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unable to discern any nexus, much less a sufficient nexus,
between those civil actions and petitioner’s business activities
as proprietor of Americana Business Consultants.
In the petition filed at Cause No. 1999-47585, the
plaintiff, Mr. Iheanacho, alleged that petitioner published
defamatory statements and intentionally inflicted emotional
distress. The facts alleged concerning such matters do not
implicate petitioner’s business activities. Noteworthy is the
fact that Mr. Iheanacho alleged that petitioner published
defamatory statements in letters on petitioner’s personal
stationery, which did not even reflect petitioner’s business
address.
In the petition filed at Cause No. 2000-15808, the
plaintiff, Mbaise Cultural Union, alleged that petitioner, “a
self appointed public relations officer” of the plaintiff,
“failed to use his best efforts to achieve the corporate and
business purposes of MBAISE CULTURAL UNION.” However, there is
nothing on petitioner’s returns for 1999 and 2000, or otherwise
in the record, to suggest that petitioner’s relationship with the
plaintiff was other than purely social and/or cultural.
In addition, at trial, petitioner introduced no evidence,
testimonial or documentary, demonstrating a sufficient nexus
between the State court litigation and his business activities.
Any suggestion that petitioner’s involvement with Mbaise Cultural
Union was for the purpose of developing a pool of potential
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