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HomeMy WebLinkAbout21CV-0734 - Declaration Filed_Attorney Daniel Richards1 - DECLARATION OF DANIEL L. RICHARDS IN SUPPORT OF OPPOSITION TO EX PARTE APPLICATION FOR TRO AND OSC RE: PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 BEST BEST &KRIEGER LLPATTORNEYS AT LAW18101VON KARMAN AVENUE,SUITE 1000IRVINE,CALIFORNIA 92612JEFFREY V. DUNN, Bar No. 131926 jeffrey. dunn@bbklaw.com DANIEL L. RICHARDS, Bar No. 315552 daniel.richards@bbklaw. com BEST BEST & KRIEGER LLP 18101 Von Karman Avenue, Suite 1000 Irvine, California 92612 Telephone: (949) 263-2600 Facsimile: ( 949) 260-0972 Attorneys for Defendants and Respondents City of San Luis Obispo and City Council of and for the City of San Luis Obispo EXEMPT FROM FILING FEES PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 6103 SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO NHC SLO, LLC,Petitioner and Plaintiffs, v. CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO; CITY COUNCIL OF AND FOR THE CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO; AND DOES 1-10, INCLUSIVE, Defendants and Respondents. Case No. 21CV-0734 Judge: Rita Federman DECLARATION OF DANIEL L. RICHARDS IN SUPPORT OF OPPOSITION TO PLAINTIFF NHC SLO, LLC’S EX PARTE APPLICATION FOR TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER AND ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RE: PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION Date: January 31, 2022 Time: 8:30 a. 2 - DECLARATION OF DANIEL L. RICHARDS IN SUPPORT OF OPPOSITION TO EX PARTE APPLICATION FOR TRO AND OSC RE: PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 BEST BEST &KRIEGER LLPATTORNEYS AT LAW18101VON KARMAN AVENUE,SUITE 1000IRVINE,CALIFORNIA 92612DECLARATION OF DANIEL L. RICHARDS I, Daniel L. Richards, declare as follows: 1.I am an attorney at law licensed to practice in the State of California, and an associate in the law firm of Best Best & Krieger LLP, attorney for Defendants and Respondents City of San Luis Obispo and City Council of and for the City of San Luis Obispo, (“Defendants”) in the above-captioned case. I have personal knowledge of the following facts, and if called to testify thereto, I could and would do so competently. 2.On January 25, 2022, I was provided by the City Clerk of the City of San Luis Obispo an electronic version of a certified copy of San Luis Obispo Municipal Code Chapter 9.10, “Cannabis Regulations.” A hard copy of this document has been mailed to my office, and it will be kept on file at my office. Additionally, San Luis Obispo Municipal Code Chapter 9.10, Cannabis Regulations,” is available online at https://sanluisobispo.municipal.codes/Code/9.10. Attached to the concurrently filed Request for Judicial Notice as Exhibit 1 is a true and correct certified copy of San Luis Obispo Municipal Code Chapter 9.10, “Cannabis Regulations.” 3.On January 25, 2022, I was provided by the City Clerk of the City of San Luis Obispo an electronic version of a certified copy of San Luis Obispo Municipal Code Section 17.86.080, “Cannabis.” A hard copy of this document has been mailed to my office, and it will be kept on file at my office. Additionally, San Luis Obispo Municipal Code Section 17.86.080, Cannabis,” is available online at https://sanluisobispo.municipal.codes/Code/17.86.070. Attached to the concurrently filed Request for Judicial Notice as Exhibit 2 is a true and correct certified copy of San Luis Obispo Municipal Code Section 17.86.080, “Cannabis.” 4.On January 25, 2022, I logged onto my “PACER” account and navigated to the online docket for United States of America v. Helios Raphael Dayspring, aka “Bobby Dayspring”United States District Court for the Central District of California Case No. 2:21-cr-00343-AB. I then downloaded ECF No. 16, Affidavit of Surety (No Justification). Attached to the concurrently filed Request for Judicial Notice as Exhibit 3 is a true and correct certified copy of Affidavit of Surety (No Justification), 3 - DECLARATION OF DANIEL L. RICHARDS IN SUPPORT OF OPPOSITION TO EX PARTE APPLICATION FOR TRO AND OSC RE: PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 BEST BEST &KRIEGER LLPATTORNEYS AT LAW18101VON KARMAN AVENUE,SUITE 1000IRVINE,CALIFORNIA 92612Dayspring, aka “ Bobby Dayspring” United States District Court for the Central District of California Case No. 2:21-cr-00343-AB that I downloaded. 5.Plaintiff NHC SLO, LLC served the City of San Luis Obispo with the summons on the Petition for Writ of Mandate and Complaint on January 7, 2022. Attached hereto as Exhibit A is a true and correct copy of the summons that was served on the City, marked by the City Clerk as Received” on January 7, 2022. I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the forgoing is true and correct. Executed this 28th day of January, EXHIBIT A C~M=-..,-0~1~0 r ATTORNEf OR PARTY WJTHOVT ATTORNEY (NliJ'ne, State Bar number, and address): John Annstrong, Bar No. I 83912 Armstrong Law Group 23232 Peralta Drive, Sute 102 Laguna Hills, CA 92653 TELEPHONE NO.: 949-942-6069 FAX NO.: ATTORNEYFOR(NameJ: NHC SLO. LLC SUPERIOR couRr OF CALIFORNIA, couNTY oF San Luis Obi spo s TREET AD DREss: I 050 Monterey St, Sa n Lu\s Obj spo , CA 93408 MAJuNG Ao DRess: I 050 Monterey St, San Lms Obis po, CA 93408 c1TY AN0 21p coDE: San Luis Obispo 93408 BRANCH NAME San Luis Obispo Superior Court CASE NAME : NHC SLO, LLC vs City of San Luis Obispo; et al. CIVIL CASE COVER SHEET Complex Case Designation ZJ Unlimited D Limited D Counter D Joinder Amount (Amount / FOR COURT USE ONLY ELECTRONICALLY FILED 12/23/2021 3:03 PM San Luis O~upet~r Court By ·~ ~~::.?:..--=:::;;;::::==-------1 ---. Pamela Stembe<. Dep uty tlerk CASE NUMBER: 21CV-0734 demanded demanded is exceeds $25,000} $25,000 or less) Filed with first appearance by defendant Cal. Rules of Court, rule 3.402) JUDGE: DEPT: Items 1-6 b elow must be completed (see mstruct,ons on page 2). 1. Check one box below for the case type that best describes this case : Auto Tort D Auto(22) D Uninsured motorist (46) Other PI/PD/WD (Personal Injury/Property Damage/Wrongful Death) Tort D Asbestos (04) D Product liability (24) D Medical malpractice (45) D Other PI/PD/WD (23) Non-Pl/PD/WO (Other) Tort D Business torVunfair business practice (07) D Civil rights (08) D Defamation (13) D Fraud(16) Contract D Breach of contracVwarranty (06) D Rule 3.740 collections (09) D Other collections (09) D Insurance coverage (18) D Other contract (37) Real Property D Eminent domain/Inverse condemnation (14) D Wrongful eviction (33) D Other real property (26) Unlawful Detainer D Commercial (31) D Residential (32) D Drugs(38) D Intellectual property (19) D Professional negligence (25) Judicial Review D Other non-Pl/PD/WO tort (35) D Asset forfeiture (05 ) Employment D Petition re : arbitration award (11) D Wrongful termination (36) [lJ Writ of mandate (02) D Other employment ( 15) D Other judicia l review (39) Provisionally Complex Civil Litigation Cal. Rules of Court, rules 3.400-3.403) D Antitrust!Trade regulation (03) D Construction defect (10) D Mass tort (40) D Securities litigation (28) D Environmental/Toxic tort (30) D Insurance coverage claims arising from the above listed provisionally complex case types (41) Enforcement of Judgment D Enforcement of judgm ent (20) Miscellaneous Civil Complaint O RIC0(27) D Other complaint (not specified above) (42) Miscellaneous Civil Petition D Partnership and corporate governance (21) D Other petition (not specified above) (43) 2. This case LJ is LLJ is not complex under rule 3.400 of the California Rules of Court. If the case is complex, mark the factors requiring exceptional judicial management: a . D Large number of separately represented parties d. D Large number of witnesses b. D Extensive motion practice raising difficult or novel e. D Coordination with related actions pending in one or more courts issues that will be time-consuming to resolve in other counties. states, or countries. or in a federal court c. D Substantial amount of documentary evidence f. D Substantial postjudgment judicial supervision 3. Remedies sought (check all that apply): a.O monetary b . [lJ nonmonetary; declaratory or injunctive relief c . D punitive 4. Number of causes of action (specify): Writ of Mandate/Prohibition; Declaratory and Injunctive Relief 5 . This case D is [lJ is not a class action suit. 6. If there are any known related cases. file and serve a notice of related case. (You may use form CM-015.) Date: 12-21-2021 John Armstrong TYPE OR PRINT NAME) (S IGNA rURE OF PARTY OR AnORNEY FOR PARTY) NOTICE Plaintiff must file this cover sheet with the first paper filed in the action or proceeding ( except small claims cases or cases filed under the Probate Code. Family Code. or Welfare and Institutions Code). (Cal. Rules of Court, rule 3.220.) Failure to file may result in sanctions. File this cove r s heet in addition to any cover sheet requ ired by local court rule. If this case is complex under rule 3.400 et seq. of the Cali fornia Rul es of Court, you must serve a copy of this cover sheet on all other parties to the action or proceeding. Unless this is a collections case under rule 3 .740 or a complex case, this cover sheet will be used for statistical purposes onlv . fSaao1 of 2 Form Adopted for Mandatory Use Judicial Council of California CM-010 IRev. July 1, 2007] CIVIL CASE COVER SHEET Cal . Rules of Court, rules 2.30, 3.220, 3.400-3.403, 3.740; Cal. Standards of Judicial Administratio n, std . 3.1O www courtinfo.ca .gov INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO COMPLETE THE COVER SHEET CM-010 To Plaintiffs and Others Filing First Papers. If you are fil ing a first paper (for example, a complaint) in a civil case, you must complete and file , along with your first paper, the Civil Case Cover Sheet contained on page 1. This information will be used to compile statistics about the types and numbers of cases flied . You must complete items 1 through 6 on the sheet. In item 1, you must check one box for the case type that best describes the case . If the case fits both a general and a more specific type of case listed in item 1, check the more specific one. If the case has multiple causes of action, check the box that best indicates the primary cause of action. To assist you in completing the sheet, examples of the cases that belong under each case type in item 1 are provided below. A cover sheet must be filed only with your initial paper. Failure to file a cover sheet with the first paper filed in a civil case may subject a party, its counsel, or both to sanctions under rules 2.30 and 3.220 of the California Rules of Court . To Parties in Rule 3.740 Collections Cases. A "collections case" under rule 3 .740 is defined as an action for recovery of money owed in a sum stated to be certain that is not more than $25 ,000, exclusive of interest and attorney's fees, arising from a transaction in which property, services , or money was acquired on credit. A collections case does not include an action seeking the following: (1) tort damages, (2) punitrve damages, (3) recovery of real property, (4) recovery of personal property, or (5) a prejudgment writ of attachment. The identification of a case as a rule 3 .740 collections case on this form means that it will be exempt from the general time-for-service requirements and case management rules, unless a defendant files a responsive pleading . A rule 3 .740 collections case will be subject to the requirements for service and obtaining a judgment in rule 3.740. To Parties in Complex Cases. In complex cases only, parties must also use the Civil Case Cover Sheet to designate whether the case is complex. If a plaintiff believes the case is complex under rule 3.400 of the California Rules of Court, this must be indicated by completing the appropriate boxes in items 1 and 2. If a plaintiff designates a case as complex, the cover sheet must be served with the complaint on all parties to the action. A defendant may file and serve no later than the time of its first appearance a Jo inder in the plaintiff's designati on , a counter-designation that the case is not complex, or, if the plaintiff has made no designation, a designation that the case is complex . CASE TYPES AND EXAMPLES Auto Tort Auto (22)-Personal Injury/Property Damage/Wrongful Death Uninsured Motorist (46) (if the case involves an uninsured motorist claim subject lo arbitration, check ihis item instead of Auto) Other PIIPO/WD (Personal Injury/ Property Damage/Wrongful Death) Tort Asbestos (04 ) Asbestos Property Damag e Asbestos Personal Injury/ Wrongful Death Product Liability (not asbestos or toxic/environmental) (24) Medical Malpractice (45) Medical Malpractice- Physicians & Surgeons Other Professional Health Care Malpractice Other PI/PD/WD (23) Premises Liability (e.g., slip and fall) Intentional Bodily Injury/PD/WO e .g., assault , vandalism) Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress Negl igent Infliction of Emotional Distress Other PI /PD/WD Non-PI/PO/WD (Other) Tort Business Tort/Unfair Business Practice (07) Civil Rights (e .g ., discrim ination, false arrest) (not ci vil harassment) (08) Defamation (e.g., slander, libel) 13) Fra ud (16) Intellectual Property ( 19) Professional Negligence (25) Legal Malpractice Other Professional Malpractice not medical or legal) Other Non-PI/PD/WD Tort (35) Employment Wrongful Termination (36) Other Employment (15) CM-01O [Rev. July 1, 2007] Contract Breach of Contract/Warranty (06 ) Breach of Rental/Lease Contract (not unlawful detainer or wrongful eviction) Contract/Warranty Breach-Seller Plaintiff (not fraud or negligence) Negligent Breach of Contract/ Warranty Other Breach of Contract/Warranty Collections (e.g., money owed, open book accounts) (09) Collection Case-Selle·r Plaintiff Other Prom issory Note /Coll ections Case Insurance Coverage (not provisionally complex) (18) Auto Subrogation Other Coverage Other Contract (37) Contractual Fraud Other Contract Dispute Real Property Eminent Domain/Inverse Condemnation (14) Wrongful Eviction (33) Other Real Property (e .g ., quiet titl e) (26) Writ of Possess ion of Real Property Mortgage Foreclosure Qu iet Title Other Real Property (not eminent domain, landlord/tenant, or foreclosure) Unlawful Detainer Commercial (31) Residential (32) Drugs (38) (if the case involves illegal drugs, check this Item; otherwise, report as Commercial or Residential) Judicial Review Asset Forfeiture (05) Petition Re : Arbitration Award (11) Writ of Mandate (02) Wr it-Administrative Mandamus Writ-Mandamus on Limited Court Case Matter Writ-Other Limited Court Case Review Other Judicial Rev iew (39) Review of Health Officer Order Notice of Appeal-Labor Commissioner Appeals CIVIL CASE COVER SHEET Provisionally Complex Civil Litigation (Cal. Rules of Court Rules 3.400-3.403) Antitrust/Trade Regulation (03 ) Construction Defect ( 10) Claims Involving Mass Tort (40) Securities Litigation (28) Environmental!Toxic Tort (30) Insurance Coverage Claims arising from provisionally complex case type listed above) (41) Enforcement of Judgment Enforcement of Judgment (20) Abstract of Judgment (Out of County) Confession of Judgment (non- domestic relations) Sister State Judgment Administrative Agency Award not unpaid taxes) Petition/Certification of Entry of Judgment on Unpaid Taxes Other Enforcement of Judgment Case Miscellaneous Civil Complaint RICO (27) Other Compla int (not specified above) (42) Declaratory Relief Only Injunctive Relief Only (non- ha ra ssment) Mechanics Lien Other Commercial Complaint Case (non-Cort/non-complex) Other Civil Complaint non-fort/non-complex) Miscellaneous Civil Petition Partnersh ip and Corporate Governance (21) Other Petition (not specified above) (43) Civil Harassment Workplace Violence Elder/Dependent Adult Abuse Election Contest Petition for Name Change Petition for Relief From Late Claim Other Civil Petition Page 2 of 2 PROOF OF SERVICE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 BEST BEST &KRIEGER LLPATTORNEYS AT LAW18101VON KARMAN AVENUE,SUITE 1000IRVINE,CALIFORNIA 92612Proof of Service By Overnight Delivery I am a citizen of the United States and employed in Orange County, California. I am over the age of eighteen years and not a party to the within-entitled action. My business address is 18101 Von Karman Avenue, Suite 1000, Irvine, California 92612. On January 28, 2022, I deposited with Federal Express, a true and correct copy of the within document(s): DECLARATION OF DANIEL L. RICHARDS IN SUPPORT OF OPPOSITION TO PLAINTIFF NHC SLO, LLC’S EX PARTE APPLICATION FOR TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER AND ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RE: PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION in a sealed envelope, addressed as follows: John Armstrong Armstrong Law Group 23232 Peralta Drive, Suite 102 Laguna Hills, CA 92653 Tel. 949-942-6069 john@armstronglawgroup.co Attorneys for Petitioner/Plaintiff Following ordinary business practices, the envelope was sealed and placed for collection by Federal Express on this date, and would, in the ordinary course of business, be retrieved by Federal Express for overnight delivery on this date. I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the above is true and