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ATTORNEY OR PARTY WITHOUT ATTORNEY (Name, State Bar number, and address).
Steven M. Koch SBN: 222938
KOCH & GOMEZ LLP
1148 N. Chinowth Street, Suite B, Visalia, CA 93291
TELEPHONE NO.:(559) 740-7665 FAX NO. (Optional): (559) 740-7667
E-MAIL ADDRESS smk@tularecountylaw.com
ATTORNEY FOR (Name) Plaintiff The Lyman Group dba Grow West
SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SANTA CRUZ
street appress. 701 Ocean Street
MAILING ADDRESS 701 Ocean Street
city aND zi? cope Santa Cruz, 95060
BRANCH NAME: Santa Cruz Main Courthouse
FOR COURT USE ONLY
CASE NAME: The Lyman Group, Inc. dba Grow West v. Viridi Farms, Inc., a California Corporation,
Kevin Vu, an individual; Dean Trinh, an individual; Kevin Sparks, an individual; and Does | to 50
CIVIL CASE COVER SHEET Complex Case Designation
CASE NUMBER:
X_] Unlimited Limited Counter Joinder
(Amount (Amount
Filed with first appearance by defendant | jupce:
gemancee demanded Is (Cal. Rules of Court, rule 3.402) _
exceeds $25,000) $25,000 or less)
Items 1-6 below must be completed (see instructions on page 2).
1. Check one box below for the case type that best describes this case:
Auto Tort
Auto (22)
Uninsured motorist (46)
Other PUPDIWD (Personal Injury/Property
Damage/Wrongful Death) Tort
Asbestos (04)
Product liability (24)
Medical malpractice (45)
[_] Other Pi/PDAWD (23)
Non-PI/PD/WD (Other) Tort
Business tort/unfair business practice (07)
Civil rights (08)
Defamation (13)
Fraud (16)
intellectual property (19)
Professional negligence (25)
Other non-Pl/PDWD tort (35)
Employment
[-_] Wrongful termination (36)
Other employment (15)
Contract
X] Breach of contractiwarranty (06)
Rule 3.740 collections (09)
Other collections (09)
Insurance coverage (18)
Other contract (37)
Real Property
Eminent domain/Inverse
condemnation (14)
Wrongful eviction (33)
Other real property (26)
Unlawful Detainer
Commercial (31)
Residential (32)
Drugs (38)
Judicial Review
Asset forfeiture (05)
Petition re: arbitration award (11)
Writ of mandate (02)
Other judicial review (39)
Provisionally Complex Civil Litigation
(Cal. Rules of Court, rules 3.400-3.403)
Antitrust/Trade regulation (03)
Construction defect (10) |
Mass tort (40) |
Securities litigation (28)
Environmental/Toxic tort (30)
Insurance coverage claims arising from the
above listed provisionally complex case
types (41)
Enforcement of Judgment
[__] Enforcement of judgment (20)
Miscellaneous Civil Complaint |
[_] RIco (27)
Other complaint (not specified above) (42) |
Miscellaneous Civil Petition |
Partnership and corporate governance (21)
Other petition (not specified above) (43)
complex under rule 3.400 of the California Rules of Court. If the case is complex, mark the
2. This case is X_] is not
factors requiring exceptional judicial management:
a Large number of separately represented parties d. Large number of witnesses
b. Extensive motion practice raising difficult or novel e. Coordination with related actions pending in one or more
issues that will be time-consuming to resolve courts in other counties, states, or countries, or in a federal
c. Substantial amount of documentary evidence court
f. Substantial postjudgment judicial supervision
] punitive
nonmonetary; declaratory or injunctive relief c.
poy Av
ATURE OP PARTY OR ATTORNEY FOR PARTY)
monetary b. [
3. Remedies sought (check all that apply): a
4. Number of causes of action (specify):4
5. This case [ is X] isnot a class action suit.
6. Ifthere are any known related cases, file and serve a notice of related case. (Youfnay
Date: October_/G_, 2022 > /
Steven M. Koch
(TYPE OR PRINT NAME)
NOTICE
+ Plaintiff must file this cover sheet with the first paper filed in the action or proceeding (except small claims cases or cases filed
under the Probate Code, Family Code, or Welfare and Institutions Code), (Cal. Rules of Court, rule 3.220.) Failure to file may result
in sanctions.
File this cover sheet in addition to any cover sheet required by local court rule.
If this case is complex under rule 3.400 et seq. of the California Rules of Court, you must serve a copy of this cover sheet on all
other parties to the action or proceeding
* Unless this is a collections case under rule 3.740 or a complex case, this cover sheet will be used for statistical purposes only. |
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Cal. Rules of Court, rules 2.30, 3.220, 3.400-3.403, 2.740;
Cal Standarde nf ludicial Adeninatvation etd 310
Form Adopted for Mandatory Use
CIVIL CASE COVER SHEETINSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO COMPLETE THE COVER SHEET CM-010
To Plaintiffs and Others Filing First Papers. |f you are filing a first paper (for example, a complaint) in a civil case, you must
complete and file, along with your first paper, the Civil Case Cover Sheet contained on page 1. This information will be used to compile
statistics about the types and numbers of cases filed. You must complete items 1 through 6 on the sheet. In item 1, you must check
‘one box for the case type that best describes the case. If the case fits both a general and a more specific type of case listed in item 1
check the more specific one. If the case has multiple causes of action, check the box that best indicates the primary cause of action
To assist you in completing the sheet, examples of the cases that belong under each case type in item 1 are provided below. A cover
sheet must be filed only with your initial paper. Failure to file a cover sheet with the first paper filed in a civil case may subject a party,
its counsel, or both to sanctions under rules 2.30 and 3.220 of the California Rules of Court
To Parties in Rule 3.740 Collections Cases. A “collections case" under rule 3.740 is defined as an action for recovery of money owed
in a sum stated to be certain that is not more than $25,000, exclusive of interest and attorney's fees, arising from a transaction in which
property, services, or money was acquired on credit. A collections case does not include an action seeking the following: (1) tort
damages, (2) punitive damages, (3) recovery of real property, (4) recovery of personal property, or (5) a prejudgment writ of
attachment. The identification of a case as a rule 3.740 collections case on this form means that it will be exempt from the general
time-for-service requirements and case management rules, unless a defendant files a responsive pleading. A rule 3.740 collections
case will be subject to the requirements for service and obtaining a judgment in rule 3.740
To Parties in Complex Cases. In complex cases only, parties must also use the Civil Case Cover Sheet to designate whether the
case is complex. fa plaintiff believes the case is complex under rule 3.400 of the California Rules of Court, this must be indicated by
completing the appropriate boxes in items 1 and 2. If a plaintiff designates a case as complex, the cover sheet must be served with the
complaint on all parties to the action. A defendant may file and serve no later than the time of its first appearance a joinder in the
plaintiff's designation, a counter-designation that the case is not complex, or, if the plaintiff has made no designation, a designation that
the case is complex.
Auto Tort
Auto (22)-Personal Injury/Property
Damage/Wrongful Death
Uninsured Motorist (46) (if the
case involves an uninsured
motorist claim subject to
arbitration, check this item
instead of Auto)
Other PI/PD/WD (Personal Injury/
Property Damage/Wrongful Death)
Tort
Asbestos (04)
Asbestos Property Damage
Asbestos Personal Injury/
Wrongful Death
Product Liability (not asbestos or
toxic/environmental) (24)
Medical Malpractice (45)
Medical Malpractice—
Physicians & Surgeons
Other Professional Health Care
Malpractice
Other PI/PD/WD (23)
Premises Liability (e.g.. slip
and fall)
Intentional Bodily Injury/PDAWD
(e.g., assault, vandalism)
Intentional Infliction of
Emotional Distress
Negligent infliction of
Emotional Distress
Other PI/PD/WD
Non-PI/PD/WD (Other) Tort
Business Tort/Unfair Business
Practice (07)
Civil Rights (e.g., discrimination,
false arrest) (not civil
harassment) (08)
Defamation (e.g., slander, libel)
(13)
Fraud (16)
Intellectual Property (19)
Professional Negligence (25)
Legal Malpractice
Other Professional Malpractice
(not medical or legal)
Other Non-PI/PD/WD Tort (35)
Employment
Wrongful Termination (36)
Other Employment (15)
CASE TYPES AND EXAMPLES
Contract
Breach of Contract\Warranty (05)
Breach of Rental/Lease
Contract (not unlawful detainer
or wrongful eviction)
Contract/Warranty Breach-Seller
Plaintiff (not fraud or negligence)
Negligent Breach of Contract!
Warranty
Other Breach of Contract/Warranty
Collections (e.g., money owed, open
book accounts) (09)
Collection Case-Seller Plaintiff
Other Promissory Note/Collections
Case
Insurance Coverage (not provisionally
complex) (18)
Auto Subrogation
Other Coverage
Other Contract (37)
Contractual Fraud
Other Contract Dispute
Real Property
Eminent Domain/Inverse
Condemnation (14)
Wrongful Eviction (33)
Other Real Property (e.g., quiet title) (26)
Writ of Possession of Real Property
Mortgage Foreclosure
Quiet Title
Other Real Property (not eminent
domain, landlord/tenant, or
foreclosure)
Unlawful Detainer
Commercial (31)
Residential (32)
Drugs (38) (if the case involves illegal
drugs, check this item; otherwise,
report as Commercial or Residential)
Judicial Review
Asset Forfeiture (05)
Petition Re: Arbitration Award (11)
Writ of Mandate (02)
Writ-Administrative Mandamus
Writ-Mandamus on Limited Court
Case Matter
Writ-Other Limited Court Case
Review
Other Judicial Review (39)
Review of Health Officer Order
Notice of Appeal—Labor
Commissioner Appeals
Provisionally Complex Civil Litigation (Cal.
Rules of Court Rules 3.400-3.403)
Antitrust/Trade Regulation (03)
Construction Defect (10)
Claims Involving Mass Tort (40)
Securities Litigation (28)
Environmental/Toxic Tort (30)
Insurance Coverage Claims
(arising from provisionally complex
case type listed above) (41)
Enforcement of Judgment
Enforcement of Judgment (20)
Abstract of Judgment (Out of
County)
Confession of Judgment (non-
domestic relations)
Sister State Judgment
Administrative Agency Award
(not unpaid taxes)
Petition/Certification of Entry of
Judgment on Unpaid Taxes
Other Enforcement of Judgment
Case
Miscellaneous Civil Complaint
RICO (27)
Other Complaint (not specified
above) (42)
Declaratory Relief Only
Injunctive Relief Only (non-
harassment)
Mechanics Lien
Other Commercial Complaint
Case (non-tort/non-complex)
Other Civil Complaint
(non-tortnon-complex)
Miscellaneous Civil Petition
Partnership and Corporate
Governance (21)
Other Petition (not specified
above) (43)
Civil Harassment
Workplace Violence
Elder/Dependent Adult
Abuse
Election Contest
Petition for Name Change
Petition for Relief From Late
Claim
Other Civil Petition
(CM.010 (Rev. September 1, 2021]
CIVIL CASE COVER SHEET
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ATTORNEY OR PARTY WITHOUT ATTORNEY (Name, State Bar number, and address). Steven M. Koch SBN: 222938 KOCH & GOMEZ LLP 1148 N. Chinowth Street, Suite B, Visalia, CA 93291 TELEPHONE NO.:(559) 740-7665 FAX NO. (Optional): (559) 740-7667 E-MAIL ADDRESS smk@tularecountylaw.com ATTORNEY FOR (Name) Plaintiff The Lyman Group dba Grow West SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SANTA CRUZ street appress. 701 Ocean Street MAILING ADDRESS 701 Ocean Street city aND zi? cope Santa Cruz, 95060 BRANCH NAME: Santa Cruz Main Courthouse FOR COURT USE ONLY CASE NAME: The Lyman Group, Inc. dba Grow West v. Viridi Farms, Inc., a California Corporation, Kevin Vu, an individual; Dean Trinh, an individual; Kevin Sparks, an individual; and Does | to 50 CIVIL CASE COVER SHEET Complex Case Designation CASE NUMBER: X_] Unlimited Limited Counter Joinder (Amount (Amount Filed with first appearance by defendant | jupce: gemancee demanded Is (Cal. Rules of Court, rule 3.402) _ exceeds $25,000) $25,000 or less) Items 1-6 below must be completed (see instructions on page 2). 1. Check one box below for the case type that best describes this case: Auto Tort Auto (22) Uninsured motorist (46) Other PUPDIWD (Personal Injury/Property Damage/Wrongful Death) Tort Asbestos (04) Product liability (24) Medical malpractice (45) [_] Other Pi/PDAWD (23) Non-PI/PD/WD (Other) Tort Business tort/unfair business practice (07) Civil rights (08) Defamation (13) Fraud (16) intellectual property (19) Professional negligence (25) Other non-Pl/PDWD tort (35) Employment [-_] Wrongful termination (36) Other employment (15) Contract X] Breach of contractiwarranty (06) Rule 3.740 collections (09) Other collections (09) Insurance coverage (18) Other contract (37) Real Property Eminent domain/Inverse condemnation (14) Wrongful eviction (33) Other real property (26) Unlawful Detainer Commercial (31) Residential (32) Drugs (38) Judicial Review Asset forfeiture (05) Petition re: arbitration award (11) Writ of mandate (02) Other judicial review (39) Provisionally Complex Civil Litigation (Cal. Rules of Court, rules 3.400-3.403) Antitrust/Trade regulation (03) Construction defect (10) | Mass tort (40) | Securities litigation (28) Environmental/Toxic tort (30) Insurance coverage claims arising from the above listed provisionally complex case types (41) Enforcement of Judgment [__] Enforcement of judgment (20) Miscellaneous Civil Complaint | [_] RIco (27) Other complaint (not specified above) (42) | Miscellaneous Civil Petition | Partnership and corporate governance (21) Other petition (not specified above) (43) complex under rule 3.400 of the California Rules of Court. If the case is complex, mark the 2. This case is X_] is not factors requiring exceptional judicial management: a Large number of separately represented parties d. Large number of witnesses b. Extensive motion practice raising difficult or novel e. Coordination with related actions pending in one or more issues that will be time-consuming to resolve courts in other counties, states, or countries, or in a federal c. Substantial amount of documentary evidence court f. Substantial postjudgment judicial supervision ] punitive nonmonetary; declaratory or injunctive relief c. poy Av ATURE OP PARTY OR ATTORNEY FOR PARTY) monetary b. [ 3. Remedies sought (check all that apply): a 4. Number of causes of action (specify):4 5. This case [ is X] isnot a class action suit. 6. Ifthere are any known related cases, file and serve a notice of related case. (Youfnay Date: October_/G_, 2022 > / Steven M. Koch (TYPE OR PRINT NAME) NOTICE + Plaintiff must file this cover sheet with the first paper filed in the action or proceeding (except small claims cases or cases filed under the Probate Code, Family Code, or Welfare and Institutions Code), (Cal. Rules of Court, rule 3.220.) Failure to file may result in sanctions. File this cover sheet in addition to any cover sheet required by local court rule. If this case is complex under rule 3.400 et seq. of the California Rules of Court, you must serve a copy of this cover sheet on all other parties to the action or proceeding * Unless this is a collections case under rule 3.740 or a complex case, this cover sheet will be used for statistical purposes only. | Page 1 of 2 | Cal. Rules of Court, rules 2.30, 3.220, 3.400-3.403, 2.740; Cal Standarde nf ludicial Adeninatvation etd 310 Form Adopted for Mandatory Use CIVIL CASE COVER SHEETINSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO COMPLETE THE COVER SHEET CM-010 To Plaintiffs and Others Filing First Papers. |f you are filing a first paper (for example, a complaint) in a civil case, you must complete and file, along with your first paper, the Civil Case Cover Sheet contained on page 1. This information will be used to compile statistics about the types and numbers of cases filed. You must complete items 1 through 6 on the sheet. In item 1, you must check ‘one box for the case type that best describes the case. If the case fits both a general and a more specific type of case listed in item 1 check the more specific one. If the case has multiple causes of action, check the box that best indicates the primary cause of action To assist you in completing the sheet, examples of the cases that belong under each case type in item 1 are provided below. A cover sheet must be filed only with your initial paper. Failure to file a cover sheet with the first paper filed in a civil case may subject a party, its counsel, or both to sanctions under rules 2.30 and 3.220 of the California Rules of Court To Parties in Rule 3.740 Collections Cases. A “collections case" under rule 3.740 is defined as an action for recovery of money owed in a sum stated to be certain that is not more than $25,000, exclusive of interest and attorney's fees, arising from a transaction in which property, services, or money was acquired on credit. A collections case does not include an action seeking the following: (1) tort damages, (2) punitive damages, (3) recovery of real property, (4) recovery of personal property, or (5) a prejudgment writ of attachment. The identification of a case as a rule 3.740 collections case on this form means that it will be exempt from the general time-for-service requirements and case management rules, unless a defendant files a responsive pleading. A rule 3.740 collections case will be subject to the requirements for service and obtaining a judgment in rule 3.740 To Parties in Complex Cases. In complex cases only, parties must also use the Civil Case Cover Sheet to designate whether the case is complex. fa plaintiff believes the case is complex under rule 3.400 of the California Rules of Court, this must be indicated by completing the appropriate boxes in items 1 and 2. If a plaintiff designates a case as complex, the cover sheet must be served with the complaint on all parties to the action. A defendant may file and serve no later than the time of its first appearance a joinder in the plaintiff's designation, a counter-designation that the case is not complex, or, if the plaintiff has made no designation, a designation that the case is complex. Auto Tort Auto (22)-Personal Injury/Property Damage/Wrongful Death Uninsured Motorist (46) (if the case involves an uninsured motorist claim subject to arbitration, check this item instead of Auto) Other PI/PD/WD (Personal Injury/ Property Damage/Wrongful Death) Tort Asbestos (04) Asbestos Property Damage Asbestos Personal Injury/ Wrongful Death Product Liability (not asbestos or toxic/environmental) (24) Medical Malpractice (45) Medical Malpractice— Physicians & Surgeons Other Professional Health Care Malpractice Other PI/PD/WD (23) Premises Liability (e.g.. slip and fall) Intentional Bodily Injury/PDAWD (e.g., assault, vandalism) Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress Negligent infliction of Emotional Distress Other PI/PD/WD Non-PI/PD/WD (Other) Tort Business Tort/Unfair Business Practice (07) Civil Rights (e.g., discrimination, false arrest) (not civil harassment) (08) Defamation (e.g., slander, libel) (13) Fraud (16) Intellectual Property (19) Professional Negligence (25) Legal Malpractice Other Professional Malpractice (not medical or legal) Other Non-PI/PD/WD Tort (35) Employment Wrongful Termination (36) Other Employment (15) CASE TYPES AND EXAMPLES Contract Breach of Contract\Warranty (05) Breach of Rental/Lease Contract (not unlawful detainer or wrongful eviction) Contract/Warranty Breach-Seller Plaintiff (not fraud or negligence) Negligent Breach of Contract! Warranty Other Breach of Contract/Warranty Collections (e.g., money owed, open book accounts) (09) Collection Case-Seller Plaintiff Other Promissory Note/Collections Case Insurance Coverage (not provisionally complex) (18) Auto Subrogation Other Coverage Other Contract (37) Contractual Fraud Other Contract Dispute Real Property Eminent Domain/Inverse Condemnation (14) Wrongful Eviction (33) Other Real Property (e.g., quiet title) (26) Writ of Possession of Real Property Mortgage Foreclosure Quiet Title Other Real Property (not eminent domain, landlord/tenant, or foreclosure) Unlawful Detainer Commercial (31) Residential (32) Drugs (38) (if the case involves illegal drugs, check this item; otherwise, report as Commercial or Residential) Judicial Review Asset Forfeiture (05) Petition Re: Arbitration Award (11) Writ of Mandate (02) Writ-Administrative Mandamus Writ-Mandamus on Limited Court Case Matter Writ-Other Limited Court Case Review Other Judicial Review (39) Review of Health Officer Order Notice of Appeal—Labor Commissioner Appeals Provisionally Complex Civil Litigation (Cal. Rules of Court Rules 3.400-3.403) Antitrust/Trade Regulation (03) Construction Defect (10) Claims Involving Mass Tort (40) Securities Litigation (28) Environmental/Toxic Tort (30) Insurance Coverage Claims (arising from provisionally complex case type listed above) (41) Enforcement of Judgment Enforcement of Judgment (20) Abstract of Judgment (Out of County) Confession of Judgment (non- domestic relations) Sister State Judgment Administrative Agency Award (not unpaid taxes) Petition/Certification of Entry of Judgment on Unpaid Taxes Other Enforcement of Judgment Case Miscellaneous Civil Complaint RICO (27) Other Complaint (not specified above) (42) Declaratory Relief Only Injunctive Relief Only (non- harassment) Mechanics Lien Other Commercial Complaint Case (non-tort/non-complex) Other Civil Complaint (non-tortnon-complex) Miscellaneous Civil Petition Partnership and Corporate Governance (21) Other Petition (not specified above) (43) Civil Harassment Workplace Violence Elder/Dependent Adult Abuse Election Contest Petition for Name Change Petition for Relief From Late Claim Other Civil Petition (CM.010 (Rev. 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