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`PROOF OF SERVICE
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`Jorge Estrella-Moreno, et al. v. All Natural Stone Burlingame, Inc., et al.
`San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. CGC-23-605643
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`STATE OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF ORANGE
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`At the time of service, I was over 18 years of age and not a party to this action. I am
`employed in the County of Orange, State of California. My business address is 19900 MacArthur
`Blvd., Suite 1150, Irvine, CA 92612-2445.
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`On June 18, 2024, I served true copies of the following document(s) described as
`DEFENDANTS' CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT on the interested parties in this action
`as follows:
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`SEE ATTACHED SERVICE LIST
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`BY ELECTRONIC SERVICE: I electronically served the document(s) described above
`via File & ServeXpress, on the recipients designated on the Transaction Receipt located on the
`File & ServeXpress website (https://secure.fileandservexpress.com) pursuant to the Court Order
`establishing the case website and authorizing service of documents.
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`I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the
`foregoing is true and correct.
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`Executed on June 18, 2024, at Irvine, California.
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`SERVICE LIST
`Jorge Estrella-Moreno, et al. v. All Natural Stone Burlingame, Inc., et al.
`San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. CGC-23-605643
`Our Clients: Evolv Surfaces, Inc. and Francini, Inc.
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`Raphael Metzger, Esq.
`Scott P. Brust, Esq.
`METZGER LAW GROUP
`A PROFESSIONAL LAW CORPORATION
`555 E. Ocean Blvd., Suite 800
`Long Beach, CA 90802
`Tel.: (562) 437-4499
`Fax: (562) 436-1561
`rmetzger@toxictorts.com
`sbrust@toxictorts.com
`ltorres@toxictorts.com
`Attorneys for Plaintiffs Jorge Estrella-Moreno
`and Maria Dolores Valencia-Cardenas
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`Mark A. Love, Esq.
`Janice W. Man, Esq.
`HAWKINS PARNELL & YOUNG LLP
`33 New Montgomery, Suite 800
`San Francisco, CA 94105
`Tel: (415) 766-3200
`Fax: (415) 766-3250
`mlove@hpylaw.com
`jman@hpylaw.com
`Attorneys for Defendants All Natural Stone
`Burlingame, Inc. and ASN Natural Stone, Inc.
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`Thomas P. Gmelich, Esq.
`Kathryn Canale, Esq.
`BRADLEY, GMELICH & WELLERSTEIN
`LLP
`700 North Brand Blvd., 10th Floor
`Glendale, CA 91203-1202
`Tel: (818) 243-5200
`Fax: (818) 243-5266
`tgmelich@bgwlawyers.com
`kcanale@bgwlawyers.com
`Attorneys for Defendant Arizona Tile, L.L.C.
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`Alan R. Brayton, Esq.
`James P. Nevin, Esq.
`Andrew Chew, Esq.
`Gilbert L. Purcell, Esq.
`BRAYTON PURCELL LLP
`222 Rush Landing Rd.
`Novato, CA 94945-2469
`Tel.: (415) 898-1555
`Fax: (415) 898-1247
`abrayton@braytonlaw.com
`jnevin@braytonlaw.com
`achew@braytonlaw.com
`gpurcell@braytonlaw.com
`mail@braytonlaw.com
`Co-Counsel for Plaintiffs Jorge Estrella-
`Moreno and Maria Dolores Valencia-
`Cardenas
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`Roger M. Mansukhani, Esq.
`GORDON REES SCULLY MANSUKHANI,
`LLP
`101 W. Broadway, Suite 2000
`San Diego, CA 92101
`Tel: (619) 696-6700
`Fax: (619) 696-7124
`rmansukhani@grsm.com
`Attorneys for Defendant Architectural
`Surfaces Group, LLC
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`Patrick J. Foley, Esq.
`Rod J. Cappy, Esq.
`Marla T. Almazan, Esq.
`David M. Uchida, Esq.
`William Estes, Esq.
`LEWIS BRISBOIS BISGAARD & SMITH
`LLP
`633 West 5th Street, Suite 4000
`Los Angeles, CA 90071
`Tel: (213) 250-1800
`Fax: (213) 250-7900
`patrick.foley@lewisbrisbois.com
`rod.cappy@lewisbrisbois.com
`marla.almazan@lewisbrisbois.com
`david.uchida@lewisbrisbois.com
`william.estes@lewsisbrisbois.com
`Attorneys for Defendant C & C North
`America, Inc.
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`James T. Spratt, Esq.
`Christine Brice, Esq.
`LYDECKER
`523 West Sixth Street, Suite 716
`Los Angeles, CA 90014
`Tel: (213) 293-7926
`Fax: (213) 293-4425
`jspratt@lydecker.com
`cbrice@lydecker.com
`Attorneys for Defendants Caesarstone USA,
`Inc. and Caesarstone Ltd.
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`Michael J. Studenka, Esq.
`Madison J. Rolapp, Esq.
`NEWMEYER & DILLION LLP
`895 Dove Street, Second Floor
`Newport Beach, CA 92660
`Tel: (949) 854-7000
`Fax: (949) 854-7099
`Michael.Studenka@ndlf.com
`Madison.rolapp@ndlf.com
`Attorneys for Defendant Compac Atlanta,
`LLC
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`Patrick J. Foley, Esq.
`Wendy S. Dowse, Esq.
`Marla T. Almazan, Esq.
`LEWIS BRISBOIS BISGAARD & SMITH
`LLP
`633 West 5th Street, Suite 4000
`Los Angeles, CA 90071
`Tel: (213) 250-1800
`Fax: (213) 250-7900
`patrick.foley@lewisbrisbois.com
`Wendy.Dowse@lewisbrisbois.com
`marla.almazan@lewisbrisbois.com
`Attorneys for Specially-Appearing Defendant
`Cosentino Group, S.A. n/k/a Cosentino, S.A.
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`Lindsay Weiss, Esq.
`MANNING GROSS + MASSENBRUG LLP
`444 South Flower Street, Suite 4100
`Los Angeles, CA 90071
`Tel: (213) 662-7300
`Fax: (213) 622-7313
`lweiss@mgmlaw.com
`Attorneys for Defendant Cambria Company
`LLC
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`Douglas M. DeGrave, Esq.
`POLIQUIN & DeGRAVE LLP
`22972 Mill Creek Drive
`Laguna Hills, CA 92653
`Tel: (949) 716-8230
`Fax: (949) 716-4750
`ddegrave@pdattorneys.com
`Attorneys for Defendant Costco Wholesale
`Corporation
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`Angela V. Sayre, Esq.
`Lilia V. Kavarian, Esq.
`Hanna Thompson, Esq.
`FOLEY MANSFIELD
`181 W. Huntington Drive, Suite 210
`Monrovia, CA 91016
`Tel: (213) 283-2100
`Fax: (213) 283-2101
`asayre@foleymansfield.com
`lkavarian@foleymansfield.com
`hthompson@foleymansfield.com
`Attorneys for Defendant Dal-Tile, LLC
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`Mark A. Love, Esq.
`HAWKINS PARNELL & YOUNG LLP
`33 New Montgomery, Suite 800
`San Francisco, CA 94105
`Tel: (415) 766-3200
`Fax: (415) 766-3250
`mlove@hpylaw.com
`Attorneys for Defendant Double Bay Company
`Inc. dba Carmel Stone Imports
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`Jeffrey W. Deane, Esq.
`HAWKINS PARNELL & YOUNG, LLP
`445 South Figueroa Street, Suite 3200
`Los Angeles, CA 90071
`Tel: (213) 486-8000
`Fax: (213) 486-8080
`jdeane@hpylaw.com
`Attorneys for Defendant Double Bay Company
`Inc. dba Carmel Stone Imports
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`Deanne L. Miller, Esq.
`Yardena R. Zwang-Weissman, Esq.
`Holly A. Henrich, Esq.
`Evan A. Ormand, Esq.
`MORGAN, LEWIS & BOCKIUS LLP
`300 South Grand Avenue, 22nd Floor
`Los Angeles, CA 90071-3132
`Tel: (213) 612-2500
`Fax: (213) 612-2501
`deanne.miller@morganlewis.com
`yardena.zwang-weissman@morganlewis.com
`holly.henrich@morganlewis.com
`evan.ormand.@morganlewis.com
`Attorneys for Defendant E. I. DuPont De
`Nemours and Company (now known as EIDP,
`Inc.)
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`Matthew C. Bures, Esq.
`Roger R. Bracken, Esq.
`WOLFE & WYMAN LLP
`2212 Dupont Drive
`Irvine, CA 92612-1525
`Tel.: (949) 475-9200
`Fax: (949) 475-9203
`mcbures@ww.law
`rrbracken@ww.law
`Attorneys for Defendant European Surfaces,
`LLC dba Eurostone erroneously sued as
`European Surfaces, LLC a California Limited
`Liability Company
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`Roger M. Mansukhani, Esq.
`J. Todd Konold, Esq.
`Lisa G. Taylor, Esq.
`GORDON REES SCULLY MANSUKHANI,
`LLP
`101 W. Broadway, Suite 2000
`San Diego, CA 92101
`Tel: (619) 696-6700
`Fax: (619) 696-7124
`rmansukhani@grsm.com
`tkonold@grsm.com
`ltaylor@grsm.com
`Attorneys for Defendants HIRSCH GLASS
`CORP. and MS International Inc.
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`Marc S. Shapiro, Esq.
`Andrea S. Shapiro, Esq.
`HANGER, STEINBERG, SHAPIRO & ASH
`21031 Ventura Blvd., Suite 800
`Woodland Hills, CA 91364-6512
`Tel: (818) 226-1222
`Fax: (818) 226-1215
`mss@hssalaw.com
`as@hssalaw.com
`Attorneys for Defendant Euro Stone America
`International, Inc.
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`John Chu, Esq.
`CORPORATE COUNSEL LAW GROUP,
`LLP
`25 Kearny Street, #302
`San Francisco, CA 94108
`Tel: (415) 989-5300
`Fax: (415) 788-4315
`Jchu149@yahoo.com
`Attorneys for Defendant Haussman Natural
`Stone, Inc.
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`Pavan L. Rosati, Esq.
`GOODMAN NEUMAN HAMILTON LLP
`100 Bush Street, Suite 1800
`San Francisco, CA 94104
`Tel: (415) 705-0400
`Fax: (415) 705-0411
`prosati@gnhllp.com
`Attorneys for Defendant Home Depot U.S.A.,
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`Jeremy D. Huie, Esq.
`EDLIN GALLAGHER HUIE + BLUM
`500 Washington Street, Suite 700
`San Francisco, CA 94111
`Tel: (415) 397-9006
`Fax: (415) 397-1339
`jhuie@eghblaw.com
`Attorneys for Defendant Integrated Resources
`Group, Inc.
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`Stephanie Forman, Esq.
`Roger W. Backlar, Esq.
`THARPE & HOWELL, LLP
`15250 Ventura Blvd., Ninth Floor
`Sherman Oaks, CA 91403
`Tel: (818) 205-9955
`Fax: (818) 205-9944
`sforman@tharpe-howell.com
`rbacklar@tharpe-howell.com
`Attorneys for Defendant Lowe's Home
`Centers, Llc
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`Frederick S. Reisz, Esq.
`Vanessa P. Natividad, Esq.
`REISZ SIDERMAN EISENBERG, APC
`A Professional Corporation
`11620 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 800
`Los Angeles, CA 90025-6601
`Tel: (310) 312-0772
`Fax: (310) 312-0656
`reisz@rse-law.com
`natividad@rse-law.com
`rata@rse-law.com
`witcher@rse-law.com
`Attorneys for Defendant LX Hausys America,
`Inc.
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`Jennifer A. Cormier, Esq.
`MG+M, THE LAW FIRM
`101 Montgomery Street, Suite 2850
`San Francisco, CA 94104
`Tel: (415) 512-4381
`Fax: (415) 512-6791
`jcormier@mgmlaw.com
`Attorneys for Defendants Parsoda USA, Inc.
`dba Pacifica Wholesale Tile & Stone and
`Pietra Fina, Inc.
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`Lisa M. Tracy, Esq.
`Bojana Rnjak, Esq.
`SPENCER FANE LLP
`201 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 550
`Santa Monica, CA 90401
`Tel.: (424) 217-1830
`Fax: (424) 217-1854
`ltracy@spencerfane.com
`brnjak@spencerfane.com
`Attorneys for Defendant Pacific Shore Stones,
`LLC
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`Claudia C. Bohorquez, Esq.
`LAW OFFICES OF CLAUDIA C.
`BOHORQUEZ
`8383 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 800
`Beverly Hills, CA 90211
`Tel: (323) 648-6761
`Fax: (323) 978-6637
`cbohorquez@bohorquezlawgroup.com
`Attorneys for Defendant Seieffe Corporation
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`Michael G. Romey, Esq.
`Michael A. Hale, Esq.
`LATHAM & WATKINS LLP
`355 South Grand Avenue, Suite 100
`Los Angeles, CA 90071-1560
`Tel: (213) 485-1234
`Fax: (213) 891-8763
`Michael.Romey@lw.com
`Michael.Hale@lw.com
`Attorneys for Specially Appearing Defendant
`Stylenquaza LLC
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`James C. Parker, Esq.
`Bina Ghanaat, Esq.
`Shane Hoover, Esq.
`HUGO PARKER, LLP
`90 New Montgomery Street, Suite 1010
`San Francisco, CA 94105
`Tel: (415) 808-0300
`Fax: (415) 808-0333
`service@HUGOPARKER.com
`Attorneys for Defendant Surface Warehouse,
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