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KENNEDY & SOUZA, APC
7964 ARJONS DRIVE, SUITE I
SAN DigGO, CALIFORNIA 92126
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KEVIN P. KENNEDY, ESQ. (SBN 157019)
kkennedy@kennedysouza.com
E. VAL MENESES, ESQ. (SBN 159228)
vmeneses@kennedysouza.com
KENNEDY & SOUZA, APC
7964 Arjons Drive, Suite I
San Diego, California 92126
Telephone: (858) 267-4127
Facsimile: (858) 267-4128
Associated with:
BRIAN PRESTON, ESQ. (SBN 83961)
LAW OFFICES OF BRIAN PRESTON
111 North Market Street, Suite 705
San Jose, CA 95113
Telephone:(408) 293-2700
Attorneys for Defendants/Cross-Complainants,
CALIFORNIA HOMES AND KITCHEN DESIGN
CENTER, INC., and CALIFORNIA HOME BUILDERS &
DESIGN, INC. (sued erroneously herein as, "California
Homes and Designs, Inc.")
SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
FOR THE COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA
YOUQIN CAO, an Individual and XINRONG | Case No.: 17-CV-310601
JIANG, an Individual,
Plaintiffs, CALIFORNIA HOMES AND KITCHEN
DESIGN CENTER, INC.’S and
vs. CALIFORNIA HOME BUILDERS &
DESIGN, INC.’S JELD-WEN, INC. V.
CALIFORNIA HOME BUILDERS & SUPERIOR COURT OBJECTION
DESIGN, INC. dba CALIFORNIA HOMES
AND DESIGNS, INC., A California
Corporation; CALIFORNIA HOMES AND
KITCHEN DESIGN CENTER, INC. a
California Corporation, WEC ASSOCIATES,
A California Corporation, and DOES 2
through 100,
Action Filed: May 19, 2017
Defendants. Trial Date: None set.
AND RELATED CROSS ACTIONS.
Jeld-Wen, Inc. v. Superior Court (2007) 146 Cal.App.4th 536 holds that Mediation is
voluntary and overseen by a compensated Mediator stipulated to by all parties. California Rules of
Court, Rule 3.893. Jeld-Wen, Inc. v. Superior Court, holds that Mandatory Settlement Conferences
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are mandatory and overseen by an uncompensated Judge. A Mandatory Settlement Conference is
a conference supervised by the court, using the court's facilities. Raygoza v. Betteravia Farms
(1987) 193 Cal.App.3d 1592, 1596. The Client may attend a voluntary mediation. The client will
attend one or more Mandatory Settlement Conferences presided over by an uncompensated Judge.
Dated: 3 [ £__, 2018 KENNEDY & SOUZA, APC
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By: De Ve fee
KEVIN P. KENNEDY, ESQ.
E. VAL MENESES, ESQ.
Attorneys for Defendants/Cross-Complainants,
CALIFORNIA HOMES AND KITCHEN DESIGN
CENTER, INC., AND CALIFORNIA HOME
BUILDERS & DESIGN, INC. (sued erroneously
herein as, "California Homes and Designs, Inc.")
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