l-f' ^nnv I i*L-o UU"', I

SUMMONS (ctTActou JUDtctAL)

NoIcg TO DEFENDANT: Qwsa ALDETf,ANDADO): MIcHREI- BRENNLER. DBA BRENNLER INVESTIGATIVE SERVICES, an individualand DOES I through [00, inclusive,
YOU
(s0r0
FOR COURT USE OIILY PARA USO DE LA CARIE)

FILED
MAR

21

2013

ko EsrA DETfrANDANDO EL DEMANDANTE):

DEE TORRES, an individual,

IRE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF:

NOTICEI You have been sued. The court may decide against you without your being heard unless you respond within 30 days, Read the
below.

You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS affer this summons and legal papers are served on you to file a wrilten response at this court and have a copy served on the plaintiff. A letter o. phone call will not protect you. Your written response must be in prope. legal form if you want the court to hear your case. There may be a court form that you can use for your response. You can lind these court forms and more information at the California Courls Online Sef i-Help Cenler {www.ctu,tinfo,ca.gov/selfhelp), your county law library, or the courthouse nearest you. lf you ca.not pay the filing fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form. lf you do not file your response on time, you may lose ihe case by default, and your wages, money, and propsrty may be taken without further waming from the court. There are other legal .equirements. You may want to call an attorney right away. lf you do noi know an attorney, you may want to call an attomey refenal service. lf you cannoi aJford an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal services from a nonprofit legal services program. You can locate these nonproft groups at the Californla Legal Services Web site (www.lawhelpcalifomia.org,, the California Courts Online Self-Hetp Center {www.courtinfo.ca,gov/selfhelp}, or by contac{ing your local court or couniy bar association" NOTE: Th court has a statutory lien for waived fees and costs on any settlement or arbitratlon award of $ 1 0,000 or more In a civll case. The court's lien must be paid before the court will dlsmiss the case. lAVlSOl Lo han demandado. Si no responde dentro de 30 dias, la nde puede decidir en su antra sin escucharsu versi6n. Lea Ia informaci6n a continuaci6n, Tiene 30 DIAS DE CALENDARIO despud's de que le entraguen esta citaci'n y papeles legates para presentar una respuesla por escrito en esta cofte y hacer que se ent,egue una capia al demandante. Una cafta o una llamada telef6nica no lo prategen- Su respuesfa porescflto tiane que astar en formato legal conecto si desea que procesen su caso e, la cofte. Es posible que haya un formulaio que usted pueda usar para su respuesta. Puede encontrar estos formulaios de la cofte y m's in{ormaei5n en el Centro de Ayuda de /as Cortes de Califomia (www.sucorte,ca ,gov), en ta biblhteca cle leyes de su condado o en Ia cofte que le quede mes cerca. Si no puede pagar 16 cuotq de presentaci'n, pida al secrctalo de la cofte que le dd un formulaio de exencidn de pago de cuotas. Si no presenta su /eqpuesta a tiempo, puecle perder el ceso por incumplimiento y la cotte le podrd quitar su sueldo, dinero y bienes sin mds advedencia. Hay olros reguisitos /egales. Es recomendable que Ilame a un abogado inmediatamente. Si no conoce a un abogado, puede llamar a un sevicio de remisidn a abogados. Si no puede pagar a un abogado, es poslble que cumpla con /os regurslfos para obtener sevicios legales gratuitos de un programa de seryicios legales s|n fines de /ucto. Puede encontrar estos gtupos sin fines de lucro en el sitio web de California Legai Services, fwww,fawhelpcalifomia.org), en el Centro de Ayuda d las Corfes de Califomia, (www.sucorle.ca.gov) o poniandose en entacto con la cofte o el colqio de abogados loeales. AVISO: Por ley, la c',fta tiene derccho a reclamar las cuotas y las cosfos exentos por imponer un gravamen sobre cualquier recuperaci6n de $'0,A00 6 mes de valar recibida mediante un acuetdo o una coneesi'n de ahitnje en un caso de derecbo civit. Tiene aue pagar el gravamen de la cofte antes de que la cotte pueda desechar el caso"

The name and address of the court is: (El nombre y direcci6n de la cofte e9

(Nimso dal,CEe):

The name, address, and telephone number of plaintiffs attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney, is: (El nombre, la direcci6n y el ndmoro de telfono del abogado del demandante, o del demandante que no tiene abogado, es):

SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA. COUNTY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO 1035 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 Roy E.
Ogden
DATE: (Fecha)

cu 13014
Fax No.: (805) 544J70A
Phone No.: (805) s44-560A

Ogden (Bar # 126961) & Fricks LLP, 656 Santa Rosa Street, Suite 28, San Luis Obispo, CA
uAR g

93401

I 20t3 susAN MA'TIIERLY

1.l4

3311"?J"o,

IS' DEIDRE M.

STBETI

, Deputy

(Adjunto)

(For praof of service of this summons, use Proof ol Seruice of Summ ons (form POS-A10).) (Para prueba de entrega de esfa citati5n use el formulario Proof of Service of Su:nmons, (PO8-010))
lsEAtl

NOTICF TO THE PERSON SERVED: You are served as an individualdebndant 2. f---1 as the person sued underthe fictitious name of (specify)

afulfi
Z*nffi M*"'r''on
CCP 416.60 (minor) CCP 416.70 (conservatee) CCP 416 90 (authorized person)

3. E':onbehalror {specify):/lciqel Eorennnvl, t\4A

under:

4.
Fom Adoplsd ts Msndetory Use Judicisl Courcil ot Califomie SUMloo (Rev July 1 20001

f-l

other (specify): by personal delivery on (date):

I I f-_l [Zl f-]

CCP 416.10 (corporation) CCp 416.20 (defunct corporation) CCP 416.40 (association or partnership)

ff n |--]

SUMMONS
Lex is N ex r s@

Co& ol Civit procedu

SS

4i2.20. 465

Automated Caltfornia Juaiaot

ffifit'F|!#r"'*

SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO

DEE TORRES
Plaintiff(s),
CASENUMBER

cv130145
Case l\{anagsment Conference

MICHAEL BRENNLER
Defendant(s).

OGDEN

Ogden, Roy E. & FRICKS LLP 655 Santa Rosa Street, Suite 28 San Luis Obispo cA 93401

NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT & CASE MANAGEMENT COIYIERENCE. 'llis

case

is assigned

o Hon. Charles S. Cra:rdall for all purposes.

of service

Plaintiff must serve the Sunnons and Complaint, a copy of this Notice, the Standing Case Management Order of the judge assigned for rll purposes and must file proofs of servicc within 60 days after the corylaint is fited.

Defendants shall Frle rmponsive pleadings within 30 days udess ihe parties stipulrte to an exteusion of not more than 15 days. IT IS IIEREBY ORDERED: 1. The parties must appear for a first Case Managemenl Conference onr

Jlly 24,2ALl at

9:{X}

qm in Deparhent 9

THE PARTIES OR THEIR ATTORNEYS MUST APPEAR AT TNE CASE MANAGEMENT CONFEKENCE
For information about tdephone appearances call COIIRTCALL at (888) 882-6878

***

Eachparty mrst file & serve a Case Maragement Statemenr at lea$t 15 davs before the conference. The person appearing at the first Case Marugement Colferencc must be familiar with the cqse and prcpared to discuss suitability of the case for medistion, bi"diru arbitration, judicial arbitration or some form of altemrtive dispute rcsolution. 4. Trial will be set within the llth or l2ttr nronth after the filing of the complaint" Coursel nust arrange lheir schedules, reserve dates with witnesses and schedule trial preparation ryith this in nind. Contimrsnces will be granted only on a clear showing of good cause. . 5 AU law and motion matters will be calendared in the deparment of the assigned judge and filed with the Clerk's Offrce. 6, Each partv should-be orepared to sh0w cause whv sanctions should-not be jmposed for a failpre to ,comrly wi*S these rules. ***LIMI'IYEI) JIIRISDICTION OI\ILY: unless the pa*ies have entered into arbiuation as required by l-ocal Rules 9.00 and 26.00. 'Entered into arbitration" means the date upon which the administrator mails the arbiration list.

2. 3.

encs .3

r::: Cfi 00!

tr

4mflg

trdd5l'

*ig"#'#Tigy?'lryne, *"a a",i*t*. ad

ddress):

FOR COUF' US O'VLY

Ogden & Fricks LLP 656 Santa Rosa Street" Suite 28 San Luis Obispo.-1 CA 9340 I rerecrone ilo. !05 ) 544-5600
-{rloRr.rryFoR ar&rrrr: Plai{ti{f Dee Tones ItlpgBtq6 q9u6T oF cALrFoRl{tA, couN
STREETADDRESS,
MAILING ADDRESS

r,cx

J,,lo.:

(805) 544-7700

F'LED
g,

1035 Palm Street San Luis Obispo

crryANDzrpcoDE,

93401

BRAT{CH NAME:

CASE NAME:

TW
I,IAR

21

20t3

Dee Torres v. Michael Brennler. et al.

fTl unririt"d f] (Amount

demanded
exceeds

CIVIL CASE COVER SHEET

Limrted

Complex Case Designation

CASE NU,,l9FR:

(Amouil

n cornt", l--l

Joind"t

il

fl

demanded is Filed wilh first appearance by defendant OEPI: (Cal. Rules of Court, rule 3.402) $25,000 or less) Items 1-6 below must be crrnplpted fsea insfir$ons on pago 7), Check one box below for the case type that besi describes this case: Contract Auto Tort Provieionally Complex Civi! Litigation

JLioce,'Y'*tI.,

,llntt.P

$25,000)

Uninrrr.d motorist (46) Othor PUPOTWD {PeFonal hjuryJProporty pqreoltilrcn gful Death t To rt

l-_l

nrto (zz)

I I [--l D I] LJ
l,-.,,

Asbestos (04)
ProOuct liability (24)

.[ lll f] [--l [-_l I I ]-l I I l--l | |

Breacn of contracttvarranty (06)

(cal. Rulss of

corrl,

rul3 3.400-3.4031

nul.

3.740 cottections (09)

otn", coltections (09) Inrur"n"" coverage (1g) otn"r.ontract(37)

fminani domain/lnverse condemnation {14) wrongtut eviction (33)

Real Property

n/l"oi."t malpraclice (45)

Otn"r puPDlwD (23) l{on-PUPD,tlrD ( Othe r} To rt

[l fJ f] u.* toft (40) L-J Securlties litigation (2E) LJ Environmenlal/loxic tort (30) I I Insurance coverage claims arlsing from the
Rntitrustrfrade tegutation (03) construclion defect (10)
above llsted provisionally complex case types (41 )

fXl l*-l
fl L_l [-J

Business torvunfair business practice (07) Civil rights (0E)

oth"rr""l

propefty (26)

Enforcement of Judgmer*

Unlawful Dstalnel

I LJ
I

Enforcement ofjudgment (20)

o"s"r"oon,to
Fraud (1G) tnt"tlectuat property (19) Professional negligence (25) Other non-PI/PD/WD tort (35)

Corrn.rcial (31)
Residential (321

miscollansous Civi! Complalnt

R|CO (27)

orugs (38)

Judlclal Review

Othercomglaint(nat spec,f,ed above) l4Z)

Ra.tnersnip and corporate govemance {Z.l) Otn"t petition fnot spe cifred above) (43)

Employment

I I Wrongtul termination (36) Oft".arnpleynent(15i I 2. This case lis lx is not

l--l Asset forfeiture (05) 1-l P"tition re: arb:lration award (11) f-J f] f_l wit of mandate (02) I--l Otherludldal revlew {39)

Miscellaneous Clvil Petition

complex under rule 3.400 of the California Rules of Court. lf the case is complex, mark the factors req uirlng exceptional judicial management: Larg" number of separately represented parlies a. u. urge number of witnesses Extensive moton practice raising difficult or novel b. e. l---l Coordination with related aciions pending in one or more courts issues'that will be time-consuming to resolve in other counties, states, or countries, or in a federal courl c, I---l Subst"ntial amount of documentary evidence f. l-_| SuUstantial postjudgment judicial supervision

l-l f]

f-J

3^

4. 5, 6.

Remedies sought (cfeck atl that apply): a.fFl monetary b" nonmonetary, declaratory or injunctive Number of causes of action (specify): ONE ( I ) This case is a ctass aaion suit. lf there are any known related cases, fi'e and seave a notice of related case.

f_l

reliel

c.

l-i-lpunitive

l-1 i.

IT] not

Date:

March 21,2013

r r r

ofter parties to the action or proceeding. Unless this is a collections case under rule 3.740 or a complex case, this cover sheel will be used for statistical purposes

Plaintiff must file this cover sheet with the first paper filed in the action or proceeding (except small claims cases or cases filed under the Probate Code, Family Code, or Welfare and Institutions Code). (Cal. Rules of Court, rule 3.220.) Failure to lile may result in sanctions, File this cover sheet in addition to any cover sheet required by local court rule. ll this case is complex under rule 3,400 et seq. of the Califomia Rules of Court, you must serve a copy of this cover sheet on all

Ftrm Adoptod for lrandalory tlse Judicia Council of Califomie cM-0'10 [R6v. July 1. 2m7]

CIVIL CASE COVER SHEET

Cal. Rules of Court. 3.400-3.4m, Cal Standerds sf Judiciat Administra$m, std. g.1O Le s i s N e x i s@

Automated C atifonia

Judictffi#Ii\ff#'

rffi c0lY
I

2
3

ROY E. OGDEN, SBN re696r SUE N. CARRASCO, SBN 69o8o OGDEN & FRICKS LLP 656 Santa Rosa Street, Suite zB San Luis Obirpo, CA gg4or

FILED
l,tAR

4
5

(8oS) 544-56oo (BoS) 544-77oo (Fax) Attornevs for Plaintiff Dee Torres

21

2013

.;i-.'-4ff#H'#ml::*

o
7

SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

8 o

FOR THE COUNTY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO DEE TORRES, an individual,

10
11

cAsENo.cvcu 13 01 4 5
COMPI.ATNT FOR DEFAMATION PER SB

Plaintiff,
v.

12 13 14 15 16
17

MICHAEL BRENNLER" DBA BRENNLER IN\TESTI GATIVE SERVI CES, an individual and DOES r through too, inclusive,
Defendants.

Plaintiffs allege against Defendants, and each of them,

as

follows:

18 19

1.

Plaintiff

Dee Torres is, and at all material times herein mentionedwas, an

individual residing in the County of San Luis Obispo, State of California and the Homeless
Services Coordinator for Community Action ParLnership for San Luis Obispo, Inc.

20
21

2.

Plaintiff is informed and believes, and thereon alleges, that Defendant Michael

22 23 24

Brennler, DBA Brennler Investigative Services and Does r through z5 ("Brennler"), are and
at all materiai times herein mentioned, were individuals residing in the County of San Luis Obispo, State of California.

25 26 27 28

3.

Plaintiff is informed and believes, and thereon alleges, that Defendants

Does

z6 through g5, are and. at all material times herein mentioned, were radio broadcasting

stations and individuals associated with those stations broadcasting in the County of San
Luis Obispo, State of California.

Ogden & Fricks LLP

4.

Plaintiffis informed and believes, and thereon alleges, that Defendants Does

2
3

36 through 45, are and at all material times herein mentioned, were an online news agencies and individuals associated with those agencies in the County of San Luis Obispo, State

of

4
5

California.

5.

Plaintiff is informed and believes and based thereon alleges that prior to the

6
7
8

tortuous conduct alleged herein Defendant Brennler and Does L-loo, and each of them, knowingly and willfully conspired tp defame Plaintiffwith the intent to injure Plaintiff.

6.

The true names and capacities of Defendants sued herein as Does r through

I
10
11

roo, inclusive (hereinafter referred to as "Doe Defendants"), are unknorarn to Plaintiff, who therefore sues these Doe Defendants by such fictitious names. Plaintiffwill amend this complaint to allege their true names and capacities when ascertained. Plaintiff is informed
and believes and thereon alleges that each of the Doe Defendants is responsible in some

12 13

manner, means or degree for $ee events and happenings herein referred to and caused
damages proximately thereby to Plaintiffs as herein alleged.

14 15
16

Z.

At all times menfioned herein, Defendants, and each of them, were the agents,

associates, partners, joint venturers, co-conspirators, representatives, or empioyees ofeach

17
1B

of the remaining Defendants, and the acts of each Defendant were within the course and
scope of such agency, association, partnership, joint venture, representation or employment,

19

and/or conspiracy and with the knowledge and consent of each such associate, partner, joint
venturer, co-conspirator, principal or employer, and the conduct of each Defendant was
consented to and ratified by each rdmaining Defeadant.

20
21

22 23
24 25 26 27 28

CAUSE OF ACTION FOR DEFAMATION PER SE

(Plaintiff against all Defendants)

B. g.

The allegations of paragraphs r through 7 inclusive are hereby incorporated

herein by reference as though fully set forth.

In March 2013, Defendant Brennler and Does 1-1oo, stated in a telephone

conversation with Charles Barber that Plaintiffhas been stealing money from homeless

Cgden 8 Fr,cks 'rLP

4I

clients at the homeless shelter and that Plaintiffhas stolen money from a homeless man named CliffAnderson. These statements are and were false.

J 4
5

10.

Defendants' statements are slanderous on their face as they clearly expose

Plaintiff to hatred, contempt, ridicule and obloquy because they imply and could be
reasonably interpreted

to mean that Plaintiff had done something unlawful, dishonest or

o
7
8

unethical in her profession.

11.

As a direct and proximate result of the above-described publications, plaintiff

has been injured in her business, has suffered injury to her reputation, all to her special and general damage in a sum believed to exceed fifty thousand dollars.

I
10
11

L2.

The above-described publications were published by Defendants with malice,

oppression and fraud in that Defendants, knowing at all times that there was absolutely no basis for these statements, that they were false and that they would injure Plaintiff in her
chosen profession, and thus Plaintiff seeks an award of punitive damages in a sum according

12 13

14
15

to proof at trial. WHEREFORE, Plaintiffs pray for judgment against the Defendants, and each of them, as follows:

16 17 18 19

t.

For general damages in a sum according to proof at trial;

damages according to proof at trial;

z. For special

3. For exemplary or punitive damages;

20
21

4. For the costs of suit incurred

by the Plaintiff; and

5.

For such other and further relief as the court may d.eem just and proper.

22 23 24 25 26 27 28

Dated: March 21, 2013

Attorneys for Plaintiff Dee Tones

Ogden & Fric*s LLP