Proof of Service: CHRISTINA ARLINGTON SMITH INDIVIDUALLY AND AS SUCCESSOR-IN-INTEREST TO LALANI WALTON, DECEASED, ET AL. VS TIKTOK INC., ET AL.

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                                Electronically FILED by Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles on 08/19/2022 10:22 AM Sherri R. Carter, Executive Officer/Clerk of Court, by D. Davis,Deputy Clerk

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           ATTORNEY OR PARTY WITHOUT ATTORNEY (Name, State Bar number, and                         address):                                    FOR COURT USE ONLY
           Kevin Loew SBN 238080
           Water Kraus 8 Paul
           222 N Pacific Coast Highway, Suite 1900
           EI Segundo, CA 90245
           TELE~HO~E Iso.:  (310) 414-8146                                            FAX NQ. (Optional):

           E-MAIL ADDRESS           (Optional):   kioew@waterskraus.coro
           ATTORNEY FOR (Name):                   Plaintiff
           SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY GF LOS ANGELES
               STREET ADDRESS: 111 N Hill St.
               MAILING ADDRESS: 111 N Hill St.
              CITY ANDZIPCQDE: Los Angeles, CA90012
                  BRANCH NAME: SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES

                      PLAINTIFFlPETITIONER: CHRISTINA ARLINGTON SMITH, ET AL                                                               CASE NUMBER:
                                                                                                                                           22STCV21 355
            DEFENDANTiRESPONDENT: TIKTOK INC., ET AL

                                                                                                                                           Ref. No. or File No.:
                                                                                                                                           22-0533


                                                              (Separate proof of service is required for each partyserved.)
      1.         At the   time of service was at least18 years of age and nota partyto this action.
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                  I   served copies        of: SUMMONS QN FIRSTAMENDED COMPLAINT; FIRSTAMENDED COMPLAINT

                 a. Party served (specify name of party as shown on documents served): BYTEDANCE INC.

                 b.      ~tC       Person (other than the party in item 3a) served on behalf otan entityor as an authorized agent(and nota person
                                   under item 5b on whom substituted service was made) (specify name and relationship to the party namedinitem 3a):
                                   KGY SAECHAO, AUTHORIZED TO ACCEPT

      4.         Address where the party was served: 2710 Gateway Oaks Dr, 150N Sacramento, CA 95833

                 Iserved the party (check proper box)
                 a. ~tr,     by personal service. personallydelivered the documents listed in item 2 to the party or person authorized to receive
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                 b.
                        ~    service of process for the party (1) on: 8/18/2022 (2) at: 11".05 AM
                             by substituted service. On: at: ieft the documents listed in item 2 with or in the presence of [name snd title or
                             relationship to person indicated in item 3):
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                                  (1)      ~      (business) a person at least 18 years of age apparentlyin charge at the office or usual place ofbusiness

                                  (2)      ~      of the person to be served. informed him or her of the general nature of the papers.
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                                                  (hoITae) a competent member of the household (at least 18 years of age) at the dweling house or usual
                                                  place of abode of the party. I informed him or her of the general nature of the papers.
                                  (3)
                                           ~      (physical address unknown) a person of at least 18 years of age apparentlyin charge at the usual
                                                  mailing address of the person to be served, other than a United States Postal Service post oNce box
                                                  informed him or her of the general nature of the papers.
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                                  (4)             I thereafter mailed (byfirst-class, postage prepaid) copies of the documents to the person to be served at
                                                  the place where the copies were left(Code Civ. Proc., g 415.20). mailed the documents:
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                                                   on:                     from:                        or         declaration of mailing is attached.

                                  (5)      ~      l   attach a declaration of diligence stating actions taken first to attempt personal service.
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           POS-010 [Rev. January1, 2007]
                                                                                                                                                               Invoice   II   6319102-02
     PLAINTIFF/PETITIONER:                                 CHR ISTINA ARLINGTON SMITH, ET AL
     DEFENDANT!RESPONDENT:                                 TIKTOK INC., ET AL




            c.        ~           by mail and acknowledgment of receipt of service. l mailed the documents listed in item 2 to the party, to the
                                  address shown in item 4, byfirst-class mail, postage prepaid,


                        ~         (1) on:
                                  (3)
                                                                                                   (2) from:
                                                           copies of the Notice and Acknowledgmenfof Receiptand a postage-paid return enveiope
                                                    with two
                                                    addressed to me. (At/ach coIT) p/etec/ Notice and Acknowledgment of Receipt.} (Code Civ. Proc., g 415.30.)


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                      ~ ~         (4)              to an   address outside California with return receipt requested. (Cods Civ. Proc., St 415.40.)
                                  by other Irleans (specify rrl earls of selMce ardri sufhorlzi ng code section):

                                  Additional page describing ssntics is attached.


            a.
            b.
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            The "Notice to the Person Served" (on the summons) was completed as follows:


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                        as an individual defendant.
                                  as the person sued under the tictitious name of (specify):
            C.                    as occupant.
            d.        ~at         Gn behalf of (specify): BYTEDANCE lNC.
                                  under the foiiowing Code of Civil Procedure section:
                                                 416.10 (corporation)                                  415.95 (business organization, form unknown)
                                                 41620 (defunct corporation)                           416.60 (minor)
                                                 416.30 (joint stock                                   416.70 (ward or conservatee)
                                                 corn pany/association)
                                                 416.40 (as sociation or partnership)
                                                 416 50 (pub'ic entityj


            Person who served papers
            a. Name: PMCIGUS AFGA
            b. Address: P.Q. Box 7881, Long Beach, CA 90855
            c. Telephone number: (562) 426-8306
            d. The fee for service was: $ 175.00
            e. am:I


                (1)
                      (2)
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                            nota registered Caiifornia process server.
                            ~           exemptfrom registrationunder Business and Professions Code section 22350(b).
                      (3!   ~tt
                                        (i)
                                        (ii)
                                                  ~        owner      ~
                                        a registered Caiifornia process server:


                                                 Registration No.: 2022-023
                                                                           employee          ~tt    independent contractor.

                                        (jj j)   CountI)p Sacramento




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                                                                                                                                              In voiced': 8319102-02
     PLAINTIFF/PETITIONER:                     CHRISTINA ARLINGTON SMITH, ET AL                                   CASE NUMBER:
     DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT:                     TIKTOK INC., ET AL                                                 22STCV21 355




                    i   deciare under penaltyof perjury under the taws of the State of California that the foregoing   is true and correct.




                                                                                         IOUS A                          Date.   8/"I 9/2022




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                                                                                                                                     Invoicel: 6319102-02