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`BLOOD HURST & O’REARDON, LLP
`TIMOTHY G. BLOOD (149343)
`THOMAS J. O’REARDON II (247952)
`501 West Broadway, Suite 1490
`San Diego, CA 92101
`Tel: 619/338-1100
`619/338-1101 (fax)
`tblood@bholaw.com
`toreardon@bholaw.com
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`THE LAW OFFICES OF ANDREW J. BROWN
`ANDREW J. BROWN (160562)
`501 West Broadway, Suite 1490
`San Diego, CA 92101
`Tel: 619/501-6550
`andrewb@thebrownlawfirm.com
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`Attorneys for Plaintiffs
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`UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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`NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA – SAN JOSE DIVISION
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`Plaintiffs,
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`JOHN COFFEE, MEI-LING MONTANEZ,
`and S.M., a minor by MEI-LING
`MONTANEZ, S.M.’s parent and guardian, on
`behalf of themselves and all others similarly
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`GOOGLE LLC,
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`Defendant.
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`Case No. 5:20-cv-03901-BLF
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`PLAINTIFFS’ PROFFER RE: MOTION TO
`DISMISS FIRST AMENDED CLASS
`ACTION COMPLAINT
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`CLASS ACTION
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`District Judge Beth Labson Freeman
`Courtroom 3, 5th Floor, San Jose
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`Complaint Filed:
`Trial Date:
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`JURY TRIAL DEMANDED
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`June 12, 2020
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`On October 19, 2021, the Court held oral argument regarding Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss
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`Plaintiffs’ First Amended Complaint. See ECF No. 76. The Court inquired whether Plaintiffs
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`purchased loot boxes directly from Google with money or bought virtual currency from Google with
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`money, and then purchased loot boxes with the virtual currency in a two-step transaction. Following
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`up on this factual issue after the hearing Plaintiffs’ counsel confirmed that Plaintiff John Coffee
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`purchased loot boxes directly from Google with fiat money on at least 11 occasions.
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`Attached as Exhibit A is a copy of Plaintiff Coffee’s Google Play Store order history. The
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`order history reflects purchases by Mr. Coffee from during the proposed class and indicates that he
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`made the following purchases from Google with fiat money:
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`Mobile App Game
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`Item Description
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`Date
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`Purchase
`Amount
`$1.99
`$4.99
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`Puzzles and Dragons
`Puzzles and Dragons
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`Clash Royale
`Clash Royale
`Clash Royale
`Clash Royale
`Clash Royale
`Clash Royale
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`Clash Royale
`Clash Royale
`Clash Royale
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`2 Magic Stones & Egg Set E March 27, 2019
`Special One-Time Bargain
`August 4, 2018
`Set A
`Electro Valley Arena Pack
`Arena 9 Starter Pack
`Jungle Arena Pack
`Barbarian Bowl Arena Pack
`Spell Valley Arena Pack
`P.E.K.K.A’s Playground
`Arena Pack
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`December 12, 2017 $9.99
`April 30, 2017
`$9.99
`March 9, 2017
`$9.99
`February 25, 2017
`$0.99
`February 15, 2017
`$4.99
`January 31, 2017
`$0.99
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`Arena 8 Starter Pack
`Arena 7 Starter Pack
`Arena 6 Starter Pack
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`January 30, 2017
`January 24, 2017
`January 23, 2017
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`$9.99
`$9.99
`$4.99
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`The order history shows Mr. Coffee purchased loot boxes directly with fiat money in
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`connection with the following games:
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`a.
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`Puzzles and Dragons: The “Egg Machine” is the name of a loot box in Puzzles and
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`Dragons. The “Special One-Time Bargain Set A” that Mr. Coffee purchased included one play on
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`an Egg Machine loot box. See https://www.puzzleanddragons.us/single-post/2019/10/18/special-
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`one-time-bargain-set-reset. The “2 Magic Stones & Egg Set E” that Mr. Coffee purchased from
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`https://www.puzzleanddragons.us/single-post/2020/10/08/deadly-sin-dragons-key-heroes.
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`b.
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`Clash Royale: A “Chest” is the name of a loot box in Clash Royale. The purchase of
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`a “Pack” includes one or more chest loot boxes. For example, the image below depicts that an
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`Electro Valley Arena Pack, which Mr. Coffee purchased from Google for $9.99 on December 12,
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`2017, contains virtual currency (gold and gems) and a “Legendary Chest” loot box:
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`Given this proffer, in the event the Court grant Defendant’s motion to dismiss—which
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`Google to purchase a loot box.
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`Dated: October 27, 2021
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`BLOOD HURST & O’REARDON, LLP
`TIMOTHY G. BLOOD (149343)
`THOMAS J. O’REARDON II (247952)
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`By:
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` s/ Timothy G. Blood
`TIMOTHY G. BLOOD (149343)
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`501 West Broadway, Suite 1490
`San Diego, CA 92101
`Tel: 619/338-1100
`619/338-1101 (fax)
`tblood@bholaw.com
`toreardon@bholaw.com
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`THE LAW OFFICES OF ANDREW J. BROWN
`ANDREW J. BROWN (160562)
`501 West Broadway, Suite 1490
`San Diego, CA 92101
`Tel: 619/501-6550
`andrewb@thebrownlawfirm.com
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`I hereby certify that on October 27, 2021, I electronically filed the foregoing with the Clerk
`of the Court using the CM/ECF system which will send notification of such filing to the e-mail
`addresses denoted on the Electronic Mail Notice List, and I hereby certify that I have mailed the
`foregoing document or paper via the United States Postal Service to the non-CM/ECF participants
`indicated on the Electronic Mail Notice List.
`I certify under penalty of perjury under the laws of the United States of America that the
`foregoing is true and correct. Executed on October 27, 2021.
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`s/ Timothy G. Blood
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