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Superior Court of California
County of Kern
Date: 06/20/2017 Time: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
$1500CV278292
MACPHERSON OIL CO., A CA CORP VS SMOOT
Courtroom Staff
Honorable: David R. Lampe Clerk: Daisy Ramirez
—
Court reporter:
PARTIES:
NONE Bailiff: NONE
ARTHUR MCADAMS, Cross Defendant, not present IRA STOKER,Attorney, not present
BRETI' COOPER, Defendant, not present JACK DRAPER,Attorney, not present
JUDITH SMOOT, Defendant, not present JACK DRAPER, Attorney, not present
JUDITH SMOOT, AS TRUSTEE OF THE ANNA LUISE SMOOT JACK DRAPER, Attorney, not present
FAMILY TRUST, Defendant, not present
JUDITH SMOOT, AS TRUSTEE OF THE LUISE SMOOT FAMILY JACK DRAPER,Attorney, not present
TRUST, Cross Complainant, not present
JUDITH SMOOT, AS TRUSTEE OF THE LUISE SMOOT FAMILY
TRUST, Cross Defendant, not present
MACPHERSON OIL COMPANY, Cross Defendant, not presentBRIAN BECKER, Attorney, not present
MACPHERSON OIL COMPANY, A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION, JAMES BRIGHT, Attorney, not present
Plaintiff, not present
MACPHERSON OIL COMPANY, NATIONAL PETROLEUM BRIAN BECKER, Attorney, not present
ASSOCIATES, Cross Complainant, not present
NATIONAL PETROLEUM ASSOCIATES, Cross Defendant, not BRIAN BECKER, Attorney, not present
present
NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS: RULING 0N MOTION FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER AND AWARD 0F MONETARY
SANCTIONS AGAINST PLAINTIFF MOC AND ITS COUNSEL BRIGHT & BROWN, JOINTLY AND SEVERALLY, IN THE
AMOUNT OF $7,437.00; FILED BY DEFENDANT/CROSS-COMPLAINANT AND SUBMITI'ED ON 06/01/2017
Hearing Start Time: 8:00 AM
The above entitled cause came on regularly on this date and time with parties and/or counsel appearing as
reflected above.
The Court finds as follows:
Defendants' motion for protective order is denied, except to Interrogatories 190-191 and 404-408, which are
clearly duplicate questions. The issues presented warrant this level of written discovery and the supporting
declaration is in substantial compliance with Code of Civil procedure section 2030.050. Responses shall be due 45
days from the date of notice of order.
Plaintiffs shall prepare the order pursuant to California Rules of Court, Rule 3.1312.
Sanctions are denied.
Copy of ruling mailed to all parties as stated on the attached Certificate of Mailing.
MINUTE ORDER
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MACPHERSON OIL CO., A CA CORP VS SMOOT SlSOOCV278292
FUTURE HEARINGS:
May 25,2018 9:00 AM Mandatory Settlement Conference
Chapin, Sidney P.
Bakersfield Department 4
June 15, 2018 1:30 PM Final Case Management Conference
Lampe, David R.
Bakersfield Department 11
June 25, 2018 9:00 AM Court Trial
Lampe, David R.
Bakersfield Department 11
MINUTE ORDER HNALIZED BY:
DA‘SV RAM‘REZ DN.‘ JUNE 20, 2017
MINUTE ORDER
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MACPHERSON OIL CO., A CA CORP VS SMOOT SlSOOCV278292
MACPHERSON OIL C0., A CA CORP VS SMOOT
S1500CV278292
CERTIFICATE OF MAILING
The undersigned, ofsaid Kern County, certify: That I am a Deputy Clerk of the Superior Court of the State of California,
in and for the County of Kern, that I am a citizen of the United States, over 18 years of age, I reside in or am employed in
the County of Kern, and not a party to the within action, that I served the Minute Order dated June 20, 2017 attached
hereto on all interested parties and any respective counsel of record in the Within action by depositing true copies thereof,
enclosed in a sealed envelope(s) with postage fillly prepaid and placed for collection and mailing on this date, following
standard Court practices, in the United States mail at Bakersfield California addressed as indicated on the attached
mailing list.
Date of Mailing: June 20, 2017
Place of Mailing: Bakersfield, CA
I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing is true and correct.
Terry McNally
CLERK OF THE SUPERIOR COURT
Date: June 20, 2017
By:
Daisy Ramirez, Deputy Clerk
MAILING LIST
GROVER H WALDON BRIAN L BECKER
CLIFFORD & BROWN 550 N BRAND BLVD #2100
1430 TRUXTUN AVE #900 GLENDALE CA 91203
BAKERSFIELD CA 933015230
JACK A DRAPER 11 IRA L STOKER
LAW OFC OF JACK A DRAPER INC ATTORNEY AT LAW
1000 TOWN CENTER DR #300 1924 B ST
OXNARD CA 93036 BAKERSFIELD CA 9330]
JAMES S BRIGHT
BRIGHT AND BROWN
550 N BRAND BLVD #2100
GLENDALE CA 91203
Certificate of Mailing
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Superior Court of California County of Kern Date: 06/20/2017 Time: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM $1500CV278292 MACPHERSON OIL CO., A CA CORP VS SMOOT Courtroom Staff Honorable: David R. Lampe Clerk: Daisy Ramirez — Court reporter: PARTIES: NONE Bailiff: NONE ARTHUR MCADAMS, Cross Defendant, not present IRA STOKER,Attorney, not present BRETI' COOPER, Defendant, not present JACK DRAPER,Attorney, not present JUDITH SMOOT, Defendant, not present JACK DRAPER, Attorney, not present JUDITH SMOOT, AS TRUSTEE OF THE ANNA LUISE SMOOT JACK DRAPER, Attorney, not present FAMILY TRUST, Defendant, not present JUDITH SMOOT, AS TRUSTEE OF THE LUISE SMOOT FAMILY JACK DRAPER,Attorney, not present TRUST, Cross Complainant, not present JUDITH SMOOT, AS TRUSTEE OF THE LUISE SMOOT FAMILY TRUST, Cross Defendant, not present MACPHERSON OIL COMPANY, Cross Defendant, not presentBRIAN BECKER, Attorney, not present MACPHERSON OIL COMPANY, A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION, JAMES BRIGHT, Attorney, not present Plaintiff, not present MACPHERSON OIL COMPANY, NATIONAL PETROLEUM BRIAN BECKER, Attorney, not present ASSOCIATES, Cross Complainant, not present NATIONAL PETROLEUM ASSOCIATES, Cross Defendant, not BRIAN BECKER, Attorney, not present present NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS: RULING 0N MOTION FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER AND AWARD 0F MONETARY SANCTIONS AGAINST PLAINTIFF MOC AND ITS COUNSEL BRIGHT & BROWN, JOINTLY AND SEVERALLY, IN THE AMOUNT OF $7,437.00; FILED BY DEFENDANT/CROSS-COMPLAINANT AND SUBMITI'ED ON 06/01/2017 Hearing Start Time: 8:00 AM The above entitled cause came on regularly on this date and time with parties and/or counsel appearing as reflected above. The Court finds as follows: Defendants' motion for protective order is denied, except to Interrogatories 190-191 and 404-408, which are clearly duplicate questions. The issues presented warrant this level of written discovery and the supporting declaration is in substantial compliance with Code of Civil procedure section 2030.050. Responses shall be due 45 days from the date of notice of order. Plaintiffs shall prepare the order pursuant to California Rules of Court, Rule 3.1312. Sanctions are denied. Copy of ruling mailed to all parties as stated on the attached Certificate of Mailing. MINUTE ORDER Page 1of 3 MACPHERSON OIL CO., A CA CORP VS SMOOT SlSOOCV278292 FUTURE HEARINGS: May 25,2018 9:00 AM Mandatory Settlement Conference Chapin, Sidney P. Bakersfield Department 4 June 15, 2018 1:30 PM Final Case Management Conference Lampe, David R. Bakersfield Department 11 June 25, 2018 9:00 AM Court Trial Lampe, David R. Bakersfield Department 11 MINUTE ORDER HNALIZED BY: DA‘SV RAM‘REZ DN.‘ JUNE 20, 2017 MINUTE ORDER Page 2of 3 MACPHERSON OIL CO., A CA CORP VS SMOOT SlSOOCV278292 MACPHERSON OIL C0., A CA CORP VS SMOOT S1500CV278292 CERTIFICATE OF MAILING The undersigned, ofsaid Kern County, certify: That I am a Deputy Clerk of the Superior Court of the State of California, in and for the County of Kern, that I am a citizen of the United States, over 18 years of age, I reside in or am employed in the County of Kern, and not a party to the within action, that I served the Minute Order dated June 20, 2017 attached hereto on all interested parties and any respective counsel of record in the Within action by depositing true copies thereof, enclosed in a sealed envelope(s) with postage fillly prepaid and placed for collection and mailing on this date, following standard Court practices, in the United States mail at Bakersfield California addressed as indicated on the attached mailing list. Date of Mailing: June 20, 2017 Place of Mailing: Bakersfield, CA I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing is true and correct. Terry McNally CLERK OF THE SUPERIOR COURT Date: June 20, 2017 By: Daisy Ramirez, Deputy Clerk MAILING LIST GROVER H WALDON BRIAN L BECKER CLIFFORD & BROWN 550 N BRAND BLVD #2100 1430 TRUXTUN AVE #900 GLENDALE CA 91203 BAKERSFIELD CA 933015230 JACK A DRAPER 11 IRA L STOKER LAW OFC OF JACK A DRAPER INC ATTORNEY AT LAW 1000 TOWN CENTER DR #300 1924 B ST OXNARD CA 93036 BAKERSFIELD CA 9330] JAMES S BRIGHT BRIGHT AND BROWN 550 N BRAND BLVD #2100 GLENDALE CA 91203 Certificate of Mailing Page 3 of 3