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Mark T. Coffin, State Bar No. 168571
1 Scott A. Jaske, State Bar No. PL-461842
2 MARK T. COFFIN, P.C.
21 E. Carrillo Street, Suite 240 ELECTRONICALLY FILED
Santa Barbara, California 93101 Superior Court of California
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Telephone: (805) 248-7118 County of Santa Barbara
4 Facsimile: (866) 567-4028 Darrel E. Parker, Executive Officer
Email: mtc@markcoffinlaw.com 2/26/2021 10:54 AM
5 Email: scott@markcoffinlaw.com By: Sarah Sisto, Deputy
6 Attorneys for Plaintiff DAVID G. BERTRAND and DOROTHY CHURCHILL-JOHNSON
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8 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA
9 FOR THE COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA
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11 DAVID G. BERTRAND, an Individual, Case No. 19CV02429
DOROTHY CHURCHILL-JOHNSON, an
12 Individual, NOTICE OF RULING ON
13 PLAINTIFFS’ EX PARTE TO
Plaintiff,
SHORTEN TIME FOR HEARING ON
14 vs. MOTION FOR ORDER TO SHOW
CAUSE RE: CONTEMPT
15 JESSICA BERRY, an Individual, and DOES 1
through 100, Inclusive, Date: Thursday, February 25, 2021
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Time: 8:30 a.m.
Defendants. Dept: 4
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18 Zoom Meeting ID: 959 8605 7786
Zoom Passcode: 3069002
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Assigned for all purposes to the
20 Hon. Colleen K. Sterne
Dept: 5
21 Complaint Date: May 7, 2019
Trial Date: March 8, 2021
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NOTICE OF RULING ON PLAINTIFFS’ EX PARTE TO SHORTEN TIME FOR HEARING ON MOTION FOR
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RE: CONTEMPT
TO ALL PARTIES AND THEIR ATTORNEYS OF RECORD:
PLEASE 'l‘AKE NOTICE that Plaintiffs’ Ex Part: Application for Order to Show Cause
Why Defcndanl Jessica Bcrry Should Nol Be Held In Contempt Of Court 0r In The Alternative
Shortened Time For aicc of Motion in the above—captioned matter was held on Februaw 25, 2021
at 8:30 am. in Department 4 ol‘ the Santa. Barbara Superior Cour! located at 1100 Anacapa Street,
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Santa Barbara, CA 93! UL Honorable Donna D. Geek presiding. The Court ordered that Plaintiffs”
Motion shall be setfor hearing on March 8, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. in Department 5 of the Santa
Barbara Superiur Court. Defendant Jessica Berry’s opposition to Plaintiffs’ Motion shall be filed
and served no later than March 4, 2021.
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MARK '1'.COi‘FIN, P.C.
DATED: February 26, 2021
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Attorneys For Plaintiffs DAVID G,
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NOTiCE 0F RULING ON PLAID-TIFF? EX FAR'I'E THO
SIIORTFN TIME ¥UR HEARING ON MOTION FOR
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RF: CONTEMFI'
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT
JUDGE COLLEEN STERNE
DEPARTMENT SB 5
INSTRUCTIONS FOR HEARINGS SCHEDULED - MARCH 2021
DO NOT COME TO THE COURTHOUSE FOR YOUR HEARING
Your hearing will proceed by Zoom videoconferencing, or by Zoom audio if you do not have a device
with video capability. Please see the instructions below. If you are unable to participate by either
Zoom video or audio, please contact the department for direction at 805-882-4570.
For Zoom appearances:
The Meeting ID numbers are specific to the court departments and do not change. The Zoom
passwords change on the first day of each month.
Zoom is a videoconference program. Your hearing is called a “meeting" in Zoom. You can access
Zoom on your phone, tablet, or PC with an internet connection.
If you do not have access to a device with video capability, you can access the meeting with audio
only, by dialing the number provided below.
Before your hearing date:
. Visit www.zoom.us for more information on how Zoom works and how you can join meetings.
Zoom works on computer desktops and most smartphones.
0 Test the Zoom audio and video functions on your device before your hearing. Visit
httgs://zoom.us/test for more information on
how to test your device. For hearings set in March 2021 :1
On your hearinq date — prior to the hearinq start Meeting ID: 959 8605 7786
tum—e: Password: 3069002
. Log onto www.zoom.us through your internet
browser or through the app on your mobile device.
To join the hearing, click on “JOIN A MEETING”
Enter the meeting ID number and password
click “Join"
If you do not have access to an electronic device with video capability, you can participate by
telephone. Dial 1-669-900-6833. The Meeting ID and Password are the same as above. If
you join by telephone, use *6 to unmute or mute your telephone.
Remote Hearing Information V4
During the hearing:
The Court may terminate the remote appearance if participants do not comply with the
below requirements:
Participants shall display their legal name used on the court paperwork on the
videoconferencing screen;
Participants shall ensure that they have sufficient battery power for the entire remote video
appearance, including having a charger readily available, and access to enough cellular data
and/or Wi-Fi for the duration of the remote video appearance;
Participants must be in a stationary location, they must not be driving or be a passenger in a
moving vehicle; including public transportation;
Participants must ensure there is no background noise or disturbances from their location
Participants appearing via camera must ensure they have consistent lighting, ensuring the
participant can be seen;
After you join the hearing, you will be placed into a “waiting room.” When the Court is ready to
start the hearing, if your case is on the calendar, the Court will move you from the waiting room
into the main hearing;
Participants shall not record or broadcast the Zoom meeting;
Participants shall not share their screens or give the Zoom meeting number and password to
non-parties.
Participants must act with the same degree of courtesy, decorum, use of appropriate
language, and courtroom etiquette as required for a personal courtroom appearance
Participants must dress appropriately and in the same manner as for a personal appearance in
court, and not wear sunglasses or hats;
Participants must not speak until itis their turn to speak or their case is called; speak slowly,
avoid interrupting others, and identify themselves by name each time they speak
For assistance with Zoom:
Visit Zoom Support for more information at www.3ugport.zoom.us
Remote Hearing Information V4
TRIBUNAL SUPERIOR DE SANTA BARBARA
INSTRUCCIONES PARA COMPARECER A DISTANCIA
DURANTE SU AUDIENCIA
JUDGE COLLEEN STERNE — MARZO 2021
NO ACUDA AL TRIBUNAL PARA ASISTIR A LA AUDIENCIA
La audiencia se celebraré ya sea por medio de ZOOM audiencia videoconferencia o ZOOM
audiencia telefénica. Si no puede participar por Zoom audiencia videoconferencias 0 Zoom
audiencia telefénica, llame a la oficina del secretario do Ia cone superior para obtener instrucciones
al 805—882—4520.
Comparecencias por ZOOM:
Zoom es una plataforma de videoconferencias. Entrando a Zoom, Ia audiencia se llamaré “meeting".
Puede acceder a Zoom por el teléfono, Ia computadora o tableta que tenga conexién internética
Los numeros de reunién (ID) le corresponden especificamente a cada salaljuzgado del
tribunal y nunca cambian. Las contrasefias de Zoom se cambian el dia primero de cada mes.
Si usted no cuenta con acceso a un dispositivo con toma de video, puede acceder a la audiencia con
el audio solamente (escuchar todo, y dejarse escuchar). si marca el namero que se da a
continuacién.
Antes de la fecha de audiencia:
. Visite el sitio www.zoom.us para mayores informes sobre cémo funciona Zoom y cémo puede
integrarse a las conferencias. Zoom funciona en computadoras, tabletas y en la mayorl'a de
Ios teléfonos inteligentes.
' Pruebe las funciones de audio y video Zoom en su dispositivo antes de la audiencia. Visite
httgsz/lzoomus/test para mayores informes sobre cémo probar su dispositivo
El dia de su audiencia—par lo menos 5 minutos antes de la hora prevista de empezar:
- Inicie Ia sesién por www.zoom.us a través
de su navegador de Internet 0 a través de
Para Marzo 2021 la aplicacién en su dispositivo mévil
- Para integrarse a la audiencia, haga clic en
Meeting ID: 959 8605 7786 “JOIN A MEETING”
- Ponga el nL'Jmero de ID de conferencia y la
Password: 3069002 contrasefia, luego haga clic en “JOIN”
. Si usted no cuenta con acceso a un dispositivo
electrénico con toma de video, puede integrarse a la audiencia por teléfono. Marque 1-669-
900-6833. El nL'Jmero de ID y la Contrasefia son iguales a las antedichas. Si se conecta por
teléfono, marque *6 para desenmudecer o enmudecer su teléfono.
Remote Hearing Information Spanish V4
Durante la audiencia:
El juez puede cancelar la comparecencia a distancia si Ios comparecientes no cumplen con
los siguientes requisites:
Sobre Ia pantalla de videoconferencia Ios comparecientes deben presentarse con el nombre
legal que figura en Ios documentos judiciales;
Los comparecientes deben cerciorar que tengan Ia pila suficientemente cargada durante la
entera comparecencia por video a distancia, hasta tener el cargador disponible a la mano, y el‘
acceso a datos celulares y/o servicio inalémbrico (Wi-fi) durante el transcurso de la audiencia
a distancia;
Se Ie ordena a todo compareciente mantenerse en un lugar estacionario. sin andar circulando
en vehiculo como conductor 0 pasajero; tampoco andar en transporte pL'Jico.
Los comparecientes deben cerciorar que donde se encuentren no haya ruido ambiental,
interferencias ni alteraciones.
Las personas que comparecen por cémara deben cerciorarse de tener iluminacién constante,
y asu’ permitir que se vea claramente eI/Ia compareciente;
Después de sumarse a la videoconferencia, seré colocado/a en una "sala de espera". Si su
nombre se encuentra en la lista de causas, y cuando el Juez esté listo para convocar su
audiencia, él mismo Io/Ia sacaré de la sala de espera a integrarlo/a en la audiencia;
Se prohibe Ia grabacién y transmisién de la audiencia por Zoom;
Se les prohibe a Ios comparecientes compartir sus pantallas o dar el namero de conferencia y
la contrasefia de Zoom 3 terceros no incorporados en la causa.
Los comparecientes deben compor’tarse con el mismo grado de cortesn’a. decoro, uso de
lenguaje apropiado y etiqueta en juzgados cual se exige cuando Ia comparecencia es en
persona.
Los comparecientes usarén Ia vestimenta apropiada tal cual fuera una comparecencia
personal en juzgados, sin gafas de sol, sombreros ni gorras.
Los comparecientes no deben hablar hasta que les toque su debido turno o hasta que se‘
convoque su causa; hablen despacio, eviten interrumpirse entre si, e identifiquense por
nombre cada vez que tenga cada quien Ia palabra.
Si necesita ayuda con ZOOM:
Para mayores informes visite el portal del Servicio técnico al cliente en www.3upgort.zoom.us
Remote Hearing Information Spanish V4
PROOF OF SERVICE
S'I'A'I‘L' OI" CALIFORNIA, COI JN'I'Y 0|" SANTA BARBARA
[am employed Lu the County ol' Santa Barbara, State of California. [ am over the age of l 3
years and not a party to this action. My business address is 21 E. Carri llu Street, Suite 240, Santa
Barbara Cakif‘umia 93101. On February 26, 2021 , I served me foregoing documents described as
NOTICE OF RULING {1N PLAINTIFFS’ EX PARTE T0 SHURTEN TIME FOR
HEARING ON MOTION FOR ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RE: CONTEMPT, 0n the
interested parties in this action:
Address _
Party
Jessica Berry . . .
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‘ JESSICA BERRY, in pro per.
PO. Box 541
Santa Ynez, CA 93460
Jessica Ben'y
PO. Box 432
Sulvang, CA 93464
E: iceskaienniiCIfiT-gmail.9911;
E: Ber -"es::icafl3?rfi7!'maim
BY 17.5. M AIL: This document was served by United States mail through the US Postal
K Service. Ienclosed the document in a sealed envelope or package addrcsscd
for collection and mailing,
to the persnnm
{Mowing our
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ordinary business practicea. I am readily familiar with this firm’s practice, of coll-acting and
I? processing cormspundencc for mailing. On the same day that correspondence is placed for
collection and mailing, itis deposited in the ordinary course oi'hus‘mcss with the United
13 States Postal Service at SanLa Barbara= California, in a sealed cnvclope with postage fully
paid)
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served the documents above on all parties via clcctmnic mail, the
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addresses as
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listed on the attached Service
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list, following my employer‘s business practice for
cullection and processing ol'cnrrcspondance. Such electronic transmission was reported as
c-umplctc and without errnr on this date.
22 El (State) I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws nflhc State of Calfl'nmia that the
foregning is true and correct.
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Santa Barbara, California.
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NO'I'ICEHOF RULING UN PLAINTIFFS‘ EX PARTE TO SHOR'I‘L'N TIME FOR HEARING ON MOTION FOR
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RE: CONTEMPT