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CM-010
ATTORNEY OR PARTY WITHOUT ATTORNEY (Name, State Bar number, and address):
FOR COURT USE ONLY
Renee Nordstrand #139412, Douglas M. Black #295556, Matthew M. Morrison #280825
NordstrandBlack PC, 33 W Mission St., Ste 206, Santa Barbara, CA 93101 ELECTRONICALLY FILED
TELEPHONE NO.: (805)962-2022 FAX NO.: (805)962-5001
Superior Court of California
EMAILADDRESS: mm@nblaw.us County of Santa Barbara
ATTORNEY FOR /Name): Harmony Bjorklund Darrel E. Parker, Executive Officer
SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA
7/5/2024 12:31 PM
STREET ADDRESS: 1100 Anacapa Street By: Narzralli Baksh , Deputy
MAILING ADDRESS:
CITY AND ZIP CODE: Santa Barbara, CA 93101
BRANCH NAME: Anacapa Division
CASE NAME:
Bjorklund v. Zhang, et al.
CASE NUMBER:
CIVIL CASE COVER SHEET Complex Case Designation 24CV03727
[K] Unlimited D Limited D Counter D Jolnder
(Amount (Amount
demanded demanded is
Filed with first appearance by defendant JUDGE:
(Cal. Rules of Court, rule 3.402)
exceeds $35,000) $35,000 or less) DEPT.,
Items 1-6 below must be comoleted /see instructions on oaae 2).
1. Check one box below for the case type that best describes this case:
Auto Tort Contract Provisionally Complex Civil Litigation
[K] Auto (22) D Breach of contract/warranty (06) (Cal. Rules of Court, rules 3.400-3.403)
D Uninsured motorist (46) D Rule 3.740 collections (09) D Antitrust/Trade regulation (03)
Other PI/PD/WD (Personal Injury/Property D Other collections (09) D Construction defect (1 O)
Damage/Wrongful Death) Tort D Insurance coverage (18) D Mass tort (40)
D Asbestos (04) D Other contract (37) D Securities litigation (28)
D Product liability (24)
Real Property D Environmental/Toxic tort (30)
D Medical malpractice (45)
D Eminent domain/Inverse D Insurance coverage claims arising from the
D Other PI/PD/WD (23) condemnation (14)
above listed provisionally complex case
types (41)
Non-PI/PD/WD (Other) Tort D Wrongful eviction (33) Enforcement of Judgment
D Business tort/unfair business practice (07) D Other real property (26) D Enforcement of judgment (20)
D Civil rights (08) Unlawful Detainer
Miscellaneous Civil Complaint
D Defamation (13) D Commercial (31)
LJ RIC0(27)
D Fraud(16) D Residential (32)
D Other complaint (not specified above) (42)
D Intellectual property (19) D Drugs(38)
Mjsc;ellaneou~ Civ_il Petition
0 l'rofessional negligence (25)- Judicial Review
D Partnership and corporate governance (21)
0 Other non-Pl/PD/WO tort (35) D Asset forfeiture (05)
Employment D Petition re: arbitration award ( 11) D Other petition (not specified above) (43)
D Wrongful termination (36) D Writ of mandate (02)
D Other employment ( 15) D Other judicial review (39)
2. This case D is [KJ is not complex under rule 3.400 of the California Rules of Court. If the case is complex, mark the
factors requiring exceptional judicial management:
a. D Large number of separately represented parties
d. D
Large number of witnesses
b. D Extensive motion practice raising difficult or novel e. D
Coordination with related actions pending in one or more
issues that will be time-consuming to resolve courts in other counties, states, or countries, or in a federal
court
c. D Substantial amount of documentary evidence f. D
Substantial postjudgment judicial supervision
3. Remedies sought (check all that apply): a. [K] monetary b. D non monetary; declaratory or injunctive relief c. D punitive
4. Number of causes of action (specify): Two; General Negligence; Automobile
5, This case D is [TI is not a class action suit.
6, If there are any known related cases, file and serve a notice of related case. (You may use form CM-015.)
Date: July fS, 2024 /\ J! 1 A
Matthew M. Morrison ► L/' ///A-i
TYPE OR PRINT NAME
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NOTICE
• Plaintiff must file this cover sheet with the first paper flied in the action or proceeding (except small claims cases or cases filed
under the Probate Code, Family Code, or Welfare and Institutions Code). (Cal. Rules of Court, rule 3.220.) Failure to file may result in sanctions.
• File this cover sheet in addition to any cover sheet required by local court rule.
• If this case Is complex under rule 3.400 et seq. of the California Rules of Court, you must serve a copy of this cover sheet on all other parties to
the action or proceeding.
• Unless this is a collections case under rule 3. 740 or a complex case, this cover sheet will be used for statistical purposes only. Page 1 of 2
For, n Adopted for Mandatory Use Cal. Rules of Court, rules 2.30, 3.220, 3.400-3.403, 3. 740;
Judicial Council uf California
CIVIL CASE COVER SHEET Cal. Standards of Judicial Admi;iistration, std. 3.10
CM-010 [Rev. January 1, 2024] www.courts.ca.gov
INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO COMPLETE THE COVER SHEET CM-010
To Plaintiffs and Others Filing First Papers. If you are filing a first paper (for example, a complaint) in a civil case, you must
complete and file, along with your first paper, the Civil Case Cover Sheet contained on page 1. This information will be used to compile
statistics about the types and numbers of cases filed. You must complete items 1 through 6 on the sheet. In item 1, you must check
one box for the case type that best describes the case. If the case fits both a general and a more specific type of case listed In Item 1,
check the more specific one. If the case has multiple causes of action, check the box that best indicates the primary cause of action.
To assist you in completing the sheet, examples of the cases that belong under each case type in item 1 are provided below. A cover
sheet must be filed only with your initial paper. Failure to file a cover sheet with the first paper filed in a civil case may subject a party,
its counsel, or both to sanctions under rules 2.30 and 3.220 of the California Rules of Court.
To Parties in Rule 3.740 Collections Cases. A "collections case" under rule 3.740 is defined as an action for recovery of money owed
in a sum stated to be certain that is not more than $25,000, exclusive of interest and attorney's fees, arising from a transaction in which
property, services, or money was acquired on credit. A collections case does not include an action seeking the following: (1) tort
damages, (2) punitive damages, (3) recovery of real property, (4) recovery of personal property, or (5) a prejudgment writ of
attachment. The identification of a case as a rule 3.740 collections case on this form means that it will be exempt from the general
time-for-service requirements and case management rules, unless a defendant files a responsive pleading. A rule 3.740 collections
case will be subject to the requirements for service and obtaining a judgment in rule 3.740.
To Parties in Complex Cases. In complex cases only, parties must also use the Civil Case Cover Sheet to designate whether the
case is complex. If a plaintiff believes the case is complex under rule 3.400 of the California Rules of Court, this must be indicated by
completing the appropriate boxes in items 1 and 2. If a plaintiff designates a case as complex, the cover sheet must be served with the
complaint on all parties to the action. A defendant may file and serve no later than the time of its first appearance a joinder in the
plaintiff's designation, a counter-designation that the case is not complex, or, if the plaintiff has made no designation, a designation that
the case is complex. CASE TYPES AND EXAMPLES
Auto Tort Contract Provisionally Complex Civil Litigation (Cal.
Auto (22)-Personal Injury/Property Breach of ContracUWarranty (06) Rules of Court Rules 3.400-3.403)
Damage/Wrongful Death Breach of Rental/Lease AntitrusUTrade Regulation (03)
Uninsured Motorist (46) (if the Contract (not unlawful detainer Construction Defect (10)
case involves an uninsured or wrongful eviction) Claims Involving Mass Tort (40)
motorist claim subject to ContracUWarranty Breach-Seller Securities Litigation (28)
arbitration, check this item Plaintiff (not fraud or negligence) Environmental/Toxic Tort (30)
instead of Auto) Negligent Breach of ContracU Insurance Coverage Claims
Other PI/PD/WD (Personal Injury/ Warranty (arising from provisionally complex
Property Damage/Wrongful Death) Tort Other Breach of ContracUWarranty case type listed above) (41 )
Asbesto.s (04) Collections (e.g., money owed, open Enforcement of Judgment
Asbestos Property Damage book accounts) (09) Enforcement of Judgment (20)
Asbestos Personal Injury/ Collection Case-Seller Plaintiff Abstract of Judgment (Out of County)
Wrongful Death Other Promissory Note/Collections Case Confession of Judgment (non-domestic
Product Liability (not asbestos or Insurance Coverage (not provisionally relations)
toxic/environmental) (24) complex) (18) Sister State Judgment
Medical Malpractice (45) Auto Subrogation Administrative Agency Award
Medical Malpractice- Other Coverage (not unpaid taxes)
Physicians & Surgeons Other Contract (37) Petition/Certification of Entry of
Other Professional Health Care Contractual Fraud Judgment on Unpaid Taxes
- - Malpractice - Other Contract Dispute bfJ-ier Enforcement of Judgment Case -
Other PI/PD/WD (23) Real Property Miscellaneous Civil Complaint
Premises Liability (e.g., slip Eminent Domain/Inverse RICO (27)
and fall) Condemnation (14) Other Complaint (not specified above) (42)
Intentional Bodily Injury/PD/WO Wrongful Eviction (33) Declaratory Relief Only
(e.g., assault, vandalism) Other Real Property (e.g., quiet title) (26) Injunctive Relief Only (non-
Intentional Infliction of Writ of Possession of Real Property harassment)
Emotional Distress Mortgage Foreclosure Mechanics Lien
Negligent Infliction of Quiet Title Other Commercial Complaint
Emotional Distress Other Real Property (not eminent Case (non-tort/non-complex)
Other PI/PD/WD domain, landlord/tenant, or Other Civil Complaint
Non-PI/PD/WD (Other) Tort foreclosure) (non-tort/non-complex)
Business Tort/Unfair Business Unlawful Detainer Miscellaneous Civil Petition
Practice (07) Commercial (31) Partnership and Corporate
Civil Rights (e.g., discrimination, Residential (32) Governance (21)
false arrest) (not civil Drugs (38) (if the case involves illegal Other Petition (not specified above) (43)
harassment) (08) drugs, check this Item; otherwise, Civil Harassment
Defamation (e.g., slander, libel) (13) report as Commercial or Residential) Workplace Violence
Fraud (16) Judicial Review Elder/Dependent Adult Abuse
Intellectual Property (19) Asset Forfeiture (05) Election Contest
Professional Negligence (25) Petition Re: Arbitration Award (11) Petition for Name Change
Legal Malpractice Writ of Mandate (02) Petition for Relief From Late Claim
Other Professional Malpractice Writ-Administrative Mandamus Other Civil Petition
(not medical or legal) Writ-Mandamus on Limited Court
Other Non-PI/PD/WD Tort (35) Case Matter
Employment Writ-Other Limited Court Case Review
Wrongful Termination (36) Other Judicial Review (39)
Other Employment ( 15) Review of Health Officer Order
Notice of Appeal-Labor Commissioner
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