SUMMONS(ctTActou JUDtctAL)

NoIcg TO DEFENDANT:Qwsa ALDETf,ANDADO):MIcHREI- BRENNLER. DBA BRENNLER INVESTIGATIVESERVICES, an individualand DOES I through [00, inclusive,

YOU IRE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF:ko EsrA DETfrANDANDO EL DEMANDANTE):DEE TORRES, an individual,

The name and address of the court is:(El nombre y direcci6n de la cofte e9SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA. COUNTY OF SAN LUISOBISPO1035 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401The name, address, and telephone number of plaintiffs attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney, is:(El nombre, la direcci6n y el ndmoro de tel€fono del abogado del demandante, o del demandante que no tiene abogado,Roy E. Ogden (Bar # 126961) Fax No.: (805)Ogden & Fricks LLP, 656 Santa Rosa Street, Suite 28, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 Phone No.: (805)DATE:(Fecha) (Adjunto)

FOR COURT USE OIILY(s0r0 PARA USO DE LA CARIE)

FILEDMAR 21 2013

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

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 copyserved 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 yourcase. 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 CourlsOnline 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, askthe 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 propsrtymay 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 attomeyrefenal service. lf you cannoi aJford an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal services from a nonprofit legal services program. You can locatethese 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 andcosts 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 acontinuaci6n,

Tiene 30 DIAS DE CALENDARIO despud's de que le entraguen esta citaci'n y papeles legates para presentar una respuesla por escrito en estacofte y hacer que se ent,egue una capia al demandante. Una cafta o una llamada telef6nica no lo prategen- Su respuesfa porescflto tiane que astaren 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 tabiblhteca 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 cofteque 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 lepodrd 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 deremisidn a abogados. Si no puede pagar a un abogado, es poslble que cumpla con /os regurslfos para obtener sevicios legales gratuitos de unprograma 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 elcolqio de abogados loeales. AVISO: Por ley, la c',fta tiene derccho a reclamar las cuotas y las cosfos exentos por imponer un gravamen sobrecualquier 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 auepagar el gravamen de la cofte antes de que la cotte pueda desechar el caso"

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(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))

lsEAtlNOTICF TO THE PERSON SERVED: You are served1.l4 as an individualdebndant2. f---1 as the person sued underthe fictitious name of (specify) afulfi3. E':onbehalror {specify):/lciqel Eorennnvl, t\4A Z*nffi M*"'r''on

under: I I CCP 416.10 (corporation)

f-_l CCp 416.20 (defunct corporation)

[Zl CCP 416.40 (association or partnership)

f-] other (specify):4. f-l by personal delivery on (date):

ff CCP 416.60 (minor)

n CCP 416.70 (conservatee)

|--] CCP 416 90 (authorized person)

SUMMONSFom Adoplsd ts Msndetory UseJudicisl Courcil ot CalifomieSUMloo (Rev July 1 20001

Co& ol Civit procedu€ SS 4i2.20. 465

Lex is N ex r s@ Automated Caltfornia Juaiaot ffifit'F|!#r"'*

SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO

DEE TORRES

MICHAEL BRENNLER

Plaintiff(s),

Defendant(s).

LLPStreet, Suite 28

cA 93401

CASENUMBER

cv130145

Case l\{anagsment Conference

Ogden, Roy E.OGDEN & FRICKS655 Santa RosaSan Luis Obispo

NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT & CASE MANAGEMENT COIYIERENCE.

'llis case is assigned o Hon. Charles S. Cra:rdall for all purposes.

Plaintiff must serve the Sunnons and Complaint, a copy of this Notice, the Standing Case Management Order of thejudge 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 of service

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 onrJlly 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

2. Eachparty mrst file & serve a Case Maragement Statemenr at lea$t 15 davs before the conference.3. 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 clearshowing 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 9.00and 26.00. 'Entered into arbitration" means the date upon which the administrator mails the arbiration list.encs .3

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FOR COUF' US€ O'VLY

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ItlpgBtq6 q9u6T oF cALrFoRl{tA, couNSTREETADDRESS, 1035 Palm StreetMAILING ADDRESS

crryANDzrpcoDE, San Luis Obispo 93401 g,. BRAT{CH NAME:

CASE NAME:

Dee Torres v. Michael Brennler. et al.CIVIL CASE COVER SHEET

fTl unririt"d f] Limrted(Amount (Amouildemanded demanded isexceeds $25,000) $25,000 or less)

Complex Case Designation

n cornt", l--l Joind"tFiled wilh first appearance by defendant

(Cal. Rules of Court, rule 3.402)

CASE NU,,l9FR:

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Items 1-6 below must be crrnplpted fsea insfir$ons on pago 7),besi describes this case:Contract

.[ Breacn of contracttvarranty (06)

lll nul. 3.740 cottections (09)

f] otn", coltections (09)

[--l Inrur"n"" coverage (1g)

[-_l otn"r.ontract(37)Real Property

I I fminani domain/lnversecondemnation {14)

]-l wrongtut eviction (33)

I oth"rr""l propefty (26)

Unlawful DstalnelI Corrn.rcial (31)

l--l Residential (321

| | orugs (38)

Judlclal Reviewl--l Asset forfeiture (05)

1-l P"tition re: arb:lration award (11)

f_l wit of mandate (02)

I--l Otherludldal revlew {39)

Check one box below for the case type thatAuto Tort

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l-_l Uninrrr.d motorist (46)

Othor PUPOTWD {PeFonal hjuryJProportypqreoltilrcn gful Death t To rtI I Asbestos (04)

[--l ProOuct liability (24)

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

I] Otn"r puPDlwD (23)

l{on-PUPD,tlrD ( Othe r} To rt

LJ Business torvunfair business practice (07)l,-.,, I Civil rights (0E)

fXl o"s"r"oon,tol*-l Fraud (1G)

fl tnt"tlectuat property (19)

L_l Professional negligence (25)

[-J Other non-PI/PD/WD tort (35)

EmploymentI I Wrongtul termination (36)

I Oft".arnpleynent(15i

Provieionally Complex Civi! Litigation(cal. Rulss of corrl, rul€3 3.400-3.4031

[l Rntitrustrfrade tegutation (03)

fJ construclion defect (10)

f] u.* toft (40)

L-J Securlties litigation (2E)

LJ Environmenlal/loxic tort (30)

I I Insurance coverage claims arlsing from theabove llsted provisionally complex casetypes (41 )

Enforcement of Judgmer*I Enforcement ofjudgment (20)

miscollansous Civi! Complalnt

LJ R|CO (27)

I Othercomglaint(nat spec,f,ed above) l4Z)Miscellaneous Clvil Petition

f-J Ra.tnersnip and corporate govemance {Z.l)

f] Otn"t petition fnot spe cifred above) (43)

2. This case lis lx is not complex under rule 3.400 of the California Rules of Court. lf the case is complex, mark the

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u. f-J urge number of witnesses

e. l---l Coordination with related aciions pending in one or more courtsin other counties, states, or countries, or in a federal courl

f. l-_| SuUstantial postjudgment judicial supervision

b" f_l nonmonetary, declaratory or injunctive reliel c. l-i-lpunitive

factors req uirlng exceptional judicial management:

a. l-l Larg" number of separately represented parlies

b. f] Extensive moton practice raising difficult or novelissues'that will be time-consuming to resolve

c, I---l Subst"ntial amount of documentary evidence

3^ Remedies sought (cfeck atl that apply): a.fFl monetary4. Number of causes of action (specify): ONE ( I )5, This case l-1 i. IT] is not a ctass aaion suit.

Ftrm Adoptod for lrandalory tlseJudicia Council of CalifomiecM-0'10 [R6v. July 1. 2m7]

6. lf there are any known related cases, fi'e and seave a notice of related case.

Date: March 21,2013

Cal. Rules of Court. 3.400-3.4m,Cal Standerds sf Judiciat Administra$m, std. g.1O

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r Plaintiff must file this cover sheet with the first paper filed in the action or proceeding (except small claims cases or cases filedunder the Probate Code, Family Code, or Welfare and Institutions Code). (Cal. Rules of Court, rule 3.220.) Failure to lile may resultin sanctions,r File this cover sheet in addition to any cover sheet required by local court rule.

r 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 allofter 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

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(8oS) 544-56oo(BoS) 544-77oo (Fax)

Attornevs for Plaintiff Dee Torres

FILED

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SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

FOR THE COUNTY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO

DEE TORRES, an individual,

Plaintiff,

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MICHAEL BRENNLER" DBA BRENNLERIN\TESTI GATIVE SERVI CES, an individualand DOES r through too, inclusive,

cAsENo.cvcu 13 01 4 5COMPI.ATNT FOR DEFAMATIONPER SB

Defendants.

Plaintiffs allege against Defendants, and each of them, as follows:

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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and individuals associated with those agencies in the County of San Luis Obispo, State of

California.

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

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

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

manner, means or degree for $ee events and happenings herein referred to and caused

damages proximately thereby to Plaintiffs as herein alleged.

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

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

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,

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.

CAUSE OF ACTION FOR DEFAMATION PER SE

(Plaintiff against all Defendants)

B. The allegations of paragraphs r through 7 inclusive are hereby incorporated

herein by reference as though fully set forth.

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

conversation with Charles Barber that Plaintiffhas been stealing money from homeless

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clients at the homeless shelter and that Plaintiffhas stolen money from a homeless man

named CliffAnderson. These statements are and were false.

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

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.

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

to proof at trial.

WHEREFORE, Plaintiffs pray for judgment against the Defendants, and each of

them, as follows:

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

z. For special damages according to proof at trial;

3. For exemplary or punitive damages;

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.

Dated: March 21, 2013

Ogden & Fric*s LLP

Attorneys for Plaintiff Dee Tones