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A lawsuit has been filed against you..
Within 21 days after service of this summons on you(not counting the day you received it)—or 30 days
if you are the State of Iowa—or 60 days if you are the United States or a United States agency, or an officer or
employee of the United States described in Fed. R. Civ. P. 12 (a)(2) or(3)—you must serve on the plaintiff an
answer to the attached complaint or a motion under Rule 12 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. The answer
or motion must be served on the plaintiff or plaintiffs attorney, whose naive and address are:
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If you fail to respond,judgment by default will be entered against you for the relief demanded in the complaint.
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRIP O 'SIS o SI 1,
Sharon Dull Mullen,Pro-Se and 014 OCT2q P : 0 I
Renee H. Mullen,Pro-Se,
2216'Street '
Racine, WI 53403 i
Phone; 262-456-012
Plaintiffs C14-1023-EJM
Case No. Ca*1367
City of Dubuque, Iowa,:Defendant
In care of: COMPLAINT:
Mr. Michael C. Van l lilli en,
Dubuque City Manager :notice to City of Dubuque,.
50 W. 1 Street Iowa for payment of: �
Dubuque Iowa,.52001 445 Lyras Blvd. Dubuque, I
Phone: 563-589-41I0 and IA.. ,use of property from �
December 13, 1990-2014
M . Crnna.Brumwell Say., and funds in Receivership
Assistant City Attorney owed to Plaintiffs.
Suite 330
Harbor View Place
300 Main.Street
Dubuque,Iowa 52001-6944
Phone: 563-583-4113
Clem of Court
Dubuque County Courthouse
720 Central Ave,
Dubuque, IA 5200
Phone (563) 589-4418
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Now Cones, Sharon Dull;Mullen, Pro-Se and Renee H, Mullen,Pro-Se,Plaintiffs,
hereinafter referred to as Plaintiffs v. The City of Dubuque,Iowa,Defendant,hereinafter referred
to as Defendant state as follows:
1, subject Matter Jurisdiction Plaintiffs seek Diversity of Citizenship 28 U.S. Code
Sec. 1332 (1) Citizens df different States, .The district courts shall have original
jurisdiction ofall civil actions inhere the matter in controversy exceeds the sum of
75,000.00, exclusive of interest and cents and is between {1)citizens of,different
jcrent
,states,
2. Plaintiff's citizenship,domicile and residency is 221 6 `Street, Racine, Wisconsin
53403 for the past 25 years.
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3. Defendant is The City of Dubuque,Iowa,Incorporated 501 C I Instrumentality of the
United States, The city of Dubuque Iowa is located in the State of Iowa. Under
Section 1441, a corporation is a citizen of state in which it is incorporated.
4. Property which is the subject of disputed case is owned by Plaintiffs and Title is in
the name of Plaintiffs. Subject property is located at 445 Loras Blvd, in Dubuque,
Iowa.
5. Defendant, City of Dubuque has had Receivership under Iowa 657A Receivership
from December 13, 1990 to the present. This is an unconstitutional law and in
violation of Plaintiffs,Fifth,Third and Fourteenth Amendment Rights.
The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin has fluther
jurisdiction under 28 USC Section 1331 "The District Courts shall haw original
jurisdiction of all civil actions arising under the Constitution, lands or treaties of the
United States. "plaintiff's Constitutional Rights have been violated under the Fifth
Amendment,Third Amendment and Fourteenth Amendment as stated below.
6. On October 28, 2014,Plaintiffs filed a lawsuit in The United States District Court for
the Eastern District of Wisconsin located in Milwaukee,Wisconsin for payment of
445 Loras Blvd.,Dubuque Iowa and the use of Plaintiffs property from December 13,
1990 to the present time of October 27,2014 or until final payment is made to
Plaintiffs under Plaintiffs Fifth Amendment,Fourteenth Amendment and Third
Amendment rights,
7. This Action of a Summons and Complaint is being filed timely. Defendant,The City
of Dubuque, Iowa has not filed a Summons and Complaint nor served Plaintiffs in the
Iowa District Court for Dubuque County for the payment of Plaintiff's property.
Plaintiffs action is on the subject of Defendants co:rrespondence with Plaintiffs to
purchase 445 Loras Blvd. The Defendant also owes Plaintiffs for payments due for
the use of 445 Loras Blvd. from December 13, 1990 to the present October, 2014.
8. Aggregation: The amount in controversy is above$75,000.00 in the amount of
$287,525.28 which includes the following:
$ 78,000.00 Assessed Value of$60,000,00 x 1300/a=$78,000.00 ti
6,597.00 Balance in Receivership as of February 2014
6,110,00 Insurance in Receivership
1,500.00 Fraudulent Billing for porches in 2013 never done.
2,250.00 Fraudulent Billing for furnace 01-11-2013 Building condemned
14,605.00 Loan from City of Dubuque to Receivership(CDB G Grant to City)
4 extra years billed(15 year loan for$73,026.00 from 1991 to 2006.
Paid 3 extra years of 405.70 per mo.X 36 months=$14,605.00
1,899.28(Billed for property taxes 1988,1989& 1990. Was paid by owner.
176,574.00 Section 8 rents&tenant rents average$800.00 month x 312
Months=$249,600.00 minus$73,026.00 loan=$176,574,00
$287,525.28 Excluding Interest and Costs,
9. Defendant,The City of Dubuque, Iowa granted Fifth Amendment rights in 1988 to
City of Attorney,Mr. Barry Lindahl's former law partners,Frances Henkel and James
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Roth doing business as H and R Properties by granting his former partners Eminent
Domain. All three attorneys shared the same office spm and secretuy before Mr. �
Lindahl became Dubuque City Attorney. In February 26, 1987,property located at �
423 Loras Blvd. was recorded for purchase price of$9,000.00 from Wm. Friedman
and Orville Murphy. On April 5, 1988,The City of Dubuque under Fent Domain.
purchased 423 Loras Blvd.from H and R Properties for$25,000.00. This was two
houses down from Plaintiffs property at 445 Loras.Blvd. Plaintiffs were denied
Eminent Domai A letter from lis. Crenna Brumwell Salun,Assistant City Attorney
states, " stated that 445 Loras Blvd is the only receivership ever me by the City
ref Duhugr e. As I have told you manly times, the City decided not to pursue
receivership again because it requires a lot of work and time,"' " City has
previously responded to this request. 1t rejected. The City has provided a counter
offer of$50,000,00 with no interest." When.Plaintiffs were denied Eminent Domain,
it was a violation of Plaintiff's Fourteenth Amendment Rights,"...gqr shall any,
state...deny to any on within its "u 4&tc the gqM4 protection,otthe laws.". u
10. Defendant,the City of Dubuque, Iowa and its representatives including Mr. Barry9
Lin ahl did not file a Fiduciary Report, Form 56 with the IKS. to avoid any
accounting and payment of taxes as required by the I.R.S. Defendant ftuther refused
to file a 1099. Defendant's actions were for the purpose of denying Plaintiffs any
income or show loss of income for tax purposes. lit.Barry Lindahl had knowledge
of his duty,but refused to follow the law.
11. Defendant,the City of Dubuque has fraudulently listed The City of Dubuque as
Owner and Mr. Steve Cook, .Manager as Owner. Plaintiffs are listed as owners and. 6
have Title.
12. Defendant,the City of Dubuque,Iowa's representatives,have mailed correspondence
to Plaintiff's stating they intend to purchase Plaintiff's property at 445 Loras Blvd.
13. Defendant made one offer and two counter offers."base offers do not include the
appraised value of$60,000.00 x 130%or$78,000.00 for the purchase price. This
pertains to Iowa Fent Domain.Lave,
14. Defendants have not sent any earnest money with Defendant's offer as required by
law.
15. Defendants have not acknowledged Plaintiff's disclosure statement as required by
law. Seller must provide a disclosure statementooncerning the condition of the
property at least 7 clays before a contract is signed.
16. Defendants have occupied Plaintiffs proper from December 1.3, 1.990 to the
present,October,2014 as Receivers under Iowa 657.A. This was a taking without
paying just compensation. Plaintiffs,asked for Just Compensation at that time.
Defendant's owe Plaintiff s for the use of Plaintiffs property.
17. Defendants have overcharged Plaintiffs for management fees. Those fees have
ranged from 22%of the income to more than the income from rents. Any excess in
the account was emptied into outrageous management costs. For example, in 2010,
the rents were$4,116.00 but the management fees were$5,628.24.
18,Management has allowed Plaintiffs building to deteriorate to the paint it should be
tarn.down.
19. Plaintiffs were never paid anything.Defendants have used and kept the income for
the bast nearly 24 years. This was in violation of Plaintiffs Fifth Amendment,
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Fourteenth Amendment and Third Amendment Rights. Plaine use U. S. Supreme
Court Case Lain"Youngstown Sheet and Tube Co.v.Sawyer." Numerous cases
have used this one case law to be included later. "Majority Opinion: Justice Black
wrote for the majority, although the number of divergent concurring opinions made it
clear that he did not necessarily speak for it. Black took as he often dit4 an
absolutist view, holding that the President had no power to act except in those cases
expressly or implicitly authorized by the Constitudon or an act of Congress"
20. Plaintiffs further use U.S Supreme Court Case Law. United Statex v.Sioux Nation
Q,fInd'irm, 448 US. 371 (1981), was a United States-Siffeme Court case in which
the Court held that:1)the enactment by Con of a law allowing the 8irnax 1�trtirrrr
to pursue a claim against the United,States that had been previously adjudicated did
not violate the doctrine o„fseparat on ofprrwers;and 2)the taking ofproperty that
was set aside for the use of the tribe rewired just compensation, including interest
21. The Supreme Court affirmed this was a Wring of the Sioux Nation's Fifth
Amendment Rights. Plainb$'s state the Defendant,The City of Dubuque,Iowa a
denied:Plaintiffs Fifth Amendment Rights when they slid not first pay for their
property before using it,have.refused to follow Eminent Domain in:the present and
have further denied Plaintiffs rights by not:paying for the use of Plaintiffs property.
22.Plaintiffs further affirm their Fifth Amendment Rights were denied as Defendant,The l
City of Dubuque owe Plaintiffs interest for the use of their property. Plaintiffs use
U.S.v.Sioux.Nation. The U.S.Supreme Court awarded in addition to just
compensation also interest for the past 100 years. Defendant,City of Dubuque,Iowa 1
used Plaintiffs property for nearly 24 years.
23.Defendant has failed to fallow Eminent Domain Proceedings. Defendants have not
filed a Motion for Eminent Domain proceedings. This is the only way that V
Defendant,The City of Dubuque has the authority to buy Plaintiff's property.
24. Defendant's representative,Ms.Crena Brumwell Salim has verbally threatened
Plaintiffs that Defendant will sell the PlaindIrs property without Plaintiff's
permission to another buyer for any price rather tlian pay Plaintiffs.
Therefore,Plaints pray that the Court will grant their Petition to be heard the United States
District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin. This is Plaintiffs only Dope for a fair trial.
Sharon Drill vll aintiff
Renee Mullen,Plaintiff Pro-Se
Dates this-!?f Clay of October,2014
Certified Filed Service
To The City of Dubuque
In Care Of-
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Clerk of Court
Dubuque County Courthouse,
Mr.Michael'Vag Milligen,Dubuque City
Manager and,
Ms.Crenna Brumwell Salim,Assistant
City Attorney
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