Bobby N. Harmon, CPCU, ARM
October 8, 2004
VIA facsimile @ (808) 531-0053
& e-mail: tmullen@johnmullen.com
Mr. Terry Mullen, CEO/President
John Mullen & Company, Inc.
677 Ala Moana Blvd, Suite 910
Honolulu, HI 96813
RE: First Notice of Claim - John Mullen & Company, Inc.; Zurich Financial Services, et al.
Mary Lou Woo, Trustee v. Bobby N. Harmon - AAA Case No. 74-166-00491-03 JAFA
Dear Mr. Mullen:
In your dual capacity as the independent Claims Adjuster for P&C Insurance Company, Inc., and as a Defendant in my RICO lawsuit which resulted in a Settlement Agreement which became an issue in the subject arbitration case, this is a Notice of Claim against John Mullen & Company, Inc., and Zurich Financial Services, et al., for racketeering, bad faith, tax fraud, mail fraud, wire fraud, conspiracy to commit fraud, obstruction of justice, and other wrongful acts arising from the referenced arbitration case.
In a facsimile dated April 6, 2002, addressed to Steven Guttman, Matt Tsukazaki and Susan Tius, my former attorney, Bradley Tamm, attached a copy of my letter to Gregory Dunn dated March 30, 2002, and stated:
“TRANSMITTED HEREWITH IS A COPY OF A LETTER RECENTLY RECEIVED FROM MR. HARMON. APPARENTLY, HE IS SENDING NEARLY IDENTICAL LETTERS TO ALL OF US.
“I WOULD REQUEST THAT MR. TSUKAZAKI RELEASE TO ME A COPY OF ANY SIMILAR LETTERS SENT TO HIM, MS. TIUS, OR BISHOP ESTATES. I BELIEVE WE SHOULD ALL COOPERATE IN EXCHANGING SUCH INFORMATION FOR OUR MUTUAL BENEFIT AND THE PRESERVATION OF OUR CARRIER’S INTERESTS.”
In my List of Witnesses for the referenced Arbitration Case, I had included the following three Witnesses, among others:
TERRY MULLEN
CEO/President, John Mullen & Co., Party to the Settlement Agreement.
John Mullen & Company
P.O. Box 2096
Honolulu, HI 96803
This witness is expected to testify as to the facts and circumstances leading to the Agreement, as related to their role as the independent claims adjuster for P&C Insurance Company, Inc.; tax-related issues.
CLYDE MARK
President of P&C Insurance Company, Inc.
Kamehameha Schools
567 S. King Street
Suite 310
Honolulu, HI 96813
This witness is expected to testify as to the fact of whether or not he is a licensed Claims Adjuster for P&C Insurance Co., Inc.; provide signed copy of P&C’s Indemnity Agreement with Harmon; testify whether or not he submitted my tender of defense in this case to P&C’s Professional Liability Carrier, and, if not, why not.
MATT A. TSUKAZAKI, Esq.
Attorney for Kamehameha Schools and P&C Insurance Company; purported Claims Adjuster for P&C Insurance Company, Inc. and other unnamed insurance companies.
700 Bishop Street
15th Floor
Honolulu, HI 96813
This witness is expected to testify as to the fact of whether he is a licensed Claims Adjuster for P&C Insurance Co.; facts regarding the Settlement Agreement and the reasons why the law firm of Torkildson, Katz, Fonseca, Jaffe, Moore & Hetherington was not a signatory to the Settlement Agreement. He is expected to testify and produce an Attorney of Record letter evidencing that his firm was legally appointed by Kamehameha Schools, and Federal Insurance Co to represent them in Harmon’s RICO lawsuit and in the settlement negotiations; tax-related issues; relationships with Hamilton McCubbin, P&C Insurance Co., Marsh & McLennan, Aon Insurance.
In Steven Guttman’s Declaration in Support of Claimant’s Request for Fees and Costs in the referenced arbitration case, which was received by me on September 4, 2004, he included the following items:
11/15/03
SG REVISE LTR TO AAA RE BNH CORRESP
REVIEW JOHN MULLEN FAX RE BNH CORRESP
11/19/03
WI MEMO TO SG RE MULLEN REQUEST FOR BH TO STOP WRITING
11/20/03
WI RVW/RESPOND TO SG MEMOS RE MULLEN & VARIOUS ISSUES
WI CW LK & MEMO TO RK RE SCENARIO & MULLEN LTR
WI DRAFT LTR TO MULLEN RE BH LETTERS
WI CW RK RE MULLEN SITUATION
SG REVIEW VARIOUS BNH LTRS
SG REVIEW FAX FROM JOHN MULLEN & OUTLINE RESPONSE
12/05/03
SG TCS FROM JS RE BNH 12/04/03 LTR & ARBITRATION
12/10/03
SG REVISE LTR TO JWS @AAA RE BNH LTRS
12/11/03
SG REVIEW BNH LTRS TO AAA
SG REVIEW LTR TO JWS @AAA RE BNH LTRS
12/12/03
WI RVW LTR RE ALLEGED WRONGDOING & MEMO TO SG
SG REVIEW BNH LTR RE CLAIM NOTICE.
12/15/03
SG REVIEW BNH 12 PAGE LTR; TC (L/M) AND LTR TO JWS RE BNH CORRESP
12/17/03
SG REVIEW AAA FAX RE LTRS BEING SENT TO ARBITRATOR
SG TC W/JWS @AAA RE BNH LTRS; REVIEW JWS LTRS RE BNH LTRS
SG FURTHER REVISE/REVIEW LTR TO JWS RE BNH LTRS
12/18/03
SG TC W/JWS RE EXHIBITS & BNH 12/11/03 LTR.
SG REVIEW AAA LTR RE RESPONSE DDL BNH LTR 12/11/03
SG REVIEW BNH LTR TO AAA
12/22/03
WI RVS/FIN LTR TO AAA RE ATTY-CLIENT PRIVILEGE ISSUE
SG REVIEW VARIOUS BNH LTRS; DRAFT LTR TO JWS RE ATTY-CLIENT PRIVILEGE NAMES
01/12/04
WI RVW LTR FROM BH RE CONFLICT
SG REVIEW BNH LTR RE PRUDENTIAL ARBITRATIONS
01/26/04
WI RVW BH LTR TO AON INSURANCE
01/16/04
WI CW SG RE TESTIMONY OF BH WITNESSES
01/17/04
WI DRAFT LTRS TO BH WITNESSES
SG OUTLINE LTR TO HARMON WITNESSES
01/19/04
SG REVISE LTR TO HARMON WITNESSES
01/20/04
WI MEMO TO JO RE WITNESS LETTERS
SG FURTHER REVISE WITNESS LTR.
01/21/04
WI RVW SG MEMO & REVISED WITNESS LTR
SG E-MAIL TO ATTY MT RE WITNESSES.
01/22/04
WI RVW LTR FROM BY TO AG’S OFFICE
WI RVW MEMOS FROM SG & ATTY TSUKAZAKI RE WITNESSES
WI MEMO TO ATTY TSUKAZAKI RE BH WITNESSES
SG REVIEW E-MAIL FROM ATTY MT RE WITNESSES; REVIEW BNH LTR TO ATTY JONES RE TRUSTEES
SG HARMON WITNESS LIST ANALYSIS.
01/26/04
WI RVW BH LTR TO AON INSURANCE
SG TC FROM BEN MATSUBARA RE WITNESS TESTIMONY
SG REVIEW BNH LTRS TO AON
01/27/04
WI RVW BH LTR TO AON
01/28/04
WI RVW LTRS FROM BH TO AAA & P&C INSURANCE
01/30/04
WI RVW BH LTR TO AAA RE INSURANCE ISSUES
WI LTR TO ATTY TSUKAZAKI RE BH INS LTR
WI TC FROM AAA & MEMO TO SG RE SAME
SG REVIEW BNH LTR RE STAY ARBITRATION
SG TC TO JS @AAA RE BNH LTR (L/DETAILED MESSAGE)
02/03/04
SG TC W/DAVID LOO RE WITNESS LTR.
02/13/04
WI RVW LTR FROM BH RE CLAIM NOTICE
WI RVW AAA LTR & SG MEMO RE BH RESPONSE
SG REVIEW BNH LTR TO JWS AT AAA; TC FROM JWS RE BNH LTR
02/19/04
WI RVW LTR FROM BH TO P&C INSURANCE
WI LTR TO ATTY TSUKAZAKI RE BH LTR TO P&C
SG REVIEW AAA AND BNH CORRESP RE ARBITRATION; TC FROM ATTY MT RE ARBITRATION STATUS; DRAFT LTR TO TRUSTEE RE ARB FEES/STATUS
02/22/04
WI RVW LTR FROM ATTY TSUKAZAKI TO BE RE P&C
02/26/04
WI RVW LTRS FROM ATTYS TSUKAZAKI & LIBKUMAN
SG TC FROM ATTY RINA STONE RE JOHN MULLEN
SG REVIEW LIBKUMAN LTR; TC FROM ATTY MT RE ARBITRATION ISSUES
03/08/04
SG REVIEW ATTY TSUKAZAKI’S LTR TO BNH RE ARB. FEES & COSTS
SG REVIEW BNH LTR TO ATTY MAT RE McCUBBIN CLAIM NOTICE
04/09/04
WI RES FILES RE BH REQUEST FOR INSURANCE COVERAGE
SG REVIEW BNH LTR TO P&C INS. RE COVERAGE
SG OUTLINE/REVISE LTR TO JWS @ AAA RE INS. COVERAGE, ETC.
04/10/04
SG REVIEW E-MAIL FROM ATTY TSUKAZAKI; RESPONSE E-MAIL.
04/12/04
SG FINAL REVIEW LTR TO JWS @ AAA RE BNH INS. COVERAGE, ETC
04/13/04
WI RVW LTR FROM BH RE INS & DELAY CASE
SG REVIEW BNH LTR RE INS. COVERAGE
04/14/04
SG TC & E-MAIL W/ATTY MT RE WITNESSES
SG REVISE/REVIEW MTN TO STRIKE WITNESSES
SG REVIEW JWS @AAA LTR RE ARBITRATOR; TC FROM JWS RE ARBITRATOR CONF. CALL
04/19/04
WI RVW LTR FROM BH RE PROTEST INSURANCE
WI MEMO TO ATTY TSUKAZAKI RE INSURANCE PROTEST
WI COMP RVW RE BH AMENDED WITNESS LIST
SG REVIEW BNH LTRS RE ARBITRATOR/WITNESSES
04/22/04
WI RVW LTR FROM BH TO P&C INSURANCE
WI MEMO TO ATTY TSUKAZAKI RE BH LTR TO P&C
04/24/04
SG REVISE MTN TO STRIKE WITNESSES
04/26/04
WI RVW ATTY MT DRAFT RE MTN TO STRIKE & PROTECT ORDER
WI RVW/ORG WITNESS RESPONSES RE ARB ISSUES; MEMO TO SG
WI RVW/RES VARIOUS PLDGS & EXHIBITS; RVS/FIN/PROCESS MTN TO STRIKE WITNESS & MTN FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER
WI LTR TO AAA RE MTN TO STRIKE
04/27/04
WI RVW ATTY MT MEMO RE WITNESS COMMUNICATIONS
04/30/04
WI RVW LTR FROM AAA RE REVISED WITNESS LIST & TELECON
WI CW SG & RVW/ANALYZE REVISED WITNESS LIST
WI COMPILE ENCLS & DRAFT LTR TO BRAD TAMM’S ATTORNEY
SG TC TO ATTY MT RE DIRECT WRITTEN TESTIMONY (L/M)
SG OUTLINE/REVIEW LTR TO ATTY OLSON RE TAMM TESTIMONY
SG REVIEW/ANALYSIS RE REVISED WITNESS LIST
05/01/04
SG LTR TO ARBITRATOR AND BNH RE ISSUE NO. 5; LTR TO ATTY MT RE CASE STATUS/WITNESSES
05/03/04
WI RVS/FIN/PROCESS LTR TO ATTY TSUKAZAKI RE CASE STATUS
SG REVIEW LTR TO ATTY OLSON RE TAMM TESTIMONY; OUTLINE MTN LIMNE; REVISE/REVIEW LTR TO ARBITRATOR AND BNH RE INS. COVERAGE LTRS; REVISE/REVIEW LTR TO TRUSTEE RE WITNESSES/TRIAL; REVISE/REVIEW LTR TO ATTY TSUKAZAKI RE WITNESSES.
SG TC FROM RENE STONE AT ZURICH RE JOHN MULLEN
SG TC W/ATTY MT RE WITNESSES.
05/05/04
WI RVW LTR FROM AAA & ENCLOSURES
SG E-MAILS W/ATTY MT RE WITNESSES
05/26/04
SG REVIEW E-MAIL FROM ATTY MT RE WITNESS LIST
SG REVISE/REVIEW MTN/MEMO/DECL RE PERSONAL APPEARANCE REQUIREMENT; REVIEW BNH LTR TO ATTY TSUKAZAKI RE P & C INS
06/10/04
SG TESTIMONY DRAFTING; TC TO BRAD TAMM RE ARBITRATION; REVIEW HARMON’S RESPONSE TO MTN ALLOW ADD EXHIBITS; TC W/ATTY TIUS RE ARBITRATION ISSUES
SG TC FROM ATTY OLSON RE TAMM TESTIMONY
06/11/04
SG MTG W/TAMM RE SUBPOENED TESTIMONY; REVIEW ARBITRATOR LTR RE ACCESS TO ARBITRATION
06/19/04
WI RVW ATTY MT MEMO & NO CONTACT LIST
WI RVS & SUPPLEMENT LTR TO AAA RE NO CONTACT LIST
WI MEMO TO ATTY MT RE PROTEST LTR TO AAA
SG REVIEW/REVISE LTR TO AAA RE FUTURE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC.
SG REVIEW MT E-MAIL RE BNH COMMUNICATIONS
06/21/04
WI RVW BH LTR RE CLAIM NOTICE
WI CW JH RE WEBSITE & BH 6/18 LTR
WI MEMOS TO ATTY MT & TRUSTEE RE BH DISPUTE LETTER
SG REVIEW ATTY MT E-MAIL RE BNH LTR
SG REVIEW BNH LTR RE CLAIM NOTICE
SG REVIEW BNH 13 PAGE LTR RE ARBITRATION ORDER
06/22/04
WI RVW LTRS FROM AAA RE BH LTRS
WI DRAFT LTR TO AAA RE BH RESPONSE LTRS
SG TC & E-MAIL FROM ATTY MT RE CASE STATUS/BNH COMMUNICATIONS, ETC.
06/29/04
WI MEMO TO ATTYS ST, MT & TRUSTEE RE 6/28 ORDER
SG TC W/ATTY TIUS RE ARBITRATOR ORDERS
SG E-MAIL TO ATTY MT RE ARBITRATOR ORDERS.
07/01/04
WI MEMOS TO ATTY MT & TRUSTEE RE COMPLIANCE STATUS
WI RVW/RESPOND TO MEMOS FROM ATTY MT; MEMO TO JH
07/08/04
SG TC TO ATTY MT RE STATUS
07/12/04
SG E-MAIL TO ATTY MT RE ARBITRATION DOCS.
07/13/04
WI RVW SG & MT MEMOS RE ARB PLDGS
WI COMPILE VARIOUS DOCS & MEMOS TO ATTY MT
SG TC FROM ATTY MT RE FFICL
SG TC FROM CLIENT RE STATUS; REVIEW PRICEWATERHOUSE LTR RE LEGAL COUNSEL
For further information, I refer you to the following two web pages where you will find more information regarding Zurich Financial Services’ financial relationships with Kamehameha Schools, and copies of previous claims letters to various related parties:
www.the-catbird-seat.net/Zurich.htm
www.the-catbird-seat.net/Claims-By-Harmon.htm
I request that you promptly report this claim to your professional liability insurance carrier, and have their authorized Claims Adjuster contact me as soon as possible for further information.
Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or comments.
Very truly yours,
Bobby N. Harmon
cc: Mary Lou Woo, c/o Steven Guttman, Kessner Duca Umebayashi Bain & Matsunaga
(via fax @ 808-529-7177 and e-mail: sguttman@kdubm.com)
James B. Farris, Senior Case Manager, American Arbitration Association
(via fax @ 559-490-1919 and e-mail: Farrisj@adr.org)
Dee Jay Mailer, CEO, Kamehameha Schools (via fax @ 808-523-6313)
P&C Insurance Co., Inc. (via fax @ 808-523-6313)
Mark Bennett, State of Hawaii Attorney General (via e-mail: hawaiiag@hawaii.gov)
Hugh Jones, Deputy Attorney General (via fax @ 808-586-1477)
J.P. Schmidt, Hawaii Insurance Commissioner (via fax @ 808-586-2806)
Janet Hughes, Internal Revenue Service (via fax @ 303-844-3596)
Billy Beaver, Pension & Welfare Benefit Admin. (via fax @ 626-229-1098)
Ralph F. Boyd, Jr., U.S. Dept. of Justice (via fax @ 202-514-1116)
Lyn Flanigan Anzai, Hawaii State Bar Association (via e-mail: lanzai@hsba.org)
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