Exhibit 11

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NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION TO DISMISS FIRST AMENDED

CONSOLIDATED MASTER VERIFIED COMPLAINT FOR FAILING TO 

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Thomas H. Bienert, Jr., (CA State Bar No. 135311)

Whitney Z. Bernstein, (CA State Bar No. 304917)

BIENERT KATZMAN PC

903 Calle Amanacer, Suite 350

San Clemente, CA 92673

Telephone: (949) 369-3700

Facsimile: (949) 369-3701

Email: tbienert@bienertkatzman.com

wbernstein@bienertkatzman.com 

Attorneys for James Larkin

Additional counsel on following page

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

WESTERN DIVISION

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Plaintiff,

v.

$1,546,076.35 IN BANK FUNDS 

SEIZED FROM REPUBLIC BANK 

OF ARIZONA ACCOUNT ‘1889, et al.,

Defendants.

No. 2:18- CV-8420 RGK (PJWx)

NOTICE OF MOTION AND 

MOTION TO DISMISS FIRST 

AMENDED CONSOLIDATED 

MASTER VERIFIED COMPLAINT 

FOR FORFEITURE FOR 

FAILINGTO STATE 

SUFFICIENTLY DETAILED 

FACTS

Hearing Information

Date: August 17, 2020

Time: 9:00 a.m. 

Place: Courtroom 850

255 E. Temple Street, 7th Fl. 

Los Angeles, CA 90012

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Gary S. Lincenberg (CA State Bar No. 123058)

Ariel A. Neuman (CA State Bar. No. 241594)

Gopi K. Panchapakesan (CA State Bar No. 279586)

BIRD, MARELLA, BOXER, WOLPERT, NESSIM,

DROOKS, LINCENBERG & RHOW, P.C.

1875 Century Park East, 23rd Floor

Los Angeles, CA 90067

Telephone: (310) 201-2100

Facsimile: (310) 201-2110

Email: glincenberg@birdmarella.com

aneuman@birdmarella.com

gpanchapakesan@birdmarella.com

Attorneys for John Brunst, Mary Ann Brunst,

and The Brunst Family Trust

Paul J. Cambria, Jr. (CA State Bar No. 177957)

LIPSITZ GREEN SCIME CAMBRIA LLP

42 Delaware Avenue, Suite 120 

Buffalo, NY 14202

Telephone: (716) 849-1333

Facsimile: (716) 855-1580

Email: pcambria@lglaw.com

Attorneys for Michael Lacey

John K. Rubiner (CA State Bar No. 155208)

FREEMAN, MATHIS & GARY LLP

550 S. Hope Street, Suite 2200

Los Angeles, CA 90071

Telephone: (213) 615-7000

Email: jrubiner@fmglaw.com

Bruce Feder (admitted pro hac vice)

FEDER LAW OFFICE, P.A.

2930 E. Camelback Road, Suite 160

Phoenix, AZ 85016

Telephone: (602) 257-0135

Facsimile: (602) 954-8737

Email: bf@federlawpa.com

Attorneys for Scott Spear

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David W. Wiechert, SBN 94607

WIECHERT, MUNK & GOLDSTIEN, PC

27136 Paseo Espada, Suite B1123

San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675

Tel: (949) 361-2822

Email: dwiechert@aol.com

Daniel J. Quigley (admitted pro hac vice)

DANIEL J. QUIGLEY, PLC

5425 E. Broadway Blvd., Suite 352

Tucson, Arizona 85711

Tel: (520) 867-4450

Email: quigley@djqplc.com

Attorneys for Medalist Holdings,

Inc., Leeward Holdings, LLC, 

Camarillo Holdings, LLC, Vermillion 

Holdings, LLC, Cereus Properties, LLC, 

Shearwater Investments, LLC, and Broadway

Capital Corp., LLC

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TO THE COURT AND ALL PARTIES ENTITLED TO NOTICE:

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on August 17, 2020, at 9:00 a.m., or as soon 

as counsel may be heard, claimants James Larkin, Michael Lacey, Scott Spear, John 

Brunst, Mary Ann Brunst, The Brunst Family Trust, Medalist Holdings, Inc., Leeward 

Holdings, LLC, Camarillo Holdings, LLC, Vermillion Holdings, LLC, Cereus 

Properties, LLC, Shearwater Investments, LLC, and Broadway Capital Corp., LLC

(collectively, “Claimants”)* will bring on for hearing the following Motion to Dismiss 

First Amended Consolidated Master Verified Complaint for Forfeiture (“Complaint”)

under Rule 12(b)(6) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and Rule G(8)(b)(i) of the 

Supplemental Rules for Admiralty or Maritime Claims and Forfeiture Actions, on 

grounds that the Complaint fails to state sufficiently detailed facts to support a 

reasonable belief the government can meet its burden of proof at trial.

This Motion is based upon this Notice, the attached Memorandum of Points 

and Authorities, and the Complaint’s allegations.†

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 Claimants John Brunst, Mary Ann Brunst, and The Brunst Family Trust will be 

referred to collectively as “Brunst.” Medalist Holdings, Inc., Leeward Holdings, LLC, 

Camarillo Holdings, LLC, Vermillion Holdings, LLC, Cereus Properties, LLC, 

Shearwater Investments, LLC, and Broadway Capital Corp., LLC will be referred to 

collectively as the “Claimant Entities.”

† Undersigned counsel contacted counsel for the Plaintiff, Assistant United States 

Attorney John Kucera, who indicated that the government opposes this motion.

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DATED: July 1, 2020 Respectfully submitted,

Thomas H. Bienert, Jr. 

Whitney Z. Bernstein 

BIENERT | KATZMAN PC

By: /s/ Thomas H. Bienert, Jr.

 Thomas H. Bienert, Jr.

Attorneys for James Larkin 

Local Rule 5-4.3.4(a)(2)(i) Compliance: Filer attests that all other signatories listed concur in the 

filing’s content and have authorized this filing.

DATED: July 1, 2020 Gary S. Lincenberg

Ariel A. Neuman

Gopi K. Panchapakesan

BIRD, MARELLA, BOXER, WOLPERT, 

NESSIM, DROOKS, LINCENBERG & 

RHOW, P.C.

By: /s/ Gary S. Lincenberg

Gary S. Lincenberg

Attorneys for John Brunst, Mary Ann 

Brunst, and The Brunst Family Trust

DATED: July 1, 2020 LIPSITZ GREEN SCIME CAMBRIA LLP 

By: /s/ Paul J. Cambria, Jr. 

Paul J. Cambria, Jr. 

Attorneys for Michael Lacey

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DATED: July 1, 2020 FREEMAN, MATHIS & GARY LLP 

By: /s/ John K. Rubiner 

John K. Rubiner 

FEDER LAW OFFICE, PA

By: /s/ Bruce Feder

Bruce Feder

Attorneys for Scott Spear

DATED: July 1, 2020 DANIEL J. QUIGLEY, PLC

By: /s/ Daniel J. Quigley

Daniel J. Quigley

WIECHERT, MUNK & GOLDSTEIN, PC

By: /s/ David W. Wiechert

David W. Wiechert

Attorneys for Medalist Holdings, Inc., 

Leeward Holdings, LLC, Camarillo 

Holdings, LLC, Vermillion Holdings, LLC, 

Cereus Properties, LLC, Shearwater 

Investments, LLC, and Broadway Capital 

Corp., LLC

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