2010 US Denver District Court

The legal aspects of the case are described in this section. This particular page outlines the case that was filed by Tiirthananda Fernando Kumar and those that support him… the Plaintiffs, and those that had been sued… the Defendants, Ac. Vimalananda Avt. and the reconstituted Ananda Marga, Inc. Board of Directors.

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DISTRICT COURT, CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER, COLORADO
Court Address: 1437 Bannock Street, Denver, CO 80202

Plaintiffs: Ananda Marga, Inc., et al., [see below for full list]
v.
Defendants: Acharya Vimalananda Avadhuta, et al., [see below for full list]
and
Intervenor: Ananda Marga Pracaraka Samgha [Registered Society in West Bengal, India, with Registered Headquarters at Ananda Nagar, District Purulia; and Camp HQ in Ranchi, Jharkhand, India]

Case No.: 2010CV1867
Original Filing Date: March 10, 2010
Amended Filing Date: April 9, 2010
Ctrm.: 259

PLAINTIFFS ROSTER
Ananda Marga, Inc., a Colorado Nonprofit Corporation;
Fernando Kumar (aka Ac. Tiirthananda Avt.), an individual;
Donald W. Nelson (aka Ac. Vedaprajinananda Avt.) an individual;
Rubens C. Teixeira (aka Ac. Rainjitananda Avadhuta) an individual;
Prabha Thakur (aka Avtk. Ananda Vibha Ac.), an individual;
Jody Wright (aka Ac. Devanistha) an individual;
William C. Dorf (aka Valmiki), an individual;
L. Michael Hemmelgarn (aka Vinaya), an individual;
Wayland Secrest (aka Vishvadeva), an individual;
Ananda Marga of Denver, Inc., a Colorado Nonprofit Corporation;
Ananda Marga Pracaraka Samgha, Inc., a Colorado Nonprofit Corporation;
Ananda Marga Women’s Welfare, Inc., a Kansas Nonprofit Corporation;
Ananda Marga Yoga Society, Inc., an Illinois Nonprofit Corporation;
Ananda Dhiira Sierra Foothills, Inc.,a California Nonprofit Corporation;
Ananda Marga of Albany, Inc.; a New York Nonprofit Corporation;
Ananda Marga of Eugene, Inc., an Oregon Nonprofit Corporation;
New Day Ananda Marga School of Portland, Inc., an Oregon Nonprofit Corporation;
Progressive Schools, Inc., a Florida Nonprofit Corporation;
Ananda Marga of Minneapolis, Inc., a Minnesota Nonprofit Corporation;
Ananda Marga of North Carolina, Inc., a North Carolina Nonprofit Corporation;
Ananda Marga of New York City, Inc., a New York Nonprofit Corporation; Plaintiff;
Ananda Marga of Philadelphia, Inc., a Pennsylvania Nonprofit Corporation;
Ananda Marga of Vermont, Inc., a Vermont Nonprofit Corporation

DEFENDANTS ROSTER
Acharya Vimalananda Avadhuta, an individual;
Acarya Dharmapremananda Avadhuta (aka Dipendra Kumar Singh), an individual;
Acarya Divyalokeshananda Avadhuta (aka Dirk Duill), an individual;
Tvka Dhruva (aka Clark Emerson Forden), an individual;
Shyam Sundar Kaushesh, an individual;
Piyush Bhatnagar, an individual

DEFENDANT INTERVENORS
Ananda Marga Pracaraka Samgha, a Registered Association in West Bengal, India

• 2014-05-22 – Ananda Marga Case in the US is Over, Final, Fini
• 2014-04-10 – Public Statement from Defendants-Appellees & Intervenor-Appellees
• 2014-04-10 – Colorado Court of Appeals RULES IN FAVOR of Defendants/Intervenor
• 2014-04-02 – VIDEO of hearing before the Colorado Court of Appeals
• 2013-11-05 – Plaintiffs file an Amended Appeal Reply Brief
• 2013-10-30 – Plaintiffs file their Appeal Reply Brief
• 2013-10-15 – Statement at Conclusion of Mediation by Defendants & Def. Intervenors
• 2012-12-29 – Joint Statement, an update from the teams involved in MEDIATION
• 2012-10-05 – Appeal Court grants Stipulated Motion for more time to file Reply Brief
• 2012-09-04 – Defendants and Intervenors Appeal Answer brief
• 2012-07-12 – Trial Court’s Order Denying Plaintiff’s Motion re: Reasonableness of Awarded Attorney’s Fees & Bill of Costs
• 2012-05-17 – Plaintiffs-Appellants’ Amended Opening APPEAL Brief
• 2012-05-09 – Plaintiffs’ Objection re Court Ruling on Fees
• 2012-04-25 – Denver Court (Trial Judge) Order re Bill of Costs and Motion for Attorneys’ Fees [in favor of Defendants and Intervenors]
• 2012-04-16 — APPEAL Court Order (stipulated motion to supplement record)
• 2012-04-16 – Appeal Court Order Denies Kolkata Motion for Extension to File Amicus Brief
• 2012-04-09 – Defendants/Intervenors-Appellees’ Opposition to Motion for Extension to File Amicus Brief
• 2012-04-02 — A party from Kolkata files Motion for extension to file an amicus brief
• 2012-04-02 – [2012-04-16 STRICKEN FROM RECORD] APPEAL Plaintiffs-Appellants’ Opening Appeal Brief
• 2011-07-15 – Court DENIES Plaintiffs Joint Motion to Stay Execution of Taxation of Costs, Final Judgment and Injunction Pending Disposition on Appeal
• 2011-07-11 – APPEAL Plaintiffs Joint Notice of Appeal
• 2011-06-27 – Defendants & Intervenors Motion Opposing Plaintiffs Joint Motion to Stay Execution of Taxation of Costs, Final Judgment and Injunction Pending Disposition on Appeal
• 2011-06-09 – Plaintiffs Joint Motion to Stay Taxation of Costs, Final Judgment & Injunction Pending Disposition on Appeal
• 2011-05-27 – Denver District Court – Order of Judgment – Entered into Public Record
• 2011-05-16 – Complete TRIAL Transcripts and Final Court Ruling – one file for each of the six court days, plus more
• 2011-05-16 — Final TRIAL Transcript of Denver District Court Ruling – Morning of Monday May 16
• 2011-03-28 – Defendants and Intervenor’s Memo of Law for Joint Motion for Summary Judgment
• 2010-10-19 – Intervenors Answer to 1st Amended Complaint, Aff Defenses, and Counterclaim
• 2010-05-14 – Defendants’ First Amended Joint Answer & Counterclaim
• 2010-04-09 – Plaintiffs First Amended Complaint