INDIVIDUAL LICENSEE ISSUES:
Robert Burns
Date(s) of Alleged Auction Violations:
Not Applicable. As is readily (and repeatedly) pointed out by Mr. Burns' counsel, Robert Loren Kleinpeter, in video coverage below, there was no auction license law violation even alleged.
September 17, 2012 Louisiana Auctioneers
Licensing Board (LALB)
Hearing Highlights:
LALB v. Robert Burns
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HERE for Chronological 19th JDC Filings for Robert Burns v. LALB
as a Result of the
Kangaroo Court "Hearing" Depicted Below of LALB v.
Robert Burns
Conducted
on September 17, 2012
An hour into the hearing, Burns' attorney,
Robert Loren Kleinpeter, itemizes why he asserts that the LALB has no grounds for even considering
disciplinary action against Burns' auction license. Darlene Jacobs, an
LALB Member and attorney with 43 years experience practicing law in Louisiana,
concurs and suggests a Motion be made for Directed Verdict, for which Mr. Kleinpeter
then moves. The Administrative Law Judge denied the motion "at this point," and, though Ms. Jacobs
reiterated her belief that Directed Verdict was appropriate, the Judge
permitted the proceedings to continue for another 90+
minutes. When an attorney makes a motion for Directed Verdict, he is
asking the judge to rule in favor of his client (Burns in this case) and
to refuse to even permit the matter to go before a jury (the LALB in
this situation) because he contends no reasonable jury could return a verdict contrary to
the Directed Verdict sought by the moving attorney.
As a result of the above lawsuit link,
the LALB conducted sham "reset deliberations" on January 8, 2013:
A Desperate Attempt by LALB to Place the "Genie back in bottle" Regarding
Violating Louisiana Open Meetings Law at Hearing
of 9/17/12 by Conducting
Above sham "reset deliberations" on January 8, 2013
Robert Burns Responds
to LALB "Hearing" By Directly Correlating the LALB With the Mafia
Burns Questioned Regarding "blatant payroll fraud"
on the part of Ms. Sandy Edmonds, LALB Executive Assistant
Regarding
her at-the-time LALB Employment Agreement, Which He
Asserted Was Potentially Problematic
Burns Makes Post-Hearing Commentary on Sandy Edmonds Payroll
Questioning
Burns Questioned on Dual Role of Anna Dow as General Counsel /
Prosecutor
Burns Makes Post-Hearing Commentary on Attorney Dual Role
Questioning
17-Minute Discussion of ONE Motion Made by
NOAG During Its Bankruptcy Period
Judge Errs in
Permitting LALB to Enter Ex. Session R. S. 42:17(A)(1) Notwithstanding
Despite her statement that Directed Verdict was appropriate, Ms. Jacobs indicates she has "stuck my neck out" to keep Burns' license from being revoked by the LALB, which she readily admits Board Members sought to do in the illegal Executive Session from which the LALB had just exited [Jacobs later shared with Burns that the initial "vote" in Executive Session was 3-2 in favor of yanking Burns' license].
CLICK HERE for gavel-to-gavel coverage of the September 17, 2012 Hearing of LALB v. Robert Burns
Documentation Flow Between LALB & Robert Burns through Attorneys Larry Bankston (for LALB) and Robert Loren Kleinpeter (for Burns):
5/23/12: One day after being
hired by LALB, Bankston sends Burns letter saying "failed to comply" even though
LALB never even noticed Burns with complaint!!
7/12/12: Bankston informs Burns complaint scheduled for hearing 9/17/12
(Burns, on advice of Kleinpeter, did not respond to Bankston letter of 5/23/12).
8/14/12: Bankston formally notifies Burns of hearing only as it pertains to NOAG.
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