Free Motion to Remand - District Court of California - California

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WALTERJ. LACK (CA SBNs7550) PAUL A. TRAINA (CA SBN 1s5805) BRYAN C. PAYNE,(CA SBN230966) ENGSTROM,LIPSCOMB & LACK, P.C. 101 Santa 00 MonicaBoulevard, Fioor 16th Los Angeles, 90067-4107 CA (310) Telephone: 552-3800 Facsimile: (310)552-9434 ANDREW SHER(TX SBN 007899623) hacviceto berequested) (pro THE SHERLAW FIRM P.L.L.C. 4151Southwest Freewav. Suite 435 Houston, TX77027 Telephone:(713)626-2100 Facsimile: (713)626-2101

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ALEXANDERB. KLEIN, III (TX SBN 1155625) hacviceto berequested) Qtro THE KLEIN LAW FIRM 1 0 2000TheLyric Center 440Louisiana 1 1 Houston, T){77002 (713) Telephone: 650-1 I 1 I 1 2 Facsimile: (713)227-Il2I
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Attorneys Plaintiff for TRACY DeFATTAd/b/aBOOKKEEPING LINLIMITED UNITED STATESDISTRICT COURT

14 15 NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 16 TRACY DgFATTAd/b/aBOOKKEEPING 1 7 TINLIMITED, and Individually on behalfof herself, all others and similarlysituated, l8 Plaintiff, t9 v. 20 100, INTUITINC.,andDOES1 through 2T inclusive, 22
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CASENO. C0704788 RS NOTICB OF TAKING IPROPOSED] DEPOSITTON PERSON MOST OF KNOWLEDGEABLB OF INTUIT,INC. AND REQUESTFOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTSAT DEPOSITION (F.R.C.P. Rule30(bX6); F.R.C.P. Rule34)
To Be Determined DATE: TIME: 10:00a.m. PLACE: Engstrom,Lipscomb&Lack 10100Santa MonicaBlvd., 16th Fl. Los Angeles,CA90067

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TO ALL PARTIES AND THEIR ATTORNEYS OF RECORD HEREIN: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that pursuant to F.R.C.P. Rule 30(bX6), Plaintiff, TRACY

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a dateto be determined, i 0:00 a.m.,at the offices of Engstrom,Lipscomb& Lack locatedat 10100 at SantaMonica Boulevard, 16'h Floor, Los Angeles,California 90067 If an interpreter requiredto is " translatetestimony, notice of samemust be given to this noticing pafiy within five (5) daysprior to the deposition. Saiddepositionshall be upon oral examination pursuantto F.R.C.P.Rule 30 beforean officer authorizedby law to administer oaths,and shall be recordedby videotapeas well as transcribed by

1 0 stenographicmeans. The oral examinationwill continue fi'om day to day until corrpleted. Pursuant 1 i to F.R.C.P.Rule 32(a) notice is herebygiven that the Plaintiff intendsto introducethe deposition 1 2 testimonyof the deponentat trial.
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PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the deponentis requested producethen and to

1 4 there,at the aforementioned deposition, following documents the and otherthings for inspection and 1 5 copying: 16 tl
INSTRUCTIONS AND DEFINITIONS This demand requiresproduction of documentsand things in your possession, custody or

1 8 conttol, and of documentsor things that are in the possession, custody or control of your agents,
representatives other personswho have documents things 1 9 employees, accountants, attorneys, or or

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1. "DOCUMENT" is definedto includethe term "writings" as definedin FederalRules

22 of Evidence,R.ule1001,28 U.S.C. and in the broadestpossibleway and includesall written, typed,
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photographic, graphicstatements, printed, drawn,recorded,electronicallyrecorded, communications, or whether sent or receivedor neither,including, or other matter, however produced or reproduced,

book, report,study,analysis, 2 5 without limitation, any writing, letter,telegram,memorandum,statement, videotape, diary, 26 digest,record,handwrittennote,working paper,chart,graph,drawing,photograph, booklet, tabulation, data sheet,note of interview or 27 calendar,pressrelease,magazine,newspaper, replesentation,invoice, delivery receipt, shippingmanifest,bill 28 communication, contract, agreement,
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of lading,payment,ledgersheet, electronic mail, computerdisk, computeror magnetic tape,telegram,

2 telex message,facsimile, notations and memorandaof or related to telephoneconversations or
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conferences, minutes and transcriptions meetings,or any other data compilationin your actualor of possession, constructive custodyor control. A copy of a documentis considered separate a document andmust be producedif it differs in any way from the original and includesall draftsand copiesbearing notations,marks, or matternot found on the original. 2. "CLASS MEMBER" is definedand consistsof all personsor entitieswho purchased

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any version of QuickBooks 2004, 2005,or 2006 as of October 7, 2006,and then of thosepersons or entities, numberwho afterOctober1,2006upgraded the2007versionor downloaded installed the to or

1 0 an automaticupgradeto QuickBooks2006 software. 11 pESTGNATTON OF WTTNESS PURSUANT TO F.R.C.P. RULE 30(bX6) PLEASE TAKE NOTICEthatpursuanttoF.R.C.P. Rule30(b)(6), Defendant,INTUIT, NC., is requiredto designate one or more person(s) most knowledgeable qualifiedto testifuregarding: or 1. The locationand/orresidence eachCLASS MEMBER" of

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DOCUMENTS AND/OR CATEGORIES OF DOCUMENTS REOUESTED Subject to the foregoing definitions, You are to identifu and to produce,on the date and time

1 1 setforth above,all DOCUMENTS andthingsdescribed or below in your possession in the possession 1 8 ofany ofyour attorneys, officers,directors,accountants, other agentsol lepresentatives. or T9
1. Any and all DOCUMENTS and/orwritings containinginformationasto eachCLASS

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ENGSTROM, & LIPSCOMB LACK THE SHERLAW FIRM P.L.L.C. THE,KLEIN LAW FIRM

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PAUL A. BRYAN C. PAYNE ANDREWSHER ALEXANDERB. KLEIN, III Attorneys Plaintiff for
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
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I am employedin the County of Los Angeles,Stateof California. I am over the ageof 18 and not a partyto the within action;my business address 10100Santa is Monica Boulevard,l6th Floor,Los Angeles,California 90067-4107.On October17,2001,I servedthe foregoingdocument described as NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION TO REMAND CASE TO STATE COURT, OR IN THE ALTERNATIVE, PERMITTING PLAINTIFF TO ENGAGE IN LIMITED JURISDICTIONAL DISCOVERY; MEMORANDUM OF POINTS AND AUTHORITIES; DECLARATION OF BRYAN C. PAYNE byplacing atrue copythereofenclosed a sealed in envelope addressed follows: as +* SEEATTACHED MAILING LIST **

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(BY MAIL) I deposited suchenvelope the mail at Los Angeles, California. The envelope in was mailedwith postage thereonfully prepaid. I am "readilyfamiliar" with the firm's practice collection of 1 1 andprocessing correspondence mailing. It is deposited for with U.S. PostalServiceon that samedate in the ordinary courseof business. I am awarethat on motion of party served,serviceis presumed 12 invalid if postal cancellation date or postagemeter date is more than one day after dateof depositfor mailing in affidavit.
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(BY PERSONAL SERVICE) I caused suchenvelopeto be deliveredby handto the officesof

X (BY ELECTRONIC TRANSFER) I caused of the pagesof the above-entitled all documents (PDF copy) to be transmittedto the recipientsnoted on the attachedmailing list via electronictransfer 1 6 (EMAIL). This documentwas transmitted electronictransmission reportedwithout error. by and

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(BY FEDERAL EXPRESS) I causedsuch envelopeto be delivered to FederalExpressfor overnightcourier serviceto the offices ofthe addressee(s). STATE,: I declareunder penaltyof perjury under the laws of the Stateof Californiathat the

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X FEDERAL: I declarethat I am employedin the office of a memberof the bar of this coud at whosedirectionthe servicewas made. I declareunderpenaltyof perjuryunderthe laws of the Stateof Californiathat the foregoingis
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NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION TO REMAND CASETO STATE COURT, OR IN THE ALTERNATIVE, PERMITTING PLAINTIFF TO ENGAGEIN LIMITED JURISDICTIONALDISCOVERY;MEMORANDUM OF POINTSAND AUTHORITIES:DECLARATION OF BRYAN C. PAYNE

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SERVICE LIST DeFattu v. Intuit, Inc., et al. USDC, Northern District CaseNo. C07 04788RS
Court- Old Courthouse CaseNo. 107CV091687] [SantaClaraCounfySuperior

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Attorney Claude Stern, M. Esq. Evette Pennypacker, D. Esq. Sayuri Sharper, K. Esq. QUINN EMANUEL URQUIIART OLIVER & HE,DGES, LLP 555Twin Dolphin Drive,Suite 560 Redwood Shores, 94065 CA
Andrew Sher,Esq.

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Party Attorneys for Defendant. INTUIT INC.

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Alexander B. Klein, III, Esq. THE, KLEIN LAW FIRM 2000 The Lyric Center 440 Louisiana Houston,TX71002

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NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION TO REMAND CASETO STATE COURT,OR IN THE ALTERNATIVE, PERMITTING PLAINTIFF TO ENGAGE IN LIMITED JURISDICTIONALDISCOVERY;MEMORANDUM OF POINTSAND AUTHORITIESIDECLARATION OF BRYAN C. PAYNE