Preview
ELECTRONICALLY FILED
superior Court of California,
County ofPlacer
09/11/2020
Robert C. Bowman, Jr.,(SBN: 232388) By:LaurelSanders,DeputyClerk
Laura Reich (SBN: 289115)
LAW OFFICES OF BOWMAN & ASSOCIATES
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A ProfessionalLaw Corporation
3230 Ramos Circle
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Sacramento, CA 95827
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Attorney forTECH SERVICES 2U and
JOHN WORTHINGTON
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COUNTY OF PLACER
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OPPOSITION TO CONSOLIDATE
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I. INTRODUCTION
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Although Skyline would like tomake the issuesvery simplistic,
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working with TRI Property Management, Skyline’s agent,Tech Services2U reasonablybelieved
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they providednotice oftheirintenttoextend theirleasewell beforethey were requiredto
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provide noticeinAugust 2018.Tech Services2U was surprisedwhen Skyline notifiedTech
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Services2U inJanuary 2019 thatthey have failedtoextend thelease asdescribed inthecontract
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and thatthey were expectedto vacateat theend of thelease.The entirefactpatternmust be
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heard incourt atthesame timeto preventinconsistent through
results two differenttrials.
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Itshould alsobe noted thatthethirdpartyto this TRI
triangle, Property Management, has
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not responded totheMotion toConsolidate. Because ofthe lackof response,Tech Services 2U
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assumes thatTRI PropertyManagement does notoppose the motion.
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A. Common Question ofFact Exists
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As TRI PropertyManagement istheproperty manager identifiedby Skyline,and TRI
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Property Management owed a duty
fiduciary to Tech Services2U, the by
failure TRI Property
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Management tocommunicate to Skylinethatthe optionhad been exerciseddirectly
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issuethatisthe subjectof Skyline’scomplaint,the allegedbreach ofcontract.Tech Services 2U
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to paybased upon theperceived exerciseofthe
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paid therentthey believedthey were obligated
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option.The breach of contractisnotfor to
failing pay anyrent,but to
failing pay the
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dramaticallyincreasedrent due toSkyline’sperceived failuretoproperlyextend the lease.
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In anefforttoresolve all in
issues, each Tech
trial, Services2U will have toeducate the
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Management togive theappropriatecontext tothe allegedbreach ofcontractbetween Skyline
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and Tech Services 2U. Inessence,the breach would not haveoccurred if notforthefraud by TRI
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Property Management. The two cases areinextricablylinked.The decisionin one casewould
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effects the other.The onlyway toachieve fulland complete justiceinthe
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matter istotrythe casestogether.
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B. ItIsMore Prejudicial To Not Consolidate The Matters
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Tech Services 2U disagreesthatthe consolidatedmatter would prejudicethe rightsof
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only one party.DespiteSkyline’s assurancesthatthe would
trial only be one day,thatdoes not
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account forthe needto callallthesame witnesses from theTRI PropertyManagement case to
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determine therentalrateforthe allegedbreach. court
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been appropriatelynoticed,thenthe rentalamount, and thelease,would have continued per the
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contract.Any determination aboutbreach of theagreement would be aboutthe rentalincrease
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place.
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Itwould be prejudicialtothemoving partyto nothave the casesconsolidated inthatthey
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would have to arguethe same issuesin thecourt twice,utilize
the witnessestwice,and pay for
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when alltheissuescan be resolvedatone proceeding.
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Skyline would not beimmune to thoseduplicatecosts.Should there betwo trials,
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Despite theattempt todownplay therelationshipbetween thetwo cases,there isa need
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forboth casesto be heardat thesame time. The factsarecommon forboth casesand itwould be
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prejudicialtothepartiesto havethe trials
heard separately.
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PLACER SUPERIOR CASE NO: SCV0043512
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Iama residentof theStateof California,
over the ageof eighteenyears,and not a
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partyto thewithin action.I am employed intheofficeof a member ofthe barof thiscourt
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atwhose directiontheservicewas made. My businessaddress is3230 Ramos Circle,
Sacramento, CA 95827. On September 11,, 2020,Iserved thefollowing document(s):
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Laura Reich (SBN: 289115)
LAW OFFICES OF BOWMAN & ASSOCIATES
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Oak LLC v. John Worthington (SCV0042635). I makethisdeclarationin supportof theMotion
toConsolidate. I havepersonalknowledge of thefactsstatedherein,and if called
as awitness,I
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2. On or about October 10,2013, Ientered intoa leaseagreement forthe property
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locatedat 1701 SantaClara Drive,Roseville Californiaas JohnWorthington, dba Tech 2U. A
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trueand correctcopy of theleaseagreement isattachedhereinas ExhibitA.
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3. On or about June 1,2018, Tech Services2U receiveda letter
from Skyline Oak,
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LLC, stating
thatTRI PropertyManagement Services,Inc.was the new property manager.
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4. I believeTech Services2U exercisedour optionforthe leaseextension through
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theappropriate management.
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of facttoprevent duplicativeand/or
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I declareunder penaltyofperjury under thelaws ofthe StateofCaliforniathatthe
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foregoing istrueand correct.
Executed this9th day ofSeptember, 2020 at Sacramento California
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EXHIBIT A
AIRCOMMERCIAL REAL ESTATEASSOCIATION
STANDARD INDUSTRIAL/COMMERCIAL MULTI-TENANT LEASE - NET
1 cure Provisions {Basic Provialons").
Partin; This Lease (“Leave”), dated for reference puarpoaes only October
10,2013
us en
Cr ant baryon Pak
ChingWong,
C/oDal Porto
RealZatate
(Leto)
and
John Worthington,
dbaTech2U
(Lesese"), (collectively the “Partles*, or individualy "Party".
1.2(8)
Premlase:
That certain portion of tha Project (as defined betow), induding af improvements therein or to be provided by Lessor
under the terms of this Lease, commonty known by the street addrese 12.701
SantaClaraDrive
located
In the Cily of Roseville + Counly
of Plager , Stateof
California . wih xp code 95661
, #3 outlined on Exiblt
——aatached
hereto (’'Premisea"}
and
generally described ae (describe briefly tte nature crf the Promises);
Suite
Su 110- frontspace
aceof approximately
21,609square
feet,thatincludes
aloadfactorof7%for bathrooms
in addition to Lesseo's rights to use and occupy the Promises as horeinaiier spocified, \assee shall have non-exciutive rights to any utthy raceways of
the bulding containing the Promises
(Huliding”) end to the commen Areas (as defined In Puregraph 2.7 betow), but shail nol have any rights to tha
roof of exterior walls of the Bulging or to any other butdings In the Project. The Premises, the Bulding, the Common
Areas, tha land upon which they
are located, along with all other buildings and Improvements thereon, are herein collectively referred 10 ea the "Project." (Bao alzo Paragraph2)
1.2(0)
Parking: Six
(6) unreserved veticie parking epaces.
(Sea also Paragraph 2.6)
41.9 Term: Five_(5)} year
and Four
{4) months ("Original Term")
commencing Ootober
15,2013 (Commencement Date") and ending February
14,2019
("Expiration Dato”).
(See eles Paragraph 2}
1.4 Early Poasesalon:
1 the Premises
ere avaiable
Lessee
may heave non-exclusive possession
of the Premises commencing
Octeber
15, 2013 (Early
P fon
Date").
{890 aleo Paragrepha 3.2 ard 3.3)
1.6 Base Rent: §
2,172.00 per month ("Base Rent"), payable on the First
(1st)
Gay of each month
commencing
March
1,_
2014 » (See sso Paregreph4}
71thts box Ia checked, there are provisions
In this Lease
for the Bare Reni to be edlusted.
Sau Paragraph
51.
18 Loasee's Share of Common
Ares Operating Expenses: Ten
and60/100cha
percent (10. 60%) (Lesseo's Share”),
in the
event thal the size of the Premises and/or
the Project ane modified during the term af this Lease,
Lasace shell recalculate Laasee's Shareto
feflect
such modification.
tv? Base Rent and Other Montes Paid Upon Execution;
ta Base Rent:
$1,006.00 forthe period February
15 toFebzuary
248,
2014
{b) Common Area Operating Expenses:
$442 . 48 for the perod Feb
L5-Feb20,2014
() Security
Dopostt: $2,
445.00 _... (Security Depostt"), (ee also Paragraph5}
{dy Other: $N/A for N/A
(9) Total Dus Upon Execution of this Leaua:$3, 973.48
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1.8 Agreed
Use;
Computer
Repair
Business
- (8868 atao Paragraph§}
19 Insuring Party.
Lesser is the “tnauring Party”.
(See also Paregraph 6}
1.10Real Eatate Broker:
(Soe aloo Paragraph 76 and 25)
{a} Representation:
The following ral estate brokers (tha “Brokers") end brokerage telationshipa extel in this traneaction
(check appicable boxe);
E\DalPorte
RealEatate ip ts Lessorty {"Leawor's Broker"),
EATRICommercial
RealEstate p Lesson
exclusively
(“Lessee's Broker"), of
Oo both Lessor and Lesage (Dual Agency").
(b} Payment
to Brokers: Upon exsculion and delivery
of this Leaie by both Parties, Laster shall pay to the Brokers
for the
brokerage serdces rendered
by the Brokers tha fae agresd to in the attached o saparale
wiltten agreament
or if na euch agreement
ts atiached, the
tumof orBix(6) % of the total Base
Rent payabis for the Original Tamm, te be aplit
50/50
between
the Brokers, the
eum
of or of the total Base Rent payable during any period of time that the Lessee occuples tho Premises subsequent to the
or
Ortginal Tenn, andor the sum of vent that the Lessee or anyone affillated with
% of the purchese price in tha
Lespee acquires from Lessor any fights to the Promises,
44 obtigationa
The
Guerentor, 9
are ip ba by N/A
of tha Lessee under this Lente
t 37}
}. {80 alto Parngeaph
112 foe hereto ere the following, all of which conalitute a part of thie Lease:
Atlachad
eters,
Milan 1g of 51
Paragrephe through SB i
(7a sie plan depicting the Premises;
Op ;
alte plan depicting the Project
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iA INITIALS
01999 - IR COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE ASSOCIATION FORM MTN-14-2432
1 a current cat of the Rules and Reguistions for the Project;
( a current set of ihe ules end Reguiations edopted by the owners’ association;
0) 4 Work Letter,
D other {spectty).
2 Promises.
24 Latting.
Lasso hereby leasea fo Lessee, and Lessee hereby leases from Lessor, the Premises. for the term, at the rental, and
upon all of the tera,
covenants end conditlons eat forth In this Leese.
While the epproximate
square footage of tw Premises
may have been used In
the marketing
of the Premises for purposes of comparison, the
Base Rent stated herain In NOT ted to square footage and is not sublect to adjustment
should the actual alza be datemined
to be different.
MOTE: Lesees fa advised to verify the actual alze prior to executing this Lease.
22 Condition.
Leseor
shail deliver thal portion
of the Premises
contained within the Building (Lint) to Lessee broorn clean and trea
of debit
on the Commencement
Dale or the Early Possession
Date, whichever
firat occurs ("Start Date"), and,
¢o long es the required
servos
contracts dascrtbed In Paragraph
7.1(0) below are obtained by Lessee and in effect wilhin tity daya fofowing the Slart Date, warrants thal the eudeting
sleciicel, plumbing, fire sprinkler, lighting, heating, ventilating and atr conditioning systems ("HVAC"), loading doors, sump pumps,
any, and all other
auch
blements In tha Linit, other than those constructed by Lessee, chal! be in good opersiing condition on eald date, thal ihe structural elements of the
roof, bearing walls and foundation of the Unit shall be free of material defects, ond thal the Unit dows nol contin hazardous levels of any mold or fung!
Gefined as toxic under applicable state or federal law. Wf a non-compliance wilh such warrenty exdeta aa of tha Start Date, of 1 one of euch systems or
elements
should mefunction or fall within the appropriate warranty period, Lageoe ahai, aa Lessors sole obligation
with respect fo cuch matter, axcept
au olheraies provided tn this Leaee,
promptly
eflar recdipt of written netics from Lessee
setting forlh with specifctty the palure and extent of such
nor-compliancs, malfunction or falure, recy
same at Lessors expanse.
The warranly
periods shall bo ae follows: 7) 6 months ae to tha HVAC
syatems, and (1) 30 daya os fo the remaining
systems
ard other elements
of the Unit. i
Lesace
dogs not give Lesnor the requined notica within tha
’ppropriata warranty period, correction of any
such nor-compilance, malfunction or falvre
shail be the obiigation of Leases at Lessee's sols cost and
copensa {except
for the repalra to the fire sprinkler systems, roof, foundallons, endfor bearing walls - ese Paragraph 7).
23 Compliance,
Lessor
warrants thal fo the best of ils knowledge
the Improvements
on the Premises
and tha Common Areas comply
‘with the building
codes thal wore In offect et the tima thet each auch improvement, or portion Urereof,
was constructed, and also with ell applicable laws,
COVeNaINS OF restrictions of record, regutalons, and ordinances In effecton the Slart Date (Applicable Requiremente™).
Sald warranty
does nat apely
to iho use to which Lessee will put tha Promises,
modifications which may be required by the Americans wih Disabllilles
Act or any similar laws #3 6
result of Lasaoe's use (eee Paragraph 49), or to any Alterations or Utilty Installations (as defined In Paragraph 7.2{8)} mada or to be made by Leases,
NOTE:
Leases la responelbie for determining whether or net tha Applicable Requirements and etpeclally the zoning are sppropriate for
Leasee's Intended use, and acknowledges that past uses of the Premises
may no longerbe allowed.
If the Premises do not comply with sald
warranty,
Lessor shall, excapt as otherwise
provided, promplty after receipt of writlen notice from Lessee
setting forth with specticlty the natura and
extent
of such non-compliance,
rectify the same
et Lessors expanse.
If Lessee
does not gia Legsor witien notice of 8 non-compliance
wilh this
warranty within & months folowing the Stert Dats, comection of that non-complanco shail be the cbligailon of Leases at Losese’s acta cost and
expense.
Hf the Applicable Requirements
are herseflar changed
so as to require during tha term of this Lease the construction of at addition to or an
éiloratlon of the Unit, Premises ancvor Building, the remediationof any Hazardous Substance, or the relnforcament or other physical modification of tne
Von, Pramisaa and/or Building (*Cepltal Expenditure“),
Lemsor and Lensea shal aliocete the coal of euch work as follows:
(a) Subject ta Perepraph 2.4c} below, I such Capllal Expenditures ere required as a result of the epecific end unique use of
the Promises
by Letsoa as compared with uses by tenants In general,
Leeee shall be fully seeponsible foc the cost thereel, provided, however that It
tuch
Capilal
Expenditure
{8 required during the laai 2 years of this Lease and the cost (hersof exceeds
6 months’
Base Rent, Losaea may intlesd
tanrénate this
Lease uniese Lessor notifies Leanes, in writing, within 10 days after receipt of Lessoe's termination notlee that Lessor has elected to pay
the difference
belwean the actual cost thereof and the amount equsl to 8 monihs' Base Reni.
H Leeses elects termination,
Lasse
shell Immediatety
cease
tha use of ihe Premises
which requires such Cepital Expenditure end deliver to Lester witttan notice specifying a termination date af lexat 60
days therpafier.
Suth termination date shall, however, in no event be sarller than the iset day that Leasse could legaty vilize (he Premises without
cammendng
suth
Capital Expenditurg.
(bp if auch
Cepital Expandilure fa nol the result of the specie
and unique use of the Promises by Lessee
(such
as,
governmentally mandaled selsmic modifications), than Lameor aha’ pay for such Capltal Expenditure and Lessee shalt only be obligated io pay, each
month during the remainder of the term of this Leare of any extanaion thersof, on the data that en which the Bese Rend is due, an amount equal fo
14144th
of the portion
of such costs reqeonably attributable to the Premises.
Lessee shall pay Interest
on the belanca but may prepay ite obligation el
any Ume.
Hf, however, such Capital Expenditure la required during ihe last 2 years of this Lease or if Lessor reasonably determines that A is nol
economically feasible to pay Iie ehere thereof, Lessor shell have tha option to terminate (hs Lease upon $0 days prlor wilten nolice to Leassa uniass
Lessee notifies Lesaor, in writing, within 10 days after recalpl of Lessor‘s
enminallon notico thal Lesces will pay for euch Caplle! Expenditure. Ht Laeesor
doas not siact to terminate, and falls to tender iis share of eny such Crpilal Expenditure, Lessee may advance auch funds and deduct samo, with
Interest, from Rent until Lessore share of such costs have been fully paid.
tf Lessee Is unable fo finance Lessors share, or If the balance of the Rent
due end payable for tha remainder
of this Lease Is not sufficient to fully reimburse Lassea on an offect basis, Leeses shall have Ihe right to lerminate
ihls Lease upon 30 days written notice
to Lessor.
(e) Notwithsianding the above, the provisions concaming Cepitel Expenditures are Intended to apply only to non-volunilary,
unexpected,
end naw Appiicabls Requirements.
if the Capital Expendiures are Insiesd triggered by Lessee as a result of an actupl or proposed
change In use, change In intensily of use, or modification to tha Premises then, and in that event, Leesae shell elther: (} Immediaisly cease such
changed use oF Intensity of use and/or lake such other sieps es may
ba necesssry
fo eliminsta the requremen|
for such Capital Expenditure,
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ELECTRONICALLY FILED superior Court of California, County ofPlacer 09/11/2020 Robert C. Bowman, Jr.,(SBN: 232388) By:LaurelSanders,DeputyClerk Laura Reich (SBN: 289115) LAW OFFICES OF BOWMAN & ASSOCIATES MY A ProfessionalLaw Corporation 3230 Ramos Circle WY Sacramento, CA 95827 T: (916) 923-2800 FF F: (916) 358-8689 E: robert@bowmanandassoc.com Ww lreich@ bowmandandassoc.com OHO Attorney forTECH SERVICES 2U and JOHN WORTHINGTON 4 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA mo CoC COUNTY OF PLACER & TECH SERVICES 2U, a corporation, CASE NO.: SCV0043512 hl APC and JOHN WORTHINGTON, an S&S individual REPLY TO PLAINTIFF SKYLINE’S ASSOCIATES, eel OPPOSITION TO CONSOLIDATE YY Plaintiffs, SEU 95827 YY CIRCLE Vv. Date: September 18,2020 Time: $:30am FEF & CA SE RAMOS TRI PROPERTY MANAGEMENT Dept: 3 BOWMAN Sacramento, SERVICES INC.,and DOES 1-20 Se A inclusive; 3230 SEF A OF Defendants OFFICE HSH FSF SKYLINE OAK LLC, aCalifornia To consolidate under Case No: limitedliability company SCV0042635 Bo SF LAW Plaintiff, Oo S| NO v. CO JOHN WORTHINGTON, an K& KH individualdba TECH 2U.,and DOES 1-20 inclusive; HY NH Defendants H&S WN I. INTRODUCTION BB NH Although Skyline would like tomake the issuesvery simplistic, theyreallyare not.In th KH working with TRI Property Management, Skyline’s agent,Tech Services2U reasonablybelieved RH NH they providednotice oftheirintenttoextend theirleasewell beforethey were requiredto NH ~s provide noticeinAugust 2018.Tech Services2U was surprisedwhen Skyline notifiedTech my o 1 ReplytoOpposition toMotiontoConsolidate Services2U inJanuary 2019 thatthey have failedtoextend thelease asdescribed inthecontract — and thatthey were expectedto vacateat theend of thelease.The entirefactpatternmust be WH heard incourt atthesame timeto preventinconsistent through results two differenttrials. WwW Itshould alsobe noted thatthethirdpartyto this TRI triangle, Property Management, has F&F not responded totheMotion toConsolidate. Because ofthe lackof response,Tech Services 2U vA assumes thatTRI PropertyManagement does notoppose the motion. BD Il. ARGUMENT ~~) A. Common Question ofFact Exists oo As TRI PropertyManagement istheproperty manager identifiedby Skyline,and TRI oO Property Management owed a duty fiduciary to Tech Services2U, the by failure TRI Property lLUmLhlUmreLUmDLDGlUCEEUD6S LO led tothe APC Management tocommunicate to Skylinethatthe optionhad been exerciseddirectly ASSOCIATES, issuethatisthe subjectof Skyline’scomplaint,the allegedbreach ofcontract.Tech Services 2U FOO to paybased upon theperceived exerciseofthe 95827 paid therentthey believedthey were obligated CIRCLE option.The breach of contractisnotfor to failing pay anyrent,but to failing pay the & CA RAMOS BOWMAN Sacramento, dramaticallyincreasedrent due toSkyline’sperceived failuretoproperlyextend the lease. Uc ONO 3230 In anefforttoresolve all in issues, each Tech trial, Services2U will have toeducate the SP OF Tech Services2U and TRI Property OFFICE jury aboutthe contractualand relationship fiduciary between SP OH Management togive theappropriatecontext tothe allegedbreach ofcontractbetween Skyline Se LawW OOOO and Tech Services 2U. Inessence,the breach would not haveoccurred if notforthefraud by TRI SF Property Management. The two cases areinextricablylinked.The decisionin one casewould NO have irreparable on effects the other.The onlyway toachieve fulland complete justiceinthe SF NY matter istotrythe casestogether. NN NS B. ItIsMore Prejudicial To Not Consolidate The Matters NY Bk Tech Services 2U disagreesthatthe consolidatedmatter would prejudicethe rightsof NH only one party.DespiteSkyline’s assurancesthatthe would trial only be one day,thatdoes not NY A account forthe needto callallthesame witnesses from theTRI PropertyManagement case to MY A determine therentalrateforthe allegedbreach. court If the determines thatthe extensionhad 2a we been appropriatelynoticed,thenthe rentalamount, and thelease,would have continued per the wy So 2 ReplytoOpposition to Motion to Consolidate contract.Any determination aboutbreach of theagreement would be aboutthe rentalincrease = per thecontract,orif there was a breach inthe first place. NY Itwould be prejudicialtothemoving partyto nothave the casesconsolidated inthatthey WwW would have to arguethe same issuesin thecourt twice,utilize the witnessestwice,and pay for fF theadditionaltrial, when alltheissuescan be resolvedatone proceeding. A Skyline would not beimmune to thoseduplicatecosts.Should there betwo trials, Skyline Dw staffwould be calledaswitnesses tothe TRI Property Management trial. To protectthe interests J of Skyline,theirretainedcounselcould, and probablywould, attend thetrial, even ifonly ina oF limitedcapacity. oOo il, CONCLUSION lr APC Despite theattempt todownplay therelationshipbetween thetwo cases,there isa need | ASSOCIATES, forboth casesto be heardat thesame time. The factsarecommon forboth casesand itwould be SRL NY 95827 prejudicialtothepartiesto havethe trials heard separately. WD CIRCLE SEO Respectfullysubmitted & CA BF RAMOS BOWMAN Sacramento, SEO Hh Dated: Gh ilzozo THE LAW OFFICES OF BOWMAN & ASSOCIATES 3230 DO SE OF A Professional Corporation OFFICE HT OS wm KF Law CO Robert C. Bowman, Jr. Lorre en A NS Attorney forPlaintiffs OO TECH SERVICES 2U and JOHN WORTHINGTON SB UN NY ON BH UN BB ON UA ON NO HA NO DW oOo Nm 3 ReplytoOpposition toMotiontoConsolidate PROOF OF SERVICE De Tech Services 2U etal v TRI Property Management ServicesInc. PLACER SUPERIOR CASE NO: SCV0043512 WD Iama residentof theStateof California, over the ageof eighteenyears,and not a FR partyto thewithin action.I am employed intheofficeof a member ofthe barof thiscourt th atwhose directiontheservicewas made. My businessaddress is3230 Ramos Circle, Sacramento, CA 95827. On September 11,, 2020,Iserved thefollowing document(s): BO SF Oo on thefollowing person(s)by themethod(s) indicated below: Co Dennis Rodgers 2300 Clayton Road, Suite 350 ORKlUlrMlOUOUULNlUle lUS eee Concord, CA 94520 drodgers @ericksenarbothnot.com SS [X] BY Mail- Jam familiarwiththisofficespracticewhereby each document placed in Se an envelope issealed,theappropriatepostage isplaced thereon,and thesealed envelope is i placed intheofficereceptaclefor outgoing mail.Each day’smail iscollectedand deposited ina SS U.S. Mailbox ator beforethe closeof eachbusiness day. EE [ ] by overnightdelivery:Iserved such envelope orpackage tobe deliveredon the same day to anauthorized courierordriver authorizedby theexpress servicecarriertoreceive HE decuments, in anenvelope or package designatedby the expressservicecarrier. EE S [X] Pursuantto Appendix 1,Rule 12,recentlyapproved bythe JudicialCouncil,we are servingalldocuments and correspondence viaelectronicmail. wmO EF ES] CO Jdeclareunder penalty ofperjuryunder the laws ofthe United Statesand theState of California that theabove istrueand correct.Executed atSacramento, Californiaon DF ON September 11,2020 SK COUN NO OUwNlCUWNlCUWNY DH Consfance Rozier , Declarant Se ONY A OHO NY NO ~~ ao My -f- Proofof Service DaocuSign Envelope ID: 781706BB-11F4-497E-843994C8F7D18 Robert C. Bowman, Jr.,(SBN: 232388) Laura Reich (SBN: 289115) LAW OFFICES OF BOWMAN & ASSOCIATES NH A ProfessionalLaw Corporation 3230 Ramos Circle WD Sacramento, CA 95827 T: (916) 923-2800 BP F: (916) 358-8689 tre E: robert@bowmanandassoc.com lreich@bowmandandassoc.com DB Attorney forTECH SERVICES 2U and ~ JOHN WORTHINGTON fo SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA oO COUNTY OF PLACER eOUlmhlLULSLULUm APC TECH SERVICES 2U, a corporation, CASE NO.: SCV0043512 —- and JOHN WORTHINGTON, an ASSOCIATES, individual DECLARATION OF JOHN YP WORTHINGTON IN SUPPORT OF 95827 Plaintiffs, MOTION TO CONSOLIDATE WD CIRCLE RELATED CASE ESE FE & CA ¥. RAMOS BOWMAN Sacramento, TRI PROPERTY MANAGEMENT HE Orr SERVICES INC.,and DOES 1-20 Date: September 18, 2020 3230 inclusive; Time: 8:30 am DH SE OF Dept: 3 OFFICE Defendants Se me SKYLINE OAK LLC, aCalifornia To consolidateunder Case No: Se LAW limitedliability company SCV0042635 Oo Se Plaintiff, SoS ON Vv. KF ON JOHN WORTHINGTON, an individualdba TECH 2U.,and DOES NH ON 1-20 inclusive; YS ON Defendants ONY & AU NOON I,JohnWorthington., declare: A l. ]am theChief Executive OfficerforTech Services 2U, Inc.and a partytoboth 1 Tech Services 2U v.TRI PropertyManagement Services,Inc.(SCV0043512) and theSkyline NN o 1 Dec of Worthington ISO MtnforConsol DocuSign Envelope ID: 781706BB-11F4-497E-8437 ?94C8F7D18 Oak LLC v. John Worthington (SCV0042635). I makethisdeclarationin supportof theMotion toConsolidate. I havepersonalknowledge of thefactsstatedherein,and if called as awitness,I KV could and would competently testifythereto. W 2. On or about October 10,2013, Ientered intoa leaseagreement forthe property FP locatedat 1701 SantaClara Drive,Roseville Californiaas JohnWorthington, dba Tech 2U. A A trueand correctcopy of theleaseagreement isattachedhereinas ExhibitA. BH 3. On or about June 1,2018, Tech Services2U receiveda letter from Skyline Oak, 41 LLC, stating thatTRI PropertyManagement Services,Inc.was the new property manager. oOo Specifically, TRI Property Management Services,Inc.was assuming the management Oo responsibilities fortheproperty.A trueand correctcopy ofthe letter isattached hereinasExhibit et & APC B. - meme ASSOCIATES, 4. I believeTech Services2U exercisedour optionforthe leaseextension through WH 95827 theappropriate management. CIRCLE WS 5. 1 believethattherecan be onlyone trier of facttoprevent duplicativeand/or F&F & CA RAMOS BOWMAN Sacramento, inconsistentrulings, orders,and/orjudgments. vA 3230 I declareunder penaltyofperjury under thelaws ofthe StateofCaliforniathatthe aA OFFICEOF foregoing istrueand correct. Executed this9th day ofSeptember, 2020 at Sacramento California Law ee John Worthington 2 Dec of Worthington ISO MinforConsol EXHIBIT A AIRCOMMERCIAL REAL ESTATEASSOCIATION STANDARD INDUSTRIAL/COMMERCIAL MULTI-TENANT LEASE - NET 1 cure Provisions {Basic Provialons"). Partin; This Lease (“Leave”), dated for reference puarpoaes only October 10,2013 us en Cr ant baryon Pak ChingWong, C/oDal Porto RealZatate (Leto) and John Worthington, dbaTech2U (Lesese"), (collectively the “Partles*, or individualy "Party". 1.2(8) Premlase: That certain portion of tha Project (as defined betow), induding af improvements therein or to be provided by Lessor under the terms of this Lease, commonty known by the street addrese 12.701 SantaClaraDrive located In the Cily of Roseville + Counly of Plager , Stateof California . wih xp code 95661 , #3 outlined on Exiblt ——aatached hereto (’'Premisea"} and generally described ae (describe briefly tte nature crf the Promises); Suite Su 110- frontspace aceof approximately 21,609square feet,thatincludes aloadfactorof7%for bathrooms in addition to Lesseo's rights to use and occupy the Promises as horeinaiier spocified, \assee shall have non-exciutive rights to any utthy raceways of the bulding containing the Promises (Huliding”) end to the commen Areas (as defined In Puregraph 2.7 betow), but shail nol have any rights to tha roof of exterior walls of the Bulging or to any other butdings In the Project. The Premises, the Bulding, the Common Areas, tha land upon which they are located, along with all other buildings and Improvements thereon, are herein collectively referred 10 ea the "Project." (Bao alzo Paragraph2) 1.2(0) Parking: Six (6) unreserved veticie parking epaces. (Sea also Paragraph 2.6) 41.9 Term: Five_(5)} year and Four {4) months ("Original Term") commencing Ootober 15,2013 (Commencement Date") and ending February 14,2019 ("Expiration Dato”). (See eles Paragraph 2} 1.4 Early Poasesalon: 1 the Premises ere avaiable Lessee may heave non-exclusive possession of the Premises commencing Octeber 15, 2013 (Early P fon Date"). {890 aleo Paragrepha 3.2 ard 3.3) 1.6 Base Rent: § 2,172.00 per month ("Base Rent"), payable on the First (1st) Gay of each month commencing March 1,_ 2014 » (See sso Paregreph4} 71thts box Ia checked, there are provisions In this Lease for the Bare Reni to be edlusted. Sau Paragraph 51. 18 Loasee's Share of Common Ares Operating Expenses: Ten and60/100cha percent (10. 60%) (Lesseo's Share”), in the event thal the size of the Premises and/or the Project ane modified during the term af this Lease, Lasace shell recalculate Laasee's Shareto feflect such modification. tv? Base Rent and Other Montes Paid Upon Execution; ta Base Rent: $1,006.00 forthe period February 15 toFebzuary 248, 2014 {b) Common Area Operating Expenses: $442 . 48 for the perod Feb L5-Feb20,2014 () Security Dopostt: $2, 445.00 _... (Security Depostt"), (ee also Paragraph5} {dy Other: $N/A for N/A (9) Total Dus Upon Execution of this Leaua:$3, 973.48 : 1.8 Agreed Use; Computer Repair Business - (8868 atao Paragraph§} 19 Insuring Party. Lesser is the “tnauring Party”. (See also Paregraph 6} 1.10Real Eatate Broker: (Soe aloo Paragraph 76 and 25) {a} Representation: The following ral estate brokers (tha “Brokers") end brokerage telationshipa extel in this traneaction (check appicable boxe); E\DalPorte RealEatate ip ts Lessorty {"Leawor's Broker"), EATRICommercial RealEstate p Lesson exclusively (“Lessee's Broker"), of Oo both Lessor and Lesage (Dual Agency"). (b} Payment to Brokers: Upon exsculion and delivery of this Leaie by both Parties, Laster shall pay to the Brokers for the brokerage serdces rendered by the Brokers tha fae agresd to in the attached o saparale wiltten agreament or if na euch agreement ts atiached, the tumof orBix(6) % of the total Base Rent payabis for the Original Tamm, te be aplit 50/50 between the Brokers, the eum of or of the total Base Rent payable during any period of time that the Lessee occuples tho Premises subsequent to the or Ortginal Tenn, andor the sum of vent that the Lessee or anyone affillated with % of the purchese price in tha Lespee acquires from Lessor any fights to the Promises, 44 obtigationa The Guerentor, 9 are ip ba by N/A of tha Lessee under this Lente t 37} }. {80 alto Parngeaph 112 foe hereto ere the following, all of which conalitute a part of thie Lease: Atlachad eters, Milan 1g of 51 Paragrephe through SB i (7a sie plan depicting the Premises; Op ; alte plan depicting the Project Pew PAGE1 OF tF 2)L iA INITIALS 01999 - IR COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE ASSOCIATION FORM MTN-14-2432 1 a current cat of the Rules and Reguistions for the Project; ( a current set of ihe ules end Reguiations edopted by the owners’ association; 0) 4 Work Letter, D other {spectty). 2 Promises. 24 Latting. Lasso hereby leasea fo Lessee, and Lessee hereby leases from Lessor, the Premises. for the term, at the rental, and upon all of the tera, covenants end conditlons eat forth In this Leese. While the epproximate square footage of tw Premises may have been used In the marketing of the Premises for purposes of comparison, the Base Rent stated herain In NOT ted to square footage and is not sublect to adjustment should the actual alza be datemined to be different. MOTE: Lesees fa advised to verify the actual alze prior to executing this Lease. 22 Condition. Leseor shail deliver thal portion of the Premises contained within the Building (Lint) to Lessee broorn clean and trea of debit on the Commencement Dale or the Early Possession Date, whichever firat occurs ("Start Date"), and, ¢o long es the required servos contracts dascrtbed In Paragraph 7.1(0) below are obtained by Lessee and in effect wilhin tity daya fofowing the Slart Date, warrants thal the eudeting sleciicel, plumbing, fire sprinkler, lighting, heating, ventilating and atr conditioning systems ("HVAC"), loading doors, sump pumps, any, and all other auch blements In tha Linit, other than those constructed by Lessee, chal! be in good opersiing condition on eald date, thal ihe structural elements of the roof, bearing walls and foundation of the Unit shall be free of material defects, ond thal the Unit dows nol contin hazardous levels of any mold or fung! Gefined as toxic under applicable state or federal law. Wf a non-compliance wilh such warrenty exdeta aa of tha Start Date, of 1 one of euch systems or elements should mefunction or fall within the appropriate warranty period, Lageoe ahai, aa Lessors sole obligation with respect fo cuch matter, axcept au olheraies provided tn this Leaee, promptly eflar recdipt of written netics from Lessee setting forlh with specifctty the palure and extent of such nor-compliancs, malfunction or falure, recy same at Lessors expanse. The warranly periods shall bo ae follows: 7) 6 months ae to tha HVAC syatems, and (1) 30 daya os fo the remaining systems ard other elements of the Unit. i Lesace dogs not give Lesnor the requined notica within tha ’ppropriata warranty period, correction of any such nor-compilance, malfunction or falvre shail be the obiigation of Leases at Lessee's sols cost and copensa {except for the repalra to the fire sprinkler systems, roof, foundallons, endfor bearing walls - ese Paragraph 7). 23 Compliance, Lessor warrants thal fo the best of ils knowledge the Improvements on the Premises and tha Common Areas comply ‘with the building codes thal wore In offect et the tima thet each auch improvement, or portion Urereof, was constructed, and also with ell applicable laws, COVeNaINS OF restrictions of record, regutalons, and ordinances In effecton the Slart Date (Applicable Requiremente™). Sald warranty does nat apely to iho use to which Lessee will put tha Promises, modifications which may be required by the Americans wih Disabllilles Act or any similar laws #3 6 result of Lasaoe's use (eee Paragraph 49), or to any Alterations or Utilty Installations (as defined In Paragraph 7.2{8)} mada or to be made by Leases, NOTE: Leases la responelbie for determining whether or net tha Applicable Requirements and etpeclally the zoning are sppropriate for Leasee's Intended use, and acknowledges that past uses of the Premises may no longerbe allowed. If the Premises do not comply with sald warranty, Lessor shall, excapt as otherwise provided, promplty after receipt of writlen notice from Lessee setting forth with specticlty the natura and extent of such non-compliance, rectify the same et Lessors expanse. If Lessee does not gia Legsor witien notice of 8 non-compliance wilh this warranty within & months folowing the Stert Dats, comection of that non-complanco shail be the cbligailon of Leases at Losese’s acta cost and expense. Hf the Applicable Requirements are herseflar changed so as to require during tha term of this Lease the construction of at addition to or an éiloratlon of the Unit, Premises ancvor Building, the remediationof any Hazardous Substance, or the relnforcament or other physical modification of tne Von, Pramisaa and/or Building (*Cepltal Expenditure“), Lemsor and Lensea shal aliocete the coal of euch work as follows: (a) Subject ta Perepraph 2.4c} below, I such Capllal Expenditures ere required as a result of the epecific end unique use of the Promises by Letsoa as compared with uses by tenants In general, Leeee shall be fully seeponsible foc the cost thereel, provided, however that It tuch Capilal Expenditure {8 required during the laai 2 years of this Lease and the cost (hersof exceeds 6 months’ Base Rent, Losaea may intlesd tanrénate this Lease uniese Lessor notifies Leanes, in writing, within 10 days after receipt of Lessoe's termination notlee that Lessor has elected to pay the difference belwean the actual cost thereof and the amount equsl to 8 monihs' Base Reni. H Leeses elects termination, Lasse shell Immediatety cease tha use of ihe Premises which requires such Cepital Expenditure end deliver to Lester witttan notice specifying a termination date af lexat 60 days therpafier. Suth termination date shall, however, in no event be sarller than the iset day that Leasse could legaty vilize (he Premises without cammendng suth Capital Expenditurg. (bp if auch Cepital Expandilure fa nol the result of the specie and unique use of the Promises by Lessee (such as, governmentally mandaled selsmic modifications), than Lameor aha’ pay for such Capltal Expenditure and Lessee shalt only be obligated io pay, each month during the remainder of the term of this Leare of any extanaion thersof, on the data that en which the Bese Rend is due, an amount equal fo 14144th of the portion of such costs reqeonably attributable to the Premises. Lessee shall pay Interest on the belanca but may prepay ite obligation el any Ume. Hf, however, such Capital Expenditure la required during ihe last 2 years of this Lease or if Lessor reasonably determines that A is nol economically feasible to pay Iie ehere thereof, Lessor shell have tha option to terminate (hs Lease upon $0 days prlor wilten nolice to Leassa uniass Lessee notifies Lesaor, in writing, within 10 days after recalpl of Lessor‘s enminallon notico thal Lesces will pay for euch Caplle! Expenditure. Ht Laeesor doas not siact to terminate, and falls to tender iis share of eny such Crpilal Expenditure, Lessee may advance auch funds and deduct samo, with Interest, from Rent until Lessore share of such costs have been fully paid. tf Lessee Is unable fo finance Lessors share, or If the balance of the Rent due end payable for tha remainder of this Lease Is not sufficient to fully reimburse Lassea on an offect basis, Leeses shall have Ihe right to lerminate ihls Lease upon 30 days written notice to Lessor. (e) Notwithsianding the above, the provisions concaming Cepitel Expenditures are Intended to apply only to non-volunilary, unexpected, end naw Appiicabls Requirements. if the Capital Expendiures are Insiesd triggered by Lessee as a result of an actupl or proposed change In use, change In intensily of use, or modification to tha Premises then, and in that event, Leesae shell elther: (} Immediaisly cease such changed use oF Intensity of use and/or lake such other sieps es may ba necesssry fo eliminsta the requremen| for such Capital Expenditure,