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22 | 1. Austin Bennett (Kenneth Austin Bennett). Mr. Bennett is an individual whose principal
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26 | 2. Marine Jakubowski is an individual with her principal place of business at 100 Howe Avenue,
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3. Dr. J & Associates Psychological Services PC with it’s principal place of business at 100.
Howe Avenue, Sacramento, California 95825, United States South Building, Suite 210.
5. Sacramento County.
6. City of Sacramento.
7. State of California.
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10 6. Plaintiffs allege at all times mentioned herein, the true names or capacities, whether
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11 individual, corporate, associate, or otherwise, of defendants DOES 1 through 100, inclusive, are
12 unknown to Plaintiffs and therefore Plaintiffs sue these DOE defendants by such fictitious
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7. DOES 1 through 100. Plaintiffs will amend this Complaint to allege their true names and
_ 16 capacities when ascertained. Plaintiffs are informed and believe and based thereon allege that
17 each of these fictitiously-named defendants is responsible in some manner for the occurrences
18 herein alleged, and that Plaintiffs' damages as herein alleged were proximately (legally) caused
19 by their conduct.
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23 8. Venue is properly laid in Sacramento County because the defendants all maintain an office in
24 this County where the plaintiff was harmed, the individual Defendants work and/or reside in this
Zs County, and the facts and circumstances giving rise to this lawsuit occurred in substantial part in
26 this County.
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9. Mr. Bennett left broadcast news, to become an investment advisor.
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10. Mr. Bennett earned his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with an emphasis in
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11. Mr. Bennett passed multiple exams to obtain his insurance and security licenses, in order to
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11 13. Mr. Bennett was sponsored by ING to attend UCLA which collaborated with The Retirement
12 Advisor University.
13 14. In order to attend The Retirement Advisor University a candidate must demonstrate a high
14" level acumen for pension planning, with a minimum of $20 million under management.
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15. Mr. Bennett’s firm, Bennett Financial Strategies, later became a Registered Investment
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Advisor through the State of California.
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18 16. Less than half of one percent of all investment advisors in the nation qualify as a Registered
19 Investment Advisor.
20 17. Mr. Bennett audited a local grocery chain in Sacramento, with assets of more than $400
21 million.
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23 18. Mr. Bennett’s firm was recognized in the Sacramento Magazine as a top wealth manager.
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19. Mr. Bennett built a reputation as a top financial advisor.
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20. Mr. Bennett received referrals from national financial institutions because of his reputation.
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27 21. Mr. Bennett’s firm Bennett Financial Strategies was growing and receiving more and more
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22. On September 19, 2022 Dr. Jakubowski filed for chapter 7 bankruptcy in United States
Bankruptcy Court.
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23. Mr. Bennett was accused of 1 count of misdemeanor simple battery because he was accused
of pushing someone.
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24. Mr. Bennett was in court on 1 single misdemeanor charge and no felony charges.
25. Mr. Bennett wanted to exercise his right to a jury trial to determine his innocence or guilt.
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11 26. Mr. Bennett could have presented affirmative defenses at a jury trial.
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26 33. The public defenders got Judge Southworth of the Sacramento County Superior court to
a7 declare a doubt about Mr. Bennett’s competency to stand trial.
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34. Mr. Bennett did not want to plead anything related to incompetency or be found incompetent
because it would ruin his reputation and destroy his business.
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35. Around June 21, 2022 Dr. Jakubowski a licensed psychologist was hired to perform a
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36. During Mr. Bennett ’s evaluation Dr. Jakubowski forensic clinical psychologist owed a duty
to Mr. Bennett to perform her evaluation within an acceptable standard of care within the
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11 37. Dr. Jakubowski breached this standard of care by including false facts in her report.
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13 38. At the time of the evaluation that Dr. Jakubowski was hired to perform she was short of
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16 39. Mr Bennett refused to cooperate with the competency evaluation and was held in the
17 Sacramento County jail in order to force him to cooperate with the competency evaluation.
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19 40. When Dr. Jakubowski performed her first attempt at a competency evaluation, Mr. Bennett
20 just stated that he did not consent and was led back to his cell by the guard.
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22 41. If a competency evaluation is considered unsuccessful Dr. Jakubowski would have had to
23 return to the jail 2 more times to try and successfully complete a competency exam.
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2 42. If after a total of 3 unsuccessful attempts were made Dr. Jakubowski would have gotten paid
26 $250 instead of $600 for her work.
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28 43. Dr. Jakubowski never returned to make a second or third attempt at evaluating Mr. Bennett.
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44. Dr. Jakubowski wanted to get paid $600 instead of $250.
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45. Dr. Jakubowski wanted to get paid $600 for 1 visit instead of $250 for 3 visits.
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46. Dr. Jakubowski wanted to get paid $600 for 1 visit instead of $250 for 3 visits, even if it
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47. Instead of returning an additional 2 times to evaluate Mr. Bennett and receiving $250 Dr.
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12 48. In Dr. Jakubowski's report she stated that Mr. Bennett was facing a felony battery charge.
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16 50. Mr. Bennett was facing a misdemeanor charge.
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18 51. In Dr. Jakubowski's report she stated that Mr. Bennett had 3 siblings who he did not maintain
19 a relationship with.
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2 54. In Dr. Jakubowski's report she stated that Mr. Bennett had a history of childhood trauma.
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WN 56. There was no documented history of childhood trauma.
57. In Dr. Jakubowski's report she stated that Mr. Bennett was transient since his girlfriend broke
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59. Mr. Bennett lives with his wife and children and owns his own home. Mr. Bennett has never
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11 60. In Dr. Jakubowski's report she stated that Mr. Bennett began attending nursing school and
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16 62. Mr. Bennett earned his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with an emphasis in
17 finance.
18 63. Mr. Bennett also passed multiple exams to obtain his insurance and security licenses, in
19 order to trade stocks and bonds, and also to sell insurance vehicles including life, disability and
20 heath policies.
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64. Mr. Bennett also earned the Chartered Financial Consultant designation as well as the
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Chartered Life Underwriter designation.
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24 65. In Dr. Jakubowski's report she stated that Mr. Bennett was unmarried without children.
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66. This is false.
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28 67. Mr. Bennett is married to his wife Caryn Bennett and has children.
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68. Mr. Bennett’s wife Caryn was in the court room during the proceedings.
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69. In Dr. Jakubowski's report she stated that Mr. Bennett worked as a customer service
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76. Mr. Bennett did not have depression around age 23 or 25.
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77. In Dr. Jakubowski's report she stated that Mr. Bennett would not shower unless offered
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80. The Sacramento County Jail does not give prisoners candy to shower.
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81. In Dr. Jakubowski's report she stated that Mr. Bennett received mental health treatment and
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86. Mr. Bennett never reported that people would call the police on him.
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92. Dr. Jakubowski made additional false statements in her report.
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93. Based on these made up symptoms Dr. Jakubowski diagnosed Mr. Bennett with
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94. Based on these made up symptoms Dr. Jakubowski found Mr. Bennett incompetent to stand
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95. The report that Dr. Jakubowski made up painted Mr. Bennett in the worst possible light.
96. The report that Dr. Jakubowski made up made Mr. Bennett look like he was a crazy person
who needed to be forcibly institutionalized for mental disease.
98. Dr. Jakubowski report made Mr. Bennett look like he was insane.
99. Dr. Jakubowski's report put Mr. Bennett at risk for being forcibly confined in a psychiatric
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100. Dr. Jakubowski's report put Mr. Bennett at risk for being forcibly medicated.
101. Dr. Jakubowski's report put Mr. Bennett at risk for having his assets taken under a
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103. Dr. Jukubowski was only hired to evaluate competency.
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104. Dr. Jukubowski went outside of the scope of what she was hired to do.
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12 107. Judge Peter Southworth should have known that this report was false because the report
13 claimed that Mr. Bennett was charged with a felony when he was only charged with a
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16 108. Judge Peter Southworth should have known that this report was false because the report
17 claimed that Mr. Bennett was not married but Mr. Bennett’s wife was in the court room.
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19 109. Because Mr. Bennett was found incompetent he was denied his right to a jury trial
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21 110. Because Mr. Bennett was found incompetent he was denied his right to cross examine
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24 111. Because Mr. Bennett was fond incompetent Mr. Bennett was denied his right to assert
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2 112. Because Mr. Bennett was found incompetent he believed that he was going to be locked in
28 a mental health institution against his will.
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113. Because Mr. Bennett believed that he would be forcibly institutionalized for mental health
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114. Most people who know that they are sane would suffer extreme emotional distress if they
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115. Being found mentally incompetent was humiliating for Mr. Bennett.
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10 116. After being found incompetent Mr. Bennett stopped receiving referrals from financial
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17 119. Being found incompetent made it extremely difficult for Mr. Bennett to get new clients.
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19 120. After being found incompetent Mr. Bennett’s business BennettFS stopped growing and
20 started to shrink.
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22 121. Mr. Bennett as well as BennettF'S have suffered irreparable harm from being found
23 incompetent.
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25 122. Being found incompetent put a strain on Mr. Bennett’s marriage and traumatized his wife
26 and children.
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123. Mr. Bennett was haunted that he would be committed to a mental institution based on Dr.
124. People started creating social media posts depicting Austin Bennett as crazy.
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125. The damage done to Mr. Bennett’s reputation in the community and the damage done to
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126. Dr. Jakubowski's false report destroyed the most profitable years of Mr. Bennett’s career.
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11 127. In the financial planning business the most lucrative years are at the end when the business
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131. Dr. Jakubowski breached the duty of care through negligence, recklessness, or
incompetence by including facts that were false in her report.
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132. Because of the false facts in Dr. Jakubowski’s report judge Peter Southworth declared Mr.
Bennett incompetent to stand trial.
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133. Mr. Bennett suffered extreme emotional distress and humiliation from being declared
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11 institutionalized for many years after seeing people in jail go to the psychiatric section of the jail
12 and come back almost comatose.
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14 135. The extreme emotional distress that Mr. Bennett suffered made was worse because Mr.
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16 fear that this was going to happen again because he would be forcibly drugged in a mental
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21 136. Plaintiff re-alleges the allegations set forth in in the statement of facts and incorporates
22 same herein by reference.
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24 137. Dr. Jakubowski was hired to evaluate Mr. Bennett and did indeed complete an evaluation of
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27 138. Dr. Jakubowski wrote a fraudulent report which was intended to get Mr. Bennett committed
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139. Dr. Jakubowski did this up by fabricating symptoms and saying that these symptoms
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140. Dr. Jakubowski wrote a fraudulent report which was intended to get Mr. Bennett forcibly
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141. Dr. Jakubowski wrongly diagnosed Mr. Bennett with schizophrenia spectrum disorder.
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13 143. Dr. Jakubowski did this up by fabricating symptoms and saying that these symptoms
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16 144. Being forcibly drugged with psychiatric drugs can have severe consequences.
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20 145. Plaintiff re-alleges the allegations set forth in in the statement of facts and incorporates
21 same herein by reference.
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23 146. Dr. Jakubowski was hired to evaluate Mr. Bennett and did indeed complete an evaluation of
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26 147. Dr. Jakubowski wrote a fraudulent report which was intended to get Mr. Bennett committed
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148. Dr. Jakubowski did this up by fabricating symptoms and saying that these symptoms
remitted in a controlled environment.
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149. If Mr. Bennett were wrongly committed to a psychiatric institution his movements would
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150. Dr. Jakubowski wrongly diagnosed Mr. Bennett with schizophrenia spectrum disorder.
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18 153. Dr. Jakubowski was hired to evaluate Mr. Bennett and did indeed complete an evaluation of
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21 154. Dr. Jakubowski breached the duty of care through negligence, recklessness, or
22 incompetence by including facts that were false in her report.
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24 155. Because of the false facts in Dr. Jakubowski’s report judge Peter Southworth declared Mr.
25 Bennett incompetent to stand trial.
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27 156. Mr. Bennett suffered extreme emotional distress and humiliation from being declared
28 incompetent to stand trial.
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157. Mr. Bennett suffered extreme emotional distress and believed that he would be
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fear that this was going to happen again because he would be forcibly drugged in a mental
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159. Plaintiff re-alleges the allegations set forth in in the statement of facts and incorporates
same herein by reference.
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160. Dr. Jakubowski included facts in her report that she submitted to the Sacramento County
superior court that were outrageous and false, including putting in her report that Mr. Bennett
was accused of a felony when he was accused of a misdemeanor, stating that Mr. Bennett was a
transient and unmarried when he had a house, a business, a wife and children, stating in her
report that Mr. Bennett had previously diagnosed psychiatric problems when he had never been
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diagnosed with any psychiatric problems and other things that were false.
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161. Dr. Jakubowski acted with reckless disregard of the probability that Mr. Bennett would
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suffer emotional distress, knowing her conduct was directed at Mr. Bennett.
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162. Because of the false facts in Dr. Jakubowski’s report Judge Peter Southworth declared Mr.
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163. Mr. Bennett suffered extreme emotional distress and humiliation from being declared
incompetent to stand trial.
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164. Mr. Bennett suffered extreme emotional distress and believed that he would be
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institutionalized for many years after seeing people in jail go to the psychiatric section of the jail
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166. Plaintiff re-alleges the allegations set forth in in the statement of facts and incorporates
same herein by reference.
167. Dr. Jakubowski included facts in her report that she submitted to the Sacramento County
superior court, which were outrageous and false, including putting in her report Mr. Bennett was
accused of a felony when he was accused of a misdemeanor, stating Mr. Bennett was a transient,
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never married and had no children, when he had a house, a business, a wife and five children;
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stating in her report Mr. Bennett had previously been diagnosed with psychiatric problems when
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he had never been diagnosed with any psychiatric problem, including other things that were
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168. Dr. Jakubowski acted negligently because she put false facts in her report that she would
easily be able to know that were false.
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170. Mr. Bennett suffered extreme emotional distress and humiliation from being declared
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171. Mr. Bennett suffered extreme emotional distress and believed that he would be
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institutionalized for many years after seeing people in jail go to the psychiatric section of the jail
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172. A guard confirmed to Mr. Bennett the medication given to prisoners in the mental ward
“turns them into zombies.”
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173. A cellmate who was being released from jail, where Austin was sent to force him to meet
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with Dr. Jakubowski, told Austin the same thing. Once prisoners go and come out of the mental
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Mr. Bennett had bad reactions to medical procedures and pharmaceutical drugs in the past, and
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175. Plaintiff re-alleges the allegations set forth in in the statement of facts and incorporates
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177. Because of lack of funds Dr. Jakubowski decided to make a false report to the Sacramento
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178. Judge Peter Southworth of the Sacramento County Superior Court relied on these
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representations and found Mr. Bennett incompetent to stand trial based on these representations.
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179. By having Mr. Bennett declared incompetent Dr. Jakubowski had the opportunity to make
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a Sy 181. These representations were the main reason why Judge Peter Southworth found Mr. Bennett
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20 182. Plaintiff re-alleges the allegations set forth in in the statement of facts and incorporates
21 same herein by reference.
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23 183. Dr. Jakubowski included facts in her report that she submitted to the Sacramento County
24 superior court, which were outrageous and false, including putting in her report Mr. Bennett was
25 accused of a felony when he was accused of amisdemeanor, stating Mr. Bennett was a transient,
26 never married and had no children, when he had a house, a business, a wife and five children;
27 stating in her report Mr. Bennett had previously been diagnosed with psychiatric problems when
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he had never been diagnosed with any psychiatric problem, including other things that were
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184, Judge Peter Southworth of the Sacramento County Superior Court relied on these
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representations and found Mr. Bennett incompetent to stand trial based on these representations.
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185. By having Mr. Bennett declared incompetent Dr. Jakubowski had the opportunity to make
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186. These representations were the main reason why Judge Peter Southworth found Mr. Bennett
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187. Mr. Bennett suffered extreme emotional distress, was denied his right to face his accuser,
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190. Dr. Jakubowski is a psychotherapist that was evaluating Mr. Bennett to determine
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191. This evaluation was ordered by the Sacramento County Superior Court.
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192. Dr. Jakubowski had a duty to provide a true and accurate report to the Sacramento County
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193. Dr. Jakubowski included facts in her report that she submitted to the Sacramento County
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stating in her report Mr. Bennett had previously been diagnosed with psychiatric problems when
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16 195. These representations were the main reason why Judge Peter Southworth found Mr. Bennett
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19 196. Mr. Bennett suffered extreme emotional distress, was denied his right to face his accuser,
20 denied his right to a jury trial, lost clients and was humiliated because of these representations.
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22 197. Dr. Jakubowski knew that these representations were false.
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26 198. Plaintiff re-alleges the allegations set forth in in the statement of facts and incorporates
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199. Dr. Jakubowski is a psychotherapist that was evaluating Mr. Bennett to determine
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200. This evaluation was ordered by the Sacramento County Superior Court.
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201. Dr. Jakubowski had a duty to provide a true and accurate report to the Sacramento County
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19 204. Judge Peter Southworth of the Sacramento County Superior Court relied on these
20 representations and found Mr. Bennett incompetent to stand trial based on these representations.
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22 205. These representations were the main reason why Judge Peter Southworth found Mr. Bennett
23 incompetent to stand trial. No other evaluations were used.
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25 206. Mr. Bennett suffered extreme emotional distress, was denied his right to face his accuser,
26 denied his right to a jury trial, lost clients and was humiliated because of these representations.
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superior court, which were outrageous and false, including putting in her report Mr. Bennett was
accused of a felony when he was accused of a misdemeanor, stating Mr. Bennett was a transient,
never married and had no children, when he had a house, a business, a wife and five children;
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stating in her report Mr. Bennett had previously been diagnosed with psychiatric problems when
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213. Dr. Jakubowski had no reasonable grounds to believe that these representations were true.
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214. Judge Peter Southworth of the Sacramento County Superior Court relied on these
representations and found Mr. Bennett incompetent to stand trial based on these representations.
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215. These representations were the main reason why Judge Peter Southworth found Mr. Bennett
incompetent to stand trial. No other evaluations were used.
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216. Mr. Bennett suffered extreme emotional distress, was denied his right to face his accuser,
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denied his right to a jury trial, lost clients and was humiliated because of these representations.
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217. The representations were made in a court of record and became public record.
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218. The representations were put on social media and reported and broadcast by Joshua
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223. Dr. Jakubowski included facts in her report that she submitted to the Sacramento County
superior court, which were outrageous and false, including putting in her report Mr. Bennett was
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accused of a felony when he was accused of a misdemeanor, stating Mr. Bennett was a transient,
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never married and had no children, when he had a house, a business, a wife and five children;
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224. Dr. Jakubowski had no reasonable grounds to believe that these representations were true.
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11 225. Judge Peter Southworth of the Sacramento County Superior Court relied on these
12 representations and found Mr. Bennett incompetent to stand trial based on these representations.
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14- 226. These representations were the main reason why Judge Peter Southworth found Mr. Bennett
15. incompetent to stand trial. No other evaluations were used.
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17 227. Mr. Bennett suffered extreme emotional distress, was denied his right to face his accuser,
18 denied his right to a jury trial, lost clients and was humiliated because of these representations.
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20 228. The representations were maid in a court of record and became public record.
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22 229. The representations were put on social media and reported and broadcast by Joshua
23 Coleman, who had the court’s permission to record Austin’s hearings; the representations caused
24 a large amount of damage to Mr. Bennett 's business and reputation, which took more than 20
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230, Plaintiff re-alleges the allegations set forth in in the statement of facts and incorporates
same herein by reference.
231. Dr. Jakubowski is a psychotherapist that was evaluating Mr. Bennett to determine
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12 234. Dr. Jakubowski made material misrepresentations in her oral court testimony including the
13 fact that the defendant was incompetent to stand trial.
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15° 235. Dr. Jakubowski had no reasonable grounds to believe that these representations were true.
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17 236. Judge Peter Southworth of the Sacramento County Superior Court relied on these
18 representations and found Mr. Bennett incompetent to stand trial based on these representations.
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20 237. These representations were the main reason why Judge Peter Southworth found Mr. Bennett
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23 238. Mr. Bennett suffered extreme emotional distress, was denied his right to face his accuser,
24 denied his right to a jury trial, lost clients and was humiliated because of these representations.
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26 239. The representations were maid in a court of record and became public record.
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240. The representations were put on social media and reported and broadcast by Joshua
Coleman, a journalist who had the court’s permission to record Austin’s hearings; the
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representations caused a large amount of damage to Mr. Bennett 's business and reputation,
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18 244. Dr. Jakubowski had a duty to provide a true and accurate report to the Sacramento County
19 Superior Court.
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21 245. Dr. Jakubowski included facts in her report that she submitted to the Sacramento County
22 superior court, which were outrageous and false, including putting in her report Mr. Bennett was
23 accused of a felony when he was accused of a misdemeanor, stating Mr. Bennett was a transient,
24 never married and had no children, when he had a house, a business, a wife and five children;
25 stating in her report Mr. Bennett had previously been diagnosed with psychiatric problems when
26 he had never been diagnosed with any psychiatric problem, including other things that were
27 spurious and untrue.
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= 246. Dr. Jakubowski portrayed Mr. Bennett as a mentally incompetent transient who had been
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254. Plaintiff re-alleges the allegations set forth in in the statement of facts and incorporates
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258. Dr. Jakubowski made material misrepresentations in her oral court testimony including the
‘| 259. Dr. Jakubowski had no reasonable grounds to believe that these representations were true.
260. Judge Peter Southworth of the Sacramento County Superior Court relied on these
representations and found Mr. Bennett incompetent to stand trial based on these representations.
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261. These representations were the main reason why Judge Peter Southworth found Mr. Bennett
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262. Mr. Bennett suffered extreme emotional distress, was denied his right to face his accuser,
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denied his right to a jury trial, lost clients and was humiliated because of these representations.
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263. The representations were maid in a court of record and became public record.
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264. The representations were put on social media and reported and broadcast by Joshua
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representations caused a large amount of damage to Mr. Bennett 's business and reputation,
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268. Dr. Jakubowski decided to advance the theory that Mr. Bennett was incompetent to stand
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271. Mr. Bennett suffered extreme emotional distress, was denied his right to face his accuser,
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denied his right to a jury trial, lost clients and was humiliated because of these representations.
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273. Dr. Jakubowski decided to make these representations on her own.
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12 276. Dr. Jakubowski provided a false report to the court and wrote false information in her
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17 278. The Sacramento County Superior Court should have known that the work that Dr.
18 Jakubowski did was substandard and false, because the report that Dr. Jakubowski wrote said
19 that Mr. Bennett was accused of a felony when he was not.
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21 279. The Sacramento County Superior Court should have know that the work that Dr.
22 Jakubowski did was substandard and false because the report Dr. Jakubowski wrote said that Mr.
23 Bennett was unmarried when Mr. Bennett ’s wife was in the court room.
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25 280. Dr. Jakubowski’s unfitness harmed Mr. Bennett by causing Mr. Bennett to be found
26 incompetent to stand trial, causing Mr. Bennett to lose his right to a trial by jury and question his
27 accusers.
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281. Dr. Jakubowski’s unfitness harmed Mr. Bennett because Mr. Bennett suffered a loss of
reputation in the community, lost clients and stopped receiving referrals to his financial planning
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17 mental evaluations.
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19 286. Dr. Jakubowski provided a false report to the court and wrote false information in her
20 report.
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22 287. Dr. Jakubowski found Mr. Bennett incompetent to stand trial with no basis.
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24 288. The Sacramento County Superior Court should have known that the work that Dr.
25 Jakubowski did was substandard and false because the report that Dr. Jakubowski wrote said that
26 Mr. Bennett was accused of a felony when he was not.
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289. The Sacramento County Superior Court should have know that the work that Dr.
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Jakubowski did was substandard and false because the report Dr. Jakubowski wrote said that Mr.
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Bennett was unmarried when Mr. Bennett ’s wife was in the court room.
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290. Dr. Jakubowski’s unfitness harmed Mr. Bennett by causing Mr. Bennett to be found
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incompetent to stand trial, causing Mr. Bennett to lose his right to a trial by jury and question his
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accusers.
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297. The job of the Superior Court is to conduct trials in a way where the rights stated above are
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11 trial by jury and a proper competency trial Mr. Bennett ’s property interest in his reputation was
12 harmed.
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14 302. If the Sacramento County Superior court would have discharged their duty according to
"15° California law Mr. Bennett ’s property interest in his reputation would not have been harmed.
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19 303. Plaintiff re-alleges the allegations set forth in in the statement of facts and incorporates
20 same herein by reference.
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22 304. California government code section 815.4 states “815.4. A public entity is liable for injury
23 proximately caused by a tortuous act or omission of an independent contractor of the public
24 entity to the same extent that the public entity would be subject to such liability if it were a
25 private person.
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27 305. The Sacramento County Superior court hired and retained Dr. Jakubowski to perform
28 mental evaluations.
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306. Dr. Jakubowski provided a false report to the court and wrote false information in her
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313. If the Sacrament County Superior court would have hired an honest psychologist, Mr.
Bennett would not have been found incompetent and suffered any of the above.
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314. Plaintiff re-alleges the allegations set forth in in the statement of facts and incorporates
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315. Dr. Jakubowski did not do what a reasonable, ordinary psychotherapist would do evaluating
Mr. Bennett . Her conduct deviated from the appropriate standard of care because she included
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false facts in her report. Because of this, Plaintiff's reputation was ruined, Mr. Bennett’s
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13 316. Plaintiff re-alleges the allegations set forth in in the statement of facts and incorporates
14 same herein by reference.
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16 317. Dr. Jakubowski represented to Sacramento County Superior Court under penalty of perjury
17 false facts as described above.
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19 318. Dr. Jakubowski made these representations recklessly and without regard for the truth of
20 these representations.
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22 319. Judge Peter Southworth of the Sacramento County Superior Court intended to rely on these
23 representations to determine Mr. Bennett 's competency to stand trial.
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25 320. Judge Peter Southworth of the Sacramento County Superior Court relied on these
26 representations and found Mr. Bennett incompetent to stand trial based on these representations.
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321. Austin Bennett and Caryn Bennett are married to each other and have been married since
322. Caryn Bennett suffered extreme emotional distress and embarrassment, believing that her
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husband Austin may be institutionalized and was found incompetent to stand trial.
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323. This put a strain on the relationship between Caryn Bennett and Austin Bennett .
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happened if Dr. Jakubowski would not have made false representations in her report.
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327. Dr. Jakubowski represented to Sacramento County Superior Court under penalty of perjury
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328. Dr. Jakubowski made these representations recklessly and without regard for the truth of
these representations.
329. Judge Peter Southworth of the Sacramento County Superior Court intended to rely on these
representations to determine Mr. Bennett 's competency to stand trial.
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330. Judge Peter Southworth of the Sacramento County Superior Court relied on these
representations and found Mr. Bennett incompetent to stand trial based on these representations.
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332. These representations were the main reason why Judge Peter Southworth found Mr. Bennett
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11 did not inform Sacramento County Superior Court that what she put in her report was false.
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13 334. “False representations made recklessly and without regard for their truth in order to induce
14 action by another are the equivalent of misrepresentations knowingly and intentionally uttered.”
15° (Engalla, supra, 15 Cal.4th at p. 974, quoting Yellow Creek Logging Corp. v. Dare (1963) 216
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20 Mr. Bennett is asking for $31,328,177. This includes damages for pain and suffering, emotional
21 distress, loss of reputation, loss of earning capacity, loss of clients and the destruction done to
22 Mr. Bennett’s business. If Dr. Jakubowski did not write her fraudulent report Mr. Bennett would
23 have been enjoying the most fruitful years of his career and a successful business. At 57 years
24 old (at the time Dr. Jakubowski fabricated her report) As a money manager the destruction of
25 Mr. Bennett’s reputation is equivalent to the destruction of his business. Nobody would want
26 someone, who even has a chance of being crazy managing their money. Mr. Bennett had 13-15
27 of the most profitable years remaining in his business. Additionally at retirement Mr. Bennett
28 could have sold his Investment Firm Bennett FS for a multiple of the income. The amount of
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= $31,328,177 is justifiable considering a loss of earnings for 13-15 years, the loss of what Mr.
Bennett would have been able to sell his Investment firm for as well as all the other damages.
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A corrupt psychologist wielded the court system as a weapon to destroy Mr. Bennett’s
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reputation, career without regard to the harm that this would do to Mr. Bennett. A psychologist
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Bennett’s reputation, harming Mr. Bennett’s family relationships and making it difficult for Mr.
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Bennett to provide for his family. Per California Code Civ. Proc. § 425.13 Mr. Bennett is asking
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