On January 16, 2019 a
Party Discovery
was filed
involving a dispute between
Gala International, Inc.,
and
Benito Valley Farm, Llc,
Benito Valley Farms, Inc.,
Chu, Linda,
Dong He,
He, Dong,
Linda Chu,
for Unlimited Civil
in the District Court of Alameda County.
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DocuSign Envelope ID: 9F635895-6400-4244-991B-6B1FB984EF33
MC–050
ATTORNEY OR PARTY WITHOUT ATTORNEY (Name, State Bar number, and address): FOR COURT USE ONLY
James Cai (SBN 200189)
SAC Attorneys LLP
1754 Technology Dr. Suite 122
San Jose, CA 95110
TELEPHONE NO.: (408) 436-0789 (408) 436-0758
FAX NO. (Optional):
jcai@sacattorneys.com
E-MAIL ADDRESS (Optional):
Defendants Benito Valley Farm LLC, Linda Chu et al
ATTORNEY FOR (Name):
SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF Alameda
STREET ADDRESS:1225 Fallon Street
MAILING ADDRESS:
Oakland, CA 94612
CITY AND ZIP CODE:
BRANCH NAME: Civil
CASE NAME:
Gala Internatinnal Inc. v. Benito Valley Farm LLC et al.
CASE NUMBER:
SUBSTITUTION OF ATTORNEY—CIVIL
(Without Court Order) RG19002887
THE COURT AND ALL PARTIES ARE NOTIFIED THAT (name): LINDA CHU makes the following substitution:
1. Former legal representative ✔ Party represented self Attorney (name):
2. New legal representative Party is representing self* ✔ Attorney
a. Name: James Cai b. State Bar No. (if applicable): 200189
c. Address (number, street, city, ZIP, and law firm name, if applicable):
SAC Attorneys LLP
1754 Technology Drive Suite 122, San Jose, CA 95110
d. Telephone No. (include area code): (408) 436-0789
3. The party making this substitution is a plaintiff ✔ defendant petitioner respondent other (specify):
*NOTICE TO PARTIES APPLYING TO REPRESENT THEMSELVES
• Guardian • Personal Representative • Guardian ad litem
• Conservator • Probate fiduciary • Unincorporated
• Trustee • Corporation association
If you are applying as one of the parties on this list, you may NOT act as your own attorney in most cases. Use this form
to substitute one attorney for another attorney. SEEK LEGAL ADVICE BEFORE APPLYING TO REPRESENT YOURSELF.
NOTICE TO PARTIES WITHOUT ATTORNEYS
A party representing himself or herself may wish to seek legal assistance. Failure to take
timely and appropriate action in this case may result in serious legal consequences.
4. I consent to this substitution.
Date: 9/17/2021
Linda Chu
(TYPE OR PRINT NAME) (SIGNATURE OF PARTY)
5. I consent to this substitution.
Date:
(TYPE OR PRINT NAME) (SIGNATURE OF FORMER ATTORNEY)
6. ✔ I consent to this substitution.
Date: 9/17/2021
James Cai
(TYPE OR PRINT NAME) (SIGNATURE OF NEW ATTORNEY)
(See reverse for proof of service by mail) Page 1 of 2
Form Adopted For Mandatory Use Code of Civil Procedure, §§ 284(1), 285;
Judicial Council of California SUBSTITUTION OF ATTORNEY—CIVIL Cal. Rules of Court, rule 3.1362
MC-050 [Rev. January 1, 2009] (Without Court Order) www.courtinfo.ca.gov
DocuSign Envelope ID: 9F635895-6400-4244-991B-6B1FB984EF33
MC–050
CASE NAME: CASE NUMBER:
Gala Internatinnal Inc. v. Benito Valley Farm LLC et al. RG19002887
PROOF OF SERVICE BY MAIL
Substitution of Attorney—Civil
Instructions: After having all parties served by mail with the Substitution of Attorney—Civil, have the person who mailed the document
complete this Proof of Service by Mail. An unsigned copy of the Proof of Service by Mail should be completed and served with the
document. Give the Substitutionof Attorney—Civil and the completed Proof of Service by Mail to the clerk for filing.
Ifyou are
representing yourself, someone else must mail these papers and sign the Proof of Service by Mail.
1. I am over the age of 18 and not a party to this cause. I am a resident of or employed in the county where the mailing occurred. My
residence or business address is (specify):
1754 Technology Drive Suite 122, San Jose, CA 95110
2. I served the Substitution of Attorney—Civil by enclosing a true copy in a sealed envelope addressed to each person whose name
and address is shown below and depositing the envelope in the United States mail with the postage fully prepaid.
(1 ) Date of mailing:11/03/21 (2) Place of mailing (city and state):San Jose, CA
3. I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing is true and correct.
Date: 11/03/21
Maria Butler
(TYPE OR PRINT NAME) (SIGNATURE)
NAME AND ADDRESS OF EACH PERSON TO WHOM NOTICE WAS MAILED
4. a. Name of person served: Tod M. Ratfield
b. Address (number, street, city, and ZIP): 1233 Alpine Road
Walnut Creek, CA 94596
c. Name of person served:
d. Address (number, street, city, and ZIP):
e. Name of person served:
f. Address (number, street, city, and ZIP):
g. Name of person served:
h. Address (number, street, city, and ZIP):
i. Name of person served:
j. Address (number, street, city, and ZIP):
List of names and addresses continued in attachment.
MC-050 [Rev. January 1, 2009] Page 2 of 2
SUBSTITUTION OF ATTORNEY—CIVIL
(Without Court Order)
Document Filed Date
November 03, 2021
Case Filing Date
January 16, 2019
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DocuSign Envelope ID: 9F635895-6400-4244-991B-6B1FB984EF33 MC–050 ATTORNEY OR PARTY WITHOUT ATTORNEY (Name, State Bar number, and address): FOR COURT USE ONLY James Cai (SBN 200189) SAC Attorneys LLP 1754 Technology Dr. Suite 122 San Jose, CA 95110 TELEPHONE NO.: (408) 436-0789 (408) 436-0758 FAX NO. (Optional): jcai@sacattorneys.com E-MAIL ADDRESS (Optional): Defendants Benito Valley Farm LLC, Linda Chu et al ATTORNEY FOR (Name): SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF Alameda STREET ADDRESS:1225 Fallon Street MAILING ADDRESS: Oakland, CA 94612 CITY AND ZIP CODE: BRANCH NAME: Civil CASE NAME: Gala Internatinnal Inc. v. Benito Valley Farm LLC et al. CASE NUMBER: SUBSTITUTION OF ATTORNEY—CIVIL (Without Court Order) RG19002887 THE COURT AND ALL PARTIES ARE NOTIFIED THAT (name): LINDA CHU makes the following substitution: 1. Former legal representative ✔ Party represented self Attorney (name): 2. New legal representative Party is representing self* ✔ Attorney a. Name: James Cai b. State Bar No. (if applicable): 200189 c. Address (number, street, city, ZIP, and law firm name, if applicable): SAC Attorneys LLP 1754 Technology Drive Suite 122, San Jose, CA 95110 d. Telephone No. (include area code): (408) 436-0789 3. The party making this substitution is a plaintiff ✔ defendant petitioner respondent other (specify): *NOTICE TO PARTIES APPLYING TO REPRESENT THEMSELVES • Guardian • Personal Representative • Guardian ad litem • Conservator • Probate fiduciary • Unincorporated • Trustee • Corporation association If you are applying as one of the parties on this list, you may NOT act as your own attorney in most cases. Use this form to substitute one attorney for another attorney. SEEK LEGAL ADVICE BEFORE APPLYING TO REPRESENT YOURSELF. NOTICE TO PARTIES WITHOUT ATTORNEYS A party representing himself or herself may wish to seek legal assistance. Failure to take timely and appropriate action in this case may result in serious legal consequences. 4. I consent to this substitution. Date: 9/17/2021 Linda Chu (TYPE OR PRINT NAME) (SIGNATURE OF PARTY) 5. I consent to this substitution. Date: (TYPE OR PRINT NAME) (SIGNATURE OF FORMER ATTORNEY) 6. ✔ I consent to this substitution. Date: 9/17/2021 James Cai (TYPE OR PRINT NAME) (SIGNATURE OF NEW ATTORNEY) (See reverse for proof of service by mail) Page 1 of 2 Form Adopted For Mandatory Use Code of Civil Procedure, §§ 284(1), 285; Judicial Council of California SUBSTITUTION OF ATTORNEY—CIVIL Cal. Rules of Court, rule 3.1362 MC-050 [Rev. January 1, 2009] (Without Court Order) www.courtinfo.ca.gov DocuSign Envelope ID: 9F635895-6400-4244-991B-6B1FB984EF33 MC–050 CASE NAME: CASE NUMBER: Gala Internatinnal Inc. v. Benito Valley Farm LLC et al. RG19002887 PROOF OF SERVICE BY MAIL Substitution of Attorney—Civil Instructions: After having all parties served by mail with the Substitution of Attorney—Civil, have the person who mailed the document complete this Proof of Service by Mail. An unsigned copy of the Proof of Service by Mail should be completed and served with the document. Give the Substitutionof Attorney—Civil and the completed Proof of Service by Mail to the clerk for filing. Ifyou are representing yourself, someone else must mail these papers and sign the Proof of Service by Mail. 1. I am over the age of 18 and not a party to this cause. I am a resident of or employed in the county where the mailing occurred. My residence or business address is (specify): 1754 Technology Drive Suite 122, San Jose, CA 95110 2. I served the Substitution of Attorney—Civil by enclosing a true copy in a sealed envelope addressed to each person whose name and address is shown below and depositing the envelope in the United States mail with the postage fully prepaid. (1 ) Date of mailing:11/03/21 (2) Place of mailing (city and state):San Jose, CA 3. I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing is true and correct. Date: 11/03/21 Maria Butler (TYPE OR PRINT NAME) (SIGNATURE) NAME AND ADDRESS OF EACH PERSON TO WHOM NOTICE WAS MAILED 4. a. Name of person served: Tod M. Ratfield b. Address (number, street, city, and ZIP): 1233 Alpine Road Walnut Creek, CA 94596 c. Name of person served: d. Address (number, street, city, and ZIP): e. Name of person served: f. Address (number, street, city, and ZIP): g. Name of person served: h. Address (number, street, city, and ZIP): i. Name of person served: j. Address (number, street, city, and ZIP): List of names and addresses continued in attachment. MC-050 [Rev. January 1, 2009] Page 2 of 2 SUBSTITUTION OF ATTORNEY—CIVIL (Without Court Order)