On November 16, 2021 a
No Value
was filed
involving a dispute between
City Of Salinas,
Ntn Properties Llc,
Daniel Ortega,
Diane Middaugh,
Kevin Smith,
Louie Montano,
Louis Montano,
Maira Arellano,
Michael Montano,
Robert Rosett,
Yoselin Garcia,
and
Arturo Alarcon,
Austin Alarcon,
Blfa Properties Llc,
Bryan Caballero Tena,
City Of Salinas,
Gino'S Fine Italian Food, Inc.,
Gino'S Restaurant, Inc.,
Ginos Restaurant, Inc,
Ngochao Thi Nguyen,
Ntn Properties Llc,
Ralph Bozzo,
Rosaura Arcos Paniagua,
for Other PI/PD/WD Unlimited (23)
in the District Court of Monterey County.
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1 LEWIS BRISBOIS BISGAARD & SMITH LLP
MATT D. ZUMSTEIN, SB# 201306
2 E-Mail: Matthew.Zumstein@lewisbrisbois.com
2185 North California Boulevard, Suite 300
3 Walnut Creek, California 94596
Telephone: 925.357.3456
4 Facsimile: 925.478.3260
5 Attorneys for Defendants and Cross-
Complainants GINO’S RESTAURANT, INC.
6 and NGOCHAO THI NGUYEN
7 SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
8 COUNTY OF MONTEREY
9 LOUIS MONTANO, JR.; LOUIE Case No. 21CV003635
MONTANO III; and MICHAEL MONTANO,
10 [PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING
Plaintiffs, DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO COMPEL
11 DEPOSITION RESPONSES
vs.
12 Date: April 28, 2023
CITY OF SALINAS; GINO’S Time: 8:30 a.m.
13 RESTAURANT, INC.; GINO’S FINE Dept: 14
ITALIAN FOOD, INC.; BLFA PROPERTIES
14 LLC; NTN PROPERTIES LLC; NGOCHAO
THI NGUYEN; RALPH BOZZO; ROSAURA Action Filed: November 16, 2021
15 ARCOS PANIAGUA; AUSTIN ALARCON; Trial Date: None Set
and DOES 1-35,
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Defendants.
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18 AND RELATED CROSS-ACTIONS
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20 On April 28, 2023 at 8:30 a.m. in Department 14 of the above captioned court,
21 Defendants GINO’S RESTAURANT, INC. and NGOCHAO THI NGUYEN (“Defendants”)
22 appeared through counsel for a hearing on Defendants’ Motion to Compel Deposition Responses
23 in the above-referenced matter.
24 After full consideration of the papers submitted by both parties, and the oral argument of
25 counsel, the Court finds good cause to grant Defendants’ Motion to Compel Further Deposition
26 Responses.
27 GOOD CAUSE APPEARING, the Court ORDERS as follows:
28 Pursuant to California Code of Civil Procedure section 2025.450(g)(1), Plaintiff shall
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1 appear for day two of his deposition to answer the questions that Plaintiff improperly refused to
2 answer at pages: lines 42:11; 43:10; 44:19; 44:19; 47:22; 48:9; 49:25; 64:13; 66:6, 15, and 16;
3 67:19; 68:6 and 17; 102:4; 117:8; 118:2; 127:12; 128:13; 130:5; 131:7; 145:6 and 12; 146:23, as
4 well as answer questions on any newly produced documents or testimony provided that are
5 responsive to the deposition notice, including the testimony included in the Separate Statement
6 filed concurrently herein.
7 Pursuant to California Code of Civil Procedure section 2023.010 and 2023.030(a), plaintiff
8 shall reimburse Defendants GINO’S RESTAURANT, INC. and NGOCHAO THI NGUYEN
9 $5,588.50 for the costs of this motion and the costs associated with the first and second session of
10 Plaintiff’s deposition. The costs to be paid to Lewis, Brisbois, Bisgaard & Smith within ten (10)
11 days of the hearing on this matter. The deposition is ordered to take place within twenty (20)
12 business days after the hearing.
13 Plaintiff shall answer any follow up questions based upon the testimony elicited that he
14 was improperly precluded from answering by his counsel Emily Ruby.
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16 DATED: _______________, 2023
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JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT
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1 CALIFORNIA STATE COURT PROOF OF SERVICE
Louis Montano, Jr., et al. v. City of Salinas, et al.
2 Monterey County Superior Court Case No. 21CV003635
3 STATE OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA
4 At the time of service, I was over 18 years of age and not a party to this action. My business
address is 2185 North California Boulevard, Suite 300, Walnut Creek, CA 94596.
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On February 21, 2023, I served true copies of the following document(s): [PROPOSED]
6 ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO COMPEL DEPOSITION
RESPONSES
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I served the documents on the following persons at the following addresses (including fax
8 numbers and e-mail addresses, if applicable):
9 SEE ATTACHED SERVICE LIST
10 The documents were served by the following means:
11 (BY ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION ONLY) Only by e-mailing the document(s) to the
persons at the e-mail address(es) listed above based on confirmation from counsel pursuant
12 to CCP 1010.6(e). No electronic message or other indication that the transmission was
unsuccessful was received within a reasonable time after the transmission.
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I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing
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15 Executed on February 21, 2023, at Walnut Creek, California.
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1 SERVICE LIST
Louis Montano, Jr., et al. v. City of Salinas, et al.
2 Monterey County Superior Court Case No. 21CV003635
3 Sergio Cardenas, Esq. Attorneys for Plaintiffs
GREENBERG AND RUBY LOUIS MONTANO, JR., LOUIE MONTANO
4 6100 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 1170 III, AND MICHAEL MONTANO
Los Angeles, CA 90048
5 Tel: 323.782.0535
Fax: 323.782.0543
6 Email: eruby@caltrialpros.com
KDobroth@caltrialpros.com
7 scardenas@caltrialpros.com
8 Richard C. Alpers Attorneys for Plaintiffs
ALBERS LAW GROUP, INC. LOUIS MONTANO, JR., LOUIE MONTANO
9 PO Box 1540 III, AND MICHAEL MONTANO
Aptos, CA 95001
10 Tel: 855.808.1174
Fax: 855.870.1129
11 Email: rca@alperslawgroup.com
clerk@alperslawgroup.com
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Christopher A. Callihan, Esq. Attorneys for Defendant
13 CITY OF SALINAS, OFFICE OF THE CITY CITY OF SALINAS
ATTORNEY
14 200 Lincoln Avenue Tel: (831) 758-7073 (direct)
Salinas, CA 93901-2639 Fax: (831) 758-7257
15 Email: chrisc@ci.salinas.ca.us
16 William R. Price, Esq. Co Counsel for Defendant
Lisa Shaw, Paralegal CITY OF SALINAS
17 LAW OFFICES OF WILLIAM R. PRICE
12636 High Bluff Dr., Suite 400 Tel: (858) 888-0588
18 San Diego, CA 92130 Emails: wprice@williamrprice.com;
lshaw@williamrprice.com
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James J. Cook, Esq. Attorneys for Defendants
20 HORAN | LLOYD, APC. RALPH BOZZO; BLFA PROPERTIES, LLC;
26385 Carmel Rancho Blvd., Suite 200 AND GINO'S FINE ITALIAN FOOD, INC.
21 Carmel, CA 93923
Tel: (831) 373-4131
22 Fax: (831) 373-8302
Email: jcook@horanlegal.com
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Rodney N. Mayr, Esq. Attorneys for Defendants
24 MAYR LAW FIRM AUSTIN ALARCON AND ROSAURA
1010 W. Taylor St. ARCOS PANIAGUA
25 San Jose, CA 95126
Tel: (408) 331-7606
26 Fax: (669) 266-5612
Email: rodney@mayrlawfirm.com
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1 LEWIS BRISBOIS BISGAARD & SMITH LLP MATT D. ZUMSTEIN, SB# 201306 2 E-Mail: Matthew.Zumstein@lewisbrisbois.com 2185 North California Boulevard, Suite 300 3 Walnut Creek, California 94596 Telephone: 925.357.3456 4 Facsimile: 925.478.3260 5 Attorneys for Defendants and Cross- Complainants GINO’S RESTAURANT, INC. 6 and NGOCHAO THI NGUYEN 7 SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA 8 COUNTY OF MONTEREY 9 LOUIS MONTANO, JR.; LOUIE Case No. 21CV003635 MONTANO III; and MICHAEL MONTANO, 10 [PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING Plaintiffs, DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO COMPEL 11 DEPOSITION RESPONSES vs. 12 Date: April 28, 2023 CITY OF SALINAS; GINO’S Time: 8:30 a.m. 13 RESTAURANT, INC.; GINO’S FINE Dept: 14 ITALIAN FOOD, INC.; BLFA PROPERTIES 14 LLC; NTN PROPERTIES LLC; NGOCHAO THI NGUYEN; RALPH BOZZO; ROSAURA Action Filed: November 16, 2021 15 ARCOS PANIAGUA; AUSTIN ALARCON; Trial Date: None Set and DOES 1-35, 16 Defendants. 17 18 AND RELATED CROSS-ACTIONS 19 20 On April 28, 2023 at 8:30 a.m. in Department 14 of the above captioned court, 21 Defendants GINO’S RESTAURANT, INC. and NGOCHAO THI NGUYEN (“Defendants”) 22 appeared through counsel for a hearing on Defendants’ Motion to Compel Deposition Responses 23 in the above-referenced matter. 24 After full consideration of the papers submitted by both parties, and the oral argument of 25 counsel, the Court finds good cause to grant Defendants’ Motion to Compel Further Deposition 26 Responses. 27 GOOD CAUSE APPEARING, the Court ORDERS as follows: 28 Pursuant to California Code of Civil Procedure section 2025.450(g)(1), Plaintiff shall LEWIS BRISBOIS BISGAARD & SMITH LLP 90557593.1 1 ATTORNEYS AT LAW [PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO COMPEL DEPOSITION RESPONSES 1 appear for day two of his deposition to answer the questions that Plaintiff improperly refused to 2 answer at pages: lines 42:11; 43:10; 44:19; 44:19; 47:22; 48:9; 49:25; 64:13; 66:6, 15, and 16; 3 67:19; 68:6 and 17; 102:4; 117:8; 118:2; 127:12; 128:13; 130:5; 131:7; 145:6 and 12; 146:23, as 4 well as answer questions on any newly produced documents or testimony provided that are 5 responsive to the deposition notice, including the testimony included in the Separate Statement 6 filed concurrently herein. 7 Pursuant to California Code of Civil Procedure section 2023.010 and 2023.030(a), plaintiff 8 shall reimburse Defendants GINO’S RESTAURANT, INC. and NGOCHAO THI NGUYEN 9 $5,588.50 for the costs of this motion and the costs associated with the first and second session of 10 Plaintiff’s deposition. The costs to be paid to Lewis, Brisbois, Bisgaard & Smith within ten (10) 11 days of the hearing on this matter. The deposition is ordered to take place within twenty (20) 12 business days after the hearing. 13 Plaintiff shall answer any follow up questions based upon the testimony elicited that he 14 was improperly precluded from answering by his counsel Emily Ruby. 15 16 DATED: _______________, 2023 17 By: JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 LEWIS BRISBOIS BISGAARD & SMITH LLP 90557593.1 2 ATTORNEYS AT LAW [PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO COMPEL DEPOSITION RESPONSES 1 CALIFORNIA STATE COURT PROOF OF SERVICE Louis Montano, Jr., et al. v. City of Salinas, et al. 2 Monterey County Superior Court Case No. 21CV003635 3 STATE OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA 4 At the time of service, I was over 18 years of age and not a party to this action. My business address is 2185 North California Boulevard, Suite 300, Walnut Creek, CA 94596. 5 On February 21, 2023, I served true copies of the following document(s): [PROPOSED] 6 ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO COMPEL DEPOSITION RESPONSES 7 I served the documents on the following persons at the following addresses (including fax 8 numbers and e-mail addresses, if applicable): 9 SEE ATTACHED SERVICE LIST 10 The documents were served by the following means: 11 (BY ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION ONLY) Only by e-mailing the document(s) to the persons at the e-mail address(es) listed above based on confirmation from counsel pursuant 12 to CCP 1010.6(e). No electronic message or other indication that the transmission was unsuccessful was received within a reasonable time after the transmission. 13 I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing 14 is true and correct. 15 Executed on February 21, 2023, at Walnut Creek, California. 16 17 Nicole M. Tavis 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 LEWIS BRISBOIS BISGAARD & SMITH LLP 90557593.1 1 ATTORNEYS AT LAW PROOF OF SERVICE 1 SERVICE LIST Louis Montano, Jr., et al. v. City of Salinas, et al. 2 Monterey County Superior Court Case No. 21CV003635 3 Sergio Cardenas, Esq. Attorneys for Plaintiffs GREENBERG AND RUBY LOUIS MONTANO, JR., LOUIE MONTANO 4 6100 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 1170 III, AND MICHAEL MONTANO Los Angeles, CA 90048 5 Tel: 323.782.0535 Fax: 323.782.0543 6 Email: eruby@caltrialpros.com KDobroth@caltrialpros.com 7 scardenas@caltrialpros.com 8 Richard C. Alpers Attorneys for Plaintiffs ALBERS LAW GROUP, INC. LOUIS MONTANO, JR., LOUIE MONTANO 9 PO Box 1540 III, AND MICHAEL MONTANO Aptos, CA 95001 10 Tel: 855.808.1174 Fax: 855.870.1129 11 Email: rca@alperslawgroup.com clerk@alperslawgroup.com 12 Christopher A. Callihan, Esq. Attorneys for Defendant 13 CITY OF SALINAS, OFFICE OF THE CITY CITY OF SALINAS ATTORNEY 14 200 Lincoln Avenue Tel: (831) 758-7073 (direct) Salinas, CA 93901-2639 Fax: (831) 758-7257 15 Email: chrisc@ci.salinas.ca.us 16 William R. Price, Esq. Co Counsel for Defendant Lisa Shaw, Paralegal CITY OF SALINAS 17 LAW OFFICES OF WILLIAM R. PRICE 12636 High Bluff Dr., Suite 400 Tel: (858) 888-0588 18 San Diego, CA 92130 Emails: wprice@williamrprice.com; lshaw@williamrprice.com 19 James J. Cook, Esq. Attorneys for Defendants 20 HORAN | LLOYD, APC. RALPH BOZZO; BLFA PROPERTIES, LLC; 26385 Carmel Rancho Blvd., Suite 200 AND GINO'S FINE ITALIAN FOOD, INC. 21 Carmel, CA 93923 Tel: (831) 373-4131 22 Fax: (831) 373-8302 Email: jcook@horanlegal.com 23 Rodney N. Mayr, Esq. Attorneys for Defendants 24 MAYR LAW FIRM AUSTIN ALARCON AND ROSAURA 1010 W. Taylor St. ARCOS PANIAGUA 25 San Jose, CA 95126 Tel: (408) 331-7606 26 Fax: (669) 266-5612 Email: rodney@mayrlawfirm.com 27 28 LEWIS BRISBOIS BISGAARD & SMITH LLP 90557593.1 1 ATTORNEYS AT LAW SERVICE LIST