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Michael J. Collins, Bar No. 65506 Julian B. Bellenghi, Bar No 129942 .COLLINS & BELLENGHI, LLP 1201 Dove Street, Suite 570 Newport Beach, CA 92660 Telephone: (949) 851-9311 Facsimile: (949) 851-9333
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Attorneys for Plaintiffs SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA DISTRICT COUNCIL OF THE ASSEMBLIES OF GOD, a California Non-Profit Religious Corporation; and NEW HOPE FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER, a California Non-profit Religious Corporation SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR THE COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE - WESTERN DIVISION RIVERSIDE BRANCH 'SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA DISTRICT COUNCIL OF THE ASSEMBLIES OF GOD, a California Non-Profit Religious Corporation; and NEW HOPE FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER, a California Non-Profit Religious Corporation Plaintiffs, v. KENNETH M. PETERS, JR.; ALAN R. SPITALNICK; ALL PERSONS UNKNOWN, CLAIMING ANY LEGAL OR EQUITABLE RIGHT, TITLE, ESTATE, LIEN, OR INTEREST IN THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED IN THE COMPLAINT ADVERSE TO PLAINTIFFS' TITLE, OR ANY CLOUD ON PLAINTIFFS' TITLE THERETO; and DOES 1 to 500, inclusive, Defendants. MEMORANDUM OF POINTS AND AUTHORITIES IN SUPPORT OF MOTION TO STRIKE ANSWER TO COMPLAINT AND CROSS COMPLAINT CASE NO. RIC 482762 Assigned for All Purposes To: Honorable Edward Webster Department 05 Complaint Filed: October 11, 2007
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INTRODUCTION This case arises from a church schism. On October 11, 2007,
plaintiffs, SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA DISTRICT COUNCIL OF THE ASSEMBLIES OF GOD [SCDC] and NEW HOPE FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER, California non-profit
MEMORANDUM OF POINTS AND AUTHORITIES IN SUPPORT OF MOTION TO STRIKE ANSWER TO COMPLAINT AND CROSS COMPLAINT
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Complaint against defendants KENNETH M. PETERS, JR. [PETERS], NEW HOPE'S former pastor, and ALAN R. SPITALNICK [SPITALNICK], a former NEW HOPE board member, alleging causes of action for quiet title, declaratory relief and an accounting. On November 6, 2007, PETERS and SPITALNICK filed a joint answer to the Complaint in the form of a general denial under Code of Civil Procedure § 431.30(d) and alleging
various affirmative defenses, which was not verified. Simultaneously, PETERS and SPITALNICK filed a cross complaint against SCDC, alleging causes of action for declaratory relief, to quiet title, trespass to land, and conversion, which likewise was not verified. CCP §§ 435 and 436 authorize a court to strike an entire pleading, not filed in accordance with the law. answer or the cross-complaint was so filed. Neither defendants'
Because SCDC's complaint
was verified, the answer of PETERS and SPITALNICK thereto also must be verified. Further, the answer cannot be in the form of a general
denial, but must address the complaint's specific allegations. Defendants' answer satisfies neither requirement. Similarly, because
.PETERS' and SPITALNICK's cross-complaint alleges a cause of action to quiet title, it must be verified. But it was not. As such, SCDC's
motion should be granted and the answer and cross-complaint of PETERS and SPITALNICK stricken. TI. ARGUMENT A. THE ANSWER AND CROSS COMPLAINT OF PETERS AND SPITALNICK SHOULD BE STRICKEN BECAUSE NEITHER WAS FILED IN CONFORMANCE WITH THE LAW.
Under CCP §§ 435(a)(1) and (2) and 436(b), upon motion made, a court may strike an answer or cross-complaint in their entirety, if 2 MEMORANDUM OF POINTS AND AUTHORITIES IN SUPPORT OF MOTION TO STRIKE ANSWER TO COMPLAINT AND CROSS COMPLAINT
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not filed *in conformity with the law".
As set forth below, neither
the answer or cross-complaint filed by PETERS and SPITALNICK was "in conformity with the law," stricken. 1. The Answer Was Not Filed In Conf^^-"-t^y With The Law. As such, this Court should order them
SCDC's complaint alleges a cause of action to quiet title, and as such, was verified as required by CCP § 761.020. The answer filed
by PETERS and SPITALNICK is not in conformance with the law in two respects and should be stricken. First, under CCP § 446(a), "when the complaint is verified, the .answer shall be verified". SPITALNICK is not verified, Second, the answer is in the form of a general denial, and PETERS and SPITALNICK designate it as such, citing CCP § 431.30(d) [Answer 1:23]. However, CCP § 431.30(d) does not permit a general But the answer filed by PETERS and
denial, where "the complaint is verified", except in limited civil cases. Rather, "the denial of the allegations shall be made
positively or according to the information and belief of the defendant" [Id.]. 2. Therefore, the answer should be stricken.
The Cross-Complaint Was Not Filed In Conforf - *y yf*** f Thejjaw.
PETERS' and SPITALNICK's cross complaint alleges a cause of action to quiet title [Cross-complaint 4:22-5:12], CCP § 761.020
requires that complaints alleging quiet title actions be verified. The cross-complaint is not verified and therefore should be stricken. III. CONCLUSION Based on the foregoing, SCDC respectfully requests that the 3 MEMORANDUM OF POINTS AND AUTHORITIES IN SUPPORT OF MOTION TO STRTKK ANSWER TO COMPLAINT AND CROSS COMPLAINT
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answer and c r o s s - c o m p l a i n t f i l e d by PETERS and SPITALNICK be stricken.
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MICHAEL J. COLLINS, ESQ. JULIAN B. BELLEN&HI, ESQ. Attorneys for Plaintiffs SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA DISTRICT COUNCIL OF THE ASSEMBLIES OF GOD, and NEW HO^E FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER
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SPIAO and NEW HOPE FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER v . PETERS. SPITALNICK. a t Case No. CASE NO. RIC 4 8 2 7 6 2 F i l e No. AOG-8 PROOF OF SERVICE
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES I am employed in the County of Orange, State of California. I am over the age of 18 and not a party to the within action; my business address is 1201 Dove Street, Suite 570, Newport Beach, CA 92660. On November 6, 2007 i served the document(s) described as: MEMORANDUM OF POINTS AND AUTHORITIES IN SUPPORT OF MOTION TO STRIKE ANSWER TO COMPLAINT AND CROSS COMPLAINT by placing a copy thereof enclosed in a sealed envelope and addressing it as follows: KENNETH M. PETERS, JR. 10814 Rosemary Way Corona, CA 92883 'ALAN R, SPITALNICK 17177 Deepwood Lane Riverside, CA 92503 CHRISTOPHER M. CULLEN LANAK & HANNA, P,C. 400 N. Tustin Ave, Suite 120 Santa Ana, CA 92705 I am "readily familiar" with the firm's practice of collection and processing correspondence for mailing. Under that practice it would be deposited with the U.S. postal service on that same day with postage thereon fully prepaid at Newport Beach, California in the ordinary course of business. I am aware that on motion of the party served, service is presumed invalid if postal cancellation date or postage meter date is more than one day after date of deposit for mailing in affidavit. X (By U.S. Mail) I deposited such envelope to be delivered to Manual Duran in the U.S. mail box at Newport Beach, California, Executed on November 8, 2007, (State) I declare that I a r employed in the office of a jf member of the bar of this £ourq /f£ who^e direction the service was made. By: Edina'Bu
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