Ms. Kur claims in recent campaign advertisements that Roy C. Hayes had "3 current tax liens filed in past 4 months for unpaid 2013 State of Michigan payroll taxes."
This claim was FALSE.
Ms. Kur wants to be a circuit court judge, but she seems to have difficulty with the legal concept of a "corporate entity." According to Black's Law Dictionary, a corporation has a "distinct status which sets its existence about from the status of its shareholders." A corporation has the "capacity to have a name of its own, to sue and be sued in its own name as well as the right to buy, sell, lease and mortgage its property in its own name."
The State of Michigan filed three liens in error against a corporation (Hayes, Turkelson & Groat, P.C.) in June and August 2014 - not against Roy C. Hayes. That corporation had been out of business since December of 2012 and had timely paid all unemployment taxes due through the end of that year. The corporation had timely filed a notice of discontinuation of business with the State. The corporation did not owe any unemployment taxes in 2013 or 2014 and did not pay any unemployment taxes late. Roy C. Hayes has timely paid his unemployment taxes to the State of Michigan throughout 2013 and 2014.
The State of Michigan discovered their error in September 2014 and discharged the erroneous tax liens which had been filed against the corporation. The liens had been discharged by the State before Ms. Kur ran her false campaign advertisements.
Ms. Kur knew that Roy C. Hayes was no longer associated with Hayes, Turkleson and Groat, P.C., because she has received countless letters and legal pleadings from two new legal entities throughout 2013 and 2014, The Hayes Law Firm, PLLC and The Turkelson Law Firm, PLLC.
The State of Michigan did not notify Roy C. Hayes that erroneous unemployment tax liens had filed against the corporation, because he is an individual and has no current relationship with the corporation.
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QUOTE FROM KUR - PETOSKEY NEWS REVIEW 2/8/2014
“Our current judge, Richard M. Pajtas, has established and maintained extremely high standards in the operation of our court during his tenure,” Kur said. “I would be honored to follow him and feel confident in my abilities to maintain those high standards. I have worked with and have great respect for several other people I know who are interested in this position. Our campaign will focus on those qualities we feel make me the best person for this very important job. Speaking for everyone involved in my campaign, I can safely say that we, along with most of the people we know, have grown very weary of any sort of personal attacks and negative, hurtful attempts to win elections at all levels.”
LINK:http://www.petoskeynews.com/charlevoix/featured-cvx/former-prosecutor-enters-judgeship-race/article_6b32de04-90cd-11e3-b01a-001a4bcf6878.html
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Robert W Christoph Jr It's unfortunate that Ms. Kur has sunk down to this new low. Joe Hayes is a first class citizen and an even more amazing father/Husband. There is no place for Ms Kur and her dirty politics in this race! It's clear who the judge needs to be for the future of the county and there is only one choice Joe Hayes!!
Travis Groat Karl Balch it actually wasn't a settlement it was a jury verdict, which means the jury (made up of registered voters of Charlevoix County) found Mary Beth liable to the former employees noted in the article you posted. Is that who we want as Circuit court judge? I think not. Vote for Hayes!
QUOTE FROM KUR - PETOSKEY NEWS REVIEW 2/8/2014
“Our current judge, Richard M. Pajtas, has established and maintained extremely high standards in the operation of our court during his tenure,” Kur said. “I would be honored to follow him and feel confident in my abilities to maintain those high standards. I have worked with and have great respect for several other people I know who are interested in this position. Our campaign will focus on those qualities we feel make me the best person for this very important job. Speaking for everyone involved in my campaign, I can safely say that we, along with most of the people we know, have grown very weary of any sort of personal attacks and negative, hurtful attempts to win elections at all levels.”
LINK:http://www.petoskeynews.com/charlevoix/featured-cvx/former-prosecutor-enters-judgeship-race/article_6b32de04-90cd-11e3-b01a-001a4bcf6878.html
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Robert W Christoph Jr It's unfortunate that Ms. Kur has sunk down to this new low. Joe Hayes is a first class citizen and an even more amazing father/Husband. There is no place for Ms Kur and her dirty politics in this race! It's clear who the judge needs to be for the future of the county and there is only one choice Joe Hayes!!
Travis Groat Karl Balch it actually wasn't a settlement it was a jury verdict, which means the jury (made up of registered voters of Charlevoix County) found Mary Beth liable to the former employees noted in the article you posted. Is that who we want as Circuit court judge? I think not. Vote for Hayes!
Al Aown I
was the foreman on the jury that heard the workplace intimidation
charges and it was creepy how dishonest she and some of her croonies
were. If you love Charlevoix county and believe in honesty and treating
people fairly - please DO NOT VOTE FOR MARY BETH KUR. VOTE FOR
HAYES!!!
Karl Balch If
the voters are duped by Mary Beth's slanderous ads, and vote for her,
they are going to get more of the same corruption as when she was
prosecutor! FACT- she cost the taxpayers of CHX county well over a
million dollars (an award to former employees Jackie Rozema and Sandra
Ward) because of her attitude toward these employees- creating an unfit
work environment, causing the county to be liable for two employee
intimidation harassment law suits by her actions as department head.
FACT- She applied for the 90th District judgeship whe Richard May
retired- only to be deemed unqualified by the Michigan Attorney General
Bill Schutte! What makes her think she is qualified to be a Circuit
judge? I have two very close family members that worked for the county
during her "reign" as prosecutor- neither of which will be voting for
her if that tells you anything!
May 14, 2005
Verdict: $1.1M
Jury finds in favor of whistleblowers
By KEITH MATHENY
Record-Eagle staff writer
CHARLEVOIX - A jury awarded $1.1 million in lost wages and punitive damages to two former county employees who said then-county prosecutor Mary Beth Kur created a hostile work environment for them.
"It sends a huge message to Charlevoix County employees and to Charlevoix County, that elected officials should be held accountable for how they treat people," said former victims assistance coordinator Sandra Ward, who won the judgment along with former prosecutor's office manager Jacqueline Rozema.
Kur and Charlevoix County were defendants in the seven-day jury trial, which concluded Thursday.
Ward and Rozema alleged Kur "retaliated" against them after they gave deposition testimony in a whistleblower's lawsuit filed against Kur and the county by former chief deputy prosecutor John Jarema. Both Ward and Rozema left their jobs in early 2003, citing stress-related medical reasons.
"There was an intolerable work environment," Ward said. "There was harassment, intimidation and retaliation."
The lawsuit also alleged county commissioners admitted the working situation in the prosecutor's office was intolerable, but took no action to remedy it.
Kur said she was "very surprised and very disappointed" by the jury's verdict. Kur and the county's attorney, Dennis Taylor of Traverse City, said he "definitely will be pursuing post-judgment remedies," declining further elaboration.
The attorney representing Ward and Rozema, Grant Parsons of Traverse City, said he could "almost guarantee" the jury's verdict will stand.
Parsons said the jury saw witness after witness for Kur and the county "misstating facts and not trying to get to the truth."
"Kur warned the county to stay out of the way - 'These people serve at my pleasure, now butt out,'" Parsons said. "If this doesn't send a message to counties that they are responsible for what goes on with their employees, I'd be flabbergasted."
Kur fired Jarema as chief deputy prosecutor in February 2002 after he alleged other attorneys in Kur's office were being paid for hours they weren't working. Kur denied the allegation, saying Jarema was fired for disloyalty and divisiveness.
Jarema filed a whistleblower's lawsuit against Kur and the county, and ultimately received a stipulated judgment for $50,000. Jarema is now the county's prosecutor; he defeated Kur in the August 2004 Republican primary and Green Party candidate Ellis Boal last November.
"For two years I felt terrible, because I could see how it affected (Ward and Rozema) for giving truthful testimony in my case," Jarema said. "What is sad is, the residents of Charlevoix County are missing two highly qualified and dedicated workers."
May 14, 2005
Verdict: $1.1M
Jury finds in favor of whistleblowers
By KEITH MATHENY
Record-Eagle staff writer
CHARLEVOIX - A jury awarded $1.1 million in lost wages and punitive damages to two former county employees who said then-county prosecutor Mary Beth Kur created a hostile work environment for them.
"It sends a huge message to Charlevoix County employees and to Charlevoix County, that elected officials should be held accountable for how they treat people," said former victims assistance coordinator Sandra Ward, who won the judgment along with former prosecutor's office manager Jacqueline Rozema.
Kur and Charlevoix County were defendants in the seven-day jury trial, which concluded Thursday.
Ward and Rozema alleged Kur "retaliated" against them after they gave deposition testimony in a whistleblower's lawsuit filed against Kur and the county by former chief deputy prosecutor John Jarema. Both Ward and Rozema left their jobs in early 2003, citing stress-related medical reasons.
"There was an intolerable work environment," Ward said. "There was harassment, intimidation and retaliation."
The lawsuit also alleged county commissioners admitted the working situation in the prosecutor's office was intolerable, but took no action to remedy it.
Kur said she was "very surprised and very disappointed" by the jury's verdict. Kur and the county's attorney, Dennis Taylor of Traverse City, said he "definitely will be pursuing post-judgment remedies," declining further elaboration.
The attorney representing Ward and Rozema, Grant Parsons of Traverse City, said he could "almost guarantee" the jury's verdict will stand.
Parsons said the jury saw witness after witness for Kur and the county "misstating facts and not trying to get to the truth."
"Kur warned the county to stay out of the way - 'These people serve at my pleasure, now butt out,'" Parsons said. "If this doesn't send a message to counties that they are responsible for what goes on with their employees, I'd be flabbergasted."
Kur fired Jarema as chief deputy prosecutor in February 2002 after he alleged other attorneys in Kur's office were being paid for hours they weren't working. Kur denied the allegation, saying Jarema was fired for disloyalty and divisiveness.
Jarema filed a whistleblower's lawsuit against Kur and the county, and ultimately received a stipulated judgment for $50,000. Jarema is now the county's prosecutor; he defeated Kur in the August 2004 Republican primary and Green Party candidate Ellis Boal last November.
"For two years I felt terrible, because I could see how it affected (Ward and Rozema) for giving truthful testimony in my case," Jarema said. "What is sad is, the residents of Charlevoix County are missing two highly qualified and dedicated workers."
Lisa Peterson I
knew she was up to no good sooner or later back in early May 2014, when
we saw where she parked. She parked in the driveway of a well known
dirt bag here in boyne-tucky. Not only that, all her endorsers on her
junk mail is ALL cronies. And to me, speaks volumes. You WILL WIN.
Wayne Bernier Mr
Hayes will be fair and honest.He also ran a very clean campaign, and
has NOTHING to hide.Mr.Hayes does not need to run negative adds about
his opponent to make himself look better,and did a great job of
rebutting MBK's attack add against him, and did so without attacking
back, that, in itself displays his good character and also shows hers.
the majority of voters ive spoken with recently support Roy Hayes for
circuit court judge. Good luck,sir.
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