Case 3:08-cv TEH Document 1 Filed 04/18/2008 Page 1 of 34. F I LED KEVIN REESE kreese(fhansonbridgett.com

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1 Case 3:08-cv TEH Document 1 Fled 04/18/2008 Page 1 of 34 1 HANSON BRDGETT LLP PATRCKGLENN pglenn(fhansonbrdgett.com ORGNAL F LED KEVN REESE kreese(fhansonbrdgett.com APR JAHMAL T. DAVS jdavs(fhansonbrdgett.com. 425 Market Street, 26th Floor E~t\\\r~g 5 San Francsco, CA Telephone: (415) Facsmle: (415) Attorneys for Defendants AMERCA WEST ARLNES, NC. and 8 U.S. ARWAYS, NC. RCHARD W.WfEKNG CLERK, U:S. DSTRCT COURT NORllER DSTRCT OF CALFORNA OAKD 9 UNTED STATES DSTRCT COURT CLARSE JOY STEM LEY, 13 Plantff,. 14 v. 15 AMERCA WEST ARLNES, NC.; US ARWAYS, NC.; and DOES 1 16 THROUGH 25, Defendant. NORTHERN DSTRCT OF CALFORNA OAKLAND DVSON O. 0 E M C Nf; NOTCE OF REMOVAL OF ACTON 19 TO THE CLERK OF THE UNTED STATES DSTRCT COURT FOR THE.. 20 NORTHERN DSTRCT OF CALFORNA: 21 PLEASE TAKE NOTCE THAT DefendantsAMERCA WEST ARLNES, NC. 22 and U.S. ARWAYS, NC. (herenafter collectvely "Defendants") hereby remove to ths 23 Court, on the bass of dversty jursdcton, the state court acton descrbed below: State Court Acton: On February 14, 2008, 'Plantff CLARΊEJOY 25 STEM LEY (herenafter "Plantff or "Stemley") commenced ths acton ntha Superor 26 Courtfor the State of Calforna, n and for the County of Alamèda, enttled ca 27 Stemley v. Amerca West Arlnés, nc.; US Arways, rse Joy AD nc., Case No. RG A true 28 and correct copy of the Summons and Verfed Complant fled by Plantff s attached NOTCE OF REMOVAL OF ACTON

2 Case 3:08-cv TEH Document 1 Fled 04/18/2008 Page 2 of 34 1 hereto as Exhbt A; 2 2. Tmely Removal: Defendants were served wth a copy of the Summons 3 and Verfed Complant on March 21, A true and correct copy of the Summons 4 served upon Defendants s attached hereto as Exhbt B; 5 3. Answer: Defendants have not fled an Answer to the Complant but wll 6 approprately respond pursuant to Federal Rule of Cvl Procedure 81 (c) after the 7 removal of ths acton; 8 4. Jursdcton: Ths acton s a cvl acton of whch ths Court has or~nal 9 jursdcton under 28 U.S.C. secton 1332, and s one that may be removed to ths Court 10 by Defendants pursuant töthe provsons of 28 U.S.C. secton 1441 (b) n that t s a cvl 11 acton between ctzens of dfferent states and the matter n controversy exceeds the 12 sum of $75,000 exclusve of nterest and costs; Ctzenshp: Complete dversty of ctzenshp exsts n that Plantff s a.. 16 Delaware, havng ts prncpal place of busness n the State of Arzona. Defendant 14 resdent of the State of Florda. Defendant U.S. Arways, nc. was, at the tme of the 15 flng of ths acton, and stll s, a corporaton ncorporated und~r the laws of the State of '17 Amerca West Arlnes, nc. was, at the tme of the flng of ths acton, and stll s, a 18 lmted lablty company regstered under the laws of the State of Delaware and havng 19 ts prncpal place of busness n the State of Arzona Request for Statement of Damaçes:. On March 31, 2008, Defendants 21 served upon Plantff a Request for Statement of Damages pursuant to Calforna Code 22 of Cvl Procedure secton A copy of the Request for Statement of Damages and 23 accompanyng proof of servce s attached hereto as Exhbt C.On Aprl 16, 2008, 24 Plantff served upon Defendants Plantff's Response to Defendants' Request for 25 Statement of Damages. A copy of Plantff's Response to Defendants' Request for. 26 Statement of Damages and the accompanyng proof of servce s attached hereto as 27 Exhbt D; NOTCE OF REMOVAL OF ACTON

3 Case 3:08-cv TEH Document 1 Fled 04/18/2008 Page 3 of Amount n Controversy: The Complant seeks damages for three causes 2 of acton, ncludng race dscrmnaton, dsablty dscrmnaton and denal of medcal 3 leave Famly Rghts Act, but t does not set forth the amount n controversy. n response 4 to Defendants' Request for Statement of Damages, Plantff certfed that she seeks 5 damages for loss of earnngs n the amount of $65,000. Plantff also seeks damages for 6 future earnngs, pan and sufferng, puntve damages, and attorney's fees and costs, all 7 of whch have yet to be ascertaned. Thus, Defendants reasonably beleve that the 8 amount n controversy exceeds the sum of $75,000, exclusve of nterest and costs. 9 See, Whte v. FC USA, nc. (5th Cr. 2003) 319 F.3d 672, 674 (Court determned t was 10 facally apparent that Plantff's wrongful termnaton clam exceeged $75,000 based on 11 her "lengthy lst of compensatory and puntve damages," ncludng loss of pay, mpared 12 earnng capacty, emotonal dstress, and a request for attorneys' fees.); Venue: Venue les n the Unted States Dstrct Court for the Northern 14 Dstrct of Calforna n that a substantal part of the alleged events or omssons on whch 15 Plantff's clams are based occurred n Oakland, Calforna. 28 U.S.C (b); ntradstrct Assçnment: Pursuant to Cvl L.R. 3-2(d), ths acton s proper 17 n the Oakland Dvson because the acton arose n the County of Alameda; Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1446(d), a copy of ths Notce of Removal s beng 19 fled wth the Clerk of the Superor Court of the State of Calforna, County of Alameda; Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1446(d), Defendants are provdng wrtten notce to 21 Plantff; State Court Documents: Pursuant to the provsons of 28 U.S.C. 1446(a), 23 Defendants attach herewth, ~md ncorporate by reference, the followng documents, 24 whch are all process, pleadngs, and orders served on Defendants and fled n the 25 Superor Court of the State of Calforna n and for the County of Alameda pror to the 26 flng of ths Notce of Removal: 27 a. Summons and Plantff's Verfed Complant: Alameda County 28 Superor Court, Case No. RG (Exhbt A); NOTCE OF REMOVAL OF ACTON

4 Case 3:08-cv TEH Document 1 Fled 04/18/2008 Page 4 of 34 1 b. Cvl Case Cover'Sheet, Notce of Case Management Conference 2 and Order, and Notce of Judcal Assgnment for All Purposes: Alameda County 3 Superor Court, Case No. RG (Exhbt E); Servce: Wrtten Notce to Plantff and Proof of Servce of the flng of ths 5. Notce of Removal by Defendants wll be served upon all partes as requred by law. 6 WHEREFORE, Defendants respectfully request that ths acton now proceed 7 aganst Defendants n ths Court as an acton properly removed. 8 9 DATED: Aprl 18, HANSON BRDGETT LLP. CK GLEN EVN D. REESE JAHMAL T. DAVS Attorneys for Defendants AMERCA WEST.ARLNES, NC. and U.S. ARWAYS, NC NOTCE OF REMOVAL OF ACTON

5 Case 3:08-cv TEH Document 1 Fled 04/18/2008 Page 5 of 34 EXHBT A

6 SUMMONS (CTACON JUDCAL) NOTCE TO DEFENDANT: (A VSO At DEMANDADO): AMERCA WEST ARLNES, NC.; US ARWAYS, NC.; AN DOES 1 THROUGH ø~ 115 /100 Case 3:08-cv TEH Document 1 Fled 04/18/2008 Page 6 of 34 FOR COURT USE ONL Y (SOLO PARA usa DE LA CORTE) r., -,--;. ;"' '''.''. ~_. -'~. ~ -..;-.. ',_ YOU ARE BENG SUED BY PLANTFF: (LO ESTÁ DEMANDANDO EL DEMANDANTE): CLARSE JOYYSTEMLEY PEB ;LEF~"~ c': : ':-:-," ; '.' t~l.1-.o~~". You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after ths summons and legal papers are served on you to fle a wrtten response at ths court and have a copy served on the plantff. A letter or phone call wll not protect you. Your wrtten response must be n proper legal form f you want the court to hear your case. There may be a court form that you. can use for your response. You can fnd these court forms and.more nformaton at the Calforna Court Onlne Self-Help Center (ww.courtlnfo.ca.gov/selfhelp). your county law lbrary, or the courthouse nearest you. f you cannot pay the flng fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waver form. f you do not fle your response on tme, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money, and propert may be taken wthout further warnng from the court. There are other legal requrements. You may want to call an attorney rght away. f you do not know an attorney, you may want to call an attorney referral servce. f you cannot afford.an attorney, you may be elgble for free legal servces from a nonproft legal servces program. You can locate these nonproft groups at the Calforna Legal Servces Web ste (ww.lawhelpcalfor:la.org), the Calforna Courts Onlne Self-Help Center (ww.courtfnfo.ca.gov/selfhelp). or by contactng your local court or county bar assocaton. Tene 30 DAS DE CALENDARO después de que e entreguen esta ctac/ón y pape/es legales para presentar una respuesta por escrto en esta corte y hacer que se entregue una copa al demandante. Una carta 0 una /lbmada te/efónca no 10 protegen. Su respuesta por escrto tene que ester en formato legal correcto sldesea que procesen su c~so en.la corle. Es poslble que hbya un formularlo que usted pueda usar para su respufsta. Puede encontrbr estos formularos de la corte y más nformacón en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de Calforna (WW.courtnfo.ca.govlselfhelplespanollJ. en la bblloteca de leyes de su condado 0 en la corte que. puede pagar B cuotb de presentacón, plde el secretaro de la corte que e dé un formularo de exenclón de pago e quede de cuotas. más cerca. 5 no presenta S no su respuesta a tempo, puede perder el caso por lncumpllmento y la corte e podrá qutar su sueldo, dnero y benes sn más advertenca. Hay otros.requstos legales. Es reco.mendable que /lame a un a.bogado (nmedbtamente. 51 no conoce a un abogado, puede lamar a un servço de remslcn a abogados. 5 no puede pagar a un abogado, es posble que cumplb con los requlsltos para obtener servcos legales gratultos de un programa de servclos legales sn fnes de lucro. Puede encontrar estos grupos sn fnes de lucro en elslto web de Calforna Legal Servces, (ww.lawhelpèblfoma.org), en el Centro de AyudB de las Cortes de Calforna, ( 0 ponléndose en contacto con la corte 0 el co/eglo de abogados locales. The name and address of the court s: (E nombre y drecc6n de la corte es): SUPEROR COURT OF CALDFORNA. COUNTY OF ALAMEDA 1225 FALLON STREET SAKAND, CALFßRNA d" Q-"-4A" CASE NUMBER; ;:~\U (\ 8 V, 1_ 4~.. (NOmerò del Caso): ll::, '\.P The name, address. and telephone number of plantffs attorney, or plantff wthout an attorney, s: CURTS G. OLER (E nombre, la drecc6n y el número de teléfono del abogado del demandante, 0 del demandante que no tene abogado, es):. Pos t Of f ce Box 15083, San Francsco, Calforna Telephopne: Facslmle Reshm Mshra DATE:...1 zoos far s. SWEEë; Clerk, by,deputy (Fecha) flß (Secretara) (Adjunto) (For proof of servce of ths summons, use Proof of Servce of Summons (form POS-010).), (Para prueba de entrega de esta.. ctat6n use el formularo Proof of Servce of Summons, (4S-01O)).!-4 / NOTCETO THE PERSON SERVED: You are served '/A., t C-tl / J/ 't &. 'v ~ (SEAL! 1. 0 as an ndvdual defendant. ", V l 1 /.. f 2. 0 as the person sued under the fcttous name of (specfy): ~ Fonn Adoped for Mandatory Use Judcal Councl of Calorna SUM-l00 Rev. January ~ On beh lf of (specfy): 4. under:~. CCP (corporaton) o CCP (defunct corporaton) o CCP (assocaton or partnershp) o other (specfy): by personal delvery on (date): 7- ') SUMMONS CJ oo --ZJ- V (l CCP (mnor) CCP (conservatee) CCP (authorzed person) Page 1 of 1 Code 01 Cvl Procedure Amelean Legs/Net. nc. WW.USCourtForms.eom EXHBT A

7 SUMMONS (C/TAC/ON JUD/CAL) NOTCE TO DEFENDANT: (A VSO AL DEMANDADO): AMERCA WEST ARLNES, NC.; US ARWAYS, NC.; AND DOES 1 THROUGH ø~ f~ll ~ ~o FOR COURT USE ONL Y (SOLO PARA usa DE LA CORTE) Case 3:08-cv TEH Document 1 Fled 04/18/2008 Page 7 of 34 E: t~ f;.j ~:~ ::."~ ~~: ;:.~ f) l,l/;.. YOU ARE BENG SUED BY PLANTFF: (LO ESTA DEMANDANDO EL DEMANDANTE): CLARSE JOYJSTEMLEY FEB ~.'.LETY (.: ;:.'...'.. ~ ;!...c,._ :..~;" You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after ths summohs and legal papers are served on you to fe a wrtten response at ths court and have a copy served on the plantff. A letter or phone call wll not protect you. Your wrltten response must be n proper legal fonn f you want the court to hear your case. There may be a court form that you can use for your response. You can tlnd these court forms and more nformaton at the Calorna Court Onlne Self-Help Center (ww.courtlnfo.ca.gov/selflelp). your conty law lbrary, or the courthouse nearest you. f you cannot pay the flllng fee, ask the court lose tho caso by default, and your wages, money, and propert clerk may for blrtaken a f~e waver wthout form. further f you warnng do not fe from your the responso court; on tme, you may There are other legal requrements. You may want to call an attorney rght away. f you do not know an attorney, you may want to call an attorney referral servce. f you cannot afford an attorney, you may be elgble for free legal servces from a nonproft legal servces program. You can locate these nonproft groups at the Calforna logal Servlce Web ste (ww.lawhelpcallfornla.org), the Calorna Courts Onlne Self.Help Center (ww.courtlnfo.ca.gov/selfhelp). or by contactng your local court or county bar assocaton. Tene 30 DAS DE CALENDARO después de que e entreguen esta ctac/ón y papeles legales para presenta ura respuesta par eserto en esta corte y hacer que se entregue una copla al demandantec Una carta 0 una /lamada te/efónlca no 10 protegen. Su respuesta po, escrto tene que estar en formato legal corecto sl desea que procesen su caso en la corte.. Es poslble que haya un formularo que usted pueda usar para su respuesta. Puède encontrar estos fonnularos dela corte Ý más nformac/ón en el Centro de Ayuda delas Cortes de Calforna (WW.courtnfo.ca.govlselfhelplespanoll). en la blblloteca de leyes de su con dado o' en la corte que e quede más cerca. S no puede pagar la cuo/a de presentaclón, pldb al secre/aro de la corte que e dé un formularlo de exencón de pago de cuotas. S no presenta su,espuesta a tempo, 'puede perder el caso por ncumplmlento y la corte e podrá qultar su sueldo, dnero y benes sn más advertenca. Hay otros requlstos legales. Es reeomendbble que /lame a un abogado nmedlatamente. S no conoce a un abogado, puede /lamar a un servco de rems6n a abogados. S no puede pbgbr aun abogado, es poslble que cumpla con los requstos para obtener sevcos. legales grbtutos de un programa de sorvlclos legales sn fnes de lucra. Puede eneontrar estos grupos sn fnes de luero en 81 slto web de Calforna Legal Servces, ( en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes do Calforna, ( 0 ponéndose en contacto con /a corte 0 el coleglo de abogbdos locales. The name and address of the court s: (E nombre y drecc6n de la corte es): SUPEROR COURT OF CALDFORNA COUNTY OF ALAMEDA 1225 FALLON STREET OAKLAND, CALFORNA CASE NUMeER:,1 GO 83'7 144" (, (Name,o del Casal: J),,. The name. address, and telephone number of plantffs attorney, or plantff wthout an attorney, s: CURTS G. OLER (E nombre, la drecc6n y el número de felmono.del abogado del demandanle. a del demandante que no tene Bbogado, es): Post Offce Box 15083, San Francsco, Calforna Telephopne: Facsmle Reshma Mshra DATE: PAr S. SWEEEN Clerk, by (Fecha) f5ß L l- (Secretaro) (For proof of servce of ths summons, use Proof of Servce of Summons (form POS-010).) (Para prueba de enlregade esta ctat6n use el formularo Proof (SEALl of Servce of Summons, (pos-oto)). NOTCE TO THE PERSON SERVED: You are served tr as an ndvdual defendant as the person sued under the fcltrous name of (specfy):, Deputy (Adjunto) l ;( d Y s / te- Form AdOp(eCl (or Mandatoy Use Judcal Councl 01 Calroma SUM.lQO Rev. January rx on. beh~f of (Specfy): (corporalon) d CCP (defunct corporaton) CJ CCP (assocaton or partnershp) under: S CCP '. CJ other (specfy): "'('1 by personal delvery on (date): SUMMONS oo CJ '--Z-~/),/.' 1/ CCP (mnor) CCP (conservatee) CCP (authorzed person) P.ge 1 or 1 Code or Cvl Procedure Amercan LegalNe: nc. WN.USCourtForms.com

8 Case 3:08-cv TEH Document 1 Fled 04/18/2008 Page 8 of 34 CURTS G. OLER (BarNo ) LA W OFFCES OF CURTS G. OLER 2 Post Offce Box 15083, San Francsco, Calforna Telephone: Facsmle: Attorney for Plantff 5 CLARlSE JOY STEMLEY 6 '. ~-.,..... :... :.,. ;..~ -'-.;.,. ~ :.' :. ";.. ;. t ;.;-: '_.. \...: ')hr' ~ ~,-.. ' ß, LU\YJ \. t.tj l' ÐØ~ c~ C~':! r-r'~.ì' ~.; ',....' CL;-:': N THE SUPEROR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALFORNA N AND FOR THE COUNTY OF ALAMEDA UNLMTED JURSDCTON 18 Plantff, CLARlSE JOY STEMLEY, fes ths Complant and complans of the named 19 Defendants, and each of them, jontly and severally, and for causes of acton, alleges as follows: 20 FACTS COMMON TO ALL CAUSES OF ACTON Plantff, CLARSE JOY STEMLEY, s a former employee of Defendants AMERCA 22 WEST ARLNES, NC., and US ARWAYS, NC Defendant AMERCA WEST ARLNES, NC., s a Delaware corpo:aton, duly 24 authorzed to conduct busness n the State of Calforna, mantanng a prncpal offce and place 25 of busness at the Oakland nternatonal Arport, Oakland, Alameda County, Calfòra Defend mt US ARWAYS, NC., s a Delaware corporaton, duly authorzed to Complant for Damages

9 Case 3:08-cv TEH Document 1 Fled 04/18/2008 Page 9 of 34 1 conduct busness n the State of Calforna, mantanng a prncpal offce and place of busness 2 at the Oakland nternatonal Arport, Oakland, Alameda County, Calforna Plantff s gnorant of the true names and capactes of Defendants sued heren as 4. DOES 1 through 25, nclusve, and therefore sues these Defendants by such fcttous names. 5 Plarttffwll amend the complant to allege ther true names and capactes when ascertaned. 6 Plantff s nformed and beleves, and therefore alleges that each of the fcttously named 7 Defendants s lawfully responsble n some manner for the occurrences heren alleged, and that 8 Plantffs losses as heren alleged were proxmately caused by such ndvdual actons Pbntff s nformed and beleves, and thereby alleges that each ofthe Defendants 10 heren was at all tmes relevant hereto the agent, employee, or representatve of the remanng 11 Defendants and was actng wthn the scope and course of such relatonshp. was employed by sad Defendants as a On or about March 30, 2003, Plantff 13 Customer Servce Representatve at sad locaton to perform the assgned dutes thereof At all tmes durng Plantffs sad employment, she performed all of her assgned and 1 5 related dutes n an excellent fashon Although Plantff at all tmes contnued to perform all of the assgned and related. 17 dutes of her employment n an excellent fashon, Defendants ntated and mantaned a 18 contnung pattern of unlawful dscrmnatory employment practces aganst her whch -ncluded, 19 but were not lmted to the denal of famly leave culmnatng n the termnaton of her 20 employment effectve on or about October 12, As a drect and proxmate result of sad actons. and conduct of sad Defendants, 22 Plantff has suffered and contnues to suffer damages as more partcularly descrbed below; 23 FRST CAUSE OF ACTON 24 GOVERNMENT CODE SECTON 12940(a) 25 RACE DSCRMNA non 26 As a frst, separate and dstnct cause of acton, Plantff complans of Defendants and for Complant for Damages 2

10 Case 3:08-cv TEH Document 1 Fled 04/18/2008 Page 10 of cause of acton, alleges: 10. Plantff hereby ncorporates by reference paragraphs through 9, as though set forth here n full. 11. J.ursdcton heren s nvoked pursuant to the provsons of Government Code Secton 12965, seekng a declaratory judgment, njunctve relef and damages for volatons of the Plantffs employment rghts as protected by the Far Employment and Housng Act (FEHA), Governent Code Secton 12940(a), whch provdes that t shall be unlawfùl for an employer to dscrmnate aganst an employee, among other thngs, on account of race and color. 12. Plantff was an employee of Afrcan ancestry (Black) and s therefore a person protected by sad provsons of sad Act. 13. Defendants have mantaned a pattern and practce of unlawful dscrmnatory employment practces aganst Plantff on account of her race and color by engagng n the actons áld conduct as alleged n Paragraph 8 hereof n volaton of the Far Employment and Housng Act, Governent Code Secton12940(a). 14. Defendants have taken the actons and conduct aganst Plantff as alleged heren on account of her race and color n volaton of the Far Employment and Housng Act, Government Code Secton 12940(a) As a drect result of sad actons and conduct of Defendants as alleged heren, Plantff has suffered loss of and contnues.to suffer substantal employment benefts n an amount to be proven at tral heren. loss of earnngs and related n dong the acts and n engagng n the conduct heren alleged, Defendants ntended 22 to and dd vex, harass, annoy and cause Plantff to suffer and contnue to suffer severe emotonal dstress ncurrng and contnung to ncur medcal expenses therefor. 17. Defendants commtted the abusve actons alleged heren maldously, fraudulently and oppressvely, wth the wrongful ntenton'of njurng Plantff and from an mproper and evl motve amountng to malce, and n conscous and reckless dsregard of her rghts as an Complant for Damages 3

11 Case 3:08-cv TEH Document 1 Fled 04/18/2008 Page 11 of 34 employee. Plantff s thus enttled to recover punt ve damages from Defendant, commensurate 2 wth ther conduct as alleged heren Plantff duly fed an admnstratve charge of dscrmnaton heren on May 19, , wth the Calforna Deparment of Far Employment and Housng (DFEH) whch on 5 February 14, 2007, ssued a notce of rght to sue thereon authorzng Plantff to ntate a cvl 6 acton n the Calorna Superor Cour wthn one year of sad date. 7 SECOND CAUSE OF ACTON 8 GOVERNMENT CODE SECTON 12940(a) 9 DSABLTY DSCRMNATON 10 As a second, separate and dstnct cause of acton, Plantff complans of Defendants and 11 for cause of acton, alleges: Plantff hereby ncorporates by reference paragraphs 1 through 18, as though set 13 forth here n full Jursdcton heren s nvoked pursuant to the provsons of Government Code. 15 Secton 12965, seekng a declaratory judgment, njunctve rtef and damages for volatons of 16 the Plantffs employment rghts as protected by the Far-Employment and Housng Act (FEHA), 17 Governent Code Secton 12940(a), whch provdes that t shall be unlawful for an employer, to 18. dscrmnate aganst an employee, among other thngs, on account of physcal dsablty L Plantff suffered from a lfe alterng physcal dsablty Notwthstandng, Defendants have faled and refused to provde reasonable 21 accommodaton to Plantff for sad njury and subjected Plantff to a varety of unlawful 22 dscrmnatory employment practces because of such dsablty Defendants have mantaned apattem and practce of unlawful dscrmnatory 24 employment practces aganst Plantff on account of her dsablty by engagng n the actons and 25 conduct as alleged n Paragraph 8 hereof n volaton of the Far Employment and Housng Act, 26 Government Code Secton 12940(a) Complant for Damages 4

12 Case 3:08-cv TEH Document 1 Fled 04/18/2008 Page 12 of 34 ".--." Defendants have taken the actons and conduct aganst Plantff as alleged heren on account of her race and color n volaton of the Far Employment and Housng Act, Governent Code Secton 12940(a). 25. As a drect result of sad actons and conduct of Defendants as alleged heren, Plantff has suffered loss of and contnues to suffer substantal loss of earnngs and related employment benefts n an amount to be proven at tral heren. 26. n dong the acts and n engagng n the conduct heren alleged, Defendants ntended to and dd vex, harass, anoy and cause Plantff to suffer and contnue to suffer severe emotonal dstress ncurrng and contnung to ncur medcal expenses therefor. 27. Defendants commtted the abusve actons alleged heren malcously, fraudulently and oppressvely, wth the wrongful ntenton of njurng Plantff and from an mproper and evl motve amountng to malce, and n conscous and reckless dsregard of her rghts as an employee. Plantff s thus enttled to recover puntve damages from Defendant, commensurate wth ther conduct as alleged heren. 28. Plantff duly fed an admnstratve. charge of dscrmnaton heren on May 19, 2006, wth the Calforna Deparment affar Employment and Housng (DFEH) whch on February 14,2007, ssued a notce of rght to sue thereon authorzng Plantff acton n the Calforna Superor CoUrt wthn one year of sad dåte. THRD CAUSE OF ACTON to ntate a cvl DENAL OF MEDCAL LEAVE FAMLY RGHTS ACT GOVERNMENT CODE SECTON and As a thrd, separate and dstnct cause of acton, Plantff complans of Defendants and for cause of acton, alleges: 29. Plantff hereby ncorporates by reference paragraphs -1 through 28, as though set fort here n full. 30. Jursdcton heren s nvoked pursuant to the provsons of Governent Code Complant for Damages 5

13 Case 3:08-cv TEH Document 1 Fled 04/18/2008 ""--". Page 13 of 34 Secton 12965, seekng a declaratory judgment, njunctve relef and damages for volatons of the Plantffs employment rghts as protected by the Far Employment and Housng Act (FEHA), Government Code Sectons and , the Famly Rghts Act. 31. Plantff was an employee of Defendants and as such was protected by the provsons of sad act. 32. As a result of nju'res resultng n the dsablty alleged n paragraph 21, Plantff sought medcal leave therefor pursuant to the provsons of sad Act, but was unlawfully dened her same on or about October 12,2005, n volaton of sad Act resultng n the termnaton of sad employment. 33. As a drect result of sad actons and conduct Plantff has suffered loss of and contnues' to suffer substantal of Defendants as alleged heren, loss of earngs and related employment benefts n an amount to be proven at tnal heren. 34. n dong the acts. and n engagng n the conduct heren alleged, Defendants ntended to and dd vex, harass, anoy and cause Plantff to suffer and contnue to suffer severe emotonal dstress ncurrng and contnung to ncur medcal expenses therefor. 35. Defendants commtted the abusve actons alleged heren malcously, fraudulently and oppressvely, wth the wrongful ntenton of njurng Plantff and from an mproper and evl her rghts as an motve amountng to malce, and n conscous and reckless dsregard of employee. Plantff s thus enttled to recover puntve daages from Defendant, commensurate wth ther conduct as alleged heren., 'of dscrmnaton heren on May 19, 36. Plantff duly fed an admnstratve charge Far Employment and Housng (DFEH) whch on 2006, wth the Calforna Departent of Februar 14, 2007, ssued a notce of rght to sue thereon authorzng Plantff to ntate a cvl acton n the Calforna Superor Court wthn one year of sad date. PRAYER FOR RELEF prays judgment aganst Defendants and each of WHEREFORE, Plantff them, as 28 Complant for Damages 6

14 Case 3:08-cv TEH Document 1 Fled 04/18/2008 Page 14 of follows: a) Grant Plantff a declaratory judgment that Defendants have volated Plantfts rghts as guaranteed by the Calforna Far Employment and Housng Act (FEHA), Calforna Government Code Secton 12900,et seq., n commttng the acts and n engagng n the conduct 5 complaned of heren; b) Permanently enjon Defendants, ther agents, successors, and employees and those actng n concert wth them from engagng n each ofthe unlawful practces and polces complaned of heren; c) A ward P.antff damages for all earngs and related employment benefts lost; d) Renstate Plantff to her sad poston or to a poston commensurate wth her skls and abltes wthout loss of pay, senorty or ran; e) A ward Plantff damages fot future earnngs loss; f) A ward Plantff damages for lost career and employment opportuntes; g) Order that all negatve materal be removed from Plantfts personnel fe, or any other fes or records mantaned n connecton wth Plantfts employment; h) Award Plantff compensatory damages for severe psychologcal harm an amount to be proven at tràl;. ) Award Plantff puntve damages n an amount commensurate wth harm caused to Plantff and Defendant's fnancal ablty; j) Award Plantff costs of sut; k) Grant Plantff reasonable attorney's fees; and 1) Grant Plantff such other and further relef as the Court may deem proper and just Dated: February 12, 2008 // /Y 28 Complant for Damages 7

15 COMPLANT OF DSCRMNÄtlON UNDER THE PROVSONS OF THE CALFORNA FAR EMPLOYMENT AND HOUSNGACT "K "K "K EMPLOYMENT *.. ~ Case 3:08-cv TEH Document 1 Fled 04/18/2008 Page 15 of 34...~._.. DFEH # E200S06M foe EEOC# 37AA f dual-fed wth EEOC, ths form may be affected by the Prvacy Act of CALFORNA DEPARTMENT OF FAR EMPLOYMENT AND HOUSNG and EEOC COMPLANANrs NAME (ndcate Mr. or Ms.) STEM LEY, CLARSE J 155 Nova Albon #20 (415) ADDRESS TELEPHONE NUMBER (NCLUDE AREA CODE) CTY STATE zp COUNTY COUNTY CODE San Rafael CA Marn 041 NAMED S THE EMPLOYER,PERSON,LABOR ORGANZATON, EMPLOYMENT AGENCY, APPRENTCESHP COMMTTEE, OR STATE OK LOCAL DOVERNMENT AGENCY WHO DSCRMNATED AGANST ME:. NAME AMERCA WEST ARLNE ~TY STATE zp ADDRESS Oakland 1 Arport Dr CA 9462,1 ::AUSE OF DSCRMNATON BASED ON (CHECK APPROPRATE BOX ES)) ~ RACE 0 SEX t DSABLTY 0 RELGON 0 NATJONALORGN/ANCESTRY t DENAL COUNTY Oakland TELEPHONE NUMBER (NCLUDE A.REA CODE) (510) COUNTY CODE 001 OF FAMLY/MEDCALLEAVEO SEXUAL ORENTATON :J COLOR 0 AGE 0 MARTAL STATUS 0 MEDCAL CONDTON (cancer or genelíc characterslcs)d OTHER (SPECFY) \/0. OF EMPLOYEES/MEMBERS DATE MOST RECENT OR CONTNUNG DSCRMNATON RESPONDENT :ODE TOOK PLACE (month, day, and year) October 11, rhe PARTCULARS ARE:.' From December 2004 untl October 11, 2005, was subjected to dscrmnatory treatment On or about October 12,2005 was termnated. was hred on March 30, 200~..Myposton was Customer Servce Representatve and earned $11.02 per hour. : Nelson Camacho, Supervsor nformed me thatl was termnated for job abandonment.. beleve have been subjected to dscrmnatory treatment and termnated because of my race (Afrcan Amercan) and Dsabltes (Chronc Pan, Hgh Blood Pressure, and Stress) for the followng reasons: A. was dened a request that a non-afrcan Amercan was granted. Mr. Camacho often stated that was "a strong Black woman," as well as frequent speeches about the "shoeshne man," and the "Blac,k woman" who "worked as a jantor." B. My employer refused to accept medcal nformaton from my medcal care provders and termnated my employment on October 12, ~-J.d) L ) ~t~' L \ \ r;"-;) C'. :;~:",'\ ~ ; f ",\._, 1':::'.. r;:' \, ==, ',:-:.- '-,.' " '.n_ ' " n _..,. ~_.' '! )/ "'. ~1A Y 1 9 Z006 L=..' L;._:, ~. '."-1 :ETYPED AND MALED May 12, ~..._.. ) also want ths charge fed wth the Federal Equal Employment Opportunty Commsson (EEOCr';.:::'~':';' d:.,.., '- '.::;:::; ". 'J~t;~~:,,1(,'! l':..;:~ :...:::;-.:;~:: declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of Calorna that the fòregong s true and correct of my own nowledge e ept 3s to matters stated on my nformator.(llld..~elef, and s to atters beleve t to be true. ated Cty 'FEH (12/99) O:DB:ss EPARTMENT OF FAR EMPLOYMENT AND HOUSNG DATE FLED: STATE OF CALFORNA

16 O~(~!( DD'. D ;~O "'.l O;:::~1,:::L \Jv =l C..TLC 1 SlAT! 01' ~'..l.f'jl\nja. STAT!: AND l'onsumul S~RvK~ :;cr"."y OEP ARTMJ: NT OF F dl~ ÎJ;UPl nvm=..-rr. "L,r QM'(!.,, '- r...". '".",, ""K!,.. -r.. ( TTY ~0 Fax :79.'l www,dfeh.co.qov.. ;' c;'~ ~ ;-10" bt~~-=; 'S:,;-e'70.' 'o"~: la~~'d'~ ::A=.9' :6' ;:;' " =,,= _.._... - =Aht~rv 1?-nnt. _... -." J.., "1 1\ nc-r.c-.r. ~ r' ~~';'~~~'-\1':';: -. ~ ~ :r.r~~ ì" '105 Nova Abon,20..~ :_._ t ~.,-,!.r:n:" var. "CHao" \.n ;;".ï:v0, K:: t:2üütüb'l Uö-00-rpe.j'AAòû6'd STEMLEy'~AMERCA WEST ARLlNF Deat CLARSE J STEM LEY: NOT!CE OF CASE CLO ;URF ~,...P.""O!..D $CH'.V,~.Rl~l"J~00!!V., r-t''':':';;.~:' The ~e:~~!t~;; :c~ g ed t:; h~~!.? t.h~ ~be'.'c cfec;ge.~ d:cc;.;, ~::~~~. ~ç;;pb nt th~: was rled wth tte ~epartment ot -ar t:mpoyment'and Housrg (Ur-:Hj rãs..._......!..! ~L_!!.~t..._...!.._. t._..!..!"!"...,!... r._'... 4." -~f'-",_ " -.. 4~ v~v"lvluvu l1l9l U'C 1"0"0 l)v...1v"vu OlO:..lYC r O:Ullc;'y "', Lvv. r',cco: LC a\..ïvä:u that ths recomm~ndat on has been accepted., Based upon ts ntestgatlon: DFEH s unable to concude that the nformaton obtaned establshes a voláton ot me statute, hs does not certfy that the resdonåem s n complance Case 3:08-cv TEH Document 1 Fled 04/18/2008 Page 16 of 34 wth tfue'statutes. No fndng s made as toany other ssués that mght be ;'rmatn,orl :: h:/hl' hoor r~~~rl k\lthq ~nmnl!:nt ':'~"'::=-'':l~'-''' a.~ r1S..._-..::,"_-::..-:-= ="J ':'1:= =-:tl.-p-'-:'.--- T-:_..U.._ ~,_:. J.._ o:_... T_ 0. 1_ ~_.~_.,,. ",...,,,,. l-_ "_.._..._...l-_,._ ~~~t!;o~'~2~~551.~~uhd~\: ~1~~~ (b) ~~'";l~!!; ;~~ ~~ ;;;b;!);!:;n~'tl~~~ ~~~d!~~~ ~nnf nf tha Fat Employrî,èît ~'îd lousng Act aganst the person, 8 ploybl, labor orgardzgt o or.f~:-d..:".=~.f t'rt:,::h-j~:: ~~:".-"~ ::- +h~ ~h:-~/~!"~.t.~!".~~"~rl ~r-m~f~;~+. "Th!!:;~ ~l~~ -:r.h~l.-:d"~~ ;"'t.,vl"'~t'&' Ç)tr.~'..t:\:'-.. "11'- 1&~,,"'--''-''~'''''- ',..., _._- -r-t".._-_.- to DFEH compar'ts that are fleô under', ãìdalege a volaton uí Goveïrnent Gude.:: ~n.!".!:" _.~!.~_!- :.: ~~..!! f"......t.!.._._ C'~ c:1"" ~..râ!:~~ Th:..-;..-.~':_-!!.~.nH.-..~ o"l;lv Lv'TO VV\\,1 11 \, V ~VL dll;~ '-V '-uu.. ;O:lAlull;.., V 1.1 OU.J"T V Q",V must be fled wthl one year from the date. of ths etter. However, ìf yoür cvl complant aeges a voato~ ot Cv Coáesecton 5'Î, 5'Î..7, or 54, you shoud consuît an ~í.()rn6y about t!:e applca~le statutes of lmtaton. f a settlement agreement has been sgned. res,olvng the com,h:=nt, t s lkely that your rght to fle a prvate lawsut may nave Deen vv'~:ved..,.! ~~J..~... ~.!.1,,

17 (J;:j 1 J..~(JtJl tj..':o '.L :.;..r::.'l.j:j vj:: CVL!: Y t"aoc 1:4 Case 3:08-cv TEH Document 1 Fled 04/18/2008 Page 17 of 34..._... Notce of Case Cl9sure :0 _._.., 1 r- c~ã 1...v! Ths case may.be!referred! t~ the U.S.. Equal ~mployment Op:rtunt,Y Commsson (l:l:ul) for runner revew. T SU,.u:;ud~ \V uuv,;-lp~ C;: :ö ~~;:~ ;:( ~20;5, subdvson (d)(1)j your rght to sue wll be tolled durng the pendency of EEOC's revew of your complanl DFEH does not retan case fles beyond three years atter a compant S Tec, uness le..?':q ;" ~Tll 0l"p.n ~t thp. end of the three-veaíoerod... C:-..-=.-.,.eh~.r ~f~" ~"!!":._ ~! ~.:.. "...;. ':.~.! l..::. ~~_. :-;~;' -'J' ~- /' r-~-;) ~hl '? l"h';"\ l. t ",\,ul YV Dstrct Admnslratpr! _ l=! cc: LräSl; -ll;!!!!!!!! - Ma L. Belk! Ä"stRtant General ctourse! us 'ARWAYS GROUP, NC. '!. \/\ Ro ~f'l:rln PMkwHV Tempe, AZ ! DFEH-200-0llew (06106) MBOOKERD

18 Case 3:08-cv TEH Document 1 Fled 04/18/2008 Page 18 of 34 VERlFCA TON 2, CLARlSE J. STEMLEY, declare: 3 have read the foregong Plantffs Complant and know the contents thertof. The same 4 s true of my own knowledge, except for those matters stated theren on nformaton and belef, 5 and as to those, beleve them to be true. 6 declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of Calforna that the 7 foregong s true and correct and that ths Verfcaton was executed on February 12,2008, at 8 San Francsco, Calforna. 9 ~~ l( 1. STEMLEY Verftcaton

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20 SUMMONS (CTAC/ON JUDCAL) NOTCE TO DEFENDANT: (A VSO AL DEMANDADO): AMERCA WEST ARLNES, NC.; US ARWAYS, NC.; AN DOES 1 THROUGH.Ø$ 115 /100 Case 3:08-cv TEH Document 1 Fled 04/18/2008 Page 20 of 34 FOR COURT US~ ONL Y (SOLO PARA USO O~ LA CORTE) ': ;. ~ ~:;~ ~.:~.- 2'j~ YOU ARE BENG SUED BY PLANTFF: (LO ESTÁ DEMANDANDO EL DEMANDANTE): CLARSE JOYYSTEMLEY reb t) ~L.E~~J':. ~;atl rlît4t:'A'1~ -.. ",'. l.j.,..,...:;-:; You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after ths summons and legal papers are served on you to fe a wrtten response at ths court and have a copy served on the plantff. A letter or phone call wl not protect you. Your wrtten response must be n proper legal fonn f you want court to hear your case. There may be a court form that you can use for your response. You can fnd these court fonns and. the nformaton at the Calorna Court Onlne Self-Help Center (ww.courtlnfo.ca.gov)selfhelp). your county law bray, or the courthouse more nearest you. f you cannot pay the flng fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waver form. f you do not fe your response on tme, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money, and propert may be taken wthout further warnng from the court. There are other legal requrements. You may want to call an attorney rght away. f you do not know an attorney, you may want to call an attorney referral servce. f you cannot afford an attorney., you may be elgble for free legal servces from a nonproft legal servces program. You can locate these nonproft groups at the Calforna Legal.Servlces Web ste (WW.lawhelpcalfornla.org), the Calforna" Courts OnlJne Self-Help Center (ww.courtlnfo.ca.gov/selfhelp). or by contactng your local court or county bar assocaton. Tene 30 VAS DE CALENDARO después de que e entreguen esta ctacón y papeles legales para presentar una respuesta por escrto en estacorte y hacerque se entregue una copa al demandante. Una carta 0 una ffamada te/efónca no 10 protegen. Su respuesta par escrto tene que estar.en formato legal correcto sldesea que procesen su caso en la corte. Es posble que haya un formularo que usted pueda usar para su respuesta. Puede encontrar estos formularos de la corte y más nformacón en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de Calforna (ww.courtnfo.ca.govlselfhelplespanoll). en labbffoteca de leyes de su condado 0 en la corte que e quede más cerca. S no puede pagar la cuota da presmtacón, plda al secretaro de la corte que e dé un formfjlaro de exenc6n de pago de cuotas. S no presenta su respuesta a tampo, puede perder el caso por ncumpllmento y la corte e podrá.qutar su sueldo, dnero y benes sn más advertenca. Hay otros requstos legales. Es reco.mendable que lame a un abogado nmedlatamente. S no conoce a un abogado, puede /lamar a un se'rco de remsón a abogados. S no puede pagar a un abogado, es posble que cumpls con los requlsltos para obtener servcos. legales gratutos de un programa de servlclos legales sn fnes de lucro. Puede encontrar estos grupos sn fnes de lucro en el sto web de Calforna Legal Servces, (Ww.lawhelpcalfoma.orgJ, en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de Calforna,. ( 0 ponéndose en contacto con la corte 0- el coleglo de abogsdos locales. The name and address of the court s: (E nombre y drecc6n de la corte es): SUPEROR COURT OF CALnFORNA COUNTY OF ALAMEDA 1225 FALLON STREET 6ANAND, CALFBRNLA CASE NUMBER; ~ G(. 83, 1 4: 4: ~. (NOmero del Caso); fj" í\.p The name, address. and telephone number of plantffs attorney, or plantff wthout an attorney, s: CURT S G. OLER (E nombre, la drecc6n y el número de feléfono del abogado del demandanfe, 0 del demandanfe que no lene abogado, es): Post Offce Box 15083, San Francsco,.Calforna. 94~5 Telephopne: Facslmle DATE:... Ona f1-t S. SWEE Clerk, by (Fecha) fle."l W (Secretaro) Reshm Mshra, Deputy (Adjunto) (For proof of servce of fhs summons, use Proof of Servce of Summons (form POS-010)). (Para prueba de entrega de esta Ct8tón.use el form Uaro.proof O.f Servce of Summons. (4S-01O. ~). ra-). NOTCE TO THE PERSON SERVED: You are served 'JA11 r C-t: / J/ g &. \/ ~ (SEAL) 1. 0 as an ndvdual defendant. Of V f/ v /. ( as the person sued under the fcttous name of (specfy): ~ Form Adoped for Mandatory Use Judcal Councl or Calorna SUM.l00 Rev. January ) 3. l& on beh lf of (specfy): under:ø. CCP416.10(corporatOn) D D CCP (defunct corporaton) 0 D CCP (assocaton or partnershp) D 4. D other (specfy): by personal delvery on (date): -l SUMMONS CCP (mnor) CCP (conservalee) CCP (authorzed person) --z ) - V (l Page 1 of 1 Cod 01 Cvl Procedure , 465 Amercan LegalNel, nc. ww.uscourtforms.com EXHBT B

21 SUMMONS (CTACON JUDCAL) NOTCE TO DEFENDANT: (A vsa AL DEMANDADO): AMERCA WEST ARLNES, NC.; US DOES 1 THROUGH ø~ ARWAYS, NC.; AND ;..~L!.. f~ll5' ho FOR COURT USE ONL Y (SOLO PARA usa DE LA CDRTE) Case 3:08-cv TEH Document 1 Fled 04/18/2008 Page 21 of 34 E': 1'-;1 r) (~ :; S ;:~ D.. t YOU ARE BENG SUED BY PLANTFF: (La ESTA DEMANDANDO EL DEMANDANTE): CLARSE JOY'(STEMLEY FEB ~~',LE:Y('. ";' " ;!... ;~... : :- You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after ths summons and legal papers are served on you to fe a wrtten response at ths court and have a copy served on the plantff. A laltar or phone call wll not protect you. Your wrltten response must be n proper legal fonn f you want the court to hear your case. There may be a court form that you can use for your response. You can fnd these court fonns and more nformaton at the Calforna Court Onlne Self-Help Center (ww.courtlnfo.ca.gov/selfhelp). your county law lbrary, or the courthouse nearest you. f you cannot pay the flng fee, ask the court clark for a fee waver form, f you do not fe your response on tme, you may lose tho case by defa.ult, and your wages, money, and propert may be taken wthout further warnng from the court. There are other legal requrements. You may want to call analtorney rght away..f you do not know an attorney, you may want to call an attorney referral servce. f you cannot afford an attorney, you may be elgble for free lagal servces from a nonproft legal servces program. You can ocata these nonproft groups at tho Calforna Legal Servces Wab ste (ww.lawhelpcallfornla.orgj, the Calforna Courts Onlne Self-Help Center (ww.courtlnfo.ca.gov/selfhelp). or by contactng your local court or county bar assocaton. Tene 30 DAS DE CALENDARO después de que e entreguen esta ctacón y papeles legales para presentar una respuesta par escrto en esta corte y hacer que se entregue una copla al demandante. Una carta 0 una /lamada te/efónlca no 10 protegen. Su respuesta por escrto tene que estar en formato legal correcto sl desea que procesen su caso en la corte. Es poslble que haya un formularo que usted pueda usar para su respuesta. Puede encontrar estos formularos de la corte y mss nformaclónen el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de Calforna (ww.courtnfo.ca.govlselfhelplespanofl. en la blblloteca de leyes de su condado o' en la corte que e quede más cerca. S(no puede pagar la cuota de presentacón, plda al secretaro de la corte que e dé un formularlo de exencón de pago de cuotas. S no presenta su respuesta a tempo, puede perder el caso por ncumplmlento y la corte e podrá qultar su sueldo, dnero y benes sn mas advertenca. Hay otros requstos legales. Es reco,mendable que /fame a un abogado ;-nmedatamente. S/ no conoce a un abogado, puede lamar a un servco de remlsón a abogados. S no puede pagar a un abogado, es posble que cumpla can los requstos para obtener servcos. legales gratutos de un programa de servlclos legales sn flnes de lucra. Puode encontrar estos grupos sn flnes de lucra en el slto web de Calforna Legal Servces, ( en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de Calforna, ( 0 ponéndose en contaeto can la corte a el co/eglo de abogados locales. The name and address oohe court s: (E nombre y drecc6n de /a corte es): SUPEROR COURT OF CALDFORNA COUNTY OF ALAMEDA 1225 FALLON STREET OAKLAND, CALHfØRNE CASE NUMBER: q GO, 8 a ' t, (NOmero del Ca.o): ~, The name. address, and telephone number of plantffs attorney, or plantff wthout an attorney, s: CURT S G. OLER (E nombre, la drecc6n y el número de leléfono del abogado deldemandan/e. 0 del demandanfe que no fene abogado, es): Post Offce Box 15083, San Francsco, Calforna Telephopne: Facslmle Reshra Mshra. DATE: PAT S. SWEEEN Clerk, by (Fecha) fe.ß L (Secretaro) (For proof of servce of ths summons, use Proof of Servce of Summons (form POS-010).) (Parä prúeba de en/rega de esta ctatón use el formularo Proof of Servce of Summons, (POS-010)). NOTCE TO THE PERSON SERVED: You are served t! :; 1. 0 as an ndvdual defendant as the person sued under the fcttous name of (specfy):. Deputy (Adjunlo) (SEALJ l ;(#C ' s /Tn e- Form AOOPled lor Mandatory Use JuaCÎaf Councl 01 Calforna SUM.l00 (Rev. Januay, rx o~. beh~f of (specfy): under: r2 CCP (corporaton) d CCP (defunct corporaton) CJ CCP (assocaton or partnershp).. 0 other (specfy): ,(J by personal delvery on (dale): SUMMONS CJ D CCP (mnor) CCP (conservatee) CCP (authorzed person)..... Z. /. J -. 1/ r, P.ge 1 or 1 Code 01 Cvl Procedure Ametcan LegalNel, nc. WW.USCourtForms.com

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23 Case 3:08-cv TEH Document 1 Fled 04/18/2008 Page 23 of HANSON BRDGET LLP KEVN REESE kreese(q hansonbrdgett. com JAHMAL T. DAVS jd a vs(q ha n sonbrdgett. com 425 Market Street, 26th Floor. San Francsco, CA Telephone: (415) 777~3200 Facsmle: (415) '- 10 Attorneys for Defendants AMERCA WEST ARLNES, NC. and U.S. ARWAYS, NC. SUPEROR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALFORNA CTY AND COUNTY OF ALAMEDA UNLMTED JURSDCTON CLARSE JOY STEMLEY, No. RG Plantff, REQUEST FOR STATEMENT OF 12 DAMAGES PURSUANT TO CODE OF v. CVL PROCEDURE AMERCA WEST ARLNES, NC.; US Acton Fled: February 14, ARWAYS, NC.; and DOES 1 Tral Date: not set THROUGH 25, 15 Defendant. 16 TO PLANTFF CLARSE JOY STEMLEY AND HER ATORNEY OF RECORD:. 17 Pursuant to Secton of the Code of Cvl Procedure, Defendants AMERCA 18 WEST ARLNES, NC. and U.S.ARWAYS, NC., through ther attorneys of record, 19. hereby request that you furnsh a s.tatement settng forth the nature and amount of 20 damages beng sought n ths acton, wthn 15 days of the date of ths Request and n 21 the manner requred by law. 22 HANSON BRDGETT LLP 23 DATED: March,'1/, N REESE HMAL T. DAVS Attorneys for Defendants AMERCA WEST ARLNES, NC. and U.S. ARWAYS, NC REQUEST FOR STATEMENT OF DAMAGES PURSUÁNT TO CODE OF CVL PROCEDURE EXHBT C

24 1 PROOF OF SERVCE 2 Clarse Joy Stemlev v. Amerca West Arlnes, nc., et al. 3 Case No.: RG , Joanne Leong, the undersgned, declare that am a resdent of the State of Calforna. am over the age of 18 years and not a party to the acton enttled Clarse Joy 5 Stemleyv. Amerca West Arlnes, nc., et al.; that my busness address s 425 Market Street, Francsco, Calforna On March 31, 2008, served a true and accurate 26th Floor, San 6 copy of the document(s) enttled: 7 REQUEST FOR STATEMENT OF DAMAGES PURSUANT TO GODE OF CVL PROCEDURE on the party(es) n ths acton by placng sad copy(es) n a sealed envelope, each addressed to 9. the last address(es) gven by the party(es) as follows: 10 Curts G. Oler, Esq. Law Offces of Curts G. Oler 11 P.O. Box San Francsco, CA 9411'5 12 (415) (415) Bfax 13 Attorneys for Plantff CLARSE JOY STEMLEY 14 ~ (By Express Mal pursuant to Code of Cvl Procedure secton 1013.) deposted 15 each sealed envelope, wth the postage prepad, to be delvered va Unted States Postal Servce, Express Mal to the party(es) so desgnated.~ on the servce lst declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of Calforna that the above s true and correctand was executed on March 31, ~.' 2008 at San Francsco,. Calforna Case 3:08-cv TEH Document 1 Fled 04/18/2008 Page 24 of 34 ~eong PROOF OF SERVCE (CASE NO.: RG )

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26 Hr~-'b-L~~~ 11 :~~ R~ LAW U q ;:~qbl:l~l: l-. ~L Case 3:08-cv TEH Document 1 Fled 04/18/2008 Page 26 of 34 CURTS Q. OLER (Bar No ) LA W OFFCES OF CURTS O. OLER 2 Post Offce Box San Francsco, Calforna Telephone: Facsmle: Attorney for-plantff 5 CLARlSE JOY STEMLEY N THE SUPERlOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALFORNA N AND FOR THE COUNTY OF ALAMEDA UNLMTED JURlSDCTON CLARlSE JOY STEMLEY, vs. Plantff, AMERCA WEST ARLNES, NC,; 16 US ARWAYS, NC.; ad DOES 1 THROUGH 25, 17 Defendants. 18 ) NO. R ~ ) ) ) ). RESPONSE TO 8T A TEMENT OF DAMAGES (~CP Secton ) Complant fed: Februar 14, 2008 Tral Date: Not yet set 19 TO DEFENDANTS AMERCA WEST ARLNES, NC., US AR WAYS, NC" AND 20 THER ATTORNEY OF RECORD: 21 The nature and amount of damages sought n the above enttled acton are as follows: Loss ofearnngs 2. Future earngs loss $ 6S;OOO~OO Not yet ascertaned Damages for emotonal pan and sufferng Not yet ascertaned Puntve damages Not yet ascertned 26 5'. Attorney's fees and costs Not yet ascertned Respongc to Statement of Damages EXHBT D

27 APR : 58 AM LAW U Case 3:08-cv TEH Document 1 Fled 04/18/2008 Page 27 of Dated: Aprl 15, 2008 '.!k /)// CURTS G. OLER Attorney for Plantff Re$ponse to Stcmen of Damages 2

28 H~K-l b-~~~~ 11; ~~ H~ LH~ U Case 3:08-cv TEH Document 1 Fled 04/18/2008 Page 28 of 34 CERTFCA TE OF SERVCE 1, CURTS G. OLE.R, am over the age of t 8 years and am not a party to the wthn acton. My malng address s Post Offce Box 15083, S Francsco, Calforna. On Aprl 16, 2008, served the attached " Statement of Damages by frst class mal, postage thereon ful1y prepad, sealed n an envelope and addressed as follows: Jahal T. Davs, Esa Hanson Brdgett 425 Market Street, 26th Floor San Fracsco, Calforna declare under penalty of perjury that the foregong s true and correct and that ths Certfcate of Servce was executed on Aprl 16, 2008, at San Francsco, Calforna.! /!A CURTS G. OLER

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