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Sara M. Knowles (SBN 216139) Superb: macaw!
LELAND, MORRISSEY & KNOWLES LLP County of Bum
1660 Humboldt Road, Suite 6 I I
Chico, CA 95928 L 2/2/2021 L
Telephone: (530) 342-4500
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By DESK-fl!
Attorney for Conservator John Denton for Successor Trustee m FILED
of the Edward F. Niderost Revocable Living Trust Dated
November 8, 1998
SUPERIOR COURT 0F CALIFORNIA,
COUNTY 0F BUTTE
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WAYNE A. COOK, TRUSTEE 0F THE ) CASE NO. 20CV00905
12 WAYNE A. COOK 1998 FAMILY TRUST
DATED )
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12/29/98, ) FURTHER DECLARATION 0F SARA M.
) KNOWLES IN SUPPORT OF
Plaintiff, ) OPPOSITION TO PLAINTIFF’S
14 MOTION FOR ISSUE SANCTIONS,
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) EVIDENCE SAN CTIONS, AND/0R
15 ORDER DIRECTING JOHN BENTON,
EDWARD F. NlDEROST, INDIVIDUALLY )
) SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE TO PRODUCE
16 AND AS TRUSTEE 0F THE EDWARD F. ) DOCUMENTS PROMISED IN JOHN
NIDEROST REVOCABLE LIVING TRUST ) BENTON, SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE’S
17 DATED NOVEMBER 8, 1998, DOES 1 ) RESPONSE TO DOCUMENT DEMAND
THROUGH 10, ) FOR FAILURE T0 COMPLY WITH
18 ) DISCOVERY ORDER, AND MONETARY
Defendants. ) SANCTIONS
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) Hearing Date: February 3, 2021
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Tamara Mosbarger
Judge:
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25 I , Sara Knowles, declare that I am an attorn
ey licensed in the State of California and
26 am a partner in the law firm known as
Leland, Morrissey & Knowles, LLP, which represents
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28 FURTHER DECLARATION 0F SARA M. KNOWLES IN SUPPORT 0F OPPOSITION TO
PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR ISSUE
SANCTIONS, EVIDENCE SANCTIONS, AND/OR ORDER DIRECTIN G JOIN DENTON
, SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE TO PRODUCE
DOCUMENTS PROMISED IN JOHN DENTON, SUCCESSOR TRUSTEES RESPON
SE TO DOCUMENT DEMAND FOR FAILURE TO
COMPLY WITH DISCOVERY ORDER, AND MONETARY SANCTIONS
John Danton, the Conservator of Edward F. Niderost and the Successor Trustee of the Edward F.
Niderost Revocable Living Trust. If called as a witness to testify, I could and would faithfixlly
and truthfully testify as follows:
l. I have reviewed the Reply filed by Mr. Cook’s counsel.
2. My client has made a reasonable and diligent search and there is:
a. NO Financial Account in the name of Edward F. Niderost alone.
b. There are N0 documents evidencing the valuation of Edward F. Niderost’s
personal assets.
c. There are no documents evidencing any valuation of Edward F. Niderost’s real
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property (or such property held in the name of the trust).
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12 3. To date, the following documents have been produced to Mr. Cook’s counsel:
13 a. Sale documents for the Miller Mansion (bate stamped as Denton 001-048)
14 b. Database search for “Fine” (Denton 051-052)
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c. Database search for “Cook, Wayne (Denton 053—056)
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d. Document Detail reports for Wayne Cook (Denton 057-058)
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e. Recorded documents pertaining to Wayne Cook (Denton 059-085; 265-269)
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f. Comparative Market Analysis — 14174 Racine, Magalia (Denton 086-097)
20 g. Bank records for Edward F. Niderost Revocable Living Trust for the 2020 year
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22 of Trust in favor of Edward F. Niderost, Trustee
h. Promissory Notes and Deeds
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(Denton 167-202)
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i. Trust documents for the Edward F. Niderost Revocable Living Trust (203-210)
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j. Tax documents for Edward F. and Yolanda Niderost (Denton 211-212)
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28 FURTHER DECLARATION OF SARA M. KNOWLES IN SUPPORT OF OPPOSITION TO PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR ISSUE
SANCTIONS, EVIDENCE SANCTIONS, AND/OR ORDER DIRECTNG JOHN BENTON, SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE T0 PRODUCE
DOCUMENTS PROMISED IN JOHN DENTON, SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE'S RESPONSE TO DOCUMENT DEMAND FOR FAILURE 'IO
COMPLY WITH DISCOVERY ORDER, AND MONETARY SANCTIONS
k. Cognitive test by Edward F. Niderost (214-217)
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2 1. Mid Valley Preliminary title report and documents re: 14174 Racine, Magalia
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4 Documents pertaining to
111. 14174 Racine, Magalia (234-236B
ank account records
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for the Edward F. Niderost Revocable Trust for the 2020
year.
Communications from Eugene Culle
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y (Danton 270-300)
0. Notice of Default (301-302)
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9 4. In summary — all financial documents
pertaining to Edward F. Niderost, whether as
10 trustee or alone, have been produ There are no written documents perta
ced. ining to the
11 comment that 2185 Esplanade, Chico, had a value of less than $1,500,000.
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ry under the laws of the State of California that the
15 foregoing is true and correct. Executed this 2ND day of Febru
I ary , 2021 at Chico, California.
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RT OF OPPOSITION TO PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR ISSUE
SANCTIONS, EVIDENCE SANCTIONS, AND/0R ORDER DIRECTING JOHN
BENTON, SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE TO PRODUCE
DOCUMENTS PROMISED IN JOHN DENTON, SUCCESSOR
TRUSTEE’S RESPONSE TO DOCUMENT DEMAND FOR FAILURE
TO
COMPLY WITH DISCOVERY ORDER, AND MONETARY SANCT
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PROOF 0F SERVICE
I, Dawn Votaw, declare:
I am a citizen of the United States and a resident of Butte County, State of California. I
am over the age of 18 years and not a party to the within action. My business address is 1660
Humboldt Road, Suite 6, Chico, CA 95928.
I am familiar with the practices of Leland, Morrissey & Knowles, LLP whereby each
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document is placed in an envelope, the envelope is sealed, the appropriate postage is placed
thereon and the sealed envelope is placed in the office mail receptacle. Each day’s mail is
collected and deposited in a U.S. mailbox at or before the close of each day’s business.
On the date shown below, I caused to be served:
FURTHER DECLARATION OF SARA M. [WOWLES IN SUPPORT OF OPPOSITION
T0 PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR ISSUE SAN CTIONS, EVIDENCE SANCTIONS,
AND/0R ORDER DIRECTING JOHN DENTON, SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE T0
10 PRODUCE DOCUMENTS PROMISED IN JOHN DENTON, SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE’S
RESPONSE TO DOCUNIENT DEMAND FOR FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH
11 DISCOVERY ORDER, AND MONETORY SANCTION S
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13 g MAIL: Placed in the United States mail at Chico, California
14 Raymond L. Sandelman, Esq. Larry Lushanko, Esq.
196 Cohasset Road, Suite 225 1241 E. Mission Road
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Chico, CA 95926-2284 F allbrook, CA 92028
16 RagondQsandelmanlawcom officteushankolawcom
David R. Griffith Erwin Williams
17 Jameson E.P. Sheehan
Griflith Horn & Sheehan, LLP McKernan, Lanam, Bakke &
18 1530 Humboldt Rd., Suite 3 Williams, LLP
Chico, CA 95928 445 Normal Avenue
19 david@davidg'ffithlaw.com Chico, CA 95928
lawoffice@mlbwlaw.org
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ELECTRONIC SER VICE:
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I caused a copy of the document(s) to be sent from e-
21 mail address dvotaw@chicolawyer.com to the persons at the e—mail addresses
listed in the Service List. I did not receive, Within a reasonable time afler the
transmission, any electronic message or other indication that the transmission was
unsuccessful.
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PERSONAL SERVICE: Delivery by hand to the addressee.
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I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the
25 foregoing is true and correct. .
26 Executed on February 2, 2021 , at Chi 96, California?
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\Da’vvn Votaw
Proof of Service
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Sara M. Knowles (SBN 216139) Superb: macaw! LELAND, MORRISSEY & KNOWLES LLP County of Bum 1660 Humboldt Road, Suite 6 I I Chico, CA 95928 L 2/2/2021 L Telephone: (530) 342-4500 E E Facsimile: (530) 345-6836 D _ F' D By DESK-fl! Attorney for Conservator John Denton for Successor Trustee m FILED of the Edward F. Niderost Revocable Living Trust Dated November 8, 1998 SUPERIOR COURT 0F CALIFORNIA, COUNTY 0F BUTTE 10 11 WAYNE A. COOK, TRUSTEE 0F THE ) CASE NO. 20CV00905 12 WAYNE A. COOK 1998 FAMILY TRUST DATED ) 13 12/29/98, ) FURTHER DECLARATION 0F SARA M. ) KNOWLES IN SUPPORT OF Plaintiff, ) OPPOSITION TO PLAINTIFF’S 14 MOTION FOR ISSUE SANCTIONS, v. ) ) EVIDENCE SAN CTIONS, AND/0R 15 ORDER DIRECTING JOHN BENTON, EDWARD F. NlDEROST, INDIVIDUALLY ) ) SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE TO PRODUCE 16 AND AS TRUSTEE 0F THE EDWARD F. ) DOCUMENTS PROMISED IN JOHN NIDEROST REVOCABLE LIVING TRUST ) BENTON, SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE’S 17 DATED NOVEMBER 8, 1998, DOES 1 ) RESPONSE TO DOCUMENT DEMAND THROUGH 10, ) FOR FAILURE T0 COMPLY WITH 18 ) DISCOVERY ORDER, AND MONETARY Defendants. ) SANCTIONS 19 ) I ) Hearing Date: February 3, 2021 20 AND RELATED CROSS—ACTION AM- 21 g 3;: ?-°° Tamara Mosbarger Judge: 22 23 24 25 I , Sara Knowles, declare that I am an attorn ey licensed in the State of California and 26 am a partner in the law firm known as Leland, Morrissey & Knowles, LLP, which represents 27 l 28 FURTHER DECLARATION 0F SARA M. KNOWLES IN SUPPORT 0F OPPOSITION TO PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR ISSUE SANCTIONS, EVIDENCE SANCTIONS, AND/OR ORDER DIRECTIN G JOIN DENTON , SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE TO PRODUCE DOCUMENTS PROMISED IN JOHN DENTON, SUCCESSOR TRUSTEES RESPON SE TO DOCUMENT DEMAND FOR FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH DISCOVERY ORDER, AND MONETARY SANCTIONS John Danton, the Conservator of Edward F. Niderost and the Successor Trustee of the Edward F. Niderost Revocable Living Trust. If called as a witness to testify, I could and would faithfixlly and truthfully testify as follows: l. I have reviewed the Reply filed by Mr. Cook’s counsel. 2. My client has made a reasonable and diligent search and there is: a. NO Financial Account in the name of Edward F. Niderost alone. b. There are N0 documents evidencing the valuation of Edward F. Niderost’s personal assets. c. There are no documents evidencing any valuation of Edward F. Niderost’s real 10 property (or such property held in the name of the trust). 11 12 3. To date, the following documents have been produced to Mr. Cook’s counsel: 13 a. Sale documents for the Miller Mansion (bate stamped as Denton 001-048) 14 b. Database search for “Fine” (Denton 051-052) 15 c. Database search for “Cook, Wayne (Denton 053—056) 16 d. Document Detail reports for Wayne Cook (Denton 057-058) 17 e. Recorded documents pertaining to Wayne Cook (Denton 059-085; 265-269) 18 19 f. Comparative Market Analysis — 14174 Racine, Magalia (Denton 086-097) 20 g. Bank records for Edward F. Niderost Revocable Living Trust for the 2020 year 21 (Denton 098-165) 22 of Trust in favor of Edward F. Niderost, Trustee h. Promissory Notes and Deeds 23 (Denton 167-202) 24 i. Trust documents for the Edward F. Niderost Revocable Living Trust (203-210) 25 j. Tax documents for Edward F. and Yolanda Niderost (Denton 211-212) 26 27 2 28 FURTHER DECLARATION OF SARA M. KNOWLES IN SUPPORT OF OPPOSITION TO PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR ISSUE SANCTIONS, EVIDENCE SANCTIONS, AND/OR ORDER DIRECTNG JOHN BENTON, SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE T0 PRODUCE DOCUMENTS PROMISED IN JOHN DENTON, SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE'S RESPONSE TO DOCUMENT DEMAND FOR FAILURE 'IO COMPLY WITH DISCOVERY ORDER, AND MONETARY SANCTIONS k. Cognitive test by Edward F. Niderost (214-217) 1 2 1. Mid Valley Preliminary title report and documents re: 14174 Racine, Magalia 3 (218-233; 237-264) 4 Documents pertaining to 111. 14174 Racine, Magalia (234-236B ank account records 5 for the Edward F. Niderost Revocable Trust for the 2020 year. Communications from Eugene Culle : 11. y (Danton 270-300) 0. Notice of Default (301-302) 8 9 4. In summary — all financial documents pertaining to Edward F. Niderost, whether as 10 trustee or alone, have been produ There are no written documents perta ced. ining to the 11 comment that 2185 Esplanade, Chico, had a value of less than $1,500,000. 12 13 14 I declare under penalty of perju ry under the laws of the State of California that the 15 foregoing is true and correct. Executed this 2ND day of Febru I ary , 2021 at Chico, California. 16 I 17 18 I ' Sara Knowles WWW-— 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 3 28 FURTHER DECLARATION OF SARA M. KNOWLES IN SUPPO RT OF OPPOSITION TO PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR ISSUE SANCTIONS, EVIDENCE SANCTIONS, AND/0R ORDER DIRECTING JOHN BENTON, SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE TO PRODUCE DOCUMENTS PROMISED IN JOHN DENTON, SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE’S RESPONSE TO DOCUMENT DEMAND FOR FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH DISCOVERY ORDER, AND MONETARY SANCT IONS PROOF 0F SERVICE I, Dawn Votaw, declare: I am a citizen of the United States and a resident of Butte County, State of California. I am over the age of 18 years and not a party to the within action. My business address is 1660 Humboldt Road, Suite 6, Chico, CA 95928. I am familiar with the practices of Leland, Morrissey & Knowles, LLP whereby each - document is placed in an envelope, the envelope is sealed, the appropriate postage is placed thereon and the sealed envelope is placed in the office mail receptacle. Each day’s mail is collected and deposited in a U.S. mailbox at or before the close of each day’s business. On the date shown below, I caused to be served: FURTHER DECLARATION OF SARA M. [WOWLES IN SUPPORT OF OPPOSITION T0 PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR ISSUE SAN CTIONS, EVIDENCE SANCTIONS, AND/0R ORDER DIRECTING JOHN DENTON, SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE T0 10 PRODUCE DOCUMENTS PROMISED IN JOHN DENTON, SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE’S RESPONSE TO DOCUNIENT DEMAND FOR FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH 11 DISCOVERY ORDER, AND MONETORY SANCTION S 12 by: 13 g MAIL: Placed in the United States mail at Chico, California 14 Raymond L. Sandelman, Esq. Larry Lushanko, Esq. 196 Cohasset Road, Suite 225 1241 E. Mission Road 15 Chico, CA 95926-2284 F allbrook, CA 92028 16 RagondQsandelmanlawcom officteushankolawcom David R. Griffith Erwin Williams 17 Jameson E.P. Sheehan Griflith Horn & Sheehan, LLP McKernan, Lanam, Bakke & 18 1530 Humboldt Rd., Suite 3 Williams, LLP Chico, CA 95928 445 Normal Avenue 19 david@davidg'ffithlaw.com Chico, CA 95928 lawoffice@mlbwlaw.org 20 ELECTRONIC SER VICE: IIN I caused a copy of the document(s) to be sent from e- 21 mail address dvotaw@chicolawyer.com to the persons at the e—mail addresses listed in the Service List. I did not receive, Within a reasonable time afler the transmission, any electronic message or other indication that the transmission was unsuccessful. 23 PERSONAL SERVICE: Delivery by hand to the addressee. 24 I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the 25 foregoing is true and correct. . 26 Executed on February 2, 2021 , at Chi 96, California? 27 \Da’vvn Votaw Proof of Service