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SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF RIDGEWAY
FOR THE COUNTY OF RIDGEWAY
DOCKET NO. RSC-CV-2215
ANSWER TO COMPLAINT
HONORABLE JUDGE ARTHUR_CHEN
PRESIDING
CHIEF_VINEXY
Plaintiff
v.
GOODCHUDLIFE
Defendant
ANSWER TO COMPLAINT
Defendant GOODCHUDLIFE, by and through the undersigned counsel, hereby answers
Plaintiff's Complaint as follows:
ADMISSIONS AND DENIALS
1. Defendant denies the allegation the stop was solely because the Plaintiff was openly
carrying a firearm.
2. The allegations contained constitute legal conclusions to which no response is required;
however, to the extent a response is required, Defendant denies the allegations.
3. Defendant denies that Plaintiff is entitled to the requested declaratory relief, damages, or
any other relief.
4. Admitted.
5. Admitted.
6. Admitted.
7. Defendant admits the allegations contained in the first and second sentences. Defendant
admits that Plaintiff purports to sue Defendant in his individual capacity, but denies any
liability in an individual capacity.
8. Defendant admits Plaintiff was walking near the Palmer Courthouse.
9. Defendant admits Plaintiff was on the Department of Justice team.
10. Defendant admits Plaintiff possessed a visible firearm.
11. Insufficient knowledge.
12. Defendant admits the vehicle flipped, but denies the remaining allegations.
13. Admitted.
14. Admitted.
15. Admitted.
16. Admitted.
17. Admitted.
18. Defendant admits Plaintiff was cuffed after the response.
19. Admitted.
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20. Admitted.
21. Defendant repeats their responses to paragraphs 1 through 20 as if fully set forth herein.
22. Admitted.
23. Admitted that the Plaintiff was on the roadway or immediate easement while carrying a
visible firearm.
24. Denied.
25. Admitted.
26. Denied.
27. Denied.
28. Admitted.
29. Admitted.
30. Denied.
31. Admitted.
32. Admitted.
33. Denied.
34. Denied.
FIRST AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE
(Qualified Immunity)
35. Plaintiff’s claims are barred because Defendant’s actions were objectively reasonable and
did not violate any clearly established constitutional or statutory rights of which a
reasonable officer would have known.
36. At all times, a reasonable officer in Defendant's position could have believed that
sufficient legal justification existed to initiate the temporary detention.
SECOND AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE
(Justification)
37. Plaintiff’s claims are barred because Defendant possessed a reasonable, articulable
suspicion based on the totality of the circumstances to justify the investigative stop.
38. Plaintiff ran up to numerous driver doors of vehicles, checking if they were unlocked,
which is a clear articulable fact suggesting an attempt to steal or exercise unauthorized
control over a vehicle (§ 7.37 Attempted Grand Theft Auto, Vehicle Code).
39. Plaintiff, after running up to numerous driver doors of vehicles, was seen getting into and
out of a vehicle until the vehicle eventually flipped due to a bug, which is a clear
articulable fact suggesting control over a vehicle without the consent of the owner and
without the intent to deprive permanently (§ 7.38 Joyriding, Vehicle Code).
THIRD AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE
(Good Faith)
40. Defendant acted in good faith at all times during the encounter.
41. Defendant held an honest and reasonable belief that his actions were lawful, proper, and
necessary under the circumstances.
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PRAYER FOR RELIEF
WHEREFORE, Defendant prays for judgment as follows:
● That Plaintiff's Complaint be dismissed with prejudice;
● For an award of costs and fees incurred in defending this suit;
● For such other and further relief as the Court deems just and proper.
Date: 6/2/2026
Respectfully Submitted
Defendant GOODCHUDLIFE
By their Attorney,
/s/ gbuttisnotmyname
gbuttisnotmyname
R.W. Bar # 17152
@gbutt
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