Wang et al v. FTI Consulting LLP
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Judge: | Noel Wise |
Case #: | 5:24-cv-09224 |
Nature of Suit | 370 Torts - Personal Property - Other Fraud |
Cause | 28:1332 Diversity-Fraud |
Case Filed: | Dec 19, 2024 |
Last checked: Sunday Feb 02, 2025 12:57 AM PST |
Defendant
FTI Consulting LLP
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Represented By
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Plaintiff
Kevin Lu
2361 Brandini Dr.
Dublin, CA 94568 |
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Plaintiff
Xin Wang
14890 Montavlo Rd.
Saratoga, CA 95070 |
Docket last updated: 05/19/2025 11:59 PM PDT |
Monday, April 21, 2025 | ||
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![]() ORDER GRANTING 47 Stipulation to Stay Proceedings signed by Judge Noel Wise on 4/21/2025. Case Management Statement due by 7/15/2025. Initial Case Management Conference set for 7/29/2025 at 09:00 AM in San Jose, - Videoconference Only. (akw, COURT STAFF) Any non-CM/ECF Participants have been served by First Class Mail to the addresses of record listed on the Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF) |
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![]() CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by FTI Consulting LLP re47 STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER to Stay Proceedings (Hemmendinger, Sarah) |
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Friday, April 18, 2025 | ||
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![]() STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER to Stay Proceedings filed by FTI Consulting LLP. (Hemmendinger, Sarah) |
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Tuesday, April 01, 2025 | ||
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![]() CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by FTI Consulting LLP re44 Joint Case Management Statement (Hemmendinger, Sarah) |
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Monday, March 31, 2025 | ||
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![]() CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by FTI Consulting LLP re42 MOTION to Stay Proceedings; Memorandum and Points and Authorities in Support Thereof ,43 Administrative Motion to File Under Seal Certain Portions of Four Exhibits (Hemmendinger, Sarah) |
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![]() JOINT CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT filed by FTI Consulting LLP. (Hemmendinger, Sarah) |
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![]() Administrative Motion to File Under Seal Certain Portions of Four Exhibits filed by FTI Consulting LLP.(Hemmendinger, Sarah) |
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![]() MOTION to Stay Proceedings; Memorandum and Points and Authorities in Support Thereof filed by FTI Consulting LLP. Motion Hearing set for 5/21/2025 09:00 AM in San Jose, Courtroom 3, 5th Floor before District Judge Noel Wise. Responses due by 4/14/2025. Replies due by 4/21/2025.(Hemmendinger, Sarah) |
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Friday, March 14, 2025 | ||
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![]() ORDER by Judge Noel Wise denying 35 Administrative Motion to Extend Time to Respond; finding as moot 38 Motion for Leave to File. (nwlc3, COURT STAFF) Any non-CM/ECF Participants have been served by First Class Mail to the addresses of record listed on the Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF) |
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Monday, March 03, 2025 | ||
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![]() CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by FTI Consulting LLP re38 MOTION for Leave to File Reply In Support of Its Pending Administrative Motion to Extend Time to Respond (Hemmendinger, Sarah) |
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Friday, February 28, 2025 | ||
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![]() OPPOSITION/RESPONSE filed byXin Wang, Kevin Lu. (Wang, Xin) |
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![]() MOTION for Leave to File Reply In Support of Its Pending Administrative Motion to Extend Time to Respond filed by FTI Consulting LLP.(Hemmendinger, Sarah) |
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Thursday, February 27, 2025 | ||
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![]() OPPOSITION/RESPONSE filed byXin Wang, Kevin Lu.(Wang, Xin) |
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![]() CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by FTI Consulting LLP re35 ADMINISTRATIVE MOTION to Extend FTI Consulting LLP's Deadline to Respond to the Amended Complaint and the Deadline to Submit a Case Management Statement (Hemmendinger, Sarah) |
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![]() ADMINISTRATIVE MOTION to Extend FTI Consulting LLP's Deadline to Respond to the Amended Complaint and the Deadline to Submit a Case Management Statement filed by FTI Consulting LLP. Responses due by 3/3/2025.(Hemmendinger, Sarah) |
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Monday, February 24, 2025 | ||
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Clerks Notice ADI
Mon 02/24 7:13 AM
ORDER REASSIGNING CASE. IT IS ORDERED that this case is reassigned to the Honorable Noël Wise in the San Jose Division for all further proceedings. 1. All future filings shall bear the initials NW immediately after the case number. 2. All case management conference dates are vacated and will be reset by the Court. 3. All hearing dates presently scheduled are VACATED . However, existing briefing schedules for motions remain unchanged. Motions must be RENOTICED for hearing before Judge Wise by the moving party for a date consistent with the Court?s law and motion calendar, but the renoticing of the hearing does not affect the prior briefing schedule. 4. Deadlines for ADR compliance and discovery cutoffs remain unchanged. 5. All pretrial conference and trial dates currently set for after May 27, 2025 , and all other deadlines associated with the case, will remain in place unless otherwise ordered. 6. All pretrial conference and trial dates scheduled on or before May 27, 2025 are vacated. Other pretrial deadlines ( eg. , motions in limine, pretrial statements, proposed joint trial exhibits, etc.) will remain in place. The Court will notify the parties when a status conference will be held to schedule a new pretrial conference and trial dates for affected cases. 7. Matters currently referred to a Magistrate Judge will remain before that Magistrate Judge absent further notice. 8. On or before March 17, 2025 , the parties shall file a Joint Case Management Statement (separate statements are appropriate if either party is proceeding without counsel). The statement should not exceed ten pages in length and should address all issues outlines in the [LINK:Standing Order for All Judges of the Northern District.] the approved form for such statements can be accessed [LINK:here] : a. The parties are not required to complete a section if inapplicable. As number 20, the statement shall provide the following information: (i) a list or description of each party; (ii) a summary of all claims, counter-claims, cross-claims, or third party claims and the date the complaint and cross-complaint(s) were filed; and (iii) a brief procedural history of the case (chart format welcomed) including, but not limited to, any ADR proceedings or settlement conferences that have been scheduled or concluded and any appellate proceedings that are pending or concluded. b. If the parties believe that an immediate case management conference is needed, the parties shall explain why and identify the urgent matters that require attention. If there is no immediate need, a case management conference will be scheduled or reset pursuant to Paragraph 2 of this Order as needed. 9. The Joint Case Management Statement will not constitute a motion to extend or modify dates. If emergency relief is needed to modify a deadline, and the deadline is not of the type that can be modified via stipulation of the parties without a court order, the requesting party or parties shall additionally file a motion or stipulation for such relief in compliance with Local Rule 6. IT IS SO ORDERED. Dated: 02/24/2025 FOR THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Mark B. Busby, Clerk of Court (kab-adi, COURT STAFF) Any non-CM/ECF Participants have been served by First Class Mail to the addresses of record listed on the Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF) |
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Case Assigned/Reassigned
Mon 02/24 1:37 PM
This case is directly assigned to District Judge Noel Wise. Judge Eumi K Lee no longer assigned to the case. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) Any non-CM/ECF Participants have been served by First Class Mail to the addresses of record listed on the Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF) (kab-adi, COURT STAFF) |
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Wednesday, February 19, 2025 | ||
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Clerk's Notice
Wed 02/19 5:06 PM
CLERK'S NOTICE. FTI Consulting's22 Motion to Dismiss and26 Administrative Motion to File Under Seal are terminated as moot in light of the32 Amended Complaint. The30 Exhibits provisionally filed under seal will remain sealed, as the Court has not considered them. The motion hearing set for 5/14/25 is VACATED. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (lrt, COURT STAFF) Any non-CM/ECF Participants have been served by First Class Mail to the addresses of record listed on the Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF) |
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![]() AMENDED COMPLAINT against FTI Consulting LLP. Filed by Xin Wang, Kevin Lu. (Wang, Xin) |
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Monday, February 10, 2025 | ||
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![]() CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by FTI Consulting LLP re29 Proposed Order,24 Declaration in Support,22 MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiffs' Complaint; Memorandum of Points and Authorities in Support Thereof ,23 Declaration in Support,30 Exhibits to an Administrative Motion to File Under Seal,26 Administrative Motion to File Under Seal Certain Portions of Three Exhibits , 17 Notice of Appearance/Substitution/Withdrawal of Attorney,25 Proposed Order,21 Order on Motion for Pro Hac Vice,28 Declaration in Support, 16 Notice of Appearance/Substitution/Withdrawal of Attorney,20 Order on Motion for Pro Hac Vice,27 Declaration in Support Administrative Motion to File Certain Portions of Three Exhibits Under Seal (Hemmendinger, Sarah) |
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Friday, February 07, 2025 | ||
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![]() EXHIBITS re26 Administrative Motion to File Under Seal Certain Portions of Three Exhibits filed byFTI Consulting LLP. (Hemmendinger, Sarah) |
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![]() Proposed Order re26 Administrative Motion to File Under Seal Certain Portions of Three Exhibits by FTI Consulting LLP. (Hemmendinger, Sarah) |
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![]() Declaration of Christopher Y. Lee in Support of26 Administrative Motion to File Under Seal Certain Portions of Three Exhibits filed byFTI Consulting LLP. (Hemmendinger, Sarah) |
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![]() Declaration of Jamie Kase in Support of26 Administrative Motion to File Under Seal Certain Portions of Three Exhibits filed byFTI Consulting LLP. (Hemmendinger, Sarah) |
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![]() Administrative Motion to File Under Seal Certain Portions of Three Exhibits filed by FTI Consulting LLP. (Hemmendinger, Sarah) |
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![]() Proposed Order re22 MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiffs' Complaint; Memorandum of Points and Authorities in Support Thereof by FTI Consulting LLP. (Hemmendinger, Sarah) |
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![]() Declaration of Richard Edwards in Support of22 MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiffs' Complaint; Memorandum of Points and Authorities in Support Thereof filed byFTI Consulting LLP. (Hemmendinger, Sarah) |
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![]() Declaration of Sarah A. Hemmendinger in Support of22 MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiffs' Complaint; Memorandum of Points and Authorities in Support Thereof filed byFTI Consulting LLP. (Hemmendinger, Sarah) |
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![]() MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiffs' Complaint; Memorandum of Points and Authorities in Support Thereof filed by FTI Consulting LLP. Motion to Dismiss Hearing set for 5/14/2025 10:00 AM in San Jose, Courtroom 7, 4th Floor. Responses due by 2/21/2025. Replies due by 2/28/2025. (Hemmendinger, Sarah) |
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![]() ORDER granting 19 Motion for Pro Hac Vice as to Gina R. Bohannon. Signed by Judge Eumi K. Lee (lrt, COURT STAFF) Any non-CM/ECF Participants have been served by First Class Mail to the addresses of record listed on the Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF) |
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![]() ORDER granting 18 Motion for Pro Hac Vice as to Christopher Y. Lee. Signed by Judge Eumi K. Lee (lrt, COURT STAFF) Any non-CM/ECF Participants have been served by First Class Mail to the addresses of record listed on the Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF) |
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![]() MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee $ 328, receipt number ACANDC-20326087.) filed by FTI Consulting LLP. (Bohannon, Gina) |
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![]() MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee $ 328, receipt number ACANDC-20325993.) filed by FTI Consulting LLP. (Lee, Christopher) |
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Notice of Appearance/Substitution/Change/Withdrawal of Attorney
Fri 02/07 12:41 PM
NOTICE of Appearance filed by Daniel David Rubinstein on behalf of FTI Consulting LLP (Rubinstein, Daniel) |
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Notice of Appearance/Substitution/Change/Withdrawal of Attorney
Fri 02/07 12:38 PM
NOTICE of Appearance filed by Sarah Alison Hemmendinger on behalf of FTI Consulting LLP (Hemmendinger, Sarah) |
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![]() CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by FTI Consulting LLP re 9 ,10 ,11 , 12 ,13 , 14 (Armbrust, Sheila) Modified on 1/31/2025 linking entry to associated documents (dhm, COURT STAFF) |
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Clerk's Notice Clerk's Notice Setting Zoom Hearing
Fri 01/31 11:41 AM
CLERK'S NOTICE RESETTING CASE MANAGEMENT DEADLINES FOLLOWING REASSIGNMENT. Case Management Statement due by 4/23/2025. Initial Case Management Conference set for 5/7/2025 at 01:30 PM before Judge Eumi K. Lee. This proceeding will be held via a Zoom meeting. Court Appearances: Advanced notice is required of counsel or parties who wish to be identified by the court as making an appearance or will be participating in the argument at the hearing. A list of names and emails must be sent to the CRD at eklcrd@cand.uscourts.gov no later than May 5, 2025 at 5:00PM PT. General Order 58. Persons granted access to court proceedings held by telephone or videoconference are reminded that photographing, recording, and rebroadcasting of court proceedings, including screenshots or other visual copying of a hearing, is absolutely prohibited. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (lrt, COURT STAFF) Any non-CM/ECF Participants have been served by First Class Mail to the addresses of record listed on the Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF) |
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![]() ORDER REASSIGNING CASE. Case reassigned using a proportionate, random, and blind system pursuant to General Order No. 44 to Judge Eumi K Lee for all further proceedings. Magistrate Judge Nathanael M. Cousins no longer assigned to case, except for discovery purposes.(smc, COURT STAFF) Any non-CM/ECF Participants have been served by First Class Mail to the addresses of record listed on the Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF) |
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Electronic Filing Error
Fri 01/31 2:16 PM
[LINK:Electronic filing error] . Document not properly linked. [err102]Corrected by Clerk's Office. No further action is necessary. Re:15 Certificate of Service filed by FTI Consulting LLP (dhm, COURT STAFF) |
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Thursday, January 30, 2025 | ||
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Clerk's Notice of Impending Reassignment - Text Only
Thu 01/30 5:36 PM
CLERK'S NOTICE OF IMPENDING REASSIGNMENT TO A U.S. DISTRICT COURT JUDGE: The Clerk of this Court will now randomly reassign this case to a District Judge because a party has not consented to the jurisdiction of a Magistrate Judge. You will be informed by separate notice of the district judge to whom this case is reassigned. ALL HEARING DATES PRESENTLY SCHEDULED BEFORE THE CURRENT MAGISTRATE JUDGE ARE VACATED AND WILL BE RE-NOTICED FOR HEARING BEFORE THE JUDGE TO WHOM THIS CASE IS REASSIGNED. This is a text only docket entry; there is no document associated with this notice. (lmh, COURT STAFF) |
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![]() CONSENT/DECLINATION to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge by FTI Consulting LLP.. (Armbrust, Sheila) |
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![]() Rule 7.1 Disclosures by FTI Consulting LLP identifying Corporate Parent FTI Consulting, Inc. for FTI Consulting LLP. (Armbrust, Sheila) |
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Notice of Appearance/Substitution/Change/Withdrawal of Attorney
Thu 01/30 2:23 PM
NOTICE of Appearance filed by Sheila Anil Gogate Armbrust on behalf of FTI Consulting LLP (Armbrust, Sheila) |
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Mon 01/27 12:11 PM
Summons and Complaint delivered to Post Office as requested in letter (document #8) from Xin Wang. Plaintiff notified via email on 1/14/2025. (dhm, COURT STAFF) |
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Tuesday, January 07, 2025 | ||
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![]() Letter from Xin Wang, requesting foreign mailing to Defendant FTI Consulting LLP .(Wang, Xin) |
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Monday, January 06, 2025 | ||
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![]() CONSENT/DECLINATION to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge by Kevin Lu.. (Wang, Xin) |
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![]() CONSENT/DECLINATION to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge by Xin Wang.. (Wang, Xin) |
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Monday, December 30, 2024 | ||
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![]() CLERK'S NOTICE RE: Consent or Declination. Plaintiffs are requested to file a consent or declination to proceed before a magistrate judge. Note that any party is free to withhold consent to proceed before a magistrate judge without adverse substantive consequences. The forms are available at:[LINK:http://cand.uscourts.gov/civilforms] . Consent/Declination due by 1/13/2025. (lmh, COURT STAFF) Any non-CM/ECF Participants have been served by First Class Mail to the addresses of record listed on the Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF) |
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Friday, December 20, 2024 | ||
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![]() Summons Issued as to FTI Consulting LLP. (dhm, COURT STAFF) |
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Thursday, December 19, 2024 | ||
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![]() Proposed Summons. (Wang, Xin) |
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![]() Initial Case Management Scheduling Order with ADR Deadlines: Case Management Statement due by 3/12/2025. Initial Case Management Conference set for 3/19/2025 10:00 AM in San Jose - To be held by Zoom. (dhm, COURT STAFF) Any non-CM/ECF Participants have been served by First Class Mail to the addresses of record listed on the Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF) |
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![]() COMPLAINT against FTI Consulting LLP (Filing fee $ 405. Receipt # 511019325). Filed by Xin Wang, Kevin Lu. Consent/Declination due by 1/2/2025.(dhm, COURT STAFF) |
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