On July 06, 2018 a
Party Notice
was filed
involving a dispute between
Adele Briw,
Alan Larson,
Amanda Carioggia,
Amanda Evans,
Andrew Armitage,
Annmarie Azevedo,
Barone, Samuel, Trustee Of Barone Trust,
Barone, Sharon, Trustee Of Barone Trust,
Beverly Jennings,
Bradly Rowland,
Cara Larson,
Carly Egeline,
Carmen Del Castillo,
Charlyle Vonvogt,
Christopher Evans,
Christopher Uszner,
Cynthia Cramer,
Donna Jacobson,
Eduardo Lemi,
Eric Smeltzer,
Geery Jeffries,
Gina Brashaw,
Grace Wagstaff,
Jack Gorman,
Jacqueline Smeltzer,
James Campbell,
James Jennings,
James Stafford,
Janet Perdue,
Jane Uszner,
Jarred Packard,
Jason Milan,
Jeffrey Egeline,
Jillian Szakacs,
Jimmy Beniquez,
Joel Alpha,
Jones, Carl, Trustee Of Lorraine Grantor Trust,
Joseph Azevedo,
Keith Plimmer,
Kellie Dawald,
Kenneth Brashaw,
Kristen Burke,
Lance Vonvogt,
Lisa Armitage,
Lorna Belskey,
Lorna Brisco,
Lucas Yetter,
Marie Alpha,
Marie Lemi,
Marielle Beniquez,
Maryline Bergmann,
Megan Milan,
Melinda Jeffries,
Michael Briw,
Michael Cracolici,
Michael Del Castillo,
Michael Ferguson,
Michael Huser,
Michael Kendall,
Michael Miller,
Michael Perdue,
Naoko Montague,
Nicholas Szakacs,
Pamela Cook,
Philip Laferriere,
Reza Mahallati,
Richard Lapre,
Richard Wagstaff,
Robert Montague,
Robin Morrison,
Samantha Yetter,
Sarah Stafford,
Sherri Lapre,
Sionne, Catherine, Trustee Of Sionne Family Trust,
Sriani Lynch,
Steven Cramer,
Steven Rice,
Stuart Bisland,
Susan Campbell,
Susan Kendall,
Teresa Mahallati,
Tiffany Rowland,
Tiffany Smith,
Tina Simpliciano,
Concrete Value Corp Roe 6,
Cvc Construction Corp.,,
Eagle Painting & Drywall, Inc.,
Future Plastering, Inc Roe 14,
Gino Giusepp, Inc Roe 15,
Heritage One Carpentry, Inc Roe 17,
Meritage Homes Of California, Inc,
and
Aguilar Fence, Inc Doe 1,
Black Diamond Electric, Inc Doe 3,
Bz Plumbing Company, Inc Doe 2,
Candelaria Unique Iron Works Doe 4,
Coastal Construction & Lumber Company Doe 26,
Concrete Value Corp Doe 6,
Cvc Construction Corp Doe 5,
Eagle Lath & Plaster, Inc Doe 27,
Eagle Painting & Drywall, Inc Doe 7,
Fiber Care Baths, Inc Doe 8,
Future Plastering, Inc Doe 9,
Gino Giusepp, Inc Doe 10,
Heritage One Carpentry, Inc Doe 11,
Ike'S Landscape, Inc Doe 12,
Isi Design And Installation Solutions, Inc Doe 29,
J.R. Pierce Plumbing Co., Inc Of Sacramento Doe 13,
Larry Methvin Installations, Inc Doe 14,
Marble Palace, Inc Doe 15,
Martin Magdaleno, Inc Doe 16,
Meritage Homes Of California, Inc.,
Milgard Manufacturing Incorporated Doe 17,
Power Factor Electric Doe 24,
Premier Design Center, Inc Doe 19,
Republic Electric West Doe 25,
Sonray Solar, Inc Doe 20,
Tdr Construction, Inc Doe 28,
Timberlake Cabinetry Division Of American Woodmark Corporation Doe 22,
Timberworks Construction, Inc Doe 21,
Victory Fire Protection, Inc Doe 23,
for Civil-Roseville
in the District Court of Placer County.
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CIV-120
ATTORNEYOR PARTYWITHOUT ATTORNEY(Name,State
Barnumber,
and address): : FOR COURTUSE ONLY
Jessica Moran, Esq./Drew Wagner-Weir, Esq. SBN: 252905/306638
3001 Lava Ridge Court, Suite 300, Roseville, CA 95661-4271
TELEPHONE NO.:9
16-367-7098 FAXNO.:916-367-7491
e-wAlL
ApoREss:dwagnerweir@hugueninkahn.com ELECTRONICALLY FILED
ATTORNEY FOR(Name);MERITAGE HOMES OF CALIFORNIA, INC. S upe rl orCcourt of Cc alifo mi a,
SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF PLACER Count y of Placer
STREETADDRESS:10820 JusticeCenter Drive
MAILINGADDRESS:10820 JusticeCenter Drive 11/10/2020
CITYANDZIPCODE:Roseville, 95678 By: Olivia Lucatuorto, Deputy Clerk
BRANCH NAME:Howard G. Gibson Courthouse
PLAINTIFF/PETITIONER: Lorna Brisco, etal.
DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT:Meritage Homes ofCalifornia, Inc.
NOTICE OF ENTRY OF DISMISSAL AND PROOF OF SERVICE CASE NUMBER:
[__] Personal Injury,Property Damage, or Wrongful! Death
C1] Motor Vehicle [J Other SCV0041420
[—] Family Law
[_] Eminent Domain
Other (specify):
Construction Defect
TO ATTORNEYS AND PARTIES WITHOUT ATTORNEYS: A dismissal was entered inthisaction by the clerkas shown on the
Request forDismissal. (Attach a copy completed by the clerk.)
Date: November 10,2020 ete }
Drew C Wagnet-Weir Esq > DAA.
(TYPEOR PRINTNAMEOF =[__]ATTORNEY [(_] PARTY WITHOUTATTORNEY) (SIGNATURE)
PROOF OF SERVICE
1. | am over the age of 18 and not a partyto thiscause. My residence or business address is:Huguenin Kahn LLP, 3001 Lava
Ridge Court, Suite 300, Roseville, CA 95661
2. (_] | ama resident ofor employed in the county where the mailing occurred. |served a copy ofthe Notice of Entry of
Dismissal and Request forDismissal by mailingthem, ina sealed envelope with postage fullyprepaid, as follows:
a. [-_] |deposited the envelope with the United States Postal Service.
b. [__] | placed the envelope for collectionand processing for mailingfollowing thisbusiness's ordinary practicewith
which |am readilyfamiliar.
On the same day correspondence isplaced forcollectionand mailing, it
is deposited
inthe ordinarycourse ofbusiness withthe United States Postal Service.
c.Date ofdeposit: d.Place ofdeposit (cityand state):
e.Addressed as follows(name and address):
3 [_] |served a copy of theNotice of Entry ofDismissal and Request forDismissal by personally deliveringcopies as shown below:
a. Name of person served:
b. Address atwhich person served:
c. On (date): d. At (time):
4. |served a copy ofthe Notice of Entry ofDismissal and Request forDismissal by electronicallyserving copies as shown below
(complete if electronicserviceis used based on a court orderor agreement of the parties):
a. Name ofperson served: Please seeattached service list
b. Electronic serviceaddress of person served: Please see attached servicelist
c, On (date):November 10,2020 d. At (time):4:00 p.m.
e. Electronicservice address from which |served the documents:
[-] Proof of electronicservice isattached.
5. [_] Proof of serviceon additionalpartiesis attached.
| declareunder penaltyof perjuryunder the laws ofthe State ofCaliforniathat the fgregoing istrue apd coyect.
Date: November 10, 2020 ,
Angelina Fischio >
(TYPEOR PRINT
NAME) f (SIGNATUREOFDECLARANT) Page1 of 1
FormAdopted
for Mandatory
Use NOTICE OF ENTRY OF DIS MISSAL Code of Civil
Procedure,
§ 581
et seq.;
Judicial
Council
of California Cal.
Rules
of Court,
rule
3.1390
1, 2012]
January
[Rev.
CIV-120 AND PROOF OF SERVICE www.courts.ca.gov
CIV-110
ATTORNEYOR PARTYWTHOUT ATTORNEY (Name,
State Bar number,
andaddress):
JessicaMoran, Esq./Drew Wagner-Weir, Esq. SBN: 252905/306638 FORCOURT USEONLY
Huguenin Kahn LLP
3001 Lava Ridge Court, Suite 300,Roseville, CA 95661-4271
TELEPHONENO.: 916-367-7098 FAXNO.(Optional:
916-367-7491
E-MAIL
ADDRESS (Optional):
wagnerweir@hugueninkahn.com ELECTRONICALLY FILED
ATTORNEY FOR(Name):
MERITAGE HOMES OF CALIFORNIA, INC. oy pe rior Court of California
SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF PLACER
STREETADDRESS:10820 JusticeCenter Drive Count ¥ of Placer
MAILING
ADDRESS:10820 Justice Center Drive 11/02/2020
CITYANDzIPcoDE:Roseville,95678 By: Olivia Lucatuorte, Deputy Clerk
BRANCH NAME:Howard G.Gibson Courthouse
PLAINTIFF/PETITIONER: Lorna Brisco, etal.
DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT: Meritage Homes of California,Inc.
REQUEST FOR DISMISSAL CASENuMBER:SCV0041420
AM
A conformed copy willnot be returned by the clerkunless a method of return isprovided with thedocument.
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This form may not be used for dismissal of a derivative actionor a class action or of any party or cause of action in a
class action. (Cal.Rules of Court, rules 3.760 and 3.770.)
1.TO THE CLERK: Please dismiss thisactionas follows:
a.(1) With prejudice (2) [___] Without prejudice
at
b.(1) [_] Complaint (2) [__] Petition
11-02-2020
(3) Cross-complaint filedby (name): Meritage Homes of California,Inc. on (date):October 29, 2018
(4)[__] Cross-complaint filedby (name): on (date):
(5)L__] Entireactionof allpartiesand allcauses of action
(6) Other (specify):*
Please see attachment form 1(6). Each party to bear its own fees and costs.
submitted
2. (Complete inallcases except familylaw cases.)
The court [__]did did not waive courtfees and costs fora partyinthiscase. (Thisinformation may be obtainedfrom
the clerk.
If courtfeesand costswere waived, thedeclarationon the bac this.orm must be completed).
Date: November 2, 2020 > /
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Drew Wagner-Weir, Esa.................000. Coen
eDelivery
(TYPEORPRINTNAME OF [] ATTORNEY [| PARTYWITHOUT ATTORNEY) (SIGNATURE)
“dismissalrequested
isofspecified
partesonlyofspecified
causesofaction Attorney orparty withoutattorney forMeritageHomes of California,
Inc.
only,
OFOf Specified
cross-compiainis
only,so slateand tdentiy
theparties, He r
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causesofaction,
ofcross-complaints
tobe dismissed. L_] Plaintiff/Petitioner Defendant/Respondent
Cross—Complainant
through
3.TO THE CLERK: Consent to the above dismissal ishereby given.**
Date: >
(TYPEORPRINTNAME OF [___]ATTORNEY [__| PARTYWITHOUT ATTORNEY) (SIGNATURE)
Accepted
**IFa cross-complaint
- orResponse(Family
Law) seekingaffirmative Attorney orparty withoutattorney for:
relief —
is on
file, the
attorney
for cross-complainant
(respondent)
must ae eg:
signthis
consent
if required
byCode of Civil
Proceduresection
581(i) [] Plaintiff/Petitioner [__] Defendant/Respondent
or). [__] Cross-Complainant
Court
(To be completed by clerk)
4.[] Dismissal entered as requested on (date):
Superior
5 [WA Dismissal entered on (date):11/02/2020 as toonly (name): aS Stated above
6. [] Dismissal not entered as requested forthe followingreasons (specify):
Placer
7, aL] Attorney orparty withoutattorney notified
on (date):
b. [__] Attorney or partywithout attorneynot notified.
Filingpartyfailedtoprovide
L_Ja copy to be conformed [__] means to returnconformed copy
Clerk,b O.Lucatuorto
Date: 41/9/2020 ¥ ,Deputy
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CIV-110
PLAINTIFF/PETITIONER: Lorna Brisco, etal. CASE NUMBER:
DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT: Meritage Homes ofCalifornia,Inc. SCV0041420
COURT'S RECOVERY OF WAIVED COURT FEES AND COSTS
Ifa partywhose courtfees and costs were initially
waived has recovered or willrecover$10,000 or
more invalue by way of settlement,compromise, arbitration
award, mediation settlement,or other
means, the courthas a statutorylienon thatrecovery.The courtmay refuse todismiss the case until
the lienissatisfied.
(Gov. Code, § 68637.)
Declaration Concerning Waived Court Fees
1. The court waived court feesand costsinthis actionfor(name):
AM
2. The person named initem 1 is(check one below).
a. [__] not recoveringanything ofvalue by thisaction.
11:47:40
b. [_] recovering lessthan $10,000 in value bythisaction.
c. [__] recovering $10,000 or more invalue by thisaction.(if item
2c is checked, item 3must be completed.)
3.[ Allcourtfees and courtcoststhat were waived inthisactionhave been paid tothe court(check one): [| Yes [] No
at
| declareunder penalty ofperjuryunder the laws ofthe State ofCaliforniathatthe informationabove istrueand correct.
11-02-2020
Date:
>
(TYPEORPRINTNAME OF [___|ATTORNEY[__] PARTYMAKINGDECLARATION) (SIGNATURE)
Placer Superior Court Accepted through eDelivery submitted
CIV-110
[Rev.
January
1,2013] REQUEST FOR DISMISSAL Page2 of 2
MC-025
SHORT TITLE: Lorna Brisco,et al.v.Meritage Homes of California, Inc. CASENUMBER:
P SCV0041420
ATTACHMENT (Number): 1(6)
(ThisAttachment may be used withany Judicial
Council form.)
ONLY AS TO:
BZ Plumbing Company, Inc., a California corporation (ROE 3);
Coastal Construction & Lumber Company tba-Guasta-bumbers-e-Catrformtecorporation (ROE 5); and
Victory Fire Protection, Inc., a California corporation (ROE 35)
Each party to bear its own fees and costs.
Placer Superior Court Accepted through eDelivery submitted 11-02-2020 at 11:47:40 AM
(If the
item thatthisAttachment concerns ismade under penaltyof perjury,all
statements inthis Page 1 of |
Attachment aremade under penaltyof perjury.) (Add pages as required)
refrac Counal
MC-025
[Rev.
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July1, 2009] to
ATTACHMENT
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SERVICE LIST
Joseph J. Su, Esq. Lawrence M. Burek, Esq.
Milstein Jackson Fairchild & Wade, LLP Law Office of Lawrence M. Burek
10250 Constellation Blvd., 14th Floor 6424 E. Greenway Parkway, Suite 100
Los Angeles, CA 90067 Scottsdale, AZ 85254
Phone: (310) 396-9600 (480) 758-3945; Fax (480) 718-8608
Fax: (310) 396-9635 Iburek@Isblawyers.com
jsu@mjfwlaw.com
wsaenz@mjfwlaw.com Attorney for Coastal Construction &
Lumber Company
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Attorneys for Plaintiffs
CO
Donald D. Harmata, Esq. Stacy Moak, Esq.
Law Offices of Donald D. Harmata Brian Freedman, Esq.
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2201 Q Street Villara Corporation
10 Sacramento, CA 95816 4700 Lang Avenue
(916) 442-2842; Fax: (916) 442-2015 McClellan, CA 95652
11 harmatalaw(@aol.com (916) 646-2700; Fax: (916) 646-2718
moaks@villara.com
12 Attorney for J.R. Pierce Plumbing Co., Inc.
KAHN
of Sacramento Attorneys for Villara Corporation
13
14 Robert N. Paige, Esq. Mona J. Jeffery, Esq.
Law Office of Patrick J. Campbell Jeffery & Grosfeld, LLP
HUGUENIN
LLP
15 P.O. Box 293328 725 Town & Country Road, Suite 450
Sacramento, CA 95829 Orange, CA 92868
16 (916) 630-3803; Fax: (916) 630-3848 (714) 547-2700; Fax: (714) 547-2722
bpaige@unitedfiregroup.com mieffery@jeffery-grosfeld.com
17
Aguilar Fence, Inc.; and Larry Methvin Fiber Care Baths, Inc.
18 Installations, Inc.; and Ike’s Landscape, Inc.
(Sued herein as ROE 19); and Republic
19 Electric West, Inc. dba Nevada Republic
West, Inc. (ROE 27)
20
21 Kevin P. McCarthy, Esq. Vera Cha Lu, Esq.
Bryce Carroll, Esq. Diepenbrock & Cotter, LLP
22 Oles Morrison Rinker & Baker LLP 1435 River Park Drive, Suite 400
492 Ninth Street, Suite 220 Sacramento, CA 95815
23 Oakland, CA 94607 (916) 565-6222; Fax: (916) 565-6220
(510) 903-2001; Fax: (510) 903-2015 vcl@diepenbrockcotter.com
24 carroll@oles.com tina@diepenbrockcotter.com
25 Attorneys for Cultured Marble Products Attorneys for Eagle Painting & Drywall,
Inc. (ROE 10)
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Lena M. Louis, Esq. Lynn E. Evans-Bonzell, Esq.
Katherine T. Botros, Esq. Law Offices of John A. Biard
Resnick & Louis, P.C. P.O. Box 64093
9891 Irvine Center Dr., Suite 200 St. Paul, Minnesota 55164-0093
Irvine, CA 92618 (916) 638-6610; Direct: (916) 638-6662; Fax:
(714) 709-4400; Fax: (714) 709-4400 (855) 631-5920
Bf
kbotros@rlattorneys.com levansbo(@travelers.com
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Attorneys for Sonray Solar, Inc. dba Sonray Attorneys for Marble Palace, Inc.
Construction
WO
NSN
Cheryl A. Kirkpatrick, Esq. George K. Milionis, Esq.
Alice S. Li, Esq. Neha Sareen, Esq.
CO
Horton, Oberrecht, Kirkpatrick & Martha Garret-Mitchel P. Mendoza, Esq.
3 Park Plaza, Suite 350
So
Petersen-Dean, Inc.
Irvine, CA 92614 39300 Civic Center Drive, Suite 300
10 (949) 251-5100; Fax: (949) 251-5104 Fremont, CA 94538
(510) 371-6509
11 Attorneys for Concrete Value Corp. and gmilionis@petersendean.com
CVC Construction Corp. nsareen(@petersendean.com
12 gmendoza@petersendean.com
KAHN
jmayer(@petersendean.com
13
Attorneys for Petersen-Dean, Inc.
14
HUGUENIN
LLP
15 Kevin J. Heitz, Esq.
Jacobsen & McElroy PC John L. Boze, Esq.
16 2401 American River Drive, Suite 100 The Law Office of John L. Boze, APLC
Sacramento, CA 95825 400 Capitol Mall, Suite 1850
17 (916) 971-4100; Fax (916) 971-4150 Sacramento, CA 95814
kheitz(@jacobsenmcelroy.com (916) 822-8700; Fax: (916) 737-5658
18 john@bozelaw.net
19 Attorneys for Victory Fire Protection, Inc. Attorneys for Heritage One Door &
(ROE 35); and Candelaria Unique Iron Building Solutions, LLC
20 Works erroneously sued herein as
Candelaria Unique Fence Works (ROE 4)
21
22 Daniel G. Pezold, Esq. Christine M. Henry, Esq.
Murchison & Cumming, LLP Jacobsen & McElroy PC
23 801 South Grand Avenue, Ninth Floor 2401 American River Drive, Suite 100
Los Angeles, CA 90017-4613 Sacramento, CA 95825
24 (213) 623-7400; Fax: (213) 623-6336 (916) 971-4100; Fax (916) 971-4150
dpezold@murchisonlaw.com chenry(@jacobsenmcelroy.com
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Attorneys for BZ Plumbing Company, Inc., Attorneys for Timerlake Cabinetry a
26 a California corporation (Sued as ROE 3); Division of American Woodmark
and Timberworks Construction, Inc. Corporation
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Stephen B. Welch, Esq. Jacob D. Bell, Esq.
Colin D. Smithey, Esq. 10 Bunsen
bd
Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP Irvine, CA 92618
333 Bush Street, Suite 1100 (949) 396-1310
Ww
San Francisco, CA 94104-2872 jacobbell@interiorlogicgroup.com
(415) 362-2580; Fax: (415) 434-0882
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stephen.welch@lewisbrisbois.com Attorneys for ISI Design and Installation
colin.smithey@lewisbrisbois.com Solutions, Inc. fka Creative Touch Interiors,
WN
Inc. dba HD Supply Interior Solutions
Attorneys for Milgard Manufacturing, Inc.
NHN
sued here as Milgard Manufacturing
Incorporated dba Milgard Windows &
NT
Doors (ROE 39)
CO
Andrew Morgan, Esq. Andrew Iles,Esq.
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Borton Petrini LLP Morrow & White
10 8950 Cal Center Drive, Suite 265 1600 Dove St., Suite 315
Sacramento, CA 95826 Newport Beach, CA 92660
11 (916) 858-1212; Fax: (916) 858-1252 (714) 979-7999; Fax: (714) 979-7779
amorgan@bortonpetrini.com ailes@morrow-white.com
12
KAHN
Attorneys for Iron Oak Plumbing, Inc. Attorneys for Mendoza Executive
13 (ROE 20) Landscaping
14 (COURTESY COPY)
HUGUENIN
LLP
15 David M. Levy, Esq. Karen Baytosh, Esq.
David E. Beeby, Esq. Bremer Whyte Brown & O’Meara LLP
16 Van De Poel, Levy, Thomas, Arneal, LLP 50 West Liberty, Suite 1090
1600 South Main Plaza, Suite 325 Reno, NV 89501
17 Walnut Creek, CA 94596 (775) 440-2389; (775) 440-2390
(925) 934-6102 ° kbaytosh@bremerwhyte.com
18 Fax: (925) 934-6060
dlevy@vanlevylaw.com
19 dbeeby@vanlevylaw.com Attorneys for TDR Construction
erroneously sued and served herein as TDR
20 Attorneys for Future Plastering, Inc.; Construction, Inc.;and Co-Counsel for
Gino/Giuseppe, Inc. dba G&G Construction Republic Electric West, Inc. dba Nevada
21 Co. Republic West, Inc. (ROE 27)
22 Assistant: Barbara Burns
bburns(@bremerwhyte.com
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DOCUMENT DEPOSITORY: MEDIATOR:
U.S. Legal Bruce Edwards, Esq.
2710 Gateway Oaks Drive, Suite 300-South JAMS
Sacramento, CA 95833 Two Embarcadero Center, Suite 1500
San Francisco, CA 94111
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L_] [Served if box is checked] Assistant: David Castillo
bedwards@jamsadr.com
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dcastillo@jamsadr.com
Direct Dial: (415) 774-2667
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Fax: (415) 982-5287
(VIA EMAIL)
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10 DISCOVERY REFEREE:
1 Sarah F. Burke, Esq.
Judicate West
12 1851 East First Street, Suite 1600
KAHN
Santa Ana, CA 92705
13 (714) 834-1340
Case manager: Esther Chun Tran
14 sarah@burkeadr.com
HUGUENIN
esther@judicatewest.com
LLP
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