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BORTON PETRINI, LLP
95 South Market Street, Suite 400
San Jose, CA 95113
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Attomeys for PlaintiffsPUBLIC SER VICE MUTUAL APR 24 2008
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INSURANCE COMPANY and MICHAEL CHONG
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PUBLIC SERVICE MUTUAL INSURANCE Case No. RG06286829
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DECLARATION OF SAMUEL L.
Plaintiff, PHILLIPS IN SUPPORT OF
PLAINTIFFS PSMIC AND MICHAEL
v. CHONG’S EX! PARTE APPLICATION
TO CONTINUE HEARING ON
APRIA HEALTHCARE, INC., and CLAIRE MOTIONS FOR SUMMARY
MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC., and DOES 1 to JUDGMENT
15, inclusive,,
Date: April 25, 2008
Defendants. Time: 9:00am.
Dept.: 301
Trial Date: June.16, 2008
Reservation No.: R822738
I, Samuel L. Phillips, declare as follows:
1. Tam an attorney atlaw licensed topractice before allof the courts ofthe State
22 of California and am a member of Borton Petrini, LLP, attorneys of record for plaintiffs PUBLIC
23 | SER VICE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY (hereinafter "PSMIC") and MICHAEL CHONG.
24 2. Except where stated to be based upon information and belief, I canand would
25 competently testify to the matters contained in this declaration based upon my own personal
26 knowledge and observation as if testifyingin court.
27 3. Defendant CAIRE MEDICAL SYSTEMS (hereinafter "CAIRE") filed and
28 served a Motion for Summary Judgment as to the First Amended|Complaint. The hearing is
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scheduled for May 13, 2008 with an opposition due April 29, 2008. AF RIA HEALTHCARE, INC.,
(hereinafter "APRIA") filed a motion for summary judgment with a hepring date scheduled for May
16, 2008. Opposition isdue May 2, 2008.
4, This matter was unsuccessfully mediated on ora bout April 10, 2008. Plaintiffs
did finalize deposition discovery inhopes of resolving the matter at mediation. Since the mediation
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12 5. Defendant CAJRE has also been seeking to test the oxygen tanks but has not
13 provided a specific protocol.
14 6. Under my direction, our office prepared and served deposition notices to
15 CAJRE and defendant APRIA. The deposition notices contained requests for production of
16 documents categories. In particular, CAJRE’s counsel advised that additional time was required to
17 compile the documents requested. Therefore, CAIRE’s person mo stknowledgeable deposition
18 cannot be completed before April 29, 2008. Although, I have not received responses or objections
19 from APRIA regarding the valve testing and PMK depositions, the issues involved in both motions
20 are factually interconnected. Therefore, discovery against one party c) anaffect liabilityof the other
2] party.
22 7. Plaintiff PSMIC and MICHAEL CHONG’ s Firs tAmended Complaint raised
23 negligence and strictproducts liabilitycauses of action.
24 8. Pursuant to Local Rules, my assistant made ph one calls to defense counsel.
25 A message with APRIA’s defense counsel’s assistant, Linda, was ma de at 3:47 p.m. on April 23,
26 2008. A message was left with CAIRE’s defense counsel at 3:50 p .m. on April 23, 2008. My
27 assistant advised both counsel’s office of my intention to make thisex parse application.
28 9. A letterwas sent via facsimile and U.S. Mail alsb advising defense counsel of
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my intentions to make this ex parte application. A true and correct copy of this letter isattached as
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9. Without thiscontinuance, Plaintiffs willbe severtly prejudiced in itsOpposition
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Re: PUBLIC SERVICE MUTUAL INSURANCE CO ¥./APRIA, ET AL.
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Please be advised that Public Service Mutual Insurance Comps yand Michael Chong
will make an ex parte application for an order continuing the hearing on bo lotions for Summary
Judgment. The application will be made on Friday, April 25, 2008 at 9:0: a.m. m the Alameda
County Superior Court, Department 301. The court is located at2233 Shordli e:Drive inAlameda.
The application is being made because certain discovery r quired to oppose the
motions for summary judgment cannot or will not be completed prior to Apri 29,2008, thedate the
opposition is due. The application isbeing made pursuant to Code of Civil Pypcedure
§ 437c(h). In
particular, the oxygen tanks need to be destructively tested and the depositipns of your respective
persons most knowledgeable need to be taken.
Please advise on whether or not you will oppose thisapplica
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Nina M. Patane, Esq. .
PATANE GUMBERG, LLP
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FROM: SAMUEL L. PHILLIPS, ESQ.
COMPANY: BORTON PETRINI, LLP
CLIENT NO.: 54572 Mi ATTER NO.: 60880
RE: PSMIC v. APRIA HEALTHCARE
Alameda County Superior Court Case No. RG06286829
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1 PROOF OF SERVICE (Code Civ. Proc., §§ 1014) 4015.5)
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2 PUBLIC SERVICE MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. v. APRIA HEALTHCARE
ALAMEDA COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT -Case Np.|(G06286829
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA |
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I am employed in the County of Santa Clara, State of alifornia. I am over the age
5 of 18 and not a party to the within action; my business addresb is Bs South Market Street,
Suite 400, San Jose, California 95113. ME
On April ay, 2008 I served the foregoing document on the bi ipartiesin this action.
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DECLARATION OF SAMUEL L. PHILLIPS IN SUPPORT HLAINTIFFS PSMIC
8 | AND MICHAEL CHONG’S EX PARTE APPLICATION TO C iINUE HEARING ON
MOTIONS FOR SUMMARY JUDGMEXT |
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O by placing the document(s) listed above in a sealed e A pe with postage thereon
10 fully prepaid, in the United States mail at San Jose, C mia as addressed below.
1] O by placing the document(s) listed above in a sealed Fe Ex envelope with payment
to our account, at San Jose, California addressed. |
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a by transmitting such document(s) from the Facsimile Machinenumber (408) 535-
13 0878. I certify that the attached report was generated by facsimile machine (408) 535-
0878 and confirms said transmission was completed an jallpages were received.
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O by sending the document(s) listed above via Electronic rr bsmission (e-mail) from
15 bpcsj@bortonpetrini.com to the parties set forth below
16 O I caused to be delivered such envelope(s) by hand to t e! itficesof the addressee(s)
by Personal Service below:
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ig | James W. Peel, Esq. Attorneys for Defendant APRIA
PEEL, GARCIA & STAMPER LLP “HEALTHCARE, INC.
19 || 3585 West Beechwood, Suite 101 . BUS (559) 431-1300
Fresno, CA 93711 : FAX (559) 431-1442
20 | Nina M. Patane, Esq. Attorneys for cant MEDICAL SYSTEMS,
Patane Gumberg, LLP ue INC.
21] 4 Rossi Circle, Suite 231 - BUS (831) 755-1461
Py Salinas, CA 93907 ' FAX (831) 755-1477
3 As follows: I am "readily familiar” with the Firm'g ptactice of collection and
processing correspondence for mailing. Under that practice it wouldbe deposited with U.S.
4 postal service on that same day with postage thereon fully preppid at San Jose, California in
the ordinary course of business. I am aware that on motion af the party served, service is
5 presumed invalid if postal cancellation date or postage meter date ismore than one day after
date of deposit for mailing in affidavit.
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@ © yg Samuel L. Phillips, Esq. (SBN 127793) BORTON PETRINI, LLP 95 South Market Street, Suite 400 San Jose, CA 95113 Telephone (408) 535-0870 FILED Ww Facsimile (408) 535-0878 ALAMEDA COUNTY LP Attomeys for PlaintiffsPUBLIC SER VICE MUTUAL APR 24 2008 WF INSURANCE COMPANY and MICHAEL CHONG CLERK BD By» NY SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA oo COUNTY OF ALAMEDA PUBLIC SERVICE MUTUAL INSURANCE Case No. RG06286829 COMPANY, DECLARATION OF SAMUEL L. Plaintiff, PHILLIPS IN SUPPORT OF PLAINTIFFS PSMIC AND MICHAEL v. CHONG’S EX! PARTE APPLICATION TO CONTINUE HEARING ON APRIA HEALTHCARE, INC., and CLAIRE MOTIONS FOR SUMMARY MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC., and DOES 1 to JUDGMENT 15, inclusive,, Date: April 25, 2008 Defendants. Time: 9:00am. Dept.: 301 Trial Date: June.16, 2008 Reservation No.: R822738 I, Samuel L. Phillips, declare as follows: 1. Tam an attorney atlaw licensed topractice before allof the courts ofthe State 22 of California and am a member of Borton Petrini, LLP, attorneys of record for plaintiffs PUBLIC 23 | SER VICE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY (hereinafter "PSMIC") and MICHAEL CHONG. 24 2. Except where stated to be based upon information and belief, I canand would 25 competently testify to the matters contained in this declaration based upon my own personal 26 knowledge and observation as if testifyingin court. 27 3. Defendant CAIRE MEDICAL SYSTEMS (hereinafter "CAIRE") filed and 28 served a Motion for Summary Judgment as to the First Amended|Complaint. The hearing is H\54572\60880\DeclSLPSup 1 pPlantilsExPerteA ppConth} tg Mor4Summiudgmnt-9.-p- ry a DECLARATION OFSAMUEL L. PHILLIPS IN SUPPORT OFPLAINTIFFS PSMIC ANDMICHAEL CHONG'S EXPARTE APPLICATION TOCONTINUE HEARING ON MOTIONS FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT scheduled for May 13, 2008 with an opposition due April 29, 2008. AF RIA HEALTHCARE, INC., (hereinafter "APRIA") filed a motion for summary judgment with a hepring date scheduled for May 16, 2008. Opposition isdue May 2, 2008. 4, This matter was unsuccessfully mediated on ora bout April 10, 2008. Plaintiffs did finalize deposition discovery inhopes of resolving the matter at mediation. Since the mediation ws was unsuccessful, Idetermined the oxygen tanks valves in question required:testing. Since the testing SN | would be destructive in nature, allthe parties needed to participate. In ajcall:with defendant CAIRE’s counsel, I learned CAIRE’s expert would not be available to test r oxygen valves until after fC April 29, 2008. Additionally, Ihave been trying to obtain agreement from defense counsel on the oO 10 nature and scope of the valve testing. As of the date of this declaratio n,‘no agreement has yet been iW reached. 12 5. Defendant CAJRE has also been seeking to test the oxygen tanks but has not 13 provided a specific protocol. 14 6. Under my direction, our office prepared and served deposition notices to 15 CAJRE and defendant APRIA. The deposition notices contained requests for production of 16 documents categories. In particular, CAJRE’s counsel advised that additional time was required to 17 compile the documents requested. Therefore, CAIRE’s person mo stknowledgeable deposition 18 cannot be completed before April 29, 2008. Although, I have not received responses or objections 19 from APRIA regarding the valve testing and PMK depositions, the issues involved in both motions 20 are factually interconnected. Therefore, discovery against one party c) anaffect liabilityof the other 2] party. 22 7. Plaintiff PSMIC and MICHAEL CHONG’ s Firs tAmended Complaint raised 23 negligence and strictproducts liabilitycauses of action. 24 8. Pursuant to Local Rules, my assistant made ph one calls to defense counsel. 25 A message with APRIA’s defense counsel’s assistant, Linda, was ma de at 3:47 p.m. on April 23, 26 2008. A message was left with CAIRE’s defense counsel at 3:50 p .m. on April 23, 2008. My 27 assistant advised both counsel’s office of my intention to make thisex parse application. 28 9. A letterwas sent via facsimile and U.S. Mail alsb advising defense counsel of HAS4 STAGOSSIADec ISLPSup pPlamtifB&ExPuteAppContH meMot4Sumnsudgmnt-9 wp 2 SS a DECLARATION OF SAMVELL PHILLIPS IN SUPPORT OF PLAINTIFFS PSMIC AND MICHAEL CHONG'S EX PARTE APPLICATION TOCONTINUE HBARING ONMOTIONS FORSUMMARY JUDGMENT @ @ my intentions to make this ex parte application. A true and correct copy of this letter isattached as —_ Exhibit 1 to this declaration with a copy of the facsimile transmission fheet. 9. Without thiscontinuance, Plaintiffs willbe severtly prejudiced in itsOpposition without potential crucial evidence discovered. | | 10. Pursuant to Code of CivilProcedure § 437cfa), ihe icourt can hear later than 30 days before trialif good cause exists. | : DH I declare under the penalty of perjury under the laws of t heState of California that the SN foregoing istrue and correct. 7 F&F Executed on 24® day of April, 2008 at San Jose, Calif mia. oO 10 11 |, hart occa 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 HAS4S7RGCSBO\DeclSLPSup pPiantilsExParicappContH mgMotdSununindgmant-9 wp 3 d ™ DECLABLATION GF SAMUEL L PHILLIPS IN SUPPORT OF PLAINTIFFS PENOC ANDROCHABE CHONG’S EX PARTE APPLICATION TO COUNTINU® HEARING ONMOTIONS FORSUMMARY JUDOMENT EXHIBIT "1" LAW OFFICES OF REGIOMAL OFFICES a to, REGIONAL REGIONAL OFFICES OFFICES BAKERSFIELD Bo RTON PETRI N {’ LLP an SACRAMENTO TELEPHOME (661)322-3051 1 TELEPHONE tle asetzi2 FAX 1661) AZ2~4064 FAX 916)8S8-1252 95 SOUTH MARKET STREET, SUITE 400 FAESNO SAM BERMARDING TELEPHONE i650)268-0117 SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA 95113-2301 . TELEPHONE (909)36!}-0527 FAX (689)237-7098 ' FAXGOS)38)-0658 (408) 535-0876 LOSANGELES . : SAN DIEGO TELEPHOWE (2513) aZ4-2660 FAX:(408) 535-0878 " FELEPHOMNE(G19) 232-2024 FAX (203) 488-3830 EMAIL: BPCS.KQBPCLAW.CDOM FAXGIO)S31-0709 MODESTO * WY8W. BORTON. COM SAU FRANCISCO TELEPHONE (®0®)$781701 WEB SME: ‘BO PETRINI. 3 TELEPMONE (95)677-0730 FAX (200)327-0763 FAX 1495S) O77-O737 ORANGE COUNTY €.E.BORTON (1877-1040) TELEPNONE (662)596-2300 JAMES PETRINI (1897-4978) FAX (GO2)See-za22 .- HARRY M,CONRON 1907-19717 JOOURTLEHO RICHARD E.HITCHCOCK0925-2601) San Jose KENNETH 0.PINSENT(6531964) 054572/060880 April 23, 2008 VIA FACSIMILE & U.S. MAIL James W. Peel PEEL, GARCIA & STAMPER LLP 7 3585 West Beechwood, Suite 101 Fresno, CA 93711 Nina M. Patane, Esq. : Patane Gumberg, LLP 4 Rossi Circle, Suite 231 Salinas, CA 93907 i to Re: PUBLIC SERVICE MUTUAL INSURANCE CO ¥./APRIA, ET AL. Dear Counsel: | i Please be advised that Public Service Mutual Insurance Comps yand Michael Chong will make an ex parte application for an order continuing the hearing on bo lotions for Summary Judgment. The application will be made on Friday, April 25, 2008 at 9:0: a.m. m the Alameda County Superior Court, Department 301. The court is located at2233 Shordli e:Drive inAlameda. The application is being made because certain discovery r quired to oppose the motions for summary judgment cannot or will not be completed prior to Apri 29,2008, thedate the opposition is due. The application isbeing made pursuant to Code of Civil Pypcedure § 437c(h). In particular, the oxygen tanks need to be destructively tested and the depositipns of your respective persons most knowledgeable need to be taken. Please advise on whether or not you will oppose thisapplica HA54572\60880\L1AllCounsel-9.wpd |. @ BoRTON PETRINI, i ‘Apnil 23, 2008 Page 2 Thank you for your attention to this matter. Very truly yours, LO “1 fb Samuel L. Phillips sphillips@bortonpetri oc SLP:sw cc: Magna Carta Companies Patrick Laskowski - Your File No.: 15090 Michael Chong Se eee H:\S4572\60880\L1 AliCounsel-9.wpd Teeth Det 1 | LAW OFFICES OF i ! | REGIONAL OFFICES BORTON PETRINI, LLP I. j REGIONAL OFFICES SACRAMENTO BAKERSFIELD TELEPHONE (663) 322-3065) |r | TELEPHOKRE(O16850-1421z 95 SOUT MARKET SIREET,SUITE400 FAX (661)322-9669 FAX (S918) 656-1252 SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA 0561132-2301 SAN BERNARDINO FRESNO | TELEPHONE (S59)268-01t7 (408) 535-0870 ' TELEPHONE (909) 351-0527 Fax (539)237-7908 FAX (406) 535-0878 ! l Fax(200)38)-0656 ! LOSANGELES EMAIL:BPCSJ@BPCLAW.COM i SAM DIEGO TELEPHONE FAX(213 (213) 6242860 489-3930 WEB SITE:WWw.BORTONPETRIN}.COM | E-TELEPHONE 4 FAX cats) (19) 232-2424 531-0794 MODESTO it SAN FRANCISCO TELEPHONE (209)678-1701 ii3 tfe TELEPHONE (4t6) 677-0730 F.E.BORTON 05777945) Fax (209)S27-9753 JAMES PETRINI(18971978) |% * FAX (415) 877-0737 CRANGE COUNTY ! HARRY M.CONRON 907-4971) ’H TELEPHOWE (562)5946-2300 FAX (562) 56-2322 RICHARD E.HITCHCOCK11025-200i) : KENNETH D.PINSENT1953-1958.4) . |* |! [FAXCOVER SHEET| !‘ i i' H | DATE April 23, 2008 TIME: $22 PP , TOTAL NUMBER OF PAGES (including Cover Sheet): _~2 TO: James W. Peel, Esq. PEEL, GARCIA & STAMPER LLP (559) 431-1442 Nina M. Patane, Esq. . PATANE GUMBERG, LLP (831) 755-1477 FROM: SAMUEL L. PHILLIPS, ESQ. COMPANY: BORTON PETRINI, LLP CLIENT NO.: 54572 Mi ATTER NO.: 60880 RE: PSMIC v. APRIA HEALTHCARE Alameda County Superior Court Case No. RG06286829 COMMENTS: IF YOU DO NOT RECEIVE ALL THE PAGES, PLEASE CALL ACK AS SOON AS POSSIBLE: (408) 535-0870 THISCOMMUNICATION IS INTENDED FOR THE USE OF THE INDIVIDUAL OR ENTITY TO WHI FF Tl ISADDRESSEDAND MAY CONTAIN INFORMATION THAT ISPRIVILEGED, CONFIDENTIAL AND EXEMPT FROM mask UNDER APPLICABLE LAWS.. 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ONE-TOUCH’ = =STATIONNAME/TEL NO. a ND. ABER ND. G81 OK z 18317551477 Paid vi;tat @ © i i: oad roy 1 PROOF OF SERVICE (Code Civ. Proc., §§ 1014) 4015.5) Ht 2 PUBLIC SERVICE MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. v. APRIA HEALTHCARE ALAMEDA COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT -Case Np.|(G06286829 3 STATE OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA | pi i 4 il I am employed in the County of Santa Clara, State of alifornia. I am over the age 5 of 18 and not a party to the within action; my business addresb is Bs South Market Street, Suite 400, San Jose, California 95113. ME On April ay, 2008 I served the foregoing document on the bi ipartiesin this action. 7 DECLARATION OF SAMUEL L. PHILLIPS IN SUPPORT HLAINTIFFS PSMIC 8 | AND MICHAEL CHONG’S EX PARTE APPLICATION TO C iINUE HEARING ON MOTIONS FOR SUMMARY JUDGMEXT | 9 O by placing the document(s) listed above in a sealed e A pe with postage thereon 10 fully prepaid, in the United States mail at San Jose, C mia as addressed below. 1] O by placing the document(s) listed above in a sealed Fe Ex envelope with payment to our account, at San Jose, California addressed. | 12 a by transmitting such document(s) from the Facsimile Machinenumber (408) 535- 13 0878. I certify that the attached report was generated by facsimile machine (408) 535- 0878 and confirms said transmission was completed an jallpages were received. 14 | |) O by sending the document(s) listed above via Electronic rr bsmission (e-mail) from 15 bpcsj@bortonpetrini.com to the parties set forth below 16 O I caused to be delivered such envelope(s) by hand to t e! itficesof the addressee(s) by Personal Service below: 17 ; ig | James W. Peel, Esq. Attorneys for Defendant APRIA PEEL, GARCIA & STAMPER LLP “HEALTHCARE, INC. 19 || 3585 West Beechwood, Suite 101 . BUS (559) 431-1300 Fresno, CA 93711 : FAX (559) 431-1442 20 | Nina M. Patane, Esq. Attorneys for cant MEDICAL SYSTEMS, Patane Gumberg, LLP ue INC. 21] 4 Rossi Circle, Suite 231 - BUS (831) 755-1461 Py Salinas, CA 93907 ' FAX (831) 755-1477 3 As follows: I am "readily familiar” with the Firm'g ptactice of collection and processing correspondence for mailing. Under that practice it wouldbe deposited with U.S. 4 postal service on that same day with postage thereon fully preppid at San Jose, California in the ordinary course of business. I am aware that on motion af the party served, service is 5 presumed invalid if postal cancellation date or postage meter date ismore than one day after date of deposit for mailing in affidavit. 26 tt 97 | { i} og | | iH HA5457260880\DeclSLPSup pRMonullsExPancApyc nth 4 i ingMot4Sunnaludgmnt-9.wp : d DECLARATION OFSAMUEZ L. PHILLIPS IN SUPPORT OF PLAINTIFFS PaMIC ANDMICHAEL CHONG'S EX PARTE APPLICATION TO C IG ONMOTIONS POR SUMMARY JUDGMENT | . ifs |! Mi vo. re @ @ :H ‘if an t ' I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of thd dtiite of California that the f — above istrue and correct. ‘ | | Executed on April Al, 2008, at San Jose, California) ; i -, bblao Nite Wh Fier ws) DEBBIE LUIZ 4 Type or Print Name Signature~ 6 Oo 10 | at . ; \