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Nature of Suit Code: 190
Nature of Suit: Other Contract Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1441 Petition for Removal- Contract Dispute

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OCT 3 4 2006 I 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

Plaintiff, I 

JOHN LYDDON, 

ALFONSO ROCHA-ALBERTSEN, et 

al., 

1:03-CV-5502 OW TAG 

Defendants. 1 

This matter came on for trial before the Honorable Oliver W. 

Wanger, Eastern District Judge, presiding. Plaintiff, John 

Lyddon, was represented by Roger K. Vehrs, Esq. Defendants 

Alfonso Rocha-Albertsen and Hilario Alonso Cuellar-Abundiz were 

represented by Diana Griffiths, Esq. The issues were duly tried, 

Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law issued. Judgment is 

entered as follows: 

1. Plaintiff John Lyddon shall have judgment against 

Defendants Alfonso Rocha-Albertsen and Hilario Alonso CuellarAbundi z ; 

2. That the September 24, 2004, promissory note, a copy of 

which is attached as Exhibit 'A," is void ab initio for fraud in 

the execution, illegality, and is unenforceable; 

3. Plaintiff John Lyddon shall recover costs of suit from 

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efendants Alfonso Rocha-Albertsen and Hilario Alonso Cuellarbundi z . 

4. Plaintiff John Lyddon shall recover the further sum of 

5,919.00 from Defendant Hilario Alonso Cuellar-Abundiz to pay 

~reviously ordered sanctions. 

0 ORDERED 

IATED: October 27, 2006. 

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Oliver W. Wanger 

UNITED STATES DISTRIC 

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By means of this promissory note, and for 

valuable consideration, receipt of which is 

hereby acknowledged. Mr. John Arthur 

Lyddon (hereiriafter the "subscriber") hereby 

unconditidnally prbmises to pay to the order 

of Mr. Alfonso kcha Albertsen hereinafter 

the '%eneficiary") at his domicile located at 

~&eo de lo Heroes 9150-806, Zona del Rio ... . 

Tyuana Baj& California. Meuico or at any. 

other place designated by the beneficiary, the 

amount of $ 500,000..00 (Five Hundred 

Thousand US Dollars 00/100) , on February 

2,2003. 

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7he non-papent of this promissory note, on 

the statfd date, shall cause a,penalty interest 

at a rate of 1.5 % (percent) per month, until 

fulIand total pament of the amount owed. 

' Domicile for noticethe su6icn'ber: 

~asio del Pescador 81x1 El Medano 

Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur 

This document is redacted in English and 

Spahish, en case of controversy, the Spanish 

version shall prevail. 

This promissory note shall be governed by 

the laws of the United Mexican States. 

Likewise, for the interpretation and 

enfarcement of &is promissory note, the 

parties submit themselves to the jurisdiction 

of the competent courts in Tijuana Baja 

California, waiving any other jurisdiction that 

;nay correspond 5s' virtue of their present or 

future domicjles bT by any other reason 

whatsoeyer.TijuariaBajaCa~iforniaScptember 

24,2002. / 

Por este pagard, y en virtud de que en esre 

act0 7econoce habcr recibidokontraprmtacidn 

valiosa el Seaor John Arthur Lyddoii (en lo 

sucesivo el "suscriptor"),promete 

incondicionalmente pagar a la arden del seiior 

Alfonso Rocha Albehen (en & sucesivo el 

"b$neficiarioZ7 en su domicilio ubicado en 

Pam . , -. . - de . . 19s. H&oes 915.0-806,Zona &I Ri6 

Tijuaia Baja Califo~ia, ,Mdxico o en 

cudquier otro lug% que sea designado por el 

benefician'o, la cantidad de 

$j00,000.00 (quinientos mil diilans 00/lb0 

moneda americana) , el dia 2 de Febrero del 

2003. 

La falta He pago del presente p&ad, en la 

fecha antes seiialada, causd inter& 

moratirio a razdn del 1.5 % (pot ciento), 

mensual, hasta el total y cornpleto pago de lo 

adeudado. 

- a. 

Domicilio para notificacidn del suscriptoc' 

Paseo de1 Pescador sln El Mcdano, Cabo 

~ad~&as, Baja California Sur 

Este docurnento se encuentrz! redactado en 

inglds y espaiol, en caso de controversia, la 

versidn en espaii~l prevalecer2. 

Este p'agari se n'ge por las leyes de 10s 

Estados Unidos Mexicanos: Asimisrno, para 

la inteipretacidn y cumplimiento del presente 

pasart, las partes se sorneten expresarnente a 

la jurisdicciiin de ips tribunales cornpetentes 

en Tijuana, Baja California, renunciando a 

cui?lesquier otrb fuero que pudiera 

corresponderles en te6il de sus domicilios 

p+ntes'o futuros o por cualquier otra nz6n. 

Tijuana Baja California a 24 de Septiembre 

deI2002. 

EXHIBIT A . 

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ENDOSO EN PROPIEDAD AL SEROR BILARIO ALONSO CUELLAR ABUNDIZ EL DU DE nor, 

RE DEL, UO DOS MIL DOS, EN TIJUANA. BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO. 

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