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Attorney for Wayne A. Cook, individually
and as Trustee of The Wayne A. Cook 1998
Family Trust Dated 12/29/98
SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
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WAYNE A. COOK, TRUSTEE OF THE NO" .
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TRUST DATED 12/29/98, NOTICE OF HEARING OF DEMURRER TO
SECOND AMENDED CROSS COMPLAINT
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v. THE ESTATE OF EDWARD F. NIDEROST
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AND AS SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE OF THE
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EDWARD F. NIDEROST, LIVING TRUST
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Defendants. Attached Documents: Demurrer to Second
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Amended Cross Complaint of John Denton, etc.,
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19 Declaration of Raymond L. Sandelman
AND RELATED CROSS COMPLAINTS
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/ Hearing Date: 4/5/2021
Hearing Time: 8:30 am.
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Judge: Tamara Mosbarger
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Date of Complaint: 4/22/2020
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26 TO JOHN DENTON, CONSERVATOR OF THE ESTATE OF EDWARD F. NIDEROST
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28 TRUST, AND THEIR ATTORNEY LELAND, MORRISSEY & KNOWLES LLP, AND ALL
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NOTICE OF HEARING ON DEMURRER TO SECOND AMENDED CROSS COMPLAINT
OTHER PARTIES:
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Wayne A. Cook, Trustee of The Wayne A. Cook 1998
Family Trust Dated 12/29/98’3 demurrer to the First, Eighth and Ninth Causes of Action to the
Second Amended Cross Complaint by John Denton, Conservator Of The Estate Of Edward F.
Niderost and as Successor Trustee Of The Edward F. Niderost Revocable Living Trust has been set
for hearing on April 5, 2021 at 8:30 a.m. or as soon thereafter as the matter can be heard in
Department 1 of the above—entitled court located at 1775 Concord Avenue, Chico, California.
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Raymond L. Sandelman
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(530) 343—5090 / (530) 343-5091 (FAX)
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NOTICE OF HEARING ON DEMURRER TO SECOND AMENDED CROSS COMPLAINT
Raymond L. Sandelman SBN 078020
Attorney at Law
196 Cohasset Road, Suite 225
Chico, CA 95926—2284
(530) 343—5090 / (530) 343—5091 (FAX)
Email:Raymond@sandelmanlaw.com
Attorney for Wayne A. Cook, individually
And as Trustee of The Wayne A. Cook 1998
Family Trust Dated 12/29/98
SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
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WAYNE A. COOK, TRUSTEE OF THE
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WAYNE A. COOK 1998 FAMILY
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TRUST DATED 12/29/98, DEMURRER TO SECOND AMENDED
CROSS COMPLAINT OF JOHN DENTON,
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v. EDWARD F. NIDEROST AND AS
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SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE OF THE EDWARD
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EDWARD F. NIDEROST, et. al.,
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Hearing Date: 4/5/2021
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Defendants. Hearing Time: 8:30 a.m.
Department: 1
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AND RELATED CROSS COMPLAINTS Date 0f Complaint: 4/22/2020
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23 Wayne A. Cook, individually, and Wayne A. Cook, Trustee of The Wayne A. Cook 1998
24 Family Trust Dated 12/29/98 (hereafter referred to as “Wayne A. Cook, Trustee”) demur to the
25 First, Eighth and Ninth Causes of Action to the Second Amended Cross Complaint by John Denton,
26 Conservator Of The Estate Of Edward F. Niderost and as Successor Trustee Of The Edward F.
27 Niderost Revocable Living Trust, on the following grounds:
28 (a) The First Cause of Action in the Second Amended Cross Complaint fails to state facts
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DEMURRER TO SECOND AMENDED CROSS COMPLAINT
sufficient to constitute a cause 0f action against Wayne A. Cook, individually .
(b) The Eighth Cause of Action in the Second Amended Cross Complaint fails to state facts
sufficient to constitute a cause of action against Wayne A. Cook, individually.
(c) The Ninth Cause of Action in the Second Amended Cross Complaint fails to state facts
sufficient to constitute a cause of action against Wayne A. Cook, individually.
(d) The First Cause of Action in the Amended Cross Complaint is uncertain as to Wayne A.
Cook, individually, because it cannot be ascertained if the claims are being made by John Denton,
Conservator Of The Estate Of Edward F . Niderost or John Denton as Successor Trustee Of The
Edward F. Niderost Revocable Living Trust.
lO (e) The Eighth Cause of Action in the Amended Cross Complaint is uncertain Wayne A.
11 Cook, individually because it cannot be ascertained if the claims are being made by John Denton,
196 COHASSET ROAD, SUITE 225, CHICO, CA 95926-2284
12 Conservator Of The Estate Of Edward F. Niderost or John Denton as Successor Trustee Of The
(530) 343-5090 / (530) 343—5091 (FAX)
13 Edward F. Niderost Revocable Living Trust.
RAYMOND L. SANDELMAN
ATTORNEY AT LAW
14 (f) The First Cause of Action in the Second Amended Cross Complaint fails to state facts
15 sufficient to constitute a cause of action against Wayne A. Cook, Trustee.
16 (g) The Eighth Cause of Action in the Second Amended Cross Complaint fails to state facts
l7 sufficient to constitute a cause of action against Wayne A. Cook, Trustee.
l8 (h) The Ninth Cause of Action in the Second Amended Cross Complaint fails to state facts
19 sufficient to constitute a cause of action against Wayne A. Cook, Trustee.
20 (i) The First Cause of Action in the Amended Cross Complaint is uncertain as to Wayne A.
21 Cook, Trustee because it cannot be ascertained if the claims are being made by John Denton,
22 Conservator Of The Estate Of Edward F. Niderost or John Denton as Successor Trustee Of The
23 Edward F. Niderost Revocable Living Trust.
24 (j) The Eighth Cause of Action in the Amended Cross Complaint is uncertain as to Wayne
25 A. Cook, Trustee because it cannot be ascertained if the claims are being made by John Denton,
26 Conservator Of The Estate Of Edward F. Niderost or John Denton as Successor Trustee Of The
27 Edward F. Niderost Revocable Living Trust.
28 WHEREFORE, Wayne A. Cook, individually, and as Trustee of The Wayne A. Cook 1998
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DEMURRER TO SECOND AMENDED CROSS COMPLAINT
Family Trust Dated 12/29/98 pray that the demurrer be sustained without leave to amend, that John
Denton, Conservator Of The Estate Of Edward F. Niderost and as Successor Trustee Of The Edward
F. Niderost Revocable Living Trust’s First, Eighth, and Ninth Causes of Action of their Second
Amended Cross Complaint be stricken, and judgment on the Second Amended Cross Complaint be
entered in favor of Wayne A. Cook, individually, and as Trustee of The Wayne A. Cook 1998
Family Trust Dated 12/29/98, and for all other proper relief.
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(530) 343—5090 / (530) 343—5091 (FAX)
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DEMURRER TO SECOND AMENDED CROSS COMPLAINT
Raymond L. Sandelman SBN 078020
Attorney at Law
196 Cohasset Road, Suite 225
Chico, CA 95926—2284
(530) 343-5090 / (530) 343—5091 (FAX)
Email: Raymond@sandelmanlaw. com
Attorney for Wayne A. Cook, individually
And as Trustee of The Wayne A. Cook 1998
Family Trust Dated 12/29/98
SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
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WAYNE A. COOK, TRUSTEE 0F THE
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WAYNE A. COOK 1998 FAMILY
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TRUST DATED 12/29/98, DECLARATION 1N SUPPORT OF
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DEMURRER TO SECOND AMENDED
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v. CONSERVATOR OE THE ESTATE OP
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EDWARD E. NIDEROST AND AS
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EDWARD F. NIDEROST, F. NIDEROST REVOCABLE LIVING TRUST
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Defendants. Hearing Date: 4/5/2021
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Hearing Time: 8:30 a.m.
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AND RELATED CROSS COMPLAINTS Judge: Tamara Mosbarger
2O Date of Complaint: 4/22/2020
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/ Trial Date: 4/5/2021
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23 I, Raymond L. Sandelman, declare that:
24 1. I am an attorney licensed to practice in all California state courts, and the attorney for
25 Wayne A. Cook, Trustee of The Wayne A. Cook 1998 Family Trust Dated 12/29/98.
26 2. I sent defense counsel a meet and confer communication and a draft of this demurrer
27 discussing the pleading deficiencies in the Second Amended Cross Complaint on March 29, 2021 at
28 4:42 p.m. and advised her that I would telephone her on March 30, 2021 at 9:30 am. Ms. Knowles
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DECLARATION IN SUPPORT OF DEMURRER TO SECOND AMENDED CROSS COMPLAINT
did not take my telephone call when I tried to discuss the pleading deficiencies. She did not respond
in writing to my meet and confer communication.
I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing
is true and correct.
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DECLARATION IN SUPPORT OF DEMURRER TO SECOND AMENDED CROSS COMPLAINT
PROOF OF SERVICE
I, Shyla Anderson, declare as follows:
I am employed in the County of Butte, State of California; I am over the age of 18 years and
not a party to this action; my business address is 196 Cohasset Road, Suite 225, Chico California
95926—2284, in said County and State. On today's date, I served copies of the Notice Of Hearing On
Demurrer To Second Amended Cross Complaint Of John Denton, Conservator Of The Estate Of
Edward F. Niderost And As Successor Trustee Of The Edward F. Niderost Revocable Living Trust,
Demurrer To Second Amended Cross Complaint Of John Denton, Conservator Of The Estate Of
Edward F. Niderost And As Successor Trustee Of The Edward F. Niderost Revocable Living Trust,
Declaration In Support Of Demurrer To Second Amended Cross Complaint Of John Denton,
Conservator Of The Estate Of Edward F. Niderost And As Successor Trustee Of The Edward F.
Niderost Revocable Living Trust, on the following person(s) at the following address(s), in the
manner indicated below:
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11 Gene Culley Larry Gene Lushanko
2185 Esplanade Law Office of Larry G. Lushanko
12 Chico, CA 95926 1241 E Mission Rd.
Fallbrook, CA 92028
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14 Sara M. Knowles, Esq. Amy E. Starrett, Esq.
Leland, Morrissey & Knowles LLP First American Title Insurance Company
15 1660 Humboldt Road, Suite 6 5 First American Way
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BY TRANSMITTING THE DOCUMENT(S) ELECTRONICALLY via the following
18 X email addresses: office@lushankolaw.com; gculley@sbcglobal.net;
19 sknowles@chicolawyer.com; astarrett@firstam.com
20 BY UNITED STATES MAIL enclosed the documents in a sealed envelope or package
X addressed to the persons at the addresses shown above and placed the envelope for collection
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and mailing, following our ordinary business practices. I am readily familiar with this
22 business's practice for collecting and processing correspondence for mailing, it is deposited in the
ordinary course of business with the United States Postal Service, in a sealed envelope with postage
23 fully prepaid. I am employed in the county where the mailing occurred. The envelope or package
was placed in the mail at Chico, CA.
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