1:\ TilL t·:\ITED STATES DISTRICT COt.RT 

FOR Tl IE DISTRICT or OR.FGO:\ 

THE LANCE A:\D Ll\iD.\ :\Eil3Al TR 

JOI?\T TRUST. an Oregon Trust. by and 

Through LANCE ~EIBALER. as trustee. 

Plaintiff 

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\liCHAEL .J. KLRGA?\. an indi\ iduaL 

Dekndant. 

A. ?\oticc of Rt:mo\ a!: 

B. Plaintiffs Pleading~ 

, Cas.:: \;o.: 

EXHIBITS 1:\ SCPPORT OF 

PLAI:\TIFFS' ~OTICE OF FILJ:"JG 

:\OTICE OF REMOVAL 

TO L:\ITED STATES 

DISTRICT COl'RT 

1. Order Granting \lotion for Sen ice of Complaim By Altcrnat.: Method 

2. Summons & C\m1plaim 

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A. '\otice ofR.:moYal: 

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l~ THE CIRCUT COCRT OF THE STATE OF OREGON, 

.FOR THE COFNTY OF DESCHUTES 

5 THE LANCE AND LINDA ;\ElBAUER Cas~ No. 14CV0361 

6 JOINT TRUST, an Oregon Trust, by and 

7 Through LANCE \fEIBAUER, as trustee, 

8 Plamtiti, l 

PLA..INTIFFS' NOTICE OF FILING 

NOTICE OF REMOVAL 9 

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TO UNITED STATES 

DISTRICT COURT 1 ~ • 1 

12 MICHAEL J. KURGAN, an individual, 

13 Defendant. 

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PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT PURSUA~T TO 28 US.C. Section 1446(d), on the 2l-f day of 

Julv, - 2014. . Defendant. ~1ICHAEL J. Kl.TRGAI\, filed a Notice of Removal and thereafter, the 

undersigned MICI:-11\.EL J. KURGA~ filed with the Clerk of the Circuit Court Of The State Of 

Oregon, For The Countv Of Des~:hutes. a true and correct copy of the Notice of Removal, which 

was filed in the Gnited States District Coun for the District of Oregon. A copy of said Notice of 

Removal is anached hereto. incorporated herem as though set forth in full as Exhibit A; and the 

pleadings received by the Defendant set forth in full as Exhibit B, and incorporated herem, as 

though set forth in full The state court shall proceed no funher. 

~===esp~~~~ ~- .. ---- l'vfiCHAEL J. KURG/\N 

6538 Collins Avenue 

Lnit 288 

.\Iiami Beach, FL 33141 

Phone (858) 408-9330 

ML!il n.46lgblciigmail.com 

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B. PLEADI'\GS 

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1. ORDER PFR:\IITTC\G ALlER:\ATE SERVICE OF PROCESS 

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fl\. TilL C!RCl.TI COURT Oi· TilE STATE OJ· ORE(IO\: 

FOR THE OH .lNTY OF DESCHUTES 

·1 HE LANn~ /\ND LIND:\ !\EilL\llER 

JOINT TRU~T. hv anJ thrnuuh LANCE 

NEIBACER. as trustee. ~ 

Pl:iintiff. 

l'v11Cll:\Ll. J. KUR(JA:\. an individuaL 

! )efcndant. 

No. l4CV036l 

ORDER GRANTING MOTION 

FOR SERVICE OF COMPLAINT 

BY ALTERNATE METHOD 

JT IS l!ERLHY UkUf;RED tha: Plaintiffs !\1otion for Service of Complaint hy 

Alternate iv1crhod is GR:\:--.:ll:D. PiaintiffThe Lance and Linda Neibauer Joint Trust may 

serve the Summons ami Complaint on detcndant Michael Kurgan ("Kurgan') by mailing by 

first class mad £md ~;~rlilictl mail a cory of both to Kurgan at: 6538 Collins Ave .. Unit 2&8. 

Miami Beach. Florida 131-tl: ll55 Camino Del Mar, DcJ Mar, California 92014-2605 and 

J DQ(l El Camino Real. Suite JOU, San Diego. California 92130 

DATED this 23rd day of June, 2014. 

Submillcd iJ,: 

!v1ARKOWITZ, HERBUI.D. c ilADE 

& iv1EJ ILJ l:\F. P.C. 

By: bnily leplin ft-'X. OSB l\o. l '} l".~il Atlnmcy for Plaintiff 

Nl::iBKU\388530 

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1 - ORDER (~1-lAi\TI~(; .\lOTIO~ HHt SERVICE OF 

CO\IPI.AINT IJY ALTF.R\'ATE \IETHOJ> \1 \Rh<>"tl10 JltKHOI U, 

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1. SUMl\·10t\S & CO\tPLAJ~T 

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ln the Circuit Court of the State of Oregon 

For the County ofDeschutcs 

THE LANCE AND LIJ'\DA NEIBAUER JOINT TRUST, 

by and through LANCE NEH:3AUER. as trustee, 

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\11CIIAEL J. Kt:RGAX an individual. 

TO tvlichaell Kurgan. an individual 

! :;em El Camino ReaL Suite 300 

San Diego, C\ 92130 

Plaim{ffl. 

lkt(:nciunt. 

No. 13CV0361 

St'MMONS 

ne(endanr 

You are hertby reqUI!·ed 10 appear and dejend rhe complamt filed ogain1·t you 111 the ufoove-.:mitled act roll within 

tlurry t30J days from rh.- daft!~~~ serrice l~lrhis summons upon you, and m NlSt! of J'Ourjai/ure to do so. fill' wan! rhaeul 

plaintitfi s1 Hill app~~ to tlw cuurtf(Jr th<? rdiej demanded in th.: mmp!wnr 

:\OTICE I 0 I liE UU t.:'\tH:\ I: In AD I HL~E f"APLRS CARF:Fl'LL Y! 

Ym: muq a;>pear·· tc !ins '1.-CL~t.: 'i lin.: utllrr ~h!c \\til ''in iUtom.ati\..aliy l<) 

-:wpear'· )C-u muo.t fik \\ith the ..:ou'1 a kgal raper ~alh.~J a "wot\1)11,. or 

"JJl~·.vu !'h.:: ·nk>ti0:1·· ,1r ".1r.-;.,,·~:·· r:lt-~t be ;;r ... eT :er th~ \.Ourt clerk ,-)r 

;:c~n;r.tstrat0r \J..'Jttlm JU d;:tV$ ~k·n.£ ',\ 1ti1 th<: r~q .. :t:~J fi;mg tc~ It mus1 be .n 

pl\;p<:r f~~nn and have p:o<>f();· ~·.:.T-.'ill \.'f1 ttll pla:ntlff\ l~tlt. n:~~ cr. f !h? phmt!tf 

Jd,·:- nolht:\t' ~n aL\IDJty pr\.\,.f uf :OU\·L.: updl til:.: pi<Hnti1I. 

lfvn-u 1m·c :m\. cuc:-\liPn" \t\J ~h\dc.~ ";x a.n attm1e- 1mmL'JJakh if\.·~·u 

'h.:~J helP 1r find11:b- at; anoml.y. y,,u rr.:.:.: (all th..: < ·rcf!C:n ~tar<: Iiar·s I a\\}.:r 

f.(dcrral ~er\'~<,;t." ar ~:)31 oX4-3-t:.' ·'l'h1ll-!f~..·t Hi ()rtgor: at r.8CH 452-763t 

ST-1 TE OF OREGOA 

( 'ountv u( :\iulrnomah 

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J the 1111der.>igned tl(/for>lt') ,~f l't'COI'tlfOr the pfazntifj.~. Ceff~(yJizat I hi' j()/'e,I!0/11\; IS 0!1 l:.'W(/ Clid ((llllj)f<:lt' ( 0/)1 r;/ rf!t' 

originill szm;mons in the uhoW-t'llfit!ed ,;crinn 

TU n JL uFJ·J( 't.R OR ( )j l!FR !'FR'l'< )s\' SERVING TH/5) SUAJ}d()/\;;\'· You arc hcrehy dzreClt'd /I) \{'"<'<:'a /1'/11.: CUJ'I ofrlw 

summom. IO!!t!tlu!r with,; p·r,,· ('t;pr olthe compiaim menrioned !herein. upon 1he indiriduo/ or or her legal i-:lllifi tu It iron; ur 

•l'hic'h this swnmon\ 1.1 tlirn·red <l•J,/ ''' m,1J:e l'r!l!l' prooi' of' sen:fce on the f't'\'Cr.'r: hereof or itf'Hi ,; wparart ,lfllliur 

do( umen: wh:ch vou slwli atwc/1 heroo 

MARKOWITZ, HERBOLD. GLADE & MEHLHAF, P.C. 

1211 SW F<tth Avenue. Suite 2>0JO 

Portland, CR s-::2)4 

(5C3; 285-3J&!) 

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THE LANCE AND LINDA .\"EIBAUER 

JOINT TRl 1ST, an Oregon Trust, by and 

through LA?\CE NFIBAUER, as trustee, 

Plaintiff~, 

VS. 

\f!ClLA.EL J. KURGAN. an individual, 

Defendant 

Plair:tiffs allege: 

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CO\'IPLATI\T (Tortious 

Intcrf<>rencc with Contract, 

fh'cach of Contract. 

and Declaratory Relief) 

i\OT SlJB.JECT TO 

\IAI\DATORY ARBITR<\TIOi\ 

Fee Authority: OI~S § 21.160(l)(c) 

Amount in Controvcrsv: more 

than S50,000 and less than 

s] ,000,000 

DE\1A:'\D FOR .Jl.JH.Y TJUAL 

THE PARTIES 

Plaintiff 1s The Lance a:1d LinJa .\:cibauer Trus: 1 .. Th:: Trust'·\ cstablishcc under the 

laws of the State of Oregon, and loc ateJ in Bend Ch:gcn Lmct: :\'e:bauer i::, a trustee of The 

Trust. PlaimiH: The Trust is the uwncr ofc.n aircraft :\--hl Bn, a 2001 Piper :vicridian 

('"airc:aff'). \\hich JS located in Oregon 

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I - COMPLAINT •. ',\j i/. lfl- hlitll [}, 

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within the stalt Gf Oregon im.l>Jdll~~. hn n.•: :i;::itcd tc. entering inw :be Lease of the aircr:::ft, 

taking deli\·ery of the <'i:-LTcl!t ,-:nd returning the <tin.:raft in Oregon. 

VE~l'E A~ D Jl'RISDICTH)~ 

being suffen::d th;;rcin. 

FACTS CO.\J:\ICf'\ TO ALL CLAI\IS 

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.-\ddendum t'11hc Lea:'e c:\pi1ed on \hnl·, ::\1. 2111..1. \'>hen defendant failed to compi~ with 

its :erTs. by anwng c<1l:er thing:;. f::i:i:1g :1.• p~;, f·:r :1-.c e:x:tcnsi·Yl d'thc original Leas~: tc-rm. 

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... CO:\JPL\1:\T '-1 \Hh:O\\ IT?. fJUUH>L!J, 

GL;Dt ..\. :\IEHLIIA!. P.(. 

':< T:- .._:)~ c:.....':,'·.t·:-.~~:.-~.F. 

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The: l c;::-:.: pr<"ided that~ :\tan: :m1-: dunnf ·.b:: Lease Tem1. the Lessee shall h~1YC 

the right w Pun:kts~ ti1e Aircraft ·· 

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·1 he Lcz-t<::e fl:rthcr prcYided: 

P!.:rcha:-,c the .\ir-:r;ll1. \\ ith Terns a;;; ~et ronh in Paragrapl: 6. 

F..1cilit; in a:1 .-\mmc1: [:-,specti\.>n. :\;1 Ainvorthincss squawks found du:ing 

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.\t :1C· :in:c. rnor tu the e:-.:pir:tt;on o!' :he Least' ;md it~ Addendum, did dcfend:u;t 

exercise the i.'pl.l'L l<.' purdusc 1.hc Jircnft 

3- CO~lPLAI:\T \hH!-.0"1'11.111 ~:no::.. 

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Un .\f'ril :., ::c! -L aftc:- the Lease and Addendum h2.d expired. deler,cant p:opc•sed t(' 

cithn re:u;·:: t:1e plane to plaintiff, or to rent the plane by the hour. 

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PlJ!niff. The Trust. through ics Trustee Ivtr. "\eibaucr. r..:jcch:l.~ dcfcr:J::rn .'; }':'-T'~s.t. 

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On .\pnl 5. 2014. fifteen days <'.her the Lease ~md the . .\dJc~1dum haJ b('1h C\j'JrcJ. 

d~ereattcr te:-1:1:n2ted his insmance 0n the aircraft. 

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U:~ .\pi: :23. :201..:. defendant \\'fongfully n.ss-.:rtc~i an option to purcha~e d~c· ~ll!\:r.dL 

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Pbr.::!f is e:Hiiled to its reascn:tbk at1omey< fees :md cos:s pursuam w l'ie 

lncknnit:-· -\;.:rcement c:Iec:i\ e St:piember :20. :201 ?. \\l~crcby .:.k:~nda::l agn:d tc hold Ttk' 

·!rust harn~kss i'rum any Ius::, arising ou; ul :he ;:;ircrafl . 

4 .. CO\lPLAIYf ~1 \l~hO\\ l1 L lH .. HHULIJ. 

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FIRST CACSE OF ACTION 

(Intentional Interference with Contract) 

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Dcfcndc:nt \H,•ngtully i:1ler1'ere(.~ \\ ith P t<W1Lt'f s centra(:t to sdl the aircraft by 

improper me::ms. im:li.1din~: (: l \Yrungfully <!Sscning an option to purchase the aircrafi. i':tt..:r 

the optillll t::rr:1:Late~.L 12 l threatening to file ~l fnYo.cus Lnvsuit to asse11 an option w 

purchase the <:ircraft after the L·:iS~;; and tht option expired: (3 \demanding payment whe:1 JW 

Lease were in effect ,t:- cf. \pri! :~. 2U i ..:_ ar'h:r 1he J .~~he and the .·\ddendum had exri red. 

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ain:raf\. a:1d therefore caused ec<'n<Hnic damage'. :r.cluding.. hut m~t limited u. the cunti11u:;;d 

:naintc:1an~e. in:'manc~.:. a;1d ~tvr:.:,.:e ,,; the air.:raft. in:erest on ;he proc..:eds of rhc sale· :·cr 

less 1han S l OCI.iJ(h1. 1c be pnwen at trial. 

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(;! \Ill c\ \IU1LilAI, P.C. 

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e-conomic damages that plaintiff is fou;K :,, ha\c su:ta1:1ed from tlw time those da:nages 

accn1ed until the time of tri2l. 

SECO:\D CATS[ OF ACTIO~ 

(Breach of Contnlct) 

Plaintiff incnrpM<.!tes and re~J.q:e:-- all~. r the p!TCI..'dinE' f':lrJgraphs. 

Defendant breached the contr;ill 11 :l: pla:n:iff by: 

f,Jr d val ut: of S4 ,OOU 

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Additionally, plaintit:-· is ... ·nu:cd 1n il~ :·eas~..1nable attumeys' fc:es and costs pur~uant :c• 

t~c Indemnity :\greemenl whereby d·;:'cndan: ~lpceJ :c• huld The I rust harmless from any 

6- CO.\fPL:\L'\T \t,,~~..,mnL IIDltWU>. 

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PL:intif: ;s ent;tkd to an :1w2rd 0f inkrest ai the rate c•f nine pcrcL'n1. 1'1; ,, : pn annum 

damage~ a~·cr~tcJ until :_he time ol rri<:i 

THIRD CAt:SE OF ACTIO!\ 

(Dl·l·laratory Judgment) 

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actual conlrt"\'- er~y b<..'tl\c'tn the parties ~._;ver the option tn p~1rchasc tht· ain:rdt. wiuc-h pl:ii:1ri'l 

has a continu::·,::: rit;:h; \(_· (':\Crcise fCJ11owi:1g the expiration or tbt: L:a~c. 

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n.:suht:d tllrl'cH2h lhis :.:ction with specit:c relieftllrough a hinJint- dcl·Iec. 

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:1ircrntl >,-i6l B B. ;;. :2(J() i Pipt:r \ leridian. from i-:s C'l\·:1cr Tile: Lml·e <ud 

PRAYER FOR RELIEF 

\'U\\. 1!1EFEFORl-. pbintif::~~ pray lor rcliei <ls foiln\\<:. 

.., C0\1 PL\L'\T .'\i \hk.(l\,r! 7, IJLHHOI 0 

(;[..\!Jf ,..:, :'>1EH!.llAL P.(. 

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A On the First Cl:tim fer Relief fer In:..:ntic,nallntcrte:cr:ce with (()J~trztct. for a:·; 

<tWhrJ of damages ngain:·l Jefo:r.Jont of not kss th:lll 'h !110.\J(I\) rut in an anwunt to he prO\ CD 

at trial, plm preJudgment intcresL anorney t\.:e~ and <.os:ts: 

4 B. On the Se-.,md Claic1 DY Relic~· for Breat.:h cfConract. ti<r an il\\ard of 

5 d::;magcs against dcfenc.c.nt \'f 11ll1 le~~ thnn ) l .~ J~ 12.:!) but in ali c~mount to be pro\ en at trial. 

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On the Third Claim fL'r Reli\.'1 fer Declaratory .'urlt:mcnt. fr,r an order. 

DL\1.\:'\D FOR .JL.R\ TRlAL 

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Uf .·\norneys J(,r P!aintllls 

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