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Patrick Fourchy SBN 148892 6/10/2024 2:49 PM
LAW OFFICES OF PATRICK FOURCHY Superior Court of California
2 3716 North First Street County of Fresno
Fresno, CA 93726 By: A. Hoffman, Deputy
(559) 225-8324
Attorney for Petitioners, VONG YANG and MINDY HER
SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF FRESNO
SPECIAL PROCEEDINGS UNDER-INSURED MOTORIST ARBITRATION
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ll Petitioners, DECLARATION OF ATTORNEY
PATRICK FOURCHY IN SUPPORT OF
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INSURED MOTORIST ARBITRATION
13 LIBERTY MUTIJAL INSURANCE
COMPANY; and DOES 1-20; DATE:
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Respondent. DEPT:
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17 I, Patrick Fourchy, declare as follows:
18 1. I am an attorney at law licensed to practice in the State of California, and I represent
19 the Petitioners VONG YANG and MINDY HER, in this action. This Declaration is made from my
20 own personal knowledge, and if called to testify concerning this Declaration, l could and would do so
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22 2. On September 14, 2021, a Demand for Under-Insured Motorist Arbitration was
23 mailed out certified mail, return receipt requested, to LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE
24 COMPANY, P.O. Box 515097, Los Angeles, CA 90051-5097. My office received the return receipt
25 signed by Jessica Yachwak, on behalf of LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY. An
26 adjuster for the insurance company also acknowledged receipt of the Demand for Arbitration, and the
27 matter has since been sent out to counsel. Counsel for LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE
28 COMPANY has been attorney Luciana Gadwah, Esq., and Lily Blake, Esq. at Santana, Vierra,
Stevenson & Harris. To date, Respondents have not agreed t0 set an arbitration date.
2 3. Attached as Exhibit 'A' is true and correct copy of Petitioners' Declaration Page.
4. Attached as Exhibit 'B' is true and correct copy of the DEMAND FOR UNDER-
INSURED MOTORIST ARBITRATION and return receipt received following service of the
5 DEMAND FOR UNDER-INSURED MOTORIST ARBITRATION.
5. Attached as Exhibit "C" is true and correct copy of numerous letters requesting
Arbitration take place as soon as possible and advising the attorney and adjuster that the delays in this
claim are unacceptable.
9 6. Petitioners have been diligent in pursuing their claims. Petitioners have provided to
10 Respondent verified discovery responses to written discovery. Petitioners have made themselves
ll available for deposition. Petitioners have made themselves available for physical exam.
12 7. I have made numerous phone calls to attorneys for LIBERTY MUTUAL to set this
l3 matter for arbitration and have been unable to get a date set.
l4 I declare under penalty of perjury the foregoing to be true and correct.
15 Executed this day of June, 2024, in Fresno, California.
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PROOF OF SERVICE
I, Stacey Andersen, certify and declare as follows:
3 I am over the age of(1 8) years and not a party to this action. My business address is 1625
E. Shaw Avenue, Suite 148, Fresno, California, which is located in the county where the mailing described
below took place.
On June , 2024, I served a copy of the attached document, DECLARATION OF
ATTORNEY PATRIC FOURCHY, by placing a true copy thereof enclosed in sealed envelopes
addressed as follows:
SEE SERVICE LIST
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correspondence for mailing, and that correspondence, with postage thereon fully prepaid, will be
lO deposited with the United States Postal Service on the date noted below in the ordinary course
of business, at Fresno, California.
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BY PERSONAL SERVICE: I caused such envelopes to be delivered by hand to the office(s)
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l3 BY OVERNIGHT COURIER: I caused the above-referenced envelope(s) to be delivered
to an overnight courier service for delivery to the addressee(s).
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BY FACSIMILE: I caused the above-referenced document to be delivered by facsimile to the
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BY E-MAIL: I caused the above-referenced document to be scanned into a pdf format and
emailed to the above authorized E-mail address with a hyperlink at which the served document
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18 I certify and declare under penalty of per'ury under the fiws ofthe State of California that
the foregoing is true and correct. Executed this '_day of , 2024, at
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SERVICE LIST
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Lily Blake, Esq.
Santana, Vierra, Stevenson & Harris
PO Box 721 8
London, KY 40742-7218
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Patrick Fourchy SBN 148892
LAW OFFICES OF PATRICK FOURCHY
2 3716 North First Street
Fresno, CA 93726
3 (559) 225-8324
Attorney for Petitioners, VONG YANG and MINDY HER
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SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF FRESNO
9 SPECIAL PROCEEDINGS -
UNDER-INSURED MOTORIST ARBITRATION
10 VONG YANG; MINDY HER; CASE NO.: UNASSIGNED
ll Petitioners, DEMAND FOR UNDER-INSURED
MOTORIST ARBITRATION
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and DOES 1-20; )
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16 Petitioners, VONG YANG and MINDY HER, and hereby
COMES NOW,
l7 demand UIM Arbitration under the terms of the policy of automobile
l8 insurance in effect at time of the accident of November 24, 2019.
l9 Said policy was issued. by Respondents and affords coverage to
20 Petitioner. (Reference Liberty Mutual Insurance motor vehicle
21 insurance claim #PDOOO-04l466050-03.)
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Mindy Her
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1 PROOF OF SERVICE
(Business Practice to Entrust Deposit to Others)
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3 I, Stacey Andersen, certify and declare as follows:
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over the age of (18) years and not a party to this
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action. business address is 3716 N. First Street, Fresno, CA
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5 93726, which is located in the county where the mailing and delivery
described below took place.
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am readily familiar with the business practice at
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for mailing with the United States Postal Service.
8 so collected and processed is deposited with the Correspondence
United States
Postal Service that same day in the ordinary course of business.
On
September 2021, at my place of business in
10 Fresno, California, I served a copy of the attached document, DEMAND
FOR UNDER-INSURED MOTORIST ARBITRATION, as follows:
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SEE ATTACHED SERVICE LIST
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correspondence for mailing . A true copy of that
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postage thereon fully prepaid, and is deposited with the
15 United States Postal Service on the date noted below in
the ordinary course of business, at Fresno, California
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BY PERSONAL SERVICE : I caused such envelopes to be
17 delivered by hand to the office(s) of the addressee(s).
18 BY OVERNIGHT COURIER: I caused the above-referenced
envelope(s) to be delivered. to an overnight courier
19 service for delivery to the addressee(s)-
20 BY FACSIMILE: I caused the above-referenced document to
be delivered by facsimile to the facsimile number(s) of
21 the addressee(s).
22 BYE-MAIL: I caused the above-referenced document to
be scanned into a pdf format and emailed to the above
23 authorized E-mail address with a hyperlink at which the
served document may be viewed and downloaded.
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I certify and declare under penalty of perjury under
25 the laws of the State of California that the foregoing is true
and correct.
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EXECUTED this / of September, 2021.
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UIM Claims Department
Liberty Mutual Insurance
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P.O. BOX 515097
Los Angeles, CA 90051-5097
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Law Office of
Patrick Fourchy
1625 E. Shaw Avenue, Suite 148 (559)225..8324
Patrick@fourchy.corn FAX (559)22 5- 0646
Fresno, California 93710
July 24, 2023
Attn: Shanna Knott
Liberty Mutual Insurance Company
PO. Box 5014
Scranton, PA 18505-5014
Re: Our clients :
Vong Yang; Miiidy
Your insured : Same
Date of Loss : November 24, 2019
Claim No. : PDOOO-04l466050-03
Dear Ms. Knott:
I was advised that this matter was going to be sent to counsel for arbitration. To date,
we have not heard or received any correspondence or documents from counsel. Please immediately
inform my office of the name, address, and phone number of the handling attorney. Thank you very
much.
Sincerely,
Patrick Fourchy
PF/sra
Law Office of
Patrick Fourchy
1625 E. Shaw Avenue, Suite 148 (559) 225-8324
Patrick@fourchy.com
Fresno. California 93710 FAX (559) 225 0646
August 7, 2023
Certified Mail
Return Receipt Requested
,Shanna.l$nott@LibertyMutual.com
Attn: Shanna Knott
Liberty Mutual Insurance Company
P.O. BOX 5014
Scranton, PA 18505-5014
Re: Our clients : Vong Yang; Mindy Her
Your insured : Same
Date of Loss : November 24, 2019
Claim No. : PDOOO-04l466050-03
Dear Ms. Knott:
We have not yet received any response from an attorney handling this matter. It has
been an unreasonable delay. I am demanding that we arbitrate this matter within 120 days. I am
suggesting the following individuals for Arbitrator:
Michael Czeshinski, Esq.
James Dilling, Esq.
David Moeck, Esq.
Please let me know who you would like to use as Arbitrator within ten days so that
I can get the mattei'scheduled. Thank you very much.
Sincerely,
Patrick F ourchy
PF/sra
Law Office 0f
Patrick Fourchy
1625 E. Shaw Avenue, Suite 148 (559) 225-8324
Patrick@fourchy.com FAX
Fresno, California 93710 (559) 225-0646
August 21, 2023
Shanna.Knott@LibertvMutual.com
Arm: Shanna Knott
Liberty Mutual Insurance Company
P.O. BOX 5014
Scranton, PA 18505-5014
Re: Our clients : Vong Yang; Mindy Her
Your insured : Same
Date of Loss : November 243 2019
Claim No. : PDOOO~041466050-03
Dear Ms. Knott:
I have discussed this case with my clients and we are not in a
position. to negotiate our prior
demand at this time. We were previously contacted by an attorney but no written contact
information has
ever been provided. Please have counsel respond forthwith and let me know which of
the three arbitrators
provided you are willing to have arbitrate this matter. Thank you very much.
Sincerely,
Patrick Fourchy
PF/sra
Law Office of
Patrick Fourchy
1625 E. Shaw Avenue. Suite 148 (559) 225-8324
Patrick@fourchy.com
Fresno. California 93710 FAX (559) 225-0646
November 21, 2023
Luciana Roble, Esq.
Santana, Vierra, Stevensori & Harris
PO BOX 7218
London, KY 40742-72 8 1
Re: Her v. Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, et al
Dear Ms. Roble:
Please be advised that Mr. Dilling has indicated he no
longei does arbitration matters
and only does mediations. We will need to a new Arbitrator. I am David
recommending Moeck
ofMoeck Mediation. Ifyou have someone else in mind, please let me know. Thank
you very much.
Sincerely.
Patrick Fourchy
PF/sra
Law Office of
Patrick Fourchy
1625 E. Shaw Avenue, Suite 148 (559) 225-8324
Patrick@fourchy.com FAX
Fresno, California 93710 (559) 225-0646
March 4, 2024
Via Email: Luciana.R0ble@libertymutual.com
Via Email: SFMail@libertymutual.com
Luciana Roble, Esq.
Santana, Vierra, Stevenson & Harris
PO Box 7218
London, KY 40742-7218
Re: Mindy Her V. Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, et a1
Dear Ms. Roble:
Herewith find copy of a previous letter dated November 21, 2023, more than 3
months ago! We still have not received a response. In the interim, l have provided you with
voluminous discovery request responses to which you indicated you would review and contact our
office. To date, we have not heard from you regarding an Arbitrator or other resolution of this
matter. Please contact my office within one week regarding the potential arbitrator' s in the letter and
any others you might be willing to use. Thank you very much.
Sincerely,
Patrick Fourchy
PF/sra
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Law Office of
Patrick Fourchy
1625 E. Shaw Avenue. Suite 148 (559) 225-8324
Patrick@fourchy.com
Fresno, California 9371, 0 FAX (559) 225-0646
March 18' 2024
Via Email: Luciana.Roble@libertymutuaI.com
Via Email: SFMail@libertvmutual.com
Luciana Gadwah, Esq.
Santana, Vierra, Stevenson & Harris
PO Box 7218
London, KY 40742-721 8
Re: Mindy Her v. Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, et a1
Dear Ms. Gadwah:
The clients, your insured, have been available deposition for more than a year.
This has been a deliberate delay ofthis claim. My clients are currently available May
17,21,30, or
May 315'. Please let me know if one of these dates is available and we will hold it for their
depositions. Please provide me with dates for Arbitration in late August. Thank you very much.
Sincerely,
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Patrick Fourchij"'
PF/sra
Law Office of
Patrick Fourchy
1625 E. Shaw Avenue" Suite 148 (559) 225-8324
Patrick@fourchy.com
Fresno, California 93710
FAX ( 5 5 9) 225-0646
March 22, 2024
Via Email: Luciana.Roble@libertvmutualxom
Via Email: SFMail@libertvmutual.com
Luciana Gadwah, Esq.
Santana, Vierra. Stevenson & Harris
PO Box 7218
London, KY 40742-7218
Re: Mindy Her v. Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, et al
Dear Ms. Gadwah:
On Monday, we provided your office with dates for our client's deposition and
requested dates for Arbitration in late August. To date, I have not heard back from your office.
Please respond to this letter by the end of the day. Thank you very much.
Sincerely,
Patrick Fourchy
PF/sra
Law Office of
Patrick Fourchy
1625 E. Shaw Avenue. Suite 148 (559) 225-8324
Patrick@fourchy.com
Fresno, California 93710 FAX (559) 225-0646
March 22, 2024
Via Email: Luciana.Roble@libertvmutual.com
Via Email: SFMail@libertvmutual.com
Luciana Gadwah, Esq.
Santana, Vierra, Stevenson & Harris
PO Box 7218
London, KY 40742-7218
Re: Mindy Her v. Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, et a1
Dear Ms. Gadwah:
Please be advised Judge Simpson has availability for Arbitration on August 20,21, 22, 27,
28, and 29, 2024. Please let me know ifyou are available on any of these dates so that we can get the
arbitration scheduled. Please respond within one week. Thank you very much.
Sincerely,
PF/sra
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