STATE OF RIDGEWAY
RIDGEWAY SUPERIOR COURT
JAMESGARDAI,
Plaintiff
-against-
ZONED_JJ, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY
AS ADJUTANT GENERAL OF THE
RIDGEWAY NATIONAL GUARD
Defendant.
Case No. RSC-CV-0853
ANSWER TO CIVIL COMPLAINT
Presiding Judge: Hon. Arthur_Chen
Zoned_JJ, proceeding with counsel hereby brings this civil answer and for their
allegations against the Defendant, it is alleged as follows:
Answer to the Complaint
1. Admitted.
2. Admitted.
3. Admitted.
4. Admitted.
5. Admitted.
6. Denied.
7. Admitted in part, Plaintiff detained the individual but didn’t disclose what for.
8. Admitted in part, Defendant attempted to counter the abuse by Plaintiff by tasing
Plaintiff.
9. Admitted in part, Defendant was an on-duty national guard member but tased
Plaintiff to prevent abuse and Plaintiff being rogue.
10. Admitted.
11. Admitted.
12. Admitted in part, the National Guard member who moved Defendant was doing
so to prevent abuse.
13. Admitted.
14. Admitted.
15. Denied in part, Defendant after numerous attempts to use non-lethal force used
lethal force under the Department Cooperation Act.
16. Denied in part, Plaintiff was misusing his law enforcement duties and powers to
be “rogue” and abuse.
17. Neither admitted nor denied.
18. Admitted.
19. Admitted.
20. Denied, Defendant tased Plaintiff to prevent abuse under the Department
Cooperation Act and to ensure the safety of his national guard employees and
other individuals present.
21. Denied in part, Plaintiff was abusing his duties and power as a LEO.
22. Admitted in part, only as it applies as a definition and not in this case.
23. Denied.
24. Denied.
25. Denied.
26. Neither admitted nor denied.
27. Admitted.
28. Denied in part, the duties were illegal under Ridgeway State law.
29. Denied.
30. Denied.
31. Denied in part, Plaintiff died as a result of Defendant’s legal action.
32. Denied.
33. Denied
34. Neither admitted or denied.
35. Admitted.
36. Denied.
37. Denied in part, Defendant had justification under necessary laws to neutralize an
abusing LEO.
38. Denied.
39. Denied.
40. Denied.
41. Denied.
42. Denied.
43. Neither admitted nor denied.
44. Admitted.
45. Admitted in part, under necessary law to ensure public safety from Plaintiff.
46. Denied.
47. Denied.
48. Denied, Plaintiff proceeded to tase Defendant and others afterwards.
49. Denied.
50. Denied.
51. Denied.
52. Admitted in part, Plaintiff suffered injury as a result of Plaintiff’s negligence and
otherwise unlawful actions.
53. Neither admitted nor denied.
54. Admitted.
55. Admitted.
56. Admitted.
57. Admitted.
58. Denied.
59. Denied.
60. Denied, Plaintiff’s own unlawful actions and negligence caused injury and death.
61. Denied.
62. Denied.
63. Denied.
64. Denied.
65. Denied.
66. Denied.
Affirmative Defenses
A. Defendant acted under necessary law to prevent harm to the public, when Plaintiff
acted in a rogue capacity and posed an immediate threat to the public, Defendant took
necessary action to neutralize the threat. (Department Cooperation Act).
B. “The officer is acting in a rogue capacity and possesses an immediate threat
to public safety, or is actively committing an offense that possesses a severe threat to life,
and there is no reasonable opportunity to seek agency consent without compromising
public safety or the integrity of the response.” (Department Cooperation Act).
DATED: February 23rd, 2026
Respectfully submitted,
CharlesLXV, Esq.
Attorney for the Defendant
Deputy Attorney General
/s/ CharlesLXV
Zoned_JJ
Defendant
/s/ Zoned_JJ
