Evangelist David Harkrider said: "Award him (David Harkrider, dm) his actual damages, special damages, punitive damages, and all costs and expenses, and grant him such further relief as the court deems just…The probable recovery on Plaintiff's complaint will not exceed fifty thousand dollars exclusive of interest and costs" (Wording in the summons, District Court, Arapahoe county, Englewood, Co.; expressed in the context of David Harkrider's demanding mandatory arbitration, case no. 90 CV605, Division 5).

     On February eighth, 1990 a lawsuit was initiated by Evangelist David Harkrider against Hoyt Houchen (the defendant), Virgil Gooselaw, Glen Demaree, Ronnie Guess, and Don Martin (co-defendants). The purpose of the suit, as expressed by David Harkrider in the judicial proceedings, was to obtain moneys from the defendants. Harkrider claimed a statement made by Hoyt Houchen that "David Harkrider and his business associate (Ron Guess) were convicted for fraud two years ago" constituted the disseminating of defamatory libel. Judge Hickman denied David Harkriders' legal claims and ruled, "The court concludes that the statement of Mr. Houchen was substantially true…"