizations in DuPage County, Illinois USA. The Village of Lombard and DuPage County, have been stealing from the Hung Family personal, family belongings, household electronics, kitchen equipment, and professional company assets and resources belonging to the company Communications, Languages & Culture, Inc. without compensating or restituting the Estate of Mr. Roberto Hung and Family and/or the company Communications, Languages & Culture, Inc. in the State of Illinois, United States of America.
The Village of Lombard is denying me human rights in housing under the law as a Lombard Victim of Heinous Hate Crimes, during seventeen (17) years of living in Du Page County as resident homeowner and U.S. citizen, when David Hulseberg continues in the refusal to provide lawful lodging, compensation, and restitution for criminal disaster roofing damages and losses, considered to be violations of the Bill of Rights under the Constitution of the State of Illinois.
During 2009-2010 and the celebration of the Bicentennial of the late President Abraham Lincoln’s two hundredth anniversary, the Constitution of the State of Illinois still upholds “inherent and inalienable human rights” listed under the Bill of Rights, Section 1, Section 2, Section 6, Section 8.1, Section 12, Section 15, Section 17, Section 18, Section 20, Section 23, Section 24, as follow:
Inherent and Inalienable Rights
All men (and women) are by nature free and independent and have certain inherent
and inalienable rights among which are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. To
secure these rights and the protection of property, governments are instituted among
men (and women) deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed.
Due Process and Equal Protection
No person shall be deprived of life, liberty or property without due process of law nor be
be denied the equal protection of the laws.
Searches, Seizures, Privacy and Interceptions
The people shall have the right to be secure in their persons, houses, papers and other
possessions against unreasonable searches, seizures, invasions of privacy or
interceptions of communications by eavesdropping devices or other means. No warrant
shall be issued without probable cause, supported by affidavit particularly describing the
place to be searched and the persons or things to be seized.
Crime Victims’ Rights
(a) Crime Victims, as defined by law, shall have the following rights as provided by law:
(1) The right to be treated with fairness and respect for their dignity and privacy throughout the criminal justice process.
(2) The right to notification of court proceedings.
(3) The right to communicate with the prosecution.
(4) The right to make a statement to the court at sentencing.
(5) The right to information about the conviction, sentence, imprisonment, and release of the accused.
(6) The right to timely disposition of the case following the arrest of the accused.
(7) The right to be reasonably protected from the accused throughout the criminal justice process.
(8) The right to be present at the trial and all other court proceedings on the same basis as the accused, unless the victim is to testify and the court determines that the victim’s testimony would be materially affected if the victim hears other testimony at the trial.
(9) The right to have present at all court proceedings, subject to the rules of evidence, an advocate or other support person of the victim’s choice.
(10) The right to restitution.
(b) The Illinois General Assembly may provide the law for the enforcement of this Section.
(c) The Illinois General Assembly may provide for the assessment against convicted defendants to pay for the crime victims’ rights.
(d) Nothing in this Section or in any law enacted under this Section shall be construed as creating a basis for vacating a conviction or a ground for appellate relief in any criminal case. (Section 8.1 added by the Seventh Amendment to the Constitution. Approved November 3, 1992, effective November 23, 1992).
Right to Remedy and Justice
Every person shall find a certain remedy in the laws for all injuries and wrongs which he receives to his (or her) person, privacy, property or reputation. He (or She) shall obtain justice by law, freely, completely, and promptly.
Right to Eminent Domain
Private property shall not be taken or damaged for public use without just compensation as provided by law. Such compensation shall be determined by a jury as provided by law.
No Discrimination in Employment or in the Sale or Rental of Property
All persons have the right to be free from discrimination on the basis of race, color, creed, national ancestry and sex in the hiring and promotion of any employer or in the sale or rental of property.
These rights are enforceable without action by the Illinois General Assembly, but the Illinois General Assembly by law may establish reasonable exemptions relating to these rights and provide additional remedies for their violation.
No Discrimination on the Basis of Sex
The equal protection of the laws shall not be denied or abridged on account of sex by the State of Illinois or its units of local government and school districts.
Individual Dignity
To promote individual dignity, communications that portray criminality, depravity or lack of virtue in, or that incite violence, hatred, abuse or hostility toward a person or group of persons by reason or by reference to religious, racial, ethnic, national or regional affiliation are condemned.
Fundamental Principles
A frequent recurrence to the fundamental principles of civil government is necessary to preserve the blessings of liberty. These blessings cannot endure unless the people (of the State of Illinois) recognize their corresponding individual obligations and responsibilities.
Right Retained
The enumeration in this Constitution (of the State of Illinois) of certain rights shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the individual citizens of the State of Illinois.
Illinois Blue Book of Government, 2009-2010. Edited by Jesse White Secretary of State.

For the last seventeen (17) years, the Village of Lombard has been denying U.S. Constitutional rights in housing under the law in the State of Illinois to me as a Lombard resident homeowner and U.S. citizen in the State of Illinois. And for the same period, the Village of Lombard Town Hall, Police and Fire Department, have been using me, as a Victim of Crime while being a working Lombard resident homeowner and U.S. citizen, in Du Page County, Illinois in the United States of America. Thus, the Village of Lombard, Town Hall, Police and Fire Department, including Du Page County have been violating my human rights in housing under the law and the Constitution of the State of Illinois, in the U.S.A. today.

Saturday, October 9, 2010

Lombard Victims of Heinous Hate Crimes and Criminal Disaster Demolition



Lombard Caused Criminal Disaster & Tragedy for the Hung Family in DuPage County, Illinois USA
from Gardenia Hung on Vimeo.

Unauthorized trespassers allowed by the Village of Lombard Police, pulled out roofing and wooden structure beams from the Lombard home owned by Mr. Roberto Hung and Family at 502 S. Westmore-Meyers Road and Washington Boulevard, one block northeast from St. Pius X Catholic Church and School and one block south from Westmore Elementary School during June 18, 2005.



Lombard Police jumped over the existing surrounding fence at the Hung Family's home and destroyed roofing and wooden structures leaving the rubble on the lawn, damaging existing plant borders, and trampling the lawngrass.



Over winter, the Village of Lombard allowed the uncovered roofing damages to deteriorate without assisting the Hung Family as Lombard resident homeowners to repair the criminal disaster and covering up for the unauthorized trespassers in DuPage County, Illinois USA.

Thursday, September 23, 2010

NOTICE OF MOTION TO DISMISS SUMMONS

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

STATE OF ILLINOIS COUNTY OF DUPAGE

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE EIGHTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT







HENRY WILLIAM HOCHSTATTER,

Plaintiff,

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GARDENIA C. HUNG,

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Case No.: 2010LM002415



NOTICE OF MOTION FOR OBJECTION TO DISMISS SUMMONS FOR COMPLAINT IN FORCIBLE ENTRY AND DETAINER WITH ADDENDUM TO EXHIBIT A



COURT HEARING: September 23, 2010,

10:00 AM, ROOM 1003


NOTICE OF MOTION

FOR OBJECTION TO DISMISS SUMMONS FOR COMPLAINT

IN FORCIBLE ENTRY AND DETAINER

Now comes Gardenia C. Hung to appear and present a Motion for Objection to Dismiss Summons for Complaint in Forcible Entry and Detainer, in order to deny false allegations for wrongful actions filed by Lewis John Craft and Associates on behalf of Henry W. Hochstatter as Plaintiff, upon advise by a third party, (i.e. Charles “Chuck” Pickerill, Bobby Pickerill, and others in Villa Park, Illinois), not involved in this legal matter. Attached herewith is an Addendum to Exhibit A, Statement of Payments by Gardenia Hung during August and September 2010, with paid receipts as proof of cash and credit payments with CHASE VISA card. This Motion for Objection to Dismiss is based on legal grounds for illegal leasing documentation, incomplete leasing instrument provided by Henry William Hochstatter, without legal signature or prior consent from Gardenia C. Hung. There are no separate rooms, storage, or amenities for Gardenia C. Hung on the premises currently leased by Henry W. Hochstatter. Let it be known that Gardenia C. Hung does not have the keys to the apartment and has never been given the keys to the leased Apartment #4B owned by Alex King Construction, Inc. and leased by Henry W. Hochstatter.

Henry W. Hochstatter is demanding $3,420 dollars plus costs for rent and utilities at the same address from Gardenia C. Hung who has been paying more than $5,159 dollars in cash, Washington Mutual/CHASE Visa Credit charges, and helping with Rent, Utilities, Groceries for Good, Household Chores, Laundry, Moving his belongings, Cleaning, and Other Miscellaneous tasks since November 14, 2008. Gardenia C. Hung has never been given the keys to the leased Apartment #4B by Henry W. Hochstatter, current tenant under his name only.

For the record, Gardenia C. Hung, age 51 years old, is a U.S. citizen, former Lombard resident homeowner Victim of Criminal Disaster Demolition at 502 S. Westmore-Meyers Road and Washington Blvd., in Du Page County, not legally married to Henry W. Hochstatter. Neither has Henry W. Hochstatter added Gardenia C. Hung’s name to the Savings Bank Account at Inland Bank in Villa Park nor to the Farmers’ Insurance Auto Policy or the Apartment Lease Contract signed with King Construction Inc. with a cash deposit payment of $1,165 dollars provided by the Church of Christ in Addison, or to the current utilities bill statements for ComEd Electric Company, AT&T Telephone, and/or Comcast Cable Television subscription, all current Rent and Utilities at 140 W. St. Charles Road, Apt. 4B in Villa Park remain in the name of Henry W. Hochstatter only. For the record, Gardenia C. Hung has never been given the keys to the leased Apartment #4B owned by Alex King Construction, Inc. and leased by Henry W. Hochstatter.

Both parties met at Grace Lutheran Church in Villa Park on November 7, and November 14-15, 2008, while both parties were homeless seeking shelter provided by PADS in Wheaton, Illinois. Then on November 15, 2008, Henry W. Hochstatter offered Gardenia C. Hung a car ride from the 7-Eleven Gas Station on St. Charles and Addison Road in exchange for Shell Oil gasoline purchased on Westmore-Meyers and Roosevelt Road in Lombard.

Gardenia C. Hung is currently working at the Deicke Home for the Retarded and assisting staff assigned only eight (8) hours a week in Lombard, upon referral and arrangement by the York Township General Assistance Director Diane Arturi and Pamela, receptionist.

Let it be known that Gardenia C. Hung has been paying cash, credit, telephone charges, and other services regularly for Henry W. Hochstatter while Plaintiff was homeless, without any cash funds from his disability in November and December 2008, due to his recent divorce from Joan Hochstatter Mueller, Addison resident homeowner, on May 5, 2010. During this period of separartion, Henry W. Hochstatter has received cash and gift credit cards from the Christian and Catholic community churches sponsored by PADS in Wheaton during 2009, in addition to other cash and gift credit cards received by Gardenia C. Hung and used by Henry W. Hochstatter.

During December 2009 and January 2010, I, Gardenia C. Hung , have paid more than $100.00 in cash with receipt from CHASE Bank in Oak Brook, and a notarized statement from the banker.

Plaintiff invited Gardenia Hung to stay at the same address since November 17, 2009. Henry W. Hochstatter has known Gardenia C. Hung since November 7, 2008 and November 14, 2008 in Villa Park, Illinois while staying at Motel 66 and Intown Residential Suites in Villa Park.

Since Henry W. Hochstatter moved to the same address, there have been several incidents of domestic violence filed as Villa Park Police Reports for domestic violence, threats, screaming, and aggressive behavior since Henry W. Hochstatter started working for Chuck Pickerill at UHAUL of Villa Park and moving to live at 140 West St. Charles Road, Apt. 4B, in Villa Park owned by Alex King Construction, Inc. Case-in-point Villa Park Police Report No. 100215002701, February 15, 2010, Time: 18:04, Villa Park Police Department Phone: 630-834-7447, Officer's Name: Blake #353.
Gardenia C. Hung has paid in excess of $5,159 dollars in person to Henry W. Hochstatter, cash, credit, and other tangible items, goods, new clothing, medication, food, car gasoline for Toyota SUV R5, use of Lombard Post Office Box 1274, telephone deposits for AT&T, U.S. Cellular telephone payments, laundry, etc. Gardenia C. Hung has also incurred Chase VISA Credit Card Debt in the amount of $2,514.69 for lodging at Motel 66, InTown Residential Suites in Villa Park, Colonoscopy Medication, Aspirin, Tylenol, and other expenses on behalf of Henry W. Hochtstatter. In addition, Henry W. Hochstatter has received tangible goods such as a White 1993 Mitsubishi 4-Door Sedan, Sears Pro-Form Treadmill which was broken by Henry W. Hochstatter, Toro Snowblower, Wood Garden Chipper, Extended Metal Ladder, several Sears Craftman gardening tools, Ace Hardware White Foldable Fencing, Carpenter’s Leather Caddy, New Clothing, Shirts, T-Shirts, Pants, in excess of $5,600 dollars. Consequently, Henry W. Hochstatter owes Gardenia for CHASE VISA Credit Card charges, expenses, and interest accrued in the amount of $2,514.69 remaining balance not paid off, since November 17, 2009.
For the record, Henry W. Hochstatter is a disabled adult, age 55, who receives Social Security Disability and Medicare Health benefits monthly in the amount of $1,200 deposited monthly into a Savings Account at Inland Bank in Villa Park, plus Henry W. Hochstatter also works for U-Haul as a truck driver, transporter, and for The Next Generation Auto Shop, as well as for Alex King Construction, Inc. at 140 W. St. Charles Road, Apt. 4B, in Villa Park, Illinois 60181. Henry W. Hochstatter receives payment in cash for other miscellaneous gardening jobs, tasks, handyman, gardening work, etc. Currently, Henry W. Hochstatter is leasing an apartment at King Construction, Inc. for $760.00 a month with a living subsidy for building maintenance, gardening and landscaping, etc. provided as a Cash Refund payment return by Alex King, owner of the building.
Since November 14, 2009, Henry W. Hochstatter does not pay Gardenia C. Hung any money, compensation or cash after moving from InTown Residential Suites to the apartment owned by King Construction Inc. on November 17, 2009, after she has helped this disabled man to move into his new apartment, even when Gardenia Hung has been helping him as a friend, companion, and assistant during his banking matters, social security suspension, divorce court matters, driver’s license return, laundry, household chores, moving from U-STORE-IT in Addison, and other miscellaneous issues as a victim of traumatic brain injury and disability. Henry W. Hochstatter was suffering from flu-like symptoms with coughing and dizziness which required to see Medical Doctor Eyad Homedi, M.D. Midwest Family Practice in Bloomingdale for the flu shot, and Doctor Uptal Parekh, M.D., Gastroenterologist and Internal Medicine specialist in Addison for a colonoscopy due to three (3) active colon ulcers. In addition, to seeing an ear specialist for treatment and removal of excessive earwax. Henry W. Hochstatter has a history of psychiatric care and hospitalization in Addison, DuPage County, Illinois.
In conclusion, Gardenia C. Hung has paid in excess of $5,159 dollars in person to Henry W. Hochstatter, cash, CHASE VISA credit in excess of $2,514.69, and other tangible items, goods, new clothing, medication, food, car gasoline for Toyota SUV R5, telephone deposits, laundry, etc. In addition, Henry W. Hochstatter has received tangible goods such as a White 1993 Mitsubishi 4-Door Sedan, Sears Pro-Form Treadmill which was broken by Henry W. Hochstatter, Toro Snowblower, Wood Garden Chipper, Extension Ladder, several Sears Craftman gardening tools, Ace Hardware White Foldable Fencing, Carpenter’s Leather Caddy, New Clothing, Shirts, T-Shirts, Pants, in excess of $5,600 dollars. Please note that Henry W. Hochstatter does not provide for personal expenses or any billing expenses incurred by Gardenia C. Hung. For the record, Henry W. Hochstatter has not been incurring expenses for clothing, shoes, personal items, vacation, valuables, or any luxury items on behalf of Gardenia C. Hung.

WHEREBY, Gardenia Hung does not owe Henry W. Hochstatter any further cash, credit, tangible goods, or assistance for disability as a traumatic brain injury person.

WHEREFORE, Gardenia Hung hereby presents a Motion for Objection To Dismiss the Summons for Complaint in Forcible Entry and Detainer by Counsel on behalf of Henry W. Hochstatter and prays for justice, equity, and fairness in this legal matter. This Motion for Objection to Dismiss is based on legal grounds for illegal leasing documentation, incomplete leasing instrument provided by Henry William Hochstatter, without legal signature or prior consent from Gardenia C. Hung. There are no separate rooms, storage, or amenities for Gardenia C. Hung on the premises currently leased by Henry W. Hochstatter. Let it be known that Gardenia C. Hung does not have the keys to the apartment and has never been given the keys to the leased Apartment #4B owned by Alex King Construction, Inc. and leased by Henry W. Hochstatter.

Furthermore, Gardenia C. Hung petitions for the Court’s Order of Protection while staying as a paying resident invited by Plaintiff at 140 West St. Charles Road, Apt. 4B, Villa Park, Illinois 60181, owned by Alex King Construction, Inc.
Dated this 21st day of September in the year 2010,





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Gardenia C. Hung

(Reserved Signature)

Post Office Box 1274

502 S. Westmore-Meyers Road

Lombard, Illinois 60148-8274

Telephone: 630-201-9055







UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE EIGHTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT

STATE OF ILLINOIS COUNTY OF DUPAGE



Case No.: 2010LM002415, Henry W. Hochstatter vs. Gardenia Hung\



Addendum to Exhibit A



Statement of Payments



I, Gardenia C. Hung have been paying in person, cash, credit for CHASE VISA credit card charges, gasoline, Jewel/Osco groceries, dining out, during August and September 2010, with paid receipts as proof of cash and credit card payments made while staying/sharing an apartment with Henry W. Hochstatter at 140 W. St. Charles Road, Apt. 4B, Villa Park, Illinois 60181.



August 2010



Cash for Gasoline, Dining Out, Lunch, Dinner $ 167.00



Jewel/Osco Groceries, Household $ 249.00



CHASE VISA Credit Card Charges/Interest $ 76.00



U.S. Cellular Telephone Mobile $ 83.00



Subtotal: $ 575.00



September 2010



Cash for Gasoline, Dining Out, Lunch, Dinner $ 167.00



Jewel/Osco Groceries, Household $ 249.00



CHASE VISA Credit Card Charges/Interest $ 76.00



U.S. Cellular Telephone Mobile $ 83.00



Subtotal: $ 575.00



Total: $1,150.00



To Date Grand Total: $6,309.00











Verification

Under penalties as provided by law, pursuant to Section 1-109 of the Illinois Code of Civil Procedure, the undersigned certifies that the statement set forth in this instrument are true and correct, to the best of my ability, so help me God.


Executed in the Village of Lombard, County of Du Page, in the State of Illinois,
United States of America.






Gardenia C. Hung

(Reserved Signature)



Dated on the 21st day of September 2010, in the Village of Lombard, County of Du Page, Illinois

Friday, July 23, 2010

Henry W. Hochstatter Owes Money to Gardenia C. Hung

For Your Information: Henry William Hochstatter is demanding $3,420 dollars plus court costs for rent and utilities at 140 West St. Charles Road, Apt.B in Villa Park, Illinois 60181, Telephone 630-833-4032 even when I have been paying more than $5,159 dollars in cash, credit, and helping with household chores, when Henry W. Hochstatter does not pay me any money, cash, or compensation for my assistance doing laundry, grocery shopping, miscellaneous home chores, moving his belongings, etc.

Your Reference: Villa Park Police Report No. 100215002701, February 15, 2010, Time: 18:04, Villa Park Police Department Phone: 630-834-7447, Officer's Name: Blake #353

Gardenia C. Hung has paid in excess of $5,159 dollars in person to Henry W. Hochstatter, cash, credit, and other tangible items, goods, new clothing, medication, food, car gasoline for Toyota SUV R5, use of Lombard Post Office Box 1274, telephone deposits for AT&T, U.S. Cellular telephone payments, laundry, etc. Gardenia C. Hung has also incurred Chase VISA Credit Card Debt in the amount of $2,514.69 for lodging at Motel 66, InTown Suites, Colonoscopy Medication, and other expenses on behalf of Henry W. Hochtstatter. In addition, Henry W. Hochstatter has received tangible goods such as a White 1993 Mitsubishi 4-Door Sedan, Sears Pro-Form Treadmill which was broken by Henry W. Hochstatter, Toro Snowblower, Wood Garden Chipper, several Sears Craftman gardening tools, Ace Hardware White Foldable Fencing, Carpenter’s Leather Caddy, New Clothing, Shirts, T-Shirts, Pants, in excess of $5,600 dollars. Consequently, Henry W. Hochstatter owes Gardenia for CHASE VISA Credit Card charges, expenses, and interest accrued since December 8, 2008.

For the record, Henry W. Hochstatter is a disabled adult, age 55, who receives Social Security Disability benefits monthly in the amount of $1,200, plus Henry W. Hochstatter also works for U-Haul as a truck driver, transporter, and for The Next Generation Auto Shop, as well as for Alex King Construction, Inc. at 140 W. St. Charles Road, Apt. 4B, in Villa Park, Illlinois 60181. Henry W. Hochstatterreceives payment in cash for other miscellaneous gardening jobs, tasks, handyman, gardening work, etc. which is not reported.

Please note that Henry W. Hochstatter does not pay Gardenia C. Hung any money, compensation or cash since November 17, 2009 after she has helped this disabled man to move into his new apartment, even when Gardenia Hung has been helping him as a friend, companion, and assistant during his banking matters, social security suspension, divorce court matters, driver’s license return, and other miscellaneous issues as a victim of traumatic brain injury and disability.

In conclusion,Gardenia C. Hung has paid in excess of $4,525 dollars in person to Henry W. Hochstatter, cash, CHASE VISA credit in excess of $2,514.69, and other tangible items, goods, new clothing, medication, food, car gasoline for Toyota SUV R5, telephone deposits, laundry, etc. In addition, Henry W. Hochstatter has received tangible goods such as a White 1993 Mitsubishi 4-Door Sedan, Sears Pro-Form Treadmill which was broken by Henry W. Hochstatter, Toro Snowblower, Wood Garden Chipper, several Sears Craftman gardening tools, Ace Hardware White Foldable Fencing, Carpenter’s Leather Caddy, New Clothing, Shirts, T-Shirts, Pants, in excess of $5,600 dollars. Gardenia C. Hung does not owe Henry W. Hochstatter any further cash, credit, tangible goods, or assistance for disability as a traumatic brain injury person.

Dated on the 19th day of July 2010, in the Village of Lombard, County of DuPage,

Verification

Under penalties as provided by law, pursuant to Section 1-109 of the Illinois Code of Civil Procedure, the undersigned certifies that the statement set forth in this instrument are true and correct, to the best of my ability, so help me God.
Executed in the Village of Villa Park, County of Du Page, in the State of Illinois,
United States of America.


Gardenia C. Hung

Friday, July 9, 2010

Lombard Police & Fire Department Caused All The Damages for Hung.wmv


June 10, 2010: Before Lombard Criminal Disaster

Gardenia C. | MySpace Video




Unauthorized trespassers allowed by the Village of Lombard Police, pulled out roofing and wooden structure beams from the Lombard home owned by Mr. Roberto Hung and Family at 502 S. Westmore-Meyers Road and Washington Boulevard, one block northeast from St. Pius X Catholic Church and School and one block south from Westmore Elementary School during June 18, 2005.

Lombard Caused Criminal Disaster & Tragedy for the Hung Family from G. Hung Fong on Vimeo.

Wednesday, June 23, 2010

Abuse of U.S. Constitutional Civil Rights by the Village of Lombard in DuPage County, Illinois USA

Gardenia Hung-Wittler is the Lombard Victim of Criminal Disaster and Abuse of U.S. Constitutional Civil Rights and Human Rights by the Village of Lombard Police and Fire Department during the Disaster Demolition of the Hung Family Lombard Real Estate at 502 South Westmore-Meyers Road & Washington Boulevard, in DuPage County, Illinois 60148 USA

My name is Gardenia Hung-Wittler, a Lombard Resident Homeowner and U.S. Citizen, Victim of Criminal Disaster and Abuse of U.S. Constitutional Civil Rights and Human Rights by the Village of Lombard managed by David Hulseberg and caused by the Lombard Police and Fire Department since my father, Mr. Roberto Hung purchased the Lombard Historic Brick Bungalow from September 1993 until the criminal disaster demolition on November 5, 2008 arranged by Keith Steiskal and Chief George Seagraves from the Lombard Fire Department. The Village of Lombard is refusing to provide lodging, storage, and/or compensation for the criminal disaster demolition, the stolen property by the Lombard Police Department and others, and/or all the damages and losses incurred by Gardenia Hung-Wittler for the Estate of Mr. Roberto Hung and Family to include the company professional assets and equipment for Communications, Languages & Culture, Inc. During 2008 and 2009, I, Gardenia Hung-Wittler have not been notified nor received any of the legal Court Notices, Summons, and/or documentation regarding legal issues and criminal acts surrounding the stolen property at 502 S. Westmore-Meyers Road at the Estate of Mr. Roberto Hung & Family. For the record, I am an Illinois Notary Public in DuPage County, commissioned by the State of Illinois.

Gardenia Hung-Wittler is reporting abuse of U.S. Constitutional Civil Rights and Human Rights to appear as a Lombard resident homeowner and U.S. citizen, with rights to be informed and be included in the briefings regarding the legal matters surrounding criminal acts and actions against the Lombard Real Estate Property at 502 S. Westmore-Meyers Road in DuPage County, Illinois USA. During 2008, 2009, and 2010, and including previous years, the Village of Lombard and DuPage County in Illinois have been excluding from participating in the legal briefings, summons, court appearances, and other criminal matters and actions involving the Lombard Police and Fire Department.

I, Gardenia Hung-Wittler have not received any court orders, notices, or legal briefs regarding the criminal disaster and stolen property owned by the Estate of Mr. Roberto Hung and Family, to include Communications, Languages & Culture, Inc. The Village of Lombard has not been mailing any letter of apology, response to compensation and restitution, or provisions for the Lombard Victim of Criminal Disaster requesting lodging, storage facility, and cash remuneration for all stolen household items, damages, and losses incurred by the Estate of Mr. Roberto Hung and Family to include the company professional office assets for Communications, Languages & Culture Inc. in DuPage County, Illinois USA.

Upon review, all the professional electronics are useless and inoperative, which includes Hewlett Packard, Compaq Pressary, Sony, computers, faxes, printers, and other electronics have been broken and damaged when the cables were pulled out forcefully, and yanked out during the Disaster Demolition on Tuesday, November 4, and Wednesday, November 5, 2008. On that day, the Taxi that the Village of Lombard arranged to pick me up, left early and did not pick me up at the Motel 66 located on Roosevelt Road near Ardmore Avenue in Villa Park. The Taxi left me behind at the Motel 66 and did not return to pick me up, but got paid for the day by the Village of Lombard, even when I was not in the taxi as a passenger.

I, Gardenia Hung-Wittler have been donating the remaining disaster items to the Salvation Army, AMVETS, St. Vincent De Paul, St. Pius X Catholic Church, Lombard United Methodist Church, Helen M. Plum Library, Villa Park Library, Addison Public Library,York Township Community Center, the Harvard Evangelical Free Church of Villa Park, and other people, groups, and organizations.

Overall, I, Gardenia Hung-Wittler have become a Lombard Victim of Criminal Disaster and Abuse of Human Rights arranged by the Village of Lombard David Hulseberg, the Lombard Police and Fire Department, Keith Steiskal and George Seagraves, among others not revealed to me as a public information required for a Lombard resident homeowner and taxpayer. The Village of Lombard abuses U.S. Constitutional Civil Rights by excluding Gardenia Hung-Wittler from legal court proceedings, hearings, appearances, and court summons. I have not received any letter of apology from the Village of Lombard David Hulseberg or the court orders informing me as a Lombard resident homeowner, victim of criminal disaster, of the crimes and compensation issues to be addressed by the Lombard Police and Fire Department in DuPage County, Illinois USA. I have not been invited to attend Victims Panels or any Victims of Crimes Support Groups in DuPage County, Illinoisn USA.

Please note that all the assets and belongings for Gardenia Hung-Wittler on behalf of the company Communications, Languages & Culture, Inc. have been reported as tax-related and owned by the company in the Village of Lombard, DuPage County, Illinois USA.

Therefore, I, Gardenia Hung-Wittler do hereby petition for compensation, restitution, and lodging for living quarters and storage by law as it is provided to Lombard Victims of Criminal Disasters and other victims of crimes in Illinois and throughout the United States of America.

Please respond to my petition for lodging and compensation as a Lombard Victim of Criminal Disaster, attacked by the Village of Lombard Police and Fire Department, to include David Hulseberg who excludes from civil court proceedings in this legal action surrounding the Estate of Mr. Roberto Hung and Family, and directly addresses Gardenia Hung-Wittler and the company Communications, Languages & Culture, Inc. at 502 S. Westmore-Meyers Road & Washington Boulevard, in Lombard, Illinois 60148.

Thursday, June 10, 2010

Estate of Mr. Roberto Hung & Family at 502 S. Westmore Avenue, Lombard, DuPage County, Illinois USA

Estate of Mr. Roberto Hung & Family at 502 S. Westmore Avenue, Lombard, DuPage County, Illinois USA from Gardenia Hung on Vimeo.

Lombard Historic Brick Bungalow purchased by Mr. Roberto Hung and his eldest daughter, son-in-law Nathan S. Wittler Patriquin from September 2nd, 1993 through September 2nd, 1996 at the corner of Westmore-Meyers Road and Washington Boulevard, one block northeast of St. Pius X Catholic Church, and one block southwest from Westmore Elementary School in the Village of Lombard, DuPage County, Illinois 60148 USA. The Hung Family Garden has native DuPage County perennials, classic Chinese woody peonies, lavender, Sensation Lilacs, syringa vulgaris, fragrant Miss Kim lilac bushes, forsythia bushes, Canterbury bells, lilies of the valley borders, strawberries, allium, bleeding hearts, and other gardeners' collectibles.

Friday, June 4, 2010

Lombard Caused Criminal Disaster Damages and Losses to the Estate of Mr. Roberto Hung and Family

MR. ROBERTO HUNG SR. MURDERED AT VENCOR NORTHLAKE ILLINOIS USA on Twitpic

Mr. Roberto Hung was a taxpayer, Lombard resident homeowner, U.S. citizen in DuPage County, Illinois USA.

RE: Gardenia C. Hung-Wittler Petitions Cash Compensation and Restitution for Criminal Damages and Losses Caused by the Village of Lombard to the Estate of Mr. Roberto Hung and Family by Monday, June 7, 2010. Reporting about the Chicago Law Firm of Klein, Thorpe & Jenkins, Ltd., Attorney Howard C. Jablecki, DuPage Attorney No. 44500, located at 20 N. Wacker Drive, Suite 1660, Chicago, Illinois 60606-2903, Tel DD: 312-984-6451, Email: hcjablecki@ktljlaw.com in reference to the Estate of Mr. Roberto Hung and Family at 502 S. Westmore Avenue, in the Village of Lombard, DuPage County, Illinois 60148 and the remaining garage containing the only belongings for personal and business property remaining for Gardenia C. Hung-Wittler and Family, as a result of the disaster demolition on November 5, 2008 due to Extensive Damages and Losses caused by the Village of Lombard Police and Fire Department and actions ordered and authorized by David Hulseberg and Thomas P. Bayer on behalf of the Village of Lombard, 255 Wilson Avenue, Lombard, Illinois 60148. Please note that the Village of Lombard Keith Steiskal and the Lombard Fire Department Changed the Master Lock and Key while opening the Garage and leaving a dirty set of white underwear on top of Gardenia Hung's existing clothing and belongings, without providing a copy to Gardenia C. Hung. For the record, Mr. Roberto Hung was born on June 7, 1931 and was murdered on June 18, 1998 with funeral services and autopsy arranged by Brust Funeral Home and St. Pius X Catholic Church at 1025 E. Madison Street, were observed on June 25, 1998, in the Village of Lombard, DuPage Co. Illinois USA. Attached is a photograph for Mr. Roberto Hung, J.D., Lombard taxpayer, resident homeowner, and U.S. citizen.



BY MONDAY, JUNE 7, 2010, I, GARDENIA C. HUNG-WITTLER, DO HEREBY DEMAND CASH PAYMENT,

COMPENSATION FOR THE DISASTER DEMOLITION AND CRIMINAL DAMAGES WITH LOSSES CAUSED BY THE VILLAGE OF LOMBARD POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT IN DUPAGE COUNTY, ILLINOIS 60148 USA.



Gardenia C. Hung received a letter dated May 19, 2010 from Howard C. Jablecki "notifying that on



May 5, 2010 Judge Wheaton affirmed the foreclosure sale of the above-referenced property and



authorized the transfer of the title to the Village of Lombard. Once the transfer of title of ownership



is recorded, the Village of Lombard intends to demolish the garage structure remaining on the



property. However, the Village of Lombard understands that you may have certain personal property



stored in the garage. The Village of Lombard expects the deed to be recorded on June 7, 2010.



Therefore, be advised that all your personal property must be removed from the garage on or before



June 7, 2010. After that date, the Village of Lombard may dispose of all remaining personal property



and proceed with the demolition of the garage. The Village of Lombard believes that you are the



only person with the keys to the garage".





Please note that Gardenia C. Hung-Wittler has not received any reply to several letters with Personal



Delivery and electronic Email to the Village of Lombard regarding payment and cash compensation



for All The Criminal Damages Caused by the Village of Lombard Police and Fire Department during



1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009,



2010. Furthermore, the Estate of Mr. Roberto Hung and Family has not been compensated nor



restituted for all the damages and losses incurred while the Hung-Wittler Family were working, out-


of-town or travelling in the U.S.A., Canada and/or abroad. The Village of Lombard had not paid nor



compensated Gardenia C. Hung-Wittler for the Lombard real estate property purchased by the



Village of Lombard nor for the transfer of the deed on June 7, 2010.





Gardenia C. Hung-Wittler has not been provided with lodging or storage facilities to keep the remaining personal and business property belongings, nor has the Village of Lombard compensated with cash payment for All The Criminal Damages and Losses to the Estate of Mr. Roberto Hung and Family at 502 S. Westmore Avenue in the Village of Lombard, Illinois 60148 USA.



The Village of Lombard Has To Pay Gardenia C. Hung-Wittler for All The Damages and Losses To The Estate of Mr. Roberto Hung and Family in DuPage County, Illinois 60148 USA. When is the Village of Lombard going to pay Gardenia C. Hung-Wittler for the Damages, Losses, and Crimes Committed by the Lombard Police and Fire Department, including unlawful actions ordered by Village Manager David Hulseberg?



Gardenia C. Hung-Wittler, Lombard resident homeowner is petitioning immediate cash payment for All the Damages and Losses to business and personal assets at the Estate of Mr. Roberto Hung and Family.

THE VILLAGE OF LOMBARD HAS TO PAY THE HUNG FAMILY FOR DAMAGES AND LOSSES TO THE ESTATE OF ROBERTO HUNG AND FAMILY MEMBERS ABUSED AS VICTIMS OF CRIMES SET UP BY THE LOMBARD POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT IN DUPAGE COUNTY ILLINOIS USA.



During January 2010, the Village of Lombard purchased the same real estate property and by Court Order on May 5, 2010, the sale and distribution of this Lombard real estate property was approved by Judge Bonnie M. Wheaton. Now, Gardenia C. Hung-Wittler is demanding cash payment from the Village of Lombard and DuPage County, Illinois for all the damages and losses to the Estate of Mr. Roberto Hung and the business and personal assets belonging to Gardenia C. Hung-Wittler and Communications, Languages & Culture, Inc. at the same address in DuPage County, Illinois USA.



The Village of Lombard and Manager David Hulseberg are responsible for All the Damages and Losses Caused by the Lombard Police and Fire Department to the Estate of Mr. Roberto Hung and Family at 502 S. Westmore-Meyers Road and Washington Boulevard, one block southeast from St. Pius X Catholic Church and School, and one block from Westmore Elementary School, in DuPage County, Illinois 60148 USA. By the actions of Village of Lombard and Manager David Hulseberg, the Lombard Historic Brick Bungalow purchased by Mr. Roberto Hung has been damaged and demolished, along with all the assets and belongings owned by Gardenia C. Hung-Wittler and the Estate of Mr. Roberto Hung and Family. Gardenia C. Hung-Wittler is petitioning immediate cash payment for All the Damages and Losses to business and personal assets at the Estate of Mr. Roberto Hung and Family.



The Lombard Police and Fire Department have been responsible for the crimes committed at the Estate of Roberto Hung and Family while the Lombard resident homeowners were at work, travelling, or out-of-town in DuPage County, Illinois USA. Consequently, the Village of Lombard has the obligation to compensate and pay the Hung Family for all the damages and losses to the Estate of Roberto Hung and Family in Illinois, USA. Since September 2, 1993, the Hung Family have been Lombard resident homeowners at 502 S. Westmore Avenue in the Village of Lombard, DuPage County, Illinois. The Hung Family members purchased two (2) Lombard homes from 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, and 2010.



THE VILLAGE OF LOMBARD HAS TO PAY THE HUNG FAMILY FOR DAMAGES AND LOSSES TO THE ESTATE OF ROBERTO HUNG AND FAMILY MEMBERS ABUSED AS VICTIMS OF CRIMES SET UP BY THE LOMBARD POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT IN DUPAGE COUNTY ILLINOIS USA.

The Lombard Real Estate Property at 502 S. Westmore Avenue and Washington Blvd. in the Village of Lombard, Du Page County, is registered as York Township Parcel No. 06-09-315-038, under a Deed Trust for the Estate of Mr. Roberto Hung Supplemental Health Care. This Lombard Historic Brick Bungalow was built in 1927 as a residential family home, lot size at 60 ft. X 144 ft., for a total square feet of 8,640.00. The estimated market value was $272.850 in 2008, plus the compensation and restitution for all criminal damages and losses to the Estate of Mr. Roberto Hung and Family members at 502 S. Westmore Avenue in the Village of Lombard, DuPage County, Illinois 60148 USA.


The family of Mr. Roberto Hung, Lombard resident homeowner, taxpayer, and U.S. citizen, is petitioning full cash compensation for the public use and demolition of private real estate property and family assets, by the Village of Lombard, the Police Department, and the Fire Department in the County of DuPage, authorized by Village Manager David Hulseberg and the Village of Lombard at 502 S. WESTMORE-MEYERS RD. & WASHINGTON BLVD. IN THE VILLAGE OF LOMBARD DUPAGE CO.



BY MONDAY, JUNE 7, 2010, I, GARDENIA C. HUNG-WITTLER, DO HEREBY DEMAND CASH PAYMENT, COMPENSATION FOR THE DISASTER DEMOLITION AND CRIMINAL DAMAGES WITH LOSSES CAUSED BY THE VILLAGE OF LOMBARD POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT IN DUPAGE COUNTY, ILLINOIS 60148 USA.



Please reply directly via U.S. mail in care of Gardenia C. Hung-Wittler on behalf of the Estate of Mr. Roberto Hung and Family, Post Office Box 1274, Lombard, Illinois 60148 USA, Tel. 630-201-9055, Email: gardeniac_hungma@yahoo.com, 6302019055@mms.uscc.net


Very Truly Yours,


Gardenia C. Hung-Wittler, M.A., B.A.
Trustee for the Estate of Mr. Roberto Hung and Family
Post Office Box 1274
Lombard, Illinois 60148 USA
Tel: 630-201-9055

Tuesday, May 18, 2010

Crimes by the Lombard Police and Fire Department in DuPage County, Illinois USA

For the last seventeen years, the Family of Mr. Roberto Hung, resident Lombard homeowners and U.S. citizens at 502 S. Westmore-Meyers Road and Washington Blvd. have been Victims of Heinous Hate Crime Caused by the Village of Lombard and DuPage County, Illinois, United States of America because they purchased two (2) Lombard Real Estate properties and paid cash for their homes, near St. Pius X Catholic Church and School at 1025 East Madison St. and Westmore-Meyers Road in the Village of Lombard, DuPage County, Illinois, United States of America.

The Lombard Police and Fire Department have been responsible for the crimes committed at the Estate of Roberto Hung and Family while the Lombard resident homeowners were at work, travelling, or out-of-town in DuPage County, Illinois,out-of-stateor abroad. Consequently, the Village of Lombard has the obligation to compensate and pay the Hung Family for all the damages and losses to the Estate of Roberto Hung and Family in Illinois, USA. The Hung Family members have been Lombard resident homeowners at 502 S. Westmore Avenue and Washington Blvd. in DuPage County. The Hung Family has purchased two (2) Lombard homes during 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, and 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000,2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, and 2010in Illinois, USA.

THE VILLAGE OF LOMBARD HAS TO PAY THE HUNG FAMILY FOR DAMAGES AND LOSSES TO THE ESTATE OF ROBERTO HUNG AND FAMILY MEMBERS ABUSED AS VICTIMS OF CRIMES SET UP BY THE LOMBARD POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT IN DUPAGE COUNTY ILLINOIS USA.

DAMAGES AND LOSSES CAUSED BY THE LOMBARD POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT TO THE ESTATE OF MR. ROBERTO HUNG AND FAMILY IN DUPAGE COUNTY, ILLINOIS USA

1993-2008 DAMAGES AND LOSSES AT THE HUNG FAMILY REAL ESTATE AT 502 SOUTH WESTMORE-MEYERS ROAD, LOMBARD, DUPAGE COUNTY, ILLINOIS 60148-3028
MEMO OVERVIEW REPORT BY GARDENIA C. HUNG, M.A. DAUGHTER OF THE LATE MR. ROBERTO HUNG, J.D.
I. BRICK BUNGALOW HOUSE WITH 3-LEVELS: 1ST FLOOR, 2ND FLOOR, BASEMENT, GARAGE A. FIRST FLOOR.- FOYER/LOBBY FRONT.- DAMAGED DOOR LOCK,SHUT
1. CEILING PANELS STAINED, CRACKED
2. GLASS WINDOW PANES, 6TH WINDOW SOUTH, CRACKED GLASS 8TH WINDOW SOUTH, CRACKED GLASS
3. DOOR BELL IS BROKEN
4. DOOR KNOB IS BROKEN, FORCED
5. DOOR PANEL, STAINED BY FORCED ENTRY
6. DOOR LOCK/KNOB IS BROKEN, FORCED
7. FRONT STEPS, CHIPPED CONCRETE
8. BRICK BASE NEEDS TUCKPOINTING
B. LIVING ROOM.- 25-GALLON AQUARIUM, DEAD FISH, POISONED CLOROX
1. FLOOR-DRILLED HOLE BY UNAUTHORIZED CABLE CONTRACTOR
2. SOUTH WALL SEEPAGE, PEELING PAINT, CRACKED WALLS
3. SOUTH WALL DAMAGE TO ELECTRICAL WIRING SYSTEM
4. CEILING CRACKED, PEELING PAINT
C. DINING ROOM
1. CEILING BULGING TILES, FALLING TILES ON THE WEST CORNER
2. WINDOW GLASS BULLET HOLE, UPPER LEFT GLASS PANE, CRACKED GLASS WINDOW PANE
3. CARPETING.- WALL-TO-WALL DAMAGE
D. MASTER BEDROOM
1. COLLAPSED CEILING OVER TEAK QUEEN-SIZE BEDROOM SET, VANITY (2) CHEST OF DRAWERS,
(2) NIGHT STAND TABLES, (2) LAMPS 2. WALLS DAMAGED BY MOLD, MILDEW, WATER SEEPAGE
3. CARPETING WALL-TO-WALL DAMAGED
E. CORRIDOR
1. FLOOR WARPED WOODEN PLANKS TO BE REPLACED
2. CARPETING WALL-TO-WALL DAMAGED
3. CEILING GYPSUM COLLAPSED, CRACKED
4. ELECTRICAL WIRING SYSTEM DAMAGED BY WATER SEEPAGE
F. BATHROOM
1. CEILING COLLAPSED WHEN PLUMPING PIPES AND FIXTURES BURST DUE TO EXCESSIVE WATER PRESSURE UNGAUGED BY THE LOMBARD WATER DEPARTMENT AND PUBLIC WORKS
2. CEILING WOODEN STRUCTURE DAMAGED BY WATER SEEPAGE
3. PLUMBING PIPES AND FIXTURES DAMAGED
G. GUEST BEDROOM (SOUTHWEST FACING BACKYARD) STUDY
1. CLOSET IS DAMAGED BY PLUMBING PIPES BURSTING DUE TO UNGAUGED WATER PRESSURE
2. WATER SEEPAGE IN CLOSET ACCESS TO PLUMBING PIPES SHARED BY THE BATHROOM AND THE BASEMENT LEVELS.
G. STOLEN CLOTHING, BOOKS, FAMILY PHOTOGRAPHS, DOCUMENTS U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR FILES BELONGING TO GARDENIA C. HUNG H. KITCHEN
1. SINK PLUMBING PIPES ARE TURNED OFF
2. FLOOR TILES ARE CRACKED, WATER-LOGGED, TO BE REPLACED
3. CEILING PAINT CRACKED, PEELING
4. REFRIGERATOR IS DAMAGED
5. DISHWATER IS DAMAGED
6. DISHES ARE BROKEN
I. BASEMENT
1. PLUMBING PIPES BURST DUE TO UNGAUGED WATER PRESSURE
2. COLLAPSED CEILING, CRACKED, EXPOSED PIPES, MOLD, MILDEW
3. WATER SEEPAGE, HUMIDITY, MOLD, MILDEW
4. WALLS CRACKED, PEELING PAINT
5. GLASS VENTS CLOSED/OPEN SCREENS BROKEN, TO BE REPLACED
6. (2) REFRIGERATORS DAMAGED – VERTICAL UPRIGHT/HALF FRIDGE
7. POOL TABLE GREEN MAT IS DAMAGED
8. BAR DAMAGED DUE TO COLLAPSED CEILING, MOLD, MILDEW '
9. WASHING MACHINE IS DAMAGED
10. HEATING FURNACE SYSTEM/AIR CONDITIONING IS DAMAGED
11. STORAGE ROOM, BOOK SHELVES, STOLEN BOOKS BY INTRUDERS
12. STORAGE ROOM INSULATION TO BE REPLACED, FINISHED
13. LAUNDRY ROOM, CEILING FIXTURE PANEL CRACKED, BROKEN
14. CEILING PANEL PULLED DOWN
15. WALL PAINT CRACKED, PEELING
J. BACK PORCH.- INTRUDERS USED A HEAT TORCH ON PAINT BEHIND DOOR CRACKED WOODEN BEAM BY THE WINDOW
1. CEILING LEAKAGE ON RAINY DAYS
2. LIGHT FIXTURE AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IS WATER DAMAGED
3. DOOR BELL IS BROKEN, FORCED, PULLED OUT BY INTRUDERS
4. DOOR BELL WIRING IS PULLED OUT
5. DOOR SCREEN IS DAMAGED, INSIDE, OUTSIDE, TORN OFF FROM HINGES, DROPPED OFF, TO BE REPLACED
6. PORCH DOOR IS DAMAGED, CRACKED PAINT, PEELING TO BE REPLACED
7. GLASS DOOR KNOBS DAMAGES TO BE REPLACED
II. SECOND FLOOR
1. STAIRS, STEPS.- WOODEN, WATER STAINED, GLASS DOOR KNOB IS DAMAGED, BROKEN
2. WALLS, CEILING PAINT CRACKED, PEELING
3. STORAGE ROOM INSULATION IS DAMAGED BY INTRUDERS TO BE REPLACED AND REFINISHED
A. STUDY/HALF BEDROOM
1. PAINT CRACKED, PEELING
2. DAMAGED TO PROFESSIONAL COMPUTER PC EQUIPMENT, STOLEN CD-ROM DRIVE. STOLEN DOCUMENTS FROM MR. ROBERTO HUNG
B. BEDROOM
1. CLOSED IS DAMAGED BY WATER SEEPAGE, MOLD, MILDEW, CRACKED WALL
2. CEILING LIGHT FIXTURE CRACKED AND BROKEN GLASS OVER BED
C. KITCHEN
1. CEILING CRACKED AND PAINT PEELING CAUSED BY HEAT TORCH USED BY INTRUDERS, TRESPASSERS AND UNAUTHORIZED ENTRIES
D. PANTRY, TO BE RESTORED, REMODELED, REPAINTED, REFINISHED
1. PANTRY CEILING PAINT CRACKED, PEELING, MOLD, MILDEW
2. PANTRY STORAGE DOOR CRACKED, MOLD, MILDEW, REPLACE
E. BATHROOM, PLUMBING PIPE FIXTURES BURST FROM 2ND TO 1ST FLOOR PAINT CRACKED, PEELING, TO BE RESTORED, REMODELED, REDONE
F. LIVING ROOM FURNITURE STAINED AND DAMAGED
1. CEILING CRACKING, FISSURE UNDER ROOFING STRESS
2. WALL RETAIN HUMIDITY, MOLD, MILDEW
III. GARAGE
1. GARAGE DOOR OPENER IS BROKEN, DAMAGED, SEARS BRAND
2. REPLACE GARAGE DOOR
3. LAWN MOWER IS DAMAGED, BROKEN POWER STRING
4. ALUMINUM SIDING POST (LEFT) IS CRACKED, BROKEN
5. WOODEN-FRAME STRUCTURE IS DAMAGED BY HUMIDITY
6. CONDUIT FOR ELECTRICAL WIRING WAS PULLED DOWN
7. DAMAGE TO NINE (9) MOTORIZED AUTO VEHICLES, CARS, SUV, MOTORCYCLE, LAWN MOWER, ETC.
8. NEW ROOFING FOR GARAGE TO MATCH THE HOUSE IN AGED REDWOOD SHINGLES
IV. BACKYARD
1. ROOFING DAMAGE TO ROOFING SHINGLES, WOODEN STRUCTURE, WIRING, GUTTERS, DUCTWORK
2. T.V. ANTENNA FOR COMMUNICATIONS KNOCKED DOWN BY CABLE CONTRACTOR HIRED BY THE VILLAGE OF LOMBARD AND UNAUTHORIZED BY THE HUNG FAMILY OR G.C. HUNG 3. SIDE ROOFING DAMAGE
4. FENCE DAMAGED BY EVA AND JOHN CARPENTER & SONS, AS WELL AS BY INTRUDERS, TRESPASSERS JUMPING THE FENCING POSTS WHICH ARE DAMAGED AND SPLINTERED BY SBC TELEPHONE COMPANY AND OTHER INTRUDERS AND CRIMINALS
5. FENCE POSTS ARE BROKEN, SPLINTERED, KNOCKET OUT, KICKED IN
6. GRASS LAWN TRAMPLED, FLOWER BED BORDERS DAMAGED LOMBARD DAMAGES & LOSSES TO HUNG FAMILY REAL ESTATE PROPERTY, ASSETS, AUTOMOBILES, MOTORIZED EQUIPMENT, ETC.

Saturday, May 15, 2010

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The Village of Lombard has not compensated the Hung Family yet for all the damages and losses to the Lombard Real Estate Property in DuPage County, Illinois, located at the corner, 502 S. Westmore-Meyers Road and Washington Boulevard, one block northwest from St. Pius X Catholic Church and School, and one block from Westmore Elementary School in the Village of Lombard, DuPage County, Illinois 60148 USA.

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The Village of Lombard has not compensated the Hung Family yet for all the damages and losses to the Lombard Real Estate Property in DuPage County, Illinois, located at the corner, 502 S. Westmore-Meyers Road and Washington Boulevard, one block northwest from St. Pius X Catholic Church and School, and one block from Westmore Elementary School in the Village of Lombard, DuPage County, Illinois 60148 USA.

Estate of Mr. Roberto Hung and Family in the Village of Lombard, DuPage ...

Friday, May 14, 2010

Crimes Committed by the Village of Lombard Police and Fire Department, DuPage County, Illinois, USA, Estate of Mr. Roberto Hung and Family

The Lombard Police and Fire Department have been responsible for the crimes committed at the Estate of Roberto Hung and Family while the Lombard resident homeowners were at work, travelling, or out-of-town in DuPage County, Illinois USA. Consequently, the Village of Lombard has the obligation to compensate and pay the Hung Family for all the damages and losses to the Estate of Roberto Hung and Family in Illinois, USA. Since September 2, 1993, the Hung Family have been Lombard resident homeowners at 502 S. Westmore Avenue in the Village of Lombard, DuPage County, Illinois. The Hung Family members purchased two (2) Lombard homes from 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, and 2010.

THE VILLAGE OF LOMBARD HAS TO PAY THE HUNG FAMILY FOR DAMAGES AND LOSSES TO THE ESTATE OF ROBERTO HUNG AND FAMILY MEMBERS ABUSED AS VICTIMS OF CRIMES SET UP BY THE LOMBARD POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT IN DUPAGE COUNTY ILLINOIS USA.

On behalf of the Estate of Roberto Hung and Family members who have been victims of crimes as resident homeowners in the Village of Lombard, we do hereby petition to uphold our constitutional and civil rights in the State of Illinois for full cash compensation for damages and losses caused to the Lombard home and assets, by the Village of Lombard Police and Fire Department, to include DuPage County law enforcement, in Illinois USA.

Monday, March 22, 2010

Objection to the Proceedings Leading to the Report of Sale and Distribution

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE EIGHTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT,

DUPAGE COUNTY, STATE OF ILLINOIS

THE VILLAGE OF LOMBARD, an Illinois Municipal Corporation,

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Case No.: No. 2009 CH 002760



OBJECTION TO THE PROCEEDINGS LEADING TO THE REPORT OF SALE AND DISTRIBUTION




NOTICE OF MOTION

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on Wednesday, May 5, 2010 at 9:30 AM, or as soon thereafter as counsel may be heard, I shall appear before the Honorable Judge Bonnie M. Wheaton or any judge sitting in her stead, in Courtroom 2007, in the Circuit Court of Du Page County, Illinois located at 505 North County Farm Road, Wheaton, Illinois, and shall then and there present the PRO SE for the Defendant’s Motion for Objection to the Proceedings Leading to the Report of Sale and Distribution based on legal grounds for Errors and Omissions to include Abuse of the Illinois Code of Civil Procedure by the Plaintiff’s Counsels Thomas P. Bayer and Howard C. Jablecki, as well as Objection to the Plaintiff’s Counsels fees, costs, and expenses to be considered excessive in over billing the Hung Family. A true and correct copy of which is included herewith and hereby served upon you.





Dated this 15th day of March, 2010















GARDENIA C. HUNG

PRO SE

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United States of America

In the Circuit Court of the Eighteenth Judicial Circuit

DUPAGE COUNTY, STATE OF ILLINOIS



THE VILLAGE OF LOMBARD, an Illinois Municipal Corporation,

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GARDENIA C. HUNG AND ROBERT S. HUNG, as Trustees of the Trust Agreement Designated as the Roberto Hung Supplemental Care Trust, JEFFREY D. PAPENDICK, a tax purchaser, SCOTT PAPENDICK, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES, and NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS AND UNKNOWN USERS,

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Case No.: No. 2009 CH 002760



DEFENDANTS' MOTION FOR OBJECTION TO THE PROCEEDINGS LEADING TO THE REPORT OF SALE AND DISTRIBUTION


DEFENDANT’S MOTION FOR OBJECTION TO THE PROCEEDINGS LEADING TO THE REPORT OF SALE AND DISTRIBUTION

Comes now Gardenia C. Hung as PRO SE, on behalf of the Defendants, to present an Objection to the Proceedings Leading to the Report of Sale and Distribution, in response to the Plaintiff’s Motion filed by Counsels Thomas P. Bayer and Howard C. Jablecki, et al. and its attorneys at Klein, Thorpe & Jenkins, Ltd., pursuant to the Constitution of the State of Illinois, Preamble, Article 1, Bill of Rights, and the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments to the U.S. Constitution, as Victims of Crime in the Village of Lombard, Du Page County, on legal grounds for Errors and Omissions, and Abuse of the Illinois Code of Civil Procedure, obstruction of justice, malicious prosecution, and abuse of the legal process. The Defendants are Victims of Crime in the Village of Lombard. In addition, PRO SE presents objections to the Attorney’s fees, costs, and expenses in the amount of $4,270.60 and other miscellaneous charges to be considered excessive upon review, in over billing the Estate of Mr. Roberto Hung Supplemental Care Trust and the Hung Family. PRO SE for Defendants prays for extraordinary remedy and relief, in the form of justice, cash compensation, and severance restitution for damages and losses under the doctrine for inverse condemnation, with justice, fairness, and equity to provide remedy and monetary relief for compensation and indemnity to the aggrieved, pursuant to 735 ILCS 5/Art. II et seq., civil practice law, and the rules of the Supreme Court in the State of Illinois, under the Constitution of the United States of America, and under God.

For the record, Counsel Howard C. Jablecki, et al. mailed the Plaintiff’s Response with delay throughout 2009 and 2010 during the course of these legal proceedings. Let it be known that PRO SE filed a Complaint against Attorneys Thomas P. Bayer and Howard C. Jablecki, Counsels for the Plaintiff, represented by the Law Firm of KLEIN, THORPE AND JENKINS LTD. for Errors and Omissions in the Failure to Provide Due Notice of Motion, Court Summons, and copies of Court Proceedings for a Court Appearance on Thursday, December 10, 2009, at 9:00 AM pending the Plaintiff’s Motion for Order of Default and/or Dismissal and Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale of the Lombard Real Estate Property at 502 S. Westmore Avenue and Washington Blvd. in Du Page County, Illinois 60148 USA.

PRO SE was not duly or timely notified of the Court Summons in this legal matter. Please note the following:

1). Exhibit C-2, Summons for September 02, 2009, Affidavit for Special Process Server, Lewis Ellis, Private Detective No. 117-000885. Item 5.- (X) “That he was unable to serve the within named party GARDENIA C. HUNG located at 502 S. WESTMORE-MEYERS ROAD, GARAGE, LOMBARD IL 60148 for the reason: Attempted service on 9/12/2009 @ 10:24 am and no answer at the garage door. The residence had been demolished, and there was a lock on the garage. I spoke to the neighbor, Robin Halada, (Female, Caucasian, 38) who informed me that the residence had been demolished over one year ago; she further stated that the subject was known to be residing in her car in the garage at one point, but she had not seen anyone around for a year. No message by telephone was recorded. I contacted the subject via telephone on 9/13/2009 @12:30 pm and she requested the documents be mailed to Post Office Box 1274, Lombard, Illinois 60148; no further information provided. Attempted service on 9/15/2009 at 7:51 pm, 9/19/2009 @11:20 am, 9/21/2009 @11:28 am, and No Answer at the Garage Door. Therefore, I was unable to contact the subject and effect service.

2). Exhibit C-3, Summons to Gardenia C. Hung, at 3916 Argyle, Chicago, Illinois 60625, on July 15, 2009. Asked the neighbor Assaedi, 3rd Floor to 1st Floor, 7:01, Writ Not Served per current resident Assaedi Family there for 2 years and do not know. Please note that Counsel Howard C. Jablecki filed Summons for Gardenia C. Hung at 3916 Argyle, Chicago , Illinois 60625 , when for the last seventeen (17) years, Gardenia C. Hung has been a Lombard resident homeowner at 502 S. Westmore-Meyers Road , Post Office Box 1274 , Lombard , Illinois 60148 , Tel. 630-201-9055.

3). Exhibit E - Attorney’s Fees, Costs, and Expenses in the amount of $6,247.90

4). Exhibit F - Affidavit in Support of Judgment Award Request for Statutory Interest, Cost, and Attorney’s Fees

5) Exhibit F-1 – 8/10/2009 – Attorney Communication with Cook County Sheriff regarding service to Gardenia C. Hung for over billing for services at the expense of the Hung Family.

Counsels for the Plaintiff Thomas P. Bayer and Howard C. Jablecki, representing the Village of Lombard , have not been providing all copies of court proceedings or correspondence, due notice for court appearance or any court summons following Civil Procedure in Circuit Court for the Eighteenth Judicial Circuit in Du Page County , Illinois 60187. Even though, PRO SE, Gardenia C. Hung, Lombard resident homeowner, has contacted the Village of Lombard and updated mailing contact information at Post Office Box 1274, Lombard, Illinois 60148, Telephone: 630-201-9055, Email: ghungma@gmail.com or 6302019055@mms.uscc.net. No one from the Village of Lombard telephoned or contacted PRO SE for a court appearance or summons to the Circuit Court of the Eighteenth Judicial Circuit in Wheaton, Du Page County, Illinois. During December 2009, Pro Se called the Law Office of Klein, Thorpe and Jenkins, Ltd., in order to contact Counsels Thomas P. Bayer and Howard C. Jablecki, for copies of the court order and proceedings, and could not leave a message or speak to neither one of the parties involved. Later during the week, I visited the Village of Lombard in person during December 2009, and no one was there to discuss this legal matter either since all the staff had left on holiday leave of absence at the end of the year.

Please note that the Village of Lombard has failed to observe the Illinois Code of Civil Procedure and/or follow standard procedures of law where the Hung Family legal matters are concerned regarding the Estate of Mr. Roberto Hung Supplemental Health Care Trust. I, Gardenia C. Hung, I am complaining and reporting the Village of Lombard legal counsels for Errors and Omissions in the Failure to Provide Due Notice of Motion, Court Summons, and copies of Court Proceedings for a Court Appearance on Thursday, December 10, 2009, at 9:00 AM pending the Plaintiff’s Motion for Order of Default and/or Dismissal and Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale of the Lombard Real Estate Property at 502 S. Westmore Avenue and Washington Blvd. in Du Page County, Illinois 60148 USA.

PRO SE, Gardenia C. Hung, does hereby request an investigation against the Village of Lombard for lack of Civil Procedure involving Errors and Omissions in this legal matter and all other matters regarding the Estate of Mr. Roberto Hung Supplemental Health Care Trust.

Furthermore, there is no legal record listing or notice of summons for the alleged Unknown Heirs and Legatees, and Non-Record Claimants and Unknown Owners listed as Defendants for Case No.2009 CH002760 by Counsels for the Plaintiff Thomas P. Bayer and Howard C. Jablecki from the Law Firm of KLEIN, THORPE AND JENKINS LTD. in Chicago, Illinois.

On Saturday morning, March 6, 2010, PRO SE, received a copy of the Plaintiff’s Notice of Motion for the Entry of an Order Approving the Report of Sale and Distribution of the Lombard Real Estate Property recorded for the Estate of Robert Hung Supplemental Care Trust, et al. The designated court date was scheduled for Wednesday, March 10, 2010 at 9:00 a.m., in Courtroom 2007, before Judge Bonnie M. Wheaton, presiding judge. PRO SE has been reporting that the Plaintiff’s Counsel Howard C. Jablecki has not been providing timely due notice of court dates and summons to Gardenia C. Hung under the Illinois Code of Civil Procedure and subject to Errors and Omissions by the Chicago Law Firm of Klein, Thorpe and Jenkins, Ltd. As a Victim of Hate and Heineous Crimes by the Village of Lombard, PRO SE, Gardenia C. Hung, does hereby request a judicial review and court intervention in this matter.

Afterwards, that same Saturday morning, PRO SE called the Law Office of Steven A. Leahy to make a legal appointment for counsel representation for Monday morning at 150 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 1100 , Chicago , Illinois 60601 , Tel. 312-499-0649. For the record, Mr. Steven A. Leahy did not want to take this legal case and refused to represent this matter for the scheduled Wednesday, March 10, 2010.

Let it be known that the following Chicago attorneys and/or DuPage County counsels do not want to represent this legal matter for the Estate of Mr. Roberto Hung Supplemental Health Care Trust: Mr. Colin Hara, Esq., Law Firm of Matsuda, Eiffert, and Mitchell in Chicago, Prairie State Legal Aid in Carol Stream, Mr. Richard Lucas and Apostolopoulos in Addison, attorneys on Manchester Road near the courthouse, etc. Consequently, Defendant GARDENIA C. HUNG appears as PRO SE to respond in this legal matter.

BACKGROUND

PRO SE, GARDENIA C. HUNG, age 51, is a Lombard resident homeowner, U.S. citizen, representing the subject property, purchased in the name of the late Mr. Roberto Hung, Sr., registered Lombard homeowner for P.I.N. 06-09-315-038-0000, which was legally acquired and recorded in Du Page County, during September 2, 1993 through September 2, 1996 and paid in full at the Maple Park State Bank with cash retirement funds, IRA money markets, and 401K monies accrued in employment savings through profit-sharing invested at Felt-Pro, Inc. auto gasket company, also known today as Federal Mogul Corporation Sealing Systems, located at 7450 North McCormick Boulevard, in Skokie, Illinois 60076-8103. Felt-Pro, Inc.--managed and family-owned by Lewis C. Weinberg, the Lehman Brothers, Mr. Kessler, and others, along with son David Weinberg and daughter, Barbara Kessler. The late Mr. Roberto Hung Sr., was a retired Cuban-Chinese attorney, who worked as Municipal District Attorney in Santiago de Cuba, while he also served as judge for the Municipal District Court of Santiago de Cuba, in Oriente, Cuba. Mr. Roberto Hung was a graduate cum laude from the Law School at the University of La Habana in Cuba. In the State of Illinois, Du Page County, Mr. Roberto Hung became a Lombard resident homeowner, U.S. citizen, who was also a paying member of the Illinois Sheriffs Association and contributed to local, state, and presidential cash fundraisers, to include donations to the Lombard Fire Department and Police Department, and other national charities. On December 22, 1996, he had written a donation checks for the Lombard Fire Department and to his son Robert S. Hung, after paying his household bills, before he became injured at home, 502 S. Westmore Avenue in Lombard, Du Page County, Illinois.
After Roberto Hung paid for the Lombard real estate property, he was abused as a resident homeowner, taxpayer, and U.S. citizen. On December 22, 1996, Mr. Hung was injured at home in Lombard after 9:00 PM, before Christmas Day. Mr. Roberto Hung survived the traumatic brain injury when his eldest daughter GARDENIA C. HUNG provided first responder’s emergency assistance and called 911 in the Village of Lombard. After Mr. Hung recovered from a stroke in 1997, he was throttled and murdered by the respiratory therapist Ben Aguilar at Vencor Northlake Hospital, on June 18, 1998, in Northlake, Cook County, Illinois.
Coincidentally, Felt-Pro, Inc., the automotive gasket sealing magnet, known for a wide-range of worker benefits was also sold in 1998, in the amount of $720 million dollars to Federal Mogul Corporation based in Michigan and nation-wide. Ten years later, Mr. Lewis C. Weinberg died, last Thursday, on October 30, 2008, at his Chicago home in Illinois, at the age of 93 years old.
Since Felt-Pro, Inc. was sold in 1997, Mr. Roberto Hung became abused, injured, and eventually murdered, while holding Lombard real estate property, residency, and homeownership in the County of Du Page.
For the record, the estimated market value of the subject property was $272, 850.00 in 2008, plus the value of family, personal, professional business assets of the Hung Family in Lombard, Du Page County, Illinois. The Lombard Brick Bungalow, built in 1927, was damaged extensively by public use and unauthorized access entries by the Lombard Police Department, the Fire Department, the Village of Lombard, and other intruders during the course of municipal services and operations which caused detrimental disaster, roofing water damages , plumbing flooding and demolition losses. On Wednesday, November 5, 2008, the Lombard Fire Department, instigated by Keith Steiskal, and others, demolished the Lombard Historic Brick Bungalow at 502 S Westmore-Meyers Road in Du Page. Now the Hung Family is petitioning for cash compensation, restitution, and financial remuneration by the Village of Lombard and others who have publicly used the private property owned by the Hung Family in the Estate of Mr. Roberto Hung Supplemental Care Trust.

Please note that Village of Lombard Refused to Issue the Building Permit for the Restoration of the Lombard real estate property at 502 S. Westmore-Meyers Road in Du Page County due to a water and sewer bill in the amount $118.91, even when there was no water service or sewage service provided during 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008 according to a letter received on October 3, 2008 from Sharon E. Myers, Telephone 630-620-5953, former employee at Village of Lombard , 255 E. Wilson Avenue , Lombard , Illinois 60148-3921 , Fax 630-620-8222.

Furthermore, the following Illinois financial institutions denied financial support for a Home Equity Loan to repair and restore the subject property:

- First American Bank, 1660 Louis Avenue, Elk Grove Village, IL 60007

- Bank of America, 201 North Tryon Street, Charlotte, NC 28255-0001

- Fifth Third Bank, 161 North Clark Street, Chicago, IL 60601

- Associated Bank, 1305 Main Street, Stevens Point, WI 54481

- Zees Group Home Equity Loan Financial for Disaster Restoration

Since the Hung Family has purchased two (2) Lombard homes in Du Page County, all the family members have been victims of crime, abuse, physical injuries, harassments, persecution, to include kidnappings, and forced hospitalizations. The eldest daughter, PRO SE, GARDENIA C. HUNG has been personally harassed by the Village of Lombard and victimized as an access to crime, wrongful charges, false arrest and detention, abuses, personal injuries, and set up for car accidents during the course of employment for the State of Illinois and as a legal interpreter, translator, Illinois Notary Public and Lombard resident homeowner in Du Page County, Illinois.

WHEREBY, PRO SE FOR DEFENDANTS IS CLOSING ARGUMENT WITH A MOTION FOR OBJECTION TO THE PROCEEDINGS LEADING TO THE REPORT OF SALE AND DISTRIBUTION FOR ERRORS AND OMISSIONS WHICH INCLUDE ABUSE OF THE ILLINOIS CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE PURSUANT the Constitution of the State of Illinois, Preamble, Bill of Rights, Article I, Section 1, Section 2, Section 6, Section 8.1, Section 15, Section 18, SECTION 20, Section 23, Section 24, and the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments to the Constitution of the United States of America, on legal grounds for obstruction of justice, malicious prosecution, abuse of the legal process, hate crimes and discrimination.

WHEREFORE, DEFENDANTS, GARDENIA C. HUNG ET AL. PRAY FOR JUSTICE, EQUITY, AND FAIRNESS SO THAT THE MOTION FOR OBJECTION, BE SUSTAINED PURSUANT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AND THE Constitution of the State of Illinois, Preamble, Bill of Rights, Article I, Section 1, Section 2, Section 6, Section 8.1, Section 15, Section 18, SECTION 20, Section 23, Section 24; THE ILLINOIS VICTIMS OF CRIME ACT, ILLINOIS HUMAN RIGHTS ACT WITH PROTECTIONS IN HOUSING UNDER THE LAW, HATE CRIMES LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT ENHANCEMENT ACT, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN RENEWAL ACT, AND FEDERAL TRADE COMMISION ACT , 15 USC § 45 ET SEQ. AND 16 CFR, SUBSEQUENT TO THE ILLINOIS STATUTES FOR CONSUMER SERVICE PROTECTION AGAINST CONSUMER SERVICE FRAUD, DECEPTIVE BUSINESS PRACTICES, AND PROHIBITED BUSINESS PRACTICES, AND THE Illinois Equal Justice Act, 30 ILCS 765/1 et seq.

DEFENDANTS PRO SE, AS LOMBARD RESIDENT HOMEOWNERS, ALSO PRAY FOR CASH COMPENSATION AND RESTITUTION, IN CONFORMITY TO PROOF, AND FOR FURTHER REMEDY AND RELIEF AS THE COURT DEEMS JUST, FAIR, EQUITABLE, AND PROPER IN THIS CAUSE OF HATE CRIMES AND DISCRIMINATION CAUSED DIRECTLY BY PLAINTIFF, THE VILLAGE OF LOMBARD ET AL., IN DUPAGE COUNTY, ILLINOIS, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.


Dated this 15th day of March, 2010















Gardenia C. Hung PRO SE

(Reserved Signature)

Illinois Notary Public

Post Office Box 1274

502 S. Westmore Avenue

Lombard, Illinois 60148

TEL. 630-201-9055

EM: ghungma@gmail.com




























Verification



Under penalties as provided by law pursuant to Section 1-109 of the Illinois Code of Civil Procedure, the undersigned certifies that the statements set forth in this instrument are true and correct, to the best of my ability, so help me God.

Date: On the 15th day of March in the year 2010



Signed by:____________________________________

Gardenia C. Hung, M.A. (Reserved Signature)

Post Office Box 1274, 502 S. Westmore-Meyers Road

Lombard, Illinois 60148-3028

Executed in the Village of Lombard, County of Du Page, in the State of Illinois, United States of America



Dated this 15th day of March in the year 2010













Gardenia C. Hung,PRO SE

(Reserved Signature)

Executor Trustee

Estate of Roberto Hung

Supplemental Care Trust

502 S. Westmore-Meyers Road, P.O. Box 1274

Lombard, Illinois 60148

United States of America

Tuesday, March 9, 2010

"De Laudibus Legum Angliae"--In Praise of the Laws of England

Part I, "De Laudibus Legum Angliae"--"In Praise of the Laws of England"--Quote from Sir John Fortescue (c.1395-c.1477)

"Common Law: Past, Present, Future, and Beyond..."

The legal grounds of common law are based "in its beginnings lost in the mist of the history of northern Europe and Scandinavia, touched by the influence of the Roman Empire and the history of the English peoples who are frequently invaded by cross-cultures who remained, intermarried with the local citizens and greatly affected their customs and habits." While the Romans ruled Britain for almost 400 years, the development of the Justinian code and of the Roman law was still 100 years away before they left England . During 600 A.D., the English were converted to Christianity and canon law became established in England . Canon law, as a judicial system of the church, has been a significant factor in English legal history and has acquired a name all of its own--equity. For many years, two (2) parallel courts existed in England , courts of equity, which were free to apply principles of conscience, and common law courts. The "common law" is so called because it was "commonly" applied throughout the kingdom of England in the King's Court.

The last successful cross-cultural invasion of England was by the Normans over the Saxons in 1066 A.D., fought over the Battle of Hastings. Since the 11th century A.D., the English were able to develop their own legal system in a typical English manner--they avoided the method of trying to write down all known laws on paper." The English won the protection of their own basic civil rights from their rulers, as noted in the Magna Carta endorsed and signed by King John in 1215.

From that time onwards, the English applied justice, equity, and fairness in the developing courts, with trials by jury for contests between individual citizens disputing over property, personal injuries and contracts. At other times, acts of Parliament defined specific crimes and prescribed penalties. Judges and members of Parliament established British English laws gradually by legal precedents. The result is then what is known still today as "common law": that is to say, custom, tradition, decisions by judges in specific cases and acts of Parliament.

This legal system based on "common law" has been well established for the last 400 years in the United States of America , between 1215 A.D. and 1607 A.D., when the British arrived and settled in Historical Jamestowne, Virginia. For the American colonists, legal experience differed according to the background of the settlers. Since lawyers were few at the time, important cases were heard and decided in London , England . For the last 400 years, "common law" has become the most important root of the American legal system founded on solid judicial grounds from England and imported to the United States of America , during the 17th century through the 21st century and beyond...

Common law has been practiced throughout the kingdom by the King's Court as long as the English languages has been used by the Angles, the Jutes, the Saxons, and the Normans, influenced by Latin and Greek, as well as by the Celts--the Welsh, the Irish, the Scots, and the Cornish--all Gaelic-speaking tribes who were natives of the British Isles before the English settled in the United Kingdom.

The Angles and the Jutes invaded England from Denmark . The Saxons traveled from Saxony which is now known as Germany . And the Normans sailed across the English Channel from France ...

Following the Saxon invasion from Germany , the word "Anglii" and " Anglia " became part of the language as used by the Celts to refer to the invaders. One hundred and fifty years after the first raids, King Aethelbert of Kent was named "rex Anglorum" by Pope Gregory. Since then, these people have been called "Angelcynn" (Angle-kin) and their language was "Englisc". By 1000 Anno Domini, the country was generally known as "Englaland", the land of Angles .

The development of the English language moved the practice of common law throughout the invasions of England and the cross-cultural revolutions which took place before and after the year 1066 A.D., marked by the Battle of Hastings, fought between King Harold II and King William I.

According to "The Story of English" by Robert McCrum, William Cran, and Robert McNeil, the Mother tongue known as English was brought to Britain by Germanic tribes, the Angles, the Saxons, and the Jutes, influenced by Latin and Greek when St. Augustine and his followers converted England to Christianity. The English language has been subtly enriched by the Danes, and finally transformed by the Normans . French-speaking William I of Normandy , also known as the Conqueror who won the battle of Hastings over Harold II in 1066 A.D.

In "The History of the English-speaking Peoples", Sir Winston Churchill stated: "We must never cease to proclaim in fearless tones the great principles of freedom and the rights of man, which are the joint inheritance of the English-speaking world and which through the Magna Carta, the Bill of Rights, the habeas corpus, trial by jury, and the English common law, find their expression in the Declaration of Independence, (of the United States of America)".

During the first week of May 2007, Queen Elizabeth II and Sir Philip, Duke of Edinburgh were hosted by President George W. Bush and First Lady Laura Bush during their visit to Historic Jamestowne, Virginia , Kentucky , and Washington , D.C. They celebrated the 400th Anniversary of the British settlement since 1607, when the first English settlers arrived to the British Colonial fort, sited by Captain John Smith and "Matoakah" Pocahontas, Chief Powhatan's Native American Indian Princess, and African-American slaves in North America and Canada, during the 17th century.

An example of "common law" is the concept of "conversion" which defines an intentional tort to personal property (same as "chattel") where the wrongdoers' unjustified, willful interference with the "chattel" deprives the owner of the possession of such "chattel". The owner must have actual possession or immediate right to possession since the time of the wrongful misuse, alteration, or abuse occurred. Interference in common law "conversion" means the exercise of dominion over another's chattel. Intent to dispossess the owner of the chattel is not a required element of the claim. In other words, intentional removal of another's chattel under the mistaken belief that it belongs to the wrongdoer, does not relieve the wrongdoer of liability under conversion.

Stealing something from someone else is one form of conversion. However, conversion is not limited to theft. Conversion can also be accomplished by moving, transferring, discarding, hiding, vandalizing or destroying another person's chattel. Merely using another person's chattel can be grounds for conversion in certain cases.

Legal remedy for conversion is usually in the form of damages restitution equal to the fair market value of the chattel at the time of conversion.

Conversion is an interference with another's ownership of property. It is a general intent tor, not a specific intent tort. That means that the intent to take or otherwise deal with the property is enough to support the claim. The standard remedy and relief for conversion is a judgement for damages in an amount equal to the fair market value of the property. Punitive damages are also possible to be assessed because conversion is an intentional tort. For the last seventeen (17) years, the Village of Lombard has been trespassing and interfering with the Hung Family real estate property by damaging, stealing, and cheating from the Hung Family in order to appropriate their assets in DuPage County, Illinois, USA.


Part II: Intentional tort--Conversion and trespass as “action in trover”




An intentional tort arises from deliberate invasion of another person’s rights, causing injury without just cause or excuse. For instance, the new neighbor drives backward into the owner’s fence posts between the adjoining driveway and damages the existing fence on the first moving day into their new home. The owner of the damaged fence posts can sue the new neighbor for repeatedly driving into the owner’s fence posts with a van, a lawnmower, or deliberate carelessness.




Intentional torts include interference with a person’s freedom of movement, defamation of character (libel and slander), invasion of privacy, interference with property rights, misuse of the legal process, fraud, and the intentional infliction of emotional distress.




Trespass is a tort, a civil wrong because it interferes with a person’s property rights. For instance, the new neighbor’s son jumps the fence adjoining the owner’s property repeatedly without permission. Or, the Lombard Police Department in Du Page County, Illinois allows intruders, strangers, terrorists, and criminal repeat offenders to jump the owner’s fence into the backyard, under approval of the Village of Lombard, Town Hall staff, and the Village Manager, Bill Lichter, President Bill Mueller, including Trustee for District 5 Ken Florey, and others, without the authorization of the Hung Family as owners of the real estate property.




Common law “tort” action features unreasonable interference with the interests of another. For instance, intentional infliction of emotional distress is a tort. Case-in-point, John Carpenter, the neighbor calls the Lombard Police Department on the Hung Family when the daughter arrives one evening, last summer 2006, and walks into the backyard—there was nothing wrong in the backyard, at the house, or with the daughter of the late Mr. Roberto Hung, J.D.




An injured person may sue anyone who commits a tort against him/her to collect damages—money to compensate for the wrong.




Trespass is an unlawful intrusion that interferes with someone else’s possession of property. A trespass gives the property owner the right to bring a civil lawsuit and collect money damages for the interference and for any harm caused. Some states in the U.S.A. have laws that make trespass a crime and prosecute illicit access entry into property with punitive fines, sanctions, and imprisonment. Generally, a trespass is committed on real property (real estate or land and everything that is attached to it), but a trespass can also be to personal property (all other forms of property) as well.




Criminal trespass is accomplished by violence or tends to be a “breach of peace”. Some statutes consider any unlawful entry on another person’s real estate property as a criminal act. When the trespass involves violence or injury to a person or property, it is always considered criminal, and penalties may be increased for more serious or malicious acts. Criminal trespass is prosecuted in the State of Illinois by punitive fines, sanctions or imprisonment or both.




The standard remedy in an action for trespass to chattels is a judgment for an amount equal to the value of loss or use of the property. Damages from a trespass claim are based on the harm caused to the owner’s property, rather than the general value of the chattel. Under common law, many acts can constitute both “conversion” and “trespass” as “action in trover”.




Conversion as an “action in trover” under English common law is an ancient, historical form of legal action to recover possession of personal property, and its practice to settle disputes, contests, and arguments, has developed our modern sense and interpretation in the application of common law in the 21st century and beyond.




Action in trover is the technical name for a lawsuit to recover damages incurred for a wrongdoer’s “conversion” (wrongful taking, misuse, abuse, alteration or destruction) of personal property belonging to someone else. In trover actions, the measure of damages is normally in proportion to the value of the property at the time of conversion.




Legal “action in trover” is a remedy for conversion or the wrongful appropriation of the owner’s personal property. During the course of the 16th century, “action in trover” developed as a special form of legal action in a case.




Trover damages are measured in proportion to the market value of the property, plus compensation for deprivation of use, and compensation for other losses naturally and proximately caused by the wrongful taking of another’s property. The owner can also recover interest that would have been earned by the money value of the object and any expenses incurred in attempting to recover the property.




Another example of common law is “negligence per se”, that is to say behavioral conduct which is evidence of an unreasonable action (or failure to act) that causes injury to a person or damages to his/her property. Negligence per se, as carelessness in itself, is behavior that falls below the standards set by law for protecting others against risk or harm. As a result of “negligence per se”, anyone who is injured, or whose property is damaged because of someone else’s negligent act or failure to act, is entitled to bring a civil lawsuit against the wrongdoer, for an “action in trover”.




In itself, negligence is a state of mind involving carelessness, forgetfulness, inattentiveness, refusal to perform duties and obligations required by law and professional standards.




In negligence law, a person has an obligation and duty to exercise reasonable care for the physical safety and for the property of others people.




Negligence per se involves “misfeasance” which is to say, the improper doing of an act, and “nonfeasance”, that is to say, the failure to perform the required duty. In cases involving “imputed negligence”, the first person in charge may have a duty to see that the second person in force exercises care in regard to any third party or property. Thus, “imputed negligence” falls upon the first person when the second person fails to perform the duty of care for the third person, “vicariously”. In the same way, “respondeat superior”, in Latin, illustrates a principle of law that holds an employer liable and responsible for anything that an employee does during the course of employment. Case-in-point, the Village of Lombard is responsible for all its employees’ actions and non-actions, at all times.




When a person suffers harm because of someone else’s negligence, the same person can sue the negligent person and make him or her pay for the harm, damages and/or losses caused. Given that the negligent person owed the injured party a duty to use care; that he/she violated that duty by failing to act according to the required standard of care; and that the party incurred injury or that property was damaged as the result of the negligent person.




In the doctrine of “negligence per se”, the violations of statutes by the negligent person creates a case for legal action in itself, by default. In order for this doctrine (of negligence per se) to operate, the statute which has been violated must have been designed to prevent the type of injury or damaged suffered by a victim of crime, abused by another person due to “negligence per se”.




Case-in-point, in the legal action for Village of Lombard v. Hung, et al., the Plaintiff is subject to “negligence per se” for the violations of Illinois statutes pursuant to consumer service fraud, breach of the Fair Housing agreement contract, and Lombard real estate liability for the sale of old houses in Du Page County, Illinois, USA.




Since 1993, in the Village of Lombard, the Hung Family real estate property and all family members, have all been injured, disabled, and damaged due to the Village of Lombard’s failure to provide the duty of care, according to the required standard of care; and the Hung Family members and real estate property have all been victims of crime as a result of “negligence per se” by default in the Village of Lombard, Du Page County, Illinois, USA.




English common law is based on legal court precedents. Each legal cause of action is decided by a judge to establish a precedent which may be used as a guide for other judges to make subsequent decisions. Thus common law is active, dynamic, functional, and constantly evolving in time, upon legal precedents.




Traditionally, English common law was unwritten, “lex non scripta”—not written as a body of law; however, nowadays, there are extensive, historical, and contemporary compilations of the English common law for the 21st century and beyond.




Common law follows natural reason, logic, and man’s sense of justice, equity, and fairness. It is adopted by men and women to regulate legal behavior in social settings, disputes, contests, and arguments. Common law action is a civil lawsuit between opposing parties over a real legal issue in which the relief (help) requested as remedy is generally money granted as an award for damages.


Common law developed after the French Norman Conquest in 1066 A.D. as the law common to the whole of England, rather than the local law used by the Saxons, the Angles, the Jutes, and the Celts. As the court system became established later under King Henry II, and judges decisions became recorded in law reports, the doctrine of precedents developed[1].




Historically, common law is a system of laws that prevails in England and in all countries colonized by Great Britain and the British Commonwealth. The concept of “common law” is derived from the medieval theory that the law is administered by the King’s Court which represented “the custom commonly used throughout the realm”, in contrast to the custom of local jurisdiction that was applied in local or manorial courts. According to Sir John Davies (1`569-1626), “it was nothing else but the Common Custome of the Realm” quoted in Preface to Reports, (1612). Later, Sir John Fortescue declared that the “realm has been continuously ruled by the same customs as it is now”, as noted “In Praise of the Laws of England”, c. 1470, in the original title, “De Laudibus Legum Angliae” in which the English Chancellor of the High Court of England discussed royal and political control, “sovereignty”, in response to the problem of tyranny, as presented by St. Thomas Aquina and Ptolemy of Lucca. Thomas Aquina exposed the idea of “De Regimine Principum” among the highest goals of medieval political thought—Sir John Fortescue sustained that while England was a “dominium politicum regale”, France, its secular opponent, represented a simple “dominium regale”. As the most important exponent of English political thought in the 15th century, Sir John Fortescue expressed simply that in contract to France, in England, the King was subject to the same right that the monarch approved with the two Chambers of Parliament, whose consensus was also necessary in order to establish taxes (11)—Sir John Fortescue, “De Laudibus Legum Angliae” as “In Praise for the Laws of England”, Chapters IX and XVIII[2].




English common law developed from legal usage within three (3) English courts as follow: the King’s Bench, Exchequer, and the Court of Common Pleas. The King’s Bench originally litigated the crown’s business (including criminal matters and had jurisdiction to correct errors from other courts of record). The Exchequer of Pleas, involved primarily revenue matters. Then, in a narrower sense, the common law was the body of law administered in Westminster Hall by the twelve (12) judges of the three superior courts of law. These were the Common Pleas, whose position as the prime court of civil suits had been secured by the Magna Carta (1215) and which continued to attract most civil litigation until the 18th century. The common law administered in these three (3) courts contrasted with “equity” as practiced primarily in the Court of Chancery. The Court of Chancery was originally designated as a “Court of Conscience”, concerned with securing justice in individual cases, rather than following strict rules[3].




In “Roots,” the role of the sheriff is presented as “the oldest continuing, non-military, law enforcement entity in the history of England”. In the 9th century, “shires” were municipal and administrative kingdoms divided by the King of England and assigned to trusted representatives. The shire representative appointed by the King protected his interest and the people of his particular land territory. In medieval English, the appointed trustees were called “reeves” as “guardians of the shire”. Historical usage of the words “shire-reeve” together, derived the contemporary term for the concept of “sheriff”, as we know their office of service today, before and after the French Norman invasion of England in 1066 A.D. In the past, the sheriff was responsible for keeping the peace, collecting taxes, maintaining jails, arresting fugitives, maintaining lists of wanted criminals, serving orders and writs for the King’s Court.




According to DeKalb County Sheriff Roger Scott, “the responsibilities of the office of the sheriff in England ebbed and flowed, depending on the mood and needs of kings and government”. The Magna Carta (1215) signed by King John restricted and circumscribed the responsibilities and duties of the sheriff in his times.




In the British Commonwealth, as well as in America, the concept of the sheriff has been adopted with the common law, through time, space, and physical presence. In the American colonies settled by the British since 1607 A.D., sheriffs were also appointed following the role model of English government. The first sheriff in the United States of America has been noted to be Captain William Stone, appointed in 1634 for the Shire of Northampton in the colony of Virginia. The first elected sheriff was William Waters in 1652 for the same shire. The word “shire” was used in many of the Commonwealth colonies, before the word “county” replaced its usage[4].




Under English common law, notaries public also provide another timeless office of service for the legal court system and the community at large. Since the Roman Republic, in the past, notaries public have drawn important documents and records writing for business and employment. During the times of the Roman Empire, notaries public were known under various titles in Latin, such as “scriba”, “cursor”, tabularius”, “tabelio”, “exceptor”, “actuaries”, and “notarius”, according to the historical times in which they lived and the duties performed. Notaries public are subject to regulation by law since the later days in Ancient Rome. Some of the notarial acts have been granted degrees of authenticity to be designated as public instruments and were required to be kept as records to be deposited in public archives for the government[5].




Notaries public are commissioned by the State of Illinois, Office of the Secretary of State Jesse White. Their term of office is four (4) years from the time of commission.




Throughout history, in the early past, notaries public were well known functionaries during the times of the great Charlemagne who vested notarial acts by scribes with public authority and provided notaries public appointments by his deputies in every locality in their territories. Charlemagne provided that each bishop, abbot, and count should have a notary public.




In England, appointed notaries public acted as “conveyancers”, before the French Norman Conquest in 1066 A.D., as shown by the fact that a grant of lands and manors was made by King Edward the Confessor, to the Abbot of Westminster by a charter written and attested by a notary public. In Great Britain, notaries public are authorized to administer oaths, and this official power is vested by statute.




The laws of the United States of America, under the Constitution and under God is similar, for notaries public and is often declared by the statutes of the various states and other jurisdictions.




It is my opinion that common law is established in the history of languages with the legal tradition of the past, interpreted in the present as precedents, to be preset in the future and beyond…the 21st century.




English common law is based on timeless, immemorial customs and legal practices founded on natural reason, persuasion, and logic. According to Edward Coke, “reason is the life of the law, nay, the common law itself is nothing else but reason”—from the First Part of the Institutes of the Laws of England or A Commentary upon Littleton by Edward Coke. Edited by Francis Hargrave and Charles Butler, (London, 1794).




Common law, within the context of its core principles, is perceived to be “timeless”. It is derived from legal authority “throughout the kingdom” as stated by Sir William Blackstone (1723-1780), in his Commentaries on the Laws of England, (1765-1769).




After the Civil War, U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes wrote a book called, “The Common Law” (1881), in order to recognize that law evolved and that it was a byproduct/ consequence of historical events, rather than simply the result of reason. According to Oliver Wendell Holmes, “a moment’s insight is a life’s experience”. Holmes’ book “The Common Law” focuses on experience rather than logic and has been compared as a legal analog to Charles Darwin’s “Origin of the Species” which discusses biological processes, rather than divine ones. Oliver Wendell Holmes helped to popularize the understanding that law evolves…through time, space, physical presence, and beyond the 21st century.




After the Second World War, there was a growing interest in the use of the common law as a tool for social reform. While some academics spoke of the legal process—the belief that there were methods of common law and statutory interpretation that were independent of politics existed—other academics and jurists on both ends of the political spectrum urged judges to use their common law power to remake the law on its foundations. Where once judges had wielded the law to limit corporate liability, some began to expand “tort” law to facilitate recovery of damages and losses for injured parties in hazardous conditions, as victims of crime, to dangerous drugs to professional malpractice.




Now in the 21st century, Modern America continues to practice “common law” as a byproduct of generations of judicial decisions and during the course of time and beyond. Common law is understood to be the result of judge-made innovations, interpretation, application, and perception of the circumstances involved in judicial case review. However, a more conservative conception of the common law has been re-emerging in the U.S. Supreme Court under Chief Justice John G. Roberts and fellow jurists, scholars, and colleagues during 2007. During the first term of office appointed by President George W. Bush, Chief Justice John G. Roberts moved the U.S. Supreme Court toward a new conservative direction within the context of President Bush’s “faith-based initiative”.[6]




Since 1607, and for the last 400 years, judges still grapple and deliberate with new legal actions and struggle to apply precedents. Modern day judges are still using, applying, and interpreting the English common law system to date as a legal foundation to establish law practices for justice, equity, and fairness under the Constitution of the United States, and under God, throughout the 21st century and beyond…in the spirit of the times. Zeitgeist!






Sources:
From the Law Library of my father, Mr. Roberto Hung, J.D.
You and the Law. A Practical Guide to Everyday Law and How It Affects You and Your Family. Advisory Editor Henry V. Poor, Associate Dean of Yale University Law School, 1967-1972. Reader's Digest Association, Inc., New York, 1971.

Family Legal Guide. A Complete Encyclopedia of Law for the Layman. Reader's Digest Association, New York, 1971.

Periodical, 'The Week', May 18, 2007 on the “400th Anniversary of Jamestowne, Virginia”.




Periodical,” The Week”. July 6-13, 2007. News. Main Stories. “The Roberts Court Chars a new direction”.



Periodical, 'Newsweek'. Ideas, 'Ties of Blood and History: Sir Winston Churchill', February 26, 2007.




McCrum, Robert et al. The Story of English. BBC Public Television Series.

The Illinois Sheriff, Spring 2005. 'Roots. A Historical Perspective of the Office of the Sheriff'. DeKalb County Sheriff Roger Scott.

Fortescue, John (1394-1477). De Laudibus Legum Angliae. In Praise of the Laws of England.

http://www.answers.com/topic/commonlaw

John Marshal School of Law in Chicago, Illinois, USA.




Canada's Court System, Department of Justice Publication.

American Heritage Dictionary.

Village of Lombard, et al. vs. Hung et al., Eighteenth Judicial Circuit Court, Chancery Division, 505 North County Farm Road, Wheaton, IL 60187, County of Du Page, State of Illinois, United States of America.

Churchill, Winston. A History of the English-Speaking Peoples.

Roberts, Andrew. A History of the English-Speaking Peoples since 1901.




QPB Dictionary of Ideas. Quality Paperback Book Club. (New York: Helicon Publishing Ltd., 1995 in the United Kingdom under the title The Hutchinson Dictionary of Ideas), page 108, Common Law.




Cambridge text in the History of Political Thought, CUP, 1997. Law: Sovereignty in the British Doctrine (From Bracton to Dicey). Notes by Joaquin Varela Suanzes in http://www.murdoch.edu.au/elaw/issues/v6n3/suanzes63_ notes.html




Fortescue, John. The Governance of England: Otherwise called the Difference between an Absolute and Limited Monarchy. Editor Charles Plummer. London: Oxford University Press, 1885. Reprinted 1999 by the Law Book Exchange, Ltd.



Anderson’s Manual for Notaries Public. Fifth Edition. Gilmer, Wesley, Jr., B.A., M.S.L.S., J.D. W.H. Anderson Company. Cincinnati, 1966.




Richard, Tom, PhD. Professor Emeritus of Linguistics, University of Wisconsin, USA.

Hung, Gardenia C., M.A., B.A., Communications, Languages & Culture, Inc., 502 S. Westmore-Meyers Road, Lombard IL 60148-3028 USA. Email: GardHn@netscape.net







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[1] QPB Dictionary of Ideas. Quality Paperback Book Club. (New York: Helicon Publishing Ltd., 1995 in the United Kingdom under the title The Hutchinson Dictionary of Ideas), page 108, Common Law.




[2] Cambridge text in the History of Political Thought, CUP, 1997. Law: Sovereignty in the British Doctrine (From Bracton to Dicey). Notes by Joaquin Varela Suanzes in http://www.murdoch.edu.au/elaw/issues/v6n3/suanzes63_ notes.html


Fortescue, John. The Governance of England: Otherwise called the Difference between an Absolute and Limited Monarchy. Editor Charles Plummer. London: Oxford University Press, 1885. Reprinted 1999 by the Law Book Exchange, Ltd.




[3] http://www.answers.com/commonlaw




[4] The Illinois Sheriff. Spring 2005. A magazine published by the Illinois Sheriff Association. “Roots. A Historical Perspective of the Office of the Sheriff”. By DeKalb County Sheriff Roger Scott. Pages 6-7.




[5] Anderson’s Manual for Notaries Public. Fifth Edition. Gilmer, Wesley, Jr., B.A., M.S.L.S., J.D. W.H. Anderson Company. Cincinnati, 1966. Chapter 1, Page 2.




[6] The Week. July 6-13, 2007. News. Main Stories. “The Roberts Court Charts a new direction”.


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Labels: Common Law Conversion and Trespass, Consumer Service Fraud, Entrapment, Intentional Tort, Negligence Per Se, Police Corruption, Vicarious Criminal Acts by the Lombard Police Department

Sources:
From the Law Library of my father, Mr. Roberto Hung, J.D.
You and the Law. A Practical Guide to Everyday Law and How It Affects You and Your Family. Advisory Editor Henry V. Poor, Associate Dean of Yale University Law School, 1967-1972. Reader's Digest Association, Inc., New York , 1971.

Family Legal Guide. A Complete Encyclopedia of Law for the Layman. Reader's Digest Association, New York , 1971.

Periodical, "The Week", May 18, 2007 on the “400th Anniversary of Jamestowne , Virginia ”.

Periodical, "Newsweek". Ideas, "Ties of Blood and History: Sir Winston Churchill", February 26, 2007.

McCrum, Robert et al. The Story of English. BBC Public Television Series.

The Illinois Sheriff, Spring 2005. "Roots. A Historical Perspective of the Office of the Sheriff". DeKalb County Sheriff Roger Scott.

Fortescue, John (1394-1477). De Laudibus Legum Angliae. In Praise of the Laws of England .

http://www.answers.com/topic/commonlaw

Canada's Court System, Department of Justice Publication.

American Heritage Dictionary.

Village of Lombard, et al. vs. Hung et al., Eighteenth Judicial Circuit Court, 505 North County Farm Road, Wheaton, IL 60187, County of Du Page, State of Illinois, United States of America.

Churchill, Winston. A History of the English-Speaking Peoples.

Roberts, Andrew. A History of the English-Speaking Peoples since 1901.

Richard, Tom PhD. Professor Emeritus of Linguistics, University of Wisconsin , USA .

Hung, Gardenia C., M.A., B.A. Communications, Languages & Culture, Inc., 502 S. Westmore-Meyers Road , Lombard IL 60148-3028 USA . Email: GardHn@netscape.net
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