SDCOE managers Diane Crosier and Dan Puplava sued
Scott Dauenhauer for defamation for being a
whistle-blower
Unfortunately, this case was settled, protecting San Diego County Office of Education
and its directors from a public accounting of money paid directly to Dan Puplava by
financial institutions he dealt with as director of the public Fringe Benefits Consortium.
Scott Dauenhauer discovered that Dan Puplava was getting hundreds of thousands of
dollars in a single year from financial firms he did business with as head of the San
Diego County Office of Education Fringe Benefits Consortium. The situation was
exposed in a San Diego Union-Tribune article by Jeff McDonald:
Scott Dauenhauer for defamation for being a
whistle-blower
Unfortunately, this case was settled, protecting San Diego County Office of Education
and its directors from a public accounting of money paid directly to Dan Puplava by
financial institutions he dealt with as director of the public Fringe Benefits Consortium.
Scott Dauenhauer discovered that Dan Puplava was getting hundreds of thousands of
dollars in a single year from financial firms he did business with as head of the San
Diego County Office of Education Fringe Benefits Consortium. The situation was
exposed in a San Diego Union-Tribune article by Jeff McDonald:
San Diego Union-Tribune
expose of Dan Puplava
Dan Puplava,
self-admitted annuity
gamer (related site)
SDCOE
Stutz Artiano Shinoff &
Holtz v. Maura Larkins
(another Shinoff
defamation suit)
expose of Dan Puplava
Dan Puplava,
self-admitted annuity
gamer (related site)
SDCOE
Stutz Artiano Shinoff &
Holtz v. Maura Larkins
(another Shinoff
defamation suit)
San Diego
Education Report
Education Report
Why This Website
Stutz Artiano Shinoff
& Holtz v. Maura
Larkins defamation
SDCOE
CVESD
Castle Park
Elementary School
Law Enforcement
CTA
CVE
Stutz Artiano Shinoff
& Holtz
Silence is Golden
Schools and Violence
Office Admin Hearings
Larkins OAH Hearing
Stutz Artiano Shinoff
& Holtz v. Maura
Larkins defamation
SDCOE
CVESD
Castle Park
Elementary School
Law Enforcement
CTA
CVE
Stutz Artiano Shinoff
& Holtz
Silence is Golden
Schools and Violence
Office Admin Hearings
Larkins OAH Hearing
San Diego Union-Tribune expose of Dan Puplava
Dan Puplava, self-admitted annuity gamer (related site)
SDCOE
Dan Puplava, self-admitted annuity gamer (related site)
SDCOE
Daniel Shinoff of Stutz Artiano Shinoff & Holtz is one of Diane Crosier's favorite lawyers, both
in her job as a director of risk management for SDCOE and in her personal life. Dan Shinoff
represented Diane Crosier and Daniel Puplava in their personal defamation suit. SDCOE
itself, as a public entity, is not allowed to sue for defamation. It has come uncomfortably
close to doing so, however. See SDCOE's bizarre involvement in the defamation lawsuit by
Shinoff's law firm against Maura Larkins.
Diane Crosier produced some strange pleadings in this case. Instead of producing proof
that she and Dan Puplava were innocent of the allegations, she merely claimed that Scott
Dauenhauer didn't actually know he was correct when he made his allegations. She
seemed to think he didn't have enough information to form any conclusions. He certainly
had enough information, including documents, to convince Jeff McDonald. Maybe Scott
(and Jeff) are smarter than you imagined, Diane. Maybe the truth was evident to them (and
others) and it's just your wishful thinking that nobody knows what happened.
in her job as a director of risk management for SDCOE and in her personal life. Dan Shinoff
represented Diane Crosier and Daniel Puplava in their personal defamation suit. SDCOE
itself, as a public entity, is not allowed to sue for defamation. It has come uncomfortably
close to doing so, however. See SDCOE's bizarre involvement in the defamation lawsuit by
Shinoff's law firm against Maura Larkins.
Diane Crosier produced some strange pleadings in this case. Instead of producing proof
that she and Dan Puplava were innocent of the allegations, she merely claimed that Scott
Dauenhauer didn't actually know he was correct when he made his allegations. She
seemed to think he didn't have enough information to form any conclusions. He certainly
had enough information, including documents, to convince Jeff McDonald. Maybe Scott
(and Jeff) are smarter than you imagined, Diane. Maybe the truth was evident to them (and
others) and it's just your wishful thinking that nobody knows what happened.
Tentative Ruling
1. Breach of Contract--Defendants' motion for summary adjudication is granted.
2. Breach of Implied Contract (against Furtado)--Defendants' motion for summary adjudication is
granted.
3. Misappropriation of Trade Secret--Defendants' motion for summary adjudication is denied.
4. Statutory Libel--Defendants' motion for summary adjudication is denied.
5. Intentional Interference with Prospective Economic Advantage
Defendants' motion for summary adjudication is denied.
6. Misappropriation of Name--Defendants' motion for summary adjudication is denied.
1. Breach of Contract--Defendants' motion for summary adjudication is granted.
2. Breach of Implied Contract (against Furtado)--Defendants' motion for summary adjudication is
granted.
3. Misappropriation of Trade Secret--Defendants' motion for summary adjudication is denied.
4. Statutory Libel--Defendants' motion for summary adjudication is denied.
5. Intentional Interference with Prospective Economic Advantage
Defendants' motion for summary adjudication is denied.
6. Misappropriation of Name--Defendants' motion for summary adjudication is denied.
April 9, 2010 tentative rulings in SDCOE Fringe Benefits Consortium's
Puplava, Crosier lawsuits against advisors
Puplava, Crosier lawsuits against advisors