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Sadie Clement
Morgan Tidalgo Sukhodrev & Azzolino LLP
160 W. Santa Clara St. Suite 1500
San Jose CA 95113 7/14/2021
(408)244-4570
sclement@mtsalawgroup.com
Mary Elizabeth LeMasters
San Mateo
400 County Center
400 County Center
Redwood City 94063
Southern Branch: Hall of Justice and Records
Mary Elizabeth LeMasters 19-CIV-03974
Paul Deninger

160 W. Santa Clara Street, Suite 1500, San Jose, CA 95113
July 14, 2021
Order Denying without Prejudice Attorney's Motion to be Relieved as Counsel - Civil
Randy Rabidoux
Sound Law Group, LLP,
500 Sansome Street, Suite 220,
San Francisco, CA 94111-3215
PCS-040
CASE NAME: CASE NUMBER:
LeMasters v. Deninger 19-CIV-03974
6. b. E By United States mail. I enclosed the documents in a sealed envelope or package addressed to the persons at the
addresses in item 5 and (specify one):
(1) deposited the sealed envelope with the United States Postal Service, with the postage fully prepaid.
(2) placed the envelope for collection and mailing, following our ordinary business practices.
| am readily familiar with this
business's practice for collecting and processing correspondence for mailing. 0n the same day that correspondence
is placed for collection and mailing, it is deposited in the ordinary course of business with the United States Postal
Service. in a sealed envelope with postage fully prepaid.
|am a resident or employed in the county where the mailing occurred. The envelope or package was placed in the mail at
(city and state):
c.  By overnight delivery. |enclosed the documents in an envelope or package provided by an overnight delivery carrier
and addressed to the persons at the addresses in item 5. l placed the envelope or package for collection and overnight
delivery at an ofce or a regularly utilized drop box of the overnight delivery carrier.
d. E By messenger service. l served the documents by placing them in an envelope or package addressed to the persons at
the addresses listed in item 5 and providing them to a professional messenger service for service. (A declaration by the
messenger must accompany this Proof of Service or be contained in the Declaration of Messenger below.)
e. By fax transmission. Based on an agreement of the parties to accept service by fax transmission, |faxed the documents
to the persons at the fax numbers listed in item 5. No error was reported by the fax machine that
| used. A copy of the
record of the fax transmission, which I printed out, is attached.
Ideclare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing is true and correct.
Date: July 14, 2021
Erica Espinoza
{TYPE 0R PRINT NAME OF DECLARANT}
.mm (SIGNATURE OF
DECLARANU
(if item 6d above is checked, the declaration below must be completed or a separate declaration from a messenger must be attached.)
DECLARATION 0F MESSENGER
E By personal service. l personally delivered the envelope or package received from the declarant above to the persons at the
addresses listed in item 5. (1) For a party represented by an attorney, delivery was made (a) to the attorney personally; or (b) by
leaving the documents at the attorney‘s office, in an envelope or package clearly labeled to identify the attorney being served,
with a receptionist or an individual in charge of the office; or (c) if there was
no person in the office with whom the notice or
papers could be left, by leaving them in a conspicuous place in the office between the hours of nine in the morning and ve in the
evening. (2) For a was
party, delivery made tothe party or by leavingthe documents atthe party'sresidence with some person
not younger than 18 years of age between the hours of eight in the morning and eight in the evening.
At the time of service,|was over 18 years of age. |am not a party to the above-referenced legal proceeding.
I served the envelope or package, as stated above, on (dale):
ldeclare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing is true and correct.
Date:
D
(NAME OF DECLARANT) (SIGNATURE OF DECLARANT)
pos-mo [Rem January 1.2020] pROOF OF SERVICE—CIVIL Pagazufa
(Proof of Service)
PCS-040
INFORMATION SHEET FOR PROOF OF SERVICE—CIVIL
(This information sheet is not part of the ofcial proof of service form and does not need to be copied, served, or fiied.)
USE OF THIS FORM
This form is designed to be used to Show proof of service of documents by (1) personal service. (2) mail, (3) overnight
delivery, (4) messenger service, or (5) fax.
This proof of service form should not be used to show proof of service of a summons and complaint. For that purpose,
use Proof of Service of Summons (form PCS-01 0).
Also, this proof of service form should not be used to show proof of electronic service. For that purpose, use Proof of
Electronic Service (form PCS-050).
Certain documents must be personally served. For example, an order to show cause and temporary restraining order
generally must be served by personal delivery. You must determine whether a document must be personally delivered or
can be served by mail or another method.
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
A person must be over 18 years of age to serve the documents. The person who sewed the documents must complete
the Proof of Service. A party to the action cannot serve the documents.
The Proof of Service should be typed or printed. If you have Internet access, a llable version of this proof of service form
is available at www.courts.ca.gov/forms.htm.
Compiete the top section of the proof of service form as foiiows:
First box left side:In this box print the name, address, and telephone number of the person for whom you served the
documents.
Second box left side:Print the name of the county in which the legal action is led and the court's address in this box.
The address for the court should be the same as the address on the documents that you served.
Third box left side:Print the names of the plaintiffipetitioner and defendant/respondent in this box. Use the same names
as are on the documents that you served.
Fourth box left side: Check the method of service that was used. You should check only one method of service and
should Show proof of only one method on the form. If you served a party by several methods, use a separate form to show
each method of service.
First box. top of form. rioht side: Leave this box blank for the court's use.
Second box, right side:Print the case number in this box. The case number should be the same as the case number on
the documents that you served.
Third box, right side:State the judge and department assigned to the case, if known.
Complete items 1—6:
1. You are stating that you are over the age of 18.
2. Print your home or business address.
3. Ifservice was by fax service, print the fax number from which service was made.
4. List each document that you served. If you need more space, check the box in item 4, complete the Attachment to
Proof of Service—Civil (Documents Served) (form POS-040(D)), and attach itto form PCS-040.
5. Provide the names, addresses, and other applicable information about the persons served. If more than one person
was served, check the box on item 5, complete the Attachment to Proof of Service—Civil (Persons Served) (form
POS-O40(P)), and attach it to form PCS-040.
6. Check the box before the method of service that was used, and provide any additional information that is required.
The law may require that documents be served in a particular manner (such as by personal delivery) for certain
purposes. Service by fax generally requires the prior agreement of the parties.
You must sign and date the proof of service form. By signing, you are stating under penalty of perjury that the
information that you have provided on form POS-O40 is true and correct.
PCS-040 [Re\r.January
1, 202D]
PROOF 0F SERVICE—CIVIL Page 3 of3
(Proof of Service)
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284865 Sadie Clement Morgan Tidalgo Sukhodrev & Azzolino LLP 160 W. Santa Clara St. Suite 1500 San Jose CA 95113 7/14/2021 (408)244-4570 sclement@mtsalawgroup.com Mary Elizabeth LeMasters San Mateo 400 County Center 400 County Center Redwood City 94063 Southern Branch: Hall of Justice and Records Mary Elizabeth LeMasters 19-CIV-03974 Paul Deninger  160 W. Santa Clara Street, Suite 1500, San Jose, CA 95113 July 14, 2021 Order Denying without Prejudice Attorney's Motion to be Relieved as Counsel - Civil Randy Rabidoux Sound Law Group, LLP, 500 Sansome Street, Suite 220, San Francisco, CA 94111-3215 PCS-040 CASE NAME: CASE NUMBER: LeMasters v. Deninger 19-CIV-03974 6. b. E By United States mail. I enclosed the documents in a sealed envelope or package addressed to the persons at the addresses in item 5 and (specify one): (1) deposited the sealed envelope with the United States Postal Service, with the postage fully prepaid. (2) placed the envelope for collection and mailing, following our ordinary business practices. | am readily familiar with this business's practice for collecting and processing correspondence for mailing. 0n the same day that correspondence is placed for collection and mailing, it is deposited in the ordinary course of business with the United States Postal Service. in a sealed envelope with postage fully prepaid. |am a resident or employed in the county where the mailing occurred. The envelope or package was placed in the mail at (city and state): c.  By overnight delivery. |enclosed the documents in an envelope or package provided by an overnight delivery carrier and addressed to the persons at the addresses in item 5. l placed the envelope or package for collection and overnight delivery at an ofce or a regularly utilized drop box of the overnight delivery carrier. d. E By messenger service. l served the documents by placing them in an envelope or package addressed to the persons at the addresses listed in item 5 and providing them to a professional messenger service for service. (A declaration by the messenger must accompany this Proof of Service or be contained in the Declaration of Messenger below.) e. By fax transmission. Based on an agreement of the parties to accept service by fax transmission, |faxed the documents to the persons at the fax numbers listed in item 5. No error was reported by the fax machine that | used. A copy of the record of the fax transmission, which I printed out, is attached. Ideclare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing is true and correct. Date: July 14, 2021 Erica Espinoza {TYPE 0R PRINT NAME OF DECLARANT} .mm (SIGNATURE OF DECLARANU (if item 6d above is checked, the declaration below must be completed or a separate declaration from a messenger must be attached.) DECLARATION 0F MESSENGER E By personal service. l personally delivered the envelope or package received from the declarant above to the persons at the addresses listed in item 5. (1) For a party represented by an attorney, delivery was made (a) to the attorney personally; or (b) by leaving the documents at the attorney‘s office, in an envelope or package clearly labeled to identify the attorney being served, with a receptionist or an individual in charge of the office; or (c) if there was no person in the office with whom the notice or papers could be left, by leaving them in a conspicuous place in the office between the hours of nine in the morning and ve in the evening. (2) For a was party, delivery made tothe party or by leavingthe documents atthe party'sresidence with some person not younger than 18 years of age between the hours of eight in the morning and eight in the evening. At the time of service,|was over 18 years of age. |am not a party to the above-referenced legal proceeding. I served the envelope or package, as stated above, on (dale): ldeclare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing is true and correct. Date: D (NAME OF DECLARANT) (SIGNATURE OF DECLARANT) pos-mo [Rem January 1.2020] pROOF OF SERVICE—CIVIL Pagazufa (Proof of Service) PCS-040 INFORMATION SHEET FOR PROOF OF SERVICE—CIVIL (This information sheet is not part of the ofcial proof of service form and does not need to be copied, served, or fiied.) USE OF THIS FORM This form is designed to be used to Show proof of service of documents by (1) personal service. (2) mail, (3) overnight delivery, (4) messenger service, or (5) fax. This proof of service form should not be used to show proof of service of a summons and complaint. For that purpose, use Proof of Service of Summons (form PCS-01 0). Also, this proof of service form should not be used to show proof of electronic service. For that purpose, use Proof of Electronic Service (form PCS-050). Certain documents must be personally served. For example, an order to show cause and temporary restraining order generally must be served by personal delivery. You must determine whether a document must be personally delivered or can be served by mail or another method. GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS A person must be over 18 years of age to serve the documents. The person who sewed the documents must complete the Proof of Service. A party to the action cannot serve the documents. The Proof of Service should be typed or printed. If you have Internet access, a llable version of this proof of service form is available at www.courts.ca.gov/forms.htm. Compiete the top section of the proof of service form as foiiows: First box left side:In this box print the name, address, and telephone number of the person for whom you served the documents. Second box left side:Print the name of the county in which the legal action is led and the court's address in this box. The address for the court should be the same as the address on the documents that you served. Third box left side:Print the names of the plaintiffipetitioner and defendant/respondent in this box. Use the same names as are on the documents that you served. Fourth box left side: Check the method of service that was used. You should check only one method of service and should Show proof of only one method on the form. If you served a party by several methods, use a separate form to show each method of service. First box. top of form. rioht side: Leave this box blank for the court's use. Second box, right side:Print the case number in this box. The case number should be the same as the case number on the documents that you served. Third box, right side:State the judge and department assigned to the case, if known. Complete items 1—6: 1. You are stating that you are over the age of 18. 2. Print your home or business address. 3. Ifservice was by fax service, print the fax number from which service was made. 4. List each document that you served. If you need more space, check the box in item 4, complete the Attachment to Proof of Service—Civil (Documents Served) (form POS-040(D)), and attach itto form PCS-040. 5. Provide the names, addresses, and other applicable information about the persons served. If more than one person was served, check the box on item 5, complete the Attachment to Proof of Service—Civil (Persons Served) (form POS-O40(P)), and attach it to form PCS-040. 6. Check the box before the method of service that was used, and provide any additional information that is required. The law may require that documents be served in a particular manner (such as by personal delivery) for certain purposes. Service by fax generally requires the prior agreement of the parties. You must sign and date the proof of service form. By signing, you are stating under penalty of perjury that the information that you have provided on form POS-O40 is true and correct. PCS-040 [Re\r.January 1, 202D] PROOF 0F SERVICE—CIVIL Page 3 of3 (Proof of Service)