Plaintiff s Claim 1500 or LessCal. Super. - 6th Dist.March 13, 2020Electronically Filed by Superior Court of CA, County of Santa Clara, on 3/13/2020 11:27 AM Reviewed By: D. Pinheiro Case #20SC082938 Envelope: 4165972 20SC082938 Santa Clara - Civil 20SC082938 3/13/2020 D. Pinheiro 04/22/20 8:30 am 14 20SC082938 Plaintiff (list names): Ho Sun Choc Choon Hec Kim Case Number: CD The plaintiff (the person, business, or public entity that is suing) is: Name: Ho Sun Choc (A.K.A. James Choc) Phone: (408) 476-7 1 88 Mailing address (ifdifi'erem): Street address: 2100 Fruildale Ave. Apt. 9 San Jose CA 95128 Street City Stale Zip Street City Stare Zip If more than one plaintiff, list next plaintiff here: Name: Choon Hce Kim Phone: (408) 3 16-9727 Mailing address (ifdifi’erent): Street address: 1800 Stokes St. Apt. 121 San Jose CA 95126 Srreel City State Zip Street City Stare Zip U Check here {fmore than two plainufls and attachform SC-IOOA. D Check here if either plaintiff listed above is doing business undera fictitious name. lfso, attach form S0103. D Check here ifany plairmflis a “licensee" 0r "deferred deposit originator" (payday lender) under Financial Code sections 23000 e1 seq. ® The defendant (the person, business, or public entity being sued) is: Name: Chuck Marino Phone: (408) 399-8889 Street address: 15185 Quito Rd. Saratoga CA 95070 Street City State Zip Mailing address (lfdifl'erem): Street City Slate Zip If the defendant is a corporation, limited liability company, or public entity, list the person or agent authorized for service of process here: Name: Job title, if known: Address: Street City Stale Zip D Check here ifyour case is against more than one defendant, and auachform SC-IOOA. E] Check here ifany defendant is on active military duty, and write his or her name here: ® The plaintiff claims the defendant owes $ 800 . (Explain below): a. Why docs the defendant owe the plaintiff money? There was no lease agreement signed. Choon's decision that she was not interested in the rental propeny was made 2 days after the rental application was submitted. When did this happen? (Date): Nov 25, 2019 b. If no specific date, give the time period: Date started: Through: c. How did you calculate the money owed to you? (Do not include court costs orfees for service.) No calculation required. This is only a request for return of security deposit. D Check here tfyou need more space. Attach one sheet ofpaper orform MC-031 and write "SC-IOO. Item 3 " at (he top. “““°“'““"V‘-2°2° Plaintiffs Claim and ORDER to Go to Small Claims Court 5°“°°- 9°99 20's (Small Claims) ‘9 20SC082938 Plaintiff (list names): Case Numbet: Ho Sun Choc Choon Hee Kim G) GD © You must ask the defendant (in person, in writing, or by phone) to pay you before you sue. If your claim is for possession of property, you must ask the defendant to give you the property. Have you done this? Yes D No If no, explain why not: Why are you filing your claim at this courthouse? This courthouse covers the area (check the one that appliex): a. E (l) Where the defendant lives or docs business. (4) Where a contract (written or spoken) was made, (2) Where the plaintiff's property was damaged. signed, performed, or broken by the defendant or (3) Where the plaintiff was injured. where the defendant lived or did business when thc defendant made the contract. b. D Where the buyer or lessee signed the contract, lives now, or lived when the contract was made, if this claim, is about an offer or contract for personal, family, or household goods, services. or loans. (Code Civ. Proa, § 395(b).) c. D Where the buyer signed the contract, lives now, or lived when the contract was made. if this claim is about a retail installment contract (like a credit card). (Civ Code, § 1812.10.) d. D Where the buyer signed the contract. lives now, or lived when the contract was made. or where the vehicle is permanently garaged, if this claim is about a vehicle finance sale. (Civ Code, § 2984.4.) e. D Other (spectfil): List the zip code of the place checked in© above (ifyau know): 95070 ls your claim about an attorney-client fee dispute? D Yes E No lfyes, and ifyou have had arbitration, fill outform SC- 101, attach it t0 Ihisform, and check here: D Are you suing a public entity? D Yes E No lfyes, you mustfile a written claim with the entityfirst. D A claim was filed on (date): lfthe public entity denies your claim 0r does not answer within the time allowed by law, you can file thisform. Have you filed more than 12 other small claims within the last 12 months in California? D Yes E No lfyes, theflling feefor this case will be higher. ® ls your claim for more than $2,500? D Yes E No lfyes, l have nolfiled, and understand (hat I cannolfile, more than rwo small claims casesfor more than $2,500 in California during this calendar year. I understand that by filing a claim in small claims court, I have no right to appeal this claim. I declare, under penalty of perjury under California Statc law, that the information abovc and on any attachments to this form is true and correct. Date:Q'-38 ~29 HoSunChoe § %X Plaintifl types or prints name here Pl inuflsigns here Date: 2 [2 g! 2 Q Choon Hoe Kim b Second plaintiff types or prints name here Second plaintiflsigns here ‘ ; Requests for Accommodations A Assistive listening systems, computer-assisled real-lime captioning, or sign language interpreter :1 services arc available if you ask a1 least five days before the trial. Contact the clerk’s office for form ' 5 MC-410, Request for Accommodations by Persons With Disabilin'es and Response. (Civ. Code. § 54.8.) 'WW‘W‘M“ Plaintiff’s Claim and ORDER to Go to Small Claims Court 53-100- P896305 (Small Claims) -> SC-1’00 Information for the defendant (the person being sued) "Small Claims court" is a Specia' 00“" where C'aims for ' Prove this is the wrong court. Send a letter to the court $10,000 or less are decided. Individuals, including "natural before your trial explaining why you think this is the wrong court. persons" and sole proprietors may claim up to $10,000. Ask the coun to dismiss the claim. You must serve (give) a copy Corporations, partnerships, public entities, and other businesses of your letter (by mail or in person) to all parties. (Your letter to are limited lo claims of $5.000. (See below for exceptions.‘) The the court must say you have done so.) process is quick and cheap. The rules are simple and informal. , Go to the trial and try ‘0 win your case_ Bring You are the defendanl-the person being sued. The person who is suing you is the plaintiff- Witnesses. receipts. and any ewdence you need to prove your case. To have the coun order a witness to go to the trial, fill out Do I need a lawyer? You may talk to a lawyer before or after form SC-107 (Small Claims Subpoena) and have it served on the case. But you may not have a lawyer represent you in court the witness. (unless this is an appeal from a small claims case). . sue the person who is suing you If you have a claim HOW d0 | get ready for court? YOU don't haVe 1° me any against the plaintiff, and the claim is appropriate for small ciaims Papers bafore YOUF trial, un'eSS YOU min" this i5 the wrong 00m fOT ooun as described on this form, you may file Defenflant's Claim your case But bring to your trial any witnesses. receipts. and (form 50-120) and bring the ciaim in this action. If your claim is evidence that supports your case. And read “Be Prepared for Your for more than allowed in small claims court, you may still file i1 in Trial" at www.courts.ca.gov/sma/Iclaims/prepare. small claims court if you give up the amount over the small What m need an accommoda‘ion? H you have a claims value amount, or you may file a claim for the full value of the claim in the appropriate cour1. If your claim is for more than allowed in smaH claims court and relates to the same contract. transaction, matter, or event that is the subject of the plaintiffs claim. you may file your claim in the appropriate court and file a disability or are hearing impaired. fill out form MC-410, Request for Accommodations. Give the form to your court clerk or the ADA/ Access Coordinator. . , .What 'f I don't Speak engl'sh “(9“? ASK me 00”” c'e'k motion to transfer the pIaintifl's 's claim to that coun to resolve 35 50°” as Poss'b'e for a coun‘prov'ded 'merpfete“ Y0“ may use both matters together. You can see a description of the amounts form lNT-300 or local coun form to request an Interpreter. If a allowed in the paragraph above “Ned uSma" qaims comm» court interpreter is not available at the time of your trial, it may be necessary to reschedule your trial. You cannot bring your own ' Agree With the Plaintiff's Claim and Pay the interpreter for the trial unless the interpreter has been approved money. Or‘ if you can't pay the money now. go to your trial by the court as a certified. registered. 0t provisionally qualified and say you want to make payments. . . I. . I f l l :mgfgzegir (see ca Ru'es Of coun' mle 2 893 and orm - Let the case ' default.‘ If you don’t settle and do not go Io ‘ the trial (default). the judge may give the plaintiff what he or sheWhere can | get the court forms l, need? Go to any is asking for plus coun costs. If this happens, the plaintiff can courthouse or your county iaw library, or print forms at www. legally ‘ake your money. wages, and propeny to pay the coufis‘cagov/smallclaims/forms. judgment. What happens at the trial? Thejudge will listen lo both What if l need more time? sides. The judge may make a decision at your trial or mail the You can change "1e trial date if: dec's'o" t0 V0“ 'a‘er- You cannot go to court on the scheduled date (you will have to What if I lose the case?” you lose, you may appeal. You‘ll . pay a fee to postpone the trial). or have to pay a fee. (PIaintiffs cannot appeal their own claims.) You did not get served (receive this order to go to coud) at least . If you were at the trial, file form SC-140, Notice of Appeal. You . 15 days before the "‘3' (0' 20 days if Y0“ "V9 OU‘Side “‘9 must file within 30 days after the clerk hands or mails you the OWN” 0’ I _ . judge-s decision (judgment) on form 50200 or form sc_1 30' You need more time to get an Interpreter. One postponement Is . allowed, and you will not have to pay a fee to delay the trial. Ask the Small Claims Clerk about the rules and fees for postponing a trial. Or fill out form SC-150 (or write a letter) and mail it lo the court and to all other people listed on your court papers before the deadline. Enclose a check for your court fees, Notice of Entry of Judgment . If you were not at the trial. fill out and file form 30-135, Notice of Motion to Vacate Judgment and Declaration, to ask the judge to cancel the judgment (decision) If the judge does nol give you a new trial. you have 10 days to appeal the decision File form 501 4o. unless a fee waiver was granted. For more information on appeals. see www.couns.ca.gov/ Need help? smaflc’almS/appeals' Your county’s Small Claims Advisor can help for free. Do l have options? Yes. If you are being sued. you can: r -] ' Settle your case before the trial. If you and the mmmms Advisor plaintiff agree on how lo settle the case, the plaintiff must file L [4am m2"21m {UflfiflHE 2, B]form CIV-1 10. Request for Dismissal. with me clerk. Ask the _J sma" Claims AdViSOF ‘0? help Or go to www.courts.ca.gov/smallclaims/advisor. ‘ Exceptions: Different limits apply in an action against a defendant who is a guarantor. (See Code Civ. Proc., § 116.220(c).) R”“*°“"“""‘~2°2° Plaintiff’s Claim and ORDER to Go to Small Claims Court 594°“ Page ‘3’ (Small Claims) $C-1«00 Informacién para el demandado (Ia persona demandada) La "Cone de reclamos menores" es una cone especial donde se deciden casos por $1 0.000 o menos. Los individuos, o sea Ias “personas fisicas’ y los propietarios por cuenta propia, pueden reclamar hasta $10,000. Las corporaciones. asociaciones. entidades pL'Jblicas y o‘ras empresas solo pueden reclamar hasta $5,000. (Vea abajo para las excepciones.‘) El proceso es répido y barato. Las reglas son sencillas e informales. Usted es el Demandado-Ia persona que se esta' demandando. La persona que Io esta demandando es el Demandante. (,Necesito un abogado? Puede hablar con un abogado antes o después del caso. Pero no puede tener a un abogado que lo represente ante Ia cone (a menos que se irate de una apelacién de un caso de reclamos menores). ¢Cbmo me preparo para ir a la code? No tiene que presentar ningunos oapeles antes del juicio. a menos que piense que ésta es la corte equivocada para su caso, Pero lleve al juicio cualquier testigos, recibos y pruebas que apoyan su caso. Y lea "Esté preparado para su juicio" en wwwcourts.ca‘gev/reclamosmenores/preparese. ¢Qué hago si neceslto una adaptacién? Si tiene una discapacidad o tiene impedimentos de audicién. Ilene el formulario MC-410. Request for Aocomodations. Entregue el formulario al secretario de Ia corte o al Coordinador de Acceso/ADA de su corte. ¢Qué pasa si no hablo bien inglés? Solicite un intérprete al secretario de la cone Io ma’s pronto posible‘ Puede usar eI formulario lNT-300 o un formulario de su corte local. Si no esta‘ disponible un intérprete de la cone para su juicio. es posible que se tenga que cambiar la fecha de su juicio. No puede llevar su propio imérprete para el juicio a menos que el intérprete haya sido aprobado por la cone como un imérprete certificado, registrado, o provisionalmente calificado. (Vea Ia regla 2.893 de las Reglas de Ia Corte de California, y el formulario lNT-140.) ¢Dénde puedo obtener los formularios de Ia cone que necesflo? Vaya a cualquier edificio de Ia cone, Ia biblioteca legal de su condado, o imprima Ios formularios en www.couns.ca.govl smallclaimslforms (pégina esta’ en inglés). (,Qué pasa en el juicio? El juez escuchara’ a ambas panes. El juez puede tomar su decisién durame Ia audiencia o envia’rsela por correo después. ¢Qué pasa si pierdo el caso? Si pierde. puede apelar. Tendré que pagar una cuota. (El Demandante no puede apelar su propio recfiamo.) . Si estuvo presente en el juicio. Ilene el formulario SC-140, Aviso de apelacién (Notice of Appeal). Tiene que presentarlo dentro de 30 dias después de que el secretario Ie entregue o envie Ia decisién (fallo) del juez en el formulario 80-200 o 80-130. Aviso de publicacién del fallo (Notice of Entry of Judgment). . Si no estuvo en el juicio, Ilene y presente el formulario SC-135, Aviso de peh’cién para anular e/ Iallo y Declaracién para pedifle al juez que anule el fallo (decisién). Si la cone no le otorga un nuevo juicio, tiene 1O dias para apelar la decisibn. Presente el formulario 80-140. Para obtener ma’s informaciOn sobre las apelaciones. vea www. couns‘ca.gov/reclamosmenores/apelaciones. (,Tengo otras opciones? Si. Si lo estaEn dema ndando. puede: . Resolver su caso antes del juicio. Si usted y el Demandanle se ponen de acuerdo en cémo resolver el caso, el Demandante tiene que presentar el {ormulario ClV-1 1 0, Solicitud de desestimacién (Request for Dismissal) ante el secretario de Ia corter Pidale a! Asesor de Reclamos Menores que lo ayude. . Probar que es la cone equivocada. Envie una carla a la cone antes del juicio explicando por qué cree que es la cone equivocada. Pidale a la cone que despida el reclamo.Tiene que entregar (dar) una copia de su carta (por correo o en persona) a todas las panes. (Su carta a Ia corte tiene que decir que hizo Ia entrega.) . Ir al juicio y tratar de ganar el caso. Lleve testigos, recibos y cualquier prueba que necesite para probar su caso. Si desea que la cone emita una orden de comparecencia para que Ios tesligos vayan al juicio, Ilene el formulario SC-1 07, Citatorio de reclamos menores (Small Claims Subpoena) y entrégueselo legalmente al Iestigo. . Demandar a la persona que lo demandé. Si tiene un redamo contra el Demandante, y el reclamo se puede presentar en Ia cone de reclamos menores, tat como se describe en este formulario. puede presenter el formulario $C-120, Reclamo del demandado (Defendant's Claim) y presentarlo en este mismo caso. Si su reclamo excede e1 limite permitido en la corte de reclamos menores, puede igualmenle presentarlo en la cone de reclamos menores si esté dispuesto a limitar su reclamo aI méximo permitido, o puede presenter un reclamo por el monto total en la corte apropiada. Si su reclamo excede el limile permitido en la corte de reclamos menores y esta’ relacionado con el mismo contrato. transaccién. asunto o acontecimiento que el reclamo del Demandanle, puede presentar su reclamo en la cone apropiada y presenter una mocién para transferir el reclamo del Demandante a dicha cone, para poder resolver Ios dos reclamos juntos. Puede ver una descripcién de Ios montos permitidos en el pérrafo anterior titulado “Cone de reclamos menores". . Aeptar eI reclamo del Demandante y pagar el dinero. 0. si no puede pagar en ese momenta. vaya al juicio y diga que quiere hacer Ios pagos, . No ir al juicio y aceptar el fallo por falta de comparecencia. Si no llega a un acuerdo con el Demandante y no va al juicio (fallo por falta de comparecencia), el juez Ie puede otorgat al Demandante lo que eslé reclamando més Ios costos de Ia corte. En ese caso, el Demandante legalmente puede tomar su dinero. su sueldo o sus bienes para cobrar el fallo. (,Qué hago si necesito més tiempo? Puede cambiar Ia fecha del juicio si: - No puede ir a Ia cone en Ia fecha programada (tendré que pagar una cuota para aplazar el juicio), o ' No le entregaron Ios documentos legalmente (no recibié la orden para ir a la corte) por Io menos 15 dias antes del juicio (é 20 dias si vive fuera del condado), o ' Necesita ma’s tiempo para conseguir inlérprete. (Se pennite un solo aplazamiento sin tener que pagar cuota para aplazar el juicio)‘ Pregdntele al secretario de reclamos menores sobre las reglas y las cuotas para aplazar un juicio. O Ilene el formulario SC-1 50 (o escriba una carta) y envielo antes del plazo a la cone y a todas las otras personas que figuran en sus papeles de Ia cone. Adjunte un cheque para pagar Ios costos de Ia cone. a menos que Ie hayan dado una exencién. LNecesita ayuda? El Asesor de Rectamos Menores de su condado le puede ayudar sin cargo. mmmms Murmur [4118] 332m DU, {flvfinns 2, B] J O visite www.courts.ca.gov/reclamosmenores/asesores. ' Excmcionos: Exuslen dfleremes Iimiles en un reclamo contta un garante (Vea el Cbmgo ae Procemmuento Owl. seccuon 116.220 m.) Remsed January 1. 2020 Reclamo del Demandante y ORDEN 36-100. Page 5 of 5 Para Ir a la Corte de Reclamos Menores (Reclamos Menores)
