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Pearson Law Group LLC1221 E. Osborn Rd., Ste. 101Phoenix, Arizona, 85014

Catherine Pearson, Esq. #023337

PEARSON LAW GROUP, LLC

9375 E. Shea Blvd., Suite 100

Scottsdale, Arizona 85260

Telephone: (602) 688-6680

Email: catherine@pearsonlg.com

Michelle G. Breit, Esq. #021439

BREIT LAW, P.C.

14300 N. Northsight Blvd., Suite 210

Scottsdale, Arizona 85260

Telephone (480) 336-2800

Email: mbreit@breitlawgroup.com

Attorneys for Defendants

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

JOSEPH A. GIRON, an individual; MISSION 

MEDICAL SERVICES, INC., a California 

Corporation,

Plaintiffs, 

v.

SPRINGBOARD, INC., an Arizona 

corporation; SPRINGBOARD 

HEALTHCARE GROUP, LLC, an Arizona 

limited liability company; and GAVIN HAYS, 

an unmarried man

Defendants.

No. 

NOTICE OF REMOVAL

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 1441(a) and 1446 and 

LRCiv 3.6, Defendants Springboard, Inc., Springboard Healthcare Group, LLC and Gavin 

Hays (collectively “Defendants”) hereby remove to this Court an action pending in the 

Arizona Superior Court, Maricopa County (No. CV2017-013928).

The grounds for removal are: 

1. On October 30, 2017, Plaintiffs Joseph A. Giron and Mission Medical Services, 

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Pearson Law Group LLC1221 E. Osborn Rd., Ste. 101Phoenix, Arizona, 85014

Inc. filed an action in the Superior Court of the State of Arizona, Maricopa County, No.

CV2017-013928 (the “Action”).

2. This Court has original jurisdiction over the Action as Plaintiff alleges 

Defendants violated §10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. § 78j(b)) 

and SEC Rule 10b-5 (17 C.F.R. § 240. 10b-5) based on allegations of material 

misrepresentations [Complaint ¶¶ 87-93 (Count Five)]. See 15 U.S.C. §78aa (2010) (“The 

district courts of the United States and the United States Courts of any Territory or other 

place subject to the jurisdiction of the United States shall have exclusive jurisdiction of 

violations of this chapter or the rules and regulations thereunder...”); McCarter v. 

Mitcham, 883 F.2d 196, 201 (3rd Cir. 1989) (“section 10(b) and Rule 10b-5 Securities

Exchange Act of 1934 claims are subject to exclusive federal jurisdiction”).

3. In addition, this Court has original jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1332. 

Plaintiff Joseph A. Giron is a citizen of the State of California [Complaint ¶ 6] and 

Plaintiff Mission Medical Services is a California corporation with its principal place of 

business in the State of California [Complaint ¶ 7]. Defendant Springboard, Inc. is an 

Arizona corporation with its principal place of business in Arizona. Springboard 

Healthcare Group, LLC is an Arizona limited liability company, with its principal place of 

business in Arizona and its sole member, defendant Gavin Hays, is a citizen of Arizona. 

The amount in controversy exceeds $75,000. 

4. To the extent Plaintiffs seeks other relief, the Court has pendant jurisdiction 

under 28 U.S.C. § 1367. 

5. This Notice of Removal is timely filed under 28 U.S.C. § 1446(b), as 

Defendants’ undersigned counsel received the pleading on October 31, 2017, with a 

request to accept service on behalf of Defendants. On November 5, 2017, Defendants’ 

counsel accepted service of process on behalf of Defendants.

6. Defendants have served a copy of this Notice of Removal on Plaintiffs in 

accordance with 28 U.S.C. § 1446(d).

7. This Court is part of the district and division embracing the place where this 

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Pearson Law Group LLC1221 E. Osborn Rd., Ste. 101Phoenix, Arizona, 85014

action was filed – Maricopa County, Arizona. 28 U.S.C. §§ 1441, 1446. Venue is proper in 

this district pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1391.

8. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1446(a) and LRCiv 3.6(b), the undersigned counsel for 

Defendants, verifies that true and complete copies of all pleading and other documents 

filed in the State court proceeding are filed herewith as Exhibit A. 

9. A copy of the Notice of Removal to Federal Court has been filed with the 

Superior Court Clerk of Maricopa County in accordance with 28 U.S.C. § 1446(d), and is 

attached hereto as Exhibit B.

10. This Notice is signed pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 11 in 

accordance with 28 U.S.C. § 1446(a).

DATED this 21st day of November 2017. 

By: s/ Michelle G. Breit

Michelle G. Breit, Esq. #021439

BREIT LAW, P.C.

14300 N. Northsight Blvd., Suite 210

Scottsdale, Arizona 85260

Catherine M. Pearson

PEARSON LAW GROUP, LLC

9375 E. Shea Blvd., Suite 100

Scottsdale, Arizona 85260

Attorney for Defendants

Filed electronically this 21st day

of November, 2017 at ecf.azb.uscourts.gov

COPY of the foregoing emailed and mailed

this 21st day of November, 2017 to:

Gregory B. Collins (#023158) – gbc@kflawaz.com

Seth T. Goertz (#031645) – stg@kflawaz.com

KERCSMAR & FELTUS PLLC

7150 East Camelback Road, Suite 285

Scottsdale, Arizona 85251

Attorneys for Plaintiffs

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