Document for ARNTSEN FAMILY PARTNERSHIP, LP, et al vs. GREGORY J DAVIS, et al

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                                1    Brian Zimmerman (admitted pro hac vice)
     Nicholas Reisch (admitted pro hac vice)
2    Jessica E. Chong (SBN 317869)
     SPENCER FANE LLP
3    3040 Post Oak Blvd., Suite 1400
     Houston, TX 77056
4    (713) 552-1234 telephone
5    Ernesto F. Aldover (SBN 157625)
     RETZ & ALDOVER, LLP
6    2550 Via Tejon, Suite 3A
     Palos Verdes Estates, California 90274
7    (310) 540-9800 telephone
8    Attorneys for Defendants
     SVRV 385 Moore, LLC; SVRV 387 Moore, LLC;
9    Gregory J. Davis; Kevin Wolfe; Jason Justesen;
     Paramont Woodside, LLC; Paramont Capital,
10   LLC; Monks Family Trust; TEH Capital, LLC;
     Caproc III, LLC; WZ Partners LLC; McLan
11   Trust; Wild Rose Irrevocable Trust; Black
     Horse Holdings, LLC; Phil Stoker; Diane
12   Stoker; Scott O’Neil; and Dale Huish
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                SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
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                               COUNTY OF SAN MATEO
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16   Robert Arntsen; Mary Lee; Arntsen           Case No. 22-CIV-01148 consolidated
     Family Partnership, LP; and Brian           with Case No. 22-CIV-01099
17   Christopher Dunn Custodianship;
                                                     PARAMONT DEFENDANTS’
18                             Plaintiffs,          OBJECTION TO PLAINTIFFS’
                                                   NOTICE TO ATTEND TRIAL TO
19            -vs-                                DEFENDANT GREGORY J. DAVIS
20   David M. Bragg; Kurtis Stuart Kludt;
     Silicon Valley Real Ventures, LLC;          Honorable Jeffrey Finigan
21   SVRV 385 Moore, LLC; SVRV 387
     Moore, LLC; Gregory J. Davis; Kevin
22   Wolfe; Jason Justesen; Paramont
     Woodside, LLC; and Paramont Capital,
23   LLC;
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     John Ho and Quanyu Huang;
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                                  Plaintiffs,
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               -vs-
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     David M. Bragg; Silicon Valley Real
4    Ventures, LLC; SVRV 385 Moore, LLC;
     SVRV 387 Moore, LLC; Gregory J.
5    Davis; Kevin Wolfe; Jason Justesen;
     Paramont Woodside, LLC; Paramont
6    Capital, LLC; Monks Family Trust; TEH
     Capital, LLC; Caproc III, LLC; WZ
7    Partners LLC; McLan Trust; Wild Rose
     Irrevocable Trust; Black Horse Holdings,
8    LLC; Phil Stoker; Diane Stoker; Scott
     O’Neil; and Dale Huish;
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                                   Defendants.
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           Defendants SVRV 385 Moore, LLC; SVRV 387 Moore, LLC; Gregory J. Davis;
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     Kevin Wolfe; Jason Justesen; Paramont Woodside, LLC; Paramont Capital, LLC;
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     Monks Family Trust; TEH Capital, LLC; Caproc III, LLC; WZ Partners LLC; McLan
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     Trust; Wild Rose Irrevocable Trust; Black Horse Holdings, LLC; Phil Stoker; Diane
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     Stoker; Scott O’Neil; and Dale Huish (“Paramont Defendants”) by and through their
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     counsel by and through their counsel Spencer Fane LLP hereby file their Objection to
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     Plaintiffs’ Notice to Attend Trial to Defendant Gregory J. Davis.
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           On February 29, 2024, Plaintiffs served a Notice to Attend Trial to Defendant
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     Gregory J. Davis. Pursuant to C.C.P. §1989, “a witness, including a witness specified
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     in subdivision (b) of Section 1987, is not obliged to attend as a witness before any
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     court, judge, justice or any other officer, unless the witness is a resident within the
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     state at the time of service.” Mr. Davis is a resident of Arizona and his attendance
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     cannot be compelled.
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1    Dated: March 4, 2024         SPENCER FANE LLP
2                           By:    /s/ Jessica E. Chong
                                   Brian Zimmerman (admitted pro hac
3                                 vice)
                                   Nicholas Reisch (admitted pro hac
4                                 vice)
                                   Jessica E. Chong (SBN 317869)
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                                  3040 Post Oak Blvd., Suite 1400
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8                                 Ernesto F. Aldover, Esq.
                                  RETZ & ALDOVER, LLP
9                                 2550 Via Tejon, Suite 3A
                                  Palos Verdes Estates, CA 90274
10                                Attorneys for Defendants
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1                                  PROOF OF SERVICE
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     STATE OF NEVADA, COUNTY OF CLARK
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     I am employed in the county of Las Vegas State of Nevada. I am over the age of 18
4    and not a party to the action; my business address is 300 S. Fourth Street, Suite 950
     Las Vegas, NV 89101.
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6    On March 4, 2024, I served the foregoing document(s) described as PARAMONT
     DEFENDANTS’ OBJECTION TO PLAINTIFFS’ NOTICE TO ATTEND TRIAL
7    TO DEFENDANT GREGORY J. DAVIS as follows:

8     Collin J. Vierra (State Bar No. 322720)      Ryan van Steenis (S.B. #254542)
      EIMER STAHL LLP                              1601 S Shepherd Dr., #276
9     99 Almaden Blvd., Suite 641                  Houston, Texas 77019
                                                   rjvansteenis@gmail.com
      San Jose, CA 95113-1605                      ATTORNEY FOR DEFENDANTS
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      Telephone: (408) 889-1668                    DAVID M. BRAGG AND SILICON
11    Email: cvierra@eimerstahl.com                VALLEY REAL VENTURES, LLC

12    Attorney for Plaintiffs
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      _ _ (BY US MAIL) As follows: I am “readily familiar” with the firm’s practice of
14   collection and processing correspondence for mailing. Under that practice it would be
     deposited with the U.S. Postal Service on that same day with postage thereon fully
15   prepaid at Palos Verdes Estate, CA in the ordinary cause of business. I am aware
16   that on motion of the party served, service is presumed invalid of postal cancellation
     date or postage meter is more than one day after date of deposit for mailing an
17   affidavit.

18   _X_ (BY ELECTRONIC SERVICE) I electronically served the foregoing document(s)
19   on opposing counsel via electronic mail.

20    X (STATE) I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of
     Nevada that the foregoing is true and correct.
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22   Executed on March 4, 2024 at Las Vegas, Nevada.

23                                          /s/ Adam Miller
                                            Adam Miller
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