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E-FILED Theodore W. Hoppe, #138064 4/5/2019 3:20 PM Adam Benkoski, #298624 Superior Court of California HOPPE LAW GROUP County of Fresno A PROFESSIONAL LAW OFFICE By: L. Whipple, Deputy 680 W. Shaw Avenue, Suite 207 Fresno, California 93704 Telephone (559) 241-7070 Facsimile (559) 241-7212 Attorneys for Plaintiff, SARABIAN FARMS SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF FRESNO 10 kK EK 11 SARABIAN FARMS, Case Number: 18CECG02994 12 Plaintiff, REQUEST FOR JUDICIAL NOTICE IN 13 vs. OPPOSITION TO DEMURRER [Evidence Code §452(h)] 14 SYNGENTA SEEDS, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company; TS&L SEED 15 COMPANY, and DOES | through 10, Date: April 23, 2019 inclusive, Time: 3:30 p.m. 16 Dept: 403 Defendants. 17 18 19 20 Plaintiff VIRGINIA SARABIAN dba SARABIAN FARMS hereby requests that this Court 21 take judicial notice of the documents identified below, in support of its Opposition to the Demurrer 22 of Defendant SYNGENTA SEEDS, LLC: 23 1 Pursuant to Evidence Code section 452, subdivision (h), records of historic 24 temperature data from the website of The Weather Channel for the cities of Fresno, Sacramento, 25 Modesto, Merced, and Tulare, California. True and correct copies of the records are attached as 26 Exhibits A through E, respectively, to the Declaration of Theodore W. Hoppe filed and served 27 concurrently with this Request. 28 //1 99762 REQUEST FOR JUDICIAL NOTICE 2. Pursuant to Evidence Code section 452, subdivision (h), records of the National Weather Service, representing daily temperature data for Fresno, California, for the months of June, July, and August, 2017. True and correct copies of the records are attached as Exhibits F, G and H, respectively, to the Declaration of Theodore W. Hoppe filed and served concurrently with this Request. Dated: April_S_, 2019 HOPPE By: Theodore W. Hoppe Adam Benkoski 10 Attorneys for Plaintiff, SARABIAN FARMS 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 2 99762 REQUEST FOR JUDICIAL NOTICE EXHIBIT A 1/9/2019 Fresno, CA Monthly Weather Forecast - weather.com 13 14 15 16 7 19 q q 4 4 20 21 22 23 Avg Avg ae e ® 27 28 29 30 3131 Avg9 Avg Avg Avg Avg Avg Avg Turn on weather alerts 98°F 97°F 92°F 91°F 84°F 75°F 80°F 68°F 68°F 66°F 62°F 62°F 62°F 65°F 55°F 56°F 46°F A9°F 53°F 38°F 42°F 43°F ——— 101°F 110°F 1 tet 115°F 113°F V11°F 84°F 90°F = 102°F 78°F ——— —~— —9—— 90°F —e~ 50°F AQ°F IPF 24°F 26°F 32°F 36°F 42°F 37°F 27°F 26°F 2.19 in 2.1in 2.03 in 0.95 in 0.43 in 0,21 in 0.01 in 0.01 in o1zin 0.63 in 1.071 ——0 9 o = oo Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov > July is on average the WARMEST month. January is on average the COOLEST month. TOP STORIES https://weather.com/weather/monthly//USCA0406:1:US. 2/8 EXHIBIT B 1/9/2019 Sacramento, CA Monthly Weather Forecast - weather.com wd Turn on weather alerts 93°F 92°F 88°F 88°F 81°F 73°F 78°F 67°F 61°F 61°F 61°F 64°F 54°F 58°F 58°F 54°F 49°F 53°F 41°F ANF ATF ————— AGF =o 98°F 107° 112°F 114°F 11°F 109°F 90°F 102°F 75° 80°F —~—— -& —o _8erF 19°F 21°F 29°F 34°F 26°F 43°F ATE A8°F AAPE 34°F 27°F 3.97 in 3.82 in 3.02 in 1.3 in 0.76 in 0.19 in 2.43 i af Oin 0.03 in 0.35 in 1.05 in ——O— o- ~—— > — —o- Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov > July is on average the WARMEST month December is on average the COOLEST month. TOP STORIES EXHIBIT C 1/9!2019 Modesto, CA Monthly Weather Forecast - weather.com Turn on weather alerts 95°F 94°F 90°F 89°F 83°F 75°F 79°F 69°F 56°F 63° 60°F 62°F 62°F 66°F 59°F 40° 43°F 46°F ASE 55°F Ee 100°F 107°F 112°F 113°F 108°F 106°F 89°F s—— 101°F 75°F 80° i o_o88°F ——_ = * 24°F 27°F 32°F 32°F 39°F 46°F 46°F 40°F 18° 29°F 25°F 2.61 in 2.46 in 2.04 in 0.97 in 0.63 in 0.12 in Oin 1.361 0.02 in 0.26 in 0.68 in —o— He ——o ——— —o Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov > July is on average the WARMEST month. January is on average the COOLEST month. TOP STORIES EXHIBIT D 1/9/2019 Merced, CA Monthly Weather Forecast - weather.com q 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 4 4 Ye 4 4 q 20 21 22 23 x6 26 Me a Avg Avg Avg 4s 28 29 31 Avg Avg Avg Avg Avg Avg Avg Turn on weather alerts 96°F 95°F 91°F 90°F 83°F 75°F 80°F 68°F 62°F 62°F 65°F 55° 57°F 60°F 52°F 56° 43°F AG°F 49°F 37°F A0°F ——— 41°F 98°F 106°F 111°F 112°F 110°F 108°F 75°F 79°F ——— 88°F _—¢——__—_ —_—__—_— —> 102° 91°F --—__—_— 30°F 37°F 42°F 35°F 35°F 13°F 20°F 21°F 22°F 28° 23° 2.61 in 2.44 in 2.07 in 0.94 in 0.54 in 0.08 in 0.01 in 0.83 in 1.331 =o 0.02 in 0.16 in —> —— —©- = =o Oa Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov > July is on average the WARMEST month, January is on average the COOLEST month. TOP STORIES https:/weather.com/weather/monthly//USCA069S:1 :US 218 EXHIBIT E 1/9/2019 Tulare, CA Monthly Weather Forecast - weather.com 13 14 15 16 7 18 19 4 4G 4 q 4 20 21 22 23 se Nay 1€ne 30:me vA 16 aS Avg Avg Ava > 27 2 29 360 a4 3 ® 36 Avg Avg Avg Avg Avg Avg Avg, Turn on weather alerts 94°F 93°F 89°F 88°F 82°F 73°F 78° 67°F 67°F 62°F 62°F 65°F 64° 55°F 0°F AG°F 53°F 42°F 449 39°F ——— —_—_—o— 108°F V11°F 115°F 115°F 110° 87°F 90°F 99°F —o— ~~ —— 104°F 79°F 94°F ——— 37°F A2°F 50°F 49°F 20°F 24°F 27°F 32°F 39° 31°F 26° 1.91 in 1.91 in 1.99 in 0.94 in o— = 0.35 in in 0.01 in 0.61 in 1.231 0.01 in O18 in =o 2 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov July is on average the WARMEST month, December is on average the COOLEST month. TOP STORIES https://weather.com/weather/monthly//USCA1165:1:US : 218 EXHIBIT F 12/6/2017 National Weather Service - Climate Data Explanation of the Preliminary Monthly Climate Data (F6) Product These data are preliminary and have not undergone final quality control by the National Climatic Data Center (NCDC). Therefore, these data are subject to revision. Final and certified climate data can be accessed at the NCDC cde.noaa.gov. ‘WFO Monthly/Daily Climate Data eee CXUS56 KHNX @11146 CF6FAT PRELIMINARY LOCAL CLIMATOLOGICAL DATA (WS FORM: F-6) STATION: FRESNO CA MONTH: JUNE YEAR: 2017 LATITUDE: 36 46 N LONGITUDE: 119 43 W TEMPERATURE IN F PCPN SN WIND UNSHINE SKY PK WND 2 3 4 5 6A 6B 8 9 10 11 #12 «13 14 15 16 17 18 122 AVG MX 2MIN DY MAX MIN AVG DEP HDD CDD WTR SNW DPTH SPD SPD DIR MIN PSBL S-S WX SPD DR = 86 68 73 -1 ee 10.4 16 318 92 62 77 12 ee 8.3 14 300 96 68 82 7 ee 8.2 17 316 94 65 88 15 ee 10.7 17 300 8 93 68 77 12 ee 15 310 20 298 97 62 80 15 ee 14 310 96 62 79 4 ee 18 318 27 310 86 68 73 -2 ee 18 310 17 270 85 61 73 -3 ee 16 21 300 32 310 10 79 56 68 -8 ee 13 22 328 38 310 a1 72 54 63 -13 00 11 29 308 38 280 12 75 50 63 -13 ee 14 328 13 83 54 69 -7 ee 13 320 14 92 59 76 -1 11 ee 12 300 15 94 64 79 14 ee 10 18 318 16 97 67 82 17 ee 13 3e0 18 280 v7 100 73 87 22 ee 13 310 18 107 76 92 14 27 00 12 318 19 108 81 95 v7 30 eo 13 300 20 110 80 95 v7 30 ee 14 300 21 107 75 91 12 26 ee 12 308 22 109 8e 95 16 30 ee 10 310 23 106 78 92 13 27 ee 15 300 24 102 73 88 23 ee 15 318 25 105 72 89 24 ee 17 310 26 98 67 83 18 ee 16 300 27 95 63 79 -1 14 ee 15 310 28 95 64 80 15 ee 13 308 29 97 65 81 16 ee 15 300 38 97 66 82 17 ee 16 300 SM 2853 1977 4.477 8.00 @.@ 242 69 AV 95.1 65.9 FASTST 2 MAX(MPH) MISC ----> # 29 300 # 38 280 http://w2.weather.gov/climate/getclimate. php?wfo=hnx 42 EXHIBIT G 12/6/2017 National Weather Service - Climate Data planation of the Preliminary Monthly Climate Data (F6) Product These data are preliminary and have not undergone final quality control by the National Climatic Data Center (NCDC). Therefore, these data are subject to revision. Final and certified climate data can be accessed at the NCDC - http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov. WFO Monthly/Daily Climate Data 805 CXUSS6 KHNX 011146 CF6FAT PRELIMINARY LOCAL CLIMATOLOGICAL DATA (WS FORM: F-6) STATION: FRESNO CA MONTH: JULY YEAR: 2017 LATITUDE: 36 46 N LONGITUDE : 119 43 W TEMPERATURE IN F CPN ‘SNOI WIND UNSHINE SKY PK WND 2 3 4 5 6A 6B 8 9 1@ 411 12 13 14 15 16 17 «18 12Z AVG MX 2MIN bY MAX MIN AVG DEP HDD CDD WTR SNW DPTH SPD SPD DIR MIN PSBL S-S WX SPD DR 96 65 81 16 ee 13 300 99 66 83 18 80 12 308 101 68 85 20 eo 13 300 103 69 86 21 ee 13 308 102 78 86 21 ee 15 300 102 72 87 22 ee 14 308 104 74 89 24 ee 14 300 107 78 93 11 28 ee 10 7 308 20 130 103 7s 89 24 ee 16 318 1@ 106 74 98 25 ee 13 300 11 104 72 88 23 ee 15 320 12 101 78 86 21 ea 14 308 13 101 71 86 21 20 12 300 14 103 71 87 22 eo 15 300 1s 103 78 87 22 ee 16 298 16 104 77 91 26 80 14 300 17 107 75 91 26 ee 17 310 20 310 18 101 71 86 21 ee 11 20 310 38 300 19 98 66 82 -2 17 ee 14 300 48 30 360 20 97 66 82 -2 17 ee 15 310 21 97 66 82 -2 7 ee 13 308 22 100 71 86 21 ee 12 308 23 105 73 89 24 eo 12 280 24 101 73 87 22 ee 12 160 25 98 69 84 19 eo 10 310 26 99 69 84 19 ee 15 300 27 103 74 89 24 ee 15 300 24 300 28 105 74 98 25 ee 12 308 29 104 73 89 24 ee 15 300 38 102 78 86 21 ee 14 330 31 103 73 88 23 00 15 310 17 290 SM 3159 2205 ® 674 0.00 @.8 228 78 AV101.9 71.1 FASTST 3 MAX (MPH) http://w2.weather.gov/climate/getclimate. php ?wio=hnx 12 EXHIBIT H 12/6/2017 National Weather Service - Climate Data Explanation of the Preliminary Monthly Climate Data (F6) Product These data are preliminary and have not undergone final quality control by the National Climatic Data Center (NCDC). Therefore, these data are subject to revision. Final and certified climate data can be accessed at the NCDC - NC aa.| WFO Monthly/Daily Climate Data 000 CXUSS56 KHNX 611146 CF6FAT PRELIMINARY LOCAL CLIMATOLOGICAL DATA (WS FORM: F-6) STATION: FRESNO CA MONTH: AUGUST YEAR: 2017 LATITUDE: 36 46. N LONGITUDE: 119 43 W TEMPERATURE IN F PCPN SNO\ WIND UNSHINE SKY PK WND 2 3 4 5 6A 6B 8 9 1@ 611 12 «#13 14 15 16 17 18 122 AVG MX 2MIN DY MAX MIN AVG DEP HDD CDD WTR SNW DPTH SPD SPD DIR MIN PSBL S-S WX SPD DR 106 75 91 26 ee 0.8 300 107 88 94 a 29 ee 28.0 18 130 7 130 104 85 95 12 30 ee 0.8 14 120 93 79 86 21 0.8 13 300 17 130 99 73 86 21 ee 0.8 14 300 99 78 85 20 00 0.8 17 310 98 69 84 19 ee 0.8 14 300 99 68 84 19 ee 0.0 14 318 108 68 84 19 ee 0.0 14 308 10 99 66 83 18 ee 0.0 12 320 11 101 68 85 20 ee 0.8 12 318 17 320 12 101 78 86 21 ee 8.8 14 330 13 101 68 85 20 ee 8.8 14 300 14 93 67 80 -2 15 ee 0.8 16 300 23 328 15 88 62 75 -7 10 ee 0.8 15 310 16 98 63 77 -5 12 ee 8.8 14 310 v7 95 68 82 17 ee 0.0 12 310 18 98 71 85 20 ee 0.8 12 300 19 10e 73 87 22 ee 8.0 14 310 20 96 68 82 17 ee 0.8 13 308 21 92 68 80 -1 15 ee 8.8 15 300 22 97 66 82 17 ee 6.8 16 318 23 97 68 83 18 ee 2.0 14 320 24 97 78 84 19 ee 0.8 16 300 25 101 69 85 20 ee 6.8 13 310 26 105 72 89 24 ee 0.8 13 320 27 106 72 39 24 ee 0.8 300 28 1e9 73 91 11 26 ee 8.8 120 29 1e9 80 95 15 30 ee 8.8 15 318 30 103 77 98 10 25 0.8 14 318 31 103 72 88 23 ee 0.8 13 320 SM 3086 2198 ® 637 @.0 215 8e AV 99.6 78.9 FASTST 3 MAX(MPH) http://w2.weather.gov/climate/getclimate.php?wfo=hnx 12 PROOF OF SERVICE Tam a citizen of the United States of America, a resident of Fresno County, California, over the age of 18 years and not a party to the within entitled cause or matter. My business address is 680 W. Shaw Avenue, Suite 207, Fresno, California 93704. On the date this document was executed, specified below, I served the foregoing REQUEST FOR JUDICIAL NOTICE to the parties in this action by placing a true copy in an envelope and delivering it as follows: (By Mail) I am readily familiar with the business practice at my place of business for collection and processing of correspondence for mailing with the United States Postal Service. Correspondence so collected and processed is deposited with the United States Postal Service that same day in the ordinary course of business. (By Overnight Delivery) By placing the document(s) in an envelope or package for 10 overnight delivery service and addressed to the person(s) at the address(es) listed below. I placed the envelope or package for collection and overnight delivery at an office or a 11 regularly utilized drop box of the overnight delivery carrier or by delivery to the overnight delivery carrier’s authorized courier or driver. 12 (By Express Mail) By placing the document(s) listed above in a sealed envelope, and 13 placing the same for delivery by the United States Postal Service. 14 (By Hand) I caused each envelope to be delivered by hand. 15 (By Facsimile) I caused each document to be sent by facsimile to the numbers listed below. 16 (By E-Mail) I cause the document(s) listed above to be sent by electronic transmission 17 via email at the address(es) listed. 18 19 Thomas J. Tobin, Esq. Andrew McKay, Esq. Gordon & Rees Donahue Fitzgerald LLP 20 101 W. Broadway, Suite 2000 1999 Harrison Street, 25" Floor San Diego, CA 92101 Oakland, CA 94612 21 Telephone: (619) 230-7743 Telephone: (510) 451-3300 Facsimile: (619) 696-7124 Facsimile: (510) 450-1527 22 Attorneys for Syngenta Seeds, LLC Attorneys for Timothy Stewart & Lekos Seed Company DBA T&SL Seed Company and TSL 23 24 I declare under the penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed and 25 served on April 5, 2019, at Fresno, California. 26 Kodawne Nocktov 27 Rosanne Dodson 28 3 99762 REQUEST FOR JUDICIAL NOTICE