defendant san francisco unified school district s notice to adverse pa

Cal. Super. - 1st Dist.August 21, 2020

NOTICE TO ADVERSE PARTIES OF REMOVAL J.A, et al. v. San Francisco USD OF ACTION TO FEDERAL COURT Case No. CGC-20-584063 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 L O Z A N O S M IT H 2 0 0 1 N o rt h M ai n S tr ee t, S u it e 5 0 0 W al n u t C re ek , C al if o rn ia 9 4 5 9 6 T el 9 2 5 -9 5 3 -1 6 2 0 F ax 9 2 5 -9 5 3 -1 6 2 5 Steve Ngo, SBN 233317 Brenda E. Arzate, SBN 324203 LOZANO SMITH 2001 North Main Street, Suite 500 Walnut Creek, CA 94596 Telephone: (925) 953-1620 Facsimile: (925) 953-1625 Attorneys for Plaintiff SAN FRANCISCO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO J.A., a minor, by and through his Guardians ad Litem, HASHIM and NINA ANDERSON, Plaintiff, vs. SAN FRANCISCO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT; DOES 1 - 30, inclusive., Defendants. Case No. CGC-20-584063 DEFENDANT SAN FRANCISCO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT’S NOTICE TO ADVERSE PARTIES OF REMOVAL OF ACTION TO FEDERAL COURT (Exempt from filing fees pursuant to Gov. Code, § 6103) Action Filed: April 7, 2020 Trial Date: None set ELECTRONICALLY F I L E D Superior Court of California, County of San Francisco 06/04/2020 Clerk of the Court BY: JOSE RIOS-MERIDA Deputy Clerk - 2 - NOTICE TO ADVERSE PARTIES OF REMOVAL J.A, et al. v. San Francisco USD OF ACTION TO FEDERAL COURT Case No. CGC-20-584063 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 L O Z A N O S M IT H 2 0 0 1 N o rt h M ai n S tr ee t, S u it e 5 0 0 W al n u t C re ek , C al if o rn ia 9 4 5 9 6 T el 9 2 5 -9 5 3 -1 6 2 0 F ax 9 2 5 -9 5 3 -1 6 2 5 TO THE HONORABLE COURT, ALL PARTIES, AND RESPECTIVE COUNSEL OF RECORD: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Defendant SAN FRANCISCO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT filed a Notice of Removal of this action with the United States District Court for the Northern District of California on June 4, 2020, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit A. Dated: June 4, 2020 Respectfully submitted, LOZANO SMITH STEVE NGO BRENDA ARZATE Attorneys for Defendant SAN FRANCISCO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT EXHIBIT A NOTICE OF REMOVAL J.A, et al. v. San Francisco USD Case No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 L O Z A N O S M IT H 2 0 0 1 N o rt h M ai n S tr ee t, S u it e 5 0 0 W al n u t C re ek , C al if o rn ia 9 4 5 9 6 T el 9 2 5 -9 5 3 -1 6 2 0 F ax 9 2 5 -9 5 3 -1 6 2 5 Steve Ngo, SBN 233317 Brenda E. Arzate, SBN 324203 LOZANO SMITH 2001 North Main Street, Suite 500 Walnut Creek, CA 94596 Telephone: (925) 953-1620 Facsimile: (925) 953-1625 Attorneys for Defendant SAN FRANCISCO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA J.A., a minor, by and through his Guardians ad Litem, HASHIM and NINA ANDERSON, Plaintiff, vs. SAN FRANCISCO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT; DOES 1 - 30, inclusive, Defendants. Case No. DEFENDANT SAN FRANCISCO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT’S NOTICE OF REMOVAL OF ACTION UNDER 28 U.S.C. §§ 1331, 1441, subds. (a) & (b), AND 1446, subd. (b) [Removal based on Federal Question] Case 3:20-cv-03701 Document 1 Filed 06/04/20 Page 1 of 3 - 2 - NOTICE OF REMOVAL J.A, et al. v. San Francisco USD Case No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 L O Z A N O S M IT H 2 0 0 1 N o rt h M ai n S tr ee t, S u it e 5 0 0 W al n u t C re ek , C al if o rn ia 9 4 5 9 6 T el 9 2 5 -9 5 3 -1 6 2 0 F ax 9 2 5 -9 5 3 -1 6 2 5 TO THE CLERK OF THE ABOVE-ENTITLED COURT: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT Defendant SAN FRANCISCO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT, a public entity hereby removes this action from the Superior Court for the State of California, County of San Francisco, to the United States District Court for the Northern District of California. This Request for removal is based upon 28 U.S.C. §§ 1331 and 1441, subdivisions (a) and (b), as well as the facts described in this Notice. The San Francisco Unified School District (“District”) is a defendant in a civil action filed on April 7, 2020 in the Superior Court of the State of California, in and for the County of San Francisco, entitled J.A., a minor, by and through his Guardians ad Litem, HASHIM and NINA ANDERSON, Plaintiff v. SAN FRANCISCO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT, a public entity; DOES 1 through 30, Inclusive, Defendants, San Francisco Superior Court Case No. CGC-20-584063. A true and correct copy of the documents served upon the District are attached hereto and incorporated by reference as Exhibit A. The District was served with the documents identified in Exhibit A on May 5, 2020. This Notice of Removal is therefore filed with this Court within the 30 day time period proscribed by 28 U.S.C. § 1446, subdivision (b). Aside from “DOE” defendants, there are no other named defendants in this action. This is a civil action of which this Court has original jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1331, and is one that may be removed to this Court by the District per the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 1441, subdivisions (a) and (b). An action is removable from state to federal court if the case could have been originally commenced in federal court. See 28 U.S.C. § 1441, subds. (a) and (b). Specifically, the Complaint alleges violations of Plaintiff’s rights under the following federal laws: a) Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. §§ 794 et seq.) (First Cause of Action); b) Americans with Disabilities Act (42 U.S.C. §§ 12101 et seq.) (Second Cause of Action); and c) Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Third Cause of Action). /// /// Case 3:20-cv-03701 Document 1 Filed 06/04/20 Page 2 of 3 - 3 - NOTICE OF REMOVAL J.A, et al. v. San Francisco USD Case No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 L O Z A N O S M IT H 2 0 0 1 N o rt h M ai n S tr ee t, S u it e 5 0 0 W al n u t C re ek , C al if o rn ia 9 4 5 9 6 T el 9 2 5 -9 5 3 -1 6 2 0 F ax 9 2 5 -9 5 3 -1 6 2 5 This Notice of Removal is being filed in this Court and in the Superior Court of the State of California, County of San Francisco. WHEREFORE, the above-entitled action, now pending in the Superior Court of the State of California, County of San Francisco, is removed to the United States District Court for the Northern District of California. Dated: June 4, 2020 Respectfully submitted, LOZANO SMITH ____________________________________ STEVE NGO BRENDA ARZATE Attorney for Defendants SAN FRANCISCO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT Case 3:20-cv-03701 Document 1 Filed 06/04/20 Page 3 of 3 EXHIBIT A Case 3:20-cv-03701 Document 1-1 Filed 06/04/20 Page 1 of 26 Case 3:20-cv-03701 Document 1-1 Filed 06/04/20 Page 2 of 26 Case 3:20-cv-03701 Document 1-1 Filed 06/04/20 Page 3 of 26 Case 3:20-cv-03701 Document 1-1 Filed 06/04/20 Page 4 of 26 Case 3:20-cv-03701 Document 1-1 Filed 06/04/20 Page 5 of 26 Case 3:20-cv-03701 Document 1-1 Filed 06/04/20 Page 6 of 26 Case 3:20-cv-03701 Document 1-1 Filed 06/04/20 Page 7 of 26 Case 3:20-cv-03701 Document 1-1 Filed 06/04/20 Page 8 of 26 Case 3:20-cv-03701 Document 1-1 Filed 06/04/20 Page 9 of 26 Case 3:20-cv-03701 Document 1-1 Filed 06/04/20 Page 10 of 26 Case 3:20-cv-03701 Document 1-1 Filed 06/04/20 Page 11 of 26 Case 3:20-cv-03701 Document 1-1 Filed 06/04/20 Page 12 of 26 Case 3:20-cv-03701 Document 1-1 Filed 06/04/20 Page 13 of 26 Case 3:20-cv-03701 Document 1-1 Filed 06/04/20 Page 14 of 26 Case 3:20-cv-03701 Document 1-1 Filed 06/04/20 Page 15 of 26 Case 3:20-cv-03701 Document 1-1 Filed 06/04/20 Page 16 of 26 Case 3:20-cv-03701 Document 1-1 Filed 06/04/20 Page 17 of 26 Case 3:20-cv-03701 Document 1-1 Filed 06/04/20 Page 18 of 26 Case 3:20-cv-03701 Document 1-1 Filed 06/04/20 Page 19 of 26 Case 3:20-cv-03701 Document 1-1 Filed 06/04/20 Page 20 of 26 Case 3:20-cv-03701 Document 1-1 Filed 06/04/20 Page 21 of 26 Case 3:20-cv-03701 Document 1-1 Filed 06/04/20 Page 22 of 26 Case 3:20-cv-03701 Document 1-1 Filed 06/04/20 Page 23 of 26 Case 3:20-cv-03701 Document 1-1 Filed 06/04/20 Page 24 of 26 Case 3:20-cv-03701 Document 1-1 Filed 06/04/20 Page 25 of 26 May 5, 2020 Steve Ngo on behalf of San Francisco Unified School District Case 3:20-cv-03701 Document 1-1 Filed 06/04/20 Page 26 of 26 >G&75B8 -- #FRc' )0(*2$ /5B58 /;B1> ?411@ HUR >G&75B8 -- PVcVY P\cR_ `URRa N[Q aUR V[S\_ZNaV\[ P\[aNV[RQ UR_RV[ [RVaUR_ _R]YNPR [\_ `b]]YRZR[a aUR SVYV[T N[Q `R_cVPR \S ]YRNQV[T` \_ \aUR_ ]N]R_` N` _R^bV_RQ Of YNd% RePR]a N` ]_\cVQRQ Of Y\PNY _bYR` \S P\b_a' HUV` S\_Z% N]]_\cRQ V[ Va` \_VTV[NY S\_Z Of aUR >bQVPVNY 7\[SR_R[PR \S aUR I[VaRQ GaNaR` V[ GR]aRZOR_ *20-% V` _R^bV_RQ S\_ aUR 7YR_X \S 7\b_a a\ V[VaVNaR aUR PVcVY Q\PXRa `URRa' (SEE INSTRUCTIONS ON NEXT PAGE OF THIS FORM.) 5' #F$ <8-5:@522? 0121:0-:@? #G$ 7\b[af \S FR`VQR[PR \S :V_`a @V`aRQ DYNV[aVSS (EXCEPT IN U.S. PLAINTIFF CASES) 7\b[af \S FR`VQR[PR \S :V_`a @V`aRQ 8RSR[QN[a (IN U.S. PLAINTIFF CASES ONLY) BCH93 =B @5B8 7CB89AB5H=CB 75G9G% IG9 H<9 @C75H=CB C: H<9 HF57H C: @5B8 =BJC@J98' #H$ 5aa\_[Rf` (Firm Name, Address, and Telephone Number) 5aa\_[Rf` (If Known) 55' .-?5? ;2 6A>5?05/@5;: (Place an “X” in One Box Only) 555' /5@5E1:?45< ;2 <>5:/5<-8 <->@51? 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San Francisco USD Case No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 L O Z A N O S M IT H 2 0 0 1 N o rt h M ai n S tr ee t, S u it e 5 0 0 W al n u t C re ek , C al if o rn ia 9 4 5 9 6 T el 9 2 5 -9 5 3 -1 6 2 0 F ax 9 2 5 -9 5 3 -1 6 2 5 Steve Ngo, SBN 233317 Brenda E. Arzate, SBN 324203 LOZANO SMITH 2001 North Main Street, Suite 500 Walnut Creek, CA 94596 Telephone: (925) 953-1620 Facsimile: (925) 953-1625 Attorneys for Defendant SAN FRANCISCO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA J.A., a minor, by and through his Guardians ad Litem, HASHIM and NINA ANDERSON, Plaintiff, vs. SAN FRANCISCO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT; DOES 1 - 30, inclusive, Defendants. Case No. DEFENDANT SAN FRANCISCO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT’S CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE Case 3:20-cv-03701 Document 1-3 Filed 06/04/20 Page 1 of 2 - 2 - CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE J.A, et al. v. San Francisco USD Case No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 L O Z A N O S M IT H 2 0 0 1 N o rt h M ai n S tr ee t, S u it e 5 0 0 W al n u t C re ek , C al if o rn ia 9 4 5 9 6 T el 9 2 5 -9 5 3 -1 6 2 0 F ax 9 2 5 -9 5 3 -1 6 2 5 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE FRCP RULE 5(b) AND 28 U.S.C. §1746 I, Stephanie Arwick, am employed in the County of Contra Costa County, State of California. I am over the age of eighteen years and not a party to the within-entitled cause. My business address is 2001 North Main Street, Suite 500, Walnut Creek, California 94546. On June 4, 2020, I served the attached:  DEFENDANT SAN FRANCISCO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT’S NOTICE OF REMOVAL OF ACTION UNDER 28 U.S.C. §§ 1331, 1441, subds. (a) & (b), AND 1446, subd. (b)  CIVIL COVER SHEET on the interested parties in said cause, by placing a true copy thereof enclosed in a sealed envelope addressed as follows and I caused delivery to be made by the mode of service indicated below: Damien B. Troutman dtroutman@leighlawgroup.com LEIGH LAW GROUP, P.C. 870 Market Street, Suite 1157 San Francisco, CA 94102 Telephone: 415-399-9155 Facsimile: 415-795-3733 [X] (Regular U.S. Mail) on all parties in said action in accordance with Code of Civil Procedure Section 1013, by placing a true and correct copy thereof enclosed in a sealed envelope in a designated area for outgoing mail, addressed as set forth above, at Lozano Smith, which mail placed in that designated area is given the correct amount of postage and is deposited at the Post Office that same day, in the ordinary course of business, in a United States mailbox in the County of Contra Costa. [X] (By Electronic Mail) on all parties in said action by transmitting a true and correct to the persons at the email addresses listed above. I did not receive, within a reasonable time after the transmission, any electronic message or other indication that the transmission was unsuccessful. I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the United States of America that the foregoing is true and correct and that I am employed in the office of a member of the bar of this court at whose direction the service was made. Executed on June 4, 2020, at Walnut Creek, California. Stephanie Arwick Case 3:20-cv-03701 Document 1-3 Filed 06/04/20 Page 2 of 2 - 3 - NOTICE TO ADVERSE PARTIES OF REMOVAL J.A, et al. v. San Francisco USD OF ACTION TO FEDERAL COURT Case No. CGC-20-584063 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 L O Z A N O S M IT H 2 0 0 1 N o rt h M ai n S tr ee t, S u it e 5 0 0 W al n u t C re ek , C al if o rn ia 9 4 5 9 6 T el 9 2 5 -9 5 3 -1 6 2 0 F ax 9 2 5 -9 5 3 -1 6 2 5 PROOF OF SERVICE I, Stephanie Arwick, am employed in the County of Contra Costa County, State of California. I am over the age of eighteen years and not a party to the within-entitled cause. My business address is 2001 North Main Street, Suite 500, Walnut Creek, California 94546. On June 4, 2020, I served the attached DEFENDANT SAN FRANCISCO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICTS NOTICE TO ADVERSE PARTIES OF REMOVAL OF ACTION TO FEDERAL COURT on the interested parties in said cause, by placing a true copy thereof enclosed in a sealed envelope addressed as follows and I caused delivery to be made by the mode of service indicated below: Damien B. Troutman dtroutman@leighlawgroup.com LEIGH LAW GROUP, P.C. 870 Market Street, Suite 1157 San Francisco, CA 94102 San Francisco, CA 94102 Telephone: 415-399-9155 Facsimile: 415-795-3733 [X] (Regular U.S. Mail) on all parties in said action in accordance with Code of Civil Procedure Section 1013, by placing a true and correct copy thereof enclosed in a sealed envelope in a designated area for outgoing mail, addressed as set forth above, at Lozano Smith, which mail placed in that designated area is given the correct amount of postage and is deposited at the Post Office that same day, in the ordinary course of business, in a United States mailbox in the County of Fresno. [X] (By Electronic Mail) on all parties in said action by transmitting a true and correct to the persons at the email addresses listed above. I did not receive, within a reasonable time after the transmission, any electronic message or other indication that the transmission was unsuccessful. [ ] (By Personal Service) by causing to be personally delivered a true copy thereof to the addressee above. I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed on June 4, 2020 at Walnut Creek, California. Stephanie Arwick