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19 Sam Tavallodi, Jr, North County Transit Districq vand Itichm an M anagem ent Corp.

20 submit the following m otion for an order to vide otape the deposition of inmate Shane'M asters.

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23 n is Califomia Superior Court case, San Diego Cou nty Superior Court Caie Number 37-

24 2010-00055264-CU-PO-NC CYnderlying matter''l inv olves the death of M thony W acker. '(A copy

25 of the underlying complaint is attached as Exhib it teA.'') Mr. Wacker was the son of Shane Masters

26 Clnmate M astersnl, who is currently incarcerated at Ely State Prison, in Ely, Nevada. M r. W acker's

27 mother,.Lori Pixley, sled a suit for wrongful de ath against Defendan? Sam Tavallodi, Jr. (sic),

28 North SM Diego County Transit Developm ent Board dba North County Transit Distzict: Richm an '

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1 M anagement Corpootion dba Heritage lnvestigations and Heritage Security Sefvices and Heritage

2 Security Systems (collectively referre to as er ef endantsg'), claiming damages which include the

3 loss of love and companionship of her son. Defend ants seek to depose lnm ate M asters in order to

4 obtain infonnation on the deceased's upbringing a nd relationship with his m other.

5 On June 20, 201 1, Defendants obtained a cornmiss ion which rm uests this court to issue the

6 necessary docum ents to allow . lnmate M asters' deposition to be videotaped. (n e co rnmission is.

7 attached hereto as Exhibït 'eB.'') Defendant.s re quem tllat this court honor this colnmission and is sur

8 an order which will allow Inm ate M asters' deposit ion to be videotaped. Inm ate M u ter's deposition

9 is scheduled for July 29a 201 1 , therefore it is imptrative that this oourt issue an order in short .

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1 1 lI. SHA NE M ASTERS' W DEOTAPED DEPOSITION IS'CRU C IAL TO TH E

12 DEFENSE13 M r. M msters is currently incarcerated in E1y Sta te Prison in'Ely, Nevada. n e defense wishes

1 4 to deX se M r. M astm's to inquire as to his Son's upbringing and relationship with his m oiher. .

1 5 X though tbe prison will allow his deposition to be taken, they will not allow it to be vidx taped

l 6 without a court order. n e trial in this m atter is August 26, 201 1 and, considering that M r. M mste rs

1 7 has years to go on his prison sentence, there i s no possible way for him to attend trial. n erefore ,

l 8 the only way his testimony can be presented is either via a written dtw sition trnnqcript or

19 videotaped deposition. However, there are severe limitations to te-stimony presented via deposition

20 tranqcript. For instance, tone of voice, body la nguage and intonation are all lost in a deposition

21 tanscript. For this reason the Defendants believ e that presenting video instead bf just a written

22 deposition transcript will be a m ore accurate de piction of lnm ate M ïstel's' testim ony. '

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24 For the reuons given abov'e, Defendants request that the court order E)y State Prison to

25 allow the videotaped deposition of Shane M asters to take place. To'this end, Defendants also

26 request that the prison allow al1 non-attorney p ersolm el essential to the videotaped deposition. .

' 27 namely a court reporter and d deographer, entranc e into the prison to receord and video record his

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) SAM TAVALLODI, JR.. an individx l;15 NORTH SAN DIEGO COIN Y TRANSIT 1. W RONG FUL DEAD A ND

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1: CORPORATION, a Califom ia colw ration,dba M RITAGE INVESTIGATIONS, and

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2 - -6COM ES NOW Plainufrlr ltl J . PG I.EY, fcr a1l causes of actien as against Dtfenda nts,

27' and DOES l thougb 100, inclusive, hereby complninq as followg uN n inform ation and l lief:28

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1 ALLEGAW ONS COM M ON TO ALL CAUSES OF- ACTION

2 1. PlaintifrLok.l J. PIXLEY, (Hereinaher 'TLM NTIF F') in ber individual and

3 reprrsentaEve capacity, an individual. was at all relovant timrs allcged hem in.and still is a

4 resident of the Como of SM Diego, in tbe State of Califomia.

5 2. PlaintiF is informrd and believes and tbo n alle ges that at al1 relevam timts,

6 including but not Iimited to September 1 1. 2009, and up to and including thr prra nt lime. tbat

7 Plaintif, LORI J. PIY I.EY, an iqdividual. is D d w as.the mother of Anthony G. W acker

8 @ereinaler .çrw .M - t''), derm med. and the personal repr- ntadve of the Estate of Antimny G.

9 Wacker. Plaintil is tlle wropgful death heir of D eceent purs&lqnt to Cal. CW e ofciv. Proc.

1 0 section 377.* .

11à . 3. Plaintifrteori Pixley is tiz succezsor in intere-qt of de edent ANTHONYt12 W ACKER and as sucb succeods to tbe cause of acti on be would have brought *ad ize survivti

13 Sbe brinp this complaint in the capacity of suco essor i: interest Ixr Cal & de ofciv. Pr/c.

14 9377.30. and Cml. Pmi. Code 9640208.15 4. Flain6fris infonned and e lieves and tbrreon a llege,s tbat at a11 relevant times

J16 ' alleged herein, inoludidg but not lim ite to Se ptembœ I 1. 2* 9, Derendant, SAM TAVAI .1 ODI,

17 JR-. an individuat was at an pertinent times dom iciletfîn and a resident ort:e sute ofcx ifomia.

lg ' 5. Inaintis is inrom wd and believes and iereon alleges tbat oerendant NoRn .l

19 SAN DW GO COLN FY TRAN SIT DEVELOPM ENT BOARD, a.califom ia Govv nm= t'public

20 Fmtity. dba NORTH COUNW TRANSIT DISTRIW (bereina qer ''NORTH (201M N

21 T'RANSIr 'I was at aIl relevant timo herein, incl uding but not limitod to September l 1,2tX9, and

22 up to and including the present.'' a duly and pr operly form e.d governm enœl public entity in

23 Califom ia.

24 ' 6. Plaintif Ls informed and btlieves and tbere on alleges dlat Defendxnt R1

25 M ANAGRM KNT CORPORATION. a Califomia corpem Kop dba HERITAGE SECURIW

26 SERW CES, IIEM TAGE INVESTIGATIONS, and HERITAGE S ECURIW SYSTEM S

27 @ereinaher TSHBRIRW GE SE 93 was ut all relevant times berein. including but not

28 limited to September 1 1, 2009, and up to and in cluding tbe prresO l, and Mill is, a Califom ia

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1 Com oration witb its principal place of busine'ss in the City of SM Dirgo. lawfully doing business

2 in the County of San Diego. State orcalirornia,

3 7. On or about September 30, 2* 9, Plaintifl-compl îed witb Cealifornia Governmtnt

4 Codr 91 0, el seq. '

5 B. Plaintif is informed and believes and tbereon allrges tbat at 11 rrltvant times

6 allege herein, including bu! not lim ited to Septe mtv 1 1. 2009. and up to and including the

7 preM t time, Defendant NORTH COUNW TRANSIT and DOE S 1 tlm l 100. inclusive, ownrd

8 and/or was resN rlsible for tbe qxmtion, managemen t. mainttnance, and controt of tbe Vi'.;ta

9 Tmnqit Center, located a! 240 N. Sanu Fc Roat Vis c CA.

10 9. PlaintiF is informe.d and believes and therx n alleges timt at a11 reievant times

1 1 alleged bereiftp including but not lim ited to S eptepe r l 1, 2* 9, and up to and includin: tbe

12 iresenl time, Dçfendant NORTH COUNTY TRANSIT and DOES 1 tlzmugb 100. incltlsive.

13 employed C RITAGE SE , and DOES 1 tkougb 100, inc lusive, to:patrol its Vista

14 Tmnnit Center. located at 240 N. Santa Fe Road. Vistas CA and gm vide.arrne sx urity services

.l5 : thev n.16 l0. n e tnze nprnes, identities, and cam citie.s. whetber individual, co> rate. associate

1 7 or oiezw ise of Defendnnl DOES l thrnugb 100 are llnbnown to Plaintiffwbo, thercfore, sues

18 said Defendanss by such fiditious names. W ben tb t tl'ue nam u, identities. aad capacitirs of Y d

19 Defendants are ascertained, Plaintif will seek le ave to amend * is complaint accordingly.

20 PlaintiF is informod and beliçve,s and tbereon al leges tbat eacb of tbo Defendnnts du ignated

21 bemin as a DOE is respoM ible negligeatly, intent ionally. tortuously or in K me ol rr actionable

22 m nnnr including, bm nm limiyed to, tlle causes o f action alleged hereirkqfor the events and

23 bappenings mferxd to heroin, and caused injuriçs and ztnmqgc'to PlaintiFas brmin alltged.

24 l 1. Plaintie is infonnr.d and belitves and ther eon alleges tbat at all timts bra inaher

25 '. mentioned the aforementioned Defendanl, inclu ding ID E Defendantqj wex tbe agene and5

26 employees of tbe remaining Defendants and in doi ng tbe tbing allegod lzerein, açted within tbe

27 co= e and scox of tbeir authority as agent servan ta rmployc , anior co-co= pizator of ennh of

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1 tl)e otber Defendnnts. However, tbis allegation i s to the dermed an ''alternative*' tbreory wberever

2 not doing so would r-utt in a con> diction with ot her allegatioms of tbis Complaint3 l2. Plaintil is infomxd and G lieve.s and tberean a llege.s tbat on or about Septembe

4 1 !. 2009, Defendxnt SAM TAVALLODI. 1R. was tht e mployee of HERITAGE SECURITY

5 woe g às a'security - d for NORTH COUNW TRANSIT and at work at the NORTH

6 CoUN'FY TRANSIT Vista Transit Center complex wben , Defendnnt, SAM TAVALLODI, Jlt.,

7 fired a bandgun at Drczdcnq Antbony G. W ackrr sbx ting bim twice in the bacK resulting irk his

g deatb (bereire er *'m CIDENrR.I . .9 l3. Accordingly tile causu of action R t foe below arose in Antbony W ace 's

10 favour, and he would be the plaintifrin + is acuo n bad be suw ived th* attack-

1 l 14. nv edent M tlmny G. W acker died as tbe result of gunsbot wounds on.sqytemW

. 12 1 1, 2X 9 at tke hands of SAM TAVALLODI, .m .

13 I 5. PlaintiF is irlformed and believe.s and tlza on allegesathat at all relevant times

14 alltged bereih incly.ding but not limited to Sep temlxr 1 l , 2009. tbat Defendxnt SAM

15 ' TAVALLDDI, m . was the owner of tbe hAadgtm use d is tâm slmoting INCD ENT.

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18 l6. n is action is properly sled in tbt Sule or Co > fQr tbt County of San Diego,

19 State of Califom ia, becausr LOm J. PIYI .EY and Defendxnts, NORTH SAN DX GO COLN FY

20 TRANSIT DEVELOPM ENT BOm , dba NORTH COUNW TRANSIT DISTRIW ;

21 RICHM AN M ANAGBM ENTCORPOM TION, dba HERITAGE INVESTIGATIONS. and

22 G RITAGE SECURIW SERW CES, and HERITAGE SECURIW SY STEM S, are residents of

23 ' the Cpunty of San Diego. Defendant SAM TAVM LOD I, JK is a M ident ortbe Sàte of

24 G lifomia and was employed in the County of SM Di ego whrn the incident wbich is the subject

25 of tbis action occurred. Moreover, the incidot g iving rise to tbim lawsuit occurred in tbisjudicial

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3 l7 . Plaintifrinoom orates by reference each and every al legation in tbe a% ve

4 paragraphs as thougb fully set fortb herein . .

5 -l8. NORTH CoUNR'Y TRANSIT had a nondelegable duty to pr ovide a sare p= ises

6 at the vista Tmnqit center and not to incremqe th e risk pf danger to tbe glnera! public.

1 19 . On or ahmt septem- 1 1, 2* 9, dtfendant .Ntm 'f'il COUN'IY TRANSIT

8 employed HERITAGE SECURITY the purpose of providi ng armed security sev iceess including

9 regular securitypatrols. at tse visuTx sitcenter. ' i

10 Txvxtiool m . to ln10! tbe '20. IIERITAGE SECURIW assigned defendant SAM .

1 1 v ista'lw nmit centerprol=rty and carry a fzrearm in tbe ceurse of his emplom ent'.

12 ' 21 . PlaintiF is informed and % lieves and iereon allegu t hat at all:tim et rnenboned

13 berrin, defendanl HERITAGE SBCURIW , SAM TAVALLODI.JR.. and DOES l tllmugh 100, w

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. were acting in tâe cxp'm- and scope of theiremplom e nt to providevarmed security.7

15 smvices ror, and wi+ tbe pezm iskion, oonsentand approval of deft ndant NORTH COUNW

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16 TRANSIT, and DOES 1 tlzrou@ 100, inclusive. Accordingly.Ntm m COUNW TRANSIT is !

' 17 ' liable to plaintifrforl e actions and om issio ns of HERITAGE SE and SAM

18 TAVALLODI. JR- .

. 19 22. At a11 times berein menuoned, defendant so TAVALLOD I.R . was tbe agent

20 and employx of defendant IIERITAGE SECURITY, and DOF.S 1 thM ugh 11X), inclusive, and, in

21 ' doing the ads lxrein dmscribe and referred to, was acting in ibe course and witbin tbe sr,om of

22 bis authori!y as agent and employee, and in the fo nuction of tbe business of *e emplnynz nt ir

' 23 D fene t HERITAGE SECURITY and DOES '1 lb- ugb l 00 inclusive are themfomzgo cy. e .

24 liable to Antheny W acker for tbe acts of SAM TAV ALLODI. JR- as heretofore alleged. '

' 25 23. Anthony W acker furtber alleges tbat in emplnying HE RITAOE SE to

26 provide armed se ecurity strvices. defendant NORTH COUNW TRANSTT roco gnie''zl er slmuld

27 have recogniied tbat armed seourity service woul d be likely to create, during iks progr=s. a '

28 prculiar risk of bxrm' to persons on the premise .s unless special precauuons were taken witb regard I

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3 24. Defendnnt NORTH COUN TY TRANSIT knew or should bave known that

I 4 DEFENDANTS so TAvu cool. m. .. IIERITAGE sEctm nx and ooEs 1 tvougb lx .i

ii 5 inclusive, lacked thr su- rvision. % ining, educa uon and tempemment required to provide nwnedI '

I 6 security services and such risks posed a great danger to tbe public.i 7 25

. On or about Septeml r 1 1, 2009. at V ista Transit Ce nter located at 240 N. Sabtai

8 Fe Road. in Vistaa San Diego County. Califom îa, d efendant SAM TAVALLODI, m . pru sed a

9 Greann against Anthony G. W ackc's back and tb--te ned to shx t him .

10 26.' Slmrtly tberO fter, defendant SAM TAVALLODI, .IR. sbot Antbony G. W acker

11 twice in tbe back thereby catlsing his deatb.:

12 27. ln doing tiz acts ms ileged above, Defendant s, Defene t SAM TAVALLODL

13 m .. and DOES l tbrnugb 100, inclusive, acte w11 tbe intent to pln- Antlmny G. W acker in:

' 14 . imminent apprehension of a K= EUI contact.t

15 2:. M a result of defendant SAM TAVALLODI, JK . a nd DOES l throùgb 100,

16 incltksive, Antbony G. W ackc was. in fact placed in m at apprebension of a bxrrnfitl oontatt

1 7 witb bis peaon.

12 29. ln addiGon, defendant SAM TAVALLODI. m . in f ac! caused a bm ful contact *

19 Anthony G. W acker by p= sing tbe bandgun against :is bacK and shooting bim G içt.

20 30. At no um e did Antbony G. W acker consent to a ny of tbe ace of Defendants,

21 Defendant SAM TAVALLODI, m ., and DOES 1 througb' loo, inclusive, alleged aO ve.

22 31 . By Mmqon of tbe wrongful acts of Defendants , M tbony G. W acker was injz-.d in' 23 his bealtb, stzrngth, and activity and sutl'me e xtreme menul anguisb and pbyioal pain.

24 32. M a 6lrfber proximate ruult of Defendants, D efendant SAM TAVALLODI. JR..

25 and DOES l tllroul 100, inclusive. M thony G. W ac ker'bas be,en dxnuged in tba! he ims b= n

26 required to exm nd money and incur oblir tions for medi= l services r- zonably required in tbe

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j1 33. n e aforementioned acts of Defendnnts, and eac b of tilem, were malicious. willful

2 and oppressive, and without lrgal justification o r legal authority and thereby justify thz awarding

3 of punitive damages p'lrmlxnt to Califom ia Civil Code section 3294.

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5 SECOND CAUSE O F AW IONFALSE EM PRISONG NT. RRRPONDEAT SUPERIOR

6 (Agalnst .II Defendapa)

7 34. Plaintilrincom oratu by reference eacb and eve ry allegation in tbe ae ve

w<. 8 paragraphs as tbougb fully set fortb herein.

9 35. Plainufrincomorate-s.by referencr each nnd ev ery allea tion in the above

10 paragrapbs mq thougb fully set fo% berein.

1 l 36. NORTH COUNW TRANSIT %nd a nondelegablo duty to providr s'afe premises at

12 ie Vis. Transit Center and not to inc-mme the ri sk of dwnger to tbe general public.

13 37. On or about Seplember 1 1, 2009. defendsnl N ORTH CoUNW TRANSIT

14 emplnyed HERITAGE SECURIW the pu> se of providing nrrned secuziry servi= , including

15 Mgular security pax ls, at tbe Vista Transit Cent er.

16 38. HERITAGE SE assi& ed dtfendant SAM TAVM LODI, JR- to pa% l tbt

!7 Vista TmnKit Center pro- and cany a ftrearm in t he col'me of his employment.

18 39. Plaintis is informe and believes and thereon alleges fbnf at a11 times mentiûned

19 berein. defendxne IV RITAGE SE , SAM TAVALLODI. R ., and X ES 1 thmugb 100.

20 inclusivt, wcre acting in the coursc and = pc of * 1r emplom eat to provide lrmed security

21 sezvices for, and with the pennission, consent a nd approval of defendAnl NORTH CoUNTY

7.2 TRANSIT. and DOES l tbrougb 100, inclusive. Acc ordingly. NORTH CoUNTY TRANSIT is

- 23 liable to plaintiff for tbe acions and omissioM of G RITAGE SECURITY and SAM '

24 TAVALLODI, JR-

25 40. At a11 timem bereln mentioned, defrndnnt SAM TAVALLODI. m . was tbe ago t

26 and employee of defendant HERITAGE SE , and DOES 1 tbrougb 100. inclusive, and, in

27 doing the acts berein described and ref= ed to, w as acting in tbt course and w ithin tbe scope of

28 his autbority as agent and em ployee, and in the e nu ction of thr business orthe em ploynw nt or

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! agency. Defepdant HERITAGE SECURIW and X ES l dzro ugh 100, inclusive brq therlfore,

2 'liable to Antbony W acker for tbt ace of SAM TAVA LLODI. m . as heretofore alleged.

3 41.. Plaintifffurtber allrges tbal in employing V RITAGE SECURITY to provide

4 aITnM security xlvices. defendant NORTH CoUNW TRA NSIT x cor ized or should Eave

5 r= gnte' tbét aIIIte.II sx tuity servic,e would bt likely to create, zhln'ng its pm gress. a peculiar

6 risk of barm to persorts on the prarniAes unle.ss sm cial precautio'ns wem taken witb regard to tbe

7 hiring. retendon, oversight and su- rvision of HER ITAGE SECURIW and its agents and

8 employ= .

9 42. N fendant NORTH COUNTY TRANSIT % ew or sbould b ave u own tbat

10 DEFBNDANTS Sm TAVALO DI, m .. HEU AGE SECURITY. and DOES 1 tbrnugb 100,

l l incltlsive, lacke tbe sulm ision, training. educ ation and te nt required to provide Arrned

!2 security stw ices, and sucb risks posod a great d anger to tbe public.

13 . 43. On or a* ut Stptem ber l 1. 2009. at 240 N. Santa Fe Road, in Vkqtav San Diego

14 County, Californiw defene t SAM TAVALLODI, m . mac ed, s'tnmkv cboked, and wro tled

15 M thony W acker to tbe n und. pinning :im againsl t he grotmd against bis will. During tbis timr,

16 DEFFNDANT SAM TAVALLODI. JR. 'hremtened pbysical llluvn and forcibly detaine Andmny

17 W acker f0r an appreciable period of time before fatlly sbx ting Antbony W acker in tbe back.'

1: 44. lmmediately prior to tbe acts of defendant b erein alleged. M tbony W acker bad

19 % m aoefully standing on NORTH COUNTY TRANSIT'S pr operty. l= ted.z40 N. 5= 0 Fe

20 Re< in Viso, San Diego Ceounty, califomia. Antbo ny W acker did not tespqss, nor had he

21 committed any crimr against defenrlxnts or anyon r e'Im and defendanl knew of Aniony

22 w acker's innocence.

23 45. In mnking fhremts orpbysical hArrn and in de nining Antbony W acker against bis

24 fre,e will. defendants, SAM TAVALLODI, JR., and DOES l tbm ugh 100, Zclusive. acted in

25 conscious disregard of rhe rigbfs and safo Qf An thony W acker and otbors in tbt vicinity.

26 46. M a pxximate result of the acLs of defendant s, and 1cb of tbem, Aniony W acker

2t' was W um.d in bis physical and mental health, st rengtb, and activil. stlstaining injury to his body

28 and skock and injury to 6is newous system and pe lson.

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l 47. As a furtber proximate.result of a1l Defendan ts, Aniony G . W acktt, bas been

2 dnrnAged in that br bas breen required to explnd monty and Zcur obligations for medical service.s '

3 re- onably required in the treatment and relief of the injuries beïin slleged.4 48. W e aforemrntioned acts of Defendnne, and each of iem , were malicious, willful

5 M d OPPRDiR , and Without legal jllstification or l egal autholity and tlmmby jusiify the awarding

6 of punitive anmnges pursuant to G lifom ia Civil Co de secbon 3294.

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8 TO n CAUSE OF-ACTION '' NEGLIGENT WIQING, TRAm ING AND SUPKRVISIO N

9 (Agahat IK RITACE sF.,c . , aad ooEs 1 'rnxovcH 1* ) .

10 49. Plaintil incomorates by referenct each and e very allev uon in tbe a- ve

1 l paran phs > thougb fully set fo% h= in. .

12 50. On or ae ut September 1 1, 2009. defendnnt NO RTH COU NI'Y TRANSIT

13 employr,d HERITAGE SE to provide armtd secuzity s- ices. including regular

14 . m- rvisor- trols, at tbe Vista Transit Center. .

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15 51. Subject to this employmtnt. IO RJTAGE SECURIT Y assigned defendnnt SAM

16 TAVALLODI JR- to patrol the Vista Transit Cen!er propro and carry a 51= in the course of

17 bis em plom M t '

18 52. . Defendnnt % RITAGE SECURITY, and DOES l êhr nugb 100, inclusive, owed

19 Ani ony G. W acker a duty of r- vnnable care in hir ing. traininp sum rvisingf and cone lling its

20 employ= , ie anticipation of criminal oonduct by tbird persons, including exctssive forc: by its

' 21 own cmployees, and warning tbe public about tb e fbreml of m tential Wolenoe of itq employe s.

22 53, PlaintiF is informzd and believes tha1 defend nnl M RJTAGE SE . ani

23 DOES 1 tlx ugh 100, inclusive, breached tbr afore mentioned dutics to plaintiF by negligrntiy.

24 carelessly, and recklessly failing to hîre quali fic professional, resx nsible and safe rmployeesp

25 including DEFENDANT SAM TAVALLODI, m .; failing t o train, suprrvise, mnnage, and

26 oontrol defendant SAM TAVALLODI, m .; failing to xoognize and/or andcipatè tlze hRrmful '

' 27 conduct of SAM TAVALLODI JR.; and failing to wam and protect Vista Tx sit Cm tc patrons

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l and specific lly Anthony G. W acker from the dangtr and barmful conduct of its employee

2 DEFEN DANT SAM TAVALLODI, JR.

3 54. M a legal and proximate result of HERITAGE SE CURIW 'S negligence, SAM

4 TAVALLODI, m . and DOES l through 190, inclusive. and eacb of tberm nv ligently, carelessly, .I

5 and/or recklessly anu witbout substantialjustisca tion bxrrnezl ' Antbony Wacker in his physical,

6 mtntal and emotional :- 1+. and ultimately o...med bis death.

7 55. M a furthqr proximate rrsult of Defendants, A nthony G. W acker has 1 e11

8 anmAged in that lze bas been required to expend m oney and incur obligations for me ical servicc

9 r-qnnably require.d in the trea% ent and relief of the injuries berein alleged.

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11 FoURTH CAIQV OF ACTIONNEGLIGENT SUPERVISION, HIRJNG. AND G, and PM M ISES L IABILIW1 2

(Agalnst Defendant NORTH CoUM -Y R'RANSITI1 3' 56. Plaintx incorpon tx by x ferrnct eacb and every al legation in the above14 .

paragrapbs ms tboul fully set forth berein.15 57

. At a1l times herein mentionedv defene ts NORTH œ tm 'r Y TRANSIT, and

. DOES l fbmugh 100, inclusive, and each of iem, owne dv mnintain< oontrolledy mAnagc and' 17 om ratd tbt business pxmisc known as NORTH CoUNTY TR ANSIT Vista Transit Center,

18 located at 240 N. Sanu Fe Road, V ista, CA.. 1 9 . . . . . .58

. Un or ao ut Srptrmbzr 1 1 . 1009, deftndant NORTH CO UNTY TRANSIT20 employe HERITAGE SECURIW for the pu> se of providing nrm ed security sea ices,

21 kx a toincluding regular supervisorpatrols, at tbe Vista Transit Center. M h. it a umed a uty

22' perform such 'nmkx with due rore!.

23 59. Subjeect to this emplom ent. IIERITAG: SB assigned d efendant SAM

24 'TAVALLODI, m . to patrol tbe Vixa Tansit Centerpm a rt y and cany a ftreann in the course of

25 Eis emplom ent-

' ' ' 60. Plsintiffis infcrmed and believes and tbtreon a llcges that a! a11 times mendoned

27 hrrein, defendant sAM TAVALLODI, m . wms acting in tb r co'lme and scope of his emplom ent2:

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l as an armrd security guard and witb the permissio n and conr t of defendant NORTH Cok;N'I'Y

2 TRANSIT, and X ES l throul 100, inclusive.3 61. In employing C RITAGE SECURITY to provide aI'I TIeII security servicea

4 defendant NORTH CoUNW TRANSIT recggnizzd, or sbou ld have recogniy.e.d that arrnd

5 seçurity guards were likely to create a peculiar risk of pbysical harm to persons on tl)e pmmisrs

6 unl- special pr= utions were taken, in that NORTH (701m 7-Y TRANSIT knew. or sbould

7 have known, tbat under-trainet unsupervised, apd incom- tent security Such as SAM

8 TAVALLODI, m . of HERITAGE SE posed a serious dang er to tbe public if allowed to

9 carry 51> = while .on do .

10 62. NORTH COUNTY TRAN. SW and DOES 1 fbmugb 100. inclusive, owed Antbony

l l G. Wacker a duty of x qonable care in biring, su irvising. mana#ng and controlling

12 HERITAGE SECUM TY and.tbe sc urity guartks on tbei r pm misea; to anticipate and prevent

13 a- sive. bostile and crim inal conduct of third pc rsons. inclue g excv ive forcç by tbeir

14 security ; and to conduct oprrations at the Vist a To ntit Center in a reasonably safe

15 mxnner, inoluding protecting Antbony G. W acker f rom under-trained. incomprtrnt and

16 ' tmsuN vised sxv ity personntl in *eir emplqy; to warn of dangerous conditiora on tixir

17 proN l ; to maintain and inspect the prolxrty in a rev nably prudo t mRnner: and, nQt to

18 inrrreAqr the n'mbq of danger to mtml- of the pu blic, including M tbony G. W acker.

19 63! On or ebout September l 1. 2* 9, M tbony G. W a cker was waiting to board a tIUZ

20 at tlzo NORTH (:5)1JN*1*Y TRANSIT Vista Transit Cxnter in tlle desi waiting n'- oftbat

21 property.

22 64. Antbony G. W acker w'ms lawfully present on N ORTH CoUNTY TRANSIT'S

23 pmptrty as a business inviter

24 65. Plaintifris informed and btlievo , and thereu pon alleges that Defendant NORTH

25 COUNW TRANSIT breached tbc aforemontioned duties to M tbony G. W acker by h iling to

26 bire qualified. safr aqd responsibte security; f ailing to adequately m anage. conkol and sur rvise

27 the service,s of HERITAGE SECURIW and tb securit y at tilt V ista Tm ntit Centec

28 failing to anticim te criminnl conduot of tbird p irsons; failing to properly inveY gate tbe armed

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1 srcurity ' backgrounds; employing under-% ined, in competent and unsupervised armed .

. '' 2 security guards; and failing to warn of tbe prese nce that arme.d and lmsu-lvised security guare I

I1 3 were on the premisu . 'i! 4 66 M & legal and pm ximate result of NORTH CoUNR Y TRANSIT'S negligent acts, .

. 5 security pued SAM TAVALLODI, m . and DOES l throu gb 1410, inclusive, and e,ac.: of tbem. i

6 negligently, carelessly, recklessly, and wiiout s ubstantial juslisçation atternpted to arrest .r '

7 Antâony W acker by macing bim, striking him. pinni ng bim to tbe ground, and eventuallyj '' , sbx ting :im twic.e in +e G nk. ' . 1 9 67

. M a proxirnate result of tlz acts of defendAnts. an d each of lhem. Anthony W ackeri '

a i us puysical and menta! :ea1th. c-ngi, and activ its s,zvfx,'ning injury to us body Iln wasinj.x- ni1 I

l l and shxk and injury to bis nervotls system and Im on. '12 68. As a Gzrtl&er pm ximatr result of Defendants, Defentunt SAM TAVM LODI, JR.,

13 and DOES l 'bm ugh 1 K , inclusive. Antbony G. W ac ker has been ed in tbat be llas b> n

14 requie to exTxnd money and incur obligations for meical sn icu --'aonably mq...'v,I in tie

15 treae ent and relief of tbe injurims h= in allegd . . i. 16

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69. Plaindfrincolw mto by reference each and rvery a llegation in tbe above :l 9 . I

paragrapNs aq thougb fully set fortb herein. '20

70. PléintiF Lor 1. PM .EY, is and at all relevant ti m e.m berein mentioned, tbe: 2 1 .

motbtr and beir to Deceèent Antbony G. W acker.22

71. Plaintif is informed and believes and tbereon al lego thaq at all relevu t h'mes23 .

alleged hrain, including but not limitrd to Septerà ber 1 1, 2009, that Defendant SAM24

TAVALLODI, m ., ard DOES l dlrougb 100, inèlusivo, s o negligtntly, recklessly or25

- intentionally owned, firtd. discbarged, controllo d, maintained, serviced. bnndled and used a26

firearm, so as to proxhnately tause tlz subjct INCI DENT and wrongful doatb of M tbony G.27

W ackc . Pliintil is further informed and O lieves and tbrmop alleges tbat defO dnnt sAM28 .

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1 TAVALLODI, m . falx ly imprisonri assaulted and bat trred Anthony G. Wacker. and ultimately

2 caused his death by performing his security servi ces in a negligcnt, careless. or rrckless mnnner.' j

3 72. Ple tiF is informed and believes tbat defendxnt HERITAGE SECURIW , and

' j4 DOES l through 100. inclisive, breached tbe aforemenliened duties to pl aintifrby negiigently,

5 carelessly, and recklessly failing to bire qualif ied, professional, responsible D J safe employeu ,I

6 incluling DEFENDANT SAM TAVALLODI, m .; failing to train, supervise, manage. and7 contol defendxnt SAM TAVALLODI, JR.; failing to r ecor izs anior anticipate the bArrnfhl

8 conducl of SAM TAVALLODI. m .; and failing to warn and protect V ista TmnKit Center patons

9 and s- ifically Anihony G. W acker &om tbe dxnger a nd hannful conduct of its employee

ln DEFENDANT SAM TAVALLODI, m .

l l 73. Plaintifris informed and G lieves. and l ereu pon alleges 'bnf W fentlnnt NORTH

12 COUNW TRANSIT breached tbe aforementioned dutiu to N e ony G. W ack> by failing to

13 hire qualisedv safe and resx nsible sK urity; fail ing to adequately mnnnge, oonkel and su- rvism

14 the se> ices of HEQTTAGE SE and tàe SeFUIi: .T g'iArr!t at tbe V ista Transit Centec

l 5 failing to anticipate criminxl conduct of tbird > rsons; failing to properly inke gate tbt armed

16 ' Security D ardsg backgrountls; employing tmder- % intd. inlomr tent and ''ntlRlMrvired aI'IIIH

17 security guards; and failing to warn of tbm pres ence tbat anned and 'mtuN rvisd security

1g were on îlhe prem ises.

! 19 74 .. Defendlmt SAM TAVALLODI, R , ''qe.d unreu onable and excessive fo= in anI .

i 20 attempt to subdue Antbony G . w ackv , and iereby negligently ca,tc-d M r. W ackeres deatlz.(

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21 75. Plaintiffis informtd and believes and thereo n alleges that, at a11 relevant times

22 alleged herein, including but not limitd to Sept ember l 1, 2009, and up to and including tbe

23 present limr that ms a dim ct and proxim te result of tbe said negligent. reckler's and intentional

24 conduct of Defenaants, and DOES l througb 100, i nclusive, and eacb of thom , Anthony G.

25 W acker was hlled. and plaintiffLom J. PIY I.EY su fered the loss of her only son.

26 76. n at prior to the death of D-zw*.dent Anthony G. W acker. plaintifrlr W J.

27 PIC EY Iived with de- dent and was dependent on bi m for his sup> rt and nu intenxnce. At :Il

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l times prior lo his death. deoedenl wms an adult i n good physical and menml conditiow and was a

2 loving and dutiful son.

3 77. As a direct and proximate rrsult of thz rmndu ct of Derendxnts, and e-q''h of iem,

4 including DOES 1 througb 100, PlaintifrLom J. PIR EY sustained tbe loss ongoing, and futttre

5 rconomic support in a stlm, wbicb wiil be slate a ccording to proof

6 78. As a further proximatr result of the negligen t, mckleu . and intentiùnal conduct of

7 dtfendxnts, and M nh of thernz PlaintiffLoRl J. PI XI-EY lest tlle personal service, H WOe. zore

8 and counseling of her son.

9 79. M a furlber pmximate v ult of tbe negligent, r eckless, and intentional conduct of .

10 defendxnl, and eac: of tbem. PlaintifrLoltl J. P W I.EY lost the comfort lovr, companionse ,

l l affec:on, solace m oml supm lt and pbysical assio nO of dece rnl.

12 . 80. M a direect and proximate rcult of ie ccnd uct of Defendnnts, and eneh of tbem.

13 including IH ES l thrnugb 1X . inclusive. PlaintiF LoRl J. PIXI.EY incurred Gmerll ex.1=1:Ge:.

14 wbicb will be set forth upon requut.

15 81 . As a flleber direct remxlî of tlle Defendnn ts, and eeach of tizm . and DOES l

16 tbrougb 100, inclusive, wrongful and negligenî a otioms and inaçuons, PlaintifrLor 1. PIYI.EY

17 incurred incidtntal ex- u in an anw unt not yd asc euained. but which will lx set forth in full

18 wben said amotmt is mscrrtained.

19 82. Bvmuse of t*: conduct engage in by X fendnnts , and each of tbrm, including

20 DOES l tbrough 100. inclusive, as descrie in tEi s Complaint it is clear * at said Defendnnts

' (21 acttd with malice, oppression, and conscious dis mN d of tbe safety of others, inçluding

22 Decedrnt, such tbst punitive dnaoges Rre appropr iate. and should l)e aFnrrle.d in favtr of plaintiF '

23 LORI J. PIM .EY, pursuant t: Cealifornia Civil O. fvIe stce n 3294.

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l s -txaaj cAusE OF AG IO N zayx sas LIARR I'I'V! 2 A ainsxxok'rH COUNTYTRANSITI( g

! 3 83. Plaintifr incorporates by rerorence each an d every allegation in tbe abovei 4 h though fullyset fortb berein

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pararap s as 5 84. Plaintil is infarm ed and believes and tbereon alleges that at a1l time.q M rein

' 6 tioned uch orthe remaining defendana was the ag ent and employee OrNORTH CoUNRI men

7 TRANSI'I' . and in doiig t:e tKings hereinafter alleged, wea ac ting within tbe colxrr.e and scope of

' 8 sucb agency and employment.

9 E5. At all times 11041n mea6oned. derendants NORT H COUNTY TRANSIL and each .

10 of tbtm , owned, mainœ ne , controlled, manRgc and om rated the busin= prernisœ e own as

1 1 NORTH COUNTY TRANSIT Visla Transit Centor, loca ted at 240 N. Santa Fe Road. Vista, CA.

12 86. Defendana SAM TAVM LODI, JR- and C RITAGE SECU RFTY were eniployed

13 by defendant NORTH CoIJN'I'Y TRANSIT to provide security on the aforemenuoned premisu .

!4 Plainul is informed and believes and tbe- n allegu tbat at aIl times mentioned hex in.'

15 defendant SAM TAVALLODI m . was ading in tile çou rse and scv of lzis emplom ent as an)

' 16 xrmed security pmra and witb tl. permission an d oonsent of defendant NORTH COUNW

17 TRANSIT.

18 87. On or about september l 1, 2009, Antbony W ac ker was lawfully waitingto board a

. 19 - 111 at tbe NORTH CoUN'FY TRANSIT Vista Tmnqit C enter in tbt designate waiting area of

20 that property. '

21 8s. At tbr aforementioned time and place. defend u t NORTH CoUNW TRAN SIT,

22 including does I tbrough 100, and each of thtm. negligently failed to protect M tbony W acker!

23 from DEFENDANT SAM TAVM LODI, JR., wlm wms an tmd er-traine , incompetent and .

24 tmsuperkised armed security guard tbereby result ing in the sbooting deat.b of Aniony W acker.

25 89. At al1 times mzntioned berein, NORTH CoUNTY TRANSIT kntw' or should have

26 a own tbat sAM TAVALLODI, m . wms under-kained. un supervise , and incompdent to act a's

27 an anned sccurity guard. and tbat he wu likely to create an .,nrexqonable ri sk of imrm to M nlit

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l custom ers and thr gencral public, including Anthn ny W acker, tmless special precautions werr

2 taken.

3 90. Defendan? NORTH COUN'I'Y TRANSIT negligently maintaincd, mnnxged y

4 controtledy and opeated tbe pxrnises by m rmitling and consenting to having SAM

5 TAVALLODI. JR., an under-trainedz unsupn ised, and inoompetent person to act as an nrmed

6 security guard at tlw V ista Trnnmit Center.

7 9I. Furthermore, Defendants NORT'H COUNW TRANSIT, including do> 1 tbrnugb

h' ' 8 100, aqd each ef them, negligently hired and failed to inspx t and supea ise the ongoing activiti ees

9 of HERITAGE SECURITY and SAM TAVALLObI, JR., wbic h z'.qllted an under-trainedv .

10 violenq and inoompetent armed jecurity guard to be employe on Trnnnit Center prolxo .

l l 92, As a direct aad proxirnate resull orle cond uct of said Defendank including

12 DOES 1 tbmul 100, inclusive, and eaob of *em, Pl aintifrinczlrre.d funr.zal ex> nses in an '

13 amount not yet ascertainedv but wbicb will l:e s et forth in full wbrn said amoun't is Ate- =''mr.d.

'l4 93. M a dirrct and proximate rele'xlt of tbe co nduct of Defendanzjncluding DOES 1

. 15 tbm ugh 100, inclusive. ms alleged above, Aniony W acker inclle bospital , m edical,

16 professional! and other economic rumxges, in an amount not yet asn- nined , but wlzich will be set'

, 17 forth in full wNen n id amount is ascertained.

18 94. n e conduct engaged in by DEFENDANTS was in c anscious disregard ror tbe

19 r'afety and rigbts of 0*= , tbusjusttfyin ' g the imposition of p' unitivr dnnuges per œ ifomi a Civil

20 fNzvle soction 3294. '

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,4 #5. Plaintifr is infonned and believes. and tb- . 'm n allegees. that defendant SAM!

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l 96. Plaintifris informed and O lieves. and tbereuN n allegu , tbat defendant SAM

2 TAVALLODI, JR- owed Anthony G. Wacker a duty oi'd ue en- in tbe pursuit of bis duties ms a! '

3 securily guard at the V ista Transit Center.i .

4 97. Defendnnt SAM TAVALLODI,JIL, and DOES l tbenu gb l 00, incl% ivc, breached

j 5 tbeir duty of care to Aniony Wacker when dtfend ant SAM TAVALLODL JR- negligently and!q 6 withoutjustification arruteds maced, strucky an d cboked Antbony W acker.j . '; 7 98. m fendxnts SAM TAVALLODI, m . and DOES 1 G rnu gb 100, inclusive, Aleber

E * breacbed tbeir duties to M tbony G. W acker wben tbey negligently, cax lessly and recklessly used

l 9 tmnecessary, exo-ttive and dcadly force en Anthony W acker. .:

10 99. Sucb forcc legally and proxirfzately caxte A nlony G. W acker to stlenin seriotksI

1 1 btdily injto , wbich uleimntely c-a',tu bis d-fb .i

12 100. As a proxirnate result of tbe ac1 ordefendn nts, and eacb of them, Antbeny W ackerij '13

. wmq inj'x-.el in bis pbysica! and mental bealtby sa ngtb, and activitw stlstaining injury to bis body

! 14 and shock and injmy to his no otls system and p erson.'

15 101. As a fll-ber proximate result of Defendnnts . Defa dnnt SAM TAVALLODI, JR.,I .i 16 and DOES 1 tbrougb 100. inclusive, Antbony G. W atke.r 11% a en dnrnngod in tbat bt has beeni

i 17 Rquired to expend meney and incur obligatiens for medical xrdces -nqonably required in tbe;

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l 19 102. 'Ihe oonduct engaged in by DEFENDANTS was in conscious disree for tbei

! '20 safety and rigbl of oiers, including M tbony W acker, tbtlsjustifying ie imN sidon of punitive

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2 WHEM FORE, PlaintifrLom J. PIC EY. an individual; L ORI J. PIXLEY, on GhalfI3 orthc Estate of Antbony G . w acker. pray thatjudgment be entered in ber favor a nd against

4 Drfendanc so TAVM I OD I, JR.. NORTH SAN DIEGO COUNTY TRANSIT

5 DEVELOPM ENT BOARD, dba NORTH COUNTY TRANSIT DISR W ; RICHM AN

6 M ANAGEM ENT CORPORATION. dba HERITAGE INVESTIGATION S, and HERITAGE

7 SECURJFY SERVICES.M d HERITAGE SE SYSW M S, and each of th* as follows:

8 1 . For gentral damages in an amount. according to proo r, to be ascertained by this

9 court at tbe time of triali.

10 2. For sv ial dam xgu in an amount, according to p rooft to'br ascertaine by *is

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l 2 3. For ftmeral and burial expenses, accordin: t o prx fk to be nme-ermined by tbis COM

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14 4 . For ptm itive axmages:

15 5. For costs of suit incurred herein; and

16 6 . For such oler mlief as tâis Court deelnsjust and pr o> r.1 7

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- 13 LOR! J. PIXLE ,Y on behalforthe Estate or ) CA SE NO. 37-2010-00055264-CU-P0-NCe G Anthony G. Wacker; and LORI J. PIXLEY, an ) .-*- - - - . I 4 individual, ) Hon. Roberl P. Dahlquisl

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3 l . Shane Lee M asters, an inmate at Ely State Pri son, in Ely, Nrvada.; ' j

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5 Sajd deposition will be vidbotaped and taken befo re a certified shortband reporter and will

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Enclosed please find the original and one copy of o ur M otion for an O rder toVideotape Prisoner Deposition and the Proposed O rde r thereon. Also enclosed is ourcheck in the amount of $39.00 for the jling fee, an d a return Federal Express envelope for

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