DAVID WILLIAM WALLS VS. SAN MATEO COUNTY TRANSIT DISTRICT et al, CGC-09-485376, No. 02412962 (California State, San Francisco County, Superior Court Feb. 24, 2009) (2024)

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`NOTICE TO DEFENDANT:
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`YOU ARE BEING SUED BYPLAINTIFF:
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`David William Walls
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`You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this summons and legal papers are served on youto file a written response at this court and have a
`copy served onthe plaintiff. A letter or phone caft wit! not protect you. Your written response mustbe In proper legaf form If you want the
`court to hear your case. There may be # court form that you can use for your response, You can find these court forms and more
`Information at the Calffornia Courts Cntine Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.goviselfhe!p}, your county lew library, or the courthouse
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`If you cannot pay thefiling fee, ask the court clerk for a fee watver form.
`If you do not file your response on time, you may
`lose the case by default, and your wages, money, and property may be taken without further warming from the court.
`There are other legal requirements. You may want to cail an attomey right away. Hf you do not know an attorney, you may want to call an
`attormey referral service. If you cannot afford an attomey, you may be ellgible for free legal services from a nonprofit legal services
`program. You can focate these nonprofit groups at the California Legal Services Website (www.lawhelpcalifornla.org}, the Catifornia
`Courts Online Self-Help Center (wew.courtinfo.ca.goviselftelp), or by contacting your focal court or county bar association.
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`Tiene 30 DIAS DE CALENDARIO después de que le entreguen esta citacién y papeles legales pere presentar una respuesta por escrito
`en esta corte y hacer que se entregue una copia al demandante. Una carta 0 une Hamada telefénica no io protegen, Su respuesta por
`escrito tiene que estar en formato legal correcta si desea que procesen su caso en ia corte. Es posible que haya un formulario que usted
`pueda userpara su respuesta. Puede encontrar estos formularios de fa corte y més informacién en ef Centro de Ayuda de fas Cortes de
`Caiifornia (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfheip/espanot), en la biblioteca de leyes de su condado o en fa corte que le quede més cerca. Sino
`puede pagar la cuota de presentacién, pida af secretario de fa corte que fe dé un formutario de exencién de pago de cuotas, Sino presenta
`su respueste @ Hermnpo, puede perder ef caso por incumplimiento y la corte le podré quiter su sueldo, dinero y bienes sin mas advertencia.
`Hay otros requisitos legales. Es recomendable que ilame # un abogado Inmediatamente. Si no conoce a un abogado, puedeilanar aun
`servicio de remisién a sbogades. Sino puede pagar a un abogado, es posibie que cumpla con fos requisites para obtener servicios
`fegales gratuitos de um programa de servicios legales sin fines de fucro. Puede encontrar estos grupos sin fines de fucro en el sitio web de
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`California Legal Services, (www.lavdhelpcatifomia.org), en ef Centro de Ayuda ce fas Cortes de California,
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`{El nombre y direccién de ta corte es):
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`San Francisco Superior Court
`400 McAllister St.
`San Francisco, CA 94102
`The name, address, and telephone numberofplaintiff's attorney, or plaintiff without an attomey,is:
`(Et nombre, la direccién y ef ndmero de teléfono del abogado det demandante, o def demandante que no tiene abogado, es):
`Manuel Rivas, Jr./William H. co*ke, Friedland, Rivas & Associates
`225 Bush St., 16th Floor, San Francisco, CA 9410-¢30rdon Park-Li
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`(Forproof of service of this summons, use Proof of Service of Summons (form POS-010))
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`NOTICE TO THE PERSON SERVED:Youare served
`4. () a3 anindividual defendant.
`2. ([__] a8 the person sued under thefictitious name of (specify):
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`3, (7) onbehaif of (specify): under, L_] CCP 416.10 (comporation)
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`[7] CCP 416.60 (minor)
`{__] CCP 416.70 (conservatee)
`[__] CCP 416.20 (defunct corporation)
`([_] CCP 416.40 (association or partnership) [__] CCP 416.90 (authorized person)
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`4. [[_] by personaldelivery on (date):
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`ManuelRivas, Jr. (SGN 161236)Willtam fH, co*ke (UN 195515)
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`attorney For pane):
`David William Walls
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`SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF San Francisco
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`CASE NAME:
`Walls v. San Mateo County Transit District, et al
`“CEC=09-485376
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`Provistonalty Complex Civil Litigation
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`f. (2) Substantial postjudgment judicial supervision
`Remedies sought (check aff thaf apply): al] monetary b.[_] nonmonetary; dectaratory orinjunctive relief
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`ATTORNEY OR PARTY WITHOUT ATTORNEY (Name, State Sarnumber, and sddress}:
`Manvel Rivas, Jr. (SBN 161236)/William H. co*ke (SBN 195515)
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`Friedland, Rivas & Associates
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`aTrorney FoR (Nene: David William Walls
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`SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF San Francisco
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`BRANCH NAME:
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`PLAINTIFF:
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`DEFENDANT: Sen Mateo County Transit District, Edmundo Barramedit"
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`COMPLAINT—PersonalInjury, Property Damage, Wrongful Death
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`Type (check alf that apply):
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`MOTOR VEHICLE
`[_] OTHER (spect):
`[__] Property Damage
`([__] Wrongful Death
`Personal Injury
`{___] Other Damages (specify}:
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`Jurisdiction (check alf that apply}:
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`[] ACTION IS A LIMITED CIVIL CASE
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`Amount demanded [_] does not exceed $10,000
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`[_) exceeds $10,000, but does not exceed $25,000
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`[__] ACTION IS AN UNLIMITED CIVIL CASE (exceeds $26,000)
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`[__] ACTION IS RECLASSIFIEDby this amended complaint
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`1. Plaintiff (pame ornames): David William Walls
`alleges causesofaction against defendant (name or names):
`San Mateo County Transit District, Edmundo Barrameda Issac
`2. This pleading, including attachments and exhibits, consists of the fatlowing number of pages:
`3. Each plaintiff named above is a competent adult
`a. (_] except plaintiff (name):
`(1) [__] a corporation qualified to do business in California
`(2) (_] an unincorporated entity (describe):
`(3) ((_) a public entity (describe):
`(4) [_] aminor [__] anadult
`(a) ({] for whom a guardian or conservatorofthe estate ora guardian ad litem has been appointed
`(o) [) other(specify):
`(5) [_] other (specify):
`b. [__] exceptplaintiff (name):
`(1) [_] a corporation qualified to do business in California
`(2) L__] an unincorporated entity (describe):
`(3) (__) a public entity (describe):
`(4) _} aminor [77] an adutt
`(a) [[_] forwhom a guardian or conservatorofthe estate or a guardian ad litem has been appointed
`(b) (__} other(specify):
`(5) (__] other (specify):
`[1 information about additionalplaintiffs who are not competentadults is shown in Attachment 3.
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`4. (] Plaintiff (name):
`is doing business underthe fictitious name (specify):
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`and has complied with the fictitious business name laws.
`§. Each defendant named above is a natural person
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`except defendant (name): San Mateo County
`(1) [7] a business organization, form unknown Tease
`(1) [J a business organization, form unknown
`(2) [_] a corporation
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`(2) £__] a comoration
`(3) [_] an unincorporated entity (describe):
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`(1) [7] a businessorganization, form unknown
`(2) (_] a comoration
`(3) (J an unincorporated entity (describe):
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`d. [] except defendant (name):
`(1) (£2) a business organization, form unknown
`(2) [] acorporation
`(3) [J anunincorporated entity (describe):
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`(5) [-] other(specify):
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`(5) (] other(specify):
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`[—] Information about additional defendants who are not natural personsis contained in Attachment 5.
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`The true names of defendants sued as Does are unknown to plaintiff.
`were the agents or employees of other
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`Doe defendants (specify Doe numbers): 1-10
`named defendants and acted within the scope ofthat agency or employment.
`Doe defendants (specify Doe numbers): 11-20
`are persons whose capacities are unknown to
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`[££] Defendants who are joined under Code of Civil Procedure section 382 are (names):
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`This court is the proper court because
`[_] atleast one defendant now resides in its jurisdictional area.
`[] the principal place of business of a defendant corporation or unincorporated association is in its jurisdictionalarea.
`injury to person or damage to personal property occurred inits jurisdictional area.
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`10. The following causes of action are attached and the statements above apply to each (each complaint must have one ormore
`causes of action attached):
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`Motor Vehicle
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`General Negligence
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`[__]} IntentionalTort
`d. [__] Products Liability
`e. [__] Premises Liabitity
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`Negligent Hiring
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`11. Plaintiff has suffered
`[-"] wage loss
`loss of use of property
`hospital and medical expenses
`general damage
`property damage
`toss of eaming capacity
`[__] other damage (specify):
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`12. [{_] The damages claimed for wrongful death and therelationships ofplaintiff to the deceased are
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`‘he relief sought in this complaint is within the jurisdiction of this court.
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`14. Plaintiff prays forjudgment for costs of suit; for such relief as ts fair, just, and equitable; and for
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`compensatory damages
`(2) {__] punitive damages
`The amount of damages is {in cases forpersonalinjury or wrongful death, you must check (1)}:
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`(2) [__] in the amount of $
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`15. [_] The paragraphsofthis complaint alleged on information and belief are 2s follows (specify paragraph numbers):
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`Date: 2./2%/OA
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`CAUSE OF ACTION—MotorVehicle
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`Complaint [] Cross - Complaint
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`(Use a separate cause of action form for each cause ofction.)
`Plaintiff (name): David William Walls
`Mv- 1. Plaintiff alleges the acts of defendants were negligent; the acts were the legal (proximate) cause of injuries
`and damagestoplaintiff, the acts occurred
`on (date): January 25, 2008
`at (place):
`The intersection of Mission Street and 10th Street in the City and County of San Francisco
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`The defendants who operated a motorvehicle are (names):
`- Edmundo BarramedaIsaac
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`San Mateo County Transit District
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`San Mateo County Transit District
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`San Mateo County Transit District
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`wasthe legal (proximate) cause of damages to plaintiff, By the following acts or omissions to act, defendant
`negligently caused the damage to plaintiff
`on (date): 01/25/08
`at (place). the intersection ofMission Street and 10th Street in the City and County ofSan Francisce
`(description ofreasons forliability):
`Plaintiffwas a pedestrian and was crossing onthe south side ofMissionstreet andits intersection
`with 10th Street. Plaintiffentered the intersection on a green light and was within the crosswalk.
`A "SamTrans”busdriven by Defendant Isaac and owned by Defendant San Mateo County Transit
`District, proceeded to makea left turn from Mission on to [0th Street,
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`Whenit wasnot safe or clear to do so, Defendant bus madeits left turn andhit the Plaintiffand
`knocked him several feet out into the street. Defendants were negligent because Plaintiffwas in
`the cross-walk and the light instructed him it was safe to cross, Defendants did not wait fora
`clear intersection, and Defendants negligenceresulted in injuries to Plaintiff, including but not
`limited to Plaintiff's left leg.
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`Defendants San Mateo County TransitDistrictis liable for negligently hiring DefendantIsaac.
`Defendant San Mateo County Transit District negligently and carelessly hired, trained, educated,
`supervised, warmed, retrained, and retained the aforesaid bus driver, San Mateo County Transit
`Districtfailed to followsits own policies and procedures following the aforesaid incident, to the
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