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    Hal ~ a t e r s k y , Barry Lavine ,

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    H i l l a r y A.

    a t e r s k y ,

    Andrew

    a t e r s k y ,

    Robin

    a t e r s k y ,

    J e f f r e y Katersky

    and Dylan

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    P l a i n t i f f s ,

    Hai

    K a t e r s k y

    K a t e r s k y

    ,

    Barry

    Lavine Lavine ) , s o l e l y

    i n

    h i s

    c a p a c i t y

    a s t h e

    i n d i v i d u a l

    t r u s t e e of t h e Amended and

    R e s t a t e d

    Hal

    K a t e r s k y

    I r r e v o c a b l e L i f e

    I n s u r a n c e T r u s t and

    H i l l a r y

    A. K a t e r s k y ,

    Andrew

    K a f i e r s k y ,

    Rabin

    K a t e r s k y ,

    J e f f r e y

    K a t e r s l ~ y

    and Dylan Zelman t h e T r u s t

    B e n e f i c i a r i e s

    )

    ( c o l l e c t i v e l y , t h e I ~ a t e r s k y

    P a r t i e s

    ) ,

    b y and h r o u g h t h e i r

    a t t o r n e y s ,

    h e r e b y f i l e s

    t h i s

    Complaint

    a g a i n s t

    D e f e n d a n t s I m p e r i a l Premium

    F i n a n c e , L L C ,

    I m p e r i a l L i f e

    S e t t l e m e n t s ,

    LLC,

    ank

    of

    Utah and

    The L i n c o l n

    N a t i o n a l L i f e I n s u r a n c e

    Com pa n y,

    a l l e g e

    a s f o l l o w s :

    1 .

    This

    i s an a c t i o n brought f o r

    D e c l a r a t o r y Judgment

    under

    28

    U.S.C.

    2201

    and

    Rule 57of h e F e d e r a l

    Rules of i v i l

    Procedure

    and o r

    o t h e r

    r e l i e f i n

    which

    t h e

    ~atersky

    P a r t i e s

    seek

    a d e t e r m i n a t i o n

    a s

    . t o

    t h e i r

    r i g h t s and

    i n t e r e s t s i n a $ 10

    m i l l i o n

    l i f e

    i n s u r a n c e

    p o l i c y ,

    p o l i c y

    no.

    JJ7031503 ( t h e

    Policy

    }

    i s s u e d

    b y Th e

    Lincoln

    N a t i o n a l L i f e

    I n s u r a n c e

    C o m p a n y Lincoln ) . Th e

    o l i c y

    was purchased b y

    t h e

    Hal ~ a t e r s k y

    I r r e v o c a b l e

    L i f e I n s u r a n c e Trust t h e

    Katersky T r u s t )

    o

    fund

    t h e

    e s t a t e

    planning

    needs

    of

    Katersky, and

    t h e r e a f t e r

    f i n a n c e d

    b y I m p e r i a l

    P remium

    Finance,LLC

    IPF

    ) . I ~ a t e r s k y

    i s

    69

    e a r s o l d ,

    has

    an

    n o p e r a b l e

    b r a i n

    tumor and

    i s

    g r a v e l y

    i l l TPF

    and I m p e r i a l

    L i f e S e t t l e m e n t s ,

    LLC, I L S)

    ontend t h a t

    they

    a r e

    t h e

    owners

    of

    h e P o l i c y and or have

    a s s e r t e d

    dominion an d

    c o n t r o l over

    h e

    P o l i c y

    so a s

    t o d e p r i v e t h e

    Katersky

    P a r t i e s

    of h e ownership

    and b e n e f i t s

    of

    h e P o l i c y . Th e

    Katersky

    P a r t i e s ,

    t o

    w i t :

    t h e i n s u r e d , Katersky, h e

    i n d i v i d u a l t r u s t e e of h e

    T r u s t

    t h a t

    o w n s h e

    P o l i c y ,

    Lavine,

    and

    h e

    T r u s t

    B e n e f i c i a r i e s , contend t h a t t h e Katersky

    T r u s t

    o w n s

    t h e

    P o l i c y , and t h a t IPF's

    i n t e r e s t i s

    . l i m i t e d

    t o

    t h e amou nt

    owing

    f o r

    t h e

    premium

    f i n a n c i n g

    provided

    b y IPF,

    and

    t h a t

    I L S

    has

    n o

    i n t e r es t i n t h e

    P o l i c y

    whatsoever.

    T h e Katersky

    P a r t i e s

    f u r t h e r contend t h a t

    IPF's

    conduct

    v i o l a t e s

    t h e i r

    r i g h t s

    and

    i n t e r e s t

    i n

    t h e

    P o l i c y ,

    and

    t h a t

    t h e i r

    a s s e r t i o n of dominion an d c o n t r o l

    over

    t h e

    Policy

    and

    t h e Katersky

    T r u s t

    c o n s t i t u t e s a

    f r a u d , u n f a i r b u s i n e s s p r a c t i c e and

    e l d e r abuse,

    a m o n g t h e r c l a i m s . There

    s ,

    t h e r e f o r e ,

    an a c t u a l c o n t r o v e r s y

    of

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    j u s t i c i a b l e

    n a t u r e

    c o n c e r n i n g t h e

    r i g h t s

    and

    o b l i g a t i o n s

    of h e

    p a r t i e s i n and

    t o t h e

    2 P o l i c y

    i s s u e d t o

    t h e

    K a t e r s l y

    P a r t i e s .

    3

    P A ] [ ~ ' I ' ~ E S

    4

    2 .

    P l a i n t i f f Hal

    Katersky

    i s

    a

    i t i z e n of

    h e

    S t a t e of

    a l i f o r n i a r e s i d i n g

    i n t h e

    5

    Caunty

    of

    e n t u r a , S t a t e of

    a l i f o r n i a .

    6

    3 .

    P l a i n t i f f

    Barry

    Lavine

    i s

    a

    i t i z e n of h e

    S t a t e of

    a l i f o r n i a

    r e s i d i n g

    i n

    t h e

    ~

    County

    of

    L o s

    Angeles,

    S t a t e of

    C a l i f o r n i a .

    Mr.

    Lavine

    i s

    a c t i n g s o l e l y

    i n

    h i s

    8

    c a p a c i t y a s

    t h e

    i n d i v i d u a l

    t r u s t e e

    of t h e

    A m e n d e d

    and R e s t a t e d

    Hal K a t e r s k y

    9

    I r r e v o c a b l e

    L i f e

    I n s u r a n c e

    T r u s t .

    l 0

    4 .

    P l a i n t i f f

    H i l l a r y A .

    Katersky

    i s

    a

    c i t i z e n

    of t h e S t a t e

    of

    C a l i f o r n i a

    l

    r e s i d i n g

    i n

    t h e

    County

    of

    e n t u r a , S t a t e

    of

    a l i f o r n i a .

    1 2

    5 .

    P l a i n t i f f

    A n d r e w

    Katersky i s a

    c i t i z e n

    o f ' t h e

    S t a t e

    of

    a l i f o r n i a r e s i d i n g

    1 3

    i n

    t h e

    County

    of

    os

    Angeles, t a t e

    of

    a l i f o r n i a .

    1 4

    6 .

    P l a i n t i f f

    Robin Katersky

    i s

    a

    United

    S t a t e s c i t i z e n

    and

    a

    c i t i z e n

    of

    i s

    A u s t r a l i a ,

    c u r r e n t l y

    r e s i d i n g i n

    Tasmania,

    u s t r a l i a .

    l

    ~

    7 .

    P l a i n t i f f

    J e f f r e y

    Katersky

    i s

    a

    i t i z e n of

    h e

    S t a t e

    of

    a l i f o r n i a r e s i d i n g

    i n

    i ~

    t h e County

    of

    e n t u r a ,

    S t a t e

    of

    a l i f o r n i a .

    j 8

    .

    P l a i n t i f f

    Dylan

    Zelman s

    c i t i z e n

    of

    h e

    S t a t e of

    a l i f o r n i a ,

    r e s i d i n g i n

    t h e

    19

    County of

    entura,

    t a t e

    of

    a l i f o r n i a .

    Z o

    9.

    Defendant

    I m p e r i a l

    Premium

    Finance,

    LLC

    IPF

    }

    i s a

    c i t i z e n

    of

    ~

    Delaware,

    being

    o r g a n i z e d

    and e x i s t i n g

    under t h e

    laws

    of

    h e S t a t e of

    Delaware,

    i t h

    2 2

    i t s

    p r i n c i p a l

    o f f i c e s i n

    B o c a R a t t a n ,

    F l o r i d a .

    2 3

    1 0 .

    Defendant

    I m p e r i a l L i f e

    S e t t l e m e n t s ,

    LLC IL S)

    s a

    c i t i z e n of

    2 4

    Delaware,

    being

    o r g a n i z e d and

    e x i s t i n g under t h e

    laws of

    h e

    S t a t e of

    Delaware

    w i t h

    2 5

    i t s

    p r i n c i p a l

    o f f i c e s i n

    B o c a a t t a n ,

    F l o r i d a .

    2 6

    1 1 .

    Defendant B a n k

    of

    U t ah i s a

    c i t i z e n

    of

    h e

    s t a t e

    of Utah

    and

    i s a

    U t a h

    2 7 s t a t e

    c h a r t e r e d

    commercial bank with

    i t s

    p r i n c i p a l

    p l a c e

    of u s i n e s s i n

    Og d e n ,

    Utah.

    2 8

    B a n k of

    tah

    i s t h e

    p u r p o r t e d

    c o r p o r a t e

    t r u s t e e of h e Hal

    K at e r s k y

    T r u s t .

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    a 2

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    24

    2 s

    26'

    a ~

    2 s

    two

    term

    i f e

    p o l i c i e s of 1

    m i l l i o n

    e a c h . Those

    p o l i c i e s

    were

    s s u e d by M e t r a p ~ o l i t a n

    and

    John Hancock, which

    o l i c i e s

    a r e s t i l l

    i n

    f o r c e and

    e f f e c t .

    1 7 .

    I n

    t h e

    f i r s t

    q u a r t e r

    2008,

    Cohen

    m a d e i n q u i r y

    t o

    a p p r o x i m a t e l y 10 l i f e

    i n s u r a n c e companies,

    a s

    t o

    t h e i r

    w i l l i n g n e s s t o i s s u e

    a p o l i c y i n s u r i n g

    K a t e r s k y

    f o r

    $10 m i l l i o n i n

    c o v e r a g e .

    Although

    m u l t i p l e c a r r i e r s

    o f f e r e d c o v e r a g e ,

    L i n c o l n was

    s e l e c t e d a s

    t h e

    p r o v i d e r .

    1 8 .

    I n

    A p r i l 2008, Cohen

    m a d e a p p l i c a t i o n f o r i n s u r a n c e f o r

    I ~ a t e r s k y

    w i t h

    L i n c o l n . T h e

    p o l i c y

    was o r i g i n a l l y

    t o

    be

    i s s u e d t o P l a i n t i f f ,

    H i l l a r y K . a t e r s k y ,

    Hal

    K a t e r s k y ' s w i f e , a s t h e

    owner

    and b e n e f i c i a r y of

    h e

    p o l i c y .

    The a p p l i c a t i o n was

    not

    a c t e d upon and h e

    p o l i c y was not s s u e d .

    1 9 .

    I n June

    o r J u l y

    204$, Cohen, on

    b e h a l f of K a t e r s k y , s u b m i t t e d

    a

    n e w

    a p p l i c a t i o n t o L i n c o l n

    fora

    $10

    i l l i o n p o l i c y , The

    o l i c y was o be s s u e d

    t o

    t h e

    Hal

    Katersky

    I r r e v o c a b l e L i f e

    I n s u r a n c e T r u s t .

    As

    p a r t

    of

    t h e e v a l u a t i o n p r o c e s s ,

    ~ , K a t e r s ~ y

    was

    s u b j e c t

    t o

    an

    i n d e p e n d e n t medical

    e x a m i n a t i o n . T h e m e d i c a l

    examination

    d e t e r m i n e d a t t h e time t h a t Katersky

    was q u i t e h e a l t h y , and a t

    67

    y e a r s

    ' o l d was

    g i v e n a l i f e expectancy

    of 270

    months by

    t h e r a t i n g

    a g e n c i e s. S h o r t l y

    t h e r e a f t e r

    t h e

    r a t i n g

    agency changed

    t h e i r

    e x p e c t a n c y

    a n a l y s i s ,

    r a i s i n g

    K a t e r s k y ' s

    l i f e

    expectancy by 24 months,

    20.

    In

    o r around J u l y

    2408, Katersky formed t h e

    Hal

    K a t e r s k y

    I r r e v o c a b l e

    L i f e

    I n s u r a n c e

    T r u s t .

    T h e L i n c o l n

    0 i l l i o n P o l i c y

    was s s u e d

    t o

    t h e T r u s t on o r

    about

    J u l y

    18, 2008.

    Katersky p a i d t h e f i r s t few

    months

    of

    p r e m i u m on

    t h e

    p o l i c y

    ( a p p r o x i m a t e l y

    $ 2 1 , 0 0 0 ) .

    T h e i n d i v i d u a l

    t r u s t e e

    f o r

    t h e

    Katersky

    T r u s t

    i s

    Barry

    Lavine.

    21. In

    o r

    around August, 200$,

    ~ a t e r s k y s u b m i t t e d

    an a p p l i c a t i o n t o f i n a n c e

    t h e

    p r e m i u m f o r

    t h e

    P o l i c y

    t o

    IPF.

    On r about September 21,

    200$, t t h e r e q u e s t

    of

    IPF,

    and

    i n

    o r d e r t o o b t a i n ancing

    f o r

    t h e premiums on h e P o l i c y , K a t e r s k y s i g n e d

    an

    A m e n d e d

    and

    R e s t a t e d

    Hal

    Katersky I r r e v o c a b l e L i f e I n s u r a n c e T r u s t

    ( t h e

    Katersky T r u s t ) .

    B a n k

    of

    tah

    s

    d e s i g n a t e d i n t h e

    Katersky

    T r u s t

    a s

    t h e

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    Independent P r o f e s s i o n a l

    T r u s t e e

    . In

    accordance with t h e

    terms

    o f t h e Katersky

    2 T r u s t ,

    t h e

    Independent

    T r u s t e e

    ` s h a l l

    not

    have

    a n y

    o f h e d u t i e s

    o r

    o b l i g a t i o n s

    o f

    a n y

    3 T r u s t e e

    h e r e u n d e r .

    A r u e

    a nd c o r r e c t c o p y o f h e Katersky

    Trust

    i s

    a t t a c h e d h e r e t o

    4 as

    E x h i b i t

    1 .

    5 22.

    On r

    about

    September

    26,

    20Q8, h e Katersky Trust and IPF

    e n t e r e d

    i n t o

    6 a

    L o a n

    A p p l i c a t i o n and Agr e e me n t d a t e d a s o f September 26,

    2008

    { t h e

    Lo a n

    ~

    Agr e e me n t)

    u r s u a n t t o

    w h i c h

    IPF

    agreed t o l e n d ,

    o n t h e terms

    a n d c o n d i t i o n s a nd

    8

    s u b j e c t

    t o t h e

    l i m i t a t i o n s s e t

    f o r t h i n

    t h e

    L o a n

    Agreement,

    funds

    t o

    pa y

    p r e m i u m s

    o n

    g

    t h e P o l i c y o w n e d

    b y t h e Katersky T r u s t , t o g e t h e r

    with

    r e l a t e d

    T r u s t e e

    Expenses,

    I n

    ~

    o

    a d d i t i o n

    t o t h e

    L o a n

    Agreement, t h e p a r t i e s e n t e r e d i n t o s e v e r a l o t h e r t r a n s a c t i o n

    do c uments,

    i n c l u d i n g a

    Promissory

    Note

    ( t h e

    Note

    ,

    an Assignment o f L i f e

    1 2

    Insurance

    Policy a s C o l l a t e r a l ( t h e Assignment

    )

    nd a P e r s o n a l

    Guaranty

    { t h e

    1 3

    G u a r a nt y)

    c o l l e c t i v e l y t h e

    L o a n D o c u m e n t s

    ) . T h e loan w a s a l l

    d u e

    a nd p a y a b l e

    14

    o n

    October 15, 2010.

    i s

    23.

    Bet w e e n

    October

    200$ a n d

    October

    2014,

    IPF

    p a i d

    t h e

    p r e m i u m s

    d u e

    o n

    l 6

    the Policy f o r t h e

    b e n e f i t o f h e

    Katersky P a r t i e s .

    T h e r e a f t e r , a

    d i s p u t e

    a r o s e between

    1 7

    the

    K a te r sk y

    P a r t i e s

    a n d

    IPF

    regarding

    t h e i r r i g h t s

    a nd

    o b l i g a t i o n s

    unde r

    t h e

    terms

    o f

    r

    8

    the

    L o a n D o c u m e n t s , with the

    Katersky

    P a r t i e s

    contending

    t h a t

    IPF

    v i o l a t e d

    c e r t a i n

    1 9

    terms

    a n d

    c o n d i t i o n s o f the

    L a w n

    D o c u m e n t s ,

    i n c l u d i n g

    f a i l i n g t o

    provide

    t h e

    2 a K a t e r s k y

    P a r t i e s

    w r t h

    a

    pa y- o f f a m o u n t

    o f h e

    Loan,

    a l t h o u g h

    d e m a n d

    t h e r e f o r e

    had

    2 1

    been

    m a d e

    b y t h e K a t e r s k y P a r t i e s .

    2 2

    24.

    IPF r e f u s e d t o comply w i t h P l a i n t i f f s

    dem a nd t o

    p r o v i d e

    t h e p a y -

    O f f

    2 3

    i n f o r m a t i o n ,

    i n s i s t i n g t h a t t

    had

    f o r e c l o s e d o n t h e P o l i c y a s c o l l a t e r a l

    f o r t h e

    p r e m i u m

    2 4

    f i n a n c i n g ,

    and

    f u r t h e r

    i n s i s t i n g

    t h a t

    t

    (IPF)

    a s

    h e o w n e r o f h e P o l i c y .

    2 5

    25. IPF c o n t i n u e d

    t o

    advance

    f u n d s

    o n a monthly

    b a s i s

    t o

    keep

    t h e P o l i c y i n

    2 ~

    f o r c e

    and

    e f f e c t .

    T h e

    payments

    were

    m a d e by IPF d i r e c t l y t o L i n c o l n .

    By

    u l y

    2011

    2 7

    IPF

    had advanced a p p r o x i m a t e l y

    $ 4 2 5 , 0 0 0 . 0 0 , a s

    p r e m i u m

    f i n a n c e

    l o a n s .

    Z s

    6

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    3

    4

    s

    6

    8

    9

    IQ

    1 1

    12

    13

    14

    15

    16

    17

    18

    19

    2d

    21

    22

    23

    24

    25

    26

    2 7

    28

    among t h e r

    s t a t e s , a s t o IPF's b u s i n e s s

    p r a c t i c e s .

    31.

    Because of h e

    government i n v e s t i g a t i o n ,

    t h e

    Katersky

    P a r t i e s

    became

    concerned

    t h a t

    I P F

    would

    not

    be

    b l e

    t o perform

    t i m e l y

    i t s

    o b l i g a t i o n s

    under h e

    terms

    of

    h e J u l y

    L e t t e r

    Agreement,

    s

    p r e s e n t e d i n a e t t e r

    t o

    I P F

    d a t e d Sep~emb~r

    30, 01

    1 ,

    a copy of which s

    a t t a c h e d

    h e r e t o

    a s E x h i b i t 2 .

    32.

    I P F responded by

    r e p r e s e n t i n g

    t h a t

    i t was u l l y

    c a p a b l e ,

    w i l l i n g

    and a b l e

    t o

    perform

    t h e

    terms of h e

    J u l y L e t t e r

    Agreement, n c l u d i n g

    confirming

    t h a t I P F had

    t h e

    wherewithal

    t o make

    l l premium

    payments

    r e q u i r e d

    t o

    be

    made t o c o n t z n u e

    t h e

    P o l i c y

    i n f u l l

    f o r c e

    and e f f e c t ; and f u r t h e r , I P F

    would

    c o n t i n u e

    t o

    p r o c e s s

    t h e

    change

    of

    ownership

    a p p l i c a t i o n

    with L i n c o l n ;

    a n d ,

    t h a t

    a I I o t h e r terms and

    c o n d i t i o n s of h e

    J u l y L e t t e r

    Agreement, would

    remain

    i n f a r c e

    and e f f e c t . P l a i n t i f f s

    a r e informed

    and

    I On

    p r i l 30,

    012,

    h e

    U.S.

    t t o r n e y s

    o f f i c e

    i s s u e d t h e f o l l o w i n g p r e s s

    r e l e a s e

    r e g a r d i n g

    a

    e t t l e m e n t

    r e a c h e d

    w i t h

    IPF:

    I m p e r i a l Holdings,

    I n c . ( I m p e r i a l ) ,

    a

    p u b l i c l y t r a d e d

    s p e c i a l t y

    f i n a n c e

    c o r } ~ o r a t i o n

    h e a d q u a r t e r e d

    i n

    Boca

    Raton,

    F l o r i d a , has e n t e r e d

    r o t a

    allon-

    P r o s e c u t i o n

    Agreement{NPA

    i t h

    t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s

    A t t o r n e y s O f f i c e

    f o r

    t h e D i s t r i c t of New

    Hampshire

    t o

    pay

    an

    m i l l i o n p e n a l t y t o r e s o l v e

    f r a u d

    a l l e g a t i o n s

    r e l a t e d t o I m p e r i a l s

    involvement

    i n

    making m i s r e p r e s e n t a t i o n s on

    l i f e i n s u r a n c e

    a p p l i c a t i o n s

    i n

    c o n n e c t i o n w i t h i t s premium

    f i n a n c e

    b u s i n e s s . .

    .

    According

    t o

    t h e

    NPA,

    rom December

    2006

    t h r o u g h January

    2009,

    as p a r t

    of t s premium

    f i n a n c e

    b u s i n e s s ,

    c e r t a i n

    I m p e r i a l

    employees, who were

    l i c e n se d i n s u r a n c e a g e n t s ,

    worked

    w i t h

    e x t e r n a l

    g e n e r a l

    a g e n t s and b r o k e r s ,

    t o

    o b t a i n

    l i f e i n s u r a n c e p o l i c i e s

    on

    i n d i v i d u a l s

    over

    65

    y e a r s

    of

    age

    f o r

    which

    I m p e r i a l would o f f e r

    premium f i n a n c e l o a n s .

    These

    m p e r i a l employees had

    d i r e c t c o n t a c t

    w i t h

    t h e

    p r o s p e c t i v e i n s u r e d s

    and

    worked

    w i t h t h e i n s u r e d s and e x t e r n a l

    g e n e r a l

    a g e n t s and

    b r o k e r s

    t o

    complete i f e

    i n s u r a n c e

    a p p l i c a t i o n s f o r submission t o v a r i o u s

    l i f e

    i n s u r a n c e

    companies.

    While

    m p e r i a l

    employees

    were

    engaged i n t h i s b u s i n e s s , many i f e i n s u r a n c e

    a p p l i c a t i o n s r e q u i r e d

    t h e

    i n s u r e d

    and t h e agent o d i s c l o s e

    i n f o r m a t i o n

    about whether premium

    payments would be

    funded

    by

    a

    premium

    f i n a n c e

    l o a n .

    An

    n s u r e d

    was

    y p i c a l l y

    r e q u i r e d t o

    d i s c l o s e

    i f he

    or she i n t e n d e d

    t o

    seek

    such

    a l o a n t o pay

    premiums and o f t e n t h e agent was l s o r e q u i r e d t o d i s c l o s e

    i f he

    a r she

    was aware of

    an

    i n t e n t

    by

    h e i n s u r e d t o o b t a i n such

    a

    l o a n . W h en

    a p p l i c a t i o n s

    were

    u b m i t t e d t o i n s u r a n c e companies

    t h a t

    l i k e l y would

    not have i s s u e d a p o l i c y

    i f

    t h e a p p l i c a t i o n a c c u r a t e l y d e s c r i b e d

    t h e

    i n s u r e d s i n t e n t t o

    o b t a i n

    premium

    f i n a n c i n g ,

    t h e I m p e r i a l

    employees,

    who

    were

    a c t i n g

    a s

    l i f e

    i n s u r a n c e

    a g e n t s

    on

    t h e

    p o l i c i e s , made and/ o r f a c i l i t a t e d

    m i s r e p r e s e n t a t i o n s

    an

    t h e a p p l i c a t i o n s

    t h a t

    c o n c e a l e d t h e

    i n s u r e d s

    i n t e n t

    t o seek a premium f i n a n c e l o a n

    from m p e r i a l .

    The

    U n i t e d

    S t a t e s A t t o r n e y s

    O f f i c e e n t e r ed

    i n t o

    t h e NPA i t h I m p e r i a l

    b a s e d ,

    i n

    p a r t ,

    on

    I m p e r i a l s

    d e c i s i o n

    t o t e r m i n a t e

    i t s

    premium f i n a n c e b u s i n e s s

    and

    s e p a r a t e t h e

    employees who

    r e

    known

    t

    t h i s

    time t o

    have been

    p r i m a r i l y

    i n v o l v e d

    i n

    t h e

    misconduct i d e n t i f i e d above,

    I m p e r i a l s

    s u b s t a n t i a l

    c o o p e r a t i o n

    t o

    d a t e

    i n

    t h e

    i n v e s t i g a t i o n

    i n t o i t s

    premium

    f i n a n c e

    b u s i n e s s ,

    and t h e

    U n i t e d

    S t a t e s

    A t t o r n e y s O f f i c e s

    d e s i r e

    t o l i m i t t h e n e g a t i v e

    impact

    and

    a d v e r s e

    consequences t o

    t h e non

    -

    premium

    f i n a n c e

    a s p e c t s

    of

    m p e r i a l s

    b u s i n e s s

    and t h e Company's

    employees

    and

    s h a r e h o l d e r s

    t h a t

    would

    r e s u l t from a

    r o s e c u t i o n

    of m p e r i a l . T n a d d i t i o n t o t h e monetary e n a l t y , m p e r i a l

    has g r e e d , among

    o t h e r

    t h i n g s , t o

    p r o v i d e

    c o o p e r a t i o n

    t o

    t h e

    U n i t e d

    S t a t e s

    A t t o r n e y s

    O f f i c e

    and

    i n v e s t i g a t o r y

    a g e n c i e s ,

    i n c l u d i n g

    p r o v i d i n g

    documents

    and t h e a s s i s t a n c e

    of

    t s o f f i c e r s ,

    a g e n t s

    and

    employees.

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    z

    4

    s

    6

    9

    i o

    i t

    l

    13

    14

    15

    l ~

    t ~

    18

    1 9

    Z o

    21

    Z a

    23

    24

    z s

    26

    a 7

    a s

    b e l i e v e

    and

    based t h e r e o n a l l e g e t h a t a t

    t h e

    time

    of e n t e r i n g

    i n t o t h e

    J u l y

    L e t t e r

    Agree m ent and t h e r e a f t e r

    i n c l u d i n g

    a s of

    September

    34,

    2011, IPF knew

    t h a t

    t h e

    J u l y

    L e t t e r

    Agree m ent v i o l a t e d

    Utah i n s u r a n c e

    l a w s ,

    r u l e s

    and r e g u l a t i o n s ,

    and

    t h a t

    t h e

    s a m e

    was

    n u l l

    and

    v o i d

    a s

    a g a i n s t p u b l i c

    p o l i c y .

    IPF

    f a i l e d

    t o

    a d v i s e t h e

    K a t e r s k y

    P a r t i e s

    of

    h e

    s a m e .

    33. Subsequent

    h e r e t o ,

    Mr. a t e r s k y

    was

    d i a g n o s e d a s

    having

    an

    i n o p e r a b l e

    c a n c e r o u s tumor ( b r a i n )

    and began

    s t e m c e l l t r e a t m e n t

    f o r t h e

    s a m e a t U.C.L.A.

    h o s p i t a l . IPF

    was

    a d v i s e d of Mr. a t e r s k y s c o n d i t i o n ,

    and

    was f u r t h e r

    a d v i s e d

    t h a t

    g i v e n

    Mr.

    a t e r s k y s h e a l t h i s s u e s and t h e

    pending

    t r e a t m e n t ,

    Mr. a t e r s k y was

    most

    a r i x i o u s t o

    put

    h i s f i n a n c i a l

    a f f a i r s i n o r d e r

    so

    t h a t

    he

    would

    have

    peace of

    m i n d

    t h a t

    h i s

    w i f e

    and

    f a m i l y

    were

    p r o p e r l y

    p r o v i d e d

    f o r

    i n

    t h e

    e v e n t

    t h e

    t r e a t m e n t s

    were not

    s u c c e s s f u l .

    34.

    That

    communication

    r e s u l t e d

    i n a

    p r o p o s a l by IPF t h a t IPF would

    t e r m i n a t e any p r e v i o u s u n d e r s t a n d i n g s of h e p a r t i e s , w i t h IPF o f f e r i n g t o

    add

    t h e

    150,000 payment

    t o

    any b a l a n c e due t o IPF assum ing arguendo

    t h e

    J u l y

    S , 2011

    agreement was

    e r m i n a t e d .

    IPF f u r t h e r proposed t h e Katersky P a r t i e s would

    c o n t i n u e

    t o

    b e

    t h e

    owners

    / b e n e f i c i a r i e s

    of

    t h e P o l i c y ;

    however,

    t h e y

    would

    t h e n

    b e c o m e

    o b l i g a t e d

    t o repay

    IPF a l l

    monies

    p r e v i o u s l y

    advanced

    f o r

    t h e

    payment of

    h e P o l i c y

    premiums,

    i n c l u d i n g

    t h e a d d i t i o n a l

    1

    5 0 , 0 0 0 .

    T h e

    t o t a l amount of

    t h e

    o b l i g a t i o n

    would t h u s b e a p p r o x i m a t e l y 700,000.

    No

    erms

    of repayment

    o r

    f u r t h e r f i n a n c i n g

    were

    d i s c u s s e d .

    IPF f u r t h e r proposed t h a t IPF

    would

    b e c o m e a b e n e f i c i a r y

    of

    h e

    Katersky

    T r u s t ,

    w i t h t h e r i g h t t o

    r e c e i v e

    l l of h e p r o c e e d s from t h e P o l i c y , l e s s

    1

    m i l l i o n , i f and

    wh e n

    p a i d ,

    r a t h e r

    t h a n

    t a k i n g

    ownership of

    h e

    P o l i c y , a s

    a g r e e d

    t o

    i n

    J u l y

    L e t t e r Agreement. At

    r

    about

    h e s a m e

    i m e ,

    IPF

    a g r e e d

    t o

    r e l e a s e

    t h e b a l a n c e

    of

    t h e 150,000

    100,000)

    o t h e Katersky P a r t i e s .

    35. T h e Katersky P a r t i e s

    a r e

    informed

    and b e l i e v e and

    based

    t h e r e o n a l l e g e

    t h a t

    I P F s

    p r o p o s a l

    was

    an

    a t t e m p t

    t o

    circumvent Utah

    i n s u r a n c e

    l a w s ,

    r u l e s

    and

    r e g u l a t i o n s ,

    h a t

    p r o h i b i t s

    an

    i n s u r a n c e

    p r e m i u m

    f i n a n c e

    c o m p a n y

    from

    o b t a i n i n g

    an

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    3

    s

    6

    s

    9

    i o

    1 1

    12

    13

    14

    I S

    16

    t ~

    r s

    19

    Z a

    21

    23

    4

    a s

    26

    a ~

    a s

    i n t e r e s t

    i n

    an

    i n s u r e d ' s

    p o l i c y , over and

    above any

    and

    l l

    amounts due

    based s o l e l y

    o n h e

    f i n a n c i n g .

    See, . g . Utah

    Cade

    Annotated

    (U.C.A)

    3 A

    - 2 1

    -104

    I n s u r a b l e

    i n t e r e s t and

    c o n s e n t ,

    r e q u i r e s t h a t an

    i n s u r a b l e i n t e r e s t

    e x i s t

    not o n l y an

    t h e

    e f f e c t i v e

    d a t e

    o f h e

    i n s u r a n c e b u t

    a l s o

    a t

    t h e time

    o f

    h e

    l a t e r

    procurement

    o f an

    i n t e r e s t

    i n

    t h e

    p r o c e e d s .

    F u r t h e r ,

    s u b s e c t i o n

    U.C.A.

    3 A

    - 2 1 -

    104(2)

    b}

    t a t e s t h a t a person

    m a y n o t

    knowingly

    p r o c u r e , d i r e c t l y , b y

    assignment o r

    o t h e r w i s e ,

    an

    i n t e r e s t

    i n

    t h e

    p r o c e e d s

    o f

    an i n s u r a n c e

    p o l i c y

    u n l e s s t h a t

    p e r s o n

    h a s o r

    e x p e c t s t o have an

    i n s u r a b l e i n t e r e s t i n

    t h e

    s u b j e c t

    o f

    h e

    i n s u r a n c e .

    A s

    d e f i n e d ,

    IPF o n l y

    had an i n s u r a n c e

    i n t e r e s t

    up

    and

    t o t h e

    e x t e n t o f

    h e

    f i n a n c i a l

    o b l i g a t i o n

    o w e d

    o i t f o r

    t h e

    p r e m i u m

    i n a n c i n g .

    Because

    IPF

    had a i m i t e d

    i n s u r a b l e

    i n t e r e s t ,

    IPF

    k n e w t h a t

    t h e

    Utah

    Department

    o f n s u r a n c e

    and

    L i n c o l n

    would not

    a l l o w any IPF i n t e r e s t

    i n

    t h e P o l i c y t o exceed

    t h e

    am ount o r

    which IPF

    had an

    n s u r a b l e

    i n t e r e s t .

    36.

    The Katersky

    P a r t i e s

    a r e

    informed and b e l i e v e

    t h a t n o t w i t h s t a n d i n g

    t h a t

    IPF f a i l e d

    t o o b t a i n

    a p p r o v a l

    from t h e Utah Department

    o f

    I n s u r a n c e

    f o r t h e J u l y

    L e t t e r

    Agreement,

    and

    t h a t

    IPF f a i l e d

    t o complete t h e t r a n s a c t i o n s

    a s c o n t e m p l a t e d

    by

    ' t h e

    J u l y L e t t e r

    Agreement,

    and

    t h a t

    t h e Katersky

    P a r t i e s and IPF

    had

    n o t

    c o n c l u d e d

    any

    o t h e r b i n d i n g

    a r r a n g e m e n t ,

    IPF

    i n i t i a t e d

    a

    change

    o f

    r u s t e e

    f o r

    t h e

    K a t e r s k y

    T r u s t ,

    { n o t w i t h s t a n d i n g

    I P F ' s

    r e p r e s e n t a t i o n s t o t h e

    c o n t r a r y }

    removing

    t h e

    K a t e r s k y

    T r u s t ' s i n d i v i d u a l

    T r u s t e e ,

    Mr. Lavine,

    n

    p l a c e o f Defendant

    B ank

    o f

    Utah, which

    event

    should

    have

    o c c u r r e d only

    u p o n t r a n s f e r o f ownership o f

    t h e P o l i c y .

    The

    Katersky

    P a r t i e s

    have

    d emand ed

    t h a t IPF immediately a d v i s e

    L i n c o l n and B a n k

    o f

    Utah o f h e

    e r r o n e o u s

    removal o f h e i n d i v i d u a l

    T r u s t e e

    and r e i n s t a t e

    Mr.

    Lavine a s

    t h e

    i n d i v i d u a l

    T r u s t e e . The

    Katersky P a r t i e s a r e

    informed

    and b e l i e v e and b a s e d

    t h e r e o n

    a l l e g e t h a t

    IPF

    has

    a i l e d

    t o do

    s o .

    37. Base d u p on

    t h e

    f o r e g o i n g , i n o r around

    N o v e m b e r

    and

    D e c e m b e r

    2011,

    t h e

    Katersky

    P a r t i e s

    n o t i f i e d

    IPF

    t h a t

    t h e y

    d e e m e d IPF t o be i n

    b r e a c h o f

    h e J u l y

    L e t t e r

    Agr e em ent and d emand ed

    t h a t

    IPF

    p r o v i d e

    t h e Katersky

    P a r t i e s

    w i t h

    t h e

    e x a c t

    amount

    due

    and o w i n g

    IPF so

    h a t

    t h e

    Katersky

    P a r t i e s could pay-

    o f f

    any

    amounts

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    4

    s

    s

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    10

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    l2

    13

    14

    i s

    I d

    17

    1 8

    19

    2 0

    2 r

    22

    2~

    24

    2 s

    26

    27

    Z s

    owed

    t o IPF a n d .

    own t h e

    P o l i c y

    f r e e

    and

    c l e a r of

    any l i e n

    o r i n t e r e s t

    of

    IPF.

    IPF

    r e f u s e d t o comply w i t h

    t h e demand.

    3

    .

    On

    r about J a n u a r y 5,

    2Q

    2 ,

    t h e K a t e r s k y

    P a r t i e s

    o b t a i n e d

    i n f o r m a t i o n

    t h a t IPF was

    a t t e m p t i n g

    t o s e l l t h e P o l l e y

    on

    t h e

    s e c o n d a r y

    m a r k e t .

    The

    K a t e r s k y

    P a r t i e s

    demanded

    t h a t

    IPF c e a s e

    and

    d e s i s t i t s a c t i v i t i e s ,

    and

    a g a i n

    demanded

    IPF

    provide the

    Katersky P a r t i e s with

    the

    pay-

    off demand

    p r e v i o u s l y

    r e q u e s t e d . A

    r u e

    and c o r r e c t copy of

    h e

    demand l e t t e r

    i s a t t a c h e d

    h e r e t o

    as

    Exhibit 3.

    IPF r e f u s e d

    t o

    compl y

    with

    the

    demand,

    and r e f u s e d t o

    provide

    t h e

    Katersky

    P a r t i e s

    w i t h apay- o f f

    demand.

    39.

    Between

    January 5 , 2012,

    and u p

    t o

    May

    , 2012, he

    Katersky P a r t i e s

    and

    IPF

    engaged i n a

    s e r i e s of

    i s c u s s i o n s

    i n

    an

    attempt

    t o r e s o l v e

    t h e i r

    d i f f e r e n c e s .

    The

    d i s c u s s i o n s f a i l e d , and no w r i t t e n

    agreement was e n t e r e d

    i n t o .

    On

    May

    ,

    2012,

    the

    Katersky P a r t i e s

    n f l t i f i e d IPF of

    t s

    p o s i t i o n t h a t (a) no f i n a l

    agreement

    has

    been

    reached

    and

    b )

    PF's only i g h t s

    a r e t o r e c e i v e repayment

    of ny amounts paid

    b y

    IPF

    in regard

    t o the f i n a n c i n g

    of

    the

    p o l i c y .

    F u r t h e r , the Katersky P a r t i e s once

    again

    demanded a payoff

    i g u r e of he

    a mount IPF contends

    t

    i s

    owed

    f o r

    t h e

    f i n a n c i n g of

    the

    p r e m i u m

    as

    of

    he

    May

    , 2012.

    IPF

    r e f u s e d

    t o

    comply

    with

    t h e

    r e q u e s t .

    A

    r u e

    and

    c o r r e c t

    copy of h e l e t t e r i s

    s e t

    f o r t h

    as

    E ~ i b i t 4.

    On May 1, 2012,

    IPF

    m ade

    dema nd on the

    Katersky

    P a r t i e s t o

    repay

    the $150,000

    but

    f a i l e d

    t o

    provide t h e

    Katersky

    P a r t i e s with

    the

    amou nt owing IPF f o r

    the

    p r e m i u m

    f i n a n c i n g

    so t h a t

    t h e

    Katersky

    P a r t i e s could p ay off he

    IPF

    f i n a n c i n g o b l i g a t i o n , i n c l u d i n g

    t h e $1

    50,000.

    At

    the same time,

    IPF

    n o t i f i e d

    the

    Katersky

    P a r t i e s t h a t Imperial

    Finance

    w i 1 1

    b e

    e x e r c i s i n g a l l

    a v a i l a b l e

    r i g h t s

    under

    t h e

    Loan

    Agreement and r e l a t e d documents. A

    t r u e and

    o r r e c t of h e l e t t e r i s s e t f o r t h

    as Exhibit

    5.

    40.

    As f

    he

    i l i n g of h i s complaint, o n t r a r y t o

    the

    Katersky

    a r t i e s r i g h t s ,

    t i t l e

    and

    i n t e r e s t s

    i n

    and

    t o the P o l i c y ,

    the Katersky P a r t i e s

    a r e

    informed

    and b e l i e v e

    t h a t :

    (a) IPF

    continues t o m a k e

    t h e monthly p r e m i u m

    payments

    t o Lincoln;

    (b )

    Defendant

    B ank

    of t ah s

    a c t i n g

    as the o l e t r u s t e e of he

    Katersky T r u s t ,

    i n

    v i o l a t i o n

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    4

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    s

    8

    9

    10

    1 1

    12

    I3

    14

    15

    16

    r s

    19

    2 0

    a i

    Z a

    23

    2 4

    2 s

    2 6

    2~

    2 s

    of

    h e r i g h t s and

    i n t e r e s t s of

    h e

    I ~ a t e r s k y P a r t i e s ; (c) IPF

    r e f u s e s

    and c o n t i n u e s

    t o

    r e f u s e

    t o

    p r o v i d e t h e

    l o a n pay

    - o f f

    n f o r m a t i o n n e c e s s a r y

    f o r

    t h e

    I ~ a t e r s k y

    P a r t i e s t o

    pay IPF t h e money

    due i n

    r e g a r d t o

    t h e

    premium f i n a n c i n g of

    h e

    P o l i c y ;

    (d)

    IPF

    a s s e r t s t h a t

    i t

    i s t h e owner

    of

    h e

    P o l i c y and t h a t

    t h e

    K a t e r s k y P a r t i e s h a v e

    no n t e r e s t

    i n t h e same, and

    i s a t t e m p t i n g t o o b t a i n

    c o n t r o l of

    t h e

    P o l i c y

    and

    t h e e v e n t u a l

    p r o c e e d s

    of

    h e same,

    o t w i t h s t a n d i n g

    i t h a s n o t l e g a l

    b a s i s t o do

    o .

    ~

    r j ~-

    r r

    { ~ o r

    ~eelaratory

    R e l i e f

    as

    to

    the

    Rights a n d

    n t e r e s t s

    of he

    a r t i e s

    i n a n d

    t o

    the

    o l i c y

    Against

    t a l i

    Defendants)

    41.

    P l a i n t i f f s r e a l l e g e

    and i n c o r p o r a t e paragraphs 1 through

    4 0

    above by

    r e f e r e n c e

    a s though

    f u l l y

    s e t

    f o r t h

    h e r e i n .

    42.

    Qn

    h e f a c t s

    a l l e g e d above,

    t h e r e

    i s now an

    a c t u a l

    c o n t r o v e r s y

    of

    a

    j u s t i c i a b l e

    n a t u r e as t o

    whether

    t h e P o l i c y i s ow ned

    by

    t h e

    Katersky P a r t i e s , whether

    Barry

    Lavine

    and / o r t h e

    B a n k

    of

    Utah

    i s

    t h e

    T r u s t e e of h e T r u s t , a n d

    what r e t h e

    r i g h t s

    and n t e r e s t s of

    PF

    and

    TLS i n and

    t o

    t h e

    P o l i c y .

    43.

    The

    Katersky

    P a r t i e s

    a r e

    e n t i t l e d

    t o

    a

    u d i c i a l d e c l a r a t i o n , i n

    view

    of

    h e

    circumstances surrounding

    t h e

    P o l i c y

    as

    t o

    t h e r i g h t s ,

    t i t l e

    and i n t e r e s t s

    of

    t h e

    P l a i n t i f f s

    and

    h e

    Defendants

    n and t o t h e P o l i c y .

    44.

    The

    Katersky

    P a r t i e s r e s p e c t f u l ly r e q u e s t

    t h e

    e n t r y

    of a n Order

    by t h i s

    Court

    d e c l a r i n g t h a t :

    (a}

    The Katersky a r t i e s a r e

    t h e

    owners,

    nd

    b e n e f i c i a r i e s of

    h e P o l i c y ;

    {b}

    IPF's only

    r i g h t s

    a r e t o r e c e i v e repayment of any

    amounts

    p a i d

    by

    IPF t o

    Lincoln or

    t o

    t h e

    Katersky

    a r t i e s

    i n

    r e g a r d t o t h e

    f i n a n c i n g

    of h e

    p o l i c y and t h a t IPF

    must

    provide t h e

    Katersky

    P a r t i e s

    with a proper

    demand f o r repayment of

    i t s

    o b l i g a t i o n s

    and

    h a t

    IPF has

    n o

    o t h e r

    i n t e r e s t

    i n

    or

    o

    t h e

    P o l i c y ;

    (c) arry Lavine

    s

    t h e

    i n d i v i d u a l

    T r u s t e e

    f o r

    t h e

    T r u s t ;

    ( d )

    a n k

    of tah

    s

    not a

    T r u s t e e

    of

    h e

    T r u s t ;

    12

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    4

    5

    6

    s

    9

    14

    l l

    IZ

    13

    14

    15

    16

    I7

    i s

    19

    a o

    21

    2 2

    23

    24

    25

    26

    a ~

    a s

    (e)

    i n c o l n

    i s

    bound

    t o honor t h e

    terms and

    c o n d i t i o n s

    of h e

    P o l i c y a s

    t o t h e

    Katersky

    a r t i e s ;

    {~

    LS

    has

    no i g h t , i t l o r

    i n t e r e s t i n

    t h e

    P a l i c y .

    ~ E C f ~ I ~ T I ~

    C L A I I V V Y F~JR I~EIl~~~

    (~ emporary L e s t r a i n i n g

    o rd e r

    and

    Preliminary

    ~ n j u n c t i a n

    Against

    A i l

    Defendants)

    45.

    P l a i n t i f f s r e a l l e g e

    and

    i n c o r p o r a t e

    p a r a g r a p h s

    1

    t h r o u g h 44 above

    by

    ( r e f e r e n c e

    a s though

    f u l l y

    s e t

    f o r t h

    h e r e i n .

    46,

    Based

    upon t h e

    c o n t r o v e r s y

    a s

    between

    t h e

    p a r t i e s a s

    h e r e i n a b o v e

    a l l e g e d , P l a i n t i f f s

    seek

    a

    temporary r e s t r a i n i n g

    o r d e r and

    p r e l i m i n a r y

    i n j u n c t i o n ,

    r e s t r a i n i n g

    and

    e n j o i n i n g

    D e f e n d a n t s , and each of

    t hem ,

    from s e l l i n g ,

    t r a n s f e r r i n g ,

    a s s i g n i n g ,

    o r

    o t h e r

    a t t e m p t i n g

    t o

    e x e r t

    dominion and c o n t r o l

    over t h e

    P o l i c y ,

    d u r i n g

    t h e pendency of h i s

    a c t i o n .

    47.

    Should

    a r e s t r a i n i n g

    o r d e r

    not

    i s s u e , P l a i n t i f f s

    w i i i

    s u f f e r

    i r r e p a r a b l e

    h a r m

    s h o u l d t h e P o l i c y be

    t r a n s f e r r e d , s o l d o r

    o t h e r w i s e

    a s s i g n e d by

    D e f e n d a n t s ,

    i n

    t h a t any

    p o t e n t i a l

    t h i r d

    p a r t y

    a c q u i r i n g c o u l d a s s e t an

    ownership i n t e r e s t i n

    and

    t o

    t h e

    P o l i c y ,

    and

    t h u s s u b j e c t

    P l a i n t i f f s

    t o

    a

    L o s s

    of

    h e i r i n t e r e s t s

    i n

    t h e

    P o l i c y .

    48.

    P l a i n t i f f s

    a r e

    e n t i t l e d t o

    such i n j u n c t i v e

    r e l i e f a s P l a i n t i f f s do not

    have

    an

    a d e q u a t e

    re med y

    a t

    law, n t h a t

    t h i s c o n t r o v e r s y i n v o l v e d t i t l

    t o p e r s o n a l

    p r o p e r t y ,

    which

    i s unique

    and

    cannot b~ r e p l a c e d given t h e

    f a c t s

    and

    c i r c u m s t a n c e s of

    K a t e r s k y s

    h e a l t h .

    ( ~ o r Fraud Against

    Defendant

    IPF}

    49.

    P l a i n t i f f s

    r e a l l e g e and

    i n c o r p o r a t e paragraphs 1 through

    4Q

    above

    by

    r e f e r e n c e

    a s though

    u l l y s e t

    f o r t h

    h e r e i n .

    S0.

    As hereinabove a l l e g e d ,

    IPF s

    conduct i n

    inducing t h e

    Katersky

    P a r t i e s

    t o e n t e r

    i n t o

    t h e J u l y L e t t e r Agreement,

    w a s

    based upon m a t e r i a l

    m i s r e p r e s e n t a t i o n s

    of a c t

    and

    law, n t h a t

    a t or

    about

    h e time

    IPF w a s n e g o t i a t i n g

    t h e

    J u l y L e t t e r

    13

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    2

    3

    s

    s

    g

    9

    t o

    t t

    12

    13

    14

    i s

    16

    t ~

    1 s

    19

    2 0

    21

    22

    23

    24

    2 s

    26

    z ~

    a s

    Agreement and

    h e r e a f t e r ,

    IPF

    knew

    h a t i t

    was engaged

    i n

    i l l e g a l

    c r i m i n a l conduct

    of

    such

    a a t u r e

    a s

    t o t h r e a t e n e d I P F s

    f i n a n c i a l

    v i a b i l i t y , knew

    o f h e r e q u i r e m e n t s

    o f

    t h e

    Utah

    Department

    o f n s u r a n c e w i t h r e s p e c t

    t o

    t h e s a l e

    o f

    i f e

    i n s u r a n c e p o l i c i e s ,

    knew t h a t

    such

    s a l e

    agreements

    had t o

    be

    p r e a p p r o v e d b y

    t h e Utah Department

    of

    I n s u r a n c e , and y e t , induced

    t h e Katersky P a r t i e s

    t o

    e n t e r

    i n t o

    t h e J u l y

    L e t t e r

    Agreement

    and

    t h e r e a f t e r t o n e g o t i a t e

    w i t h IPF t o

    a

    s t r u c t u r e

    o f h e

    s a l e

    o f h e

    P o l i c y

    t o IPF

    a i l i n g

    t o

    d i s c l o s e d t h e s e m a t e r i a l

    f a c t s

    t o

    t h e

    I ~ . a t e r s k y

    P a r t i e s

    p r i o r

    t o

    t h e time

    t h e

    J u l y L e t t e r

    Agreement

    was

    s i g n e d and t h e r e a f t e r

    i n r e g a r d t o t h e

    n e g o t i a t i o n s

    between

    IPF and

    h e

    Katersky P a r t i e s

    a s t o

    t h e s a l e o f h e P o l i c y .

    51. I n

    making

    h e f r a u d u l e n t

    m i s r e p r e s e n t a t i o n s

    o r

    o m i s s i o n s

    of a t e r i a l f a c t

    t o

    t h e Katersky P a r t i e s ,

    IPF i n t e n d e d t h e

    I ~ a t e r s k y

    P a r t i e s

    t o

    r e l y

    o n t h e

    same,

    and i n

    f a c t

    t h e I ~ a t e r s k y

    P a r t i e s d i d

    r e l y an

    I P F s

    m i s r e p r e s e n t a t i o n s

    and o m i s s i o n s o f

    m a t e r i a l f a c t i n e n t e r i n g

    i n t o t h e J u l y L e t t e r

    Agreement and

    t h e r e a f t e r

    i n

    engaging i n

    n e g o t i a t i o n s

    w i t h

    IPF e g a r d i n g

    t h e s a l e

    o f h e

    P o l i c y .

    I n f a c t

    and

    i n

    t r u t h , IPF

    had

    no

    i n t e n t i o n o f p e r f o r m i n g

    i t s

    o b l i g a t i o n s under

    t h e

    J u l y

    L e t t e r

    Agreement,

    n

    t h a t IPF

    knew t h a t

    t h e

    same was

    i l l e g a l

    and v o i d ,

    and

    was

    i n v i o l a t i o n o f U t a h s

    i n s u r a n c e

    laws,

    and

    f u r t h e r

    t h a t

    IPF

    was

    u s i n g t h e J u l y

    L e t t e r

    Agreement and

    t h e

    n e g o t i a t i o n s

    t h a t took p l a c e t h e r e a f t e r t o

    o b t a i n

    ownership and

    c o n t r o l o f t h e P o l i c y .

    I P F s

    f r a u d u l e n t

    conduct

    i s

    f u r t h e r d e m o n s t r a t e d by

    t s a)

    n i l a t e r a l l y changing t h e

    t r u s t e e

    o f

    h e Katersky

    T r u s t t o t h e

    Bank

    o f

    Utah, and

    b )

    e f u s a l

    t o

    p r o v i d e

    t h e

    K a t e r s k y

    P a r t i e s

    w i t h

    a payoff

    demand o f t h e

    amounts

    i t i s

    owed

    f o r

    t h e

    f i n a n c i n g

    o f

    t h e

    premium

    o f

    h e

    P o l i c y .

    S2. As

    a

    d i r e c t and

    p r o x i m a t e

    c a u s e

    o f

    P F s f r a u d

    a s

    h e r e i n a b o v e

    a l l e g e d ,

    t h e Katersky P a r t i e s have

    been

    damaged

    i n an

    amount

    o be

    d e t e r m i n a t e

    a t

    t h e

    time

    o f

    t h e t r i a l

    o f

    h i s

    m a t t e r ,

    but

    n

    e x c e s s

    o f

    h e j u r i s d i c t i o n a l

    l i m i t s o f h i s

    c o u r t .

    53. I P F s

    conduct

    a s

    h e r e i n a b o v e

    a l l e g e d was done,

    n t e n t i o n a l l y ,

    w i l l f u l l y ,

    m a l i c i o u s l y

    and

    w i t h r e c k l e s s

    d i s r e g a r d t o

    t h e r i g h t s o f h e

    Katersky P a r t i e s

    s o

    has

    o

    i

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    1

    2

    3

    s

    6

    9

    10

    i t

    12

    13

    14

    I S

    16

    1 ~

    i s

    19

    2 0

    2 l

    2 2

    2 3

    2 4

    2 s

    2 6

    27

    28

    e n t i t l e t h e

    Katersky P a r t i e s

    t o p u n i t i v e damages

    a s

    a g a i n s t I P F , ~

    i n t h e

    amount

    t o be

    determined a t t h e time

    of

    r i l of

    h i s

    m a t t e r .

    (Breach of

    Contract and the Implaed covenant

    of

    Good

    wi t h

    and

    Fai r

    ~ l e a i i n g

    Against

    IPF)

    54.

    P l a i n t i f f s

    r e a l l e g e

    and

    i n c o r p o r a t e paragraphs 1

    through

    40 above

    by

    ( r e f e r e n c e

    a s

    though

    u l l y s e t f o r t h h e r e i n .

    55. The Katersky

    P a r t i e s

    f u l f i l l e d

    l l of

    h e i r

    o b l i g a t i o n s

    owed

    t o IPF under

    ( t h e

    terms

    of

    t h e Loan Agreement, a nd t o t h e e x t e n t a p p l i c a b l e t h e J u l y L e t t e r

    Agreement,

    except where excused

    by

    t h e f a i l u r e

    of

    IPF t o

    perform

    i t s o b l i g a t i o n s

    (owed o t h e

    Katersky

    P a r t i e s .

    56.

    IPF

    breached

    t s o b l i g a t i o n s owed o t h e

    Katersky P a r t i e s under t h e terms

    (of

    t h e

    Loan Ag reem ent and

    t o

    t h e

    e x t e n t

    a p p l i c a b l e t h e J u l y

    L e t t e r

    Agreement,

    i n c l u d i n g

    i t s o b l i g a t i o n

    t o a c t i n

    goad

    f a i t h and d e a l f a i r l y

    with t h e I ~ a t e r s k y P a r t i e s

    by

    r e f u s i n g

    t o provide t h e

    Katersky P a r t i e s

    with

    t h e a p p r o p r i a t e i n f o r m a t i o n

    so t h a t

    t h e

    Katersky P a r t i e s

    could

    pay

    off

    h e i r

    o b l i g a t i o n s t o

    IPF, a nd by

    a i l i n g t o

    respond

    t o t h e

    I ~ a t e r s k y

    demand

    f o r

    a p a y -

    off

    n f o r m a t i o n ,

    and

    b y

    a c t i n g

    i n

    such

    a manner

    i n

    an

    attempt

    t o

    r e s t c o n t r o l and t h e b e n e f i t s of h e P o l i c y from t h e

    Katersky

    P a r t i e s

    a l l

    a s

    h e r e t o f o r e

    d e s c r i b e d .

    57.

    As d i r e c t and proximate

    r e s u l t of

    IPF s

    breach of

    h e

    Loan

    Agreement,

    and t o t h e e x t e n t

    a p p l i c a b l e t h e

    J u l y

    L e t t e r

    Agreement,

    IPF

    has caused damages o t h e

    I ~ a t e r s k y P a r t i e s i n

    an

    amount

    t o be proved

    a t

    t h e time of r i l but i n

    e x c e s s

    of h e

    mi n i mum

    u r i s d i c t i o n a l l i m i t s

    of

    h e c o u r t .

    ~ r

    (~nten~ional

    I n f l i c t i o n

    of

    emotional

    D i s t r e s s

    of l a i n t i f f K a t e r s k y

    b y

    I ~ F }

    58.

    P l a i n t i f f

    I ~ a t e r s k y r e a l l e g e s

    and i n c o r p o r a t e s

    paragraphs 1 through 4

    above

    b y r e f e r e n c e

    as

    though

    f u l l y s e t f o r t h h e r e i n .

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    59. The conduct of PF a s

    t o Katersky a s d e s c r i b e d above

    i s

    o u t r a g e o u s i n

    2

    t h a t

    IPF

    i n t e n t i o n a l l y a nd

    w i l l f u l l y

    f a i l e d

    t o

    p r o v i d e t h e Katersky

    P a r t i e s

    w i t h

    3 i n f o r m a t i o n t h a t would

    a l l o w

    t h e Katersky

    P a r t i e s t h e

    o p p o r t u n i t y

    t o

    pa y o f f a ny

    4

    o b l i g a t i o n

    owed

    t o IPF so

    t h a t

    IPF could

    o b t a i n

    dominion a nd c o n t r o l over a nd t o

    t h e

    5 P o l i c y , a n d o b t a i n t h e

    P o l i c y s b e n e f i t s , a l l t o t h e

    d e t r i m e n t and

    L o s s t o t h e Katersky

    6 P a r t i e s . IPF's

    conduct s

    extreme

    and

    o u t r a g e o u s a n d goes

    beyond l l

    p o s s i b l e

    bounds

    ~

    of

    decency s o a s t o be regarded a s a t r o c i o u s a nd

    u t t e r l y

    i n t o l e r a b l e i n

    a c i v i l i z e d

    8

    c o mmu n i t y

    i n t h a t

    IPF k new

    t h a t

    Katersky w a s a nd i s s u f f e r i n g from an i n o p e r a b l e

    g

    b r a i n tumor,

    w a s

    and i s

    undergoing

    s e v e r e and e x t e n s i v e

    stem

    c e l l t r e a t m e n t

    a t

    t o

    U.C.L.A.

    o s p i t a l

    and

    f u r t h e r

    k n e w

    h a t Katersky v v a s d e s p e r a t e l y a t t e m p t i n g t o put

    i

    h i s

    f i n a n c i a l a f f a i r s

    i n

    o r d e r

    f o r

    t h e

    b e n e f i t of

    h i s

    wife a nd c h i l d r e n , w h i l e f a c i n g a

    1 2

    l i f e-t h r e a t e n i n g

    c o n d i t i o n . 1 ~ T o t w i t h s t a n d i n g t h i s knowledge,IPF used K a t e r s k y s l i f e

    i 3

    t h r e a t e n i n g s i t u a t i o n i n a n

    a t t e m p t t o

    o b t a i n ownership a nd c o n t r o l of h e P o l i c y

    from

    14

    t h e

    Katersky P a r t i e s ,

    by

    r e f u s i n g

    t o

    c o o p e r a t e

    with Katersky a nd

    t h e

    K . a t e r s k y

    P a r t i e s

    l s

    i n

    t h e i r

    a t t e m p t t o pay off h e

    IPF

    o a n , a nd

    by

    a s s e r t i n g ownership

    r i g h t s

    t o t h e

    1 6

    p o l i c y , i n c l u d i n g u n i l a t e r a l l y

    changing

    t h e t r u s t e e

    of

    h e t r u s t from t h e i n d i v i d u a l

    i ~

    t r u s t e e

    t o

    Utah Ban k, n d by

    t a k i n g

    e f f o r t s

    t o

    s e l l

    t h e P o l i c y

    i n t h e

    secondary

    market

    I

    $

    f o r i t s

    ow

    e n e f i t a nd

    g a i n .

    i g 60. IPF's extreme a nd

    outrageous

    conduct

    a s

    s e t f o r t h

    above

    goes

    beyond

    2 0 mere

    i n s u l t s ,

    i n d i g n i t i e s , t h r e a t s ,

    annoyances,

    e t t y

    o p p r e s s i o n s

    o r

    o t h e r r i v i a l i t i e s

    2 1

    but s

    conduct

    which

    would cause

    a n

    average

    member of

    h e

    c o mmu n i t y

    o

    2 2

    immediately

    r e a c t

    i n

    o u t r a g e ,

    p a r t i c u l a r l y

    so

    given

    t h e

    r e l a t i o n s h i p of

    h e

    p a r t i e s

    2 3

    where

    IPF has

    t h e

    a b i l i t y a n d power t o a f f e c t

    K a t e r s k y s

    f i n a n c i a l i n t e r e s t s

    and

    f u r t h e r

    2 ~ t h a t IPB

    k n e w

    t h a t

    K a t e r s k y s h e a l t h c o n d i t i o n s p l a c e d Katersky i n a p o s i t i o n t h a t

    2 5

    m a de

    him s u s c e p t i b l e

    t o

    emotional

    d i s t r e s s

    by reason of

    h i s

    p a r t i c u l a r p h y s i c a l a r

    2 b

    mental

    c o n d i t i o n .

    Yet,

    IPF

    proceeded t o a t t e m p t

    t o d e p r i v e

    Katersky a nd t h e Katersky

    2 7

    P a r t i e s

    of h e

    b e n e f i t s

    of h e P o l i c y they

    d e s p e r a t e l y

    need t o

    i n s u r e

    t h a t

    t h e i r f i n a n c i a l

    2 8

    concerns would

    be a d d r e s s

    u po n t h e

    d e a t h of a t e r s k y .

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    3

    4

    s

    6

    s

    9

    i o

    i t

    12

    13

    14

    i s

    16

    17

    i s

    19

    Z o

    a t

    Z a

    23

    24

    25

    a ~

    a ~

    a s

    61. I n

    a c t i n g

    i n

    t h e

    manner h e r e i n a b o v e

    a l l e g e d ,

    IPF

    n t e n d e d

    t o i n f l i c t

    emotional

    d i s t r e s s

    upon K a t e r s k y

    i n

    t h e

    IPF

    knew

    h a t

    such

    d i s t r e s s was

    u b s t a n t i a l l y

    c e r t a i n t o r e s u l t from

    I P F s

    conduct

    and a c t e d i n t e n t i o n a l o r

    i n r e c k l e s s

    d i s r e g a r d o f

    t h e

    p r o b a b i l i t y

    o f a u s i n g

    h i s

    e m o t i o n a l d i s t r e s s ;

    62.

    As n

    a c t u a l and p r o x i m a t e

    r e s u l t

    o f

    I P F s conduct s

    h e r e i n a b o v e

    a l l e g e d , Katersky

    has and i s s u f f e r i n g s e v e r e

    o r

    extreme

    e m o t i o n a l

    d i s t r e s s ,

    i n c l u d i n g

    (mental d i s t r e s s ,

    mental

    s u f f e r i n g

    and

    mental a n g u i s h ,

    i n c l u d i n g ,

    n e r v o u s n e s s , g r i e f ,

    a n x i e t y ,

    worry,

    o r t i f i c a t i o n , shock,

    u m i l i a t i o n

    and i n d i g n i t y ,

    b 3 .

    As u r t h e r

    a c t u a l

    and p r o x i m a t e r e s u l t o f

    h e

    e m o t i o n a l

    d i s t r e s s c a u s e d

    t o

    Katersky

    by IPF,

    atersky

    has

    been

    damaged

    n

    an

    am oun t

    n

    e x c e s s

    o f h e

    j u r i s d i c t i o n a l

    l i m i t s o f h i s c o u r t .

    64.

    I P F s

    conduct s

    h e r e i n a b o v e

    a l l e g e d

    was

    done,

    n t e n t i o n a l l y ,

    w i l l f u l l y ,

    m a l i c i o u s l y and w i t h

    c o n s c i o u s

    and r e g a r d l e s s

    d i s r e g a r d t o t h e

    r i g h t s

    o f

    a t e r s k y

    so

    has o e n t i t l e

    Katersk~ o p u n i t i v e

    damages s a g a i n s t

    IPF, n

    t h e am oun t o

    be

    d e t e r m i n e d

    a t

    t h e time o f r i l

    o f

    h i s

    m a t t e r .

    ( I ~ t e g l i g e ~ t I n f l i c t i o n

    o f E m o t i o n a l

    D i s t r e s s

    o f

    l a i n t i f f I ~ a t

    Kagersky

    by

    I P F )

    65. P l a i n t i f f

    Hal

    ~ . a t e r s k ~ r e a l l e g e s

    and i n c o r p o r a t e s

    p a r a g r a p h s 1

    through

    40

    above by

    r e f e r e n c e as though

    i t l l y s e t

    f o r t h

    h e r e i n .

    66. A l t e r n a t i v e l y

    t o t h e

    F i f t h

    Claim

    For R e l i e f , P l a i n t i f f

    Katersky

    a l l e g e s

    t h a t

    t h e

    conduct

    o f IPF

    a s

    d e s c r i b e d above

    i s

    outrageous

    i n

    t h a t IPF

    n e g l i g e n t l y and w i t h .

    r e c k l e s s

    d i s r e g a r d t o

    t h e r i g h t s

    o f ~ a t e r s k y ,

    f a i l e d t o p r o v i d e

    t h e

    Katersky

    P a r t i e s

    w i t h

    i n f o r m a t i o n

    t h a t would

    allow

    t h e

    Katersky

    P a r t i e s

    t h e

    o p p o r t u n i t y t o pay

    off any

    o b l i g a t i o n o w e d

    t o IPF so t h a t

    IPF

    could

    o b t a i n d om in i on

    and

    c o n t r o l

    over and t o t h e

    P o l i c y ,

    and o b t a i n t h e

    P o l i c y s

    b e n e f i t s ,

    a l I

    t o t h e

    d e t r i m e n t

    and

    l o s s

    t o

    t h e

    Katersky

    P a r t i e s .

    67.

    IPF s conduct

    was

    extreme

    and

    outrageous and

    goes

    beyond

    a l l p o s s i b l e

    bounds o f

    ecency

    so

    as o

    be r e g a r d e d a s

    a t r o c i o u s and

    u t t e r l y

    i n t o l e r a b l e i n

    a

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    2

    3

    4

    s

    6

    s

    9

    10

    1 1

    t2

    I3

    14

    IS

    l ~

    1 ~

    l a

    19

    2 0

    21

    a ~

    2 3

    24

    a s

    26

    27

    2 s

    c i v i l i z e d community

    i n t h a t

    IPF knew

    t h a t

    K a t e r s k y

    was and

    i s

    s u f f e r i n g from an

    i n o p e r a b l e b r a i n

    tumor, was

    and

    s u n d e r g o i n g s e v e r e

    and

    e x t e n s i v e stem

    c e l l

    t r e a t m e n t a t

    U.C.L.A.

    h o s p i t a l

    and f u r t h e r ,

    knew t h a t K a t e r s k y was d e s p e r a t e l y

    a t t e m p t i n g

    t o

    p u t h i s f i n a n c i a l a f f a i r s

    i n o r d e r f o r t h e

    b e n e f i t of

    h i s

    w i f e

    and

    c h i l d r e n ,

    w h i l e f a c i n g t h i s

    l i f e

    t h r e a t e n i n g c o n d i t i o n .

    N o t v a i t h s t a n d i n g t h i s knowledge, IPF

    r e f u s e d

    t o c o o p e r a t e w i t h K a t e r s k y and

    t h e

    K a t e r s k y P a r t i e s i n t h e i r a t t e m p t t o pay a f f

    t h e

    IPF l o a n ,

    and

    a s s e r t e d ownership r i g h t s t o

    t h e

    P o l i c y , i n c l u d i n g u n i l a t e r a l l y

    changing

    t h e

    t r u s t e e of

    h e t r u s t

    from

    t h e

    i n d i v i d u a l t r u s t e e

    t o

    Utah Bank,

    and

    by

    t a k i n g

    e f f o r t s

    t o

    s e l l t h e P o l i c y i n

    t h e

    s e c o n d a r y market o r

    i t s

    own e n e f i t

    and

    g a i n .

    68. I n a c t i n g

    i n

    t h e manner

    h e r e i n a b t ~ v e

    a l l e g e d , IPF

    a c t e d

    n e g l i g e n t l y

    and

    i n

    r e c k l e s s d i s r e g a r d of K a t e r s k y ' s r i g h t s

    and

    i n so

    doing i n f l i c t e d e m o t i o n a l d i s t r e s s

    upon

    Hal K a t e r s k y

    and i n r e c k l e s s d i s r e g a r d

    of

    h e

    p r o b a b i l i t y

    of a u s i n g e m o t i o n a l

    C ~ 1 S t T ' ~ S S t

    .~~BI'S~f~.

    69. As

    an

    a c t u a l and proximate r e s u l t of IPF's conduct

    a s

    h e r e i n a b a v e

    ( a l l e g e d ,

    Katersky

    has

    and

    i s

    s u f f e r i n g

    s e v e r e

    or extreme emotional d i s t r e s s , i n c l u d i n g

    mental

    d i s t r e s s ,

    mental

    s u f f e r i n g

    and . m e n t a l a n g u i s h , i n c l u d i n g ,

    n e r v o u s n e s s ,

    g r i e f ,

    ( a r i x i e t y ,

    worry,

    o r t i f i c a t i o n ,

    shock,

    u m i l i a t i o n

    and

    n d i g n i t y ,

    70.

    As

    f u r t h e r

    a c t u a l

    and

    proximate

    r e s u l t

    of

    h e

    emotional

    d i s t r e s s caused

    ' t o

    Katersky

    by

    IPF,

    Katersky has

    been

    damaged i n

    an

    amount

    i n

    e x c e s s

    of

    t h e

    m i n i m u m

    u r i s d i c t i o n a l l i m i t s of

    h i s

    c o u r t .

    ~ ~ ~T ~~L~~ ~~ ~Y ~

    (Unfair Business

    r a c t i s e s

    V i o l a t i o n

    of Cal. Bus.

    z

    Prof.

    C o d e

    1 ' 7 2 0 0 ,

    e t s e q . Against Defendants YPF

    and

    I ~ . S )

    71.

    P l a i n t i f f s

    r e a l l e g e and i n c o r p o r a t e h e r e i n

    b y

    r e f e r e n c e p a r a g r a p h s

    1

    through 4Q n c l u s i v e , a s thoug h

    h e

    same

    were

    u l l y s e t f o r t h

    h e r e i n .

    72.

    Defendants

    IPF

    and

    ILS's

    a c t s and p r a c t i c e s a s

    d e s c r i b e d h e r e i n '

    c o n s t i t u t e unlawful, f r a u d u l e n t , and u n f a i r

    b u s i n e s s p r a c t i c e s i n v i o l a t i o n

    of

    C a l i f o r n i a ' s Business

    and r o f e s s i o n s

    Code,

    e c t i o n s 172Q0,

    t s e q . ,

    i n

    t h a t {1) h e

    j u s t i f i c a t i o n

    f a r

    Defendants'

    IPF and

    I L S

    conduct s outweighed

    b y

    h e

    g r a v i t y

    of

    h e

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    p e r s o n a l

    p r o p e r t y

    t h a t

    i s

    t o be used f o r

    f a m i l y

    c a r e and

    maintenance of

    h e

    K a t e r s k y

    P a r t i e s , and t h a t IPF

    and

    ILS s

    conduct

    was

    done

    f o r a

    wrongful use o r w i t h

    t h e

    i n t e n t

    )

    t o d e f r a u d o r

    b o t h .

    78.

    Defendants

    IPF

    and

    ILS s c o n d u c t , a s

    h e r e i n a b o v e

    a l l e g e d ,

    was

    n t e n d e d

    t o

    and

    d i d

    cause

    Katersky

    t o s u f f e r

    s u b s t a n t i a l

    p h y s i c a l , e m o t i o n a l

    and

    economic

    d a m a g e s

    and

    IPF

    and I L S

    k n e w

    o r

    s h o u l d

    have

    k n ow n t h a t t h e i r

    conduct

    i s

    l i k e l y t o

    be

    harmful o

    K a t e r s k y .

    79. As

    proximate

    r e s u l t

    of

    h e

    Defendants IPF and

    ILS s wrongful

    c o n d u c t ,

    P l a i n t i f f

    Katersky

    has

    s u s t a i n e d

    and

    w i l l

    s u s t a i n

    s u b s t a n t i a l economic

    l a s s e s

    and o t h e r

    g e n e r a l

    and

    s p e c i f i c

    d amages

    l l

    an

    a m o u n t

    o be

    d e t e r m i n e d a c c o r d i n g t o

    p r o o f .

    80.

    As a

    f u r t h e r proximate

    r e s u l t

    of

    Defendants IPF

    and

    I L S ' s

    w r o n g f u l

    c o n d u c t ,

    P l a i n t i f f Katersky

    has s u s t a i n e d g r e a t

    e m o t i o n a l

    p a i n and m e n t a l

    s u f f e r i n g ,

    a l l i n

    an

    a m o u n t o

    be

    d e t e r m i n e d

    a c c o r d i n g

    t o p r o o f .

    81.

    The

    a c t i o n s

    t a k e n

    b y

    Defendants

    IPF

    and

    ILS,

    e t

    f o r t h

    above,

    were

    i n

    a l l

    r e s p e c t s

    r e c k l e s s ,

    m a l i c i o u s , w i l l f u l

    and o p p r e s s i v e ,

    and

    m a n i f e s t e d e i t h e r

    d i s r e g a r d o r

    contempt o r

    t h e

    r i g h t s of al

    K a t e r s k y .

    82. Defendants

    IPF

    and

    I L S

    were

    f u l l y

    c o g n i z a n t

    of

    h e

    p o s i t i o n

    of

    r u s t

    i n

    which

    t h e y s t o o d .

    83.

    Ba se d

    upon IFP

    and

    IL5 s

    conduct has

    h e r e i n a b o v e a l l e g e d ,

    K a t e r s k y

    i s

    e n t i t l e d t o an

    award of

    u n i t i v e and exemplary

    d a m a g e s

    a s

    w e l l a s

    a t t o r n e y s ' f e e s ,

    n ,

    an

    a m o u n t

    c c o r d i n g

    t o proof

    t

    t h e

    time of

    r i a l .

    84.

    As h e

    s u b j e c t

    t r a n s a c t i o n s i n v o l v e d s e n i o r

    c i t i z e n s ,

    K a t e r s k y

    i s f u r t h e r

    e n t i t l e d

    t o

    t r e b l e

    d a m a g e s

    and p e n a l t i e s

    p u r s u a n t t o C i v i l

    Code s e c t i o n 3345

    b e c a u s e

    d e f e n d a n t s

    IPF

    and

    I L S k n e w o r

    s h o u l d have k n ow n t h a t

    t h e i r

    conduct

    was d i r e c t e d t o

    OTle OT

    T i O T e

    Se1110I

    C1tiZB11S.

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    n

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    ~H[EREFOR.E, l a i n t i f f s p r a y f o r

    r e l i e f

    a s

    f o l l o w s :

    FIRSTCLAIM

    ~1~.

    RELIEF

    For declaratory

    e i i e f ~

    1 . Entry of

    n

    Order

    by

    h i s Court

    e c l a r i n g

    t h a t :

    a ) he

    Katersky a r t i e s a r e t h e owners, n d

    b e n e f i c i a r i e s ,

    of

    h e P o l i c y ;

    {b)

    P F s only r i g h t s

    a r e

    t o

    r e c e i v e repayment

    of a n y

    amounts p a i d

    by

    IPF

    t o

    Lincoln

    o r

    t o

    t h e Katersky a r t i e s i n

    r e g a r d

    t o

    t h e

    f i n a n c i n g

    of h e

    p o l i c y

    a n d h a t

    IPF

    m u s t p r o v i d e t h e

    I ~ a t e r s k y

    P a r t i e s w i t h a

    p r o p e r

    d e m a n d f o r repayment

    of

    i t s

    o b l i g a t i o n s a n d h a t IPF

    has n o t h e r i n t e r e s t i n o r t o

    t h e

    P o l i c y ;

    c) arry Lavi ne

    s

    t h e i n d i v i d u a l T r u s t e e

    f a r

    t h e

    T r u s t ;

    d }

    a n k of

    tah

    s n o t

    a

    r u s t e e

    of h e

    T r u s t ;

    e }

    L i n c o l n

    i s

    bound

    t o honor

    h e

    terms an d

    c o n d i t i o n s of h e P o l i c y

    a s

    t o

    t h e

    Katersky

    a r t i e s ;

    ( f }

    ILS

    has

    n o

    i g h t ,

    i t l e

    o r

    i n t e r e s t

    i n t h e P o l i c y .

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    LAg1VI

    FAR

    IELIEF

    ( ~ + o r T e m p o r a r y

    ~ e s t r a i ~ a i n g Ord er a n d Preliminary

    n j u n c t i o n

    Against

    l l

    Defendants)

    2 .

    For

    a temporary

    r e s t r a i n i n g

    o r d e r

    a n d

    p r e l i m i n a r y

    i n j u n c t i o n , r e s t r a i n i n g

    an d

    e n j o i n i n g

    Defendants,

    a n d each

    of hem,

    from

    s e l l i n g ,

    t r a n s f e r r i n g ,

    a s s i g n i n g , o r

    o t h e r

    a t t e m p t i n g t o

    e x e r t dominion

    and

    c o n t r o l

    over

    t h e

    P o l i c y ,

    d u r i n g t h e

    pendency

    of

    h i s

    a c t i o n .

    ( I o r

    Fraud Again s t

    f ~ e f e n d a n t

    IPF)

    3.

    Far

    d a m a g e s

    c c o r d i n g

    t o

    p r o o f ;

    4.

    For u n i t i v e

    d a m a g e s

    c c o r d i n g t o p r o o f .

    21

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    ~ Against P A ' }

    5 . For

    damages

    c c o r d i n g

    t o

    p r o o f ;

    6.

    For

    e a s o n a b l e a t t o r n e y

    f e e s and

    c o s t s .

    F I ~ ~ F I CLAilYI

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    ~ a t e a - s k y by IPF)

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    8 . For

    u n i t i v e

    damages c c o r d i n g

    t o

    p r o o f .

    S I k ~ CLAIM

    ~1R R]EI,IF

    ( l ~ T e g l i g e n t

    I n f l i c t i o n

    of

    Emotional

    i s t r e s s of P l a i n t i f f

    dal ~ a t e r s k y

    by

    IPF}

    9. For

    damages

    c c o r d i n g t o

    p r o o f ;

    SEVlEIVTIH[ ~LAIlVI + t ~ I 2 .

    R~LIE~

    ( Z . l n f a i r

    Susiness

    r a c t i c e s V i o l a t i o n

    of

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    i

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    Code

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    Against i l

    Defendants

    ~PF

    nd

    ~ I . S )

    1 1 .

    For

    damages

    according o

    proof

    s allowed

    by

    t a t u t e ;

    1 2 .

    For

    e c l a r a t o r y

    and

    n j u n c t i v e

    r e l i e f

    as allowed

    by

    t a t u t e ;

    1 3 . For

    e a s o n a b l e

    a t t o r n e y

    f e e s and

    c o s t s

    as allow ed

    by

    t a t u t e .

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    Abuse

    by

    dal

    ~tersky

    as Against

    Defendants

    IPF

    nd I L S )

    1 4 . For

    damages c c o r d i n g t o

    p r o o f ;

    1 5 . For

    u n i t i v e damages according

    o p r o o f ;

    1 6 .

    For

    r e b l e

    damages

    as allowed by

    t a t u t e ;

    1 7 .

    For

    e a s o n a b l e

    a t t o r n e y

    f e e s and c o s t s

    as

    allowed by t a t u t e .

    N

    LLCLAIMS

    f ~ l E 2

    k~LIEg+

    1 8 . For e a s o n a b l e

    a t t o r n e y f e e s ;

    1 9 .

    For o s t s of u i t i n c u r r e d ;

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