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HANSON BRIDGETT MACUS VLAHOS & RUDY, LLP KIMON MANOLIUS - 154971 kmanoliusCihansonbridgett.com JULIA H. VEIT - 209207 jveitCihansonbridgett.com DENA M. DUTHOY - 239900 dduthoyCihansonbridgett.com
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PENINSULA CORRDOR JOINT POWERS BOARD
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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JEROME L. GRIMES,
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NOTICE OF REMOVAL OF ACTION BY DEFENDANT UNDER 28 USC § 1441(b) (FEDERA QUESTION)

ROBERT SCHREADER; CALTRAIN,
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Defendants.
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19 TO THE CLERK OF THE ABOVE-ENTITLED COURT:
20 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that Defendant PENINSULA CORRDOR JOINT POWERS

21 BOARD ("JPB") erroneously sued as CALTRAIN, hereby removes to this Court the State Court
22 action described below pursuant to 28 USC §§ 1441, 1446 and Federal Rules of

Civil Procedure,

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JURISDICTION

On Januar 31,2008, plaintiff JEROME L. GRIMES commenced an action in the

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27 .1. Grimes v. Robert Schreader; Caltrain, Case Number CIV 469795. A copy of

the Complaint is

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2. JPB was served

with a copy of

the Summons and Complaint on Februar 1,2008.

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A copy of the Summons is attached hereto as Exhibit "B."
3. This action is a civil action of which this Court has original jurisdiction under
28 U.S.C. § 1331 and §1441(c) and supplemental

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jurisdiction under 28 U.S.c. § 1367, and is one

that may be removed to this Court by JPB pursuant to the provisions of28 U.S.C. § 1441(b) in

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that the Complaint arises, inter alia, expressly under the 6th Amendment of the Constitution of

the United States of America. Specifically, plaintiff alleges JPB's conduct was an "Abuse of
Authority" "in violation of

the Plaintiffs, (sic) Rights to Liberty, Constitutional Rights

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Guaranteed by the Sixth Amendment, oftheU.S. Constitution...." (Exhibit A.)
4. Because the state court action is one within the federal question jurisdiction of

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federal district courts, the action is removable to federal court without regard to the citizenship of
the parties under 28 USC § 1441 (a), (b).
5. JPB is informed and believes that Robert Schreader, also named as a defendant in

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this action, is an employee ofthe National Railroad Passenger Corporation aka Amtrak, an entity

unelated to JPB. Robert Schreader has not engaged Hanson Bridgett in his defense. On February
29,2008, the undersigned counsel for JPB spoke with Stephen E. Leach, the Director of
Claims/Litigation for the National Railroad Passenger Corporation. The undersigned asked Mr.
Leach if Robert Schreader had been served or had notice ofthis action. He informed

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me that Mr.

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Schreader had

neither been served nor received notice ofthis action prior to JPB's inquiry. The

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undersigned explained JPB' s intent to remove the action to federal court on the basis of federal
question jurisdiction. Mr. Leach made no objection to JPB's removal of

this action to federal
join in the notice of

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court. Absent service onMr. Schreader, he need not

removaL. Murphy Bros.,

Inc. v. Michetti Pipe Stringing, Inc., 526 U.S. 344, 119 S.Ct. 1322, 1325 (1999); Salveson v.

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Western States Bankcard Ass 'n, 731 F.2d 1423,29 (9th Cir. 1984) ("Our circuit rule is that a
party not served need not be joined (in a petition for removal)"), superceded on other grounds by
statute. See Ethridge v. Harbor House Restaurant, 86 Fold 1389 (9th Cir. 1988).
6. This Notice of

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Removal is timely fied pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1446(b) because it
the Complaint by way of service.
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is fied within thirty (30) days of JPB first receiving notice of

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Venue lies in the United States District Court for the Northern District of

2 California, in that the state cour action was

filed in the Superior Cour of California in and for the

3 County of San Mateo, which is within this judicial district, 28 U.S.e. § 1441(a).
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Intradistrict Assignment: Assignment should be made to the San Francisco or

5 Oakiand Division per Local Rule 3-5(b).
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Attached as Exhibit "C" is a true and correct copy of the Answer to Complaint

7 filed by JPB in the Superior Court of California, County of San Mateo on February 29, 2008.

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A copy of

this Notice of

Removal will be filed with the Clerk of

the Court of

the

9 State of California in and for the County of San Mateo as required by law.

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Written notice and proof of service of

the filing of

this Notice of

Removal by JPB

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HANSON BRIDGETT MARCUS . VLAHOS & RUDY, LLP

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Attorneys for Defendant

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PENINSULA CORRDOR JOINT POWERS BOARD erroneously sued as CAL TRAIN

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EXHIBIT A

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Superior Court Of California
County Of San Ma teo
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Redwood City Facility

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CV08-0162 CPR)

Civil Complaint No. ew

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Robert schreader,
Cal Train,
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One, Days, Of, Fal seI. Jurisdiction
This civil complaint is made under the
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Continuous Fal se
Imprisonment Hardship,

jurisdiction of, San Mateo County, the place
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business: Northern California, Company

In Violation Of The

Headquarters, of the, Defendant, Robert Schreader i s Plaintiff iS, Rights To ,

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Employer, LIABLE-Co-Defendant, Cal Train Railway/ Liberty, Constitutional

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The plaintiff resides at, 263 Vernon street,

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San Francisco, California 94132, since, His, Birth,
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Paid"-Cal Train-Zone 2Ticket Misundarstandinç On, December 26, 2007,
(12/26/07), at approximately, 02:38P.M.,
(.!438.Jours), Onboar~,

in the, Year: 19~, and this place of residence is, passenger-Commutter Fai
His, Home Based Business Office, of, His,
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Sole-Proprietorship, Doing Business As:
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Too Sweet To Beat These Video Productions, since,
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March, 1994. And this place of residence is
also the, Home Based Business Office, of the
plaintiff i s, Sole-Proprietorship, (QBA:) Doing

Cal Train #: 54,
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Business As: Futuristic Safety First, "Children
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Belmont-Cal Train static

safety And Welfare Program", since, February,
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southbound Direction.",
(SEE: Cal Train #54, (12/26/07)

1999.
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02:38P.M./1438Hrs., Video
Surveillance Security TapE
CD-ROMS Footages, (AKA: CaJ

The, Defendant, Robert Schreader, resides

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in, Northern California, and is employed by~

Cal Train, LIABLE-Co-Defendant, Doing Business
In: Northern Cal ifornia, Headquarter, located
at: 1 250 San Carlos Avenue, San Carlos,
California 94070.

Train #: 154),

"Defamation Of Character
"perjury, Penal Code 811

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At, January 14, 2008,-

iv. Causes Of Action

Preliminary Hearing, In,

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On, Deceæber 26, 2007, the day after, Criminal Case Number ~

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Christmas, and, (6) Six, Days, before, New Years SF~~~21A, Superior ct.
Day, 2008, the, Defendant #1, Robert Schreader, Of Ca., San Mateo Count~

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Willfully, Intentionally, Deliberately, With Redwood City' Facility",
Aforethought, Conspired, a plan to try to, Entrap, "Antedating And Falsify-

the, Plaintiff, Jerome L. Grimes, into a, Criminal ing Criminal Incident-

1) Ac t, which was unsuccessful. g~~: Civil Complaint Complaints/Reports To BE

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Number: C05-3622CW. See: December 26, 2008,

Used In Trial Proceedinc

21 Cal Train #: 54, southbound, Approximately: 1438Hrs. Or inquiry-Penal Code 1:

22 (02:38P.M.), at the, (Zone 2), Belmont, California, And, Penal Code 132, ani

23 Cal Train (Amtrak) station, San Mateo Co~nty, Video ecember 26, 2007, At,

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2ó Video Footages. "Covert Kidnapping-PenaJ
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The, Defendant#1, Robert Schreader, First:

Code 207", "Attempt To
Intimidate And Dissuade

2~ took the, PAID, Zone 2, y~, Train Ticket,

pùrchased By:

Plaintiff, Jerome L. Grimes, and told;rne. l?laintiff From Repoi
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Him, to get-off the, Cal Train #: 2!, at, Zone 2,
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Belmont, California, Train station,

Of Authority, And,

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an act that,

Attempt To Dissuade The
Plaintiff's, LAW ABIDDll

would cause any, Law Abidding Citizen-Cal Train
Passenger, to be 'alarmed', when the passenger has
a schedule to adhere to, but the plaintiff, Did,

EFFORTS TO ASCERTAIN THI

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CAL TRAIN #54, (FIFTYFOUR, 1.0.#), Identific,

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NOT, get upset. (SEE: Cal Train #2!, Video
Surveillance Security Tape~(CD-ROMg), 1438 Hours,

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tion Number, For Herein

(02:38P.M.), December-26, 2007.) Se~ond: the,

Grievance/Civil Abuse-

9 Defendant #1, Robert Schreader, Refused, the, Report.", "Petty Theft
10 Plaintiff, Jerome L. Grimes', Repreated pleas, to Of The Plaintiff's, Cast

11 have, His, y~, Purchased, Zone 2, Ca i Train Purchased Cal Train12 Passenger Ticket, returned to, Him,

(the plaintiff), 'Pre-Paid'-Passenger-

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Proof Of .Purchase.", Anc

deliberate indifferent defendant, Refused. This,

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Refusal, would also induce and entrap any, Law Abidding-Cal Train, Citizen,

Or, Tourists, to become 'alarmed', but the, Passenger/plaintiff,

Jerome L. Grimes, Did, NOT, get upset or threat~ning. (SEE: Cal Train #: 54,
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Video Surveillance Security Tapeg(CO_ROM~), 1438 Hrs.(02:39P.M.), (12/26/07)

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December 26, 2007.
Tg!rd: the, Defendant #1, Robert Schreader, Refused, the, Plaintiff,
Jerome L. Grimes', Repeated Pleas, for, His, (defendant's), Cal Train (AmTrak) ,

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Employee Identification Number, and/or, th~, Cal Train's, Identification
Number, which too, Refusal, w?s a, Blatant Covert Terror Intent, to, induce,

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and, Entrap, the plaintiff to react in an, Upset Manner, and, Threatening
Manner, but that too was, unsuccessful, .against the, Plaintiff,

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Jerome L. Grimes. (SEE: Ca 1 Train #: 2!, AKÀ: 154, Interior, OnbJard, Video
Surveillance Securi ty Tape~/CD-ROM§, 1438 Hrs. /02: 38P. M., De~ember 26, 2007,

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So, the, Defendant, Robert Schreader, told the ~laintiff, to get-off
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of the train (Cal train #2!; AKA: #l54), and the, Plaintiff, Jerome ~. Grimes,

Exited, the train through the, Front Door/(Caltrian Car's Door), on, Video
Surveillance Security Tape/CD-ROM, to ontain the, Caltrain' s Identification

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Number, located at the, Front Of The Caltrain Conductor's Compartment, whicl

was then identified as: #:~, which, COINCIDENTA~LY, is the last, (2) Two,
Numbers Of The Plaintiff's, Home Telephone Number: (415) 584-1454(H.).

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Defendant, Robert Schreader, tried to, Intimidate, and, Dissuade, the
plaintiff, from, i Ascertaining', that particular, Cal train Car's Identif ica-

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tion Number, by, calling the, San Mateo Sheriff's Department/ by, Threaten!r

To Cal The police, before the plaintiff walked to the, Front Of The Cal-

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train Cars To Get Off The Train/ (Exi t ), and, Obtain, Number: 54, as the,
Identificat~on Number, of that particular, southbound, 1428 Hours, 02:38p.f
Cal train, Belmont 1 California, Passenger/Commutter Train. (AKA: #154) .

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SEE: Cal train # :2!, Video & Audio/Audex Surveillance Security TapeÆ/CD-ROMS,
1!38 Hours/02: 38P .M, (12/26/08), December 26, 2007.)

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The, Defendant, Robert Schreader, i in-other-words, "Failed To Disengaç The Enroute Sheriff Officers, After, He, (Defendant), Hastily, Emotionally,

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Irrationally, and, Illogically, CA~LED, the, San Mateo County Sheriff's
Department., because, I, (Plaintiff), In Pro Per, did not jump-off of the

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train, Immediately, which means I could hurt myself running on the,

Belmont Caltrain Station Platform, in an attempt to get upto the, Front-OfThe-Train, to, OBTAIN, said, Caltrain Identification Number: 2! (AKA:. 154)
__which, He, COINCIDENTALLY, Illegally Refused To Give, Me, During, My,
__Repeated Pleas, which, Cove~tly, induced, and, Entrapped, Me, to, Do,

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what every, Law. Abidding, Cal train passenger/paying customer, would do to
obtain, said, Caltrain's Identification Number, which, His, Unjustifiable,
911 Emergency Telephone Dispatch Call, was a, Direct, Attempt, to, TRY,

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And, INr.rIMIDATE/DiSSmmE, Me" (th,e plaintiff), from, Obtaining; "Live And
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Caugh t On Video Footage And Audex Recording.".

This above mentioned, state, and/or, Federal Law Causes Of Action,

caused this herein, False, San Mateo County Sheriff's Department Police
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Incident Report Number: Q~~~~~, and the, Resulting, 1464 Hours (One
Thousand And Sixty-Four Hours) Continuous False Imprisonment Hardship, for
a threat crime the, Defendant, Robert Schreader, knew I, the plaintiff, was
is, Innocent Of, just, (5) Five, Days, before, New Years Day, 2008, and,

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just, (1) One, Day, after, Christmas Day, 2007, which is the, 'cold blooded
modus operandi, of the, post-09/11/01, covert terror network'.

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Abov~ mentioned, Video Surveillance Security Footages, mentioned above.)

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SEE: Jerome L. Grimes v. Mr. Pahlavan, et., al., U.S. Dist~ict Court, Northern District Of California, Case No.: C06- 0
V. Previous Lawsui ts

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1. Jerome L. Grimes v. Bruce G. Turner, et., al.,

u. S. District Court, Northern District of California,
Civil Complaint No.: C04-4691EDL

VI. Remedy Exhausted
The, Defendant, Robert Schreader, under the color of authority as a,

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Caltrain's Employee, Committed Perjury, at the, January 14, 2008, Criminal

preliminary Hearing Examination, Department #: ~, superior Court Of Calif
Redwood City Facility, county Of San Mateo, Case No.: SF355121 A., which is

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Proof, that, He, will, NEVER, admit to a, conspiracy/Abuse Of Authority.
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An order for the, Defendant, Robert schreader, to be fired, from,
His, employment as a, Caltrain Agent, in memory of the, March 11, 2004,

Madrid, Spain, Covert Terror Victims. Punitive Damages: $j.LQ.Q.9...Q~.. ( OneMillion Dollars)
Damages: $50,000.00 (Fifty Thousand Dollars)

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And in the, Defendant, Robert Schreader's, individual cap3city:

2 $!L200.00 (Four Thousand TWo Hundred Dollars), which equals, 1100.00
3 (One Hundred Dollars), Per Day, pursuant to the, state Of California's
l Co~stitutional Rights, Article 1, Section 15, and, Title 15, of the,
5 State Of California Department Of Corrections, Rules And Regulations Handboc
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Sum Total:

Twice The Amount, of, 1£,100.00,= 21 Days x $100.00, (Twenty~One Hundred Dollars)

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(Two Thousand One Hundred Dollars) times (x) twice the amoant

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SUM.100

SUMMONS
(C/TACION JUDICIAL) NOTICE TO DEFENDANT: fZb éM 5cJ..l!a.ef2)
(A VlSO AL DEMANDADO):

FOR COURT USE ONLY

(SOLO PAR USO DE LA COTE

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ENDORSED FILED
SAN MATEO COUNTY
JAN 3 12008

YOU AREa BEING SUED BY PLANTIFF: ~~~¿ ~ G-~i:--.

(LO ESTA DEMANDANDO EL DEMANDANTE): .._~ r.

Clerk of th~ Superior Court By R. Mont~omery DIPU' CI.

You havli"íO CALENDAR DAYS aftr this summons and legal papers are served on you to flle a written response at this court and have a

copy served on the plaintiff. . A letter or phone call wil not protect you. Your wrtten reponse must be In proper legal fonn If you want the
court to hear your case. There may be a court fonn that you can use for your response. You can find these court fonns and more Online Self-Help Center (ww.courtlllfo.ca.gov/selfhelp). your county law library, or the courthouse Information at the California Court. nearest you. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waivr fonn. If you do not file your response on time, you may

lose the case by default. and your wages. money. and propert may be taken without further warning from the court There are other legal requirements. ¡You may want to call an a.lomey right away. If you do not know an attorney, you may want to call an
attrney referrl service. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be eligible for tre legal services from a nonprofi legal services

program. You can locae these nonprofit groups at the California Legal Servces Web site (ww.lawhelpcallfornla.org). the California

Court Online Self-Help Center (www.courtlnfo.ca.gov/selfhelp). or by contacting your local court or county bar assocIation.
TIene 30 DIAS DE CAENDARIO después de que Ie antru.'; esta c/taci6n y pape/es legales para presentar una repuesta por escrm; en esta corte y hacer que sa entrua una copla al damandante. Una carta a una Ilamada te/e'6nlca no 10 protegen. Su respuesta por
esc,/to tIene que esar en 'onnato legal corro sl desea que procesen su easo en la cort. Es poslb/e que hays un formulario que usted

pueda usar para su respuesta. Puede encontrar esfos fonnularios de la corte y más informaclón en al Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de

Callfomra (ww.courtnfo.ca.govlselfelplespanoll). en la blblloteca de leyes de su condado 0 en la carte que Ie quede más ceroa. SJ no
pueda pagar la cuota de presentac/ón, plda alsecretarlo de la corte que Ie dé un fonnularlo de exencl6n de pago de- cuotas. S/ no preenta Ie podrá qultar su suefdo, dinero y blenes sin más advertenc/a. . su respuesta a tIempo, puede perdeiel caso por Incumpllmlenfo y la corte
Hay 01(05 requlslt legales. Es recmendab/e que Ilame a un abogado Inmedlatamente. . SI no conoce a un abogado, pueie Ilamar a un

serv/clo de remlsl6n a abogados. . SI no puede pagar a un abogado, es paslble que cumpla con 105 requlsltos para obtene, sèrvc/os
legales gratu/tos de un prgrama de serlclos legales sin fines de luero. Puede encontrr estos grupos sIn fines de lucro en el s/tlo web de CalifornIa Legal Services, (ww.lawheipcalifom/a.org), en ei Centr de Ayuda de las Cort de California,

(ww.courtnfo.ca.govlselfhelp/espanoll 0 Pon/éndose en contacto con la corte 0 el colegfo de abogados locales.

The ni'me and address òfthe court is: SVd#e;P-Î C¡.") ('''L'lß:1 o- 4fir/:., \ CASENUMBiil4 r" 5
(EI nombre y dirección de la corte es): 0 C Co ~;7'j C1~J' "-"'-l.:'-f.-r~\l. (NumerodelWy 6 9 .'1 '9.. .

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JUIA H. VEIT - 209207 jveit(§ansonbridgett.com DENAM. DUTHOY - 239900 dduthoy(§ansonbridgettcom
425 Market Street, 26th Floor San Francisco, CA 94105
Telephone: (415) 777-3200 Facsimle: (415) 541-9366

Clerk uf Hìe supeiior Court

BY -oÊPUIY uUmir, Ph De lc;~-n_ -

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Attorneys for D~fendant

PENSULA CORROR JOINT POWERS BOAR .NO FILING FEE REQUID-PENISULA CORROR JOIN
POWERS BOARD is A PUBLIC AGENCY

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SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORN
COUNTY OF SAN MATEO

BY FAX
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13 JEROME L. GRIS,

No. CN 469795

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14 Plaintiff
16 ROBERT SCHRADER; CALTR,

ANSWER TO COMPLAIT

IDEMA FOR JUY TRll
Complaint Filed: Januar 31,2008

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Defendant PENSULA CORROR JOINT POWERS BOAR erroneously sued as
CAL TRA (':Defendant") hereby answers the Complaint öf JEROME L. GRI ("Plaitiff')

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as follows:

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Pursuant to CalifQrna Code of

GENERA DENI
Civil Procedure §431.30Cd), Defendant generaly denies

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and puts at issue each and every material allegation contaed in the Complaint, and futher
deiues that Plaiti has been damaged in any sum whatsoever by Defendant or by any of

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Defendant's agents, servants or employees.

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1 SEPARTE AND AFFIRMTIV DEFENSES
2 Defendant alleges the following separate and distinct affirmative defenses to the

3 Complaint:

4 FIRST AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE
5 Plaintiffs claims are bared, in whole or in part, because the Complaint, and each cause of
6 action alleged therein, fails to state a claim on which relief can be granted.

7 SECOND AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE
8 The Complaint, and each and every cause of action alleged therein, is bared by the

9 . applicable statute of limitations, including, without limitation, Californa Code of Civil. Procedure
10 §§335.1, 337, 338, 339, 340, 340.3, and 343, 352.1(b).

11 THIRD AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE
12 The injuries, har, and damages alleged in the Complaint were the proximate result of the

13 fault, negligence, acts, omissions, or conduct of Plaintiff and/or persons or entities other than
14 Defendant and, therefore, Defendant is not liable for any of the damages alleged by Plaintiff.

15 FOURTH AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE
16 Plaintiff and others failed to exercise reasonable care and diligence, and were negligent

17 with respect to the matters in the Complaint, thereby causing or contrbuting to the damages
18 alleged, if any. Plaintiffs recovery against Defendant, if

any, must be reduced by the proporton

19 of damages caused by the conduct of Plaintiff and others.

20 FIFTH AFFIRMTIVE DEFENSE
21 Any act or omission on the par of Defendant was not the proximate cause of the

22 Plaintiffs' injuries.

23 SIXTHAFFIRM TIVE DEFENSE
24 The alleged injuries, har and damages of

which Plaintiff complais in the Complaint

25 herein were the proximate result of

the sole negligence, acts, omissions or conduct of others,

26 including but not limited to Plaintiff. Accordingly, under the provisions of Civil Code section
27 1431.2, Defendant's liabilty for non-economic damages (including but not limited to pain,
28. suffering, inconvenience, mental suffering, emotional distress, loss of society and companionship,

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1 loss of consortium, injur to reputation, and humilation), if any, is limited in direct proportion to
2 Defendant's percentage of fault.

3 SEVENTH AFFIRMTIV DEFENSE
4 The Complaint is bared, in whole or in par, by the equitable doctrnes of unclean hands,
5 laches, waiver, and/or estoppel.

6 EIGHTH AFFIRMTIVE DEFENSE
7 Plaintiff s maintenance of this action is frvolous, vexatious and uneasonable, thereby
8 entitling Defendant to sanctions and appropriate remedies (including without limitation attorney's

9 fees) against the Plaintiff.

10 NINTH AFFIRMTIVE DEFENSE
1 i Said Complaint is bared, and the purorted causes of action are bared by the provisions
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the Gövernent Code sections: 815.4,818.4,818,818.2,820,820.6,821,821.2,821.6,821.8,

13 822, 845, 845.8, 846, 855, 855.6, 856.2 and 856.4.

14 TENTH AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE
15 Plaintiff, with full knowledge of existing conditions and circumstances, and with full
16 appreciation of the dangers relative thereto, and with full knowledge of

the risks ofinjur and

17 damage to themselves, voluntaily assumed all risk thereof, and said assumption was the sole and
18 proximate cause of

their alleged injuries and damages, if any there were.

19 ELEVENTH AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE
20 Any liability of Defendant is bared insofar as any and all acts or omissions of

Defendant
the alleged

21 and its agents or employees which allegedly caused injury at the time and place of

22 incident which is the subject of

this action were the result of

the exercise of discretion vested in

23 them.

24 TWELFTH AFFIRMTIV DEFENSE
25 Defendant denies that Plaintiff sustained any damages but alleges that if

Plaintiff did

26 sustain any damages, they were in whole or in par the direct and proximate result of

Plaintiffs

27 failure to take reasonable steps to mitigate such damages.
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1 THIRTEENTH AFFIRMTIVE DEFENSE
2 Defendant denies that Plaintiff is entitled to any verdict

in his favor but alleges that if any
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3 suchjudgient is entered, Defendant is entitled to have the judgment reduced hy the amount of
4 any collateral source payments pursuant to Governent Code section 985.

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FOURTEENTH AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE
Defendant alleges the provisions of the Californa Tort Claims Act of the California
the duty of Governent Code'CGovernent Code section 810, et seq.) as a measure of

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Defendant

and/or its employees~

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FIFTEENTH AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE
Plaintiffs Complait, and the purorted causes of action thereof, and each of them, are
bared by Plaintiffs failure to fie a governent tort claim as required by the California

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GoverÌent Code and/or fails to alleged compliance with governent tort claim procedures.

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Governent Code section 900 et seq.

SIXTEENTH AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE
Plaitiff s Complaint, and the purorted causes of actipn thereof, and each ofthem, are

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bared by Plaintiffs failure to fie a governent tort claim within the time period contemplated

by the California Governent Code and Code of Civil Procedure.

SEVENTEENTH AFFIRMTIVE DEFENSE
Plaintiffs Complaint, and the purorted causes of action thereof, and ~ach of them, are

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bared by Plaintiffs failure to allege or demonstrate that Defendant owns, maintains, manages or
controls the property in questiori.

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EIGHTEENTH AFFIRMTIV DEFENSE
Punitive damages are not available against the Answering Defendant. Governent Code
§ 818.

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NINETEENTH AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE
Plaintiffs claim to prejudgment interest is bared by Civil Code section 3291.

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1 TWENTIETH SEPARTE AND AFFIRMATIV DEFENSE
2 Defendant alleges that Plaintiff

has failed to exhaust admstrative remedies and therefore

3 canot maintain this action.

4 TWENTY-FIRST SEPARTE AND AFFIRMTIV DEFENSE
5 To the extent the alleged injures and damages allegedly resulted from a misrepresentation

6 by Defendant, or any employee or agent thereof, Defendant is not liable for the alleged injuries
,

7 and damages pursuant to Governent Code sections 818.8 and 822.2.

8 TWENTY -SECOND SEPARTE AND AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE
9 As pertaining to

Plaintiffs allegations, Defendant has immunity for the acts and omissions

10 of others under Governent Code section 820.8.

11 TWENTY-TIDRD SEPARTE AND AFFIRMATIV DEFENSE
12 To the extent Plaintiff alleges a failure to discharge a mandatory duty, Defendant
13 exercised reasonable diligence to discharge its mandatory duties and therefore is not liable for any

14 alleged injures or damage resulting from its failure under Governent Code section 815.6..

15 TWENTY-FOURTH SEPARATE AND AFFIRMTIVE DEFENSE
16 Plaintiff lacks stading and/or otherwise fails to state a clai against Defendant for the
17 purported criminal conduct alleged in the Complaint.

18 TWENTY-FIFTH SEP ARA TE AND AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE
19 Plaintiff s causes of action are barred, in whole or in part, to the extent that they are based
20 upon communications and actions of

Defendant which were justified and/or privileged, including

21 but not limited to communications and conduct that are privileged under California'Civil Code

22 section 47.

23 TWENTY-SIXTH AFFIRMTIVE DEFENSE
24 The statements alleged in Plaintiffs Complaint to be defamatory and/or to have caused
25 Plaintiff emotional distress, if made, were tre.

26 TWENTY-SEVENTH AFFIRMTIVE DEFENSE
27 Defendant did not restrict Plaintiffs freedom of

movement or otherwise violate Plaintiffs

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liberties or constitutional rights.
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1 TWENTY-EIGHTH AFFIRMTIV DEFENSE
2 The Complaint, and each cause of action alleged therein, is bared because
3 Plaintiff expressly and/or impliedly consented to the acts complaied of in the Complaint.

4 DEMA FOR JURY TRIAL
5 Defendant hereby demands tral by jury of

ths matter.

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7 WHEREFORE, Defendant prays for judgment on the Complaint as follows:
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That Plaintiff

take nothing hy the Complaint herein and that said Complaint be

9 dismissed with prejudice;

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That Defendant be awarded its costs incured in connection with this action; and
For such other and fuher relief as the Cour may deem

just and proper.

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DA. TED: February 29, 2008
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HANSON BRIGETT MARCUS
VLAHOS & RUDY, LLP

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DENA M. DUTHOY Attorneys for Defendant

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PENISULA CORRDOR JOINT
POWERS BOARD also known as CALTRAIN

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PROOF OF SERVICE

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I, Lorraine V. Mole, declare that I am a resident of the State of Californa. I am over the age of 18 years and not a par to the action entitled Jerome L. Grimes v. Robert Schreader, Cal Train; San Mateo Superior Cour Case No. CIV 469795 that my business address is 425 Market Street, 26th Floor, San Francisco, Californa 94105. On Februar 29,2008, I
served a tre and accurate copy of

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the documentCs) entitled:

ANSWER TO COMPLAIT
on the par(ies) in this action by placing said copy(ies) in a sealed envelope, each addressed to

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the last addressC¥s) given by the par(ies) as follows:

Jerome L. Gries
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263 Vernon Street San Francisco, CA 94132

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Plaintif In Pro Per
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Civil Procedure section 1013.) I am readily familar with Hanson Bridgett's practices for collecting and processing with United States Postal Service. Following these ordinary documents for mailing business practices, I placed the above referenced sealed envelopeCs) for collection and mailing with the United States Postal Service on the date listed herein at 425 Market Street, 26th Floor, San Francisco, California 94105. The above referenced sealed envelope(s) will be deposited with the United States Postal Service on the date listed herein in the ordinary course of business.
CBy First Class Mail pursuant to Code of

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I declare under penalty of perjur under the laws of the State of Californa that the

17 above is tre and correct and was executed on Febru 29,2008 at San Francisco, Californa.

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Lorraine V. Mole

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