Due Process

Bryan Eastin was hired by Nick Casavelli to handle a civil case for Garpdon LLC’s rental properties, one of the LLC’s assets.

Nick Casavelli was and is the LLC’s Managing Member/Agent, appointed by all members and manager of Garpdon LLC, their Manager Managed LLC.

Simultaneously, Gary T. Johanson was the Power of Attorney for his disabled sister-in-law Joyce and his brother Verne Johanson.

Verne died shortly after (March 16th, 2016). It was later discovered that Gary Johanson had embezzled money from Joyce and Verne’s Irrevocable Asset Trust.

In an illegal act, Bryan Eastin instructed Gary Johanson to replenish the trust not from his own accounts, but from the personal accounts of Joyce and Verne.

This action drained all the money from Joyce’s account, leaving her with only $275.99 to her name, and took all the money from Verne’s accounts.

This led to a complaint filed by the care center where Joyce was a resident, and by Joyce’s son, Brad Adams, with the Burlington, Washington Police Department.

A criminal investigation was opened, with Washington State Adult Protective Services also becoming involved.

Gary T. Johanson was named as a suspect, and Bryan Eastin was listed as a witness.

In a calculated move to cover his illegal activity of instructing Gary Johanson to take money from the victims’ accounts, Bryan Eastin then filed a verified civil lawsuit against Nick Casavelli and his wife.  

As part of this frivolous lawsuit, Bryan Eastin falsely stated that Gary and Donna Johanson were “Vulnerable Adults,” a claim intended to prevent them from being held criminally responsible for the embezzlement.

This deception would also, by extension, protect Bryan Eastin.

Because Washington state accepts Verified Complaints, Bryan Eastin’s filing served its purpose of influencing the criminal investigation.  

Just 11 days after the lawsuit was filed, the criminal investigation against Gary T. Johanson was dropped.

It is important to note that Nick Casavelli was never listed as a suspect in that investigation.

The lawsuit against the Casavellis continued for seven years. During this time, Bryan Eastin submitted numerous forgeries, subpoenas, and power of attorney documents.

He also submitted an Assignment of Interest in the Johansons’ personal capacity, a clear violation of the Uniform Limited Liability Company Act (ULLCA), which stripped him of any legal standing to bring the lawsuit against Garpdon LLC’s agent, Nick Casavelli.

This also violated Arizona Revised Statute A.R.S. § 29-3502 (A)(3)(a), which states you cannot “Participate in the management or conduct of the company’s activities and affairs.”

Despite these clear violations, the Arizona Judicial system sided with Bryan Eastin.

Throughout the case, Bryan Eastin violated every rule, law, and demonstrably violated the Due Process of the United States Constitution and the Arizona Constitution.

In court filings, Bryan Eastin brazenly stated, “They have had more due process than they deserve.”

However, as proven throughout the case, his actions directly led to a violation of due process for the Casavellis.

The criminal acts of Bryan Eastin and his documented misconduct should be a critical consideration for anyone considering retaining him as their legal representative.