On December 12, 2019 a
Miscellaneous
was filed
involving a dispute between
Kaufman Janice,
and
Aiken Thomas C.,
Freeman Freeman & Smiley Llp,
Mckay Adrienne H.,
for civil
in the District Court of Los Angeles County.
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Electronically FILED by Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles on 12/12/2019 01:35 PM Sherri R. Carter, Executive Officer/Clerk of Court, by D. Fowler,Deputy Clerk
CM-010
19SMCV02135
ATTORNEY OR PAR1Y WITHOUT ATTORNEY /Name, State Bar number, and address): FOR COURT USE ONLY
-:-Arthur R. Liberty, P.C. State Bar 112858
Law Offices of Robert M. Baskin
1849 Knoll Drive
Ventura, California 93003
TELEPHONE NO.: (805) 658-1000 FAX NO.:
ATTORNEY FOR /Name): Plaintiff
SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
sTREET ADDREss: 1725 Main Street
MAILING ADDREss: 1725 Main Street
c11Y AND z1P coDE:Santa Monica, California 90401
BRANCH NAME:Santa Monica Courthouse
CASE NAME:
Janice Kaufman v. Freeman, Freeman & Smiley, LLP, et al.
CASE NUMBER:
CIVIL CASE COVER SHEET Complex Case Designation
[Z] Unlimited D Limited
(Amount (Amount D Counter D Joinder
JUDGE:
demanded demanded is
Filed with first appearance by defendant
exceeds $25,000) $25,000 or less)
(Cal. Rules of Court, rule 3.402) DEPT:
Items 1-6 below must be completed (see mstruct,ons on page 2).
1. Check one box below for the case type that best describes this case:
Auto Tort Contract Provisionally Complex Civil Litigation
D Auto (22) D
Breach of contract/warranty (06) (Cal. Rules of Court, rules 3.400-3.403)
D Uninsured motorist (46) D
Rule 3.740 collections (09) D
Antitrust/Trade regulation (03)
Other PI/PD/WD (Personal Injury/Property D
Other collections (09) D
Construction defect (10)
Damage/Wrongful Death) Tort D
Insurance coverage (18) Mass tort (40) D
DD Asbestos (04) D Other contract (37) D Securities litigation (28)
D Product liability (24) Real Property D Environmental/Toxic tort (30)
D Medical malpractice (45) D Eminent domain/Inverse D Insurance coverage claims arising from the
Other Pl/PD/WO (23) condemnation (14) above listed provisionally complex case
Non-PI/PD/WD (Other) Tort D Wrongful eviction (33)
types (41)
D Business tort/unfair business practice (07) D
Other real property (26) Enforcement of Judgment
D Civil rights (08) Unlawful Detainer D Enforcement of judgment (20)
D Defamation (13) D
Commercial (31) Miscellaneous Civil Complaint
D Fraud (16) D
Residential (32) D RICO(27)
D Intellectual property (19) D Drugs (38) D Other complaint (not specified above) (42)
[ZJ Professional negligence (25) Judicial Review Miscellaneous Civil Petition
D Other non-Pl/PD/WO tort (35) D Asset forfeiture (05) D Partnership and corporate governance (21)
Employment D Petition re: arbitration award (11) D Other petition (not specified above) (43)
D Wrongful termination (36) D Writ of mandate (02)
D Other employment (15) D Other judicial review (39)
2. This case LJ is 1L.1 is not complex under rule 3.400 of the California Rules of Court. If the case is complex, mark the
factors requiring exceptional judicial management:
a. D Large number of separately represented parties d. D Large number of witnesses
b.D Extensive motion practice raising difficult or novel e. D Coordination with related actions pending in one or more courts
issues that will be time-consuming to resolve in other counties, states, or countries, or in a federal court
c. D Substantial amount of documentary evidence f. D Substantial postjudgment judicial supervision
3. Remedies sought (check all that apply): a.[Z] monetary b. D nonmonetary; declaratory or injunctive relief c:. D punitive
4. Number of causes of action (specify): One
5. This case isD [Z] is not a class action suit.
6. If there are any known related cases, file and serve a notice of related case. (You may use form CM-015.)
Date: October 29, 2019
Arthur R. Liberty, P.C.
(1YPE OR PRINT NAME)
NOTICE
• Plaintiff must file this cover sheet with the first paper filed in the action or proceeding (except small claims cases or cases filed
under the Probate Code, Family Code, or Welfare and Institutions Code). (Cal. Rules of Court, rule 3.220.) Failure to file may result
in sanctions.
• File this cover sheet in addition to any cover sheet required by local court rule.
• If this case is complex under rule 3.400 et seq. of the California Rules of Court, you must serve a copy of this cover sheet on all
other parties to the action or proceeding.
• Unless this is a collections case under rule 3.740 or a complex case, this cover sheet will be used for statistical purposes onlv.
Pa e1 of2
Form Adopted for Mandatory Use Cal. Rules of Court, rules 2.30, 3.220, 3.400-3.403, 3.740;
Judicial Council of California CIVIL CASE COVER SHEET Cal. Standards of Judicial Administration, std. 3.10
CM-010 [Rev. July 1, 2007] www.courtinfo.ca.gov
WWW :.r.r.P..<:;_<:;/Rw r.nm
Document Filed Date
December 12, 2019
Case Filing Date
December 12, 2019
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Electronically FILED by Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles on 12/12/2019 01:35 PM Sherri R. Carter, Executive Officer/Clerk of Court, by D. Fowler,Deputy Clerk CM-010 19SMCV02135 ATTORNEY OR PAR1Y WITHOUT ATTORNEY /Name, State Bar number, and address): FOR COURT USE ONLY -:-Arthur R. Liberty, P.C. State Bar 112858 Law Offices of Robert M. Baskin 1849 Knoll Drive Ventura, California 93003 TELEPHONE NO.: (805) 658-1000 FAX NO.: ATTORNEY FOR /Name): Plaintiff SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES sTREET ADDREss: 1725 Main Street MAILING ADDREss: 1725 Main Street c11Y AND z1P coDE:Santa Monica, California 90401 BRANCH NAME:Santa Monica Courthouse CASE NAME: Janice Kaufman v. Freeman, Freeman & Smiley, LLP, et al. CASE NUMBER: CIVIL CASE COVER SHEET Complex Case Designation [Z] Unlimited D Limited (Amount (Amount D Counter D Joinder JUDGE: demanded demanded is Filed with first appearance by defendant exceeds $25,000) $25,000 or less) (Cal. Rules of Court, rule 3.402) DEPT: Items 1-6 below must be completed (see mstruct,ons on page 2). 1. Check one box below for the case type that best describes this case: Auto Tort Contract Provisionally Complex Civil Litigation D Auto (22) D Breach of contract/warranty (06) (Cal. Rules of Court, rules 3.400-3.403) D Uninsured motorist (46) D Rule 3.740 collections (09) D Antitrust/Trade regulation (03) Other PI/PD/WD (Personal Injury/Property D Other collections (09) D Construction defect (10) Damage/Wrongful Death) Tort D Insurance coverage (18) Mass tort (40) D DD Asbestos (04) D Other contract (37) D Securities litigation (28) D Product liability (24) Real Property D Environmental/Toxic tort (30) D Medical malpractice (45) D Eminent domain/Inverse D Insurance coverage claims arising from the Other Pl/PD/WO (23) condemnation (14) above listed provisionally complex case Non-PI/PD/WD (Other) Tort D Wrongful eviction (33) types (41) D Business tort/unfair business practice (07) D Other real property (26) Enforcement of Judgment D Civil rights (08) Unlawful Detainer D Enforcement of judgment (20) D Defamation (13) D Commercial (31) Miscellaneous Civil Complaint D Fraud (16) D Residential (32) D RICO(27) D Intellectual property (19) D Drugs (38) D Other complaint (not specified above) (42) [ZJ Professional negligence (25) Judicial Review Miscellaneous Civil Petition D Other non-Pl/PD/WO tort (35) D Asset forfeiture (05) D Partnership and corporate governance (21) Employment D Petition re: arbitration award (11) D Other petition (not specified above) (43) D Wrongful termination (36) D Writ of mandate (02) D Other employment (15) D Other judicial review (39) 2. This case LJ is 1L.1 is not complex under rule 3.400 of the California Rules of Court. If the case is complex, mark the factors requiring exceptional judicial management: a. D Large number of separately represented parties d. D Large number of witnesses b.D Extensive motion practice raising difficult or novel e. D Coordination with related actions pending in one or more courts issues that will be time-consuming to resolve in other counties, states, or countries, or in a federal court c. D Substantial amount of documentary evidence f. D Substantial postjudgment judicial supervision 3. Remedies sought (check all that apply): a.[Z] monetary b. D nonmonetary; declaratory or injunctive relief c:. D punitive 4. Number of causes of action (specify): One 5. This case isD [Z] is not a class action suit. 6. If there are any known related cases, file and serve a notice of related case. (You may use form CM-015.) Date: October 29, 2019 Arthur R. Liberty, P.C. (1YPE OR PRINT NAME) NOTICE • Plaintiff must file this cover sheet with the first paper filed in the action or proceeding (except small claims cases or cases filed under the Probate Code, Family Code, or Welfare and Institutions Code). (Cal. Rules of Court, rule 3.220.) Failure to file may result in sanctions. • File this cover sheet in addition to any cover sheet required by local court rule. • If this case is complex under rule 3.400 et seq. of the California Rules of Court, you must serve a copy of this cover sheet on all other parties to the action or proceeding. • Unless this is a collections case under rule 3.740 or a complex case, this cover sheet will be used for statistical purposes onlv. Pa e1 of2 Form Adopted for Mandatory Use Cal. Rules of Court, rules 2.30, 3.220, 3.400-3.403, 3.740; Judicial Council of California CIVIL CASE COVER SHEET Cal. Standards of Judicial Administration, std. 3.10 CM-010 [Rev. July 1, 2007] www.courtinfo.ca.gov WWW :.r.r.P..<:;_<:;/Rw r.nm