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1 Krsto Mijanovic (Bar No. 205060)
kmijanovic@hbblaw. com
2 Steven A. Scordalakis (Bar No. 293212) 12/09/2020
sscordalakis@hbblaw. com
3 HAIGHT BROWN & BONESTEEL LLP
500 Capitol Mall, Suite 2150
4 Sacramento, California 95814
Telephone: 916.702.3200
5 Facsimile: 916.570.1947
6 Attorneys for Defendant/Cross-Defendant/Cross-
Complainant CASSANDRA SOARS
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8 SUPERIOR COURT OF TH:E STATE OF CALIFORNIA
9 COUNTY OF BUTTE
10 KOBY BUSTILLOS, Case No. 20CV00874
11 Plaintiff, DEFENDANT/CROSS-
DEFENDANT/CROSS-COMPLAINANT
12 v. CASSANDRA SOARS' NOTICE NON-
OPPOSITION TO MOTION DEEMING
13 CASSANDRA SOARS, JACOB MATTERS ADMITTED IN REQUESTS
DEADMORE; and DOES 1 through 10, FOR ADMISSION TO PLAINTIFF KOBY
~ 14 inclusive, BUSTILLOS, SET ONE; AND REQUEST
FOR MONETARY SANCTIONS
15 Defendants.
[Filed Concurrently Declaration of Steven
16 Scordalakis]
17 Date: December 16, 2020
Time: 9:00 a.m.
18 Department: 1
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Action Filed: April 14, 2020
20 Trial Date: July 26, 2021
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13597329.1 NOTICE NON-OPPOSITION TO MOTION DEEMING MATTERS ADMITTED
1 TO ALL PARTIES AND THEIR ATTORNEYS OF RECORD,
2 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that no opposition has been received by defendant/cross-
3 defendant/cross-complainant CASANDRA SOARS ("Defendant") to her motion for an order
4 deeming all matters admitted specified in Defendant's Requests for Admissions, Set One,
5 propounded to plaintiff KOBY BUSTILLOS ("Plaintiff'); and for monetary sanctions.
6 On November 17, 2020, Defendant filed and served by electronic service her subject
7 Motion. Based on the December 16, 2020 hearing date, and pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure
8 section 1005(b), Plaintiff's opposition was due December 3, 2020. As of the date of this Notice,
9 however, no such opposition has been filed (according to this Court's online docket); and
10 Defendant has not received any opposition. (Declaration of Steven A. Scordalakis ("Scordalakis
11 Non-Opp. Decl.") ¶2.).
12 Therefore, based on the legal arguments contained in her moving papers, Defendant
13 respectfully requests that this Court grant her motion and issue an order that those matters set forth
~ 14 and specified in Defendant's Requests for Admission, Set One, be deemed admitted; and Order
~ 15 that Plaintiff pay monetary sanctions to Defendant within ten (10) days of the hearing on this
16 Motion.
17 ~ Dated: December 9, 2020 HAIGHT BROWN & BONESTEEL LLP
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20 Krsto Mijanovic
Steven A. Scordalakis
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13597329.1 NOTICE NON-OPPOSITION TO MOTION DEEMING MATTERS ADMITTED
1 DECLARATION OF STEVEN A. SCORDALAKIS
2 I, Steven A Scordalakis, declare as follows:
3 1. I am an attorney at the law firm of Haight Brown & Bonesteel LLP, counsel of
!~ record for defendant/cross-defendant/cross-complainant CASSANDRA SOARS ("Defendant") in
5 the above-captioned matter. I am a member in good standing of the State Bar of California. I
6 have personal knowledge of the facts set forth in this Declaration and, if called as a witness, could
7 and would testify competently to such facts under oath.
8 2. On November 17, 2020, my firm filed and served by electronic service Defendant's
9 Motion for an order deeming all matters admitted specified in Defendant's Requests for
10 Admissions, Set One, propounded to plaintiff KOBY BUSTILLOS ("Plaintiff'); and for monetary
11 sanctions. As of the date of this Notice ofNon-Opposition, my office has not received any
12 opposition to Defendant's Motion; and my review of the court's online docket indicates that no
13 opposition has been filed
~ 14 6. My firm bills $225 per hour for service. I previously billed approximately .9 hours
~ 15 for preparing Defendant's motion and supporting papers. I billed approximately .3 hours related
16 to drafting this Notice ofNon-Opposition. Thus, Defendant has incurred a total of $330 in
17 attorney's fees and costs ($60.00 filing fee) in connection with this motion.
18 I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the
19 foregoing is true and correct. Executed on December 9, 2020, at Sacramento, California.
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PROOF OF SERVICE
2 STATE OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
Koby Bustillos v. Cassandra Soars, et al.
Case No. 20CV00874
D At the time of service, I was over 18 years of age and not a party to this action. I
am employed in the County of Los Angeles, State of California. My business address is
555 South Flower Street, Forty-Fifth Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90071.
6 On December 9, 2020, I served true copies of the following documents) described
as DEFENDANT/CROSS-DEFENDANT/CROSS-COMPLAINANT CASSANDRA
7 SOARS' on the interested parties in this action as follows:
8 Max G. Arnold Shani M. Roark
Barrick Arnold Carbone, Smith & Koyama
9 Brian Michael Pratt, 1610 Arden Way, Suite 190
The Law Offices of Max G. Arnold, Inc. Sacramento, CA 95815
10 1410 Neotomas Avenue, Suite 100
Santa Rosa, CA 95405 Tel: 916.480.1068
11 Fax: 916.481.0990
Tel: 707.535.1920 Email: Shani.Roark@csaa.com
12 Fax: 707.535.1930 E-Serve Secretary:
Email: Brian@maxgarnold.com Terry.Bersig@csaa.com
13 E-serve documents to:
litdocs@maxgarnold.com Attorneys for Defendant and Cross-
14 Complainant, Jacob Deadmore
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Koby Bustillos In Pro Per
16 1142 Del Sol Place, Apt B
Redding, CA 96002 [VIA FEDERAL EXPRESS]
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18 BY E-MAIL OR ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION: I caused a copy of the
documents) to be sent from e-mail address ssmith@hbblaw.com to the persons at the e-
19 mail addresses listed in the Service List. I did not receive, within a reasonable time after
the transmission, any electronic message or other indication that the transmission was
20 unsuccessful.
21 BY FEDEX: I enclosed said documents) in an envelope or package provided by
FedEx and addressed to the persons at the addresses listed in the Service List. I placed the
22 envelope or package for collection and overnight delivery at an office or a regularly
utilized drop box of FedEx or delivered such documents) to a courier or driver authorized
23 by FedEx to receive documents.
24 I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the
foregoing is true and correct.
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Executed on December 9, 2020, at Los Ange,~es, California.
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