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BUCHALTER NEMER
A Professional Corporation
PETER G. BERTRAND (SBN: 87883)
RICHARD C. DARWIN (SBN: 161245)
JULIAN W. MACK (SBN: 104662)
55 Second Street, Suite 1700
San Francisco, CA 94105-3493
Telephone: (415) 227-0900
Fax: (415) 227-0770
Email: [email protected]
Feb 7, 2014 3:44 PM
David H. Yamasaki
Chief Executive Officer/Clerk
Superior Court of CA, County of Santa Clara
Case #1-10-CV-161225 Filing #G-60705
By C. Pinacate, Deputy
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Attorneys for Defendant
COMERICA BANK
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SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
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COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA
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ROBERT PRITIKIN, et al.
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Plaintiffs,
vs.
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COMERICA BANK, et al.
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Defendants.
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CASE NO. 1-10-CV-161225
COMERICA BANK’S COMPENDIUM
OF EVIDENCE IN SUPPORT OF
MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
OR, IN THE ALTERNATIVE,
SUMMARY ADJUDICATION OF
ISSUES
Date:
Time:
Dept:
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April 25, 2014
9:00 a.m.
1, Judge Peter H. Kirwan
Complaint filed:
Trial date set:
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January 11, 2010
May 27, 2014
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COMPENDIUM OF EVIDENCE ISO MSJ - CASE NO. 1-10-CV-161225
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Pursuant to California Code of Civil Procedure section 437c and Rule 3.1350 of the
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California Rules of Court, Defendant Comerica Bank (“Comerica”) respectfully submits its
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evidence in support of its Motion for Summary Judgment or, Alternatively, Summary
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Adjudication.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Declaration of Julian W. Mack
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(A)
Deposition of Rodney G. Minott
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(B)
Deposition of Stan Rich
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(C)
Deposition of Ronald Anson
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(D)
Deposition of Robert Pritikin, Volume I
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(E)
Deposition of Robert Pritikin, Volume II
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(F)
Deposition of Judy Rothman
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(G)
Deposition of Jack Garrett
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(H)
Deposition of Mark Cohn
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(I)
Deposition of John Ferrara
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(J)
Deposition of Richard Smith
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(K)
Deposition of Kenneth Pritikin
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(L)
Deposition Exhibit 9
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(M)
Deposition Exhibit 18
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(N)
Deposition Exhibit 27
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(O)
Deposition Exhibit 28
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(P)
Deposition Exhibit 40
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(Q)
Deposition Exhibit 41
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(R)
Deposition Exhibit 42
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(S)
Deposition Exhibit 43
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(T)
Deposition Exhibit 44
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(U)
Deposition Exhibit 60
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(V)
Deposition Exhibit 61
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(W)
Deposition Exhibit 62
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(X)
Deposition Exhibit 63
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(Y)
Deposition Exhibit 65
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(Z)
Deposition Exhibit 72
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(AA) Deposition Exhibit 73
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(BB)
Deposition Exhibit 82
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(CC)
Deposition Exhibit 103
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(DD) Deposition Exhibit 127
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(EE)
Deposition Exhibit 136
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(FF)
Deposition Exhibit 204
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(GG) Deposition Exhibit 240
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(HH)
“Lipp Fraud Timeline,” produced by Plaintiff Rodney G. Minott
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(II)
Responses, Supplemental Responses and Amended Responses to
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Interrogatories Nos. 8.7 and 9.1 of Comerica’s First Set of Form Interrogatories
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(JJ)
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(KK) Deposition Exhibit 16
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(LL)
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Deposition of Scott Pilutik
Deposition Exhibit 100
Declaration of Efrat M. Cogan
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Deposition subpoena for production of records served on Liner Grode Stein
Yankelevitz Sunshine Regenstreif & Taylor (“Liner Grode”) in this action
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(B)
Discovery Referee's Recommended Order No. 1
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(C)
Discovery Referee's Recommended Order No. 2
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(D)
Court Order Approving Discovery Referee's Recommended Order No. 1
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(E)
Court Order Approving Discovery Referee's Recommended Order No. 2
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Liner Grode Declaration of Custodian of Records
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“Lipp Fraud Timeline” produced by Liner Grode in this action
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Retainer agreement dated August 5, 2005, produced by Liner Grode in this
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(A)
Letter to Kevin Barry of Boies, Schiller & Flexner LLP dated May 16,
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Letter to Kevin Barry of Boies, Schiller & Flexner LLP dated August 8,
2005
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Declaration of Michael D. Moore
2005
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Declaration of Richard A. Marshack
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Declaration of Thomas Lambert
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(A)
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Report from Four Star Quickbooks
Request for Judicial Notice
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Complaint for: (l) Aiding and Abetting Fraud; (2) Aiding and Abetting
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Conversion; (3) Conspiracy to Commit Fraud and Conversion; (4) Aiding and Abetting Breach of
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Fiduciary Duty; (5) Violation of Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code §17200 et. seq.; (6) Aiding and Abetting
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Violation of Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code §17200 et. seq., filed in this action on January 11, 2010
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(B)
Order Re: Demurrer To Complaint, filed in this action on April 27, 2010
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(C)
Order Re: Demurrer To First Amended Complaint, filed in this action on
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August 31, 2010
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Opinion filed August 27, 2012 in Pritikin, et. al. v. Comerica Bank,
California Court of Appeal, Sixth Appellate District, Case No. H036219
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Involuntary Petition for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, filed October 24, 2003 in
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In re: Four Star Financial Services, United States Bankruptcy Court, Central District of
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California, Case No. LA 03-37579 EC
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First Amended Complaint for (1) Breach of Fiduciary Duty of Care; (2)
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Breach of Fiduciary Duty of Loyalty; and (3) Accounting, filed September 1, 2004 in Marschak
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v. Anson, et al. (In re: Four Star Financial Services), United States Bankruptcy Court, Central
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District of California, Adv. Proc. No. 04-02002
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Complaint for Professional Negligence and Breach of Fiduciary Duty, filed
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October 14, 2003 in Ferrara, et al. v. Georgina Asset Management, Inc., et al., Los Angeles
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County Superior Court, Case No. BC 304180
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Los Angeles County Superior Court, Case No. BC 310846 (“Gilbert Action”)
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Class Action Complaint filed February 13, 2004 in Gilbert v. Cohn, et al.,
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Order Preliminarily Approving Settlement and Providing for Notice:
Plaintiffs, Bank Defendants, and Wade Defendants, filed April 11, 2007 in the Gilbert Action
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Sentinel Trust Company's Opposition to Motion For Stay of Execution,
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filed September 19, 2001 in 900 Capital Services, Inc. v. Sentinel Trust Co., et al. (In re Ray and
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Ross Transport, Inc.), United States Bankruptcy Court, District of Nevada, Case No. BK-S-97-
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22098-RCJ, Adversary Proceeding No. 972239 RCJ
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Amended Class Action Complaint, filed May 24, 2004 in the Gilbert
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Consent Order for Money Judgment Against Four Star Financial Services,
Action
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LLC, filed October 1, 2001 in Reservoir Capital Corporation v. Four Star Financial Services,
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LLC, United States District Court, District of Maryland, Case No. CCB-000-CV-3626
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Certification of Judgment for Registration In Another District, filed
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January 11, 2002 in Reservoir Capital Corporation v. Four Star Financial Services, LLC, United
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States District Court, District of Maryland, Case No. CCB-000-CV-3626
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Reservoir Capital Corporation’s Notice of Motion and Memorandum of
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Points and Authorities to Amend Judgment to Include Alter Egos, filed August 11, 2003 in
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Reservoir Capital Corporation v. Four Star Financial Services, LLC, United States District
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Court, Northern District of California, Case No. FJO2-002 (MJJ) (CJS)
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Second Amended Class Action Complaint filed April 18, 2005 in the
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First Amended Complaint filed by Plaintiffs in this action on May 18,
Gilbert Action
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2010.
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