NEW UPDATE: JUNE 24th. The judge ruled on June 19th that Phaedra MUST sit for a deposition within 45 days. That’s pretty up all I know about it. Please excuse me whilel I continue to cling to life. #CheapChampagneHangover

MINOR UPDATE: Phaedra Parks has now listed herself as Pro Se. Her last remaining attorney is still listed, but it is unclear if he is dropping the case as well or if Phaedra just added herself as an attorney on the case for some reason. As you recall, Apollo lists himself as Pro Se in his criminal trial but also has an attorney of record. I am not sure what the benefit of that is.

Okay, I have a long version and a short version to answer your questions about what is going on in the case of Parks v. Stanton. The short version is that Phaedra does not want to be deposed. Stanton’s attorney has filed motions to compel her to sit for a deposition. Stanton’s attorney has filed for sanctions. Stanton’s attorney has asked the court for a summary judgment based on this lack of cooperation. Then Phaedra’s last remaining attorney (four previous attorney on her side are no longer on the case) filed to ask for a summary judgment getting Stanton’s counter claims thrown out. Nothing has happened in a month as both sides appear to be waiting on the court to set a hearing date.

Now for the longer version. Below is an excerpt from an email conversation I had with someone about the information contained in the docket.

“What is very interesting is that there have been several motions to compel and a motion for sanctions filed by Angela Stanton (see Feb. 2014 entries below). Motions to compel are filed when the other side is not participating in discovery (answering written questions or sitting for depositions); motions for sanctions are usually filed when the other side refuses to comply with a court order regarding discovery. So Phaedra, as you reported, was refusing to sit for a deposition when she was the plaintiff–she filed this lawsuit. And the most interesting thing is that she filed an affidavit on 3/31/14 presumably to defeat Stanton’s motion for summary judgment. Anyone can file an affidavit. She filed it to serve as a proxy for her deposition but this is not allowed. A party cannot file self-serving affidavits and the “facts” set forth therein must be admissible in evidence; they cannot be based on information and belief. For example, how would Parks dispute Stanton’s allegations that Parks gave her a list of things to get using illegal funds and she handed those items over to Parks in the parking lot of a store, which several witnesses testified to? The only ways she could dispute this would be to produce a bank statement and check/atm receipt showing that she gave Stanton monies she legitimately earned and asked Stanton to go shopping for her. I really believe that Parks thought she would run rough shod over Stanton and now she runs the risk of having all her crimes exposed through the civil suit, which the feds are no doubt monitoring.” ~ Anon legal source’s opinion on information from the docket.

So then I got a copy of the affidavit that Phaedra submitted rather than sit for a deposition. As the legal source above stated, this is not kosher. Phaedra REALLY does not want to be deposed. Despite Stanton’s motion to compel and motions for sanctions, it appears that Phaedra will not sit for a deposition under oath.

The affidavit is short and says nothing.

1) My name is Phaedra Parks. I am over the age of 21 and otherwise competent to provide this Affidavit.

2) I filed the about civil action against the defendant Angela Stanton in 2012. In my complaint I have listed multiple statements made by Defendant Stanton that are not true.

3) Specifically the statements of Defendant that are reprinted in paragraphs 73, 83, 93, 102 and 104 of my complaint are not true.

4) I have never been arrested for a crime or charged with any crime.

5) I have never been questioned by any law enforcement agency about any possible involvement in a crime.

6) I have never been involved in any criminal schemes with Defendant Stanton or anyone else.

7) I have never committed any crime other than routine traffic violations.

8) The facts above are based on my personal knowledge.

I have read the foregoing statement consisting of (7) seven paragraphs and declare under penalty of perjury that it is true and correct. I understand that this affidavit may be relied on in the civil matter styled above.

(signed and dated on March 28th, 2014)

Actually there were 8 “paragraphs” but who’s counting?

Below is the complete court docket up through a few days ago.

09/26/2012 – gen civil case filing info form – attorney for plaintiff

09/26/2012 – jury demand – attorney for plaintiff

09/26/2012 – affidavit – stacey godfrey evans – attorney for plaintiff

09/26/2012 – motion for appointment of process – attorney for plaintiff

09/27/2012 – order appointing process server

10/16/2012 – affidavit – of daniel newcombe – attorney for plaintiff

10/16/2012 – motion for appointment of process – attorney for plaintiff

10/16/2012 – acknowledgment of service – as to vibe holdings llc – attorney for defendant

10/23/2012 – order appointing process server

11/07/2012 – answer – attorney for defendant

filed by: vibe holdings llc

vibe holdings llc 11/07/2012 – certificate of service of discovry – attorney for defendant

filed by: vibe holdings llc

vibe holdings llc 11/13/2012 – unscheduled document – settlement – attorney for defendant

At this point Vibe agreed to a settlement.

12/06/2012 – motion – consent to extend time to respond

12/11/2012 – order extending time for discovery

12/14/2012 – attorney notice of leave absence – attorney for defendant

12/20/2012 – affidavit of process server nonest – fame productions inc – private process server

12/27/2012 – acknowledgment of service – & stipulation as to fame productions inc

12/31/2012 – acknowledgment of service – as to angela stanton

01/02/2013 – answer – attorney for defendant

filed by: stanton, angela

stanton, angela 01/02/2013 – jury demand – attorney for defendant

filed by: stanton, angela

stanton, angela 01/07/2013 – motion extend time for discovery – consent-second

01/09/2013 – order extending time for discovery – second consent to respond to written discovery

01/11/2013 – answer – attorney for defendant

filed by: fame productions inc

fame productions inc 01/11/2013 – stipulation – joint

01/16/2013 – agreement – for stipulated confidentiality & protective order

03/28/2013 – dismissed with prejudice – as to vibe holdings llc – attorney for plaintiff

07/01/2013 – motion for continuance – attorney for defendant

07/01/2013 – notice: intent to withdraw – attorney for defendant

07/12/2013 – answer – attorney for defendant

filed by: stanton, angela

stanton, angela 07/12/2013 – counterclaim – attorney for defendant

filed by: stanton, angela

stanton, angela 07/12/2013 – jury demand – attorney for defendant

filed by: stanton, angela

stanton, angela 07/12/2013 – appearance of counsel – attorney for defendant

filed by: radford, james e

07/15/2013 – order granting motion – for continuanc/trial re-set

07/15/2013 – order for mediation

07/16/2013 – jury demand – & prayer for relief – attorney for defendant

09/16/2013 – dismissed with prejudice – as to fame productions inc – attorney for plaintiff

09/30/2013 – motion to withdraw as counsel – attorney for plaintiff

10/04/2013 – order – withdrawing plaintiff counsel

10/09/2013 – appearance of counsel – attorney for plaintiff

10/15/2013 – attorney notice of leave absence – attorney for plaintiff

filed by: andrew, paul e

andrew, paul e 10/28/2013 – motion – to reopen discovery – joint

11/01/2013 – order granting motion – joint to re-open discovery

11/15/2013 – certificate of service of discovry – attorney for plaintiff

11/19/2013 – motion to dismiss – counterclaims – attorney for plaintiff

12/04/2013 – certificate of service of discovry – 5.2 – attorney for defendant

12/16/2013 – response to motion to dismiss – counterclaims – attorney for defendant

12/16/2013 – motion – for leave to file permissive counterclaims – attorney for defendant

12/16/2013 – certificate of service of discovry – rule 5.2 – attorney for defendant

12/19/2013 – motion to extend time – to engage in mediation – attorney for plaintiff

12/23/2013 – order – to extend time to engage in mediation

12/30/2013 – order – to extend time to engage in mediation

01/08/2014 – certificate of service of discovry – attorney for plaintiff

01/15/2014 – attorney notice of leave absence – attorney for plaintiff

01/21/2014 – response to motion – for leave to file permissive counterclaims – attorney for plaintiff

01/22/2014 – response to motion – for leave to file permissive counterclaims – attorney for plaintiff

01/22/2014 – notice to take deposition – attorney for plaintiff

02/03/2014 – response to motion – for leave to file permissive counterclaims – attorney for defendant

filed by: stanton, angela

stanton, angela 02/07/2014 – notice to take deposition – attorney for defendant

02/14/2014 – motion to compel – with brief in support – attorney for defendant

02/24/2014 – motion – second mtn for sanctions and to compel with brief – attorney for defendant

02/24/2014 – motion for summary judgment – with brief in support – attorney for defendant

02/28/2014 – motion for summary judgment – as to counterclaims – attorney for plaintiff

02/28/2014 – brief – in support of motion for summary judgment – attorney for plaintiff

02/28/2014 – statement of material facts – attorney for plaintiff

03/10/2014 – response to motion to compel – attorney for plaintiff

03/28/2014 – motion to extend time – copy

03/31/2014 – response to motion for sum judgmnt – attorney for plaintiff

03/31/2014 – brief – attorney for plaintiff

03/31/2014 – affidavit – of paul e andrew – attorney for plaintiff

03/31/2014 – unscheduled document – response to def statement of material facts – attorney for plaintiff

03/31/2014 – affidavit – of phaedra parks – attorney for plaintiff

03/31/2014 – request for oral argument – attorney for plaintiff

03/31/2014 – brief – in support of response to second motion to compel – attorney for plaintiff

03/31/2014 – affidavit – of paul e andrew – attorney for plaintiff

04/29/2014 – brief – in opposition to motion for summary judgment – attorney for plaintiff

04/29/2014 – certificate of service – attorney for plaintiff

04/29/2014 – statement of material facts – attorney for plaintiff

So why would Phaedra refuse to sit for a deposition in a case she brought herself? It doesn’t make any sense. It would seem she would want to end this ridiculous suit and not drag it out. We would have all forgotten about this a LONG time ago she had just ignored the whole thing.

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