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Trans National Communications International, Inc. vs. Steve Morris
Update: 4/25/07 - TransNational
Communications International is still pursuing Steve Morris in Federal Court in
Tampa, Florida.
Here is a copy of the docket. As of this writing, Steve Morris was supposed
to show up in Federal Court on March 30, 2007. The docket has not been updated
yet, but more than likely, Steve Morris did not show up in court (he never
does). If Steve did not show up on March 30th, he will most likely be found in
contempt of court. That would be the FOURTH time Steve Morris has been found in
contempt of court.
Here is a copy
of the latest ruling from that court.
Click Here to read
about Steve Morris's three other contempt of court rulings.
I'm sure Steve Morris didn't show up. He's been attempting to
hide his assets from these creditors for years, but they are
catching up to him quickly (Click
here to read how Steve Morris hides his assets from creditors with
the help of others). In fact, Steve Morris recently 'silvered'
out his windows at his new office so no one could see in.
Fortunately, I was able to get pictures of these assets before then.
Click here for pictures of
Steve's office and the assets he's been hiding.
Information will be updated as it becomes available.
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Steve Morris doesn't make much of an effort to pay off his bills...but that's
how he operates. Steve Morris runs up his bills (especially long distance) as
high as possible, then switches over to another company and does everything he
can to avoid paying off his previous bills. There are several examples of this
here on this website.
This page has links and information about one of these companies,
TransNational, Inc.
This case also clearly illustrates the way Steve Morris operates.
The defendents in this case never showed up in court, however from the
evidence and testimony presented at the trial, the court found the
following:
1. The Court makes the following findings of
fact in accordance with Federal
Rules of Civil Procedure 52:
A. Trans National Communications International, Inc. (“TNCI”) is a
Delaware corporation with its principal place of business at Two
Charlesgate West, Boston,Massachusetts.
B. TNCI resells telecommunications services throughout the United
States
from its headquarters in Boston.
C. Defendant Oasis Travel Group, Inc. (“Oasis”) is an
administratively
dissolved Florida corporation whose principal place of business was
located at 13137 North
Dale Mabry Highway, Tampa, Florida (the “Office Location”).
D. During its operation, Oasis was a telemarketing company whose
telephone salespersons sold discount vacation packages to targeted
consumers on behalf of
third-party time-share sales companies.
E. Defendant Modern Marketing Solutions, Inc. (“Modern Marketing”)
is an administratively dissolved Florida corporation whose principal
place of business was
also located at the Office Location.
F. Modern Marketing continued Oasis’s tele-marketing business from
the
Office Location after Oasis ceased operations.
G. Modern Marketing was the successor corporation to Oasis.
H. Defendant Steven Morris (“Morris”) is one of two officers,
directors,
and shareholders of Oasis and the sole officer, director, and
shareholder of Modern
Marketing.
I. Defendant James Bowman (“Bowman”) is the only other officer,
director, and shareholder of Oasis. |
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important finding by the court - and it reflects a
recurring theme with Steve Morris. He opens up companies with the
intent to defraud his creditors. Steve Morris has opened at least 8
companies in the last 6 years...And everywhere he's been he's left
behind a trail of lawsuits and unpaid bills. Since these matters are
civil, he simply doesn't care...There's not a whole lot that anyone
can do.
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J. Defendant Morris incorporated Oasis with
the intent to defraud its
creditors.
K. Defendant Morris failed to observe the corporate formalities in
operating
Oasis. |
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L. TNCI and Oasis entered agreements for the
provision of
telecommunications services to the Office Location on or about April
17, 2002, June 11,
2002, and July 5, 2002 (collectively, the “Agreements”).
M. In accordance with the Agreements, TNCI provided all
telecommunications services requested to the Office Location.
N. A total unpaid balance of $81,633.55 remains outstanding for
telecommunications services provided by TNCI to the Office Location
in accordance with
the Agreements.
O. Oasis’s failure to pay TNCI for the value of the
telecommunications
services provided to the Office Location is a breach of the
Agreements.
P. As a result of Oasis’s failure to pay the amounts due TNCI, Oasis
is
obligated to pay TNCI interest on the past due amount, cancellation
charges, and TNCI’s
costs of collection in accordance with the Agreements.
Q. TNCI is entitled to recover reimbursable installation fees in
accordance
with the Agreements in the amount of $25,350.00.
R. TNCI is entitled to recover cancellation fees due in accordance
with the
Agreements in the amount of $153,790.34.S. TNCI is entitled to
recover pre-judgment interest in accordance with the
Agreements in the amount of $40,653.73.
T. TNCI is entitled to recover costs of collection in the amount of
$9,943.37.
U. TNCI, then, is entitled to recover a total amount of $311,370.99
in
accordance with the Agreements.
V. When Oasis ceased operations, it did not reserve adequate money
and/or
assets to satisfy its known debts, including its debt to TNCI.
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| Below the
judgment perfectly describes what Steve has done time and again:
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W. Oasis improperly transferred all of its
assets to its successor entity and
Morris’s wholly owned corporation, Modern Marketing so that Modern
Marketing could
continue its operations under a different name without (a) receiving
reasonably equivalent
value for those assets; (b) observing corporate formalities; and (c)
making adequate
provisions for Oasis’s creditors, including TNCI.
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X. A default judgment as to liability was entered against Oasis,
Modern
Marketing, and Bowman on July 19, 2004.
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| Here are links to court documents from the case:
Default Judgement in a Civil Case
Trial Exhibit List
Plaintiffs Witness List
Plaintiffs Amended Propsed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law
Clerks Minutes
Trial Exhibit List - Amended
Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law (final judgment)
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