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1 ANDREW D. CASTRICONE (SBN 154607)
acastricone@grsm.com
2 GORDON REES SCULLY MANSUKHANI, LLP
ELECTRONICALLY
275 Battery Street, Suite 2000
3 San Francisco, CA 94111 F I L E D
Telephone: 415-986-95900 Superior Court of California,
County of San Francisco
4 Facsimile: 415-262-3726
04/08/2020
5 Attorneys for Defendants JEFF DACHENHAUS, Clerk of the Court
BY: ERNALYN BURA
MARK NOLAN and DEREK SCHULZE Deputy Clerk
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8 IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
9 IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO
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11 CROWN BUILDING MAINTENANCE, ) CASE NO. CGC-18-566118
INC., a California Corporation, dba ABLE )
Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani, LLP
12 BUILDING MAINTENANCE, ) DEFENDANTS JEFF DACHENHAUS,
) MARK NOLAN, AND DEREK
275 Battery Street, Suite 2000
13 Plaintiff, ) SCHULZE’S OBJECTIONS TO
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) EVIDENCE SUBMITTED IN REPLY
14 vs. ) TO OPPOSITION TO MOTION FOR
San Francisco, CA
) TERMINATING SANCTIONS
15 METRO SERVICES GROUP, JEFF )
DACHENHAUS, MARK NOLAN and ) Hearing: April 8, 2020
16 DEREK SCHULZE, ) Time: 8:00 a.m.
) Hon. Kevin Murphy, Ret.
17 Defendants. )
Complaint filed: April 26, 2018
18 Trial Date: TBD
19 Defendants Jeff Dachenhaus, Mark Nolan and Derek Schulze (collectively “the
20 Individual Defendants”), and in addition to their joinder to Defendant Metro Services Group’s
21 objections, respectfully submit the following objections to and move to strike evidence
22 submitted in support of Plaintiff’s reply to the Individual Defendants’ opposition to motion for
23 sanctions.
24 Plaintiff’s reply papers and the supporting declarations of Mr. Chanin and Mr. Crain
25 constitute new evidence that is beyond the permissible scope of reply papers,1 and the
26 Individual Defendants’ respectfully request that declarations and exhibits thereto be stricken
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1See, e.g. Hernandez v. First Student, Inc. (2019) 37 Cal.App.5th 270, 278; American Indian Model Schools v.
28 Oakland Unified School Dist. (2014) 227 Cal.App.4th 258, 275-276.
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OBJECTIONS TO EVIDENCE
1 as they have no opportunity to present any rebuttal evidence or testimony.
2 To the extent the motion to strike is denied, or only granted in part, the Individual
3 Defendants lodge the following evidentiary objections:
4 A. Declaration of Jeffrey R. Chanin
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6 Material Objected To: Grounds for Objection: Court Ruling:
7 1. Chanin Declaration, Argumentative; Lack of personal Sustained
8 ¶ 2: “Able’s Motion for knowledge; Lacks Foundation Overruled
9 Sanctions is premised on (Evidence Code §§ 402, 403, 702)
10 Defendants’ spoliation
11 of evidence and abuse of
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12 the discovery process,
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including through
14 Defendants’ continuing
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15 violation of multiple
16 discovery orders
17 identified in Able’s
18 opening brief.”
19 2. Chanin Declaration, Argumentative; Lack of personal Sustained
20 ¶2: “because knowledge; Lacks Foundation Overruled
21 Defendants’ oppositions (Evidence Code §§ 402, 403, 702)
22 mischaracterize the
23 substance of those
24 orders, and for the
25 convenience of the
26 Discovery Referee so as
27 not to require moving
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between declarations,
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Able attaches true and
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correct copies of the
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relevant orders hereto”
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3. Chanin Declaration, Relevance; Hearsay (Evidence Code Sustained
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¶3. §§ 250, 1200) Overruled
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4. Chanin Declaration, Lack of personal knowledge; Lacks Sustained
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¶ 4 and Exhibit 2 Foundation; Argumentative; Hearsay Overruled
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(Evidence Code §§ 402, 403, 702,
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800, 801, 1200)
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5. Chanin Declaration, Lacks Foundation; Argumentative; Sustained
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¶ 5 and Exhibit 3 Hearsay (Evidence Code §§ 402, Overruled
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403, 1200)
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6. Chanin Declaration, Lacks Foundation; Argumentative, Sustained
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¶ 6 and Exhibit 4 Hearsay (Evidence Code §§ 402, Overruled
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403, 1200)
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7. Chanin Declaration, Lacks Foundation; Argumentative; Sustained
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¶ 7 and Exhibit 5 Hearsay (Evidence Code §§ 402, Overruled
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403, 1200)
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8. Chanin Declaration, Argumentative; Hearsay (Evidence Sustained
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¶ 8 and Exhibit 6 Code §§ 402, 403 1200) Overruled
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9. Chanin Declaration, Argumentative, Hearsay (Evidence Sustained
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¶ 9 and Exhibit 7 Code §§ 402, 1200) Overruled
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10. Chanin Lacks Foundation; Relevance; Sustained
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Declaration, ¶10 and Argumentative; Hearsay (Evidence Overruled
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Exhibit 8 Code §§ 250, 402, 403, 1200);
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11. Chanin Argumentative; Lack of personal Sustained
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Declaration, ¶11 knowledge; Lacks Foundation; Overruled
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Relevance; Improper expert opinion;
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Hearsay (Evidence Code §§ 250,
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402, 403, 702, 800, 801, 1200);
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12. Chanin Lacks Foundation; Relevance; Sustained
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Declaration, ¶12 and Hearsay; and Mischaracterization of Overruled
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Exhibit 9 evidence (Evidence Code §§ 250,
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402, 403, 702, 800, 801, 1200);
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13. Chanin Lack of personal knowledge; Lacks Sustained
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Declaration, ¶13 Foundation; Argumentative; Overruled
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Relevance (Evidence Code §§ 250,
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402, 403, 702, 800, 801);
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14. Chanin Argumentative; Hearsay (Evidence Sustained
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Declaration, ¶14 and Code §§ 402, 403, 1200) Overruled
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Exhibit 10
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15. Chanin Lack of personal knowledge; Sustained
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Declaration, ¶15 and Argumentative; Lacks Foundation; Overruled
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Exhibit 11 Relevance; Improper Expert
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Opinion; Hearsay (Evidence Code
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§§ 250, 402, 403, 702, 800, 801,
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1200);
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16. Chanin Lack of personal knowledge; Lacks Sustained
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Declaration, ¶16 and Foundation; Relevance; Improper Overruled
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Exhibit 12 Expert Opinion; Hearsay (Evidence
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Code §§ 250, 402, 403, 702, 800,
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801, 1200);
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17. Chanin Lack of personal knowledge; Lacks Sustained
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Declaration, ¶17 and Foundation; Relevance; Hearsay Overruled
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Exhibit 13 (Evidence Code §§ 250, 402, 403,
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702, 1200);
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18. Chanin Lack of personal knowledge; Lacks Sustained
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Declaration, ¶18 and Foundation; Relevance; Hearsay Overruled
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Exhibit 14 (Evidence Code §§ 250, 402, 403,
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702, 1200);
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19. Chanin Lack of personal knowledge; Lacks Sustained
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Declaration, ¶19 and Foundation; Relevance; Hearsay; Overruled
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Exhibit 15 Argumentative (Evidence Code §§
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250, 402, 403, 702, 800, 801, 1200);
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20. Chanin Relevance; Hearsay (Evidence Code Sustained
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Declaration, ¶16 and §§ 250, 1200); Overruled
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Exhibits (a)-(c)
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21. Chanin Lack of personal knowledge; Lacks Sustained
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Declaration, ¶¶21-27 Foundation; Relevance; Hearsay Overruled
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and Exhibits 17-23 (Evidence Code §§ 250, 402, 403,
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702, 800, 801, 1200);
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1 B. Second Supplemental Declaration of Andrew Crain
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3 Material Objected To: Grounds for Objection: Court Ruling:
4 1. Crain Declaration, ¶ Lack of personal knowledge; Lacks Sustained
5 3: “described devices Foundation (Evidence Code §§ 402, Overruled
6 used by Defendant Jeff 403, 702, 800, 801)
7 Dachenhaus
8 (“Dachenhaus”),
9 Defendant Mark Nolan
10 (“Nolan”), or Defendant
11 Derek Schulze
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with Dachenhaus
14 and Nolan, “Individual
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15 Defendants”) while the
16 Individual Defendants
17 were employees of
18 Able.”
19 2. Crain Declaration, ¶ Lack of personal knowledge; Lacks Sustained
20 3: “That declaration also Foundation (Evidence Code §§ 402, Overruled
21 described some forensic 403, 702, 800, 801)
22 investigation performed
23 by me and my team with
24 respect to those Able-
25 issued devices.”
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3. Crain Declaration, ¶ Lack of personal knowledge; Lacks Sustained
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4: “My Supplemental Foundation (Evidence Code §§ 402, Overruled
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Declaration described 403, 702, 800, 801)
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data received from
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Defendants since my
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earlier declaration and
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offered my opinions
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regarding the need for
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prompt preservation of
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digital evidence.”
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4. Crain Declaration, ¶ Lack of personal knowledge; Lacks Sustained
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7 and subparts (a)-(g), Foundation; Relevance (Evidence Overruled
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in their entirety. Code §§ 250, 402, 403, 702, 800,
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801);
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5. Crain Declaration, ¶ Lack of personal knowledge; Lacks Sustained
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8 Foundation; Relevance (Evidence Overruled
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Code §§ 250, 402, 403, 702, 800,
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801);
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6. Crain Declaration, ¶ Hearsay (Evidence Code §1200); Sustained
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9 and Exhibit A Overruled
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7. Crain Declaration, ¶ Lack of personal knowledge; Lacks Sustained
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10, Exhibit B, and Foundation; Relevance; Hearsay Overruled
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Exhibit C (Evidence Code §§ 250, 402, 403,
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702, 800, 801, 1200);
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8. Crain Declaration, ¶ Lack of personal knowledge; Lacks Sustained
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11 Foundation; Relevance; (Evidence Overruled
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Code §§ 250, 402, 702, 800, 801);
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9. Crain Declaration, ¶ Lack of personal knowledge; Lacks Sustained
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13: Foundation; Relevance; Hearsay Overruled
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“BRG received forensic (Evidence Code §§ 250, 402, 403,
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images and original 702, 800, 801, 1200);
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devices from Able’s
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former forensic service
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provider, Kivu, which I
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am informed and believe
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was authorized by
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Mr. Adam Houdashell of
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Able”
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10. Crain Declaration, Lack of personal knowledge; Sustained
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¶¶ 14-21 Argumentative; Lacks Foundation; Overruled
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Relevance; Hearsay (Evidence Code
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§§ 250, 402, 403, 702, 800, 801,
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1200);
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11. Crain Declaration, Lack of personal knowledge; Lacks Sustained
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¶¶ 23-31 Foundation; Relevance; Hearsay Overruled
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(Evidence Code §§ 250, 402, 403,
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702, 800, 801, 1200);
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Respectfully submitted,
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Dated: April 7, 2020 GORDON REES SCULLY MANSUKHANI, LLP
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25 By
Andrew D. Castricone
26 Attorneys for Defendants JEFF DACHENHAUS,
MARK NOLAN and DEREK SCHULZE
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