Omegbu v. Harold Turner

1 Fidelis Omegbu appeals the dismissal of Pastor Harold Turner, HATS, Inc., and Continental Casualty Insurance Company (Continental), in his suit seeking damages for a variety of claims. This case had its genesis in an eviction action started by Omegbus former landlord for office space rented to Omegbu and another. Omegbu named Turner, HATS, Inc., and Continental, along with Trinity Missionary Baptist Church (Trinity), State Farm Fire & Casualty Company (State Farm), and American Home Assurance Company (American Home), as third-party defendants in the eviction action. After all of the third-party defendants were dismissed in the eviction action, Omegbu brought a separate suit against Turner, Trinity, HATS, Inc., State Farm, Continental, and American Home. Like his original third-party complaint, Omegbu alleged various causes of action against the parties. The trial court granted Turner, HATS, Inc., Continental and American Homes dismissal motions. Although Omegbu argues a great many issues, essentially his arguments can be condensed into one--that the trial court should not have dismissed Turner, HATS, Inc., and Continental because a complete copy of his deposition testimony, which he argues contains statements that he believes contradict the contentions of the dismissed defendants, was not admitted into evidence as only excerpts of it were presented to the court.He argues that this practice is illegal.