United States Fallen Heroes Foundation Suit

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1|PLAINTIFF’SORIGINALCOMPLAINT

INTHEUNITEDSTATESDISTRICTCOURT

FORTHENORTHERNDISTRICTOFTEXAS

DALLASDIVISION

UNITEDSTATESFALLENHEROES

FOUNDATION

Plaintiff,

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AMERICANFALLENWARRIOR

MEMORIALFOUNDATION

Defendant,

TONYAEVANSA/KA/TONYAMUNDY

Defendant,

KATHRYNTAYLORA/K/AKAT

TAYLOR

Defendant

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CIVILACTIONNO.

PLAINTIFF’SORIGINALCOMPLAINT

COMESNOW,PlaintiffUnitedStatesFallenHeroesFoundation(“USFHF”),andfiles

this ORIGINAL COMPLAINT against the American Fallen Warrior Memorial Foundation

(“AFWMF”),TonyaEvansa/k/aTonyaMundy(“Evans”),andKathrynTaylora/k/aKatTaylor

andwouldrespectfullyshowtheCourtasfollows:

I. NATUREOFTHECASEThis is an action for cybersquatting, trademark infringement, unfair competition, and

trademark dilution under federal statutes, with pendent state and/or common law claims for

trademarkinfringement,deceptivetradepractices,breachofcontract,breachoffiduciaryduty,

Case 3:11-cv-00872-P Document 1 Filed 04/26/11 Page 1 of 21 PageID 1




and intentional interference with prospective economic advantage. Plaintiff seeks damages,

attorneys’fees,costs,andpreliminaryandpermanentinjunctiverelief.

II.PARTIES

1. TheUnitedStatesFallenHeroesFoundationisacorporationorganizedunderthe

lawsoftheStateofTexaswithaprincipalplaceofbusinessinKennedale,Texas.TheUSFHFis

ingoodstandingwiththeTexasComptrollerofAccountsasshownbyaprintoftheFranchise

TaxCertificationofAccountStatusfromtheTexasComptrollerofAccountswebsitewhichis

attachedheretoasExhibit1,Appendixpp.2-3.

2.

DefendantAmericanFallenWarriorMemorialFoundation is,uponinformation

andbelief,anotforprofitcorporationorganizedunderthelawsofthestateofKansaswithan

addressof3514ClintonParkway#370,Lawrence,Kansas66047.

3. DefendantTonyaEvansa/k/aTonyaMundyis,uponinformationandbelief,an

individual havingan addressof1471 LegendsCir, Lawrence,Kansas66049or110 E.Sixth

Avenue,Eskridge,Kansas,66423.

4. DefendantKathrynTaylor a/k/aKat Taylor is, upon informationand belief, an

individualhavinganaddressof2453SouthForrestHeightsAve,Springfield,Missouri65809.

5. DefendantEvansis,upon informationandbelief, the registerednameholderof

thedomains<wegave50cents.com>,<igavemycoins.com>,and<afwmf.org>.

III.JURISDICTIONANDVENUE

6. ThisCourthassubjectmatterjurisdictionpursuantto28U.S.C.§1331because

thisactionarisesunder15U.S.C.§§1051-1127,15U.S.C.§1125,andpursuantto28U.S.C.§

1338becausetheactionarisesunderfederallawrelatingtotrademarks.





7. Personal jurisdictionoverDefendants isproperunder§§ 17.041-17.045 ofthe

StateofTexas’sCivilPracticeandRemediesCode,pursuanttoRule4oftheFederalRulesof

CivilProcedureandundertheDueProcessClauseofFourteenthAmendmenttotheConstitution

oftheUnitedStatesofAmerica.Oninformationandbelief,thisCourthaspersonaljurisdiction

overDefendantswho have sufficient contacts with Dallas County, have engaged in tortuous

conductwithinthestateofTexas,andhavecausedharmtoPlaintiffwithinthisjurisdictionby

targetingtheUSFHF,aTexasbasedbusiness,byinfringinguponitsmarks“UnitedStatesFallen

Heroes Foundation”and“IGave 50Cents” and cyber-squattingbyregisteringdomainnames

nearlyidenticaltothatusedbytheUSFHFforthe“IGave50Cents”campaignaswellasits

homewebsitefortheUnitedStatesFallenHeroesFoundation.

8. The exercise of jurisdictionoverDefendants is reasonable, consistent,with the

constitutional principles of due process, and comports with the principles of fair play and

substantialjustice.

9. Asubstantialpartoftheeventsoromissionsgivingrisetothisactionoccurredin

theNorthernDistrictofTexas.Accordingly,venueisproperpursuantto28U.S.C.§1391.

IV.STATEMENTOFFACTS

THEUSFHF’SHISTORYANDTRADEMARKRIGHTS

10. On or aboutMarch 31, 2010, theUSFHF filed a certificate of formation as a

nonprofitorganizationwiththeTexasSecretaryofState.TheUSFHFwasformedtoconstructa

memorialthatwillhonorallUnitedStatesmilitaryservicememberswhohaveservedintheGulf

War, Desert Storm, Desert Shield, Operation Iraqi Freedom, Enduring Freedom, and all

peripheralU.S.militaryactionsintheWaronTerror,andthathavediedasaresultofcombator

non-combatinjuries,suicides,and/ortrauma.Individualfallensoldierswillberepresentedby





plaquesorlaser-etchedphotographs.TheUSFHFusesthemarks“UnitedStatesFallenHeroes

Foundation”and“IGave50Cents”foritsfundraisingcampaign.

11. Subsequent to its formation, the then-chairman Evan Walter Coleman, a/k/a

WalterEvanColemana/k/aWalterRaleighColeman,Jr.(“Coleman”)engagedinapatternof

wrongdoingincludingusingaforgedletterfromtheInternalRevenueServicereflectingapproval

of taxexemptstatus. This andColeman’s other actions resulted ina lawsuit broughtby the

TexasAttorneyGeneral.TheUSFHF,likethosetakeninbythefraudulentactionsofColeman,

wasavictimaswell.Pursuanttoacross-claimfiledbytheUSFHF,theTexasAttorneyGeneral

andtheUSFHFreachedanagreementwhichisattachedheretoinExhibit2,Appendixpp.4-17

wheretheUSFHFcould continueasa lawful entity and couldraisefunds for itsmissionbut

could not disburse any funds until the Internal Revenue Service granted approval of the

USFHF’s501(c)(3)application.OnApril3,2011,theInternalRevenueServiceapprovedthe

USFHF’sstatusasatax-exemptentitywhichisattachedheretoasExhibit3,Appendixpp.18-

20.

12. Subsequent to the action brought by the Texas Attorney General, the USFHF

registeredthedomainname<igave50cents.com>toassistinitsfundraisingefforts.Acopyof

theWHOISpagefromGoDaddy.comisattachedheretoasExhibit4,Appendixpp.21-23.The

goaloftheIGave50Centscampaignwastoinvolveschools,communities,organizationsand

individualsinfundraisingeffortssothattheburdenofgivingwasminimalbutwidespread.A

representativesampleofcoverageofthelaunchofthecampaignfromthelocalNBCaffiliatein

Tulsa,OklahomaisattachedheretoasExhibit5,Appendixpp.24-26.

13. To date, theUSFHF has received donations from the states of Georgia,Utah,

Texas, Montana, Wyoming, Tennessee, Colorado, Nevada, Missouri, Michigan, Virginia,





Arizona,Florida,California,Idaho,SouthCarolina,NewYork,Alabama,Wisconsin,Oklahoma,

Kansas,andIndianaaswellasfromthenationofCanada.

14. In addition to its extensive use of the marks “United States Fallen Heroes

Foundation”and“IGave50Cents”viathewebsites<usfhf.org>and<igave50cents.com>,the

USFHFhaspartneredwithschoolsinUtah,Oklahoma,Virginia,andKansastoraisefundsfor

theUSFHFmemorial. ArepresentativesampleofcoveragefromtheFoxaffiliate inTooele,

UtahisattachedheretoasExhibit6,Appendixpp.27-30.

15. OnoraboutFebruary9,2011,representativesoftheUSFHF,includingDefendant

EvanstraveledtoTooele,Utahtoparticipateinaceremonyhonoringsix(6)fallensoldiersand

topresent plaques to thefamiliesof these fallensoldiers. A copy of the invitation from the

USFHFFacebookpageisattachedheretoasExhibit7,Appendixpp.31-32.Inaddition,acopy

oftheadvancenoticegiventhisceremonybythelocalFoxaffiliateinTooele,Utahisattached

heretoasExhibit8,Appendixpp.33-36.

16. The USFHF sought and obtained designs for the memorial from architects

including Nicolas Cascarano of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Austin Hess of Mechanicsburg,

Pennsylvania,NormanSchwartzofPlantation,Florida,TeriRelyeaBerbelofMansfield,Texas,

andTroyHinesofArlington,Texas

17. AsofthedateofthefilingofthisComplaint,theUSFHFcontinuestoextensively

usebothmarks“UnitedStatesFallenHeroesFoundation”and“IGave50Cents”initseffortsto

continueitsmissiontohonorthefallensoldiers.

DEFENDANTS’WRONGFULACTIONS

18. OnoraboutNovember22,2010,Defendant Evans agreed to act asExecutive

DirectoroftheUSFHF.Theagreementwasthatthepositionwouldbeavolunteerpositionat





firstduetothestricturesofthesettlementwiththeTexasAttorneyGeneralbutthattheposition

would,astimewenton,becomeapaidposition.DefendantEvans,asExecutiveDirector,was

intimately involved in the discussion and planning of all activities of theUSFHF as well as

learningallabouttheworkingsofboththeUSFHFandthe“IGave50Cents”campaign.

19. Atsome point thereafter,Defendant Taylor became the ExecutiveAssistant to

DefendantEvans.AsampleemailfromDefendantTaylortoDefendantEvansusingtheemail

address assigned to her by the USFHF showing the work she performed for the USFHF is


20.

Atfirstthebusinessrelationshipworkedtothebenefitofbothparties.Defendant

Evansworkedtirelesslyonbehalfof theUSFHFand,in fact,defended theUSFHFinvarious

postings on the socialwebsite Facebook asevidenced attachedhereto asExhibits 10and11,

Appendixpp.39-42.

21. AftertheeventinTooele,UtahonFebruary9,2011,theChairmanandPresident

oftheUSFHF,LarrySummers,wasapproachedbyseveralindividualswhoinquiredastowhen

hewouldberesigningfromtheUSFHF.Ashehadnoplanstodoso,Mr.Summersresponded

hewasnotresigning.

22. From February 9, 2011 until the week of February 21, 2011, it became

increasinglyclearthatunfoundedrumorswerebeingcirculatedaboutmisuseofthefundsraised

attheeventinTooeleandthatthenecessaryandproperpaperworkfromtheschoolswhichwere

toparticipateinthe“IGave50Cents”campaignhadnotbeenreceived.Inaddition,Defendants

EvansandTaylorhadreceivedbutnotyetsignedtheUSFHF’sCodeofConductaswellasits

Confidentiality and Conflict of Interest policies, respectively. Defendants Evans andTaylor





were notified via email to cease all actions on behalf of theUSFHF until these issueswere

clearedup.

23. OnoraboutFebruary24,2011,aconferencecallwasheldbetweentheBoardof

theUSFHF,itsattorney,DefendantsEvansandTaylor,andtheircounsel.Duringthiscallitwas

agreedthatDefendantsEvansandTaylorwouldsignandreturntheUSFHF’sCodeofConduct

aswellasitsConfidentialityandConflictofInterestpolicies,respectively,aswellassecurethe

necessary and proper paperwork from the schools participating in the “I Gave 50 Cents”

campaign.

24.

Instead of returning the paperwork as promised during the conference call

mentionedabove,onoraboutFebruary25,2011at12:11p.m.(CST),DefendantEvanssentan

email attached hereto asExhibit 12,Appendix pp. 43-44 demanding that Mr. Summers step

down as President of theUSFHFby4:00 p.m. that same day and that if he failed to doso,

Defendant Evans would resign as ExecutiveDirector. SinceMr. Summers had no plans to

resign,DefendantEvans’resignationwasacceptedviaemail,acopyofwhichisattachedhereto

asExhibit13,Appendixpp.45-51.DefendantTaylorsubmittedherresignationaswellwhich


25. Subsequent to these resignations, DefendantsEvans began a campaign via the

social website Facebook to “save” the USFHF and began posting incorrect and erroneous

informationabouttheUSFHF.AsampleoftwosuchpostingsareattachedheretoasExhibits

15,16,&17,Appendixpp.54-60whereDefendantEvansallegedthatmoneywasbeingspent

bytheUSFHFinviolationofthetermsofthesettlementagreementbetweentheUSFHFandthe

TexasAttorneyGeneral.Inaddition,DefendantEvansallegedthatshehad“100%proof”ofall

theseallegedwrongdoingsandthatshewasreleasing“all records,emails, recordedcalls,and





documentation” to theTexasAttorneyGeneral with the clear implication that thesewere not

mereallegationsbutaccusationswhichcouldbesubstantiated.

26. Defendants Evans and Taylor, since they were intimately involved in the

discussionandplanningofallactivitiesoftheUSFHFaswellaslearningallabouttheworkings

of both theUSFHFand the“IGave50Cents”campaignused that information to create the

“AmericanFallenWarriorMemorialFoundation”asanotforprofitcorporationinKansasascan

beseenintheprintfromtheKansasSecretaryofStateattachedheretoasExhibit18,Appendix

pp.61-63. A print from thewebsite <afwmf.org> showingDefendantsEvans and Taylor as

“founders”ofthe“AmericanFallenWarriorMemorialFoundation”canbeseeninExhibit19,

Appendixpp.64-66whichisattachedhereto.

27. DefendantEvansmadenoattempttohidethefactthatshewasattemptingtoco-

opt and use the USFHF’s intellectual property, mission, goodwill, and business plans. As

Exhibit20,Appendixpp67-68whichattachedheretoshows,DefendantEvanspostedthat:

“We are doing everything theway it wasminus the name. The name of the

foundationwillchangeandthenewwebsitewillbe<wegave50cents.com>.We

aremovingtoKansasandhavethatsupportasofthismorningforacquiring(sic)

land.KatandIaretheonlytwowhobuiltthisfoundationfromashes.Noteven

theboardwasinvolved.501c3(sic)filingonMondaywithnewnameandall

promisesto the schoolswillremainthe same. Thearchitectsarecoming tous.

So, i (sic) expect it will be one of their designs that you will see on the

igave50cents site. Mr. Summers made a very bad decision! Thank you for

followingus.Ihaveanemailgoingoutinabittotheschoolstoletthemknow.”





28. AsseeninExhibit21,Appendixpp.69-71which isattachedhereto,Defendant

EvansevenbraggedtotheNBCaffiliateinKansasCity,Missourithather“vision”forthe“new”

memorialincludesindividualplaquesfortheservicememberskilled,oneoftheprimary,ifnot

theprimary,componentsoftheUSFHF’splannedmemorial.

29. AreporterfromtheMuskogeePhoenix,WendyBurton,reportedthatoneofthe

schoolsparticipatinginthe“IGave50Cents”campaignwasawareofthisnewfoundationand

was holding the funds raised pending clarification of the wrongdoings alleged byDefendant

Evans.ThestorycanbeseeninExhibit22,Appendixpp.72-74whichisattachedheretoand

whichnotesthattwooftheallegationsmadebyDefendantEvansareuntrue,inparticularthat

theTexasAttorneyGeneralwasinvestigatingtheUSFHF.

30. Notcontenttoconfuseconsumersastotheoriginandsponsorshipofher“new”

yet “same” foundation, Defendant Evans interfered with the business relationships already

existing between the USFHF and one, or perhaps more, of its architects. As Exhibit 23,

Appendix pp. 75-78 which is attached hereto shows, one of the architects engaged by the

USFHF,NicolasCascarano,inanemailtothePresidentoftheUSFHFnotedthat“Ihavebeen

readingthefacebookpostingsbetweenthepeopleandtheUSFHF.Iwasalsocalledorcontacted

byTonyaEvanslastweek.Shedidnothad(sic)specificallegationsbutaccordingtoheryouor

thefallenheroesfoundationmember(sic)actedinappropriateormisusedfunds."

31. Inadditionas seen inExhibit24,Appendixpp.79-81whichis attachedhereto,

oneoftheoriginalarchitectsengagedbytheUSFHF,NormanSchwartz,isnowlistedonthe

websiteofthe“AmericanFallenWarriorMemorialFoundation”asthearchitectoftheplanned

memorial.TheemailexchangebetweenMr.SchwartzandthePresidentoftheUSFHFwhere





Mr.Schwartzexpresseshisconcernthathecannot“ethically”havehisdesigninvolvedwiththe

USFHFisattachedheretoasExhibit25,Appendixpp.82-84.

32. OnoraboutMarch4,2011,DefendantEvansregisteredthedomain<afwmf.org>

throughthedomainregistrarGoDaddy.com.AcopyoftheWHOISreportfromGoDaddy.com

showing DefendantEvans as the registered name holder of thedomain is attachedhereto as

Exhibit26,Appendixpp85-87.

33. Despite theUSFHF’s extensiveuseof its marks “United StatesFallen Heroes

Foundation”and“IGave50Cents”,DefendantEvansregisteredthedomain<afwmf.org>using

theUSFHF’smarkswithoutauthorizationorconsent.Uponinformationandbelief,Defendant

EvansintendstousethedomainasthehomepagefortheAmericanFallenWarriorMemorial

Foundation and to conduct business operations she formed using the USFHF’s intellectual

property.

34. On or about March 3, 2011, Defendant Evans registered the domain

<wegave50cents.com> through the domain registrar GoDaddy.com. A copy of the WHOIS

report from GoDaddy.com showing Defendant Evans as the registered name holder of the

domainisattachedheretoasExhibit27,Appendixpp.88-90.


Foundation” and “I Gave 50 Cents”, Defendant Evans registered the domain

<wegave50cents.com> using the USFHF’s marks without authorization or consent. Upon

information and belief, Defendant Evans intends to use the domain as a fundraiser for the

businessoperationssheformedusingtheUSFHF’sintellectualproperty.

36. On or about March 5, 2011, Defendant Evans registered the domain

<igavemycoins.com>throughthedomainregistrarGoDaddy.com.AcopyoftheWHOISreport





fromGoDaddy.comshowingDefendantEvansas the registerednameholderof thedomainis



Foundation” and “I Gave 50 Cents”, Defendant Evans registered the domain

<igavemycoins.com> using the USFHF’s marks without authorization or consent. Upon

information and belief, Defendant Evans intends to use the domain as a fundraiser for the

businessoperationssheformedusingtheUSFHF’sintellectualproperty.

COUNTI

15U.S.C§1114--FEDERALTRADEMARKINFRINGEMENT

38. Paragraphs1-37areincorporatedhereinbyreferenceforthepurposeofproviding

theinitialfactualallegationsforthiscauseofaction.

39. On information and belief, Defendant Evans’ unauthorized use of the domain

names<afwmf.org>, <wegave50cents.com>, and <igavemycoins.com>whichdo not emanate

from,orareapprovedorsponsoredby,oraffiliatedwiththeUSFHF,arecalculatedtoandare

likelytodeceive,mislead,andconfuserelevantconsumers.Suchactionsconstitutetrademark

infringementinviolationofSection32oftheLanhamAct,15U.S.C.§1114.

40. As a proximate result of the acts of Defendant Evans as alleged herein, the

USFHF has suffered and will continue to suffer great damage to its business, goodwill,

reputation,andprofits.

41. TheUSFHFhasnoadequateremedyatlawfortheinfringementofitstrademark

as alleged herein. Unless Defendant Evans’ use of the domain <afwmf.org>,

<wegave50cents.com>,and<igavemycoins.com>arepermanentlyenjoinedbytheCourtandthe

infringingdomainnametransferredtotheUSFHF,theUSFHFwillcontinuetosufferirreparable

harm.





COUNTII

15U.S.C§1125(a)–FEDERALUNFAIRCOMPETITION



43. Uponinformationandbelief,Defendant’sunauthorized,misleading,andwillful

use of theUSFHFmarks “United States Fallen Heroes Foundation” and “I Gave 50 Cents”

and/ordesignationsordomainnameconfusinglysimilartheretoconstitutes:

(i) unfaircompetition/passingoff;

(ii) falsedesignationoforigin;

(iii) falseormisleadingdescriptionsorrepresentationsoffact;

(iv) trademarkinfringement;and

(v) falseadvertising

which is likely to cause confusion, or to cause mistake or to deceive consumers as to an

affiliation,connection,orassociationbetweentheUSFHFandDefendantEvansandTaylorand,

as to the origin, sponsorship, or approval of Defendant Evans’ and Taylor’s website, in and

affectinginterstatecommerce,allinviolationofSection43(a)oftheLanhamAct,15U.S.C.§

1125(a).

44. AsaproximateresultoftheactsofDefendantEvansandTaylorasallegedherein,

theUSFHFhassufferedandwillcontinuetosuffergreatdamagetoitsbusiness,goodwill,and

reputation.

45. TheUSFHFhasnoadequateremedyatlawfortheinfringementofitstrademark

as alleged herein. UnlessDefendant Evans’ and Taylor’s use of the domains<afwmf.org>,

<wegave50cents.com>, and <igavemycoins.com> are permanently enjoined by the Court





pursuant to15U.S.C.§ 1116 andthe infringingdomain name transferred to theUSFHF, the

USFHFwillcontinuetosufferirreparableharm.

COUNTIII

15U.S.C.§1125(d)(1)–ANTICYBERSQUATTINGPROTECTIONACT



47. Without regard to the goods or services of the USFHF, Defendant Evans has

registered,traffickedin,andhasusedthedomainnames<afwmf.org>,<wegave50cents.com>,

and <igavemycoins.com>withabadfaithintentto profit from theUSFHFmark “IGave 50

Cents.”

48. TheUSFHF’smarks“UnitedStatesFallenHeroesFoundation” and“IGave50

Cents” are arbitraryand/orhighly distinctive andare strong asa resultof theUSFHF’s use

within the jurisdictional limits of this Court as well as the states of Georgia, Utah, Texas,

Montana, Wyoming, Tennessee, Colorado, Nevada, Missouri, Michigan, Virginia, Arizona,

Florida,California,Idaho,SouthCarolina,NewYork,Alabama,Wisconsin,Oklahoma,Kansas,

andIndianaaswellasthenationofCanada

49. SubsequenttotheUSFHF’sfirstuseoftheUSFHFmarks“UnitedStatesFallen

Heroes Foundation” and “I Gave 50 Cents” and the acquired distinctiveness of the USFHF

marks,DefendantEvanscreated,adopted,registered,andusedthedomainnames<afwmf.org>,

<wegave50cents.com>,and<igavemycoins.com>

50. SuchactionsconstitutecyperpiracyinviolationofSection43(d)oftheLanham

Act,asamended,15U.S.C.§1125(d).





51. As a proximate result of the acts of Defendant Evans as alleged herein, the

USFHF has suffered and will continue to suffer great damage to its business, goodwill,

reputation,andprofits.

52. TheUSFHFhasnoadequateremedyatlawfortheinfringementofitstrademarks

as alleged herein. Unless Defendant Evans’ use of the domains <afwmf.org>,

<wegave50cents.com>, and <igavemycoins.com> are permanently enjoined by the Court

pursuant to 15 U.S.C. § 1116 and the infringing domain names transferred to the USFHF

pursuantto15U.S.C.§1125(d)(C),theUSFHFwillcontinuetosufferirreparableharm.

53.

Accordingly, the USFHF is entitled to preliminary and permanent injunctive

relief, actual damages, statutory damages, and an order transferring the <afwmf.org>,

<wegave50cents.com>,and<igavemycoins.com>domainsfromDefendantEvansorherproxy

agent to the USFHF, andprohibitingDefendantEvansorher agents from usingany domain

nameincorporating,inanyway,theUSFHFmarks“UnitedStatesFallenHeroesFoundation”

and“IGave50Cents”orusinganydomainnameconfusinglysimilartotheUSFHFmarks.

COUNTIV

COMMONLAWTRADEMARKINFRINGEMENTANDUNFAIRCOMPETITION



55. The unauthorized use of the <afwmf.org>, <wegave50cents.com>, and

<igavemycoins.com>domainsbyDefendantEvansconstitutescommonlawservicemarkand

unfaircompetition,inviolationofthecommonandstatutorylawofTexas.





COUNTV

TEX.BUS.&COM.CODEANN.§16.29



57. The unauthorized use of the <afwmf.org>, <wegave50cents.com>, and

<igavemycoins.com> domains as well as the continued operation of the American Fallen

WarriorMemorialFoundationbyDefendantEvansandDefendantTaylor inTexas,as setout

hereinabove, has injured, and, unless enjoined, is likely to continue to injure the USFHF’s

businessreputationandgoodwillandhasdilutedand,unlessenjoined,islikelytocontinueto

dilute,thedistinctivequalityoftheUSFHFmarks“UnitedStatesFallenHeroesFoundation”and

“IGave50Cents”by,interalia,blurringthedistinctivenessoftheUSFHFmarks.

58. PursuanttoTEX.BUS.&COM.CODEANN.§16.29,theUSFHFistherefore

entitled to have the Defendant Evans’ and Defendant Taylor’s unauthorized use enjoined to

preventfurtherinjurytotheUSFHF’sbusinessreputation,andgoodwill,andtopreventfurther

dilutionoftheUSFHFmarks.

COUNTVI

TORTIOUSINTERFERENCEWITHBUSINESSRELATIONSHIPS,BUSINESS

OPPORTUNITIES,ANDCONTRACTS



60. Defendant Evans has tortiously interfered with the USFHF’s existing and

potentialprospectiveclientsbyvirtueofherdeliberateandwillfulactionstoinducearchitects

andotherstobreachtheirrespectivecontractswiththeUSFHFand





61. In addition, the USFHF may lose prospective fundraising opportunities from

thosewhodealwithDefendantEvans,assumesheisaffiliatedwiththeUSFHF,andchoosedo

businesswithherbaseduponthaterroneousbelief.

62. Further, the manner in which Defendant Evans has acted indicates that these

actionsweredonewithmalice,suchthattheUSFHFisentitledtorecoverexemplarydamages

fromDefendantinaccordwiththelawsofthestateofTexas.

COUNTVII

BREACHOFCONTRACT



64. The USFHF and Defendant Evans entered into a valid and enforceable oral

contractthatwasperformableinoneyear.Bythiscontract,thepartiesagreedthattheUSFHF

wouldengagetheservicesofDefendantEvansasExecutiveDirectorwiththeunderstandingthat

thepositionwouldbe at firston avolunteer basisand,whenfundswereavailable,Defendant

Evans’ positionwouldbecome a paid position. DefendantEvans agreed toact asExecutive

Director.

65. TheUSFHFfullyperformed its obligation under the contract andhad, in fact,

votedtomaketheExecutiveDirectorpositionapaidpositionandvotedDefendantEvansonthe

Boardof Directors asanexofficiomemberwhileDefendantEvanswasalreadyplanning the

theftoftheUSFHF’sintellectualproperty.

66. DefendantEvansbreached the contractbyusing the information, contacts, and

designs she obtained while acting as Executive Director to her own advantage. Further,

DefendantEvans’ actions inplanningtouseall of this informationwas inconsistentwithher

obligationsunderthecontractshehadwiththeUSFHFtoactasExecutiveDirector.





67. DefendantEvans’breachwasmaterialinthattheUSFHFhadjustvotedtomake

EvansbothanexofficiomemberoftheBoardofDirectorsaswellastomakeherpositionas

ExecutiveDirectorapaidpositionthusdeprivingtheUSFHFofthebenefititsoughttoobtain

viathecontractwithDefendantEvans.

68. Defendant Evans’ breach caused injury to the USFHF, which resulted in the

followingdamages:

(i) Costofasubstitutereplacement;

(ii) Lossofbusinessopportunitywhileareplacementissought;and

(iii)

Costofdelayinperformance.

69. TheUSFHFseeks unliquidated damageswithin the jurisdictional limits of this

Court.

COUNTVIII

BREACHOFFIDUCIARYDUTY



71. TheUSFHFhadafiduciaryrelationshipwithDefendantEvansinthatEvanswas

given authority to act on behalf of the USFHF as its Executive Director which required

Defendant Evans to, among other responsibilities, help develop a long term strategy for the

USFHF, toprovide leadership indevelopingprogramsaswell asorganizationalandfinancial

planswiththeBoardofDirectors,andtopromoteactiveandbroadparticipationbyvolunteersin

allareasoftheUSFHF’swork.

72. Inaddition,DefendantEvans’positionasExecutiveDirectorcarriedwithitthe

addedduties:





(i) Nottousurpcorporateopportunitiesforpersonalgain;

(ii) UtmostgoodfaithinherrelationshipwiththeUSFHF;

(iii) Loyalty;and

(iv) Fulldisclosureofanypersonalinterestinthesubjectmattershenegotiated

onbehalfoftheUSFHF.

73. DefendantEvansbreachedthisfiduciarydutytotheUSFHFbyfailingtorefrain

fromself-dealingbyusingtheprivilegedinformationsheobtainedviahercloserelationshipwith

theBoardoftheUSFHFinplanning,developing,andcarryingouttheUSFHF’smission.In

addition, Defendant Evans’ actions to undermine the Board of the USFHF and to make

scurrilous unfounded allegations against both the Boardof the USFHF aswell as individual

membersoftheBoardexhibitadistinctlackofloyaltyaswellasalackofgoodfaith.

74. Defendant Evans’ breach of fiduciary duty benefited Defendant Evans in the

followingways:

(i) Aready-madeandfullyformedbusinessplan;

(ii) Fundraising contactswhocould beeasilyconfused thatEvanswasstill

actingonbehalfoftheUSFHF;and

(iii) ArchitectswithplansdrawnuponbehalfoftheUSFHF.

75. The USFHF’s injury resulted from Defendant Evans’ intentional act which

entitlestheUSFHFtoexemplarydamagesunderTexasCivilPracticesandRemediesCode§

41.003(a) in that Defendant Evans deliberately intended to gain an additional, unwarranted

benefit.





COUNTIX

DEFAMATION



77. Defendant Evans published a statement by oral and written communication

assertingthatboththeBoardoftheUSFHFaswellasatleastonememberoftheBoardwere

operatingoutsidethelawandthatfundshadbeenmisused.

78. DefendantEvanswrittenandoralstatementswerelibelperseasdefinedbyTexas

Civil Practices and Remedies Code § 73.001. Defendant Evans’ statement impeached the

honesty,integrity,virtue,orreputationofboththeUSFHFandindividualmembersoftheBoard

oftheUSFHF.

79. DefendantEvans’statementisfalseinthattheUSFHFactedinaccordwiththe

settlementnegotiatedwiththeTexasAttorneyGeneralandallfundsraisedandspentcaneasily

beaccountedforandwereinfurtheranceofthemissionoftheUSFHF.

80. DefendantEvans’falsestatementsinjuredtheUSFHF’sreputationandhasleadto

financialinjuryinthatcertainschoolswhoraisedfundsfortheUSFHFwhileDefendantEvans

wastheExecutiveDirectorhaverefusedtoturnthosefundsovertotheUSFHFandsomehave

indicatedtheymaygivethefundstoDefendantEvansandherneworganization.

81. The USFHF’s injury resulted from Defendant Evans’ malice and reckless

disregardforthetruthentitlestheUSFHFtoexemplarydamagesunderTexasCivilPracticesand

RemediesCode§41.003(a)inthatDefendantEvans,asExecutiveDirector,wasinapositionto

knowwhat actions theUSFHFwas taking and could have,atanytime,viewed the financial

recordsoftheUSFHF.





COUNTX

COMMONLAWTORTOFPASSINGOFF



83. TheactionsbyDefendantAFWMF,DefendantEvans,andDefendantTaylor,in

particular the creation of a new and competing Foundation which was presented as a mere

renamingandrestructuringoftheUSFHF,showthatthegoodwillownedbytheUSFHFisbeing

damagedbytheoperationsofalloftheDefendants.

V.

PRAYERFORRELIEF

TheUSFHFpraysthatthisCourt:

1. Enter judgment enjoining and restraining all Defendants and their respective

agents,servants,employees,representatives,andallotherpersons,firms,corporationsinactive

concert or participationwith them, fromoperating or opening anybusiness using any of the

USFHF’smarks.

2. Enter judgment enjoining and restraining all Defendants and their respective

agents,servants,employees,representatives,andallotherpersons,firms,corporationsinactive

concertorparticipationwiththem,fromregisteringanydomainidenticalorconfusingsimilarto

anyoftheUSFHF’smarks.

3. That Defendants be ordered to assign and transfer to theUSFHF thedomains

<afwmf.org>, <wegave50cents.com>, and <igavemycoins.com> and any and all other

registrationsforanydomaincontainingtheUSFHFmarks,oranyvariantthereof,oranynameor

markconfusinglysimilarthereto;





4. Enter judgment granting the USFHF statutory damages of $100,000.00 per

domainnameforcybersquattingpursuantto15U.S.C.§1117(d);

5. Enterjudgmentdeeming this an exceptionalcasepursuant15U.S.C.§1117(a)

and (b) and that the USFHF recover its reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs expended in

connectiontherewith;

6. EnterjudgmentinfavoroftheUSFHFandforactualandstatutorydamagesinan

amounttobedeterminedbytheCourt,andthatsuchdamagesbetrebledbecauseofthewillful

actsdescribedhereinindisregardoftheUSFHF’sknownrights;

7. That theUSFHFhavesuchother andfurther relief that this Courtdeemsjust,

equitable,andproper.

Respectfullysubmitted,

LAWOFFICEOFGARYTUCKER /s/GaryTucker_______________

GaryTucker StateBarNo.24047002

P.O.Box4291Dallas,Texas75208Telephone:[972]523-6158Telecopier:[214]666-3945

AttorneyforPlaintiff


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