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James XXXX v. Kathleen Micks et. Al.

COMPLAINT FOR CONVERSION

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JAMES A. XXXXP.O. *+,XXXXX- CA ($$!$

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JAMES A. XXXX

IN T0E S1PERIOR CO1RT OF T0E STATE OF CALIFORNIA

IN AN2 FOR T0E CO1NT3 OF 2EL NORTE CO1NT3

JAMES A. XXXX 4 N+.44

Plainti55- 44 COMPLAINT FOR4

4 CONVERSIONv. 4

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c+nve te . The ca:se +5 acti+n ests s+lel8 +n the 6e5en6ant s s: stantial an6 :n a ante6inte 5e ence ith the /lainti55 s le7al 6+mini+n +ve / +/e t8 es:ltin7 in in : 8 t+ the / +/e t8.(. An8 act +5 6+mini+n +n75:ll8 e,e te6 +ve an+the s /e s+nal / +/e t8 in 6enial +5- +inc+nsistent ith- the +the s i7hts in the / +/e t8 ma8 c+nstit:te c+nve si+n. It is n+t necessa 8t+ / +ve that the / +/e t8 as taken man:all8 + em+ve6 5 +m the /lainti55 s /+ssessi+nalth+:7h a +n75:l takin7 +5 /e s+nal / +/e t8 8 5+ ce + 5 a:6 7ene all8 am+:nts t+ ac+nve si+n.

). The /lainti55 is n+t e :i e6 t+ alle7e + / +ve that the 6e5en6ant a//lie6 the / +/e t8 in:esti+n t+ his + he + n :se + ene5it- s+ l+n7 as the /lainti55 sh+ s an ass:m/ti+n +5 c+nt +l

+ + ne shi/ +5 the / +/e t8 inc+nsistent ith the /lainti55 s /+ssess+ 8 + + ne shi/ i7hts.1n6e Civ. C+6e H"""% the e is a stat:t+ 8 / es:m/ti+n e7a 6in7 the 6et iment ca:se6 8 the

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S/eci5icall8 at han6 Plainti55 is c+nce ne6 ith the takin7 +5 / +/e t8 5 +m the /lainti55 s

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"(? Gitkin H &6.1na:th+ i e6 :se +5 /lainti55 s /e s+nal / +/e t8 8 ailee. BFische v. Macha6+ D ((%4 $) Cal.A//. #th )%(- )&!e.G +n75:l ithh+l6in7 +5 /lainti55 s / +/e t8. BE6 a 6s v. XXXX D ("!4 ! # Cal. & "- &!)?Gitkin H & !

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FIRST CA1SE OF ACTION !. 2e5en6ant 2ist ict Att+ ne8 Kathleen Micks 9 2el N+ te She i55s 6e/:ties J+hn 2+es ;

". 2e5en6ant 2ist ict Att+ ne8 Kathleen Micks 9 2el N+ te She i55s 6e/:ties J+hn 2+es ;

State +5 Cali5+ nia ith / inci/le +55ices l+cate6 at #$) 0 St ; & - 9 %$) $ th St. C escent Cit8-

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#. Plainti55 James XXXX is i7n+ ant +5 the t :e names an6 ca/acities +5 6e5en6ants s:e6 he einas 2OES I th +:7h X- incl:sive- an6 the e5+ e s:es these 6e5en6ants 8 s:ch 5ictiti+:s names.Plainti55 ill amen6 this c+m/laint t+ alle7e thei t :e names an6 ca/acities hen asce taine6. Plainti55 is in5+ me6 an6 elieves an6 the e+n alle7es that- at all times he ein menti+ne6- each +5 the 6e5en6ants s:e6 he ein as the a7ent an6 em/l+8ee +5 each +5 the emainin7 6e5en6ants an6

as at all times actin7 ithin the /: /+se an6 sc+/e +5 s:ch a7enc8 an6 em/l+8ment.

$. At all times he ein menti+ne6- an6 in /a tic:la +n + a +:t Ma ch 'th- !) " /lainti55XXXX as- an6 still is entitle6 t+ the /+ssessi+n +5 the 5+ll+ in7 /e s+nal / +/e t8- namel8=canna is an6 elate6 items? On + a +:t Ma ch- !) "- an6 at C escent Cit8- Cali5+ nia- thea +ve


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