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THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF SACRAMENTO

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In r e t h e M a r r i a g e o f :

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P e t i t i o n e r

vs CASE NO. 10

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Responden t .

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REPORTER'S TRANSCRIPT OF PROCEEDINGS

Held i n t h e S u p e r i o r Cour t , i n and f o r t h e County o fSac r am en t o , Depar tment 121 , on Wednesday, May 9, 2012;

B e f o r e t h e HONORABLE MATTHEW J . GARY Judge

For t h e P e t i t i o n e r :

For t h e Responden t :

Repor t ed By:

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APPEARANCES

WOODRUFF O HAIR, POSNER SALINGER2251 F a i r Oaks B o u l e v a r dSac r am en t o , C a l i f o r n i a 95825

IN PROPRIA PERSONA

Tar a Murany, CSR No. 12892

~ S A C R A M E N T OCOUNTY OFFICIAL COURT R E P O R T E R S


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SACRAMENTO CALIFORNIA

M Y 9 2012

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4 Proceed ings i n t h e Marr iage o f Case No.

5 came on r e g u l a r l y t h i s day b e f o r e t h e Honorable

6 MATTHEW J . GARY Judge o f t h e S upe r io r Cour t o f C a l i f o r n i a ,

7 f o r t h e County o f Sacramento Department 121 t h e r e o f .

8 The P e t i t i o n e r , was

9 r e p r e se n t e d by PAULA D. SALINGER A t t o rn e y a t Law.

10 The Respondent appeared

11 IN PROPRIA PERSONA.

12 The fo l lowing p r o c e e d i n g s were t h e n had t o w i t :

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THE COURT: And then i s t h a t r eady?

MS. SALINGER: Yes Your Honor.

THE COURT: Come on up.

MS. SALINGER: Your Honor I do have a s t a t e me n t o f

a t t o r n e y s f e e s and c o s t s . May I approach?

THE COURT: You may t hank you.

MS. SALINGER: I d id g i v e a copy o f t

21 t h i s morning.

22 THE COURT: Grea t . Thank you. And good morning t o

23 a l l .

24 MS. SALINGER: Good morning.

25 THE COURT: Record w i l l r e f l e c t b o t h p a r t i e s a r e

26 p r e s e n t , and counse l f o r i s p r e s e n t . And a n y t h i n g

27 worked o u t a t a l l on t h i s ?

28 MS. SALINGER: No Your Honor.

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THE RESPONDENT: Can we ge t on t h e r e c o r d what she

2 j u s t handed you, Your Honor?

3 THE COURT: Yes, s i r . A s t a t e me n t o f a t t o r n e y s

4 fees and c o s t s . And d i d you r e c e i v e t h a t , s i r ?

5 THE RESPONDENT: Yes, I d id , j u s t f i v e minutes ago.

6 THE COURT: Okay. And Ms S a l inger, I be l i eve t h i s

7 i s your motion. You may be hea rd .

8 MS SALINGER: Yes, Your Honor. Motion p r e s e n t s

9 seven i t ems t h a t we a re r eq u es t i n g t h a t t h e Cour t o r d e r s , and

10 r e a l l y no th ing has changed s i n c e t h e f i l i n g o f t h e motion.

11 Did you have an o p p o r t u n i t y, Your Honor, t o review t h e motion

12 and t h e p o i n t s and a u t h o r i t i e s ?


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what your s i d e i s r i g h t now on each o f t h e s e r e q u e s t s .

THE RESPONDENT Okay.

THE COURT Apparen t ly a package d i d come i n . I t

d i d a r r i v e . T h e r e s a whole package o f u n f i l e d documents .

Apparen t ly you s e n t t h i s up t o admin, o r you s e n t - -

7 a c t u a l l y, you s e n t i t s imply t o t h e c o u r t , which un le s s you

8 send i t i n wi t h a - - wi t h a r u n n e r o r you b r i n g i t i n o r

9 something, i t s s imp ly d e l i v e r e d t o ge n e r a l m a i l u p s t a i r s .

10 Did t h i s go t o ge ne r a l m a i l u p s t a i r s ? Yeah.

11 THE RESPONDENT I fo l lowed t h e i n s t r u c t i o n s f o r12

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f i l i n g by ma i l , Your Honor

THE COURT So -

THE RESPONDENT on t h e w e b s i t e , t h e c o u r t

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16 THE COURT t h e s e a p p a r e n t l y came i n . The p o s t

17 mark on t h i s i s May 3rd , so I m not e x a c t l y su r e when t h e

18 c ou r t r e c e ive d i t . My assumption i s probab ly sometime Monday

19 o r Tuesday. I t may have been F r i d a y. In any e v e n t , I d i d n t

20 t h e documents a r e not he re t ime ly. I have n o t reviewed

21 them.

22 THE RESPONDENT I t was s e n t p r i o r i t y mai l pe r the

23 i n s t r u c t i o n s on t h e c o u r t w e b s i t e .

24 THE COURT Sure . J u s t f o r your i n fo rma t i o n ,25 though, s i r , I have not rev iewed o r - - I have n o t rev iewed

26 t h e documents as t h e y were n o t f i l e d t ime ly. I l l t a k e a

27 look now I l l t a ke a l ook a t t h e documents u n l e s s ,

28 Ms Sa l i n g e r, you have an o b j e c t i o n t o t h e Cour t c ons ide r in g

~ S A C R A M E N T OCOUNTY OFFICIAL COURT REPORTERS- - - - - - - -6[NOTE: At this point in the hearing, the opposing attorney had already argued the merits of her motion and did not make atimlienss objection, thus waiving any objection (see legal cite below). Here, the judge prompts her for an objection so he will havean excuse for not considering the pro per respondents pleadings. The attorney dutifully makes the objection. ]


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t h e documents based upon t h e t i m e l i n e s s o r u n t i m e l i n e s s o f

t h e i r f i l i n g .

MS SALINGER: I do have an o b j e c t i o n , Your Honor.

The documents a s you j u s t mentioned a r e due a t l e a s t n ine

c o u r t days p r i o r to t h e he a r ing to be f i l e d and se rved , and

t h a t would have been A p r i l 26th t h a t t h e y shou ld have been

7 se rved and f i l e d wi t h t h e Cour t .

8 THE COURT: Okay. When d i d you r e c e i v e them?

9 MS SALINGER: I r e c e i v e d them on t h e 3rd o f May

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THE COURT: Have you had adequa te o p p o r t u n i t y t o

rev iew them and r e p ly?

MS SALINGER: I have reviewed. I have no t

r e p l i e d , Your Honor. I have reviewed. I d i d no t have t ime

t o d r a f t a r e p l y.

THE COURT: Okay. A l l r i g h t . Mr.

u n f o r t u n a t e l y , I m going t o go ahead and have t h e documents

f i l e d f o r you, bu t I w i l l not c o n s i d e r them f o r t o d a y s

19 h e a r i n g as t h e y a r e u n t i m e l y f i l e d and se rved .

20 THE RESPONDENT: Now i s n t i t , Your Honor,

21 customary - - I d r eq u es t t o con t inuance t h e n , Your Honor.

22 THE COURT: I f I can go back , s i r , and l e t s go

23 ahead and t a ke a l ook a t t h e i s s u e s . And on t h e f i r s t i s s u e ,

24 Ms. i s s imply r e q u e s t i n g t h a t t h e Cour t p r e ve n t you

25 from produc ing e v i d e n c e s imp ly because you d i d n o t comply

26 wi th t h e C o u r t s o rd e r t o prov ide d i s c l o s u r e s , and t h i s

27 shou ld be under 2100 e t se c . What s your p o s i t i o n on t h a t ?

28 THE RESPONDENT: Your Honor, i f I may, I w a s n t

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[Respondent is an indigent, disabled pro per and domestic violence victim (see below). The complete transcript from thishearing is attached below. As the full transcript records, the judge allowed the attorney to serve and file an untimely attorneyfees and costs request at the start of the same hearing . ]

NOTE: If a judge refuses to consider late-filed papers, the order must so state (CRC 3.1300(d). Theorder issued did not record that the pro per's pleadings were not considered (see the order below).


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Cal. Prac. Guide Civ. Pro. Before Trial Ch. 9(I)-B

California Practice Guide: Civil Procedure Before Trial

Hon. William F. Rylaarsdam, Hon. Lee Smalley Edmon, Contributing Editors: Atty. Richard J. Burdge, Jr., Atty.Richard B. Goetz, and Atty. David J. Pasternak

e. [9:88] Defects waived by arguing merits at hearing: Insufficient or defective notice may be waived if opposingcounsel shows up at the hearing and argues the merits of the motion. If they appear at all, they should limit theirargument to objections based on the defective notice. Otherwise, the court will treat their opposition on the merits asa waiver of the defects. [ Alliance Bank v. Murray (1984) 161 CA3d 1, 7, 207 CR 233, 237; Carlton v. Quint (20077 CA4th 690, 697, 91 CR2d 844, 848]

To preserve the issue for appeal, the opposing party should expressly object to the defective notice in its opposition papers, request a continuance and demonstrate prejudice from the defective notice. [ Reedy v. Bussell (2007) 14CA4th 1272, 1288, 56 CR3d 216, 228]

=> [9:88.1] PRACTICE POINTER: Use common sense in raising such objections. Judges may react negativelywhere the defective notice has not hampered preparation of a response.[9:88.2–88.4] Reserved .

(1) [11:287] Defects waived by opposition on merits: Plaintiffs waive any objection as to the form or content ofthe notice by appearing at the hearing and arguing the merits. (If plaintiffs appear at all, they should limitthemselves to objecting to sufficiency of notice.) [ Tate v. Sup.Ct. (City & County of San Francisco) (1975) 4CA3d 925, 928, 119 CR 835, 838 —rule applied where hearing ordered by court sua sponte][11:288–289] Reserved.


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Cal. Prac. Guide Civ. Pro. Before Trial Ch. 9(I)-C

California Practice Guide: Civil Procedure Before Trial

Hon. William F. Rylaarsdam, Hon. Lee Smalley Edmon, Contributing Editors: Atty. Richard J. Burdge, Jr., Atty.Richard B. Goetz, and Atty. David J. Pasternak

Chapter 9. Part I Law And Motion

C. Opposing The Motion—And Rebutting The Opposition

e. [9:105.4] Discretion re late-filed papers: Papers submitted after the deadline must be accepted for filing. But thecourt, in its discretion, may refuse to consider these papers in ruling on the motion (in which event, the minutes ororder must so state). [ CRC 3.1300(d) ]

(1) [9:105.5] Comment: A court’s decision not to consider late-filed papers may not be exercised arbitrarily.[Kapitanski v. Von’s Grocery Co. (1983) 146 CA3d 29, 32–33, 193 CR 839, 841 —court can summarily reject late-filed papers under local rules, but if it considers them at all, it must apply CCP § 473 standards, and it is an abuseof discretion to refuse relief if “excusable neglect” shown (cited with approval in Mann v. Cracchiolo (1985) 3C3d 18, 30, 210 CR 762, 767) ]

If the court decides to consider late-filed papers, a continuance may be necessitated. [See Hobson v. Raychem

Corp. (1999) 73 CA4th 614, 623, 86 CR2d 497, 503 (dictum) (disapproved on other grounds in Colmenares v Braemar Country Club, Inc. (2003) 29 C4th 1019, 130 CR2d 662) ]


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THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF SACRAMENTO

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In r e t h e M a r r i a g e o f :

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P e t i t i o n e r

vs CASE NO. 10

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Responden t .

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REPORTER'S TRANSCRIPT OF PROCEEDINGS

Held i n t h e S u p e r i o r Cour t , i n and f o r t h e County o fSac r am en t o , Depar tment 121 , on Wednesday, May 9, 2012;

B e f o r e t h e HONORABLE MATTHEW J . GARY Judge

For t h e P e t i t i o n e r :

For t h e Responden t :

Repor t ed By:

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APPEARANCES

WOODRUFF O HAIR, POSNER SALINGER2251 F a i r Oaks B o u l e v a r dSac r am en t o , C a l i f o r n i a 95825

IN PROPRIA PERSONA

Tar a Murany, CSR No. 12892

~ S A C R A M E N T OCOUNTY OFFICIAL COURT R E P O R T E R S


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M Y 9 2012

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4 Proceed ings i n t h e Marr iage o f Case No.

5 came on r e g u l a r l y t h i s day b e f o r e t h e Honorable

6 MATTHEW J . GARY Judge o f t h e S upe r io r Cour t o f C a l i f o r n i a ,

7 f o r t h e County o f Sacramento Department 121 t h e r e o f .

8 The P e t i t i o n e r , was

9 r e p r e se n t e d by PAULA D. SALINGER A t t o rn e y a t Law.

10 The Respondent appeared

11 IN PROPRIA PERSONA.

12 The fo l lowing p r o c e e d i n g s were t h e n had t o w i t :

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THE COURT: And then i s t h a t r eady?

MS. SALINGER: Yes Your Honor.

THE COURT: Come on up.

MS. SALINGER: Your Honor I do have a s t a t e me n t o f

a t t o r n e y s f e e s and c o s t s . May I approach?

THE COURT: You may t hank you.

MS. SALINGER: I d id g i v e a copy o f t

21 t h i s morning.

22 THE COURT: Grea t . Thank you. And good morning t o

23 a l l .

24 MS. SALINGER: Good morning.

25 THE COURT: Record w i l l r e f l e c t b o t h p a r t i e s a r e

26 p r e s e n t , and counse l f o r i s p r e s e n t . And a n y t h i n g

27 worked o u t a t a l l on t h i s ?

28 MS. SALINGER: No Your Honor.



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THE RESPONDENT: Can we ge t on t h e r e c o r d what she

2 j u s t handed you, Your Honor?

3 THE COURT: Yes, s i r . A s t a t e me n t o f a t t o r n e y s

4 fees and c o s t s . And d i d you r e c e i v e t h a t , s i r ?

5 THE RESPONDENT: Yes, I d id , j u s t f i v e minutes ago.

6 THE COURT: Okay. And Ms S a l inger, I be l i eve t h i s

7 i s your motion. You may be hea rd .

8 MS SALINGER: Yes, Your Honor. Motion p r e s e n t s

9 seven i t ems t h a t we a re r eq u es t i n g t h a t t h e Cour t o r d e r s , and

10 r e a l l y no th ing has changed s i n c e t h e f i l i n g o f t h e motion.

11 Did you have an o p p o r t u n i t y, Your Honor, t o review t h e motion12 and t h e p o i n t s and a u t h o r i t i e s ?

13 THE COURT: Yes.

14 MS SALINGER: So t h e most impor tan t p a r t o f our

15 motion a r e t h e f i r s t two r e q u e s t s t h a t w e r e making. We re

16 making a r e q u e s t t o presen t Mr - - p r e ve n t Mr from

17 p r e s e n t i n g ev idence t h a t shou ld have been p r e s e n t e d i n h i s

18 d e c l a r a t i o n o f d i s c l o s u r e . Desp i te t h e f a c t t h a t no t on ly

19 does t h e code p r ov ide t h a t he i s supposed t o se r ve a

20 d e c l a r a t i o n o f d i s c l o s u r e , and then i n October o f 2010 a f t e r

21 t h e f i l i n g o f a Motion t o Compel t h e Cour t o r de r e d him t o

22 prov ide h i s d e c l a r a t i o n o f d i s c l o s u r e , t s t l l has not been

23 completed . We re s imply unab le t o proceed on t h i s m a t t e r ,

24 and g e t t h e i s s u e s r e so lve d , and g e t t t o t r i a l wi thou t

25 Mr p r e s e n t i n g a d e c l a r a t i o n o f d i s c l o s u r e . So t h a t i s

26 t h e f i r s t o rd e r t h a t w e r e r e q u e s t i n g .

27 And what t i e s i n t o t h a t i s g r a n t i n g my c l i e n t t h e

28 v o lun ta r y waive r o f Mr d e c l a r a t i o n o f d i s c l o s u r e ,

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ap p ea l , he j u s t de l ayed i t He never f i l e d an opening b r i e f

a f t e r g e t t i n g numerous, I t h i n k i t was f i v e o r s i x ,

e x t e n s i o n s ; so a f t e r n e a r l y a y ea r, t h e c o u r t o f ap p ea l

dismissed t h a t appea l . Of course , we were s o r t o f i n l imbo

wai t i ng t o see what would happen w i t h t h a t , so ag a in , a

f u r t h e r d e lay. He a l s o f i l e d a p e t i t i o n f o r r ev iew o f t h e

Supreme Cour t o f C a l i f o r n i a , which was den i ed . My c l i e n t d i d

have t o r e t a i n a co u n s e l t h a t was a s s o c i a t e d i n , and h e r f ees

a s s o c i a t e d w i t h t h e appea l , h e r fees and c o s t s , were

4 ,9 5 7 .11 .

In a d d i t i o n , I 'm r e q u e s t i n g t h a t Mr. pay

a t t o r n e y s f e e s and s a n c t i o n s f o r t h e n e c e s s i t y o f b r i n g i n g

t h i s mot ion t oday. He does have a f i d u c i a r y duty under t h e

code t o prov ide d i s c l o s u r e . And c e r t a i n l y h e s n o t o n l y

p ro v i d ed - - n o t provided d i s c l o s u r e , bu t a l s o n o t compl ied

wi th t h e C o u r t s o r d e r s t o prov ide d i s c l o s u r e and t o answer

t h e d i s c o v e r y. So t h e r e q u e s t f o r t h e f ee s and s a n c t i o n s i s

n o t o n l y c o n t a i n e d i n my motion , b u t an u p d a t ed s t a t em en t o f

f ees and c o s t s was p ro v i d ed t o t h e Cour t and t o Mr.

t h i s morning. So t h e f ee s i n c u r r e d r e l a t e d t o t h i s motion

a r e now 3,302.50 , and w e ' r e a l s o r e q u e s t i n g 5 ,000 i n

s a n c t i o n s a g a i n s t Mr.

THE COURT: How much was t h e appeal a t t o r n e y ?

MS SALINGER: The appeal was 4,957.11 . Those

were t h e c o s t s and f e e s w i t h E l i z a b e t h Niemi .

THE COURT: And Mr. i f you wish , i f you 'd

walk t h ro u g h - - walk me t h rough your p o s i t i o n on each o f

those i s s u e s ?

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1 THE RESPONDENT: Yes, thank you, Your Honor. F i r s t

2 o f f , I d l i k e t o r eq u es t a long-cause h ea r i n g fo r t h i s

3 mat t e r.

4 THE COURT: Well, a l ong cause on what?

5 THE RESPONDENT: On t h e i s s u e s a t i s s u e h e re .

6 THE COURT: On which i s s u e , though?

7 THE RESPONDENT: Have you r ead my p l ead i n g s ?

8 THE COURT: Which p l ead i n g s , s i r ?

9 THE RESPONDENT: My r e sp ons iv e d e c l a r a t i o n .

10 THE COURT: Where d i d you f i l e i t , s i r ?

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THE RESPONDENT: Here.

THE COURT: Where?

THE RESPONDENT: Well, I f i l e d t by ma i l . What do

14 you mean h e re ? What do you mean where?

15 THE COURT: Where d i d you send - - where d i d you

16 f i l e your p l ead i n g s ?

17 THE RESPONDENT: I s en t t by ma i l t o t h i s address

18 here t o t h e c l e r k o f t h e c o u r t .

19 MS SALINGER: Your Honor, Mr. p l ead i n g s

20 were se rved on my o f f i c e on t h e 3rd o f May so I m guess ing

21 t h e Court has not r ece i v ed them.

22 THE COURT: Let me go back t o t he o r i g i n a l

23 q u es t i o n .

24 THE RESPONDENT: I have an e x t r a s e t here , Your

25 Honor, i f t h a t would h e l p .

26 THE COURT: Okay. Well, l e t me go back . You re

27 r eq u es t i n g a l ong cause . I m n o t q u i t e s u re what . I m not

28 su r e what t he f a c t u a l d i spu t e i s a t t h i s p o i n t . I m going t o

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what your s i d e i s r i g h t now on each o f t h e s e r e q u e s t s .

THE RESPONDENT Okay.

THE COURT Apparen t ly a package d i d come i n . I t

d i d a r r i v e . T h e r e s a whole package o f u n f i l e d documents .

Apparen t ly you s e n t t h i s up t o admin, o r you s e n t - -

7 a c t u a l l y, you s e n t i t s imply t o t h e c o u r t , which un le s s you

8 send i t i n wi t h a - - wi t h a r u n n e r o r you b r i n g i t i n o r

9 something, i t s s imp ly d e l i v e r e d t o ge n e r a l m a i l u p s t a i r s .

10 Did t h i s go t o ge ne r a l m a i l u p s t a i r s ? Yeah.

11 THE RESPONDENT I fo l lowed t h e i n s t r u c t i o n s f o r12

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f i l i n g by ma i l , Your Honor

THE COURT So -

THE RESPONDENT on t h e w e b s i t e , t h e c o u r t

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16 THE COURT t h e s e a p p a r e n t l y came i n . The p o s t

17 mark on t h i s i s May 3rd , so I m not e x a c t l y su r e when t h e

18 c ou r t r e c e ive d i t . My assumption i s probab ly sometime Monday

19 o r Tuesday. I t may have been F r i d a y. In any e v e n t , I d i d n t

20 t h e documents a r e not he re t ime ly. I have n o t reviewed

21 them.

22 THE RESPONDENT I t was s e n t p r i o r i t y mai l pe r the

23 i n s t r u c t i o n s on t h e c o u r t w e b s i t e .

24 THE COURT Sure . J u s t f o r your i n fo rma t i o n ,25 though, s i r , I have not rev iewed o r - - I have n o t rev iewed

26 t h e documents as t h e y were n o t f i l e d t ime ly. I l l t a k e a

27 look now I l l t a ke a l ook a t t h e documents u n l e s s ,

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t h e documents based upon t h e t i m e l i n e s s o r u n t i m e l i n e s s o f

t h e i r f i l i n g .

MS SALINGER: I do have an o b j e c t i o n , Your Honor.

The documents a s you j u s t mentioned a r e due a t l e a s t n ine

c o u r t days p r i o r to t h e he a r ing to be f i l e d and se rved , and

t h a t would have been A p r i l 26th t h a t t h e y shou ld have been

7 se rved and f i l e d wi t h t h e Cour t .

8 THE COURT: Okay. When d i d you r e c e i v e them?

9 MS SALINGER: I r e c e i v e d them on t h e 3rd o f May

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rev iew them and r e p ly?

MS SALINGER: I have reviewed. I have no t

r e p l i e d , Your Honor. I have reviewed. I d i d no t have t ime

t o d r a f t a r e p l y.

THE COURT: Okay. A l l r i g h t . Mr.

u n f o r t u n a t e l y , I m going t o go ahead and have t h e documents

f i l e d f o r you, bu t I w i l l not c o n s i d e r them f o r t o d a y s

19 h e a r i n g as t h e y a r e u n t i m e l y f i l e d and se rved .

20 THE RESPONDENT: Now i s n t i t , Your Honor,

21 customary - - I d r eq u es t t o con t inuance t h e n , Your Honor.

22 THE COURT: I f I can go back , s i r , and l e t s go

23 ahead and t a ke a l ook a t t h e i s s u e s . And on t h e f i r s t i s s u e ,

24 Ms. i s s imply r e q u e s t i n g t h a t t h e Cour t p r e ve n t you

25 from produc ing e v i d e n c e s imp ly because you d i d n o t comply

26 wi th t h e C o u r t s o rd e r t o prov ide d i s c l o s u r e s , and t h i s

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q u i t e f i n i s h e d wi t h my g ro u n d s f o r my e v i d e n t i a r y h e a r i n g .

THE COURT: But Mr

THE RESPONDENT: Yes, s i r .

THE COURT: I am f i n i s h e d wi t h i t f o r j u s t a

moment. And i f you would f o l l o w my l e a d and a l l o w me t o

d i r e c t my c o u r t , I m d i r e c t i n g you t o r e p l y t o t h e f i r s t

r e q u e s t . And you d o n t have t o . I m n o t t e l l i n g you you

have t o , b u t w e r e go ing t o a c t u a l l y s t a y on my agenda f o r

now and n o t y o u r s .

So b e tween you and I , what I m i n v i t i n g i s y o u r

r e p l y t o t h e i r f i r s t i t em. Frank ly, i t s a c t u a l l y t h e i r

f i r s t two i t e ms . She wishes t o v o l u n t a r i l y waive your

d i s c l o s u r e , and she wishes t o p r o c e e d wi t h o u t y o u r

d i s c l o s u r e s , and she wishes an o rd e r p r e v e n t i n g you from

produc ing e v id e n c e based on s t u f f t h a t would o t h e rw i s e have

had t o have been d i s c l o s e d . How do you r e p l y ?

THE RESPONDENT: Your Honor, I have o b j e c t i o n s t o

t h a t unde r r u l e 5 .118 , s u b s e c t i o n ( f ) , C a l i f o r n i a Rules o f

Co u r t and Code o f C i v i l Procedure S e c t i o n 436 and 431 .10 .

Those c o n t e n t i o n s a r e based on two d e c l a r a t i o n s , which

c o n t a i n i n a d m i s s i b l e m a t e r i a l .

THE COURT: Mr. i s i t t r u e t h a t I o r d e r e d

back i n Octobe r o f 2000

MS SALINGER: 10 , Your Honor.

THE COURT: 2010 t o produce a d e c l a r a t i o n f o r

d i s c l o s u r e ?

THE RESPONDENT: T h a t s t r u e , Your Honor.

THE COURT: And d i d you do t h a t ?

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THE COURT: Okay.

THE RESPONDENT: I t s my p o s i t i o n t h a t t h o s e o rd e r s

4 a re vo id on t h e i r f ace .

5 THE COURT: T h a t s - - thank , you s i r . A and B a re

6 gran ted . Mr. i s p r e c lude d from produc ing t h e ev idence

7 t h a t would o t h e rw i s e have been d i sc lo sed i n t he d i s c l o s u r e s ,

8 and she may proceed t o judgment with a vo lun t a ry waiver o f

9 h i s p re l im inary and f i n a l d i s c l o s u r e s . So SA and 8B a re

10 g r a n te d i n t he motion.

11 As t o C s i r , do you have any o b j e c t i o n of12 o b t a i n i n g your p e r s o n a l p ro p e r t y ?

13 THE RESPONDENT: Your Honor, I d l i k e t o presen t

14 l i v e t e s t imony under r u l e C a l i f o r n i a Rules o f Court 5 .119

15 t o which I meant - - t r i e d to say e a r l i e r .

16 THE COURT: Okay. Did you g iv e a n o t i c e o f t h a t ?

17 THE RESPONDENT: Does t h a t r e q u i r e no t i ce?

18 THE COURT: Did you no t i ce t he o t h e r s i d e t h a t you

19 wish t o p resen t l i v e t e s t imony today?

20 MS SALINGER: He d i d n o t , Your Honor.

21 THE COURT: And who d i d you wish t o c a l l as a

22 witness?

23 THE RESPONDENT: I wish to c a l l as a w i t n es s t h e

24 au thors o f t he two d e c l a r a t i o n s .

25 THE COURT: Are they here?

26 THE RESPONDENT: One o f them i s .

27 THE COURT: Authors o f what two d e c l a r a t i o n s ?

28 THE RESPONDENT: The two d e c l a r a t i o n s t h a t were

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f i l e d w i t h t h i s motion t oday.

THE COURT: Who a r e you speak ing o f , s i r ?

THE RESPONDENT: I m speak ing o f t h e P e t i t i o n e r .

THE COURT: Who do you wish t o c a l l as a w i t n e s s ?

THE RESPONDENT: The P e t i t i o n e r .

THE COURT: For what purpose?

THE RESPONDENT: To q u e s t i o n h e r about t h e c on te n t

o f t h e d e c l a r a t i o n she f i l e d .

THE COURT: Well, I m ask ing you abou t 8C t h e

r e q u e s t C sa y s she wishes t h a t you o b t a i n your p e r son a l

p r o p e r t y. Do you have any o b j e c t i o n f o r t h e r e t u r n o f your

p e r s o n a l p r ope r ty? S h e s o f f e r i n g you your p r o p e r t y . Do you

want your p r ope r ty? I was k ind o f t h i n k i n g t h a t you w o u l d n t

o b j e c t t o o b t a i n i n g your p r o p e r t y.

THE RESPONDENT: Your Honor, t h a t p r o p e r t y i s n o t

my p r o p e r t y.

THE COURT: Okay. Then can she have i t ?

THE RESPONDENT: That i s community p r o p e r t y , which

she u n i l a t e r a l l y d i v i d e d and t r a n s f e r r e d i n v i o l a t i o n o f t he

a u t o m a t i c t emporary r e s t r a i n i n g o r d e r s .

THE COURT: Mr. , would you l i k e he r t o keep

t h e p r o p e r t y a t t h i s p o i n t , o r do you want t o o b t a i n t h e

p ro p e r t y ? S h e s o f f e r i n g i t t o you.

THE RESPONDENT: I t s community p r o p e r t y . I t

h a s n t been d i v i d e d y e t .

THE COURT: And s h e s o f f e r i n g i t t o you a t t h i s

p o i n t . Do you want i t ?

THE RESPONDENT: I do not want i t .

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2 THE RESPONDENT: I want t o go t h rough t h e normal

3 process o f d i v i d i n g community p r op e r ty.

4 THE COURT: This i s a c t u a l l y a normal p r oc e s s . I f

5 you d o n t want i t , she can have i t . I f she d o e s n t want i t ,

6 you can have i t .

7 THE RESPONDENT: I d o n t know i f I want i t o r no t .

8 I d o n t know how - - i t s a l l n eg o t i ab l e . We h a v e n t got t o

9 t h a t p o i n t y e t .

10 THE COURT: Yes, you do. I t s on t h e t a b l e r i g h t

11 now and I m o f f e r i n gi t

t o you.12 THE RESPONDENT: This i s a wrong co n d i t i o n . This

13 i s a coe rc ive co n d i t i o n , c o e rc i v e environment .

14 THE COURT: So I m going t o assume a t t h i s po in t

15 she can have t h e p r ope r ty ; i s t h a t f a i r ?

16 THE RESPONDENT: No t h a t s not f a i r .

17 THE COURT: Okay. I m going t o go ahead and o rd e r

18 i t t o you r i g h t now. You can p ic k i t up. Go ahead and

19 a r range i t .

20 THE RESPONDENT: I have no way t o p ic k i t up.

21 THE COURT: You can have a l l t h e p r ope r ty.

22 THE RESPONDENT: I have no way t o t r a n s p o r t i t .

23 THE COURT: I do need i t removed ou t o f t he s to r a ge

24 with in how soon?

25 MS SALINGER: Are you p a i d through June?

26 Mrs. Mrs. : I m p a i d th rough t h e end o f May.

27 MS SALINGER: So t h e payment i s good t o t h e end o f

28 May so i f i t can be picked up by May 31s t?

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THE COURT: Sure . S i r , go ahead and p i c k up your

p r o p e r t y. I m g o in g t o award you t h e p r o p e r t y .

Ms. S a l i n g e r , your c l i e n t s p o s i t i o n i s he can have

a l l t h e p r o p e r t y ?

MS SALINGER: Yes, a l l t h e p r o p e r t y .

THE COURT: S h e s n o t c h a rg i n g a v a lu e ?

MS SALINGER: No Your Honor.

THE COURT: S i r , you can have a l l t h e p r o p e r t y,

j u s t have i t v a c a t e d o u t o f t h e s t o r a g e by May 3 1 s t .

THE RESPONDENT: I have no way t o g e t i t ou t o f t h e

s t o r a g e , Your Honor.MS SALINGER: Mr. - - Your Honor, Mr. has a

Toyota 4Runner my c l i e n t has g iven him, and he can t r a n s p o r t

t h e p r o p e r t y w i t h t h a t au tomobi le .

THE RESPONDENT: Your Honor, t h a t s no t t r u e .

T h a t s - - I b a r e l y have gas money t o g e t h e r e . At t h e s t a r t

o f t h i s c a s e sh e t o o k c o n t r o l o f a l l o f o u r a s s e t s . S h e s

r e f u s e d t o r e l e a s e any funds t o me t o h i r e an a t t o r n e y , t o

pay r e n t , t o pay b u s i n e s s expenses . My check ing acco u n t was

c lo s e d f o r i n s u f f i c i e n t funds i n November 2011. I had t o

borrow money t o g e t gas t o come t o t h i s h e a r i n g t o d a y. I

f i l e d a r e s p o n s e wi th e v i d e n t i a r y o b j e c t i o n s because h e r

p l e a d in g does no t conform t o C a l i f o r n i a Rul es o f Cour t and

l o c a l r u l e s . You h a v e n t r e a d t h e p l e a d i n g s .

THE COURT: You h a v e n t --

THE RESPONDENT: You h a v e n t r e a d my r esponse .

THE COURT: You h a v e n t t i m e l y f i l e d i t and i t was

p r o p e r l y o b j e c t e d t o , and I m n o t g o in g t o r e a d i t . I w i l l

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go ahead and have i t f i l e d f o r you, b u t I w i l l n o t cons ide r

i t because i t i s no t t i m e l y f i l e d . And I v e ad d re s s ed t h a t

i s s u e , so l e t s move away from t h a t .

S i r , I do want you t o p ick up t h a t p r o p e r t y , have

t he p r o p e r t y removed from t he s t o r a g e on o r befo re 5-31-2012 .

I f i t s not removed t i me l y, she may go ahead and remove t h e

p r o p e r t y and d i s p o s e o f i t , which means she can s e l l i t , she

can keep i t , she can g i v e i t away. And I w i l l assume a t t h a t

p o i n t , i f i t s f a i r w i th you, t h a t you have abandoned t h e

proper ty, and she can do with i t what she wan ts . Okay with

you?THE RESPONDENT: Yes, Your Honor. Le t me -

THE COURT: Thank you.

THE RESPONDENT: a sk one t h i n g .

THE COURT: So t h a t w i l l t a k e c a r e o f I t em C So

i f he d o e s n t have i t removed, she can go ahead and d i s p o s e .

MS SALINGER: T h e r e s a l s o t h e i s s u e o f

r e imbu r s ing t h e P e t i t i o n e r f o r s t o r a g e expenses because she

has - -

THE COURT: How much i s she as k i n g fo r?

MS SALINGER: She i s r e q u e s t i n g 1 ,723 . That was

t h e c o s t o f t h e s t o r a g e from t h e da t e Mr. was o rd e red

t o move o u t . A c t u a l l y, she kep t i t a couple months l a t e r .

He was o rd e red t o move ou t November 1, ' 10 . She moved t h e

i t ems t o s t o r a g e February 1, ' 11 , so from Februa ry 1 , ' 11 ,

and t h a t s j u s t t h r oug h March o f ' 12 . So i t s 139. I t s

an o t h e r 279 on t o p o f t h a t , so i t s 1,992 t h a t w i l l g e t us

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THE COURT: And does she say t h a t was h i s s e p a r a t e

p r o p e r t y , o r was t h a t s imp ly h i s goods from t h e m a r r i a g e , i n

e s s e n c e , community?

THE PETITIONER: I t was s e p a r a t e p r o p e r t y .

MS. SALINGER: As I r e c a l l , t h e v a s t m a j o r i t y o f

t h o s e i t e m s were s e p a r a t e p r o p e r t y i t e m s .

THE RESPONDENT: Your Honor, t h o s e i t e m s a r e l i s t e d

i n h e r s t a t e m e n t o f i s s u e s , c o n t e n t i o n s and p r o p o s e d

d i s p o s i t i o n f i l e d November 2 3 rd , 2010 a s community p r o p e r t y ,

and i n a l l s e t t l e m e n t p r o p o s a l s i t s a l l been l i s t e d as

community p r o p e r t y . She u n i l a t e r a l l y d i v i d e d communityp r o p e r t y , t r a n s f e r r e d i t t o a s t o r a g e u n i t i n v i o l a t i o n o f

t h e a u t o m a t i c t e m p o r a r y r e s t r a i n i n g o r d e r s .

THE COURT: A c t u a l l y , t h a t w o u ld n t be

t r a n s f e r r i n g p r o p e r t y t o a s t o r a g e u n i t i s no t a v i o l a t i o n o f

ATRO A-T-R-0 . I t s n o t .

Okay, so s i r , w h a t s your p o s i t i o n r e g a r d i n g t h e

r e i m bur sem en t f o r t h e s t o r a g e ?

THE RESPONDENT: I - - I Your Honor, i s n t i t

cus t om ar y t h a t when - - between - - i f I - - i f I was - - i f I

had an a t t o r n e y, would i t no t be cus t om ar y i f an - - and t h i s

i s - - I m s a y in g t h i s b a s e d on h av in g r e a d C i v i l Pro ced u re

Bef o r e T r i a l by Wiel and Brown, Hogoboom and Kings Family

Law Wegner e t a l . C i v i l T r i a l s i n Ev id en ce , a l l t h e R u t t e r

Group C a l i f o r n i a P r a c t i c e Guide p u b l i c a t i o n s . Now i s n t i t

cus t om ar y when i f I had an a t t o r n e y , two a t t o r n e y s , i f one

f i l e d - - a c c o r d in g t o t h e s e r e f e r e n c e s , i f one a t t o r n e y f i l e s

a p l e a d i n g , which i s t a r d y , and t h e o t h e r a t t o r n e y o b j e c t s ,

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t h e o b j e c t i n g a t t o r n e y i s o f f e r e d a c o n t i n u a n c e i n o r d e r t o

r e p l y t o t h e p l e a d i n g , o th e r w i s e t h e p l e a d i n g i s c o n s i d e r e d .

THE COURT Not n e c e s s a r i l y .

THE RESPONDENT: What - - can you c i t e some

a u t h o r i t y f o r t h a t d e c i s i o n ?

THE COURT How ab o u t i f we j u s t s i m p l y i f I can

r e d i r e c t you back t o my agenda? No I d o n t - - I r e a l l y

c a n t t h i n k - - by t h e way I c a n n o t t h i n k o f t h e a u t h o r i t y on

t h i s e x c e p t i n g t o g iv e you t h e g e n e r a l r u l e . When t h e r e a r e

t i m e l i n e s s e t f o r t h e f i l i n g and t h e r e p l y t o p l e a d i n g s ,

t h o s e t i m e l i n e s a r e f o r a r e a s o n . T h e y r e t o meet t h ec o n s t i t u t i o n a l requ i remen t o f n o t i c e and o p p o r t u n i t y t o be

hea rd .

And so when Ms. S a l i n g e r f i l e d h e r m ot i on she was

r e q u i r e d t o h av e i t f i l e d and s e r v e d on you w i t h i n X number

o f d ay s . Ty p i c a l l y i t s s e r v e d p e r s o n a l l y a minimum o f 16

c o u r t d a y s i f i t s s e r v e d by m a i l 16 c o u r t days p l u s f i v e

days m a i l , t o a l l o w you t o have t h e t ime and t h e o p p o r t u n i t y

t o p r e p a r e , m e a n i n g f u l l y r ev i ew t h e r e q u e s t and t o p r e p a r e a

r e p l y, and t h a t sh e gave you . The r e a s o n f o r t h e t i m e l i n e on

t h e re sponse i s t o a l l o w t h e p e r s o n who f i l e d t h e mot ion t h e

o p p o r t u n i t y t o have - - t o have t h e t ime t o r e v i e w t h e

r e s p o n s e and p r o v i d e a r e p l y .

Now many t i m e s i t i s t r u e t h a t c o u n s e l o f f e r each

o t h e r c o u r t e s i e s . But when i t comes t o t h e p o i n t and t h a t

c o u l d b e by t h e way i t c o u l d be a counse l o f f e r i n g c o u n s e l

c o u r t e s y , o r a c o u n s e l o f f e r i n g a s e l f - r e p r e s e n t e d , as you

a r e , a c o u r t e s y , o r a s e l f - r e p r e s e n t e d o f f e r i n g counse l a

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c a s e s a s th e y p r o g r e s s , when one p a r t y o r one a t t o r n e y b e g i n s

t o be o b s t i n a t e , and e v e r y s t e p o f t h e way t h e o t h e r s i d e has

t o p u l l t e e t h t o g e t t h i n g s done , f o r example , your c a s e , and

t hen Ms. S a l i n g e r - -

THE RESPONDENT: You re r e f e r r i n g t o me as b e i n g

o b s t i n a t e ?

THE COURT No I m r e f e r r i n g t o you as e v e r y s t e p

o f t h e way i n y o u r c a s e you have, as Ms. S a l i n g e r has p o i n t e d

o u t , been somewhat d i f f i c u l t . So i f sh e comes i n and says ,

you know what , I d o n t t h i n k t oday I m g o in g t o o f f e rMr. a c o u r t e s y t h a t I might o f f e r someone e l s e who has

always o f f e r e d me c o u r t e s i e s i n r e t u r n , and sh e d o e s n t do

t h a t , I can u n d e r s t a n d t h a t , b u t I m n o t g o in g t o f o r c e h e r

t o do i t . And I can see w h a t s g o in g on i n t h i s c a s e as we

sp eak , and I can see w h a t s g o i n g on i n t h e c a s e - - I v e had

t h e c a s e f o r some t ime now, s i n c e 2010, and I can see why h e r

p o s i t i o n would b e t h a t way. I d o n t f i n d i t u n r e a s o n a b l e ,

and so I m n o t g o i n g t o o v e r r u l e h e r o b j e c t i o n and i g n o r e t h e

t i m e l i n e s .

Now I c a n t c i t e you t o a s t a t u t e , o r I c a n t c i t e

you t o a c a s e . I can s imp ly t e l l you t h e r e a s o n f o r t h e

t i m e l i n e s . And sh e d o e s n t consen t t o w a i v i n g t h e d e f e c t ,

and I w i l l s u s t a i n h e r o b j e c t i o n . The o b j e c t i o n i s p r o p e r l y

made by l aw, and i t s p r o p e r l y s u s t a i n e d .

So can I g e t - -

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t h e r eques t f o r 1992 fo r s t o rage?

THE RESPONDENT Your Honor, my r e p l y , I have

o b j e c t i o n s t o t h e ev idence under C a l i f o r n i a Rules of Court

5.118, subsec t i on ( f ) . You ' re not f a m i l i a r w i th t h a t r u l e ,

Your Honor? You ' re looking i t up t h e r e .

THE COURT Does t h a t s u r p r i s e you? That I would

have t o look up a r u l e .

THE RESPONDENT Well , I would t h i n k i t would be .

THE COURT You would t h i n k I would have memorized

the Family Code, t he C i v i l Code, t he Code of C i v i l Procedure?THE RESPONDENT I ap o l o g i ze . T h a t s n o t f a i r .

You ' re r i g h t .

THE COURT Yeah, I ag ree . I t s n o t f a i r . And a l l

the amendments t h a t come ou t e ve r y s i n g l e year.

And s i r , what do you propose i s t he d e f e c t under

( f ) , 5 . 11 8 ( f ) ?

THE RESPONDENT: The d e f e c t i s t he mot ion was not

f i l e d - - j u s t g i v e me a second. I have t o go th rough my

papers here . The d e c l a r a t i o n does no t comply with t he

C a l i f o r n i a Rules o f Court 2.108 , subsec t i on (4) r e q u i r i n g

l i n e numbers i n t he l e f t margin . Now t h a t i s no t a t r i v i a l

d e f e c t .

THE COURT How so?

THE RESPONDENT I t a l s o does no t comply - -

THE COURT How so , Mr. Never mind. Never

mind on t h a t . And can you p o i n t me t o t he t i m e l y f i l i n g of

the o b j e c t i o n once a ga in ? Oh t h a t s r i g h t , we d o n t have

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THE RESPONDENT: T h a t s been r e so lved . Now w e ' r e

moving on t o o b j e c t i o n s I have a r i g h t t o p r o t e c t h e re .

THE COURT: T h a t s r i g h t , we okay. Thank you,

s i r . I ' m going t o go ahead and o rd e r t h e 1992 re imbursement

hav ing no v a l i d r e a son why t h a t s h o u l d n t be .

S i r , you 've had n o t i c e o f t h i s a l l a l o n g . S he ' s

been making a r e q u e s t . You s imply h a v e n t compl i ed with i t .

I d o n t know why she would be s tuck with t he burden o f paying

f o r a l l of t h a t a l l a long when you d i d n t ad d re s s i t

r ea s o n ab l y.THE RESPONDENT: I have a d d r e s se d i t .

THE COURT: L e t s go ahead and move on t o 8D.

MS SALINGER: Then, Your Honor, can t h a t be due

a l s o on t h e 31s t o f t h i s month?

THE COURT: Yes. I ' m j u s t go ing t o r en d e r an

order. I t s c o l l e c t i b l e a t any t ime .

MS SALINGER: Okay. Thank you, Your Honor.

THE COURT: Okay. 8D and t h a t i s , s i r , can you go

ahead and p ick up your own au tomobi le i n s u ran ce a t t h i s

p o i n t ?

THE RESPONDENT: No I c a n t .

THE COURT: You c a n t ? Okay. This i s pre judgment

s t i l l ?

MS SALINGER: Yes, Your Honor.

THE COURT: And how much i s t h a t a month s h e s

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MS. SALINGER: So about 50 a month i s Mr '

THE COURT: I 'm assuming s h e s going t o be ask ing

6 fo r a c r e d i t i n t h e end?

7 MS. SALINGER: Yes, Your Honor.

8 THE COURT: Okay. And s i r , i s t h e r e a reason you

9 c a n t pay fo r your 50 a month fo r your au t o i n s u ran ce?

10 THE RESPONDENT: Yes, Your Honor. I j u s t ex p l a i n ed

11 t o you t h a t I have no funds whatsoever. I 'm i n d i g e n t . I 'm12 d e s t i t u t e , l i t e r a l l y , as a r e s u l t o f P e t i t io n e r s conduc t .

13 We had 20,000, 23,000 community funds , b u t she - - a n d s h e s

14 the managing spouse , which she took c o n t r o l o f befo re she

15 f i l e d t h e p e t i t i o n fo r divorce . I t appears t o have a l l been

16 mapped ou t ahead o f t ime . They 've used my i n d i g en cy t o t r y

17 t o coerce s e t t l e m e n t , an i n e q u i t a b l e s e t t l e m e n t , deny me the

18 r i g h t t o an a t t o r n e y . Under t he f a c t s o f t h i s case , I have a

19 r i g h t t o an a t t o r n e y . Assets , community a s s e t s e x i s t t o

20 al low me t o have an a t t o r n e y.

21 MS. SALINGER: Mr has been prov ided funds .

22 He a l s o i s e l e c t i n g no t t o work. He a l s o f i l e d , wel l ,

23 a t t empted to f i l e an Income and Expense Decla ra t i on , which

24 shows expenses which a r e paid , so I 'm assuming he has income

25 from some source .

26 THE RESPONDENT: I have no income. I l i v e with my

27 f a t h e r who i s on s o c i a l s e c u r i t y.

28 THE COURT: How long u n t i l t h i s m a t t e r i s s e t fo r

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2 MS SALINGER: I l l be f i l i n g an a t i s s u e

3 memorandum r i g h t a f t e r t h i s , Your Honor. I j u s t needed t o

4 c u r e t h e d i s c l o s u r e problem up.

5 THE COURT: R i g h t .

6 THE RESPONDENT: And I had l i n e - b y - l i n e e v i d e n t i a r y

7 o b j e c t i o n s unde r r u l e 5 . 1 1 8 ( f ) .

8 THE COURT: U n f o r t u n a t e l y, I d i d n o t g e t a t i m e l y

9 f i l i n g on t h a t , so - -

10 THE RESPONDENT: No, I m - - Your Honor, t h i s r u l e ,

11 t h i s i s an i n - c o u r t r u l e . This r u l e p e r m i t s i n - c o u r t

12 e v i d e n t i a r y o b j e c t i o n s i n fami ly law c a s e s , and I f i l e d

13 w r i t t e n - - t i m e l y and w r i t t e n e v i d e n t i a r y o b j e c t i o n s b e f o r e

14 t h e l a s t h e a r i n g , which you d i d n t r u l e on t h e n e i t h e r .

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THE COURT: Uh-huh.

MS SALINGER: Yes.

THE COURT: A m u l t i - d i s c o u n t r a t e r i g h t now?

MS SALINGER: Do you have o t h e r i t e m s on t h e r e o r

21 j u s t t h e v e h i c l e s ? Okay. So Ms. h as h e r homeowner s

22 i n s u r a n c e and t h e p a r t i e s v e h i c l e s on t h e r e , so I m assuming

23 s h e s g e t t in g some sma l l b e n e f i t f o r t h a t , y e s .

24 THE COURT: Okay. On t h a t r e q u e s t I m g o i n g t o go25 ahead and deny t h e r e q u e s t w i th o u t p r e j u d i c e . She can r a i s e

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4Runner?

p ro p e r t y.

S i r , any o b j e c t i o n t o your t a k i n g t h e Toyota

THE RESPONDENT: Yes.

THE COURT: I t was h e r s e p a r a t e p r o p e r t y , r i g h t ?

MS SALINGER: Yes, Your Honor.

THE COURT: And s h e s g i v i n g you h e r s e p a r a t e

THE RESPONDENT: The d e s c r i p t i o n S i n h e r

d e c l a r a t i o n r e g a rd i n g t h e 4Runner a re no t t r u e . T h e y r e

i n c o r r e c t . T h e y r e f a l s e .

now?

i t back.

THE COURT: Does she want p o s s e s s i o n o f t h e 4Runner

MS SALINGER: Do you want i t back?

THE PETITIONER: I f he d o e s n t want i t .

MS SALINGER: I f he d o e s n t want i t , s h e l l t a k e

THE COURT: S i r , why d o n t you j u s t - - why d o n t

you t h e n a t t h i s p o i n t , i f you d o n t want - - s h e s g i v i n g you

a v e h i c l e .

THE RESPONDENT: I d i d n t say I d o n t want i t .

THE COURT: I d o n t g e t i t .

THE RESPONDENT: I s a i d

THE COURT: I j u s t asked you i f i t s okay. S h e s

o f f e r i n g t o g i v e you t h e 4Runner.

THE RESPONDENT: S h e s o f f e r i n g t o g i v e me t h e

4Runner so she w o n t have t o p ay fo r t h e i n s u ra n c e .

THE COURT: Well , s h e s p r o b a b ly n o t going t o have

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THE RESPONDENT: Well , i f you l ook a t t h e h i s t o r y

4 o f t h e c a s e , Your Honor, s h e s - -

5 THE COURT I have l o o k e d a t t h e h i s t o r y o f t h e

6 c a s e .

7 THE RESPONDENT: S h e s t h e managing sp o u se .

8 THE COURT S i r , Mr. , you have done a l o t o f

9 r e a d in g . I can t e l l . You must spend y o u r days r e a d in g . You

10 must spend y o u r days comple te ly absorbed i n your c a s e . I t

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u n d e r s t a n di t .

I t i s happen i ng t o12 you.

13 What I m t e l l i n g you i s f i r s t o f a l l , you have a

14 s e v e n - y e a r m a r r i a g e . You s e p a r a t e d i n 2010. The p a r t i e s

15 d u t i e s and r e s p o n s i b i l i t i e s t o each o t h e r a r e g o in g t o come

16 t o an end s o o n e r r a t h e r t h a n l a t e r . I t i s h i g h l y u n l i k e l y

17 t h a t Ms i s g o in g t o be o r d e r e d t o be c a r r y i n g c a r

18 i n s u r a n c e f o r you f o r any l e n g t h o f t ime a t a l l .

19 What s h e s d o in g r i g h t now, i f t h e f a c t s a s s t a t e d

20 a r e t r u e , sh e h as a s e p a r a t e p r o p e r t y i n t e r e s t i n t h e Toyo t a .

21 I t - - m e a n i n g i t s h e r s . I t s no t s u b j e c t t o d i v i s i o n . I f

22 t h a t i s t r u e , sh e i s n o t j u s t g i v i n g you one h a l f o f a

23 community i n t e r e s t i n so meth in g , s h e s g i v i n g you something

24 you have no i n t e r e s t a t a l l , and f r a n k l y, you have no r i g h t

25 t o have p o s s e s s i o n o f r i g h t now. So what s h e s d o in g i s

26 s h e s o f f e r i n g you t i t l e t o t h e v e h i c l e . Do you want a

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THE RESPONDENT: Your Honor, y o u r - -

THE COURT: You keep look ing a t g e n e r o s i t y as i f

i t s somehow n e f a r i o u s .

THE RESPONDENT: Your q u a l i f i e r i n t h a t was -

THE COURT: I m no t h e r e t o - -

THE RESPONDENT: assuming t h e s e f a c t s a r e t r u e .

They a r e no t t r u e .

THE COURT: Oh, you mean t h e Toyota 4Runner was no t

h e r s b e f o r e m a r r i a g e ?THE RESPONDENT: I t was h e r s b e fo re m a r r i a g e . I t

was - - i t was - - became mine d u r in g m a r r i a g e .

THE COURT: How so? You mean she t r a n s f e r r e d t i t l e

t o your name?

THE RESPONDENT: No. We kept t h e t i t l e i n h e r name

f o r a r e a s o n .

THE COURT: So t i t l e and t ime , i f you go l ook up

your s o u r c e s t h a t you keep c i t i n g me t o , i f you l ook t h o se

up, you w i l l f i n d two ways g e n e r a l l y t o c h a r a c t e r i z e

p r o p e r t y, t i t l e and t ime . And i f we use bo th t i t l e , i t s i n

h e r name, and t ime , a c q u i r e d p r i o r t o m a r r i a g e , y o u r e going

t o f i n d i t s h e r s .

THE RESPONDENT: There i s - - I m f a m i l i a r with t h e

law, Your Honor.

THE COURT: Okay. So y o u r e f a m i l i a r t h e n i t s h e r

p r o p e r t y, and s h e s o f f e r i n g i t t o you. Do you want i t ?

Mr. , I am t r y i n g t o work t h rough t h i s wi th

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2 her o f f e r i n g you h e r se pa r a t e p ro p e r t y. Do you want i t o r

3 not? Otherwise , she can have i t back. And i f she has the

4 v e h ic l e , one o f t h e thought p ro c e s s e s i n my mind i s i f he has

5 the v e h i c l e , s h e s going to want to m a i n t a i n - - m a k e su r e

6 i t s s t i l l i n s u re d because i t s i n h e r name, r i g h t ?

7 MS SALINGER: Righ t , Your Honor.

8 THE COURT: So i f you d o n t want t h e v e h i c l e , I m

9 going t o send t h e ve h ic l e back t o her, and she d o e s n t have

10 to main ta in i n s u ra n c e .

11 THE RESPONDENT: Would t h a t be fo r t h w i t h ?12 THE COURT: Sure . I f you want to s u r r e n d e r i t now

13 i t d o e s n t ma t t e r t o me.

14 THE RESPONDENT: How would I g e t b ack to San Jose

15 where I l i v e ?

16 THE COURT: Publ i c t r a n s p o r t a t i o n , o r c a l l your

17 dad, o r a f r i e n d o r something. I d o n t know.

18 THE RESPONDENT: Under t h o se c o e rc i v e c o n d i t i o n s , I

19 w i l l t a k e t h e 4Runner.

20 THE COURT: I m not t r y i n g t o coe rce you i n t o

21 any th ing , Mr. . Do you wish to have t h e 4Runner?

22 And i f - - by t h e way, i f I do award - - give you the

23 4Runner now i n essence , a p r e d i s p o s i t i o n , I am going t o ask

24 t h a t you m a i n t a i n t h e i n su r a n c e on i t .

25 THE RESPONDENT: As a c o n d i t i o n o f t a k in g i t , o r - -

26 THE COURT: Yeah. I t s no l o n g e r going to be h e r s .

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THE RESPONDENT: I s n t t h a t how i t norma l ly would

work?

THE COURT: I s t h a t okay w i t h you then?

THE RESPONDENT: You d o n t have t o o r d e r t h a t ,

r i g h t ?

THE COURT: I s t h a t okay wi th you?

THE RESPONDENT: Well , i t s a l l based on d e f e c t i v e

p le a d in g s and d e c l a r a t i o n s , so i t s okay wi th me wi th t h a t

q u a l i f i e r .

THE COURT: With what? Okay. So -

THE RESPONDENT: What you j u s t s a i d .THE COURT: - - you t a k e t h e Toyota , and t h e n you

t a k e t h e i n su r a n c e on t h e Toyota .

THE RESPONDENT: Righ t .

THE COURT: Yeah, p e r f e c t . Al l r i g h t . So I m

going t o s t r i k e what I o r d e r e d b e f o r e on t h e i n su r a n c e , and

what w e r e go ing t o do

MS SALINGER: We l l d e a l w i t h t h e re imbursement

i s s u e f o r t h e p r i o r months a t l ong cause .

THE COURT: Yes, j u s t make a c l a im a t l o n g cause .

MS SALINGER: Yes.

THE COURT: So Mr. g e t s t h e Toyota .

MS SALINGER: And we have t h e t i t l e today,

Your Honor. So a f t e r t h e h e a r i n g , w e l l f i l l e v e r y t h i n g ou t

and be f i n i s h e d wi th i t .

THE COURT: Sign i t o f f and do your n o t i c e o f

n o n - r e s p o n s i b i l i t y , and y o u r e c l e a r .

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l i k e to be hea rd on t h e i s su e o f a t t o r n e y s f ee s ? I v e go t

t h e appea l , t h e r eques t fo r f ees fo r t h e a ppe a l of j u s t shy

4 of 5,000, 4,957 , c o s t s fo r t o d a y s h ea r i n g o f 3,302 and

5 5,000 i n s a n c t i o n s .

6 THE RESPONDENT Yes, I have

7 THE COURT I s t h a t okay?

8 THE RESPONDENT I have e v i d e n t i a r y o b j e c t i o n s on

9 t h a t too .

10 THE COURT Okay. But how abou t t h e under ly ing - -

11 t h e u n d e r l y i n g r eques t i t s e l f on t h e mer i t s ?12 THE RESPONDENT Well , t h e p lead ing does not comply

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THE COURT Okay. And bes ides t h a t ?

THE RESPONDENT Besides t h a t i t - - t he d e c l a r a t i o n

16 - - t h e d e c l a r a t i o n o f t he a p p e l l a t e a t t o r n e y mis rep resen t s

17 t h e cour t o f appea l proceed ings . And I have ev idence here

18 t h a t I d l i k e t o e n t e r , e x h i b i t s t h a t I d l i k e t o e n t e r i n t o

19 ev idence from the a c t u a l cour t o f appea l p lead ing .

20 THE COURT Would you mind summarizing t h a t fo r me

21 b r i e f l y ?

22 THE RESPONDENT I - - you ' r e ca t ch ing me off -guard ,

23 Your Honor. I was prepared t o , you know make formal

24 ob jec t i ons and p r e s e n t ev idence t h e way i t s done i n c i v i l

25 cour t , which i s my r i g h t , and i t s apparen t t h a t t h a t s not

26 going t o happen.

27 THE COURT Anything e l s e on t h a t i s s u e , s i r ?

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cause h e a r i n g t oo f o r t h a t i s s u e . Obvious ly i t s very

s u b s t a n t i a l . I t s a l o t o f money. Both d e c l a r a t i o n s

m i s r e p r e se n t t h e c o u r t o f appea l r e c o r d and t h e c o u r t o f

4 appeal p r o c e e d i n g s . And I have formal e v i d e n t i a r y ob je c t ion s

5 to both d e c l a r a t i o n s as I s t a t e d e a r l i e r , and I would l i k e t o

6 p r e se n t l i v e t e s t imony as I s t a t e d e a r l i e r . The d e c l a r a t i o n s

7 c o n t a i n f a l s e , immate r i a l and i r r e l e v a n t m a t e r i a l as de f ined

8 by the Code o f C i v i l Procedure . You a r e no t f a m i l i a r with my

9 p lead ings , which i s what occur red a t t h e l a s t h e a r i n g as

10 we l l . For wha teve r r eason you d i d n t g e t them on t ime . I

11 o ffe r e d you an - - I brought an e x t r a s e t o f p l e a d i n g s f o r you12 j u s t i n case .

13 THE COURT And s i r , on the re q u e s t f o r l i v e

14 t e s t imony, aga in , who d i d you wish t o c a l l ?

15 THE RESPONDENT I wish to c a l l P e t i t i o n e r , t h e

16 a u t h o r s o f t h e two d e c l a r a t i o n s .

17 THE COURT Well , ma am s i r , I d o n t know who

18 the o t h e r a u t h o r i s .

19 THE RESPONDENT That would be El i z a b e t h Niemi, the

2 a p p e l l a t e a t t o r n e y .

21 THE COURT Okay. And aga in , d i d you make a

22 reques t p r i o r t o t h e h e a r i n g and f i l e and s e rv e a wi t n e s s

23 l i s t ?

24 THE RESPONDENT Where - - what i s t h e r e f e r e n c e fo r

25 t h a t , Your Honor, because I d i d n t - - I m no t f a m i l i a r with

26 t h a t .

27 THE COURT 217(c ) .

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THE COURT: 217(c) . I f you wish t o c a l l Ms

2 s h e s your w i tne s s .

3 Ms , i f y o u d come on up t o t h e witness

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THE RESPONDENT: Now t h i s would be on t h e -

THE COURT: I d o n t know

7 Ma am, i f you d r a i s e your r i g h t hand, I l l swear

8 you i n . Do you so lemnly swear t h e t e s t imony y o u r e about t o

9 give i n t h e cause now pending s h a l l be t h e t r u t h , so he lp

10 you, God?

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THE WITNESS: I do.THE COURT: Thank you. You re welcome t o have a

13 s e a t . S t a t e your f u l l name and s p e l l i t fo r us .

14 THE WITNESS: , ,

15 , .

16 THE COURT: Thank you. Good morning aga in t o you.

17 THE WITNESS: Good morning.

18 THE COURT: Mr , your witness on d i r e c t exam.

19 THE RESPONDENT: Your Honor, I d l i k e t o r e que s t a

20 sh o r t r e c e s s . You a r e c a t c h in g me o f f - gua r d h e r e .

21 THE COURT: I t hought you wanted t o pu t on l i v e

22 t e s t imony t h i s morning.

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THE RESPONDENT: I d id .

THE COURT: Your witness i s on the s t a nd .

25 THE RESPONDENT: As you may have n o t i c e d , I a l r e a dy

26 s t a r t e d pack ing up my s t u f f - -

27 THE COURT: I d i d n t .

28 THE RESPONDENT: - - based on your p r i o r de n ia l o f

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4 Q Okay. L e t s s e e , where i s h e r d e c l a r a t i o n a t ? Here we

5 go. Okay. On y o u r d e c l a r a t i o n - - s t a t e y o u r name.

6 THE COURT: She h a s .

7 THE RESPONDENT: Okay.

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be u n d er, A, d i s c o v e r y , t h e r e s no - - t h e r e s no p a r a g r a p h

numbers on t h i s d e c l a r a t i o n , and t h e r e s no l i n e numbers i nt h e l e f t m arg in .

THE COURT: S i r , d i d you have a q u e s t i o n f o r t h e

w i t n e s s ?

BY THE RESPONDENT:

Q. Under A, u n d er d i s c o v e r y, t h e f i r s t p a r a g r a p h , i t s a y s :

On Augus t 3 r d , 2010 , a demand f o r p r o d u c t i o n o f documen ts was

s e r v e d on Re sponde n t . Responden t f a i l e d t o r e s p o n d .

I s t h a t - - i s t h a t t r u e ?

A. I b e l i e v e t h a t s t r u e .

Q Did you n o t - - d i d y o u r a t t o r n e y p r o v i d e you w i t h c o p i e s

22 o f my r e s p o n s e ?

23 MS SALINGER: O b j e c t i o n , Your Honor. T h is i s

24 i r r e l e v a n t t o t h e i s s u e w e r e a d d r e s s i n g . We r e a d d r e s s i n g

25 a t t o r n e y s f e e s . Yo u v e a l r e a d y r u l e d on t h e s e i t e m s .

26 THE COURT: O v e r r u l e d . F i r s t o f a l l , t h e c a l l o f

27 t h e q u e s t i o n was r e a l l y w h e t h e r o r n o t t h a t s what i t s a y s i n

28 t h e d e c l a r a t i o n . I s t h a t wha t i t s a y s i n t h e d e c l a r a t i o n t o

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your knowledge?

S i r d i d you have a c o u r t e s y copy f o r y o u r w i tn e s s ?

THE RESPONDENT: Yes, I d i d .

THE COURT: And where i s t h a t p l e a s e ?

THE RESPONDENT: That i s

THE COURT: The Co u r t w i l l n eed a copy. The

counse l w i l l need a copy, and t h e wi t n e s s shou ld have a copy.

THE RESPONDENT: Yeah, I brough t - -

THE COURT: Are you prepa red t o do t h i s ?

THE RESPONDENT: m u l t i p l e c o p i e s o f e v e r y t h i n g ,

Your Honor, f o r t h a t very pu rpose .THE COURT: And where a r e they?

THE RESPONDENT: I have m u l t i p l e c o p i e s o f -

THE COURT: Yes, b u t I need one, and so t h e does

t h e wi t n e s s .

THE RESPONDENT: - - a l l o f t h e c o u r t o f appea l

p l e a d i n g s .

THE COURT: Did you have a copy o f t h e document

y o u r e r e f e r r i n g t h e wi t n e s s t o ? And do you have a copy f o r

t h e Cour t , counse l and t h e w i tn e s s ?

THE RESPONDENT: Yes, I do. Here we a r e .

He r e s - -

MS SALINGER: As I g la n c e over h i s sh o u l d e r,

Your Honor, t h i s i sa

comple te ly d i f f e r e n t d e c l a r a t i o n . Thisi s no t t h e d e c l a r a t i o n t h a t he i s r e f e r r i n g t o . I t looks

l i k e i t s a d e c l a r a t i o n from a p r i o r mo t io n o r r esponse t h a t

was f i l e d .

THE COURT: I s t h a t t r u e Mr.



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THE RESPONDENT Le t me look . Yeah, t h a t s r i g h t .

That was a n o t h e r one I wanted t o ask h e r a b o u t .

THE COURT Any o t h e r q u e s t i o n s f o r t h e wi t n e s s ,

s i r ?

THE RESPONDENT I d o n t have e x t r a c o p i e s o f t h e

d e c l a r a t i o n .

THE COURT Mr. any o t h e r q u e s t i o n s f o r your

w i tn e s s ?

THE RESPONDENT Well , I have o t h e r p a r t s o f t h e

d e c l a r a t i o n t h e r e .

THE COURT My q u e s t i o n t o you i s do you have any

o t h e r q u e s t i o n s f o r your wi t n e s s?

THE RESPONDENT: Yes, I do, b u t a p p a re n t l y I c a n t

comply with t h e r equ i r emen t t h a t I p r o v i d e h e r c o p i e s o f -

THE COURT Well , i t s no t n e c e s s a r i l y a

r equ i r emen t , i t s c o u r t e s y.

THE RESPONDENT Okay. Then a r e you s a y in g I can

proceed?

THE COURT Well , i t appear s t o me t h a t you a r e

comple te ly unab le o r d i s o rg a n i z e d h e r e .

THE RESPONDENT Your Honor

THE COURT Did you

THE RESPONDENT

cou ld g e t o rg a n i z e d .

I asked f o r a c o n t i n u a n c e so I

THE COURT No you asked t o p u t on l i v e t e s t im o n y.

And 217 r e q u i r e s me t o o f f e r you t h a t a b i l i t y , and t h a t s

what I m do ing . But l i k e I s a i d b e fo re , i t appear s t o me

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BY THE RESPONDENT:

Q. So y o u r a t t o r n e y d i d p r o v i d e you c o p i e s o f my r e s p o n s e

t o y o u r demand f o r p r o d u c t i o n o f documents?

A. I b e l i e v e t h a t i s t r u e .

Q. Which had t o do w i t h I n eed ed t o have an a t t o r n e y t o

r e spond? Because i n h e r e you s a i d R esp o n d en t f a i l e d t o

r e spond so t h a t would n o t be t r u e .

A. I g e t c o p i e s o f e v e r y t h i n g t h a t i s - - e - m a i l s w r i t t e n

b ack a nd f o r t h . I g e t c o p i e s o f e v e r y t h i n g , so I d o n t know.

T h a t s two y e a r s ago.

Q. T h a t s what t h a t one was. That was an e - m a i l , yeah.

THE COURT: S i r , a s an o f f e r o f p r o o f , what d i d you

p u t i n t h a t r e s p o n s e ?

THE RESPONDENT: I p u t i n t h a t r e s p o n s e t h a t I

would r esp o n d when I had - - I n eed ed t h e a d v i c e o f counse l t o

r esp o n d .

THE COURT: So y o u r e a s k i n g t h i s w i t n e s s whe t he r

o r n o t h e r a t t o r n e y go t a r e s p o n s e t o t h e demand f o r

p r o d u c t i o n o f d o cu m en t s and t h a t t h e r e s p o n s e t o t h e demand

t o p r o d u c t i o n o f doc ume n t s s imp ly s a i d I m n o t r e s p o n d i n g

now b u t I l l g e t an a t t o r n e y and maybe I l l r esp o n d ?

THE RESPONDENT: No i t s a i d more t h a n t h a t .

THECOURT: What d i d

i t

say? Did you pr oduce t h edocuments r e q u e s t e d ?

THE RESPONDENT: At t h a t p o i n t i n t i m e , Your Honor

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r e q u e s t e d y es o r no?

THE RESPONDENT: No b u t I p ro d u ced a r e s p o n s e

which u n d er d i s c o v e r y s t a t u t e c o n s t i t u t e - -

THE COURT: Did you e v e r p ro d u ce t h e documents

r e q u e s t e d ?

THE RESPONDENT: e x t e n u a t i n g c i r c u m s ta n c e s - -

THE COURT: Did you e v e r p ro d u ce t h e documents?

THE RESPONDENT:

produc ing t h e documents .

and good cause f o r no t

THE COURT: Did you e v e r p ro d u ce t h e documents

r e q u e s t e d ?THE RESPONDENT: No I d i d n t produce t h e

documents . I never g o t an a t t o r n e y.

THE COURT: Next q u e s t i o n .

THE RESPONDENT: They neve r l e t me g e t an a t t o r n e y.

THE COURT: Next q u e s t i o n . L e t s move on.

And Ms. S a l i n g e r , when we g e t t o t h e en d go ahead

and g ive me y o u r upda ted a t t o rn e y s f e e s r e q u e s t .

MS SALINGER: Okay Your Honor.

BY THE RESPONDENT:

Q. Okay. Moving on t o I tem B on page 2 d e c l a r a t i o n o f

d i s c l o s u r e , t h e f i r s t parag raph : P e t i t io n e r s p r e l i m i n a r y

d e c l a r a t i o n o f d i s c l o s u r e was s e r v e d on Respondent J u l y 9 th

2010. P e t i t io n e r sf i n a l

d e c l a r a t i o n was se r v e d onDecember 7 t h . P e t i t i o n e r r e q u e s t e d Respondent p r e p a r e and

s e r v e h i s p r e l i m i n a r y d e c l a r a t i o n o f d i s c l o s u r e . Respondent

f a i l e d t o re spond .

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I , have made m u l t i p l e r e q u e s t s f o r t h e h o u s e h o l d f i n a n c i a l

r e c o r d s , w hic h you c o n t r o l an d which you - - i s t h a t t r u e ?

MS SALINGER: O b j e c t i o n , Your Honor ; compound

q u e s t i o n .

THE COURT: S u s t a i n e d .

BY THE RESPONDENT:

Q Have I made r e q u e s t s t o you f o r t h e h o u s e h o l d f i n a n c i a l

r e c o r d s ?

A. I d o n t know what y o u r e r e f e r r i n g t o a s h o u s e h o l d

f i n a n c i a l r e c o r d s .

Q The r e c o r d s t h a t you removed f rom t h e r e s i d e n c e i n May2010.

A. T hose w e r e my r e c o r d s w i t h my name on them o n l y .

Q What made t h o s e your r e c o r d s ?

A. T h e y r e i n my name o n l y.

Q Those r e c o r d s , d i d t h e y i n c l u d e t h e m o r t g a g e i n f o r m a t i o n

f o r t h e house?

A. T h a t s c o r r e c t .

Q Did t h e y i n c l u d e b an k a c c o u n t i n f o r m a t i o n ?

A. T h a t s c o r r e c t , u n d e r my name o n l y .

Q Were t h e r e communi ty f unds i n t h o s e b an k a c c o u n t s ?

A. I d o n t know. They were my e a r n e d

MS SALINGER: Your Honor

THE WITNESS: - - t h i n g s .

MS SALINGER: - - i t a p p e a r s t h i s l i n e o f

q u e s t i o n i n g i s more a p p r o p r i a t e f o r t h e a c t u a l t r i l on t h e

m e r i t s , an d I m c e r t a i n l y w i l l i n g t o s e t t h a t m a t t e r f o r a

s e t t l e m e n t c o n f e r e n c e and t r i l a s we d i s c u s s e d .

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