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Superior Court of California
County of Santa Barbara
1 Trevor D. Large (SBN: 214886) Darrel E. Parker, Executive Officer
5/23/2024 4:27 PM
Natalie N. Mutz (SBN: 273381) By: Narzralli Baksh , Deputy
2 FAUVER LARGE ARCHBALD & SPRAY LLP
820 State Street, 4th Floor
3 Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Tel: (805) 966-7000
4 Fax: (805) 966-7227
tlarge@flasllp.com
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6 Attorneys for Defendants
LAUGHLIN AUDIO, VIDEO, ELECTRIC,
7 INC.; PHILLIPE VELASQUEZ
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9 SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
10 COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA
11 COOK DIVISION
12 DAVID CORRAL, Case No.: 24CV00206
13 NOTICE OF RULING RE CASE
Plaintiff,
MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE
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LAUGHLIN AUDIO, VIDEO, ELECTRIC,
16 INC., a California corporation; PHILLIPE
VELASQUEZ, an individual, and DOES 1 To
17 Complaint Filed: January 16, 2024
50, INCLUSIVE,
18 Defendants. [Assigned for Purposes to the Honorable
Judge Jed Beebe, Dept. SM4]
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21 TO ALL PARTIES AND THEIR ATTORNEYS OF RECORD:
22 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a Case Management Conference was held at 8:30 a.m. on
23 May 15, 2024, in Department 4 of the above-entitled Court, Honorable Jed Beebe presiding.
24 Natalie N. Mutz, of Fauver, Large, Archbald & Spray, LLP appeared on behalf of Defendants
25 LAUGHLIN AUDIO, VIDEO, ELECTRIC, INC. and PHILIPPE VELASQUEZ. When the
26 matter was called, counsel for Plaintiff DAVID CORRAL was not present. The Court issued the
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NOTICE OF RULING AT CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE
1 1. The Case Management Conference is continued to June 26, 2024 at 8:30 a.m. in
2 Department 4 of the above-entitled court.
3 2. The Court issued an Order to Show Cause (OSC) regarding sanctions based upon
4 Plaintiff’s counsel’s failure to appear at the Case Management Conference.
5 3. At 9:18 a.m., outside the presence of Defense counsel, Plaintiff’s counsel
6 Christopher Fortunati appeared on Plaintiff’s behalf. The Court discharged the OSC as to
7 Plaintiff’s counsel.
8 4. The Court issued a Minute Order which is attached hereto as “Exhibit A.”
9 5. Counsel for Defendants was ordered to give notice.
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11 DATED: May 22, 2024 FAUVER, LARGE, ARCHBALD & SPRAY, LLP
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Trevor D. Large
14 Natalie N. Mutz
Attorneys for Defendants
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INC.; PHILLIPE VELASQUEZ
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EXHIBIT A
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SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA
Dated and Entered: 05/15/2024 Time: 8:30 AM
Judicial Officer: Jed Beebe
Deputy Clerk: Monica Magana Dept: SM Dept 4
Deputy Sheriff: Sergio Gutierrez
Bailiff/Court Officer: Case No: 24CV00206
Court Reporter: Recording Electronic
David Corral vs Laughlin Audio Video Electric Inc et al
Parties Present:
Large, Trevor, by Mutz, Natalie Attorney for Defendant (via Zoom)
NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS: Case Management Conference
At 9:07 a.m., the matter is called for hearing. No appearance is made by Plaintiff.
Ms. Mutz states that the filed an answer to the first amended complaint yesterday as she accepted
service on behalf of her client.
The Court issues an Order to Show Cause re Sanctions for Failure to Appear as to Plaintiff’s Counsel.
At 9:18 a.m., outside the presence of Plaintiff’s Counsel, Mr. Fortunati appears on behalf of Plaintiff. The
Court discharges the Order to Show Cause issued as to Plaintiff’s attorney.
THE COURT MAKES THE FOLLOWING FINDINGS AND ORDERS THAT:
The Case Management Conference is continued to June 26, 2024, at 8:30 a.m. in Department SM4.
Counsel for Defendant is directed to provide notice of the continued hearing date.
DARREL E. PARKER, EXECUTIVE OFFICER Minutes Prepared by:
Monica Magana , Deputy
SC-2411 (Revised July 1, 2013) MINUTE ORDER
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PROOF OF SERVICE
2 I am a resident of the State of California, over the age of eighteen, and not a party to the
within action. My business address is 820 State Street, 4th Floor, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. On
3 May 21, 2024, I served the within document:
4 NOTICE OF RULING RE CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE
5 By Mail: By placing the document(s) listed above in a sealed envelope with postage
thereon fully prepaid, in the United States mail at Santa Barbara, addressed as set forth below.
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I am readily familiar with the firm's practice of collection and processing correspondence
7 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
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ELECTRONICALLY FILED Superior Court of California County of Santa Barbara 1 Trevor D. Large (SBN: 214886) Darrel E. Parker, Executive Officer 5/23/2024 4:27 PM Natalie N. Mutz (SBN: 273381) By: Narzralli Baksh , Deputy 2 FAUVER LARGE ARCHBALD & SPRAY LLP 820 State Street, 4th Floor 3 Santa Barbara, CA 93101 Tel: (805) 966-7000 4 Fax: (805) 966-7227 tlarge@flasllp.com 5 nnmutz@flasllp.com 6 Attorneys for Defendants LAUGHLIN AUDIO, VIDEO, ELECTRIC, 7 INC.; PHILLIPE VELASQUEZ 8 9 SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA 10 COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA 11 COOK DIVISION 12 DAVID CORRAL, Case No.: 24CV00206 13 NOTICE OF RULING RE CASE Plaintiff, MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE 14 vs. 15 LAUGHLIN AUDIO, VIDEO, ELECTRIC, 16 INC., a California corporation; PHILLIPE VELASQUEZ, an individual, and DOES 1 To 17 Complaint Filed: January 16, 2024 50, INCLUSIVE, 18 Defendants. [Assigned for Purposes to the Honorable Judge Jed Beebe, Dept. SM4] 19 20 21 TO ALL PARTIES AND THEIR ATTORNEYS OF RECORD: 22 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a Case Management Conference was held at 8:30 a.m. on 23 May 15, 2024, in Department 4 of the above-entitled Court, Honorable Jed Beebe presiding. 24 Natalie N. Mutz, of Fauver, Large, Archbald & Spray, LLP appeared on behalf of Defendants 25 LAUGHLIN AUDIO, VIDEO, ELECTRIC, INC. and PHILIPPE VELASQUEZ. When the 26 matter was called, counsel for Plaintiff DAVID CORRAL was not present. The Court issued the 27 following orders: 28 / / / 1 NOTICE OF RULING AT CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE 1 1. The Case Management Conference is continued to June 26, 2024 at 8:30 a.m. in 2 Department 4 of the above-entitled court. 3 2. The Court issued an Order to Show Cause (OSC) regarding sanctions based upon 4 Plaintiff’s counsel’s failure to appear at the Case Management Conference. 5 3. At 9:18 a.m., outside the presence of Defense counsel, Plaintiff’s counsel 6 Christopher Fortunati appeared on Plaintiff’s behalf. The Court discharged the OSC as to 7 Plaintiff’s counsel. 8 4. The Court issued a Minute Order which is attached hereto as “Exhibit A.” 9 5. Counsel for Defendants was ordered to give notice. 10 11 DATED: May 22, 2024 FAUVER, LARGE, ARCHBALD & SPRAY, LLP 12 13 By: Trevor D. Large 14 Natalie N. Mutz Attorneys for Defendants 15 LAUGHLIN AUDIO, VIDEO, ELECTRIC, INC.; PHILLIPE VELASQUEZ 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 2 NOTICE OF RULING AT CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE EXHIBIT A 3 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA Dated and Entered: 05/15/2024 Time: 8:30 AM Judicial Officer: Jed Beebe Deputy Clerk: Monica Magana Dept: SM Dept 4 Deputy Sheriff: Sergio Gutierrez Bailiff/Court Officer: Case No: 24CV00206 Court Reporter: Recording Electronic David Corral vs Laughlin Audio Video Electric Inc et al Parties Present: Large, Trevor, by Mutz, Natalie Attorney for Defendant (via Zoom) NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS: Case Management Conference At 9:07 a.m., the matter is called for hearing. No appearance is made by Plaintiff. Ms. Mutz states that the filed an answer to the first amended complaint yesterday as she accepted service on behalf of her client. The Court issues an Order to Show Cause re Sanctions for Failure to Appear as to Plaintiff’s Counsel. At 9:18 a.m., outside the presence of Plaintiff’s Counsel, Mr. Fortunati appears on behalf of Plaintiff. The Court discharges the Order to Show Cause issued as to Plaintiff’s attorney. THE COURT MAKES THE FOLLOWING FINDINGS AND ORDERS THAT: The Case Management Conference is continued to June 26, 2024, at 8:30 a.m. in Department SM4. Counsel for Defendant is directed to provide notice of the continued hearing date. DARREL E. PARKER, EXECUTIVE OFFICER Minutes Prepared by: Monica Magana , Deputy SC-2411 (Revised July 1, 2013) MINUTE ORDER EXHIBIT A 4 PAGE 1 OF 1 PROOF OF SERVICE 2 I am a resident of the State of California, over the age of eighteen, and not a party to the within action. My business address is 820 State Street, 4th Floor, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. On 3 May 21, 2024, I served the within document: 4 NOTICE OF RULING RE CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE 5 By Mail: By placing the document(s) listed above in a sealed envelope with postage thereon fully prepaid, in the United States mail at Santa Barbara, addressed as set forth below. 6 I am readily familiar with the firm's practice of collection and processing correspondence 7 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 8 motion of the party served, service is presumed invalid if postage cancellation date or postage >- meter date is more than one day after the date of deposit for mailing in affidavit. -< ~ 9 By Hand Delivery: By personally delivering the document(s) listed above to the person(s) ....... '"' (/) IO at the address(es) set forth below. Q II By Overnight Delivery: I enclosed the document(s) in an envelope or package provided by ~ an overnight delivery carrier and addressed to the persons at the address(es) set forth below. I -< i:Q I2 placed the envelope or package for collection and overnight delivery at an office or a regularly ::r: utilized drop box of the overnight delivery carrier. u 13 ~ X By Electronic Mail: I caused said document(s) to be transmitted to the email address( es) of -<: 14 the addressee(s) designated below. µ.j 0 15 ·~ SEE ATTACHED SERVICE LIST -< -:J 16 ~ 17 I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California, that the above is µ.j > true and correct. ~ 18 -< ~ Executed on May 22, 2024, at Santa Barbara, California. 19 • ~: 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 PROOF OF SERVICE 5 1 SERVICE LIST 2 Christopher A. Fortunati Attorneys for Plaintiff DAVID 3 LAW OFFICES OF DAVID A. ESQUIBIAS CORRAL 4 2625 Townsgate Road, Suite 330 Westlake Village, CA 91361 5 Tel: (805) 967-1141 Fax: (805) 267-1140 6 caf@trsutandfamilylaw.com 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 PROOF OF SERVICE 6