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PLAINTIFF/PETITIONER: Ross H. Moore, suing derivatively on behalf CASE NUMBER
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17. Economic litigation
a. ‰ This is a limited civil case (i.e., the amount demanded is $35,000 or less) and the economic litigation procedures in Code
of Civil Procedure sections 90-98 will apply to this case.
b. ‰ This is a limited civil case and a motion to withdraw the case from the economic litigation procedures or for additional
discovery will be filed (if checked, explain specifically why economic litigation procedures relating to discovery or trial
should not apply to this case):
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; The party or parties request that the following additional matters be considered or determined at the case management
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b. ‰ After meeting and conferring as required by rule 3.724 of the California Rules of Court, the parties agree on the following
(specify) :
20. Total number of pages attached (if any):
I am completely familiar with this case and will be fully prepared to discuss the status of discovery and alternative dispute resolution,
as well as other issues raised by this statement, and will possess the authority to enter into stipulations on these issues at the time of
the case management conference, including the written authority of the party where required .
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ATTACHMENT TO DEFENDANT GREAT WORKS, INC.'S CMC STATEMENT:
4 a/b.
Substitute plaintiff Ross Moore ("Moore") derivatively seeks monetary and injunctive
relief on behalf of defrocked plaintiff Steamworks Management LLC (the "LLC") and
against Defendants Great Works, Inc. ("Great Works"), Rick Stokes ("Stokes") and
Laurence Hickey ("Hickey"). This is one of four lawsuits Moore commenced against
Stokes and Great Works in 2018.
Moore and Stokes are co-equal members and managers of the LLC. They are also
each 25% owners of Great Works and owners of the other affiliated Steam works clubs.
The derivative claims raised by Moore are identical to those originally raised by the LLC
and include: (1) claims against all three defendants for (a) interference with prospective
business advantage with the affiliated Steamworks clubs, including Unicorn Club, Ltd.,
Steamworks Seattle, Steamworks Toronto and Steamworks Vancouver, (b) conversion
and (c) unfair competition; (2) claims against Stokes and Hickey for breach of fiduciary
duties;" and (3) claims against Hickey for breach of the duty of loyalty. Moore, through
the LLC, seeks $1,784,000 in damages against all three of the defendants - his
damages are speculative.
The LLC was originally formed by Moore and Stokes to perform administrative and
management services for each of the five affiliated Steamworks clubs. Those services
had been rendered by Great Works, but due to inconsistent ownership interests among
the five affiliated clubs, the parties determined that it was more appropriate to create a
separate entity to handle those services for all five of the clubs. The LLC thereafter
rendered services to all five of the clubs without markup - it was not structured to nor did
it generate positive net income.
As detailed in the cross-complaints filed against Moore in this action and in consolidated
Case No. CGC-18-564825, as a result of misconduct by Moore as an employee and
director of Great Works and Unicorn Club, his employment with both entities was
terminated in February 2018. Moore's misconduct further affected the LLC's ability to
operate because of his mistreatment of employees, termination of its office lease and
other deadlocked management issues. All five of the clubs the LLC serviced
subsequently terminated their contractual relationships with it. Great Works, as it had
prior to the formation of the LLC, thereafter re-engaged and began providing the
administrative and management services to the other four clubs without markup or profit
thereon.
In response to his termination, Moore sued Great Works and Unicorn Club for dubious
vacation pay claims (consolidated Case No. CGC-18-564825), sued Stokes to partition
his home and commenced this action improperly through the now defrocked LLC.
Great Works and Unicorn Club have each filed cross-complaints against Moore (in
consolidated Case No. CGC-18-564825) to remove him as a director and for damages
arising out of his misconduct. Those claims were unsuccessfully challenged by Moore
through an anti-SLAPP motion.
Stokes and Hickey have each filed cross-complaints against Moore and his fiance
Dominic Paramore in this action for torts arising out of their misconduct, which include
claims for (1) breach of Moore's fiduciary duties; (2) an accounting of wrongfully
procured funds by Moore from the LLC; (3) invasion of privacy - intrusion into private
affairs; (4) invasion of privacy- wrongful use of name or likeness; and (5) violation of
Penal Code 528.5 for false impersonation through electronic means. Stokes and
Hickey seek monetary and injunctive relief against Moore and Paramore.
The parties, claims, facts and evidence relating to this action and Case No. CGC-18-
564825 are substantially the same. The cases should be consolidated. Great Works
filed a Motion to Consolidate. However, the April 17, 2019 hearing to consolidate this
matter and Case No. CGC-18-564825 was removed from calendar and the action has
been stayed by order of the Court on April 4, 2019. We request the stay remain in place
for another 90 days to allow the parties to continue their settlement efforts, which have
been hampered by divergent valuations of the business interests and challenges with
financing.
13a. Additional Cases
Ross Moore v. Earl G. Stokes Case No. CGC-18-564351. Partition action case was
settled.
PROOF OF SERVICE
1 ROSS H. MOORE, suing derivatively on behalf
2 STEAMWORKS MANAGEMENT, LLC v. GREAT WORKS, INC., et al.
San Francisco County Superior Court - Case No. CGC-18-568669
3
I declare that I am over the age of 18, not a party to the above-entitled action, and am an
4
employee of Dudnick Detwiler Rivin & Stikker, LLP, whose address is 235 Montgomery Street, Suite
630, San Francisco, CA 94104.
5
On April 10, 2024, I served the following document entitled:
6
235 Montgomery street, suite 630, San Francisco, California 94104
DEFENDANT GREAT WORKS, INC.'S CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT
7
on all interested parties in the above-referenced case, as follows:
8
[ ] (BY MAIL): By placing a true copy thereof in sealed envelope(s) addressed as set forth below
9 and placing said envelope(s) in that place in our offices where, following ordinary business
DUDNICK DETWILER RIVIN & STIKKER LLP
practices of which I am readily familiar, postage is affixed and fully prepaid and mailed on the
Fax: 415-982-1401
10 same day and as stated above in the United States mail at San Francisco, California.
11 [ X ] (ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION): By electronic transmission, I caused said document(s)
listed above to be sent to each person addressed below at the electronic notification address set
12 forth therein.
13 Charles J. Wisch Attorneys for Plaintiff
LAW OFFICES OF CHARLES J. WISCH ROSS H. MOORE
14 One Sansome Street, Suite 3500
San Francisco, CA 94104
Tel: 415-982-1400
15 Telephone: (415) 788-1945
Facsimile: (415) 788-1948
16 Email: cjwisch@wischlaw.com
17 Mark Epstein, Esq. Attorneys for Defendant
Seiler Epstein LAURENCE HICKEY
18 275 Battery Street, Suite 1600
San Francisco, CA 94111
19 Tel: 415-979-0500
Fax: 415-979-0511
20 E-Mail: mwe@sezalaw.com
Matthew J. Gluck, Esq. Attorneys for Defendant
21 Justin Sowa, Esq. Earl G. "Rick" Stokes
22 GLUCK DANIEL ATKINSON, LLP
201 Mission Street, Suite 1330
23 San Francisco, CA 94105
Tel: 415-510-2114
24 E-Mail: mgluck@gluckdaniel.com
25 I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing is
true and correct.
26
Executed on April 10, 2024, at San Francisco, California.
Jaqueline Herrera
2
PROOF OF SERVICE
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Moore, suing derivatively on behalf CASE NUMBER 6WHDPZRUNV0DQDJHPHQW//& &*& *UHDW:RUNV,QFHWDO DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT: 17. Economic litigation a. ‰ This is a limited civil case (i.e., the amount demanded is $35,000 or less) and the economic litigation procedures in Code of Civil Procedure sections 90-98 will apply to this case. b. ‰ This is a limited civil case and a motion to withdraw the case from the economic litigation procedures or for additional discovery will be filed (if checked, explain specifically why economic litigation procedures relating to discovery or trial should not apply to this case): 18. Other issues ; The party or parties request that the following additional matters be considered or determined at the case management ‰ conference (specify) : 7KHSDUWLHVUHTXHVWWKDWWKHFDVHPDQDJHPHQW FRQIHUHQFHEHFRQWLQXHGIRU GD\VVRWKDWWKH VHWWOHPHQWQHJRWLDWLRQVPD\FRQWLQXH 19. Meet and confer a. ‰; The party or parties have met and conferred with all parties on all subjects required by rule 3.724 of the California Rules of Court (if not, explain): b. ‰ After meeting and conferring as required by rule 3.724 of the California Rules of Court, the parties agree on the following (specify) : 20. Total number of pages attached (if any): I am completely familiar with this case and will be fully prepared to discuss the status of discovery and alternative dispute resolution, as well as other issues raised by this statement, and will possess the authority to enter into stipulations on these issues at the time of the case management conference, including the written authority of the party where required . Date: -DPLH&&RXFKH (TYPE OR PRINT NAME) ► -------r-,~ ~--'-------- (SIGNATURE OF PARTY OR ATTORNEY) ► ----------------------- (TYPE OR PRINT NAME) (SIGNATURE OF PARTY OR ATTORNEY) ‰ Additional signatures are attached. CM-11 0 [Rev. January 1, 2024) CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT Page 5 of 5 - CE s·I Essential ceb.com 0 Forms· >@*5($7:25.6 ATTACHMENT TO DEFENDANT GREAT WORKS, INC.'S CMC STATEMENT: 4 a/b. Substitute plaintiff Ross Moore ("Moore") derivatively seeks monetary and injunctive relief on behalf of defrocked plaintiff Steamworks Management LLC (the "LLC") and against Defendants Great Works, Inc. ("Great Works"), Rick Stokes ("Stokes") and Laurence Hickey ("Hickey"). This is one of four lawsuits Moore commenced against Stokes and Great Works in 2018. Moore and Stokes are co-equal members and managers of the LLC. They are also each 25% owners of Great Works and owners of the other affiliated Steam works clubs. The derivative claims raised by Moore are identical to those originally raised by the LLC and include: (1) claims against all three defendants for (a) interference with prospective business advantage with the affiliated Steamworks clubs, including Unicorn Club, Ltd., Steamworks Seattle, Steamworks Toronto and Steamworks Vancouver, (b) conversion and (c) unfair competition; (2) claims against Stokes and Hickey for breach of fiduciary duties;" and (3) claims against Hickey for breach of the duty of loyalty. Moore, through the LLC, seeks $1,784,000 in damages against all three of the defendants - his damages are speculative. The LLC was originally formed by Moore and Stokes to perform administrative and management services for each of the five affiliated Steamworks clubs. Those services had been rendered by Great Works, but due to inconsistent ownership interests among the five affiliated clubs, the parties determined that it was more appropriate to create a separate entity to handle those services for all five of the clubs. The LLC thereafter rendered services to all five of the clubs without markup - it was not structured to nor did it generate positive net income. As detailed in the cross-complaints filed against Moore in this action and in consolidated Case No. CGC-18-564825, as a result of misconduct by Moore as an employee and director of Great Works and Unicorn Club, his employment with both entities was terminated in February 2018. Moore's misconduct further affected the LLC's ability to operate because of his mistreatment of employees, termination of its office lease and other deadlocked management issues. All five of the clubs the LLC serviced subsequently terminated their contractual relationships with it. Great Works, as it had prior to the formation of the LLC, thereafter re-engaged and began providing the administrative and management services to the other four clubs without markup or profit thereon. In response to his termination, Moore sued Great Works and Unicorn Club for dubious vacation pay claims (consolidated Case No. CGC-18-564825), sued Stokes to partition his home and commenced this action improperly through the now defrocked LLC. Great Works and Unicorn Club have each filed cross-complaints against Moore (in consolidated Case No. CGC-18-564825) to remove him as a director and for damages arising out of his misconduct. Those claims were unsuccessfully challenged by Moore through an anti-SLAPP motion. Stokes and Hickey have each filed cross-complaints against Moore and his fiance Dominic Paramore in this action for torts arising out of their misconduct, which include claims for (1) breach of Moore's fiduciary duties; (2) an accounting of wrongfully procured funds by Moore from the LLC; (3) invasion of privacy - intrusion into private affairs; (4) invasion of privacy- wrongful use of name or likeness; and (5) violation of Penal Code 528.5 for false impersonation through electronic means. Stokes and Hickey seek monetary and injunctive relief against Moore and Paramore. The parties, claims, facts and evidence relating to this action and Case No. CGC-18- 564825 are substantially the same. The cases should be consolidated. Great Works filed a Motion to Consolidate. However, the April 17, 2019 hearing to consolidate this matter and Case No. CGC-18-564825 was removed from calendar and the action has been stayed by order of the Court on April 4, 2019. We request the stay remain in place for another 90 days to allow the parties to continue their settlement efforts, which have been hampered by divergent valuations of the business interests and challenges with financing. 13a. Additional Cases Ross Moore v. Earl G. Stokes Case No. CGC-18-564351. Partition action case was settled. PROOF OF SERVICE 1 ROSS H. MOORE, suing derivatively on behalf 2 STEAMWORKS MANAGEMENT, LLC v. GREAT WORKS, INC., et al. San Francisco County Superior Court - Case No. CGC-18-568669 3 I declare that I am over the age of 18, not a party to the above-entitled action, and am an 4 employee of Dudnick Detwiler Rivin & Stikker, LLP, whose address is 235 Montgomery Street, Suite 630, San Francisco, CA 94104. 5 On April 10, 2024, I served the following document entitled: 6 235 Montgomery street, suite 630, San Francisco, California 94104 DEFENDANT GREAT WORKS, INC.'S CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT 7 on all interested parties in the above-referenced case, as follows: 8 [ ] (BY MAIL): By placing a true copy thereof in sealed envelope(s) addressed as set forth below 9 and placing said envelope(s) in that place in our offices where, following ordinary business DUDNICK DETWILER RIVIN & STIKKER LLP practices of which I am readily familiar, postage is affixed and fully prepaid and mailed on the Fax: 415-982-1401 10 same day and as stated above in the United States mail at San Francisco, California. 11 [ X ] (ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION): By electronic transmission, I caused said document(s) listed above to be sent to each person addressed below at the electronic notification address set 12 forth therein. 13 Charles J. Wisch Attorneys for Plaintiff LAW OFFICES OF CHARLES J. WISCH ROSS H. MOORE 14 One Sansome Street, Suite 3500 San Francisco, CA 94104 Tel: 415-982-1400 15 Telephone: (415) 788-1945 Facsimile: (415) 788-1948 16 Email: cjwisch@wischlaw.com 17 Mark Epstein, Esq. Attorneys for Defendant Seiler Epstein LAURENCE HICKEY 18 275 Battery Street, Suite 1600 San Francisco, CA 94111 19 Tel: 415-979-0500 Fax: 415-979-0511 20 E-Mail: mwe@sezalaw.com Matthew J. Gluck, Esq. Attorneys for Defendant 21 Justin Sowa, Esq. Earl G. "Rick" Stokes 22 GLUCK DANIEL ATKINSON, LLP 201 Mission Street, Suite 1330 23 San Francisco, CA 94105 Tel: 415-510-2114 24 E-Mail: mgluck@gluckdaniel.com 25 I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing is true and correct. 26 Executed on April 10, 2024, at San Francisco, California. Jaqueline Herrera 2 PROOF OF SERVICE