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10345 W. Olympic Blvd. Los Angeles, California 90064 Telephone: 310.746.4400 Facsimile: 310.746.4499 Attorneys for Defendant David Miscavige SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, CENTRAL DISTRICT CHRISSIE CARNELL BIXLER; CEDRIC BIXLER-ZAVALA; JANE DOE #1; MARIE BOBETTE RIALES; and JANE DOE #2, Plaintiffs, v. CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY INTERNATIONAL; RELIGIOUS TECHNOLOGY CENTER; CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY CELEBRITY CENTRE INTERNATIONAL; DAVID MISCAVIGE; DANIEL MASTERSON; and DOES 1-25, Defendants. CASE No. 19STCV29458 [Assigned for All Purposes to: Hon. Steven J. Kleifield, Dept. 57] SPECIALLY-APPEARING DEFENDANT DAVID MISCAVIGE’S REPLY IN SUPPORT OF MOTION TO QUASH SERVICE OF SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT AND TO STRIKE PLAINTIFFS’ PROOF OF SERVICE AS FRAUDULENT Date: March 11, 2020 Time: 8:30 a.m. Dept.: 57 RESERVATION ID: 770700581282 Action Filed: August 22, 2019 Trial Date: Not Set
Electronically FILED by Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles on 03/04/2020 05:09 PM Sherri R. Carter, Executive Officer/Clerk of Court, by W. Moore,Deputy Clerk
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PLAINTIFFS’ DECLARATION OF MAILING IS FALSE OR FRAUDULENT ..................................................................................................... 8
PLAINTIFFS’ ALLEGATIONS REGARDING MR. MISCAVIGE’S OFFICE ADDRESS ARE BASELESS AND IRRELEVANT ............................... 8
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Gilbert v. Sykes
, 147 Cal. App. 4th 13 (2007) ........................................................................................ 4
Lebel v. Mai
, 210 Cal. App. 4th 1154 (2012) .................................................................................... 5
Federal Statutes
Code of Civil Procedure
§ 128.7(b) ................................................................................... 7
Code of Civil Procedure
§ 415.20(b) ................................................................................. 8
State Statutes
Bus. & Prof. Code
§ 6068(d) ............................................................................................. 7
Rules
California Rules of Professional Conduct
, Rule 3.3(a) .................................................... 7
California Rules of Professional Conduct
, Rule 8.4(c) .................................................... 7