Declaration

Cal. Super. - 6th Dist.December 7, 2020

KOOOQONUl-RUJNH NNNNNNNNNr-‘r-‘r-‘r-‘r-ir-‘Hr-Ar-‘r-A OONONUI-PUJNHOKOOOQONUI-RUJNHO 200V37391 6 Santa Clara - Civil Fred W. Schwinn (SBN 225575) Raeon R. Roulston (SBN 255622) Matthew C. Salmonsen (SBN 302854) CONSUMER LAW CENTER, INC. 1435 K011 Circle, Suite 104 San Jose, California 95 1 12-4610 Telephone Number: (408) 294-6100 Facsimile Number: (408) 294-6190 Email Address: fred.schwinn@sjconsumerlaw.com Attorneys for Plaintiff Electronically Filed by Superior Court of CA, County of Santa Clara, on 1/14/2022 5:12 PM Reviewed By: R. Walker Case #20CV37391 6 Envelope: 8068320 DAVID CHAI SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA DAVID CHAI, individually and 0n behalf Case No. 20CV373916 of all others similarly situated, (Unlimited Civil Case) Plaintiff, Assigned for A11 Purposes t0 V' The Honorable Patricia M. Lucas VELOCITY INVESTMENTS, LLC, a New Jersey limited liability company; VELOCITY PORTFOLIO GROUP, INC., a Delaware corporation; and DOES 1 DECLARATION OF MATTHEW C. SALMONSEN IN SUPPORT OF PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR CLASS through 10, inclusive, CERTIFICATION Defendants. Hearing Date: February 23, 2022 Hearing Time: 1:30 p.m. Hearing Dept: 3 I, Matthew C. Salmonsen, declare under penalty of perjury, under the laws of the State of California, that the following statements are true: 1. I am an attorney at law duly licensed to practice before all the courts of the State of California and am an associate attorney 0f the law firm Consumer Law Center, Inc., attorneys 0f record for Plaintiff and proposed Class Representative, DAVID CHAI. 2. I have personal knowledge of the following facts, and if called as a witness, I could and would competently testify thereto. Hearing Location: 191 North First Street San Jose, California _ 1 _ DECLARATION OF MATTHEW C. SALMONSEN Case N0. 20CV373916 KOOOQONUl-RUJNH NNNNNNNNNr-‘r-‘r-‘r-‘r-ir-‘Hr-Ar-‘r-A OONONUI-PUJNHOKOOOQONUI-RUJNHO 3. I make this Declaration in support 0f Plaintiff’ s Motion for Class Certification. ADEOUACY OF COUNSEL 4. I am a member in good standing of the bars of the following courts: Supreme Court 0f California Sacramento, California 2015 U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California San Francisco, California 2015 U.S. District Court for the Eastern District 0f California Sacramento, California 2015 5. I am a 2009 graduate of Santa Clara University School 0f Law in Santa Clara, California, and a 2003 graduate 0f Marymount Manhattan College in New York, New York. 6. My practice is limited exclusively t0 the representation 0f consumers. I handle matters under the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, California Rosenthal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, California Fair Debt Buying Practices Act, California Rees-Levering Automobile Sales Finance Act, and other laws enacted to protect consumers. My firm, Consumer Law Center, Inc., undertakes representation in many consumer cases with the expectation 0f being paid a contingency amount from the proceeds of recovery, or being paid based 0n an award 0f fees pursuant to fee shifting statutes such as the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, California Rosenthal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, California Fair Debt Buying Practices Act, California Rees-Levering Automobile Sales Finance Act and California Unruh Act. 7. I am one 0f my firm’s primary trial counsel on collection defense matters, and I have tried most 0f the cases my firm has taken t0 trial in the past 5 years. 8. I have been counsel 0f record or materially assisted 0n several cases that have _ 2 _ DECLARATION OF MATTHEW C. SALMONSEN Case No. 20CV373916 KOOOQONUl-RUJNH NNNNNNNNNr-‘r-‘r-‘r-‘r-ir-‘Hr-Ar-‘r-A OONONUI-PUJNHOKOOOQONUI-RUJNHO resulted in reported decisions favorable t0 consumers including: CALIFORNIA SUPREME COURT o Meza v. Portfolio Recovery Assocs., LLC, 6 Cal. 5th 844 (Cal. 2019) (CiV. Proc. Code § 98(a) requires affiant’s personal presence at location within 150 miles 0f place 0f trial for a reasonable period within the 20 days prior to trial if personal service of trial subpoena would ordinarily be necessary t0 secure that affiant’s attendance at trial). APPELLATE COURTS o Timlick v. Nat’l Enter. Sys., Ina, _Cal. App. 5th_ (Cal. App. lst Dist. 2021) (trial court had jurisdiction t0 hear and grant renewed discovery motion that was pending When order granting summary judgment motion, which was later reversed 0n appeal, was entered). o Davis v. Mandarich Law Grp., 790 F. App’X 877 (9th Cir. 2020) (reversing and remanding FDCPA judgment for Defendants). o Meza v. Portfolio Recovery Assocs., LLC, 762 F. App’x 431 (9th Cir. 2019) (vacating and remanding district court’s summary judgment order dismissing FDCPA class-action claims). o Timlick v. Nat’l Enter. Sys., Ina, 35 Cal. App. 5th 674 (Cal. App. lst Dist. 2019) (debt collector cannot unilaterally “pick off” the named plaintiff and avoid class action litigation). o Professional Collection Consultants v. Lujan, 23 Cal. App. 5th 685 (Cal. App. lst Dist. 2018) (Delaware 3-year statute 0f limitations applies in California debt buyer’s collection cases). o Meza v. Portfolio Recovery Assocs., LLC, 860 F.3d 1218 (9th Cir. June 22, 2017) (certifying question 0f state law t0 California Supreme Court). o Professional Collection Consultants v. Lauron, 8 Cal. App. 5th 958, (Cal. App. 6th Dist. Feb. 16, 2017) (Delaware 3-year statute of limitations applies in California debt buyer’s collection cases). U.S. DISTRICT COURTS o Griego v. Tehama Law Grp., P.C., 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 152306 (ND. Cal. Aug. 21, 2020) (granting motion t0 remand Rosenthal case). o Credit Consulting Servs. v. Scott, 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 29660 (N.D. Cal. Feb. 25, 2019) (granting motion t0 remand FDCPA class action cross-complaint). o Izett v. Crown Asset Mgmt., LLC, 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 211459 (N.D. Cal. Dec. 14, 2018) (granting motion to strike affirmative defenses in FDCPA case). o Timlick v. Nat’l Enter. Sys., 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 130921 (N.D. Cal. Aug. 16, 2017) (granting motion t0 remand RFDCPA class action case). o Carlson v.Gatest0ne & C0. Int’l, Ina, 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 93348 (N.D. Cal. June 16, 2017) (granting motion t0 remand RFDCPA class action case). o Garcia v. Stanley, 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 32550 (ND. Cal. Mar. 7, 2017) (granting motion for attorney fees and costs in FDCPA case). o Garcia v. Creditors Specially Serv., 2016 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 159686 (N.D. Cal. NOV. 16, 2016) (granting summary judgment in a FDCPA case). o Ciganek v. Portfolio Recovery Assocs., LLC, 2016 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 74905 (ND. Cal. June 7, 2016) (construing Cal. Code 0f Civil Procedure § 98). o Datta v. Asset Recovery Solutions, LLC, 2016 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 36446 (N.D. Cal. Mar. 18, _ 3 _ DECLARATION OF MATTHEW C. SALMONSEN Case No. 20CV373916 H 2016) (granting class certification under Rule 23(b)(3) in a FDCPA class action case). o DeLeon v. Elite Self Storage Mgmt, LLC, 2016 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 29744 (E.D. Cal. Mar. 7, 2016) (granting motion t0 strike affirmative defenses in part in B&P 17200 case). 9. Additionally, I have been approved and appointed as adequate class counsel in the KOOOQONUl-RUJN NNNNNNNNNr-‘r-‘r-‘r-‘r-ir-‘Hr-Ar-‘r-A OONONUI-PUJNHOKOOOQONUI-RUJNHO following consumer class action cases: Case Name Court Case N0. / Date Judge Leedeman v. Sunrise Credit Services, Inc. Santa Clara County 19CV342137 Lucas (June 9, 2021) Timlick v. NCB Management Services, Lake County CIV-416919 Lunas Inc. (February 2, 2021) Chambers v. Merchants & Medical Credit Santa Clara County 18-CV-324210 Kulkarni Corporation, Inc. (November 23, 2020) Brady v. Patenaude & Felix, APC Santa Clara County 18-CV-338737 Lucas (August 25, 2020) Credit Consulting Services, Inc. v. Scott San Benito County CL-l8-00541 Rodriguez (January 9, 2020) Pajarit v. Grassy Sprain Group, Inc. San Mateo County 18-CIV-05015 Weiner (November 18, 2019) Scribner v. Simm Assocs., Ina, et al. Santa Clara County 17-CV-3 12803 Kuhnle (October 7, 2019) Guzman v. Mandarich Law Group, LLP, Santa Clara County 18-CV-322871 Walsh et al. (August 16, 2019) Homer v. Crown Asset Management, LLC Santa Clara County 17-CV-315221 Kuhnle (March 8, 2019) Carlson v. Gatestone & C0. International, Santa Clara County 17-CV-306698 Kuhnle Ina, et al. (November 30, 2018) Lock v. Global Credit & Collection Santa Clara County 2015-1-CV-283297 Kuhnle Corporation, et al. (November 13, 2018) Newsom v. Cavalry SPVI, LLC Santa Clara County 16-CV-299973 Kuhnle (October 12, 2018) Corso v. ML. Zager, P.C., et al. Santa Clara County 16-CV-298607 Kirwan (June 29, 2018) Atlantic Credit & Finance Special Santa Cruz County CIS-CV-182328 Burdick Finance Unit III, LLC v. Nevarez, et al. (June 25, 2018) Davis v. Cavalry SPVI, LLC Santa Clara County 2016-1-CV-301730 Kuhnle (April 2, 2018) _ 4 _ DECLARATION OF MATTHEW C. SALMONSEN Case N0. 20CV373916 KOOOQONUl-RUJNH NNNNNNNNNr-‘r-‘r-‘r-‘r-ir-‘Hr-Ar-‘r-A OONONUI-PUJNHOKOOOQONUI-RUJNHO Executed this 14th day 0f January, 2022, at San Jose, California. /s/ Matthew C. Salmonsen Matthew C. Salmonsen (SBN 302854) _ 5 _ DECLARATION OF MATTHEW C. SALMONSEN Case No. 20CV373916