Smith et al v. Grand Canyon Education Incorporated
| Arizona District Court | |
| Judge: | Steven P Logan |
| Case #: | 2:24-cv-01410 |
| Nature of Suit | 470 Other Statutes - Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations |
| Cause | 18:1964 Racketeering (RICO) Act |
| Case Filed: | Jun 12, 2024 |
| Last checked: Wednesday Dec 11, 2024 1:19 AM MST |
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Defendant
Grand Canyon Education Incorporated
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Plaintiff
Tanner Smith
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Plaintiff
Qimin Wang
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Plaintiff
Kimele Carter
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Plaintiff
Sabrina Palmer
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| Docket last updated: 05/21/2025 11:59 PM MST |
| Friday, May 16, 2025 | ||
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order
Order on Motion for Extension of Time to Answer
Fri 05/16 8:59 AM
ORDER that the Joint Motion29 is granted. Defendant Grand Canyon Education Incorporated shall have until 6/20/2025, to file an answer to the Complaint or otherwise respond as provided by Rule 12 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Signed by Judge Steven P Logan on 5/15/2025. (KLG) |
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| Thursday, May 15, 2025 | ||
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motion
Extension of Time to File Answer
Thu 05/15 11:34 AM
Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re:18 Amended Complaint, by Grand Canyon Education Incorporated.(Lin, Taylor) |
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Att: 1
Proposed Order Granting Joint Motion for Extension of Time to Answer
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| Tuesday, May 06, 2025 | ||
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order
Order on Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim
Tue 05/06 8:16 AM
ORDER granting as to Count 1 and denying as to all other claims24 Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Plaintiffs' may file a Second Amended Complaint as to amend their Count I no later than May 20, 2025. If Plaintiffs fail to file a Second Amended Complaint by that date, Plaintiffs' Count One will be dismissed with prejudice without further notice. Signed by Judge Steven P Logan on 5/6/25. (MJW) |
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| Wednesday, January 15, 2025 | ||
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Reply to Response to Motion
Wed 01/15 5:35 PM
REPLY to Response to Motion re:24 MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim and Certificate of Conferral filed by Grand Canyon Education Incorporated. (Dickerson, Derin) |
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| Thursday, December 19, 2024 | ||
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Response in Opposition to Motion
Thu 12/19 3:22 PM
RESPONSE in Opposition re:24 MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim and Certificate of Conferral filed by Sabrina Palmer, Kimele Carter, Tanner Smith, Qimin Wang. (Yu, Li) |
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| Tuesday, November 05, 2024 | ||
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order
Order on Motion for Leave to File Excess Pages
Tue 11/05 2:51 PM
ORDER granting23 Motion for Leave to File Excess Pages. Defendant's Motion to Dismiss is accepted as filed at Doc.24 . Signed by Judge Steven P Logan on 11/5/24. (MJW) |
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| Monday, November 04, 2024 | ||
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motion
Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim
Mon 11/04 10:34 PM
MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim and Certificate of Conferral by Grand Canyon Education Incorporated.(Dickerson, Derin) |
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Att: 1
Memorandum of Points and Authorities,
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Att: 2
Exhibit A - Tanner Smith Doctoral Program Calculator,
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Exhibit B - Qimin Wang Doctoral Program Calculator,
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Exhibit C - Tanner Smith Doctoral Disclaimers Acknowledgment,
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Exhibit D - Qimin Wang Doctoral Disclaimers Acknowledgment,
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Exhibit E - Sabrina Palmer Doctoral Dissertation Acknowledgment,
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Exhibit F - Kimele Carter Doctoral Disclaimers Acknowledgement,
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Exhibit G - Tanner Smith Enrollment Agreement,
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Att: 9
Exhibit H - Qimin Wang Enrollment Agreement,
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Exhibit I - Sabrina Palmer Enrollment Agreement,
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Exhibit J - Kimele Carter Enrollment Agreement,
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Att: 12
Proposed Order
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| Thursday, October 31, 2024 | ||
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motion
File Excess Pages
Thu 10/31 10:28 AM
MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages by Grand Canyon Education Incorporated.(Dickerson, Derin) |
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Att: 1
Proposed Order
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| Thursday, September 26, 2024 | ||
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order
Order on Motion for Extension of Time
Thu 09/26 5:12 PM
ORDER granting21 Motion for Extension of Time. Defendant shall have until November 4, 2024, to file an answer to the Complaint and otherwise respond as provided by Rule 12 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that if a responsive motion is filed, Plaintiffs shall have until December 19, 2024, to file a response, and Defendant shall have until January 15, 2025, to file a reply. Signed by Judge Steven P Logan on 9/26/24. (MJW) |
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| Tuesday, September 24, 2024 | ||
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Remark re Pro Hac Vice Motion
Tue 09/24 8:53 AM
Remark: Pro hac vice motion(s) granted for Madeline Devine Wiseman on behalf of Plaintiffs Kimele Carter, Sabrina Palmer, Tanner Smith, Qimin Wang. This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no PDF document associated with this entry. (BAS) |
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| Monday, September 23, 2024 | ||
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motion
Extension of Time
Mon 09/23 2:45 PM
Joint MOTION for Extension of Time Defendant's Response to the First Amended Complaint and for Related Briefing (First Request) by Kimele Carter, Sabrina Palmer, Tanner Smith, Qimin Wang.(Yu, Li) |
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Att: 1
Proposed Order
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notice
Notice of Filing - Amended Pleading (LRCiv 15.1(b))
Mon 09/23 2:30 PM
NOTICE of Filing Amended Pleading pursuant to LRCiv 15.1(b) by Kimele Carter, Sabrina Palmer, Tanner Smith, Qimin Wang .(Yu, Li) |
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Att: 1
Redline of Amended Complaint
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misc
Notice of Deficiency (Text Only)
Mon 09/23 8:58 AM
NOTICE TO FILER OF DEFICIENCY re:18 Amended Complaint filed by Kimele Carter, Qimin Wang, Sabrina Palmer, Tanner Smith. Document not in compliance with LRCiv 15.1(b) - The amending party must file a separate notice of filing the amended pleading. FOLLOW-UP ACTION REQUIRED: Please use event Notice of Filing - Amended Pleading (LRCiv 15.1(b)) and attach a copy of the amended pleading that indicates in what respect it differs from the pleading which it amends, by bracketing or striking through the text that was deleted and underlining the text that was added. Deficiency must be corrected within one business day of this notice. This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no PDF document associated with this entry. (KJ) |
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| Friday, September 20, 2024 | ||
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Amended Complaint
Fri 09/20 12:23 PM
First AMENDED COMPLAINT against Grand Canyon Education Incorporated filed by Tanner Smith, Qimin Wang, Sabrina Palmer, Kimele Carter.(Levitt, Adam) |
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Att: 1
Exhibit 1 - Redline Comparison of Original Complaint to Amended Complaint,
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Att: 2
Exhibit 2 - Oct. 31, 2023 Letter,
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Att: 3
Exhibit 3 - Nov. 6, 2019 Letter,
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Exhibit 4 - June 12, 2024 Letter
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| Thursday, August 15, 2024 | ||
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order
Order on Motion for Extension of Time to Answer
Thu 08/15 12:09 PM
ORDER granting in part and denying in part16 Motion for Extension of Time to File Answer. Defendant shall have until September 25, 2024, to file ananswer to the Complaint and otherwise respond as provided by Rule 12 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.. Signed by Judge Steven P Logan on 8/14/24. (MJW) |
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| Wednesday, August 14, 2024 | ||
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motion
Extension of Time to File Answer
Wed 08/14 9:27 AM
*Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer by Grand Canyon Education Incorporated.(Dickerson, Derin) *Modified to correct motion type and text on 8/14/2024 (KLG) |
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Att: 1
Proposed Order Text of Proposed Order
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| Thursday, August 08, 2024 | ||
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Remark re Pro Hac Vice Motion
Thu 08/08 3:46 PM
Remark: Pro hac vice motion(s) granted for Andrew Liebler on behalf of Defendant Grand Canyon Education Incorporated. This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no PDF document associated with this entry. (WLP) |
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| Wednesday, July 31, 2024 | ||
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Remark re Pro Hac Vice Motion
Wed 07/31 8:15 AM
Remark: Pro hac vice motion(s) granted for Shanique C Campbell on behalf of Defendant Grand Canyon Education Incorporated. This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no PDF document associated with this entry. (BAS) |
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Remark re Pro Hac Vice Motion
Wed 07/31 10:36 AM
Remark: Pro hac vice motion(s) granted for Derin Bronson Dickerson on behalf of Defendant Grand Canyon Education Incorporated. This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no PDF document associated with this entry. (BAS) |
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Remark re Pro Hac Vice Motion
Wed 07/31 2:32 PM
Remark: Pro hac vice motion(s) granted for Taylor Lin on behalf of Defendant Grand Canyon Education Incorporated. This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no PDF document associated with this entry. (BAS) |
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| Friday, July 12, 2024 | ||
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notice
Notice (Other)
Fri 07/12 2:09 PM
NOTICE re: Service of the Preliminary Order by Tanner Smith, Qimin Wang re:14 Order,,, Set Deadlines,, . (Yu, Li) |
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| Friday, June 28, 2024 | ||
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Order ~Util - Set Deadlines
Fri 06/28 5:05 PM
PRELIMINARY ORDER: 1. That Plaintiff(s) must file proof of service of the summons and complaint or of waiver of service with the Clerk of Court no later than 9/10/2024; 2. That Plaintiff(s) must promptly serve a copy of this Order on Defendant(s) and file notice of service with the Clerk of Court; and 3. That unless the Court orders otherwise, on 9/10/2024, the Clerk of Court shall terminate without further notice any Defendant in this action that has not been served pursuant to Rule 4(m) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Signed by Judge Steven P. Logan on 6/28/2024. (RMW) |
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service
Service Executed
Fri 06/28 1:29 PM
SERVICE EXECUTED filed by Tanner Smith, Qimin Wang: Rule 4 Waiver of Service of Summons. Waiver sent on 06/26/2024 to Derin Dickerson . (Soldato, Peter) |
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| Thursday, June 27, 2024 | ||
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minute_ord
Minute Order ~Util - Add and Terminate Judges
Thu 06/27 8:52 PM
MINUTE ORDER: Pursuant to Local Rule 3.7(b), a request has been received for a random reassignment of this case to a District Judge. FURTHER ORDERED Case reassigned by random draw to Judge Steven P Logan. All further pleadings/papers should now list the following COMPLETE case number: CV 24-1410 PHX-SPL. This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no PDF document associated with this entry. (MAP) |
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| Wednesday, June 26, 2024 | ||
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25 Pct Mag - Election to Assign Case to District Judge
Thu 06/27 8:48 PM
Party Elects Assignment of Case to District Judge Jurisdiction. This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no PDF document associated with this entry. (MAP) |
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| Tuesday, June 25, 2024 | ||
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Remark re Pro Hac Vice Motion
Tue 06/25 6:56 AM
Remark: Pro hac vice motion(s) granted for Eric Rothchild on behalf of Plaintiffs Tanner Smith, Qimin Wang. This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no PDF document associated with this entry. (BAS) |
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| Monday, June 24, 2024 | ||
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order
Order on Motion for Extension of Time
Mon 06/24 1:40 PM
ORDER that the Motion for Extension7 is GRANTED. Eric Rothschild shall file his application to appear pro hac vice on or before June 28, 2024. Signed by Magistrate Judge John Z Boyle on 6/24/2024. (KLG) *Modified to correct text on 6/24/2024 (KLG) |
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| Friday, June 21, 2024 | ||
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motion
Extension of Time
Fri 06/21 1:38 PM
MOTION for Extension of Time for Eric Rothschild to Submit His Application to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Tanner Smith, Qimin Wang.(Yu, Li) |
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Att: 1
Proposed Order
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Remark re Pro Hac Vice Motion
Fri 06/21 7:58 AM
Remark: Pro hac vice motion(s) granted for Li Yu on behalf of Plaintiffs Tanner Smith, Qimin Wang. This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no PDF document associated with this entry. (WLP) |
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Remark re Pro Hac Vice Motion
Fri 06/21 10:24 AM
Remark: Pro hac vice motion(s) granted for Christopher J Bryant on behalf of Plaintiffs Tanner Smith, Qimin Wang. This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no PDF document associated with this entry. (WLP) |
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| Thursday, June 20, 2024 | ||
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Remark re Pro Hac Vice Motion
Thu 06/20 11:59 AM
Remark: Pro hac vice motion(s) granted for Peter Carmen Soldato on behalf of Plaintiffs Tanner Smith, Qimin Wang. This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no PDF document associated with this entry. (WLP) |
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Remark re Pro Hac Vice Motion
Thu 06/20 1:04 PM
Remark: Pro hac vice motion(s) granted for Joseph Frate on behalf of Plaintiffs Tanner Smith, Qimin Wang. This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no PDF document associated with this entry. (WLP) |
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| Thursday, June 13, 2024 | ||
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misc
Additional Attachments to Main Document
Thu 06/13 11:51 AM
Additional Attachments to Main Document re:1 Complaint by Plaintiffs Tanner Smith, Qimin Wang. (Levitt, Adam) |
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| Wednesday, June 12, 2024 | ||
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Notice of Deficiency (Text Only)
Wed 06/12 5:45 PM
NOTICE TO FILER OF DEFICIENCY re:1 Complaint filed by Qimin Wang, Tanner Smith. Document not in compliance with LRCiv 7.1(a)(3) - Party names must be capitalized using proper upper and lower case type. Pursuant to the Electronic Case Filing Administrative Policies and Procedures Manual Section II(B), attorneys are required to submit the automated Civil Cover Sheet when filing a new case. FOLLOW-UP ACTION REQUIRED: Please submit the Automated JS-44 Cover Sheet using the following: Civil, Other Filings, Other Documents, Additional Attachment to Main Document and link to the Complaint. Deficiency must be corrected within one business day of this notice. This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no PDF document associated with this entry. (REK) |
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service
Summons Issued
Wed 06/12 5:43 PM
Summons Issued as to Grand Canyon Education Incorporated. (REK). *** IMPORTANT: When printing the summons, select "Document and stamps" or "Document and comments" for the seal to appear on the document. |
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misc
New Case Opened
Wed 06/12 5:41 PM
Filing fee paid, receipt number AAZDC-23112126. This case has been assigned to the Honorable John Z Boyle. All future pleadings or documents should bear the correct case number: CV 24-01410 PHX-JZB. Magistrate Election form attached.(REK) |
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Magistrate Consent Form
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service
Summons Submitted
Wed 06/12 5:39 PM
SUMMONS Submitted by Tanner Smith, Qimin Wang. (submitted by Adam Levitt) (REK) |
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Complaint
Wed 06/12 5:38 PM
COMPLAINT. Filing fee received: $405.00, receipt number AAZDC-23142126 filed by Tanner Smith, Qimin Wang. (submitted by Adam Levitt)(REK) |
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Att: 1
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Exhibit 1,
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Att: 2
19 pgs
Exhibit 2,
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Att: 3
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Exhibit 3,
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Att: 4
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Civil Cover Sheet
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