Party Statement: Louis Montano, Jr., et al. vs Ngochao Nguyen, et al.

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                                Neil P. Berman, #246637
RUCKA, O'BOYLE, LOMBARDO & McKENNA
A Professional Corporation
245 West Laurel Drive
Salinas, CA 93906
Telephone: (831)443-1051
Facsimile:    (831) 443-6419

Attorneys for Plaintiff(s),
Diane Middaugh




                         SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

                                        COUNTY OF MONTEREY



LOUIS MONTANO, JR.; LOUIE                                Case No.: 21CV003635
MONTANO III; and MICHAEL
                                                         DECLARATION OF NEIL P. BERMAN
MONTANO;                                                 RE: ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE
                     Plaintiff(s),
v.

CITY OF SALINAS; GINO'S
RESTAURANT INC.; GINO's FINE
ITALIAN FOOD, INC.; BLFA
PROPERTIES LLC; NTN PROPERTIES
LLC; NGOCHAO THI NGUYEN; RALPH )
BOZZO; ROSAURA ARCOAS          )
PANIAGUA; AUSTIN ALARCON;      )
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           Defendant(s).       )
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AND ALL RELATED CROSS ACTIONS )
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          I, Neil P. Berman, hereby declare:
          1.         I am an attorney at law duly licensed to practice in the courts of the State of
California and a partner in the law firm of Rucka, O'Boyle, Lombardo & McKenna, attorneys of
record for Plaintiff.




Declaration of Neil P. Berman                     - 1-                      Diane Middaugh v. Gino's Restaurant, et al.
                                                                                               Case No. 22CV003206
                1               2.        This matter is on for an OSC/CMC on August 29, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. My
                 2   understanding of the OSC as to Plaintiff Diane Middaugh is that it is on calendar for the failure
                3    to have the Defaults entered as to Defendants Rosaura Arcoas Paniagua, Austin Alarcon, and
          •     4    Arturo Miranda Alarcon and Proof of Services as to Defendant Ralph Bozzo and BLFA
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                     Properties LLC.
            •    6              3.        Plaintiff's counsel will be dismissing Defendants Ralph Bozzo and BLFA
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                               4.         Plaintiff counsel's office spoke with counsel for Defendants Rosaura Arcoas
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                     Paniagua, Austin Alarcon, and Arturo Miranda Alarcon and been advised that the file has been
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                     recently transferred to a new handling attorney. They will be reviewing the file this weekend

                     and expect they will be filing an answer shortly on behalf of defendants. If no answer is filed,
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                     Declaration of Neil P. Berman                   - 2-                    Diane Middaugh v. Gino's Restaurant, et al.
                                                                                                                 Case No. 22CV003206
                     PROOF OF SERVICE BY MAIL & VIA E-MAIL
                       (Code of Civ. Proc. §§ 1013 (a), 2015.5, 1010.6)

STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF MONTEREY

Louis Montano v. City of Salinas, et al.
Monterey County Superior Court
Case No. 21CV003635

       I am employed in the County of Monterey, California. I am over the age of eighteen
years and not a party to the within entitled action; my business address is 245 West Laurel Drive,
Salinas, CA 93906. My electronic notification address is: spena(iorolmlaw.com.

       On the date written below, following ordinary business practice, I served the within
DECLARATION OF NEIL P. BERMAN on the parties named below by placing a true copy
thereof enclosed in a sealed envelope, for collection and mailing with the United States Postal
Service where it would be deposited in the United States Postal Service that same day in the
ordinary course of business, to the address(es) as follows:

        Cynthia Shambaugh, Esq.                            Attorneys for Defendant(s),
        LEWIS BRISBOIS BISGAARD & SMITH                    Gino's Restaurant Inc.;
        2185 N. California Blvd., Suite 300                Ngochao Thi Nguyen
        Walnut Creek, CA 94596
        Telephone: (825) 478-3257
        Facsimile:
        Email: Cynthia.Shambauglalewisbrisbois.com
        Email: Joan.Whipnle(&,lewisbrisbois.com

        Laurie J. Elza, Esq.                               Attorneys for Defendant(s),
        LAW OFFICES OF JOHN A. HAUSER                      NTN Properties LLC
        One Pointe Drive, 6th Floor
        Brea, CA 92821
        Telephone:      (714) 571-0407
        Facsimile:      (877) 369-5799
        Email: laurie.elza(iithehartford.com
        Email: Maureen.merrilesgthehartford.corn

        Rodney N. Mayr, Esq.                               Attorney for Defendant(s),
        MAYR LAW FIRM                                      Rosaura Arcos Paniagua;
        1010 W. Taylor St.                                 Austin Alarcon
        San Jose, CA 95126
        Telephone: (408) 331-7606
        Facsimile:    (669) 266-5612
        Email: rodneygmayrlawfimi.com

        Christopher Alan Callihan, Esq.                    Attorney for Defendant(s),
        CITY OF SALINAS                                    City of Salinas
        200 Lincoln Avenue
        Salinas, CA 93901-2639
        Email: chrisc@ci.salinas.ca.us
William R. Price, Esq.              Co-Counsel for Defendant,
Scott Dodd, Esq.                    City of Salinas
LAW OFFICES OF WILLIAM R PRICE
12636 High Bluff Dr., Suite 400
San Diego, CA 92130
Telephone: (858) 888-0588
Facsimile:
Email: wpriceAwilliamrprice.com
Email: sdoddAwilliamrnrice.com

Joseph J. Babich, Esq.              Attorney for Plaintiff(s),
DREYER, BABICH, BUCCOLA,            Maria Arellano
WOOD, CAMPORA
20 Bicentennial Circle
Sacramento, CA 95826
Telephone:     (916) 379-3500
Facsimile:     (916) 379-3599
Email: jbabich cr dbbwc.com
Email: tstevens@dbbwc.com
Email: dbbwc-eservice@dbbwc.com

Emily A. Ruby, Esq.                 Attorney for Plaintiff(s),
Sergio R. Cardenas, Esq.            Louis Montano, Jr.;
GREENBERG AND RUBY                  Louie Montano III;
INJURY ATTORNEYS, APC               Michael Montano
6100 Wilshire Blvd., Ste. 1170
Los Angeles, CA 90048
Telephone: (323) 782-0535
Facsimile:    (323) 782-0543
Email: cruby(a),caltrialpros.com
Email: scardenasacaltrialpros.com

Richard C. Alpers, Esq.             Co-Counsel for Plaintiff(s),
ALPERS LAW GROUP, INC.              Louis Montano, Jr.;
Post Office Box 1540                Louie Montano III;
Aptos, CA 95001                     Michael Montano
Telephone: (855) 808-1174
Facsimile:     (855) 870-1129
Email: rcaalalperslawgroup.com
Email: clerk(e4alperslawgroup.com

Owili Eison, Esq.                   Attorneys for Plaintiff(s),
BD & J INJURY LAWYERS               Daniel Ortega;
9701 Wilshire Blvd., 12th Floor     Yoselin Garcia
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
Telephone: (310) 887-1818
Facsimile:     (310) 887-1880
Email: oe@bhattorneys.com
Email: rylAbhattorneys.com
         Jeanette D. Lawrence, Esq.                         Attorneys for Defendant(s)/ Cross
         Matthew M. Spolsky, Esq.                           Complainants,
         FORD, WALKER,                                      Austin Alarcon
         HAGGERTY & BEHAR, LLP
         One World Trade Center, 27th Floor
         Long Beach, CA 90831
         Telephone: (562) 983-2579
         Facsimile:     (562) 590-3571
         Email: jlawrence@fwhb.com
         Email: lcote(i0whb.com
         Email: rlr serviceWwhb.com

        Shahin Kahroba, Esq.                               Attorneys for Plaintiff,
        SHERIDAN & RUND, KAHROBA, PC                       Robert Rossett
        270 Coral Circle
        El Segundo, CA 90245
        Telephone: (310) 640-1200
        Facsimile:    (310) 640-0200
        Email: shawnO),srlawyers.com

        James J. Cook, Esq.                                Attorney for Defendant(s),
        HORAN LLOYD, APC                                   Ralph Bozzo; BLFA Properties,
        26385 Carmel Rancho Blvd., Suite 200               LLC; and Gino's Fine Italian
        Carmel, CA 93923                                   Food, Inc.
        Telephone: (831) 373-4131
        Facsimile:    (831) 373-8302
        Email: jcookAhoranlegal.com


       On this date, I also electronically served the foregoing based on a court order or an
agreement of the parties to accept service by e-mail or electronic transmission, I caused the
documents to be sent to the persons at the email addresses listed above. I did not receive, within
a reasonable time after the transmission, any electronic message or other indication that the
transmission was unsuccessful.

        I declare, under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the
foregoing is true and correct and that this declaration was executed on August 25, 2023, at
Salinas, California.


                                                            Sergio A. Pella