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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
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11 SARABIAN FARMS, Case Number: 18CECG02994
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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.
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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.
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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
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EXHIBIT A
1/9/2019 Fresno, CA Monthly Weather Forecast - weather.com
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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
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101°F 110°F 1 tet 115°F 113°F V11°F
84°F 90°F = 102°F
78°F ——— —~— —9—— 90°F
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27°F 26°F
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July is on average the WARMEST month. January is on average the COOLEST month.
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EXHIBIT B
1/9/2019 Sacramento, CA Monthly Weather Forecast - weather.com
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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
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90°F 102°F
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43°F ATE A8°F AAPE 34°F 27°F
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July is on average the WARMEST month December is on average the COOLEST month.
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EXHIBIT C
1/9!2019 Modesto, CA Monthly Weather Forecast - weather.com
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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
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89°F s—— 101°F
75°F 80° i o_o88°F
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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
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July is on average the WARMEST month. January is on average the COOLEST month.
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EXHIBIT D
1/9/2019 Merced, CA Monthly Weather Forecast - weather.com
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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 ———
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July is on average the WARMEST month, January is on average the COOLEST month.
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EXHIBIT E
1/9/2019 Tulare, CA Monthly Weather Forecast - weather.com
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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
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108°F V11°F 115°F 115°F 110°
87°F 90°F 99°F —o— ~~ —— 104°F
79°F 94°F
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37°F A2°F 50°F 49°F
20°F 24°F 27°F 32°F 39° 31°F 26°
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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)
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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
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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)
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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.
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(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.
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(By E-Mail) I cause the document(s) listed above to be sent by electronic transmission
17 via email at the address(es) listed.
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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
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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.
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