SEI’s lawsuit against me – Updates and Court Filings Here

[hammonje]

I wanted to create a thread to let everyone know what is happening with the lawsuit that SEI filed against me. It has been very difficult for me not to air my personal feelings and anger by all of this, but please understand that there is only so much I can say (on the advice of my attorney and with the knowledge that SEI’s lawyers are monitoring everything posted on this and other forums).

As I previously posted, SEI sued me in Arizona federal court for alleged product disparagement due to comments I made on the M14TFL forum while waiting for SEI to deliver several receivers that I had on order. I retained an attorney, and just recently he filed a motion to dismiss SEI’s case against me (links to all the documents are below). I wish I could discuss the documents with you and the reasons for dismissal raised by my attorney, but like I said, anything I say here will likely be read by SEI’s lawyers and potentially used against me in the lawsuit.

I will be posting the motion to dismiss on other forums that I visit – if you want to do the same, or to link to this website, you’re definitely free to do so (all of these documents are publicly available). I will keep everyone updated on SEI’s response and all further court filings.

I’m sorry for any distraction caused by this situation, but I feel strongly that this is an issue that should be openly discussed. Thank you everyone for your support and consideration while I deal with this.

SEI Complaint filed in Arizona District Court: 08/28/13
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B0XyOXhO5LcXS2lwWERPNi1fd3c/edit?usp=sharing

Main Dismissal Motion: 09/30/13
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B0XyOXhO5LcXa3ZuSjM3bnI4cTQ/edit?usp=sharing

Supporting Document (letter from SEI’s attorney) for motion reference:
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B0XyOXhO5LcXSEIxd0Z1OFRGcDA/edit?usp=sharing

 

[88GT]

And tagged.

 

[SaintsNSinners]

Some dude told me glocks suck

 

[Expat]

 

[mikefraz]

Welp. SEI will never sell anything ever again. Hope this was worth it.

 

[Mgderf]

Who the hell is SEI, and why would I want to patronize such a business?

 

[Hoosierdood]

Wait a tick...

So, some guy posted negative comments on an internet forum about SEI, and SEI proceeds to get butthurt and sue the dude like a bunch of whiny preschoolers. "Mommy, he called me names!"

I think Yeager should make a Youtube video about this... just to clear things up.

 

[Hoosierdood]

Who the hell is SEI, and why would I want to patronize such a business?

After seeing their actions in dealing with this situation, I don't know why anyone would want to do business with them.

NOTE TO SEI EXECUTIVES (who are probably reading this): Who gives a crap about what people say on the interwebs. Put out a quality product and stand behind your product and let your product speak for itself. Acting like a child has likely lost you more business than something that one guy said on an internet forum.

 

[HeadlessRoland]

America: star-bellied leeches and plain snitches.

 

[indydrew1]

So i assume its not this SEI;

Shop SEI




If you were ordering lowers from them I see what the problem is.....


Good luck with your case, kind of scary.

 

[Mgderf]

America: star-bellied leeches and plain snitches.

 

[Hoosier8]

I didn't know who SEI was so did a search and found this as the first up when I Googled for "SEI receivers". I have no experience with SEI.

Smith Enterprise, Sucks.

 

[Rhoadmar]

SEI, if your reading this, you may have in your own dinner bowl.

 

[littletommy]

Never heard of SEI, glad I haven't.

 

[Expat]

Smith is wanting to know everyone's real identity so they can start suing you negative nabobs as well.

 

[Mark-DuCo]

Can you imagine if the car companies started suing everyone that has bad mouthed them on the internet? I know I would be in some serious trouble.

 

[Kirkd]

Go to:

Backordered SEI M14 Receiver From Croc's - Page 6 - M14 Forum

and read post #80.

 

[Rhoadmar]

Go to:

Backordered SEI M14 Receiver From Croc's - Page 6 - M14 Forum

and read post #80.

After reading all the posts I think #84 has a good grasp situation.
Just to be clear.
1. People paid money
2. People were given a date to expect product.
3. Date kept changing with no explanation, but people were patient.
4. People finally ask why.
5. People are ignored.
6. People get concerned because they are ignored.
7. People speculate because the question is ignored.
8. SEI gets pissed at people because customers talk to each other because SEI won't talk to them.
9. SEI blames the customer
10. SEI threatens lawsuit because they dislike the conversation they have chosen not to be a part of.
11. SEI says, "We don't want your business"

 

[indydrew1]

Can you imagine if the car companies started suing everyone that has bad mouthed them on the internet? I know I would be in some serious trouble.

Screw the car companies; other gun makers.

Hell Glock could stop making guns, and just go after haters. So could Kel-Tec, Diamond Back, High-Point. Notice I refused to put Glock in the same sentence as the others. If I did do that, Glock should sue the hell out of me. That is defamation my friend.

 

[hooky]

But it says right in the compaint, "SEI's M14 receivers are highly sought after because they are the only M14 receivers that replicate all aspects of the original military receivers and because the quality cannot be beat", so you know they're good.

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THE QUALITY CANNOT BE BEAT!!! So come on down to SEI and get your M14 receivers before they're gone.

I'm serious. I've got another guy coming in today at 3:30 who says he wants them all. I can't guarantee they'll be here tomorrow. I want to put you into one of these receivers today!