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E-FILED
John
G. Michael
E.
#106107
2/1/2017 3:42:52
PM
2
Diane
BAKER
Coderniz
&!JENSEN,
MANOCK "
#279458
#PC
FRESNO" COUNTY "%
$% &'SUPERIOR % &
COURT
North
5260 ,-.Avenue,
()*+Palm /0120#Fourth
(2)*+Floor
-(() 34K.
By: Daves, 062*3
,/05#Deputy
3 Fresno, ,-78()17,93
)051(#California 704
44
&0-06+(10559.432.5400
Telephone:
4 44
,957.7-0559.432.5620
Facsimile:
5 :,7-4
Gail B. )790
Price ;
#185968
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BRONWEN PRICE,
#APC
6 Mission
2600 7557(1"*)00*#
Street, Suite
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",1,)71(#
San Marino, ,-78()17, 91108
California
7 &0-06+(10
Telephone: 4 4
626.799.7800
4
,957.7-0 626.799.
Facsimile: 74
990
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Attorneys 8() 0801=,1*,1=
Defendant and )(55 (.6-,71,1*Vallarta
Cross-Complainant >,--,)*,Properties,
)(60)*705#LLC
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10 "% % &
SUPERIOR COURT
OF &?
THE "&&
STATE OF
CALIFORNIA
11 % &'OF
COUNTY "
FRESNO
12
13 VLAHOPOULIOTIS,
BOB >? % &"#,1 an 71=7/7=2,-#
individual, "
CASE No. :
412CECG04030
14 -,71*788#
Plaintiff, EX &
@PARTE APPLICATION
& FOR
ORDER
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SHORTENING :TIME& SERVICE,
FOR " > #
15 v.
/4 &
NOTICE, # ?
AND HEARING :TO
& COMPEL
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ARBITRATION
16 > &PROPERTIES,
VALLARTA & "# #
LLC, a,
California 7.7*0=Liability
,-78()17,Limited (.6,13,1=
7,A7-7*3Company; and
17
DOES "1-50,,
##
,*0
Date: 0A)2,)32,
February
#2017
&7.0
Time: 6.4
p.m.
3:30
18 0801=,1*54
Defendants. )*).4
Crtrm.:
501
!2=B0
Judge: Hon. ,)C<4
?(14Mark W. "1,2880)
Snauffer
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AND &
RELATED "" & #
CROSS-ACTION,
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21 9*7(1
Action 7-0=
Filed: 090.A0)21,#2012
December
,*0
&)7,-Date:
Trial 6)7-30,
April
42014
22
"
PLEASE &
TAKE NOTICE
& *+,*
that 0801=,1*,1=
Defendant and )(55 > &
(.6-,71,1*VALLARTA
Cross-Complainant
23
&
PROPERTIES, "#
LLC D0801=,1*E
("Defendant") +0)0A3applies
hereby ,66-7050F 6,)*0to
ex parte *+75 (21
*(this Court ,1 )=0)
8()an
for Order "+()*0171B
Shortening
24
&7.0for
Time (*790and
"0)/790#Notice
8()Service, ?0,)71B*(
,1=Hearing to (.60-Arbitration
Compel )A7*),*7(1in *+75.,**0)
71this matter ,1=
and 59+0=2-71B ,
scheduling a
25
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briefing ,1=
and +0,)71B
hearing 59+0=2-0for
schedule 0801=,1*H5motion
8()Defendant's .(*7(1to 9(.60-,)A7*),*7(14
*(compel arbitration. *
At 6)(6(50=
*+0proposed
the
26
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hearing (1Defendant's .(*7(1to
0801=,1*H5motion 9(.60-arbitration,
*(compel 0801=,1*will
,)A7*),*7(1#Defendant .(/0the
I7--move *+0Court, 62)52,1*to
(2)*#pursuant *(
27
(=0
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Civ. )(94509*7(1
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,1Order granting its.(*7(1to
7*5motion 9(.60-,)A7*),*7(14
*(compel arbitration.
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EX@PARTE
& &
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FOR
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"? & :TIME
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& HEAR DEFENDANT
&AND ""
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This 66-79,*7(1
Application is
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brought pursuant to ,-78()17,
*(California 2-05
Rules (8
of Court, 2-054
(2)*#Rules 0*
3 .1200 et
3 50K4#(1
seq., on *+0
the B)(21=5that
grounds B((=9,250
*+,*good cause 0F75*58()
exists for ,1
an )=0)
Order 5+()*0171B*7.0
shortening time *(hear
to 0801=,1*H5
+0,)Defendant's
4 .(*7(1
motion *(9(.60-
to compel ,)A7*),*7(14
arbitration.
5 &+75
This 66-79,*7(1
Application is .,=0(1
75made on the 8(--(I71Bgrounds,
*+0following B)(21=5#=7592550=
discussed .()0
more fully
82--3in *+0
(1)Ethe
71D
6 0.(),1=2.
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of Points and Authorities G-0=9(192))01*-3
2*+()7*705filed concurrently +0)0I7*+#
herewith, ,1=DE
and (2) *+0
the ,99(.6,1371B
accompanying
7 09-,),*7(1
Declaration (8!(+1
of John :4
G. 79+,0-#Esq.,
Michael, 5K4#A(*+
both of I+79+
(8 which ,)0719()6(),*0=
are incorporated 71*+75
in this (*790,1=
Notice and
8 66-79,*7(1
Application A3)080)0190
by reference:
9 E&+75
D(1)This 9,50+,5
case has A001(1B(71B
been ongoing for (/0)8(2)
8()over four 30,)5#
years, ,1=
and it has A001
7* +,5
been 10,)-3*+)00
nearly three
1 O30,)5
years 57190*+0
since the 6,)*70557B10=
parties signed ,1 ,B)00.01**(
an agreement to ,)A7*),*0*+07)
arbitrate their )0.,7171Bclaims
remaining 9-,7.5,B,715*
against 0,9+
each (*+0)4
other.
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An ,)A7*),*7(1
arbitration I,5
was set 8()090.A0)
50*for December 6,
# #,1=0801=,1*
2016, and Defendant 6,7=
paid +75
his +,-8
half (8 *+0
of the
12 ,)A7*),*7(1fees.
arbitration 80054 -,71*788
Plaintiff )08250=
refused *(
to =(
do so,
5(#9,2571B
causing *+0arbitration
the *(A0
,)A7*),*7(1to be 9,190--0=4
cancelled.
13 (3)
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consistently =0-,30=
delayed ,)A7*),*7(1#
arbitration, ,1=1(*+71B
and nothing -055
less than a .(*7(1
*+,1, motion to
*(
14 9(.60-arbitration
compel I7--B0*
,)A7*),*7(1will get +7.
him *(9(19-2=0
to conclude *+75-7*7B,*7(14
this litigation.
15 ( 4)
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Due to *+0
the incredibly long *7.0
719)0=7A-3-(1B time *+75
this 9,50
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on, ,1
an ()=0)
order 8)(.*+0
from the
16 9(2)*
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75100=0=
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case *(a 5600=3
to ,speedy 9(19-257(14
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17 :((=
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0F75*5*(grant *+75
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on an 0F
,1 6,)*0A,575
ex parte basis ,5
as 5*,*0=
stated
18 71
in the =09-,),*7(1,**,9+0=
*+0declaration attached +0)0*(4
hereto.
19 -,71*788
Plaintiff is)06)0501*0=
represented
75 71
in *+75
this .,**0)A3
matter by Robert 4:,B-7,55(#
(A0)*M. Gagliasso, 5K4,1=
Esq. and ,)3
Mary
20 9K205*,#
Acquesta, 5K4(8
Esq. 25*,.,1*0&:,B-7,55(#
of Bustamante Gagliasso, #333
APC, <4
W. ",1 ,)-(5
San Carlos Street,
"*)00*# "27*0600,
Suite ",1!(50#
#San Jose,
21 9511
CA #
O, (tel.)
408-977-1911,
D*0-4E #D0.,7-E
( email) )B,B-7,55(LA(B-,I30)549(.,1=
rgagliasso@boglawyers.com and
22 .,9K205*,LA(B-,I30)549(.4
macquesta@boglawyers.com.
23 Defendant > &PROPERTIES,
0801=,1*VALLARTA & is75 represented
"#LLC )06)0501*0=71 *+75matter
in this A3!(+1
.,**0)by John
24 :479+,0-#
G. Michael, Esq. ,1=7,10
5K4and Diane E.4 (=0)17M#
Coderniz, 5K4(8
Esq. ,C0),1(9C
of Baker Manock &Jensen, #
!01501#PC, 5260 N. ,-.
4Palm
25 /0120#"27*0
Avenue, Suite )051(#CA
#Fresno,
421, 93704,
#(tel.) #D0.,7-EN.79+,0-LA,C0).,1(9C49(.
D*0-4E 559-432-5400, (email) jmichael@bakermanock.com
26 ,1=
and =9(=0)17MLA,C0).,1(9C49(.,1=
dcoderniz@bakermanock.com and A3
by :,7-
Gail 4)790#
B. Price, 5K4(8
Esq. )(1I01Price,
of Bronwen #
)790#APC, 2600
27 7557(1
Mission Street, "27*0#
"*)00*# Suite 206, ",1Marino,
San ,)71(#CA 91108,
#D*0-4E
(tel.)
626-799-7800,#D0.,7-E
(email)
28
1929381v
I J/ 18593
#O
000 I 2
EX &
@PARTE &
APPLICATION FOR
AN ORDER SHORTENING
"? & :TIME
& & ?
TO DEFENDANT
HEAR &AND ""
CROSS
&
COMPLAINANT > &
VALLARTA &
PROPERTIES, "# P"
LLC'S &
MOTION &
TO COMPEL & &
ARBITRATION
1 0801=,1*
Defendant +,5
has 1(*
not 6)0/7(25-3,66-70=
previously applied *(
to ,13
any N2=797,-
judicial (8G90)
officer 8()57.7-,)
for similar relief.
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2 &+75Ex
This FParte
,)*066-79,*7(1
Application I7--
will be A,50=(1
A0based on *+75
this (*790
Notice (8
of 66-79,*7(1#
Application, *+0
the
3 5266()*71B0.(),1=2.
supporting Memorandum (8
of Points ,1=2*+()7*705#*+0
(71*5and Authorities, the 09-,),*7(1
Declaration of !(+1
(8 John :4
G. 79+,0-#
Michael, *+0
the
*Q
4 6-0,=71B5
pleadings ,1=
and )09()=5
records (1file
on G-0herein, ,1=(1
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any =(92.01*,)3
documentary ()
or (),-
oral 0/7=0190I+79+
evidence which .,3
may A0
be
5 52A.7**0=to
submitted *+09(2)*
*(the court 71*+75
in this .,**0)4
matter.
6 &
DATED: January~,
!,12,)3SS# 2017
R R
7
BAKER &!JENSEN,
MANOCK " #
PC
8
9
By¿¿~
!(+1
John <;l.
H479+,0-
Michael
10( 7,10
Diane E.4 (=0.7M
Coderniz
**()1035for
Attorneys 0801=,1*,1=
8()Defendant and )(55
Cross-
11 (.6-,71,1*
Complainant >,--,)*,Properties,
Vallarta
)(60)*705#LLC
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CROSS
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COMPLAINANT VALLARTA &
PROPERTIES, "# H"
LLC'S & &
MOTION TO
COMPEL & &
ARBITRATION
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E-FILED John G. Michael E. #106107 2/1/2017 3:42:52 PM 2 Diane BAKER Coderniz &!JENSEN, MANOCK " #279458 #PC FRESNO" COUNTY "% $% &'SUPERIOR % & COURT North 5260 ,-.Avenue, ()*+Palm /0120#Fourth (2)*+Floor -(() 34K. By: Daves, 062*3 ,/05#Deputy 3 Fresno, ,-78()17,93 )051(#California 704 44 &0-06+(10559.432.5400 Telephone: 4 44 ,957.7-0559.432.5620 Facsimile: 5 :,7-4 Gail B. )790 Price ; #185968 < BRONWEN PRICE, #APC 6 Mission 2600 7557(1"*)00*# Street, Suite "27*0206 ",1,)71(# San Marino, ,-78()17, 91108 California 7 &0-06+(10 Telephone: 4 4 626.799.7800 4 ,957.7-0 626.799. Facsimile: 74 990 8 **()1035for Attorneys 8() 0801=,1*,1= Defendant and )(55 (.6-,71,1*Vallarta Cross-Complainant >,--,)*,Properties, )(60)*705#LLC 9 10 "% % & SUPERIOR COURT OF &? THE "&& STATE OF CALIFORNIA 11 % &'OF COUNTY " FRESNO 12 13 VLAHOPOULIOTIS, BOB >? % &"#,1 an 71=7/7=2,-# individual, " CASE No. : 412CECG04030 14 -,71*788# Plaintiff, EX & @PARTE APPLICATION & FOR ORDER "? & SHORTENING :TIME& SERVICE, FOR " > # 15 v. /4 & NOTICE, # ? AND HEARING :TO & COMPEL & & ARBITRATION 16 > &PROPERTIES, VALLARTA & "# # LLC, a, California 7.7*0=Liability ,-78()17,Limited (.6,13,1= 7,A7-7*3Company; and 17 DOES "1-50,, ## ,*0 Date: 0A)2,)32, February #2017 &7.0 Time: 6.4 p.m. 3:30 18 0801=,1*54 Defendants. )*).4 Crtrm.: 501 !2=B0 Judge: Hon. ,)C<4 ?(14Mark W. "1,2880) Snauffer 19 AND & RELATED "" & # CROSS-ACTION, 20 21 9*7(1 Action 7-0= Filed: 090.A0)21,#2012 December ,*0 &)7,-Date: Trial 6)7-30, April 42014 22 " PLEASE & TAKE NOTICE & *+,* that 0801=,1*,1= Defendant and )(55 > & (.6-,71,1*VALLARTA Cross-Complainant 23 & PROPERTIES, "# LLC D0801=,1*E ("Defendant") +0)0A3applies hereby ,66-7050F 6,)*0to ex parte *+75 (21 *(this Court ,1 )=0) 8()an for Order "+()*0171B Shortening 24 &7.0for Time (*790and "0)/790#Notice 8()Service, ?0,)71B*( ,1=Hearing to (.60-Arbitration Compel )A7*),*7(1in *+75.,**0) 71this matter ,1= and 59+0=2-71B , scheduling a 25 A)70G1B briefing ,1= and +0,)71B hearing 59+0=2-0for schedule 0801=,1*H5motion 8()Defendant's .(*7(1to 9(.60-,)A7*),*7(14 *(compel arbitration. * At 6)(6(50= *+0proposed the 26 +0,)71Bon hearing (1Defendant's .(*7(1to 0801=,1*H5motion 9(.60-arbitration, *(compel 0801=,1*will ,)A7*),*7(1#Defendant .(/0the I7--move *+0Court, 62)52,1*to (2)*#pursuant *( 27 (=0 Code 7/4 Civ. )(94509*7(1 Proc. section 4#for 1281.2, 8()an )=0)B),1*71B ,1Order granting its.(*7(1to 7*5motion 9(.60-,)A7*),*7(14 *(compel arbitration. 28 - 0001 /-IJ 18593. 1929381vl EX@PARTE & & APPLICATION AN FOR ORDER SHORTENING "? & :TIME & TO ? & HEAR DEFENDANT &AND "" CROSS & COMPLAINANT > &PROPERTIES, VALLARTA & & TO H"MOTION "#LLC'S & COMPELARBITRATION & & 1 2 &+75 This 66-79,*7(1 Application is 75A)(2B+*62)52,1* brought pursuant to ,-78()17, *(California 2-05 Rules (8 of Court, 2-054 (2)*#Rules 0* 3 .1200 et 3 50K4#(1 seq., on *+0 the B)(21=5that grounds B((=9,250 *+,*good cause 0F75*58() exists for ,1 an )=0) Order 5+()*0171B*7.0 shortening time *(hear to 0801=,1*H5 +0,)Defendant's 4 .(*7(1 motion *(9(.60- to compel ,)A7*),*7(14 arbitration. 5 &+75 This 66-79,*7(1 Application is .,=0(1 75made on the 8(--(I71Bgrounds, *+0following B)(21=5#=7592550= discussed .()0 more fully 82--3in *+0 (1)Ethe 71D 6 0.(),1=2. Memorandum (8(71*5,1= of Points and Authorities G-0=9(192))01*-3 2*+()7*705filed concurrently +0)0I7*+# herewith, ,1=DE and (2) *+0 the ,99(.6,1371B accompanying 7 09-,),*7(1 Declaration (8!(+1 of John :4 G. 79+,0-#Esq., Michael, 5K4#A(*+ both of I+79+ (8 which ,)0719()6(),*0= are incorporated 71*+75 in this (*790,1= Notice and 8 66-79,*7(1 Application A3)080)0190 by reference: 9 E&+75 D(1)This 9,50+,5 case has A001(1B(71B been ongoing for (/0)8(2) 8()over four 30,)5# years, ,1= and it has A001 7* +,5 been 10,)-3*+)00 nearly three 1 O30,)5 years 57190*+0 since the 6,)*70557B10= parties signed ,1 ,B)00.01**( an agreement to ,)A7*),*0*+07) arbitrate their )0.,7171Bclaims remaining 9-,7.5,B,715* against 0,9+ each (*+0)4 other. 11 (2) DE1 An ,)A7*),*7(1 arbitration I,5 was set 8()090.A0) 50*for December 6, # #,1=0801=,1* 2016, and Defendant 6,7= paid +75 his +,-8 half (8 *+0 of the 12 ,)A7*),*7(1fees. arbitration 80054 -,71*788 Plaintiff )08250= refused *( to =( do so, 5(#9,2571B causing *+0arbitration the *(A0 ,)A7*),*7(1to be 9,190--0=4 cancelled. 13 (3) DEPlaintiff +,5 -,71*788 has 9(1575*01*-3 consistently =0-,30= delayed ,)A7*),*7(1# arbitration, ,1=1(*+71B and nothing -055 less than a .(*7(1 *+,1, motion to *( 14 9(.60-arbitration compel I7--B0* ,)A7*),*7(1will get +7. him *(9(19-2=0 to conclude *+75-7*7B,*7(14 this litigation. 15 ( 4) DE20*( Due to *+0 the incredibly long *7.0 719)0=7A-3-(1B time *+75 this 9,50 case has A001going +,5been B(71B(1# on, ,1 an ()=0) order 8)(.*+0 from the 16 9(2)* court is 75100=0= needed to A)71Bthis *(bring *+759,50 case *(a 5600=3 to ,speedy 9(19-257(14 conclusion. 17 :((= Good 9,250therefore cause *+0)08()0exists to B),1* 0F75*5*(grant *+75 this ,66-79,*7(1 application (1 on an 0F ,1 6,)*0A,575 ex parte basis ,5 as 5*,*0= stated 18 71 in the =09-,),*7(1,**,9+0= *+0declaration attached +0)0*(4 hereto. 19 -,71*788 Plaintiff is)06)0501*0= represented 75 71 in *+75 this .,**0)A3 matter by Robert 4:,B-7,55(# (A0)*M. Gagliasso, 5K4,1= Esq. and ,)3 Mary 20 9K205*,# Acquesta, 5K4(8 Esq. 25*,.,1*0&:,B-7,55(# of Bustamante Gagliasso, #333 APC, <4 W. ",1 ,)-(5 San Carlos Street, "*)00*# "27*0600, Suite ",1!(50# #San Jose, 21 9511 CA # O, (tel.) 408-977-1911, D*0-4E #D0.,7-E ( email) )B,B-7,55(LA(B-,I30)549(.,1= rgagliasso@boglawyers.com and 22 .,9K205*,LA(B-,I30)549(.4 macquesta@boglawyers.com. 23 Defendant > &PROPERTIES, 0801=,1*VALLARTA & is75 represented "#LLC )06)0501*0=71 *+75matter in this A3!(+1 .,**0)by John 24 :479+,0-# G. Michael, Esq. ,1=7,10 5K4and Diane E.4 (=0)17M# Coderniz, 5K4(8 Esq. ,C0),1(9C of Baker Manock &Jensen, # !01501#PC, 5260 N. ,-. 4Palm 25 /0120#"27*0 Avenue, Suite )051(#CA #Fresno, 421, 93704, #(tel.) #D0.,7-EN.79+,0-LA,C0).,1(9C49(. D*0-4E 559-432-5400, (email) jmichael@bakermanock.com 26 ,1= and =9(=0)17MLA,C0).,1(9C49(.,1= dcoderniz@bakermanock.com and A3 by :,7- Gail 4)790# B. Price, 5K4(8 Esq. )(1I01Price, of Bronwen # )790#APC, 2600 27 7557(1 Mission Street, "27*0# "*)00*# Suite 206, ",1Marino, San ,)71(#CA 91108, #D*0-4E (tel.) 626-799-7800,#D0.,7-E (email) 28 1929381v I J/ 18593 #O 000 I 2 EX & @PARTE & APPLICATION FOR AN ORDER SHORTENING "? & :TIME & & ? TO DEFENDANT HEAR &AND "" CROSS & COMPLAINANT > & VALLARTA & PROPERTIES, "# P" LLC'S & MOTION & TO COMPEL & & ARBITRATION 1 0801=,1* Defendant +,5 has 1(* not 6)0/7(25-3,66-70= previously applied *( to ,13 any N2=797,- judicial (8G90) officer 8()57.7-,) for similar relief. )0-7084 2 &+75Ex This FParte ,)*066-79,*7(1 Application I7-- will be A,50=(1 A0based on *+75 this (*790 Notice (8 of 66-79,*7(1# Application, *+0 the 3 5266()*71B0.(),1=2. supporting Memorandum (8 of Points ,1=2*+()7*705#*+0 (71*5and Authorities, the 09-,),*7(1 Declaration of !(+1 (8 John :4 G. 79+,0-# Michael, *+0 the *Q 4 6-0,=71B5 pleadings ,1= and )09()=5 records (1file on G-0herein, ,1=(1 +0)071#and on ,13 any =(92.01*,)3 documentary () or (),- oral 0/7=0190I+79+ evidence which .,3 may A0 be 5 52A.7**0=to submitted *+09(2)* *(the court 71*+75 in this .,**0)4 matter. 6 & DATED: January~, !,12,)3SS# 2017 R R 7 BAKER &!JENSEN, MANOCK " # PC 8 9 By¿¿~ !(+1 John <;l. H479+,0- Michael 10( 7,10 Diane E.4 (=0.7M Coderniz **()1035for Attorneys 0801=,1*,1= 8()Defendant and )(55 Cross- 11 (.6-,71,1* Complainant >,--,)*,Properties, Vallarta )(60)*705#LLC 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 -1929381 /- T 4 V I /J 18593. 000 I 3 @ & EX PARTE & APPLICATION FOR AN ORDER SHORTENING "? & :TIME & ? & HEAR TO DEFENDANT &AND "" CROSS &> & COMPLAINANT VALLARTA & PROPERTIES, "# H" LLC'S & & MOTION TO COMPEL & & ARBITRATION