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[Your Name] [Your Address] [City, State, ZIP] [Phone Number]

United States District Court [District where the bank is located]

[Your Name], Plaintiff,

v.

[Bank's Name], Defendant.

Case No: [To be assigned by Court]

COMPLAINT FOR VIOLATION OF CIVIL AND STATUTORY RIGHTS

INTRODUCTION

1. This is an action for damages and equitable relief brought by [Your Name], who was unjustly
deprived of their rightful beneficial interest in a coupon note valued at $500 issued by [Bank's
Name].

JURISDICTION AND VENUE

2. This Court has jurisdiction over this action pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1331, as this action arises
under the Constitution, laws, or treaties of the United States.

3. Venue is proper in this district under 28 U.S.C. § 1391(b) because the Defendant [Bank's Name]
conducts business in this district and a substantial part of the events or omissions giving rise to
the claims occurred herein.

PARTIES

4. The plaintiff, [Your Name], is an individual residing in [City, State].

5. The defendant, [Bank's Name], is a [describe nature of business, e.g., 'commercial bank']
operating in [City, State].

FFACTUAL ALLEGATIONS

6. On May 5th, 2023, Plaintiff sent a coupon note valued at $500 to Defendant.

7. On May 6th, 2023, Defendant received the coupon note.

8. As per the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), all deposits are financial assets. Once
these funds are deposited into a bank, they are treated as accounts payable, thus establishing
depositors as the bank's creditors.

9. This understanding implies that credit creation is a collaborative effort between the public and
the bank, with the public effectively initiating the credit granting process.

10. All deposits stem from the public, and banks operate under public charters granted by the
government, thereby symbolizing representation of the people.

11. On May 12th, 2023, Plaintiff received a letter from Defendant denying the payment, claiming
that Plaintiff still owed money, and considering the payment as late.
12. This denial of payment adversely affected Plaintiff's credit score and creditworthiness.

FIRST CLAIM FOR RELIEF (Deprivation of Rights Under Color of Law - 18 U.S.C. § 242)

13. The Plaintiff repeats and realleges each and every allegation contained in the paragraphs above
as if fully set forth herein.

14. Defendant, under color of law, deprived Plaintiff of their Fourth Amendment rights against
unlawful seizures when they denied Plaintiff's rightful beneficial interest in the coupon note.

15. Defendant's refusal to acknowledge and honor the coupon note's value, and the subsequent
claim that Plaintiff still owes money, amounts to an unlawful seizure of private property in
violation of the Fourth Amendment.

SECOND CLAIM FOR RELIEF

Violation of Truth in Lending Act (TILA)

16. The Defendant, by denying Plaintiff their rightful beneficial interest in the coupon note, has
failed to correctly disclose the terms and cost of consumer credit as required by TILA.

17. The Defendant failed to correctly disclose the terms and cost of consumer credit as required by
the Truth in Lending Act by denying the Plaintiff's rightful beneficial interest in the coupon note,
thereby violating the said Act.

THIRD CLAIM FOR RELIEF (Defamation)

18. The Plaintiff repeats and realleges each and every allegation contained in the paragraphs above
as if fully set forth herein.

19. As a direct result of the Defendant's false claim of late payment, the Plaintiff's creditworthiness
was unjustly slandered, causing considerable harm to Plaintiff's credit score and financial
reputation.

FOURTH CLAIM FOR RELIEF Deprivation of Rights – Fifth Amendment of the United States Constitution

20. Defendant's denial of Plaintiff's beneficial interest in the coupon note, without providing just
compensation, is tantamount to a deprivation of property. The Fifth Amendment of the United
States Constitution prohibits such conduct, stating that "No person shall...be deprived of life,
liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public
use, without just compensation."

21. The taking of Plaintiff's property by the Defendant under these circumstances and without
compensation amounts to an unjust enrichment of the Defendant at the expense of the Plaintiff.
This enrichment is contrary to principles of equity and justice, and violates the Takings Clause of
the Fifth Amendment.

FIFTH CLAIM FOR RELIEF (Breach of Contract)


22. The Plaintiff repeats and realleges each and every allegation contained in the paragraphs above
as if fully set forth herein.

23. By accepting Plaintiff's deposit and opening an account in Plaintiff's name, the Defendant
entered into a contract with the Plaintiff.

24. This contract implicitly included the universally accepted banking principle that the bank is to
honour and credit deposits made by the account holder, a principle reinforced by the FDIC's
understanding of deposits as financial assets and the public's role in credit creation.

25. Despite this, the Defendant unilaterally and unjustly chose not to honour Plaintiff's deposit of
the coupon note as a valid payment, breaching the implicit agreement to honour and credit
deposits made by the account holder and contravening the collaborative public-bank effort in
credit creation.

26. This act by the Defendant directly breaches the contract between Plaintiff and Defendant and is
in contravention of the obligations that Defendant has to Plaintiff.

27. As a direct result of this breach, Plaintiff has suffered harm, including but not limited to, financial
losses due to the denied beneficial interest of the coupon note, reputational damage due to
falsely claimed late payment, and emotional distress.

PRAYER FOR RELIEF

WHEREFORE, Plaintiff [Your Name] respectfully requests that this Court:

a) Declare the Defendant's actions violated the rights of the Plaintiff;

b) Order the Defendant to provide just compensation for the beneficial interest that was unlawfully
seized;

c) Award actual, statutory, and punitive damages;

d) Grant injunctive and/or declaratory relief as necessary to protect Plaintiff's rights;

e) Award Plaintiff reasonable attorney fees and costs pursuant to applicable law;

f) Grant any other relief this Court deems just and proper.

Date:

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