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Home My WebLink About20260310_Proof of Service- City_City v Smith 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 CIV I C A LAW GRO U P , AP C J. CHRISTINE DIETRICK, SBN 206539 City Attorney, City of San Luis Obispo MATTHEW R. SILVER, SBN 245528 MSilver@CivicaLaw.com SEAN E. MORRISSEY, SBN 297371 SMorrissey@CivicaLaw.com NICHOLAS GARCÉS NGarces@CivicaLaw.com, SBN 273277 CIVICA LAW GROUP APC 4000 Barranca Parkway, Suite 250, PMB #782 Irvine, California 92604 Phone: 949-592-0165 Fax: 949-335-1701 Attorneys for Plaintiffs City of San Luis Obispo, and People of the State of California Exempt from filing fees pursuant to Government Code section 6103. SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, EX REL, J. CHRISTINE DIETRICK, CITY ATTORNEY OF THE CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO; and, THE CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO, a California municipal corporation, Plaintiff, v. LAUREL CREEK, LP, a California Limited Partnership; LAUREL CREEK, II, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership; 1160 LAUREL LANE, LLC, a California limited liability company; PATRICK N. SMITH a/k/a PATRICK SMITH, an individual; SMITH AND COMPANY, A REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, a California corporation; PATRICK N. SMITH a/k/a PATRICK SMITH, AS TRUSTEE OF THE PATRICK N SMITH 2004 LIVING TRUST; Case Number: 25CV-0667 Action Filed: October 16, 2025 Judge: Hon. Judge Tana L. Coates Dept.: 4 PLAINTIFF CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO’S PROOF OF SERVICE OF NOTICE OF AND EX PARTE APPLICATION FOR APPOINTMENT OF RECEIVER, OR ALTERNATIVELY, FOR AN ORDER SHORTENING TIME Filed concurrently with: 1. Ex Parte Receivership Application; 2. Memorandum of Points and Authorities; 3. Declaration Senior Code Enforcement Supervisor John Mezzapesa; 4. Declaration of Supervising Building Inspector Trevor Nelson; 5. Declaration of Fire Marshal Josh Daniel; 6. Declaration of Attorney Sean Morrissey; 7. Declaration of Proposed Receiver Singer; 8. Request for Judicial Notice; 9. Appendix of Exhibits 10. [Proposed] Receivership Order; 11. Proof of Service. ELECTRONICALLY FILED 3/10/2026 9:29 AM 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 CIVICA LAW GROUP, APC CPIF CALIFORNIA LLC, a California limited liability company; CPIF LAUREL CREEK, LLC, a Washington limited liability company; ALL WALL SYSTEMS, INC., a Delaware corporation; AMERICAN RIVIERA BANK, a California corporation; ARNOLD BUILDERS, INC., a California corporation; B & B CONSTRUCTION CLEANUP INC., a California corporation; BLUE STEEL CONCRETE, LLC, a California limited liability company; COAST ENGINEERING & DESIGN INC., a California corporation; CONSOLIDATED ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTORS, INC., d/b/a CALIFORNIA ELECTRICAL SUPPLY, a Delaware corporation; CULBERT PLUMBING INC., F/K/A CULBERT CONSTRUCTION AND PLUMBING, INC., a California stock corporation; EMPIRE ELECTRICAL SOLUTIONS, INC., a California corporation; FAMCON PIPE & SUPPLY, INC., a California corporation; G W SURFACES, a California corporation; HOMER T. HAYWARD LUMBER CO., a California corporation; KIRK CONSTRUCTION, a California corporation; LC LENDERS, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company; LW CONSTRUCTION, INC., a California corporation; MAHOGANY CONSTRUCTION, INC., a California corporation; NOLAN CHURCH DOING BUSINESS AS COLORTRENDS PAINTING & DECORATING, a California sole ownership or proprietor business; SCHINDLER ELEVATOR CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation; THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANY, an Ohio corporation; UNITED RENTALS (NORTH AMERICA) INC., a Delaware corporation; US AIR CONDITIONING DISTRIBUTORS, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company; and, DOES 1 through 50, inclusive, Defendants. Hearing: Date: March 12, 2026 Time: 8:30 a.m. Dept: 4 Trial: None Set – 1 – 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 CIVICA LAW GROUP, APC PROOF OF SERVICE At the time of this service I was over 18 years of age and I was not a party to this action. My business address is 4000 Barranca Parkway, Suite 250 PMB#782, Irvine California 92604. On the date specified below, I served the following documents (“Documents”): 1. PLAINTIFF CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO’S NOTICE OF AND EX PARTE APPLICATION FOR APPOINTMENT OF RECEIVER, OR ALTERNATIVELY, FOR AN ORDER SHORTENING TIME. 2. MEMORANDUM OF POINTS AND AUTHORITIES IN SUPPORT OF PLAINTIFF CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO’S EX PARTE APPLICATION FOR APPOINTMENT OF RECEIVER, OR ALTERNATIVELY, FOR AN ORDER SHORTENING TIME. 3. DECLARATION OF CODE ENFORCEMENT SUPERVISOR JOHN MEZZAPESA IN SUPPORT OF PLAINTIFF CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO’S EX PARTE APPLICATION FOR APPOINTMENT OF RECEIVER, OR ALTERNATIVELY, FOR AN ORDER SHORTENING TIME. 4. DECLARATION OF SUPERVISING BUILDING INSPECTOR TREVOR NELSON IN SUPPORT OF PLAINTIFF CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO’S EX PARTE APPLICATION FOR APPOINTMENT OF RECEIVER, OR ALTERNATIVELY, FOR AN ORDER SHORTENING TIME. 5. DECLARATION OF FIRE MARSHAL JOSH DANIEL IN SUPPORT OF PLAINTIFF CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO’S EX PARTE APPLICATION FOR APPOINTMENT OF RECEIVER, OR ALTERNATIVELY, FOR AN ORDER SHORTENING TIME. 6. DECLARATION OF ATTORNEY SEAN MORRISSEY IN SUPPORT OF PLAINTIFF CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO’S EX PARTE APPLICATION FOR APPOINTMENT OF RECEIVER, OR ALTERNATIVELY, FOR AN ORDER SHORTENING TIME. /// – 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 CIVICA LAW GROUP, APC 7. DECLARATION OF PROPOSED RECEIVER KEVIN A. SINGER IN SUPPORT OF CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO’S EX PARTE APPLICATION FOR APPOINTMENT OF RECEIVER, OR ALTERNATIVELY, FOR AN ORDER SHORTENING TIME. 8. REQUEST FOR JUDICIAL NOTICE IN SUPPORT OF PLAINTIFF CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO’S EX PARTE APPLICATION FOR APPOINTMENT OF RECEIVER, OR ALTERNATIVELY, FOR AN ORDER SHORTENING TIME. 9. APPENDIX OF EXHIBITS IN SUPPORT OF PLAINTIFF CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO’S EX PARTE APPLICATION FOR APPOINTMENT OF RECEIVER, OR ALTERNATIVELY, FOR AN ORDER SHORTENING TIME 10. [PROPOSED] RECEIVERSHIP ORDER. The Documents were served on the following persons (“Persons”): Laurel Creek LP c/o Attorneys at Foley Bezek Behle & Curtis, LLP Attn: Robert A. Curtis, Kevin D. Gamarnik, Jordan A. Liebman 15 W. Carrillo Street Santa Barbara, California 93101 rcurtis@foleybezek.com, kgamarnik@foleybezek.com, liebman@foleybezek.com Laurel Creek II LP c/o Attorneys at Foley Bezek Behle & Curtis, LLP Attn: Robert A. Curtis, Kevin D. Gamarnik, Jordan A. Liebman 15 W. Carrillo Street Santa Barbara, California 93101 rcurtis@foleybezek.com, kgamarnik@foleybezek.com, liebman@foleybezek.com Patrick N. Smith, trustee of the Patrick N. Smith 2004 Living Trust c/o Attorneys at Foley Bezek Behle & Curtis, LLP Attn: Robert A. Curtis, Kevin D. Gamarnik, Jordan A. Liebman 15 W. Carrillo Street Santa Barbara, California 93101 rcurtis@foleybezek.com, kgamarnik@foleybezek.com, liebman@foleybezek.com Patrick N. Smith c/o Attorneys at Foley Bezek Behle & Curtis, LLP Attn: Robert A. Curtis, Kevin D. Gamarnik, Jordan A. Liebman 15 W. Carrillo Street Santa Barbara, California 93101 rcurtis@foleybezek.com,, kgamarnik@foleybezek.com, liebman@foleybezek.com – 3 – 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 CIVICA LAW GROUP, APC 1160 Laurel Lane LLC c/o Attorneys at Foley Bezek Behle & Curtis, LLP Attn: Robert A. Curtis, Kevin D. Gamarnik, Jordan A. Liebman 15 W. Carrillo Street Santa Barbara, California 93101 rcurtis@foleybezek.com, kgamarnik@foleybezek.com, liebman@foleybezek.com Smith & Company c/o Attorneys at Price, Postel & Parma LLP Attn: Todd A. Amspoker, Christopher E. Haskell, and Jeff F. Tchakarov 200 East. Carrillo Street, Fourth Floor Santa Barbara, CA 93101 taa@ppplaw.com, ceh@ppplaw.com, jft@ppplaw.com CPIF California LLC c/o Attorneys at Duane Morris LLP Attn: Marcus O. Colabianchi, Meagen E. Leary Spear Tower One Market Plaza, Suite 2200 San Francisco, CA 94105-1127 MELeary@duanemorris.com, MColabianchi@duanemorris.com CPIF Laurel Creek, LLC c/o Attorneys at Duane Morris LLP Attn: Marcus O. Colabianchi, Meagen E. Leary Spear Tower One Market Plaza, Suite 2200 San Francisco, CA 94105-1127 MELeary@duanemorris.com, MColabianchi@duanemorris.com Arnold Builders, Inc. c/o Attorneys at The Bailey Law Firm Attn: Jonas Bailey, Tom Nanney 1405 Garden Street, Suite 2 San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 jbailey@jonasbailey.com, tnanney@jonasbailey.com B&B Construction Cleanup Inc. c/o Attorneys at Twitchell and Rice, LLP Attn: Vincent T. Martinez 215 North Lincoln Street, P.O. Box 520, Santa Maria, CA 93456, vmartinez@twitchellandrice.com, llimone@twitchellandrice.com Homer T. Hayward Lumber Co. c/o Attorneys at Noland, Hamerly, Etienne & Hoss Attn: Heidi A. Quinn, Anne K. Secker 333 Salinas Street, P.O. Box 2510 Salinas, CA 93902-2510 HQuinn@nheh.com, ASecker@nheh.com LC Lenders, LLC c/o Attorneys at Price, Postel & Parma LLP Attn: Todd A. Amspoker, Christopher E. Haskell, and Jeff F. Tchakarov 200 East. Carrillo Street, Fourth Floor Santa Barbara, CA 93101 taa@ppplaw.com, ceh@ppplaw.com, jft@ppplaw.com Nolan Church doing business as Colortrends Painting and Decorating c/o Attorneys at Law Offices of Stephen G. Geihs Attn: Stephen G. Geihs 314 Pomeroy Avenue Post Office Box 155 Pismo Beach, CA 93448 winlawpb@aol.com – 4 – 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 CIVICA LAW GROUP, APC The Documents were delivered by: ☐ Personal Service. I coordinated personal delivery of the Documents to the Persons at the addresses identified above through County agents (further proof of service to come). I directed service as follows: for service on a party, delivery to be made to the party or by leaving the documents at the party’s residence with a person not less than 18 years of age; for service on a party’s agent, delivery to be made to the party’s agent or at the party’s agent’s office by leaving the documents with a receptionist or an individual in charge of the office in an envelope clearly labeled to identify the agent being served. ☐ Next Day Delivery. I served the Document by enclosing a true copy in a sealed envelope addressed to the Persons at the addresses identified above and depositing the envelope for collection with a next day delivery carrier. ☒ Email. Pursuant to California Code of Civil Procedure section 1010.6(e)(1), the Documents were served via email to the email addresses listed above and no indication was received that the email was not successfully received. I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing is true and correct. Dated: March 10, 2026 ______________________________ Jan Olitoquit