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Superios Court of Califomia F
Louis A. Gonzalez, Jr., State Bar No. 157373 County
of Butte
Igonzalez@weintraub.com
Kavan J. Jeppson, State Bar No. 327547
jeppson@weintraub.com 1/24/2022 L
weintraub tobin chediak coleman grodin
LAW CORPORATION
400 Capitol Mall, 11th Floor
Sacramento, California 95814 »S Electrons FILED
Deputy
Telephone: (916) 558-6000
Facsimile: (916) 446-1611
Attorneys for Defendant
Brian Howe
SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF BUTTE
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1 13290 CONTRACTORS LANE, LLC, a Case No. 21UD02707
California limited liability company,
12 DEFENDANT’S REQUEST FOR JUDICIAL
Plaintiff, NOTICE IN SUPPORT OF REPLY TO
13 PLAINTIFF'S OBJECTION TO AUTOMATIC
vs. STAY
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BRIAN HOWE, an individual,
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Se Defendant. Date: February 4, 2022
ge 16 Time: 1:30 p.m.
£3 Dept: VLG
17 Commissioner Virginia L. Gingery
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21 Defendant Brian Howe (“Defendant”), respectfully submits this Request for Judicial Notice
22 in Support of the Reply to Opposition to Automatic Stay. Pursuant to California Evidence Code
23 sections 452(d)(1) and 453, Defendant hereby requests that this Court take judicial notice of the
24 Court's own files and records as follows:
25 ] Plaintiff's Complaint, Butte County Case No. 21UD02707, attached as Exhibit A.
26 2 Defendant's Answer to Plaintiffs Complaint, Butte County Case No. 21UD02707,
27 attached as Exhibit B.
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Defendant’s Request for Judicial Notice ISO Reply to Plaintiffs Objection to Automatic Stay
Amended Notice of Pendency of Action; Appeal and Notice of Automatic Stay,
Butte County Case No. 18CV03508; Third Appellate District, Case No.
095369, attached as Exhibit C.
Order on Motion for Preliminary Injunction, Butte County Case No. 18CV03508,
attached as Exhibit D.
Statement of Decision, Butte County Case No. 18CV03508, attached as Exhibit
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10 Dated: January 24, 2022 WEINTRAUB TOBIN CHEDIAK COLEMAN GRODIN
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Defendant's Request for Judicial Notice ISO Reply to Plaintiff's Objection to Automatic Stay
EXHIBIT “A”
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‘AYTORNEY
CA PARTY WHHOUT: UD-109 -
‘STATE
BAR HOMOGE ‘POR COURT
OSE ONLY
wwe Gregory M. Finch 091237
mauwoe Signature Law Group F Superen Cowl
of Call'utid 5
smeeranones 3400 Bradshaw Koad, Ste A-4A County
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em Sacramento stare: CA, zp cone: 95827 !
4 ‘Tamron: (916) 857-1100 wowo: (916) 680-5255 L 11/4/2021 L
Senanntes Gfinch@signaturelawgroup.com
SOE ie 13230 OUTRACTORS. ,_ LLC
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smexrsooes: 1775 Concord Avenue _ Dogue
Emmure FRED
envasnzcoos Chico, CA 95928
BRNO MANE:
| Plaintie: T3250 CONTRACTORS LANE, EEC
= DEFENDANT: Brian Howe
(J ORS 1TO 10
~ UNLAWFUL DETAINER® +
ey, |U) compuamr [X} AuenDED: COMPLAINT (Amendment Number): First 210D02707
‘)urladiction (ofieak
all at anpiyye
(&] AcTionJs
a LimiTeD CASE
‘Aragunt demanded = [XJ does. excoed $10,000,
exczatis $10,000 but doss not exceed $25,000.
‘G2 Action
ts AW UNLIMITED. ‘CIV CASEIL.
(amount domandod exeasds $28,000)
a ACTION IS RECLASSIFIED by this amended complaint or eroas-complant (chook
all that apply)y
‘rom untasful dotalner to-general uniimited civil (ponsession nat ic fesuo). from Itmited
to unlimited,
Gl Sroim wnfewhil Getalnor to gonorul limltod elvll (osessston not ln tesue}: cl Srova unitratted
to Umited,
* 13280 cowmmnctons LANE, LLC
causes of action egainat DEFENDAN
(name each):
T
Brian Howe
2. ,a, Plants (1) Cd an individual
over the age of 18 years, C) aparnership.
a publle agency.
@
other (speciiy): LLC
©) Cy e corporation.
6 Plait fas complied with the fodious business neme laws and fs dolng business under the
fcitious neme of fepeclyi:
‘& a, The venue Is the court named above because defendant named ‘abo
lt in possession
ve of the prem
located
ises at (streat
13290 "a ontract
Re alty, ip code, and
ors Drive Unit 5, Chico, CA Butte County 95973
b. The premises in $8 are (chook one)
(1) C2) within the city limite of (name of city}:
@ TH within the unincorpgr
area of fnameated
of county}:
7 © Tho premises ln Sa were constructed in (approximate year: +1998,
4. Plaintiffsinterest in the premises ie TD asowner (CI other (specty):
5 ‘The true names and capacities of defendants sued aa Does are unknown to plalntif,
OTE: De nous is fon fr eviatone eter sale (ge Ci ron eae regitore @
a Code coat ai
ea in
Siney arihggo2d, RL chard
:
PLINTER 13290 CONTRACTORS LANE,
=
6. a On grabout (dato 5/25/2017
Brian Howe
(1) agreed to rent the premiseses. EX) othertenancy (epeciyy: 3 yr lease
(@) dgrasd
to pay rent of $ et; 30 payableCranemy ote pcty
® ore pay wat
b. This_ (XT wittan a the| firstotthe month (2) other day.
agreement was meds
Predecessor
in Interest,
specs! @ ‘Other (gpecity) Tenant Wishbone Ranch, LLC without authority
Py eatecnens me neoni Neen ta eee
a ‘The Other{epeciy); Unknown occupants:
agreement was later changed as follows (spent:
s
e@ A.capy of the written agreament, Including eny addenda ot attachments that form the basis ofthis comptalnt fs attached
labaied Exhibit. (Required for residential| property,
property, unless item 6f ie checked, See Code OWv, Proc., § 1188.)
1 -reetdental property) A copy of the vaiten agreement Is nat atlached because reason}:
() he wiitlan agreement Is notin the possession of the landlord or the landlord's employees or agonte,
{this sation te solely for nonpayment of rent (Code Civ, Prao., § 1181(2)).
n ‘The tengnoy daactbed in'6 (completa (a) or (6))
a OD Fee ee eat rotation Ast of 2010 (Ov Cod, § 1048.2) Te spect eubpar upparing wy tenancy
6. CO aati tan Preteen seteo10,
(Complete only ittam bis checked. Check all applicable bores.)
2.2) The tonanoy was tarinated for attaut just cause (Civil Code, § 1048.2(4)1))
+. 2) Tho tonanoy was tomainated for no-fault just cause (OWl| Code, 8 1046,2(6)(2)) and the plant (check ona)
oo \walved tho payment of rent for the final month of the tenancy, betore tha rent came due, under
‘section 1946.2(d)(2), In the amountof §
eau povided a direct payment of one month's rent undor eeotion 1846.2(¢)(9), equaling &
to (name each defendant and amount given to
eC ‘Because defendant falled to vaoate, platnti'is seeking to recover the total amaunt in &b as damages in this ection,
9% a [ED Defe
(name
ndaneach: Brian
t Howe
\was.served the following notice on the same date and-in the same manner:
Q ‘-day notice to pay rentor
qa (6) [I] 8-day notice to pertomm covenants
or quit
@ ‘80-day notice to it applicable
if item 7 cheaked)
@) 80-day notice to qult (6) () Seday notice to quit under Cli Code, § 1946.2(0)
‘S-day notice to quit Pilor required notice to perform covenants served (date)
(7) TI] Otner (epeattyye
Yoreone(owamei.aeet _—_____ GOMPLAINT = UNLAWFUL DETAINER sara
gl Bringgold, Richard
up-100
PLANT: 13290 CONTRACTORS
LANE, LLC
DEFENDANT: Brjan. Howe
a On ce iy: 1/2021 the period statad In’the notics checked in 2 expired at the end of the day,
10 comply with the requirements of the notice by that date,
©. All facte stated In the notice are tua,
4, C-) The.nolica Included an olegtion of fortelture,
@. (I A capy of the notice ts attached and labsled Exhibit'2. (Required for residential
Whan Civil Code, § 1946.2{o}, applies and two notices are required, provide a. y. Sea Coda Civ, Proc, § 1168,
£ (2) One or more defendants ware served (1) with the prior required notice under OWvil Code, § 1945.2{0), (2) with a different
‘oti, (3) on a ditferent date, or (4) In a | Giflarent manner, as steted fn Attachment 100, (Check Kem 102.and attach a
‘statement providing the Information required by Heme Ga~e and 10 for each defendant and
10. », (XJ The notice in tom Sa was served on the defendant named in tem 9a as
ealay ByBy personally
laaving
handiiig & gopy to delshdanton (date)y
a copy with (name or
‘of suitable age and discration on (date):
,
10/1/2024,
of resi defendants
residence (] business AND malliig ¢ copy to dotendant at dofendants
(date because defendant cannot bo found at defendant's residenoe or usual place of business.
boy posting a copy on the premises on (data):
‘AND giving @ oopy to a peraon found residing at the premises AND maling a copy to defendant at the premnisos.
(@) CE because defendant's residence and usual place of businase cannot be ascarlainad OF
‘bacause no porson o! suitable age or disoreticn oan
be found there,
Mot for-3-day notice: aee Civ Code, § 1046, before using) By sanding a copy by cartifed or ropletered mall
‘to datendant on (date):
eae (Not for residentiat tenancies; eee Civil Code, § 1963, before using) In the manner specifies in a writien
laase between the
». Ch Wemey
was served on behalf of all defendants who signed a Joint wiition rental
cd dnlonmation about service of ndtica on the defendants alfeged In itam 91 is stated in Atlachmént 100.
rool of service of the notice In item Sa is attached and labeled Exhibit &.
11. [8] Plaintit demande possession tiom each delendant because of explation of a fkec?-ora loasa,
12.0} Atthe tine the 3-day notice to pay rent or quit was served, the amount of Font due was $
18.2] Tho fale rental vaiue of tho premives ts $ 76.24 porday.
14.0) Dota
continued
ncan possasstoni's
is malicious, and plalntit 2 aA nen saya once Cot Oke Pre
‘fection 1174(2). (State specific facta supporting a claim up fo $600 in Attachment1.
16.02 A ‘writion agreement between the parties provides for attomay feos,
16.0) efendants tenancy is subject o the local rent contr! or evkton canta ardinance of fly or county,
ita of ordinanos, and
Plaintf! has met all applicable requirements of the ordinanoes,
17.) Other aitegations
are stated in Attachment 17,
418. Plaintiff accepts the jurisdictional
limi, I any, of the court,
ioretpetgimeersmag——_____ COMPLAINT = UNLAWFUL BETAINER
ar
= Bringgold, Richard
uD0o
PAINT: 13290 CONTRACTORS LANE,
‘&possession
of the premises, tO camagee ene of yore eet or retsnntoa enstence
ames rantot§ 9-C2} duriages
at tho
gy to ton
0} tortoti
of tho agreement
Hee
In possession through entry o! Judgment,
for‘the conduct alleged in Ham 14,
ot}Nunverofpages atechod(gpecys
UNLAWFUL DETAINER ASSISTANT (Gus, & Prot, Gpde, $5 G400-615)
21. Complete a aff cases.) An uriantldetal asstotant
ner =) ad id
for contpensation give advice or azsistanoo with this form. (if daatarant: ‘help or advice tor pay from an untantt
steiner assistant, complete
SF
8, Assistant's name:
>, Gtroct address, chy,.and 2p cada:
ou 1///v0%/
Grerory AA.
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Fore! wae gsr
aE
OF PLANE OR ATTORNEY
VERIFICATION 7
(Use a ctoran vrteaton fore te vation fs ty as abgatey far 8 conpenation or partnerehi,)
‘Jam tho pighsit in this procasding.and
have read this comps cy oy ay pf Pedury undr tho lave of the Stato ot
that the foregoing
lstrue arid correct,
Date: 11/1/2021
(CVPR
OA Pawar ast
Se COMPLY UNCAWRUT RETR rar
=I |e '' Brdnggold, Richard
CALIFORNIA
ASSOCIATION AGREEMENT
(GAR. Porm OL, Revived
12418)
OF REALTORS®
Dem Pe SY MCS daa
‘and Tenant ténta tera Landon, the ree} property and improvements desarinpd Tena)
Landion rents to agree as fatows;
fhlae.
6A Cbs sts
wan =
sail
= for a further
2 ‘nba 2
a
Ae {essai sal taat on it
Cauteu,
‘term of any are
. ee ee nb ayedo
avai ira ema
:
os : eee rem note ia cides weten poet ih otarat
be given
on any.
& EAsranr: .
seins
‘each
12 mont. Tanto be a
ae oe
mera ei arean eene
jaf Labor for
ote coatea tn Beet of ihe Premio 6
In ho event shall tho edjustment
18 to take effec, anc the mast recent CPI preceding the
costar te CPI Santany acfusted Basa Rent be less Dien theshall Basa |
bo.besed on en wllemwia reat cisely
ame forthe pariod commencing, and ending.
eeperiod commenting ‘and ending,
end ending’
Nas,16 rou foot per mos tifon ont£9 mf
BS. Renti Uns
© Mtoe ersten
ona SO aan eu iis fene eatsbe prorated hosed
Base Rent for the secondoatendsr month
*
a el (Rant en
Aiuccnee shall rowan a smenstary obtgatons ef Tenant to Landlord sitere ten i somenat easy dst
e ees (Nema)
a vara oy oe x
Landi
e Tinie boee Ret eel ee eee in pamgragh.,-AY char Rant shall be pold witia 80 daya after Tenant's bilod by Landiord.
Ss
spaced
Tenant anid o possession ho | on
itor to tha Commencement Dato,
to pay Hans
Rent Bren Ue ot Tot bln pay Fn tar Conmencshend
Saree heme aerate fy
eatho!
‘Bao Red increases CEG GST oe et proper robb fort Foknt.
|B, Al eoany portion of the sacurity may bo et es mitt
‘Teanaae
foe, or cher aan
of Tenant (i) Broom clan’ ete emerge mates eae oi aoe et
HALL MOP BE Usk sesame Soma mrer cets es eeacratee
bins daar -agrens to
of eee wis 6 aay a
aaameneson
‘erounl of | pesranion seater umemer
dine unbet R.ealoasahines
Ge ‘No interest wal be pald an eecurly ie ah
tt tanaotaSeago
emo
mene
Landon Litas, iC . rwoa
titan at
BZa ¢
20 6, Cobar
Assoet
& REVIBED
of REALTORS
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EXHIBIT1
Premioe: £2400 Oonirvetora Drive, Chico, CA (Amero $960 SP ef warehouse sneea)
T PAY AMEN Date Mey2, 208%
Bauer
TomaLbUR REEVE = BALANCE DUE = UBDATE.
A Root From Togmmipey $___pymen $_ $____216800
Upon Styning
B, Seon Doped eesegesseerseeevens S__—_2SLIO, hanenerencee $__ptse.90.
© Otho: MeN Poo Se te S___ain29,
1BOther, t____ me 6. tangs $____ san
& Tollbecsreesee, eases am oan 4, $___amnze
‘ee Serene
eee
seine ee
re a
eae cece
eee crccerons
by
“Tho right.fo extant ‘space| ‘ot Ine fo pamgmaph
‘slorage epace chall be an edditonal8 only persanat pein acme
potable
Stn tanma Seas cy ne, adr
ior aceite orate py (Bad bo
10, Somerere Testscaceeet wantin esiate
toleu os and eapnees, te es anoult of wach impractical to determine, These costs may
accouniing ‘on Landlord If any instalment of Rent du bare oe
fot recalved by Landiondwihin 8.
As lala charge, | eain
tare pa arto
ors exact retymed NSP, Tenant shall pay to math
ay
agai te pant encut ard €2.00 eo fa, any af hel |
‘eason of Tananits lte or NEP ey en oer no red Ws to oar
any lato jor NSF foo'chat
‘Or NSF to ofall not bo deemed:an
rs oan, od ofthe dite Rent ls duo under paragraph 4, ar praveatTena
LandlordLandon right any calc
other ghterand
hes, ‘oxaminad the Premisds and actnawtedges fhat Pramise tp elean and in oporative candi, wilh the
Scamp ee anemicnometa teen
a Saas agi maim poone ee al 2 ffl ew rogaine dn onnoncs (Lana. Laniond
remo are naw or In ‘suitable for'Tenants uve, Tenant hes made Hs own bnvestipalion
‘Romng
a epighlo Lave
a a eee bre sn yt Tne SAD my
Sees
Tenant
torteapes to pays
Ehret squrefotage aaron
One. [Tpfchocked) Para14grap
does notanshy
h
ohare of
inbis,
estimated monthly
Inureren:
tho entir ond real property
e property. See,se boeedoa he eit ote tao
ot lnited 19, common
Reolagoer tie
‘14, USE: The Promtss ge scl
Par inaan Tosh py
Condorte eed
br cae
or SAC a ae OG BE FI ORIG‘eaing +
nae a ye a
‘ary tna postod on the Premises ‘agrees to comply with ail
red mne
endanger, or Inarfero wih otter tenants of the ‘Tonant gepuiibos
shall not, and shel oneuro
or use the
be Promisaw ct err ol a ‘ot
‘manufacturing, toring, Or ‘olher contraband, ¢r'
‘al ay Unlawful. porpases, Including,
Io ordinance, or commiting
nn ee
‘shall
‘windoaprafessionally malntin tho
‘and dora ln eperablerage
end.aafo cree tidy
Eames
a
sade conte poten
araTaainiain the roof, foundatan, and chaos Tenant br orcs ced eae ahs
exterior ‘walls, common areas and parting. aregs gd
romesent dE, Tenantan BB y¢
(Cl REVISED
12/16 (PAGE 2 of 6)
‘COMME
Pretvend wh epPome
LEASE AGREEMEN
RCI T (CL.
AL PAGE 2 OF 6)
hy apLa YROT Faun Ut iced Fiano Mean 608 saris ‘macs
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EXHIBIT
D Ooittractors Drive C
18,ALERT ew sha a not tetany dates te been cig
in Yountel groaned oo utoasosty wnt Ay usons oh Ps alin ca dy on wt ein
aioe cea canmoncomant dats of any planned elleralion, so Ut Landtird, ima cio
to proven soso! Landers iret fhe Reacts, Lanord ‘nay a toute
Lid uh tan eens Yo op work on
yin
shall bo responsible forany other eftrations required we at ets maha be Torr ep Lee
2s, fs ae na aotan etre Purfoce of anteriag to make tnspections, nepgsaary oF agrsad
tse tps wr ocak show Promises to praspaciva or actual purchesers, fanart,
= an emengeny, Landlord or
stemtares ike eb nto nd ee
Tenant alts ant place a FOR GRU oon Pree ey re, ed & FOR LEASE on te Preadna whh 0
pod asetg te ereaen
ehaco x woaber dt acy port Srassion ‘this-egreemant
or any interest
hh er ee nt on ek ‘such pongent is
ti ard vlan a conf Landed eat i
adit trmation
for Landions approval,
noo
‘act of Tene,
proposed aiblessee,etsignse, ragetova
i cist
‘ennsentto any’ not be construed 8 cohsant to any or transfor, and
‘does not ralsate Tenant
Is unable to'daiver poseaneion of Data, euch date whall be extorstad fo tho data'on which
‘posasesion fo.mado available However, the ate shot reat fm ave ao speed a 2 piety
‘doliver pasesaston within €8(or| ‘calendar
ghing writen notoe ta Landlord, end shal ba rafuneted
daye ator ie aproed
24. TENANTS OBLIGATIONS UPON VACATING Fi ‘Upon Semmination of mie me ropa yes ode
comEGn areas; aaruner to Landini orp of patos
‘esate all pasking end storags {2
Landing he ace contin
‘dean Premises; (vp ova water tice to jena forwar
Soups ferent ao yeh pO tb wea made ovale
om went ‘Tenant, prior to of is. ‘any, oifigation in thls
amen
erect tial aor
an
an
18 amount
ren ‘of tenant infant to
or resp
reat Th eh
stn afonen he sma
of gush ranta Isa
rk pata
ho oan
pene tts mapteaton, in adifon fo-any.
TEs upt Ret ad bon coal
Goon runeony arta and uhm wort
{imo of award, of the amcunt by which the Rest for the 0 oft oe eteUne,
that Tenant proves: hy effect for ao long as Landlord terminate
-aliher writen natice of
Eaerreamee relating tha takes possession,
sue
Fights und remedias under thls agresment, cee
38, DAMAGE TO PREDYSED: foul of Tenant, Premizosore
cand dete oe ern we
wihln 60. fromm the date tars of this this: fon igang et
‘Landlord ip onablo or It
30 abated as of the dete of famage, The: ‘amount shel! be the
‘on @ $0-day basta, his a ‘terminated,and the:
ciertoto ublch thes
‘aot of Tenant
tras Fett shal be radioed basa oh Pe
@) only Lenstord shall have wih Ser sea pall
‘Gostruclion or damage to treat the lease 00 tatminated by Tenant, and lacs ech end ee cae
a, UB MATERIALS: Tenant shall not use, store, roloasa or of any hazardous mateital on tha’Pama rts pope
Promised are part, However, fo mako use of euchtales Get re reaubod 1 bo ‘used te In the:
‘Tenarit complies with af applicable Laws, 0 trent arn at
emaval ang oF any cléan-up of ery contaminalian
eeReREeS
CONDEMNATION: If all or part of ho Premises fs condemned for pubta use, lthar party may this agreemant as of the date possession ls
ie te coc ‘exclusive of fioge allocated by the condemner to
28, REVUE Tounts
maiarens
‘ne nat insured by Landtond
cause Term oa
scent
9 ofrot
rot ae
sama
lous or damaign dup to
of Insurance ea ieaner ationTaal! wel Landlord, but not Tenant, In an,
ennai eat acon
for cae aaa to paragraph 178, Tenant Is ackisad 29 Insurance
{n ah emeurt fanst sutctont
¢ uy olan a
cate
Jalease eoth other, and walve thelr respective rights 10 submagetfon apalnet
Lane title ( {ad ‘Tenants Inka ( ened
(CL REVIGHD 12/16 (PAGE 3 of 6)
(COMMERCIAL LEASH AGREEMENT, [CL PAGE 3 OF 6)
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EXHIBIT4
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ators Drty a warehouso
= ee ae cea al
sieseranid ones ats
Bae
oranda paget satin ete
Iara toa an ny td
Tha tesa eased
Foture
by @ prospective
Gt nea
enact, end deliver to Landlord any
rend
Qe ree
Saran
“ee
ea iorecuy‘Tonunt
ara coreas that theTenant
transferoe of Landlords.
regarding the /securly depcel Is raumed to Tenant upon
transferedto tha ‘ogreemenl, Landiord ls velessod
‘Sopa ool Candids pie fon pret deed of trust or frat
image aubeguty
ectceenreet
See mentttees
gifee
@ onet ey ood
shall not be disturbodIf
of
socary
itor og
of tha