2nd Civil No. B254489

IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT, DIVISION FOUR

NICOLLETTE SHERIDAN

Plaintiff and Appellant,

v.

TOUCHSTONE TELEVISION PRODUCTIONS, LLC

Defendant and Respondent.

Appeal from the Superior Court of Los Angeles County Case No. BC 435248, Honorable Michael L. Stern

APPELLANT’S APPENDIX VOLUME 1 of 6, Pages 1 – 410 of 2025 Pages

BAUTE CROCHETIERE & GILFORD LLP Mark D. Baute (SBN 127329)

* David P. Crochetiere (SBN 115582) 777 South Figueroa Street, Suite 4900

Los Angeles, California 90017 Telephone: (213) 630-5000 / Facsimile: (213) 683-1225

Email: mbaute@bautelaw.com / dcrochetiere@bautelaw.com

GREINES, MARTIN, STEIN & RICHLAND LLP * Robin Meadow (SBN 51126)

5900 Wilshire Boulevard, 12th Floor Los Angeles, California 90036

Telephone: (310) 859-7811 / Facsimile: (310) 276-5261 Email: rmeadow@gmsr.com

Attorneys for Plaintiff and Appellant

NICOLLETTE SHERIDAN

Prepared by NextDay Appendices

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PAGENO.

1 Sheridan’s Complaint for Damages 04/05/2010 1 18

2 LASC Minute Order 03/19/2012 1 37

3 Sheridan’s Second Amended Complaint forDamages

02/01/2013 1 39

4 Defendant Touchstone Television Productions,LLC’s Notice of Demurrer and Demurrer to theSecond Amended Complaint or, in theAlternative, Motion to Strike Certain Portionsof the Second Amended Complaint

02/14/2013 1 54

5 Defendant Touchstone Television Productions,LLC’s Memorandum of Points & Authorities inSupport of its Demurrer to the SecondAmended Complaint or, in the Alternative,Motion to Strike

02/14/2013 1 60

6 Order on Demurrers and Motions to Strike 04/29/2013 1 80

7 Defendant Touchstone Television ProductionsLLC’s Answer to the Second AmendedComplaint

05/14/2013 1 86

8 Court of Appeal Order 09/03/2013 1 95

9 Defendant Touchstone Television Productions,LLC’s Notice of Renewed Demurrer andRenewed Demurrer to the Second AmendedComplaint

09/13/2013 1 96

10 Defendant Touchstone Television Productions,LLC’s Memorandum of Points and Authoritiesin Support of Renewed Demurrer to SecondAmended Complaint Pursuant to Code of CivilProcedure ¶ 1008(b)

09/13/2013 1 101

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11 Declaration of Aaron M. Wais in Support ofTouchstone Television Productions, LLC’sRenewed Demurrer to Second AmendedComplaint Pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure§ 1008(B)

09/13/2013 1 121

Exhibit A - Second Amended Complaint forDamages Caused by Violation of Labor Code§ 6310 [See Tab 3]

125

Exhibit B - Defendant Touchstone TelevisionProductions, LLC’s Notice of Demurrer andDemurrer to the Second Amended Complaint,or in the Alternative, Motion to Strike CertainPortions of the Second Amended Complaint[See Tabs 4 & 5]

127

Exhibit C - Order on Demurrers and Motionsto Strike [See Tab 6]

129

Exhibit D - MacDonald v. State of California,2013 WL 4522792

131

Exhibit E - 8/28/13 letter from Adam Levinto Clerk of the Court, California Court ofAppeal, Second Appellate District, Division4, with enclosed Opinion on MacDonaldv.State of California

136

Exhibit F - Order on Petition for Writ ofMandate, Case No. B248782

149

12 Request for Judicial Notice in Support ofDefendant’s Renewed Demurrer to the SecondAmended Complaint; Declaration of HowardDavine; Declaration of Aaron M. Wais;Declaration of Jenny S. Lillge

09/13/2013 1 151

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13 Appendix of Non-California Authorities Citedin Defendant’s Renewed Demurrer to theSecond Amended Complaint (AttachmentsIntentionally Omitted)

09/13/2013 1 246

14 Plaintiff’s Opposition to Touchstone’s RenewedDemurrer to Second Amended Complaint

10/04/2013 1 249

15 Declaration of C. Eric Munson in Support ofPlaintiffs’ Opposition to Touchstone’s RenewedDemurrer to Second Amended Complaint

10/04/2013 1 272

16 Plaintiffs’ Notice of Lodging Non- CaliforniaAuthorities in Support of the Opposition to theDefendant Touchstone LLP’s RenewedDemurrer to Second Amended Complaint(Attachments Intentionally Omitted)

10/04/2013 1 342

17 Defendant Touchstone Television Productions,LLC’s Reply in Support of Its RenewedDemurrer to the Second Amended Complaint

10/10/2013 1 346

18 Appendix of Non-California Authorities Citedin Defendant’s Reply in Support of Its RenewedDemurrer to the Second Amended Complaint(Attachments Intentionally Omitted)

10/10/2013 1 362

19 LASC Minute Order 10/18/2013 1 365

20 Order Sustaining Defendant TouchstoneTelevision Productions, LLC’s Demurrer to theSecond Amended Complaint

11/05/2013 1 367

21 Notice of Entry of Order on DefendantTouchstone Television Productions, LLC’sRenewed Demurrer

11/21/2013 1 372

22 Notice of California Supreme Court ActionDecertifying MacDonald v. State of California

11/27/2013 1 381

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23 Notice of Motion and Motion forReconsideration of November 5, 2013 OrderSustaining the Renewed Demurrer of DefendantTouchstone

11/27/2013 1 388

24 Notice of Intent of Nicollette Sheridan to Movefor a New Trial

12/02/2013 2 414

25 Notice of Hearing of Motion for New Trial 12/05/2013 2 419

26 Memorandum of Points and Authorities inSupport of Plaintiff’s Motion for a New Trial

12/12/2013 2 420

27 Declaration of David P. Crochetiere in Supportof Plaintiff’s Motion for a New Trial

12/12/2013 2 442

Exhibit A - Order on Demurrers and Motionsto Strike, April 29, 2013 [See Tab 6]

446

Exhibit B - Selected pages from DefendantTouchstone Television Productions LLC’sMemorandum of Points and Authorities inSupport of Renewed Demurrer to SecondAmended Complaint

448

Exhibit C - Order sustaining DefendantTouchstone Television Productions, LLC’sDemurrer to the Second Amended Complaint[See Tab 20]

452

Exhibit D - Cover email and Notice of Entryof Order on Defendant TouchstoneTelevision Productions, LLC’s RenewedDemurrer

454

Exhibit E - Notice of Intent of NicolletteSheridan to Move for a New Trial [See Tab24]

465

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Exhibit F - Notice of Hearing of Motion forNew Trial [See Tab 25]

467

28 (Part 1) Request for Judicial Notice in Supportof Plaintiff’s Motion for a New Trial, Vol. 1 of2

12/12/2013 2 470

28 (Part 2) Request for Judicial Notice in Supportof Plaintiff’s Motion for a New Trial, Vol. 1 of2

12/12/2013 3 749

28 (Part 3) Request for Judicial Notice in Supportof Plaintiff’s Motion for a New Trial, Vol. 1 of2

12/12/2013 4 1061

29 (Part 1) Request for Judicial Notice in Supportof Plaintiff’s Motion for a New Trial, Vol. 2 of2

12/12/2013 4 1241

29 (Part 2) Request for Judicial Notice in Supportof Plaintiff’s Motion for a New Trial, Vol. 2 of2

12/12/2013 5 1393

29 (Part 3) Request for Judicial Notice in Supportof Plaintiff’s Motion for a New Trial, Vol. 2 of2

12/12/2013 6 1757

30 [Proposed] Statement of Reasons on Plaintiff’sMotion for a New Trial

12/12/2013 6 1875

31 Opposition of Defendant Touchstone TelevisionProductions, LLC to Plaintiff NicolletteSheridan’s Motion for a New Trial

12/23/2013 6 1881

32 Appendix of Non-California Authorities inSupport of Defendant Touchstone TelevisionProductions, LLC’s Opposition to PlaintiffNicollette Sheridan’s Motion for a New Trial(Attachments Intentionally Omitted)

12/23/2013 6 1901

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33 Request for Judicial Notice in Support ofOpposition of Defendant Touchstone TelevisionProductions, LLC to Plaintiff NicolletteSheridan’s Motion for a New Trial; Declarationof Aaron M. Wais; Declaration of Jenny S.Lillge

12/23/2013 6 1905

Exhibit 1 - Second Amended Complaint forDamages Caused by Violation of Labor CodeSection 6310 [Omitted; See Tab 3]

1911

Exhibit 2 - Orders on Demurrers and Motionsto Strike [Omitted; See Tab 6]

1913

Exhibit 3 - Order on Petition for Writ ofMandate or Other Appropriate Relief, CaseNo. B248782, Touchstone TelevisionProductions v. Superior Court of the Countyof Los Angeles [Omitted; See Tab 11, Exh.F]

1915

Exhibit 4 - Reporter’s Transcript ofProceedings, 10/18/13

1917

Exhibit 5 - Order Sustaining DefendantTouchstone Television Productions, LLC’sDemurrer to the Second Amended Complaint[See Tab 20]

1936

Exhibit 6 - Analysis of Senate Bill 1106, asamended July 17, 1985 (Document No. 5 toLillge Declaration) [See Tab 12, Exh. 7]

1941

Exhibit 7 - Department of Industrial RelationsAnalysis of Senate Bill 1106 as amended July17, 1985 (Document No. 8 to LillgeDeclaration) [Omitted; See Tab 12, Exh. 8]

1943

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Exhibit 8 - Analysis of Senate Bill 1106 asamended July 17, 1985, prepared for theAssembly Committee on Ways and Means(Document No. 11 to Lillge Declaration)[Omitted; See Tab 12, Exh. 9]

1945

Exhibit 9 - Department of Industrial RelationsEnrolled Bill Report on Senate Bill 1106,Sept. 18, 1985 (Document No. 16(a) to theLillge Declaration) [Omitted; See Tab 12,Exh. 10]

1947

34 Reply in Support of Plaintiff’s Motion for aNew Trial

01/07/2014 6 1950

35 Defendant Touchstone Television ProductionsLLC’s Objection and Request to Strike PlaintiffNicollette Sheridan’s Reply Memorandum inSupport of Motion for New Trial

01/08/2014 6 1966

36 Notice of Lodging Non-California Authoritiesin Support of Reply re Plaintiff’s Motion for aNew Trial (Attachments Intentionally Omitted)

01/09/2014 6 1969

37 LASC Minute Order 01/16/2014 6 1973

38 Notice of Ruling on Plaintiff NicolletteSheridan’s Motion for a New Trial

01/17/2014 6 1974

39 LASC Minute Order 01/29/2014 6 1977

40 Notice of Ruling on Plaintiff’s Motion forReconsideration of November 5, 2013 OrderSustaining Defendant’s Renewed Demurrer

01/30/2014 6 1978

41 Notice of Appeal 02/13/2014 6 1982

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42 Defendant Touchstone Television Productions,LLC’s Notice of Appeal from the January 29,2014 Order Granting Plaintiff NicolletteSheridan’s Motion for Reconsideration

03/06/2014 6 1992

43 Alternative Writ of Mandate and Order inTouchstone v. Superior Court, Case No. B254741

08/01/2014 6 1999

44 LASC Minute Order 09/23/2014 6 2002

45 Order re Plaintiff Nicollette Sheridan’s Motionfor Reconsideration

10/01/2014 6 2003

46 Register of Actions 6 2005

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PAGENO.

43 Alternative Writ of Mandate and Order inTouchstone v. Superior Court, Case No. B254741

08/01/2014 6 1999

13 Appendix of Non-California Authorities Citedin Defendant’s Renewed Demurrer to theSecond Amended Complaint (AttachmentsIntentionally Omitted)

09/13/2013 1 246

18 Appendix of Non-California Authorities Citedin Defendant’s Reply in Support of Its RenewedDemurrer to the Second Amended Complaint(Attachments Intentionally Omitted)

10/10/2013 1 362

32 Appendix of Non-California Authorities inSupport of Defendant Touchstone TelevisionProductions, LLC’s Opposition to PlaintiffNicollette Sheridan’s Motion for a New Trial(Attachments Intentionally Omitted)

12/23/2013 6 1901

8 Court of Appeal Order 09/03/2013 1 95

11 Declaration of Aaron M. Wais in Support ofTouchstone Television Productions, LLC’sRenewed Demurrer to Second AmendedComplaint Pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure§ 1008(B)

09/13/2013 1 121

Exhibit A - Second Amended Complaint forDamages Caused by Violation of Labor Code§ 6310 [See Tab 3]

125

Exhibit B - Defendant Touchstone TelevisionProductions, LLC’s Notice of Demurrer andDemurrer to the Second Amended Complaint,or in the Alternative, Motion to Strike CertainPortions of the Second Amended Complaint[See Tabs 4 & 5]

127

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Exhibit C - Order on Demurrers and Motionsto Strike [See Tab 6]

129

Exhibit D - MacDonald v. State of California,2013 WL 4522792

131

Exhibit E - 8/28/13 letter from Adam Levinto Clerk of the Court, California Court ofAppeal, Second Appellate District, Division4, with enclosed Opinion on MacDonaldv.State of California

136

Exhibit F - Order on Petition for Writ ofMandate, Case No. B248782

149

15 Declaration of C. Eric Munson in Support ofPlaintiffs’ Opposition to Touchstone’s RenewedDemurrer to Second Amended Complaint

10/04/2013 1 272

27 Declaration of David P. Crochetiere in Supportof Plaintiff’s Motion for a New Trial

12/12/2013 2 442

Exhibit A - Order on Demurrers and Motionsto Strike, April 29, 2013 [See Tab 6]

446

Exhibit B - Selected pages from DefendantTouchstone Television Productions LLC’sMemorandum of Points and Authorities inSupport of Renewed Demurrer to SecondAmended Complaint

448

Exhibit C - Order sustaining DefendantTouchstone Television Productions, LLC’sDemurrer to the Second Amended Complaint[See Tab 20]

452

Exhibit D - Cover email and Notice of Entryof Order on Defendant TouchstoneTelevision Productions, LLC’s RenewedDemurrer

454

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Exhibit E - Notice of Intent of NicolletteSheridan to Move for a New Trial [See Tab24]

465

Exhibit F - Notice of Hearing of Motion forNew Trial [See Tab 25]

467

7 Defendant Touchstone Television ProductionsLLC’s Answer to the Second AmendedComplaint

05/14/2013 1 86

35 Defendant Touchstone Television ProductionsLLC’s Objection and Request to Strike PlaintiffNicollette Sheridan’s Reply Memorandum inSupport of Motion for New Trial

01/08/2014 6 1966

5 Defendant Touchstone Television Productions,LLC’s Memorandum of Points & Authorities inSupport of its Demurrer to the SecondAmended Complaint or, in the Alternative,Motion to Strike

02/14/2013 1 60

10 Defendant Touchstone Television Productions,LLC’s Memorandum of Points and Authoritiesin Support of Renewed Demurrer to SecondAmended Complaint Pursuant to Code of CivilProcedure ¶ 1008(b)

09/13/2013 1 101

42 Defendant Touchstone Television Productions,LLC’s Notice of Appeal from the January 29,2014 Order Granting Plaintiff NicolletteSheridan’s Motion for Reconsideration

03/06/2014 6 1992

4 Defendant Touchstone Television Productions,LLC’s Notice of Demurrer and Demurrer to theSecond Amended Complaint or, in theAlternative, Motion to Strike Certain Portionsof the Second Amended Complaint

02/14/2013 1 54

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PAGENO.

9 Defendant Touchstone Television Productions,LLC’s Notice of Renewed Demurrer andRenewed Demurrer to the Second AmendedComplaint

09/13/2013 1 96

17 Defendant Touchstone Television Productions,LLC’s Reply in Support of Its RenewedDemurrer to the Second Amended Complaint

10/10/2013 1 346

2 LASC Minute Order 03/19/2012 1 37

19 LASC Minute Order 10/18/2013 1 365

37 LASC Minute Order 01/16/2014 6 1973

39 LASC Minute Order 01/29/2014 6 1977

44 LASC Minute Order 09/23/2014 6 2002

26 Memorandum of Points and Authorities inSupport of Plaintiff’s Motion for a New Trial

12/12/2013 2 420

41 Notice of Appeal 02/13/2014 6 1982

22 Notice of California Supreme Court ActionDecertifying MacDonald v. State of California

11/27/2013 1 381

21 Notice of Entry of Order on DefendantTouchstone Television Productions, LLC’sRenewed Demurrer

11/21/2013 1 372

25 Notice of Hearing of Motion for New Trial 12/05/2013 2 419

24 Notice of Intent of Nicollette Sheridan to Movefor a New Trial

12/02/2013 2 414

36 Notice of Lodging Non-California Authoritiesin Support of Reply re Plaintiff’s Motion for aNew Trial (Attachments Intentionally Omitted)

01/09/2014 6 1969

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23 Notice of Motion and Motion forReconsideration of November 5, 2013 OrderSustaining the Renewed Demurrer of DefendantTouchstone

11/27/2013 1 388

38 Notice of Ruling on Plaintiff NicolletteSheridan’s Motion for a New Trial

01/17/2014 6 1974

40 Notice of Ruling on Plaintiff’s Motion forReconsideration of November 5, 2013 OrderSustaining Defendant’s Renewed Demurrer

01/30/2014 6 1978

31 Opposition of Defendant Touchstone TelevisionProductions, LLC to Plaintiff NicolletteSheridan’s Motion for a New Trial

12/23/2013 6 1881

20 Order Sustaining Defendant TouchstoneTelevision Productions, LLC’s Demurrer to theSecond Amended Complaint

11/05/2013 1 367

6 Order on Demurrers and Motions to Strike 04/29/2013 1 80

45 Order re Plaintiff Nicollette Sheridan’s Motionfor Reconsideration

10/01/2014 6 2003

14 Plaintiff’s Opposition to Touchstone’s RenewedDemurrer to Second Amended Complaint

10/04/2013 1 249

16 Plaintiffs’ Notice of Lodging Non- CaliforniaAuthorities in Support of the Opposition to theDefendant Touchstone LLP’s RenewedDemurrer to Second Amended Complaint(Attachments Intentionally Omitted)

10/04/2013 1 342

46 Register of Actions 6 2005

34 Reply in Support of Plaintiff’s Motion for aNew Trial

01/07/2014 6 1950

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12 Request for Judicial Notice in Support ofDefendant’s Renewed Demurrer to the SecondAmended Complaint; Declaration of HowardDavine; Declaration of Aaron M. Wais;Declaration of Jenny S. Lillge

09/13/2013 1 151

33 Request for Judicial Notice in Support ofOpposition of Defendant Touchstone TelevisionProductions, LLC to Plaintiff NicolletteSheridan’s Motion for a New Trial; Declarationof Aaron M. Wais; Declaration of Jenny S.Lillge

12/23/2013 6 1905

Exhibit 1 - Second Amended Complaint forDamages Caused by Violation of Labor CodeSection 6310 [Omitted; See Tab 3]

1911

Exhibit 2 - Orders on Demurrers and Motionsto Strike [Omitted; See Tab 6]

1913

Exhibit 3 - Order on Petition for Writ ofMandate or Other Appropriate Relief, CaseNo. B248782, Touchstone TelevisionProductions v. Superior Court of the Countyof Los Angeles [Omitted; See Tab 11, Exh.F]

1915

Exhibit 4 - Reporter’s Transcript ofProceedings, 10/18/13

1917

Exhibit 5 - Order Sustaining DefendantTouchstone Television Productions, LLC’sDemurrer to the Second Amended Complaint[See Tab 20]

1936

Exhibit 6 - Analysis of Senate Bill 1106, asamended July 17, 1985 (Document No. 5 toLillge Declaration) [See Tab 12, Exh. 7]

1941

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Exhibit 7 - Department of Industrial RelationsAnalysis of Senate Bill 1106 as amended July17, 1985 (Document No. 8 to LillgeDeclaration) [Omitted; See Tab 12, Exh. 8]

1943

Exhibit 8 - Analysis of Senate Bill 1106 asamended July 17, 1985, prepared for theAssembly Committee on Ways and Means(Document No. 11 to Lillge Declaration)[Omitted; See Tab 12, Exh. 9]

1945

Exhibit 9 - Department of Industrial RelationsEnrolled Bill Report on Senate Bill 1106,Sept. 18, 1985 (Document No. 16(a) to theLillge Declaration) [Omitted; See Tab 12,Exh. 10]

1947

28 (Part 1) Request for Judicial Notice in Supportof Plaintiff’s Motion for a New Trial, Vol. 1 of2

12/12/2013 2 470

28 (Part 2) Request for Judicial Notice in Supportof Plaintiff’s Motion for a New Trial, Vol. 1 of2

12/12/2013 3 749

28 (Part 3) Request for Judicial Notice in Supportof Plaintiff’s Motion for a New Trial, Vol. 1 of2

12/12/2013 4 1061

29 (Part 1) Request for Judicial Notice in Supportof Plaintiff’s Motion for a New Trial, Vol. 2 of2

12/12/2013 4 1241

29 (Part 2) Request for Judicial Notice in Supportof Plaintiff’s Motion for a New Trial, Vol. 2 of2

12/12/2013 5 1393

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29 (Part 3) Request for Judicial Notice in Supportof Plaintiff’s Motion for a New Trial, Vol. 2 of2

12/12/2013 6 1757

1 Sheridan’s Complaint for Damages 04/05/2010 1 18

3 Sheridan’s Second Amended Complaint forDamages

02/01/2013 1 39

30 [Proposed] Statement of Reasons on Plaintiff’sMotion for a New Trial

12/12/2013 6 1875

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