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Superior Court of California
1 ROBERT J. ROMERO (SBN 136539) County of Santa Cruz
rromero@hinshawlaw.com 9/30/2021 1:37 PM
2 EVAN M. REESE (SBN 302952) Alex Calvo, Clerk
ereese@hinshawlaw.com By: Dajah de los Santos, Deputy
3 HINSHAW & CULBERTSON LLP
One California Street, 18th Floor
4 San Francisco, CA 94111
Telephone: 415-362-6000
5 Facsimile: 415-834-9070
6 RAY TAMADDON (SBN 144494)
rtamaddon@hinshawlaw.com
7 HINSHAW & CULBERTSON LLP
350 S. Grand Avenue, Suite 3600
8 Los Angeles, CA 90071
Telephone: 310-909-8000
9 Facsimile: 310-909-8001
10 Attorneys for Defendant
ZACHARY NASH DAVIS
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12 SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
13 FOR THE COUNTY OF SANTA CRUZ
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15 DAPHNE BELETSIS, individually, and as Case No. 19CV03287
Administrator of the Estate of ALEXANDER
16 BELETSIS, and YVONNE RAINY, surviving Hon. Rebecca Connolly
parent of ALEXANDER BELETSIS, deceased,
17 PROOF OF SERVICE RE APPLICATION
Plaintiffs, BY DEFENDANT ZACHARY NASH
18 DAVIS FOR DETERMINATION OF
vs. GOOD FAITH SETTLEMENT
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THETA CHI FRATERNITY, INC., a New [Code of Civil Procedure §877.6(a)(2)]
20 York corporation, individually, as a member of [NO HEARING REQUIRED]
and t/a the Theta Iota Chapter, University of
21 California, Santa Cruz, as a member of the First Amended Complaint: 02/05/20
fraternal order known as Theta Chi Fraternity, Complaint Filed: 10/31/19
22 and as an alter-ego and successor entity of the
Theta Iota Chapter of Theta Chi Fraternity;
23 THETA IOTA CHAPTER OF THETA CHI
FRATERNITY, individually, and as an and
24 agent and alter-ego of Theta Chi Fraternity,
Inc.; CHRISTOPHER GUEVARA,
25 individually, and as an agent/member of Theta
Chi Fraternity, Inc. and Theta Iota Chapter of
26 Theta Chi Fraternity; BRAD VISACKI,
individually, and/or as an agent/member of
27 Theta Chi Fraternity, Inc. and Theta Iota
Chapter of Theta Chi Fraternity; JORDAN
28 KEIICHI TAKAYAMA, individually, and as an
agent/member of Theta Chi Fraternity, Inc. and
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POS in re Application for Good Faith Settlement
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1 Theta Iota Chapter of Theta Chi Fraternity;
ZACHARY NASH DAVIS, individually, and
2 as an agent/member of Theta Chi Fraternity,
Inc. and Theta Iota Chapter of Theta Chi
3 Fraternity; NAJPREET SINGH KAHLON,
individually, and as an agent/member of Theta
4 Chi Fraternity, Inc. and Theta Iota Chapter of
Theta Chi Fraternity; STEFAN MATIAS
5 LEON, individually, and as an agent/member of
Theta Chi Fraternity, Inc. and Theta Iota
6 Chapter of Theta Chi Fraternity; MOISES
FRANCISCO TENORIO GARCIA,
7 individually, and as an agent/member of Theta
Chi Fraternity, Inc. and Theta Iota Chapter of
8 Theta Chi Fraternity; RAFAEL GARCIA,
individually, and as an agent/member of Theta
9 Chi Fraternity, Inc. and Theta Iota Chapter of
Theta Chi Fraternity; EMMANUEL THOMAS,
10 individually, and as an agent/member of Theta
Chi Fraternity, Inc. and Theta Iota Chapter of
11 Theta Chi Fraternity; BOBBY KARKI,
individually, and as an agent/member of Theta
12 Chi Fraternity, Inc. and Theta Iota Chapter of
Theta Chi Fraternity; DEREK KING,
13 individually, and as an agent/member of Theta
Chi Fraternity, Inc. and Theta Iota Chapter of
14 Theta Chi Fraternity; JOHN DYLAN LEITCH,
individually, and as an agent/member of Theta
15 Chi Fraternity, Inc. and Theta Iota Chapter of
Theta Chi Fraternity; QUINN MCLAUGHLIN,
16 individually and as Trustee of the QUINN M.
MCLAUGHLIN LIVING TRUST, 117 Pasture
17 Rd., Santa Cruz, CA 95060; and JOHN DOES 1
through 10, inclusive, individually, and as
18 agents/members of Theta Chi Fraternity, Inc.
and Theta Iota Chapter of Theta Chi Fraternity;
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Defendants.
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21 I am employed in the City and County of San Francisco, State of California. I am over the
22 age of 18 and not a party to the within actions; my business address is One California Street, 18th
23 Floor, San Francisco, CA 94111.
24 On the date set forth below, I served the documents entitled
25 NOTICE OF APPLICATION BY DEFENDANT ZACHARY NASH DAVIS FOR
DETERMINATION OF GOOD FAITH SETTLEMENT;
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APPLICATION BY DEFENDANT ZACHARY NASH DAVIS FOR DETERMINATION OF
27 GOOD FAITH SETTLEMENT; DECLARATION OF RAY TAMADDON;
28 CONDITIONALLY UNDER SEAL: REDACTED CONFIDENTIAL DECLARATION OF
RAY TAMADDON IN SUPPORT OF DEFENDANT’S APPLICATION FOR
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1 DETERMINATION OF GOOD FAITH SETTLEMENT;
2 [PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING APPLICATION BY DEFENDANT ZACHARY NASH
DAVIS FOR DETERMINATION OF GOOD FAITH SETTLEMENT;
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DEFENDANT ZACHARY NASH DAVIS’ NOTICE OF APPLICATION AND
4 APPLICATION FOR AN ORDER TO FILE CONFIDENTIAL DECLARATION OF RAY
TAMADDON IN SUPPORT OF DEFENDANT’S APPLICATION FOR GOOD FAITH
5 SETTLEMENT UNDER COURT SEAL; MEMORANDUM OF POINTS AND
AUTHORITIES; DECLARATION OF RAY TAMADDON; and
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CONDITIONALLY UNDER SEAL: UNREDACTED CONFIDENTIAL DECLARATION
7 OF RAY TAMADDON IN SUPPORT OF DEFENDANT’S APPLICATION FOR
DETERMINATION OF GOOD FAITH SETTLEMENT,
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on the interested parties in this action by placing true copies thereof enclosed in a sealed envelope(s)
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addressed as stated below:
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SEE ATTACHED SERVICE LIST
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[X] (BY CERTIFIED MAIL; RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED): I placed the envelope for
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collection and mailing at San Francisco, California. The envelope was mailed with postage fully
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prepaid. I am readily familiar with this firm’s practice of collection and processing correspondence
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for mailing. Under that practice it would be deposited with the U.S. postal service on that same day
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with postage thereon fully prepaid at San Francisco, California, in the ordinary course of business. I
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am aware that on motion of party served, service is presumed invalid if postal cancellation date or
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postage meter date is more than 1 day after date of deposit for mailing in affidavit.
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I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing
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is true and correct. Executed on September 30, 2021 at San Francisco, California.
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1 SERVICE LIST
2 Daphne Beletsis, et al. v. Theta Chi Fraternity, Inc., et al.
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Douglas E. Fierberg, Esq. Attorneys for Plaintiffs
4 Jonathon N. Fazzola, Esq.
Lisa N. Cloutier, Esq.
5 THE FIERBERG NATIONAL LAW GROUP
161 E. Front St., Suite 200
6 Tiaverse City, MI 49684
Tel.: 202-351-0510
7 Fax: 231-252-8100
Email: dfierberg@tfnlgroup.com
8 jfazzola@tfnlgroup.com
lcloutier@tfnlgroup.com
9 tpicard@tfnlgroup.com
10 Ivo Labar, Esq. Co-counsel for Plaintiffs
SAWYER & LABAR, LLP
11 1700 Montgomery St., Suite 108
San Francisco, CA 94111
12 Tel.: 415-262-3820
Email: labar@sawyerlabar.com
13 guzman@sawyerlabar.com
14 Michael C. Osborne, Esq. Attorneys for Defendant
Jaskiran Samra, Esq. THETA CHI FRATERNITY, INC.
15 Elaine Kobylecki, Esq.
COKINOS | YOUNG
16 611 Gateway Blvd., Ste. 233
South San Francisco, CA 94080 Copy on e-service:
17 Tel.: 628-229-9280 asanchez@cokinoslaw.com
Email: mosborne@cokinoslaw.com
18 jsamra@cokinoslaw.com
ekobylecki@cokinoslaw.com
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Thomas M. Phillips, Esq. Attorneys for Defendant
20 William P. Ryan, Esq. STEFAN MATIAS LEON
THE PHILLIPS FIRM, APC
21 800 West 6th Street, Suite 980
Los Angeles, CA 90017
22 T: 213-587-7414
F: 213-457-7515
23 Email: tphillips@thephillipsfirm.com
pmckinley@thephillipsfirm.com
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1 Norman L. Chong, Esq. Attorneys for Defendant
Joseph D. O’Neil, Esq. NAJPREET SINGH KAHLON
2 TARKINGTON, O’NEILL, BARRACK &
CHONG
3 A Professional Corporation
201 Mission Street, Suite 710
4 San Francisco, CA 94105
Tel.: 415-777-5501/707-576-1380
5 Fax: 415-546-4962/707-544-3144
Email: nchong@to2law.com
6 joneil@to2law.com
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8 Andrew M. Lauderdale, Esq. Attorneys for Defendant
HARTSUYKER STRATMAN & QUINN MCLAUGHLIN
9 WILLIAMS-ABREGO
One Almaden Blvd., Suite 400
10 San Jose, CA 95113
Tel.: 408-271-5325
11 Fax: 408-271-5301
Email: andrew.lauderdale@farmers.com
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Matthew C. Jaime, Esq. Attorneys for Defendant
13 MATHENY SEARS LINKERT & JAIME, LLP CHRISTOPHER GUEVARA
3638 American River Drive
14 Sacramento, CA 95864 Copy on e-service:
Tel.: 916-978-3434 x 129 rladrido@mathenysears.com
15 Email: mjaime@mathenysears.com
16 Mary Childs, Esq. Attorneys for Defendants
Aaron Case, Esq. EMMANUEL THOMAS, BOBBY
17 YOKA & SMITH KARKI, DEREK KING and JOHN
445 South Figueroa Street, 38th Floor DYLAN LEITCH
18 Los Angeles, CA 90071
Tel.: 213-427-2300 Copy on e-service:
19 Email: mchilds@yokasmith.com amcnulty@yokasmith.com
acase@yokasmith.com service@yokasmith.com
20 acase@yokasmith.com
21 John R. Brydon, Esq. Attorneys for Defendant
Derek H. Lim, Esq. BRAD VISACKI
22 Shannon Mallory, Esq.
DEMLER, ARMSTRONG & ROWLAND, LLP
23 1350 Treat Boulevard, #400
Walnut Creek, CA 94597
24 Tel.: 415-949-1900 Copy on e-service:
Email: bry@darlaw.com edi@darlaw.com
25 lim@darlaw.com
mal@darlaw.com
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1 Alan F. Hunter, Esq. Attorneys for Defendant
Elizabeth G. Landess, Esq. RAFAEL GARCIA, JR.
2 GAVIN CUNNINGHAM & HUNTER
5655 Silver Creek Valley Road, PMB 665
3 San Jose, CA 95138 Copy on e-service:
Tel.: 408-294-8500 joann@gclitigation.com
4 Fax: 408-294-8596
Email: hunter@gclitigation.com
5 landess@gclitigation.com
6 Patrick R. Ball, Esq. Attorneys for Defendant
Idin Kashefipour, Esq. MOISES TENORIO GARCIA
7 MESSNER REEVES LLC
10866 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 800
8 Los Angeles, CA 90024
Tel.: 310-909-7440/949-612-9136
9 Fax: 310-889-0896
Email: pball@messner.com
10 ikashefipour@messner.com
11 Daniel R. Friedenthal, Esq. Attorneys for Defendant
James Lee, Esq. THETA IOTA CHAPTER OF THETA
12 Jay D. Brown, Esq. CHI FRATERNITY, INC.
FRIEDENTHAL, HEFFERNAN & BROWN,
13 LLP
1520 W. Colorado Boulevard, Second Floor Copy on e-service:
14 Pasadena, California 91105 nruiz@FHBLawyers.com
Tel.: 626-628-2800
15 Fax: 626-628-2828
Email: dfriedenthal@FHBLawyers.com
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jbrown@fhblawyers.com
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