Posted by: Curt Varone
4 hours in the past
A New York fireplace division has filed swimsuit towards a former fireplace chief and his spouse alleging they improperly used division funds for private functions. The Marbletown Volunteer Fireplace Division filed swimsuit towards former fireplace Chief William Storrs and former treasurer Nicole Storrs.
Quoting from the criticism:
- Defendant William Storrs served because the Chief of the Marbletown Volunteer Fireplace Division from January 5, 2024 to the current time. Defendant William Storrs served because the Treasurer of the Marbletown Volunteer Fireplace Division from January 6, 2020 till January 5, 2024.
- Defendant Nicole Storrs served because the Treasurer of the Marbletown Volunteer Fireplace Division from January 6, 2024 till July 29, 2024. She was positioned on all the Plaintiff’s financial institution accounts on or about January 6, 2024.
- In or about August, 2024, Plaintiff notices uncommon withdrawals, transfers, purchases, expenditures and different unauthorized transactions (collectively “transactions”) by one or each Defendants.
- Such transactions have been made with out authority and weren’t in any means associated to the enterprise of the Plaintiff.
- Examples of such unauthorized transactions embody, however aren’t in any means restricted to a whole bunch of private purchases from Solely Followers, Amazon, numerous shops, PayPal and VenMo transfers to their very own or private accounts, Ebay transactions, Fb transactions, Lowes, Wegmans, “Lodge Engine”, Walmart, concession stands, Pastime Foyer, N.Y.S. Parks, eating places together with Applebees, U-Haul, LNB Enterprises, Philo Inc, Instacart, Wegmans, Dunkin, Spectrum, Household Greenback, Save-A-Lot, David’s Bridal, Etsy, Apple.com, Verizon, numerous eating places, “Money App”, Fingerhut, BJs, Skyweb, gasoline stations, Leaseville.com, Carpay, Olive Backyard, numerous amusement parks, Zips Truck Tools, Finger Lakes Campgrounds, State Farm, and automobile washes.
- Defendant additionally used Plaintiff’s monies to put a downpayment on his private car.
- Defendants additionally made a whole bunch of direct money withdrawals and debit withdrawals and transfers to their very own private accounts.
- It’s believed that such unauthorized transactions commenced in or about 2021 and continued till their discovery in or about August, 2024.
- Plaintiff estimates that the unauthorized funds quantity to over $125,000.
- Defendants additionally management the passwords and entry to quite a few software program, financial institution accounts and different accounts of Plaintiff.
- Defendants have refused to launch entry to such software program and accounts regardless of Plaintiff’s calls for due to this fact.
The criticism alleges conversion – civil theft; breach of fiduciary responsibility; unjust enrichment; and fraud. The division is looking for $125,000 in damages, plus curiosity, prices and lawyer’s charges. Here’s a copy of the criticism: