uit for $6 million filed Noel? By MARK _ s i r r a H t s n ai PETERSON Standard-Examiner OGDEN — The family of an Ogden water meter reader who was run over and killed by Rev, Robert L. Harris filed a $6 million lawsuit against Harris today _— exactly a month before Harris £0es On trial on a misdemeanor Charge in the Nov. 13 accident. The suit was filed by the family of John L. Dunyon Jr.. 42, a meer reader for the Ogden Water Yepartment: who was reading a Harris said this morning no more worried the civil lawsuit “than | that about a huge bear would be if a flea crossed his trail.” ~ Harris, 64, a restaurateur and barbecue sauce entrepreneur, told police the sun was in his eyes when he hit Dunyon. ; He contends the city should have dressed its employees in or- ange jumpsuits or had them put \\paesapemaneeueet said Babilis. who filed the wrongful death claim today in 2nd District Court. He added he was NL atgee Orange cones around their vehicles and work areas. “They need to sue the water company, not me,” Harris said, “Because the water company wasn’t looking out for their peo- ple.” : Babilis said workman's compensation law prevented the fam- lly from suing the city. How ever, the suit also lists 10 unnamed defendants who may have individu al responsibility in the case. troubled that Dunyon’s body was demeanor lookout. dragged 10-14 feet by Harris’ car. Weber County prosecutors reviewed the case and decided not to file criminal charges against Harris. Ogden City prosecutors charged him with a Class B mis- senting Roy resident Marie Dun- yon and her four children, said the family criticized prosecutors for filing only the misdemeanor Charge against Harris. although they believe it was not an intentional act. “We believe it was negligence.” -_ Jan. 11, he was meter in the driveway of Harris’ home when Harris pulled into the driveway and ran him over. The man died at the scene of the early-morning accident. _ Jean Babilis, the attorney repre- for improper Harris’ attorney, C. Demont Judd, has requested a non-jury trial in the case. Trial is set for in The attorney said he would be looking at the person who designed the arrangement in which the meter was placed into the driveway, and others,as potential targets in the lawsuit. : Babilis also added he did not expect to recover $6 million fron) Harris in the suit, but Utah law forces him to seek an amount in the initial stages of the case and that was the dollar figure the family settled on. 12 wi Ogden Standard-Examiner, Wednesday, January 5, 1977 IN LEGISLATURE + ~ , d e n n a l P s t s e t o r a gn s — y a S s i r r a H ~ Reverend E ted ‘By CLIFF THOMPSON and lack of public “I plan no protests or demonfor the poor and strations during the session. “Tt will be on my knees in lie down on the House floor, it Since winning the seat in prayer for two minutes every morning immediately after the probably wouldn’t catch a lot of Weber County’s Third day’s session begins,”’ he said. attention. However, he. indicated the But the same promise from Legislative District to become the: Rev. Robert L. Harris could the first black in the Utah legislative session will be only a Legislature, there has been moratorium in his public effort make the House leadership rest considerable discussion as to to ‘‘call attention-to the plight of a bit easier. how much time he’d. spend in the poor and elderly.” Rev. Harris has gained a reputation for lying down in his seat and how much on the Rev. Harris said he intends to floor. various and sundry places from declare the day after the When this was mentioned session ends as the “day for the Ogdén’s main street to the steps ; ofthe national capitol in protest during an interview here today, poor and elderly,” decorate his *¥ for; what he considers _ ill Rev. Harris chuckled and said, car with appropriate slogans Rev. Robert L. Harris contemplates STOCKING SHELVESin and drive down Salt Lake City’s his plans for the 1977 Utah Legislature. Main Street. in the Head Start “And utility rates should be teaches “Everybody else has a day,” the city in a lot of ways. he said. “Why shouldn’t the “It will draw many tourists to the same for the poor people as program. poor and elderly?”’. Rev. Harris was married our city and help out with the they are for the big compreviously and has five children} tax. situation,” the reverend panies,” he said. HELP POOR Rev. Harris said he is ranging in age from25 to 30. and In fact, Rev: Harris said he said. Es a But he indicated most of his “adamantly against” any in- 10 grandchildren. wished that in the coming RIVERDALE — The In class and intellectual teenagers session he could “vote only on legislative activities will be crease in salaries for public _ ternational Behavioral Geneti drop out-of school or run away those matters that would help directed to “helping the poor officials. “There needs to be a decrease “ ReSearch Center has__ been from home because the genetic the poor people. and the -elderly — - especially |personality. factors .are not -~»negtablished at 4185-S.-300 W. from the President right on mr es od ‘ge “But I’ve got to vote on them those people who are both poor down,” he said, asserting “If understood by themselves and Miller President Grace B. Rogers dfillie Mae Beat. all,” he said and proceeded to and elderly. : others,”’ she said. Miller, : Mrs. Willie “Mae said the center will conduct “And I’m not taking a racial somebody wants to be a public 11. 241 Franklin, .died Thurs, Aug.” “After an analysis of the indicate an understanding of servant, they ought to be one.” of con pifal. ‘research into behavior problems eé=-Has McKay-D the in approach,” Rev. Harris said. of the basic problems =~ individual’s genetic structure, a many tions folfowing childbirth. Rev. Harris also is opposed to “You walk through my district , a8-a result of genetics and to behavioral 7 Mrs. Miller was born -June 1-1 kgs specialist facing the 1977 session. “help people “with those can determinegenetic any extensive remodeling of the FORK, osebud, Tex., a daughter of 8.°and you'll see there are far In the field of education, Rev. the functions of = ‘Sioera Jones Beal: | governor’s mansion. 7 On Feb. 26,. 1966, she was marr the personality factors involved Harris said the state “must more white people in need than ~ (Rev. John L. Miller in ‘Ogden... “If the lovely Mrs. Matheson ‘She said the center will in any particular problem. there are colored.” as 4 < worked assure that everyone has an | She had formerly R: wanted the mansion remodeled, ‘reviewer at the Ogden Internal ; request grants from private opportunity for the education to GHETTO WORLD PROPER ANSWER 2, Service Center. she should have asked for it . \ofganizations and foundations to member of the £1 a was cope with modern day She ” | “ He also invited other during the campaign,” he said. had its facilities and “When this is done, research .|Church of God in Christ and problems. church legislators to “spend a few as choir president, junior change | can begin to find the proper “People shouldn’t - Fesearch material. “An adequate education is an weeks living in poor areas. -land church secretary. R. to Ogden. from moved She after the election,’ Rev. Harris answer in each individual case. absolute necessity today,” he ate SPECIALISTS Tex., im 1955. There’s a world of difference “Even though many people said. Surviving are her husband of L. between driving through and . Thete are six behavioral may have the Same problem, said. Victor a son and a daughter, TEXAS NATIVE Rev. Harris said he has living in a ghetto.” and Valerie Lynette Miller and | genetic specialists in Northern the reason each have it is due her fant daughter, all of Ogden; & “Utah doing this type of to the different ratings of the listened to both sides of the Rev. Harris said the first bill | Rev. Harris was born in Ft. den. of Great Salt Lake controversy but he plans to introduce in the 1977 ‘Worth, Tex., where he attended ps surviving are. five brothe research, she said. Ben{a , genetic personality factors hasn’t come to a final consix sisters, Billy Jo“Beal of. Beal, Bobby Ray. Beal, all session will be one to repeal the la now defunct all-black high “Due to the many different involved and how they are used. &/ Beal, England: Clyde™ clusion to how he would vote on ‘school and learned the meat Alfr problems that exist, the “During Victorville. Calif.; Mrs. the process. of a bill to breach the Southern welfare lien law that requires cutting business. | Dorofhy Mrs.. ; Dawkins, Germany persons owning homes and behavioral genetic research analysis, the individual can Miss Rosemary Beal, Miss Waral Beal, center intends to work with learn to understand himself, Pacific causeway. wishing state welfare assistance| He want to Phoenix, Ariz., in! Beal, Miss Zadie Marie Los Beat, Marilyn Miss den; and, BEST FOR STATE ‘organizations and _ institutions thus making it possible to better to deed their homes to the state.'1944 to become a minister © be | found will to 1956 in services Funeral worldwide as well as nation- relate ‘<T’qd_ like to see the “Tf the state wants these came to Ogden to his particular Finley Tuesday at 1 p.m. in the Christ with wide,” she said. in Christ God of problems as well as people with Legislature do what is best for homes in return for its help,'the Church of God in Church Jones officiating. | Nathaniel | the state as a whole,” Rev. there’s some way we can figure ‘Congregational. “Conditions such as dyslexia, identical problems. at the Myé call may Friends i from Monday in Ogden tuary “With all the research that Harris said. “It would be tragic out to take the home after the | There are, 18 members of the hyperactivity, minimal brain Oc p.m. Interment will be in the church which meets at 2811 person is gone,” he said. dysfunction and others are needs to be done in the field of if we continued to hassle over 73 h-| Cemetery. ‘Lincoin. | “The idea of signing over the problem while the lake creating many problems. for human behavior, the research Harris operates the | home to the state hurts | Rev. children, parents, teachers and center hopes to fur Bond waters continue to rise and your Faith Market during the day “se some _— permanent: and is humiliating,’ he said. other adults in schools and in new concepts and Rev. Harris said he also will and works for the Union Pacific the home,” Mrs. Rogers Said. the complex problez introduce legislation giving a ‘Railroad during the night. sopropriation | faced with today “Grade school students just Cards imprintea @roject, “total tax exemption to older His wife Evelyn, whom he can’t sit still or keep. up with suicide, crime and ch ‘met after coming to Ogden, Pac xr envelope printing prices and complete ‘ques living on fixed incomes. the. teachers or othersin -their she said. treatment If your average state concern legislator said he doesn’t plan to elderly. New Behavior Center ova 2 142 Oa Oo *= =i 298 ay S Lanne Sed Mipheaneah ded? AE o Jill Conduct Research } | | 7.50 | | cS 10.00 eee tee 2.C see, WO aeh tapered om SQL APTA Electorate Turns Out 5p Commissioner Storey RA the Democrats swept all: but two local offices on Countwo the ng includi y, Tuesda ballot in Weber County ate RONALD T. HALVERSON NDE Another Term SSS SWE ROBERT L. HARRIS a Are peas ty Commission seats. icans Whilé losing: a commission seat, the Republ that © ng. balloti in seat tive legisla nal additio an pickedup ‘indi had voting early. than . drew a smaller turnout "First for, Utah Cente Cabsanane Abinmaniadl) 0: 2A bb: SS ; becamey.the first in the history.of r..Count |... Webe state to send a N sro anda Chicand to’ the Utal: + |the up an: Legislature when the Rev. RobertL. Harris rolled and John easy victory in the Third Legislative District E. Ulibarri took the Ninth: Legislative District seatin Legislator Douglas I. Hunt of Roy edged i Democtat Boyd K. Storey of Eden out Republican Commissioner eiby a 1,500:vote margin: to win 7 ¢|Commission term. the four-year County Ogden Realtor Ronald C. Sessions outpolled Harrisfor ville MayorR. Tom Larsen by almost 4,000 votes | the two-year commission term. * The only two Republicans winning local office in ee | oe ee ee ae GRANT L.PETERSON se, 519-Vote Margin RKRORARNS cA eS VERN WILCOX Democrat Winner — Hl oe Rep. Ronald T. Halver- County Tuesday were Weber Legisla\son who handily won a new term in the Second = Attorney Dale T. Strat_|tive District and former District Buckwayby a 172-vote mar- "C. DeMONT JUDD JR. ford who ousted Rep. Dallas e | | gin in the First Legislative District: . Utah Senate Majority Leader Darrell G. Renstrom. ‘Reelected fo House SEVEN WK of North Ogden rolled over Republican C. Nick Baker. : . 10,996 to 6,852 to win a new term. .MerSen. veteran shelved who Pace Ken er Newcom \rill Jenkins in the county convention downed Republithe can Delbert C. Dabb by a 9,807 to’ 5,430 spread in -... {first Senatorial District. won The other four incumbent Democrat legislators terms by fairly good margins. In the Eighth Legislative District, Rep. Roger Rawelmed Dahl Crabtree 5,166 to 2,435. overwh «son However, Rep. Rawson lost \his post as Houes majority ee 4rd ly new leader’ LIGLEN COTTLE Chall eer _ Swamps aps W Oppinent the Republi- lower body of the Legislature. Rep. Vern Wilcox beat Deloss eS SA GIM. Eggleston 3,777 'to 2,667 in JOHN E. Bee s DeMoat Jude3,158Jr. toturned 1,794 \SE' ithe Fifth Legislative SS efeats _ 7 Dees when Freshman Legislator = —— {[back trent District, slvore in the Sixth Legislative District and Rep.L. Glen Gottle defeat- ed Frank S. Blair.4,293 to 3,398 in Legislative District Seven. SIICCEEN SPEAKER |, RONALD C. SESSIONS Gets Two-Year Term sasiiasiill Health check — of restaurant draws crow By MARK | Reverend’s- PETERSON Standard-Examiner staff It wasn’t your routine restaurant inspection. This one drew the mayor, the police chief and three reporters, plus a couple friends of the owner, all tagging along with ‘Arce health inspectors. They all filed igto the Rev. Robert L. Harris’ proposed third Ogden restaurant, with the inspectors looking for health code violations. The unusual attention stemmed from a Wednesday inspection of the same restaurant that ended with fisticuffs. Harris said he hit oneof the inspectors from the Morgan-Weber Health Department after the inspector told him fracas not volved in a punch-throwing fracas with the Rev. Robert were Harris’ barbecue sauce, only. ~ with code violations.. ©. Harris had said the fight. ° because Decaria asked him. 4 to make some of the barbecue sauce in front of inspec- he. @ tons. Decaria said Friday that fivehappened incident In response, Richard Schwartz, director of environmental health for Weber County and the chief inspector, said, “Our role in life 1s as a public servant. We want to help you do a good job.” But the inspection smiles with itself seemed 4 bit odd as a platoon of people stepped from place to place in the small restaurant. The first to arrive and greet Harris for the inspection was Og- den Police Chief Joe Ritchie. Ritchie said he was there to watch out for the reverend’s inat. -. aw Wednesday. started ia, . ” ting inspector Joseph Decar-* this inspection, and Harris agreed to work on items listed as violations. He asked the inspectors to return Aug. 11 for a final inspection. | Harris said he expects to pass the next test and have his third Bar-B-Q Inn, at 2484 Washington Blvd., open shortly after that inspection. During Friday’s gathering, Harris told officials, “I just want to be treated like everybody else.” Both sides parted and thank you's. he admitted hit-- in which on thrown © L. Harris over a restaurant. examination said Friday the* fight has nothingto do with: as planned because it did- not meet code standards. Friday’s inspection was more amiable. punches inspectors in- health Two he could not open the restaurant No — over Sauce tee years ago, not Wednesday,. and was part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s inspection, in which Decaria participated. Decaria’s companion,. Richard Schwartz, said the fight started when Decaria pointed out code violations. in Harris’ restau- proposed rant at 2484 Washington Bivd.. Schwartz said Decaria re- . cited the violations and told Harris it was the restaurateur’s duty to decide how to fix the violations. That's when the fight started. Schwartz said Harris hit Decaria four or five times hit back Decaria before once, ending the fight. Andrea Lockwood of the” city prosecutor's office said she has authorized filing an assault charge against Harris. The matter will be handled through a summons, Lockwood said, adding she expected court the case to reach within two weeks.” > Inspect About this time, another report- er and the building owner showed up. : Schwartz explained why nailedThen, reporters arrive down linoleum didn’t meet d: then the three inspectors, health standards. Then the six led by men who had crowded into the Schwartz. restroom moved out into the Schwartz had been present kitchen, where they were joined Wednesday when inspec tor Joby Mayor Robert Madsen. The seph Decaria was hit by Harris. mayor said he dropped in to see Harris has admitted Sluggi ng Dehow things were going. Then one caria, but he says Decaria hit him of Harris’ railroad friends arback. | rived. The inspection Friday — DeIn the kitchen, a piece of fly paCaria was not there this tim e — per, with about a dozen flies began in the restroom. Schwartz pointed out that the Stuck to it, dangled from the ceillinoleum on the floor did ing. Schwartz said that was OK not meet code standards. Nails were with the health code, but the visible in the linoleum, Harr sight of dead flies wasn’t appetizis ‘Said he paid $89 to have the job ing to customers. Harris said the done. fly paper wasn’t his and that he in —-/_ would take it down. The inspectors also pointed out there was not enough light in the ‘kitchen. Harris said he would buy a lamp. He also needed to work on his sink (it wasn’t sealed the wall and the hot laps were reversed) and and to cold said he planned to buy a thermomet er for the refrigerator and install a drop ceiling by Dec. 31. There wasn’t much argument Over the front-counter areq — though there was some discussion as to whether a ladle constituted a scoop for the ice machine. Despite the inspection-caus ed delays, Harris has signs up adve rtising food specials. The fron t counter is loaded with bread and cans of pop. Another counter holds momentos of the reverend-restaurateu r’s career. It has a Photograph of the 1977-78 Utah Legislature, when Harris was member; a copy of “Ogden, Junction City,” opened to a photograph of Harris holding up a bottle of his barbecue Sauc e; and a certificate from the Uni on Pacific Railroad certifying he has completed a course titled “Quality Awareness Experience.” One other sign, displayed in his window, said, “Health Inspecto rs Unfair. I will be open Schwartz disagreed soon.” with the first part of the message. As to the latter, he told Harris that if he meets the code, will be open soon. the restaurant Harris convicted in health fracas . -Restaurateur accuses inspectors By MARK ; PETERSON Standard-Examiner staff Despite a defense that included references to television commercials and the Declaration of Independence, the Rev. Robert L. Harris was found guilty of assaulting a Weber-Morgan Health Department inspector. The three-woman, one-man jury took about 90 minutes to reach a verdict following a Tuesday trial before 3rd Circuit Judge W. Brent West. “Maybe, just maybe, that revo- 4 lution that took place on the cor- aa he i i x ty, ner of 25th and Washington was a necessary event,” defense attorney C. Demont Judd told jurors in closing arguments. ris then swung twice at Decaria inside the restaurant, hitting him once before Schwartz stepped in and restrained Harris while Decaria went out to 25th Street and Washington. Harris’ testimony did not agree with that. “No licks was passed inside,” he testified. All parties testified that Schwartz and Harris then went outside and Harris, 61, bolted to- ward Decaria, 36, and hit him. Decaria and Schwartz said sever- al blows were thrown there; Har- ris admitted hitting the inspector twice. According to testimony, the blows to Decaria sent his clipboard flying and knocked off his Harris claimed he was fighting glasses. Decaria then hit Harris, for his rights when he hit health - sending him to the ground, where inspector Joseph Decaria after a he grabbed Decaria by the knees. July 30 inspection of Harris’ new . Decaria then said he struck Harrestaurant at 2484 Washington ‘Tis twice and the fight ended. Blvd. Ogden City Prosecutor Ron Kunzler countered that if Harris felt he was being discriminated against, he should have followed the rules of law and appealed decisions to the’ inspector’s superiors. The fracas began when Decaria and Richard Schwartz, director of environmental health, were mak- ing a follow-up inspection of the restaurant, checked the restroom and found it was in violation. Decaria and Schwartz testified that Harris became angered when they told him the restroom was. not up to code. They said Harris began to flip the lights on and off, slammed the restroom door and ordered them out of the building, calling them obscenities which Harris later described as “words the Lord wasn’t pleased with.” Decaria and Schwartz said Harne <— Decaria said he then asked Schwartz to “get him off me.” The defense argued that Harris had spent $1,000 trying to bring the building up to Health Depart-. ment codes, but that wasn’t good enough for the Health Department because, the defense assert- ed, the county wanted to keep Harris from opening the restaurant. Judd said it reminded him of a television commercial for a picante sauce where the sheriff said, “Darlin’, we’re going to have to shut you down,” because they didn’t have the right brand of picante sauce. “People with a little authority begin to lean on people,” Judd said, and Harris was fighting to maintain his rights as outlined by Thomas Jefferson in the Declaration of Independence. See HARRIS on 2B — . ZOO B26 Bae ~ 6 5 Oo op = = SO30 52s ol «a2 FO < — teas os -~OA5 532° [ms ce ° pp so @ yea5s° ro) O te RoGeS gm = @ | Who’s news RECOGNIZED: Four Ogden area residents were recognized for their volunteer efforts with the 1987 Carnation Community Service Awards. | The awards, which are given each year to approximately 28 Utah residents, were handed out by Gov. Norman Bangerter in April 28 ceremonies. The awards recognize outstanding volunteer service, said Paula Wright, Weber Coun- ty director of the Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP). Area winners are: Bert Adams, an Ogden resident, has volunteered nine years at the Union Station in Ogden as a conductor. He spends between 35 and 50 hours each month taking tickets and conducting tours through the station. He as been president and vice president of the Union Station Conductors and logged more than 1,800 hours of volunteer service since 1978. 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During the summer months he mows lawns and hauls debris for older residents at no charge. Haws, community arom ot 252.5 Oe TRO Zada Sie ee ie KLPS SOEE RR Y meet 4 school director for Ogden City Schools, has donated more than 7,000 hours of volunteer service. Haws helped etablish a volunteer program for the Haws RI RR AR OTN Montomorency district and since 1979 has been a member of the Ogden City School Advisory Board. She is a meber of the board of directors of the Utah Community Education Association, the Weber County Mental Health Youth Advisory Board and several other organizations. Fred L. Montomorency, a former South Ogden mayor, organized Weber Friends of Southeast Asian Refugees, an organization which helps Utah refugees find housing, jobs and American friends. ‘