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Attorney for Defendants,
SUSAN M. CLARKE and ALBERT K. CLARKE
SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
SANTA CLARA COUNTY
UNLIMITED JURISDICTION
LALANI NAILAU, CASE NO.: 16CV299824
Plaintiff, SEPARATE STATEMENT OF
UNDISPUTED MATERIAL FACTS IN
vs. SUPPORT 0F DEFENDANT ALBERT
K. CLARKE’S MOTION FOR
SUSAN M. CLARKE; ALBERT K. SUMMARY JUDGMENT; REQUEST
CLARKE; AND DOES 1 THROUGH 20, FOR JUDICIAL NOTICE; AND
DECLARATION 0F SUSAN CLARKE
Defendants.
Date: February 15, 2018
Time: 9:00 a.m.
Dept: 9, Hon. Mary E. Arand
Trial: March l9, 2018
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20 TO ALL PARTIES AND THEIR ATTORNEYS OF RECORD:
2! PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that in support 0f Defendant ALBERT CLARKE’S
Motion for Summary Judgment, Defendant hereby submits the following Separate
Statement 0f Undisputed Material Facts:
MOVING PARTY’S UNDISPUTED OPPOSING PARTY’S RESPONSE AND
MATERIAL FACTS AND SUPPORTING EVIDENCE
SUPPORTING EVIDENCE
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SEPARATE STATEMENT OF UNDISPUTED MATERIAL FACTS IN SlLPI’ORT OF DEFENDANT ALBERT
CLARKE’S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
Filed by Fax
Plaintiff’s operative Complaint was filed
with the Court on September l3, 2016.
Supporting Evidence:
See Defendant’s Request for Judicial Notice
of Plaintiff’s Complaint filed concurrently
herewith and attached as Exhibit A hereto
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Plaintiff’s Complaint alleges two causes of
action for motor vehicle negligence and
general negligence with respect t0 an
automobile accident that occurred on
August 19, 2015 on Summit Road at the
intersection with Old Santa Cruz Highway.
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Supporting Evidence:
See Defendant’s Request for Judicial Notice
l2 0f Plaintiff” s Complaint filed concurrently
herewith and attached as Exhibit A hereto
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Plaintiff’s Complaint alleges that Defendant
Susan M. Clarke was the operator of the
16 vehicle and goes on to further allege that
Albert K. Clarke employed Susan M.
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Clarke, who was operating the motor
vehicle in the course ofher employment.
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Supporting Evidence:
See Defendant’s Request for Judicial Notice
20 of Plaintiff’s Complaint filed concurrently
herewith and attached as Exhibit A hereto
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at pg. 4, paragraph MV-2. DEFENDANTS.
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Albert K. Clarke is Susan Clarke’s spouse
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Supporting Evidence:
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See Declaration of Susan Clarke, attached
as Exhibit B hereto, paragraph 2.
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SEPARATE STATEMENT 0F UNDISPUTED MATERIAL FACTS IN suPPORT 0F DEFENDANT ALBERT
CLARKE’S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
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Defendant Susan M. Clarke was the sole
owner of the vehicle she was driving at the
time of the accident.
Supporting Evidence:
See Declaration of Susan Clarke, attached
as Exhibit B hereto, paragraph 3, Exhibits 1
and 2 attached thereto.
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Defendant Susan Clarke was not on an
errand or performing any other task for
Albert Clarke at the time of the accident at
issue.
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Supporting Evidence:
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See Declaration of Susan Clarke, attached
as Exhibit B hereto, paragraph 4.
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The sole basis for Plaintiff’s second cause
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of action for General Negligence against
defendant Albert Clarke is as a co-owner of
the vehicle being driven by Susan Clarke at
16 the time of the accident.
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Supporting Evidence:
See Defendant’s Request for Judicial Notice
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ofPlaintifi‘ s Complaint filed concurrently
l9 herewith and attached as Exhibit A hereto
at page 5.
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KERN SEGAL & MURRAY
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SEPARATE STATEMENT OF UNDISPUTED MATERIAL FACTS IN SUPPORT OF DEFENDANT ALBERT
CLARKE’S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
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EXHIBIT ”A”
THOMAS J.MURRAY, ESQ, 154245
GEOFFREY L. MEISNER, ESQ. 304986
Ix) KERN SEGAL & MURRAY
1388 Sutter Street, Suite 600
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San Francisco, CA 94109
Tel: (415) 474-1900
Fax: (415) 474-0302
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Attorney for Defendants,
SUSAN M. CLARKE and ALBERT K. CLARKE
SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
SANTA CLARA COUNTY
UNLIMITED JURISDICTION
LALANI NAILAU, CASE NO.: 16CV299824
Plaintiff, REQUEST FOR JUDICIAL NOTICE IN
SUPPORT OF DEFENDANT ALBERT
vs. CLARKE’S MOTION FOR SUMMARY
JUDGMENT
l4 SUSAN M. CLARKE; ALBERT K.
CLARKE; AND DOES 1THROUGH 20,
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Date: February 15, 2018
Defendants. Time: 9:00 a.m.
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Dept: 9, Hon. Mary E. Arand
/ Trial: March 19, 2018
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18 TO ALL PARTIES AND TO THEIR ATTORNEYS OF RECORD:
19 Defendant ALBERT CLARKE hereby requests, pursuant to California Evidence
20 Code Sections 452 and 453, and in connection with Defendant’s concurrently filed Motion
21 for Summary Judgment, that this Court take Judicial Notice of the following Exhibit that is
contained in this Court’s own file:
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REQUEST FOR JUDICIAL NOTICE 1N SUPPORT OF DEFENDANT ALBERT CLARKE‘S MOTION FOR
SUMMARY JUDGMENT
Exhibit 1:_ Complaint of Plaintiff Lalani Nailau
(Filed September l3. 2016 and contained within this Court’s own file for
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Damage, Wtonglul Death
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such renal and equnabh: and 1m
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as follows (speciyparagraph numbers):
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Damage. Wrongful Death
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SHOR‘I TITLE: CASE Quest:
Naiiau v.Clarke, e1
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First CAUSE OF ACTION-Motor Vehicle
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(Use a sapamta cause
Puinufi Lalani Nailau
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MV- 1.Mama snag“ the acts o! defendants wars Mgfigam: [ha 3cm wm the legal Whale) cause o! injuries
and damages to pininfifl; Iha ads occurred
on(dale):August l9, 2015
a1 (place):
Summit Road, atimcrsccfion with Old Santa Cruz Highway, inunincorporated Sam: Clara County,
California.
MV- 2. DEFENDANTS
n. The defendant: who operand a motor which arc
(names):
Susan M. Clarke: and
m Does l lo 20
b. mow vohlcb In me course of malr amploymcm
The daflndams who ompbynd tho punch: who operated a
am (names):
Albert K. Clarke: and
c.
E Does l to 20
Tho deiondanl: who ownod tho molar vehicl- which was operated with their permission are (names):
Susan M. Clarke; Albert K. Clarke; and
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Tho dammit who onmhd lho motor vnhldo In (names):
Albert K. Clarke: and
Encoul 1020
. Tho dofandnnuwhom (ha 39ml: am employ.” cum dnfondants
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Susan M. Clarke; Albert K. Clarke; and
Does l In 20
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The defendants who am liable to plaintiffs for other masons and
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tho reason: tornabimy are
Defendants. and each of them, are further liable to Plainfiff at common law and under Civil
Code section I714 for their faituu to cxercisc duc care under cxisting conditions, thereby
causing injuries and damages to Plaintiff.
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Second CAUSE OF ACTION—Genera! Negligence Page 5
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ATTACHMEN? To Compam E3 Cross-Complain:
{Uso aupward cause of action
form breachwuss d action.)
GN-1. (name):
Plaintiff Lalani Nailau
auoges ma:dawn: (name): Susan M. Clarke; Albext K. Clarke; and
EMaLflm 20
was aun o(damagu Io
tho legal (proximate) By the
plaintiff. (0|me acts or omissbns lo act, deiendanl
damage
negligent» causad tho {o plaintiff
on August
(daft): 19,2015
Summit Rd, at
at (pace): Old Santa Cruz Hwy, Santa Cinra County,
intersection with CA
1W):
(doscrfpuon o! masons fat
On or about the above date, and at or about the above location. Plaintiff was a from seat passenger
operated by Defendant Susan M. Clarke. and owned by Defendants Susan M. Clarke
in a vehicle
and Albert K. Clarke.Defendant Susan M. Clarke was traveling southbound on Old Santa Cruz
Highway approaching a slop sign at tha intersection of Old Santa Cruz Highway and Summit
Road. Defendant Susan M. Clarke failed to stop at the stop sign conmlling traffic for her
on Summit Road.
direction of travel. and failed to yield the right of way to traffic As Defandam
Susan M. Clarke entered the intersection, the vehicle was struck by oncoming traffic. causing
serious injuries and damages to Plaintiff Nailau.
Susan M. Clarke violated California Vehiclc Code
In doing 1h: acts described above, Defendant
m yield the right of way to
sections 22450. for failing to stop at a stop sign. and 21802, for failing
from another highway. These statutes were enacted for safety purposes and
vehicles approaching
were designed lo protect people in the same class as Plaintiffs. that is. persons lawfully upon the
roadways. The violation of (hes: code sections were a cause of the subject incident. and of
Plaintiffs resultant injuries and damages.
Defendants, and each of them. are further liable lo Plaintiff at common law and under Civil Code
section 17 I4 for their failure to exercise due care under existing conditions, mereby causing
and damages to
injuries Plaintiff.