Marcus Donnell Jones, individually and d/b/a Jones Memorials, d/b/a www.jonesmemorials.com and Half Off Stones and www.halfoffstones.com & Henry Wayne Monk, individually and d/b/a Monk Memorials, and d/b/a www.monkmemorials.com

These individuals operating under several dbas offered for sale tombstones and other cemetery items via the internet, telephone and in person. The individuals have allegedly failed to deliver memorials and/or refuse to refund monies paid by the consumers. The state’s lawsuit alleges violations of the Tennessee Consumer Protection Act including violations of the FTC mail order rule.

Press Release

• Court Issues Order to Stop Unlawful Conduct and Freeze Assets of Individuals Operating Nashville Tombstone Companies (#09-28, September 18, 2009)
• Court Bans Nashville Individuals from Selling Tombstones in Tennessee (#10-05 - February 12, 2010)

State Court Filings in Marcus Jones, Jones Memorials & Wayne Monk, Monk Memorials

• Complaint of the State of Tennessee for Temporary Injunction and Permanent Injunction and other Relief (August 10, 2009)
• State of Tennessee’s Motion for Statutory Temporary Injunction, Asset Freeze and Other Relief [without exhibits] (September 9, 2009)
• Memorandum of Law in Support of State of Tennessee’s Motion for Statutory Temporary Injunction, Asset Freeze, and Other Relief (September 9, 2009)
• Motion for Expedited Statutory Temporary Injunction Hearing (September 9, 2009)
• Order Granting Statutory Temporary Injunction, Asset Freeze, and Other Equitable Relief, including Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law (September 18, 2009)
• State of Tennessee’s Motion for Default Judgment Jointly and Severally Against Defendants (November 23, 2009)
• Memorandum of Law in Support of State’s Motion for Default Judgment against all Defendants (November 23, 2009)
• Final Judgment and Permanent Injunction by Default against Henry Wayne Monk (January 6, 2010)
• Order Regarding Defendant Marcus Jones’ Concession to Entry of Default Judgment and Extending Time for Finality of Default Judgment (January 26, 2010)
• Final Judgment and Permanent Injunction by Default against Marcus Donnell Jones (January 28, 2010)
  
• See also related filings in Marcus Jones, Jones Memorials

 

This list includes only significant filings and is not intended to be a complete record of the matter.