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1 CHRISTOPHER J. DIAZ, Bar No. 235249
christopher.diaz@bbklaw.com
2 DENISE HANSEN, Bar No. 156363
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3 ANDREW E. LOPEZ, Bar No. 337993
andrew.lopez@bbklaw.com
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2001 N. Main Street
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Walnut Creek, California 94596
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Attorneys for Respondent EXEMPT FROM FILING FEES PURSUANT
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SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
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COUNTY OF SAN MATEO
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BEST BEST & KRIEGER LLP
WALNUT CREEK, CALIFORNIA 94596
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MAHMOOD PANJWANI, Case No. 23-CIV-04568
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
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Petitioner, AMENDED NOTICE OF RULING RE
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COUNTY OF SAN MATEO, SAN MATEO Dept.: Dept. 23
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POLICY AND PLANNING; PENINSULA Hearing:
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(“PHS/SCPA”); TOWN OF Time: 9:00 a.m.
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OF ANIMAL CONTROL AND LICENSING,
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AMENDED NOTICE OF RULING RE CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE
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2 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT, on February 23, 2024, the Continued Case Management
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4 & Krieger LLP appeared on behalf of Respondent Town of Hillsborough (“Town”). Michael
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6 (“Petitioner”). All other appearances are as noted on the Court record. A true and correct copy of
7 the Court’s Minute Order regarding the Continued Case Management Conference is attached hereto
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EXHIBIT A—FEBRUARY 23, 2024 MINUTE ORDER
Case Number: 23-CIV-04568
SUPERIOR COURT OF SAN MATEO COUNTY
400 County Center 1050 Mission Road 800 North Humboldt Street
Redwood City, CA 94063 South San Francisco, CA 94080 San Mateo, CA 94401
www.sanmateo.courts.ca.gov
Minute Order
Mahmood Panjwani vs. County of San Mateo, et al 23-CIV-04568
02/23/2024 2:00 PM
Case Management and Trial
Setting Conference
Hearing Result: Held
Judicial Officer: Swope, V. Raymond Location: Courtroom 8A
Courtroom Clerk: Rebecca Huerta Courtroom Reporter:
Parties Present
MICHAEL PORRAZZO appeared on behalf of petitioner.
DENISE HANSEN appeared on behalf of respondent Town of Hillsborough.
Exhibits
Minutes
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- At 2:13 p.m.-Court convenes.
MICHAEL PORRAZZO appeared on behalf of petitioner.
DENISE HANSEN appeared on behalf of respondent Town of Hillsborough.
The Court is informed the canine in question has not been surrendered to authorities. Per Ms. Hansen
the canine has been taken out of the county in order to not surrender the animal.
Ms. Hansen states the Town of Hillsborough will not take action against the canine until the Court makes
a ruling.
Mr. Porrazzo makes an oral request for a formal "stay" until the final ruling by the Court. Plus, confirms
the canine was taken out of the county in order to not surrender the animal.
The Court inquires what safety procedures has the owner of the canine placed to ensure the safety of
the community. Per Mr. Porrazzo the canine is kept at home and on the property. He is not taken off
the property.
Ms. Hansen states the canine escaped when the incident in question occurred. Therefore, there are
concerns regarding the safety of the community.
The Court states its concern is keeping the community safe.
The Court orders the canine shall not be euthanized pending the resolution of this case.
Ms. Hansen request for the surrender of the canine and will keep the canine safe. In addition, she will
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speak with the Director of Animal Services.
Further, the Court orders any actions in regards to administrative order shall be "stayed" pending the
final resolution.
The Court inquires with Mr. Porrazzo what is the owner doing to keeping the community safe from the
canine in question. Mr. Porrazzo does not have an answer. He informed the Court that per his client the
canine is kept at the home.
Ms. Hansen states there are other named defendants which have not been served. Mr. Porrazzo states
the referred named defendants have been served today via Notice of Acknowledgement.
At 2:29 p.m. - Court recesses for break.
At 2:34 p.m. - Court reconvenes. Above-noted counsel and parties present.
The Court sets Court trial for June 3, 2024 at 9:00 a.m.
The Court further orders for the canine to be surrendered to Animal Services.
The Court sets the following dates:
March 27th, the administrative record shall be lodged with the Court.
April 12th, the petitioner shall file opening brief.
May 3rd, the respondent shall file response.
June 3rd at 9:00 a.m. Court Trial with a three hour estimate.
Ms. Hansen shall prepare formal order consistent with order herein.
The Court orders for the canine to be surrendered within seven days. Also, the canine is not be taken
out of the county in order to abate the order.
The Court further orders petitioner may have an opportunity to visit the canine. If possible based upon
the current structure of Animal Services.
At 2:47 p.m.-Court adjourned.
Case Events
- Party appeared by audio and/or video; -MICHAEL PORRAZZO appeared on behalf of petitioner.
DENISE HANSEN appeared on behalf of respondent Town of Hillsborough.
Others
Comments:
Future Hearings and Vacated Hearings
June 03, 2024 9:00 AM Petition for Writ of Mandate
Swope, V. Raymond
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1 PROOF OF SERVICE
2 I, Pamela Crawford, declare:
3 I am a citizen of the United States and employed in San Bernardino County, California. I
am over the age of eighteen years and not a party to the within-entitled action. My business
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address is 2855 East Guasti, Suite 400, Ontario, California 91761. On March 8, 2024, I served a
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fully prepaid, the United States mail at Ontario, California addressed as set forth
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to the person(s) at the e-mail address(es) set forth below.
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Michael H. Porrazzo Attorney for Petitioner
300 SOUTH GRAND AVENUE, 25TH FLOOR
BEST BEST & KRIEGER LLP
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 90071
12 The Porrazzo Law Firm MAHMOOD PANJWANI
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
30212 Tomas, Suite 365
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I am readily familiar with the firm's practice of collection and processing correspondence
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day with postage thereon fully prepaid in the ordinary course of business. I am aware that on
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meter date is more than one day after date of deposit for mailing in affidavit.
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I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the above
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1 CHRISTOPHER J. DIAZ, Bar No. 235249 christopher.diaz@bbklaw.com 2 DENISE HANSEN, Bar No. 156363 denise.hansen@bbklaw.com 3 ANDREW E. LOPEZ, Bar No. 337993 andrew.lopez@bbklaw.com 4 BEST BEST & KRIEGER LLP 2001 N. Main Street 5 Suite 390 Walnut Creek, California 94596 6 Telephone: (925) 977-3300 Facsimile: (925) 977-1870 7 Attorneys for Respondent EXEMPT FROM FILING FEES PURSUANT 8 TOWN OF HILLSBOROUGH TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 6103 9 SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA 10 COUNTY OF SAN MATEO 11 BEST BEST & KRIEGER LLP WALNUT CREEK, CALIFORNIA 94596 2001 N. MAIN STREET, SUITE 390 12 MAHMOOD PANJWANI, Case No. 23-CIV-04568 ATTORNEYS AT LAW 13 Petitioner, AMENDED NOTICE OF RULING RE 14 CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE v. 15 Judge: Hon. V. Raymond Swope COUNTY OF SAN MATEO, SAN MATEO Dept.: Dept. 23 16 COUNTY HEALTH, PUBLIC HEALTH POLICY AND PLANNING; PENINSULA Hearing: 17 HUMANE SOCIETY & SPCA Date: June 3, 2024 (“PHS/SCPA”); TOWN OF Time: 9:00 a.m. 18 HILLSBOROUGH; PROGRAM MANAGER Dept.: 23 OF ANIMAL CONTROL AND LICENSING, 19 Action Filed: September 27, 2023 Respondent(s). 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 61236.06000\42093361.1 –1– AMENDED NOTICE OF RULING RE CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE 1 AMENDED NOTICE OF RULING RE CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE 2 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT, on February 23, 2024, the Continued Case Management 3 Conference came on for regular hearing in the above-entitled matter. Denise Hansen of Best Best 4 & Krieger LLP appeared on behalf of Respondent Town of Hillsborough (“Town”). Michael 5 Porrazzo of The Porrazzo Law Firm appeared on behalf of Petitioner Mahmood Panjwani 6 (“Petitioner”). All other appearances are as noted on the Court record. A true and correct copy of 7 the Court’s Minute Order regarding the Continued Case Management Conference is attached hereto 8 as Exhibit A. 9 Dated: March 8, 2024 BEST BEST & KRIEGER LLP 10 11 By: BEST BEST & KRIEGER LLP WALNUT CREEK, CALIFORNIA 94596 2001 N. MAIN STREET, SUITE 390 12 CHRISTOPHER J. DIAZ ATTORNEYS AT LAW DENISE HANSEN 13 ANDREW E. LOPEZ Attorneys for Respondent 14 Town of Hillsborough 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 61236.06000\42093361.1 –2– AMENDED NOTICE OF RULING RE CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 EXHIBIT A BEST BEST & KRIEGER LLP WALNUT CREEK, CALIFORNIA 94596 2001 N. MAIN STREET, SUITE 390 12 ATTORNEYS AT LAW 13 FEBRUARY 23, 2024 MINUTE ORDER 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 61236.06000\42093361.1 EXHIBIT A—FEBRUARY 23, 2024 MINUTE ORDER Case Number: 23-CIV-04568 SUPERIOR COURT OF SAN MATEO COUNTY 400 County Center 1050 Mission Road 800 North Humboldt Street Redwood City, CA 94063 South San Francisco, CA 94080 San Mateo, CA 94401 www.sanmateo.courts.ca.gov Minute Order Mahmood Panjwani vs. County of San Mateo, et al 23-CIV-04568 02/23/2024 2:00 PM Case Management and Trial Setting Conference Hearing Result: Held Judicial Officer: Swope, V. Raymond Location: Courtroom 8A Courtroom Clerk: Rebecca Huerta Courtroom Reporter: Parties Present MICHAEL PORRAZZO appeared on behalf of petitioner. DENISE HANSEN appeared on behalf of respondent Town of Hillsborough. Exhibits Minutes Journals - At 2:13 p.m.-Court convenes. MICHAEL PORRAZZO appeared on behalf of petitioner. DENISE HANSEN appeared on behalf of respondent Town of Hillsborough. The Court is informed the canine in question has not been surrendered to authorities. Per Ms. Hansen the canine has been taken out of the county in order to not surrender the animal. Ms. Hansen states the Town of Hillsborough will not take action against the canine until the Court makes a ruling. Mr. Porrazzo makes an oral request for a formal "stay" until the final ruling by the Court. Plus, confirms the canine was taken out of the county in order to not surrender the animal. The Court inquires what safety procedures has the owner of the canine placed to ensure the safety of the community. Per Mr. Porrazzo the canine is kept at home and on the property. He is not taken off the property. Ms. Hansen states the canine escaped when the incident in question occurred. Therefore, there are concerns regarding the safety of the community. The Court states its concern is keeping the community safe. The Court orders the canine shall not be euthanized pending the resolution of this case. Ms. Hansen request for the surrender of the canine and will keep the canine safe. In addition, she will 1 Case Number: 23-CIV-04568 speak with the Director of Animal Services. Further, the Court orders any actions in regards to administrative order shall be "stayed" pending the final resolution. The Court inquires with Mr. Porrazzo what is the owner doing to keeping the community safe from the canine in question. Mr. Porrazzo does not have an answer. He informed the Court that per his client the canine is kept at the home. Ms. Hansen states there are other named defendants which have not been served. Mr. Porrazzo states the referred named defendants have been served today via Notice of Acknowledgement. At 2:29 p.m. - Court recesses for break. At 2:34 p.m. - Court reconvenes. Above-noted counsel and parties present. The Court sets Court trial for June 3, 2024 at 9:00 a.m. The Court further orders for the canine to be surrendered to Animal Services. The Court sets the following dates: March 27th, the administrative record shall be lodged with the Court. April 12th, the petitioner shall file opening brief. May 3rd, the respondent shall file response. June 3rd at 9:00 a.m. Court Trial with a three hour estimate. Ms. Hansen shall prepare formal order consistent with order herein. The Court orders for the canine to be surrendered within seven days. Also, the canine is not be taken out of the county in order to abate the order. The Court further orders petitioner may have an opportunity to visit the canine. If possible based upon the current structure of Animal Services. At 2:47 p.m.-Court adjourned. Case Events - Party appeared by audio and/or video; -MICHAEL PORRAZZO appeared on behalf of petitioner. DENISE HANSEN appeared on behalf of respondent Town of Hillsborough. Others Comments: Future Hearings and Vacated Hearings June 03, 2024 9:00 AM Petition for Writ of Mandate Swope, V. Raymond 2 1 PROOF OF SERVICE 2 I, Pamela Crawford, declare: 3 I am a citizen of the United States and employed in San Bernardino County, California. I am over the age of eighteen years and not a party to the within-entitled action. My business 4 address is 2855 East Guasti, Suite 400, Ontario, California 91761. On March 8, 2024, I served a 5 copy of the within document(s): 6 AMENDED NOTICE OF RULING RE CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE 7 8 by placing the document(s) listed above in a sealed envelope with postage thereon fully prepaid, the United States mail at Ontario, California addressed as set forth below. 9 10 by transmitting via e-mail or electronic transmission the document(s) listed above to the person(s) at the e-mail address(es) set forth below. 11 Michael H. Porrazzo Attorney for Petitioner 300 SOUTH GRAND AVENUE, 25TH FLOOR BEST BEST & KRIEGER LLP LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 90071 12 The Porrazzo Law Firm MAHMOOD PANJWANI ATTORNEYS AT LAW 30212 Tomas, Suite 365 13 Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688 14 mhporrazzo@porrazzolaw.com 15 I am readily familiar with the firm's practice of collection and processing correspondence 16 for mailing. Under that practice it would be deposited with the U.S. Postal Service on that same day with postage thereon fully prepaid in the ordinary course of business. I am aware that on 17 motion of the party served, service is presumed invalid if postal cancellation date or postage meter date is more than one day after date of deposit for mailing in affidavit. 18 I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the above 19 is true and correct. 20 Executed on March 8, 2024, at Ontario, California. 21 22 23 Pamela Crawford 24 25 26 27 28 61236.06000\42093361.1 –4– PROOF OF SERVICE