You are being sued by Duane Jones; respond within 30 days.

SUMMONS (CITACION JUDICIAL) NOTICE TO DEFENDANT: (AVISO AL DEMANDADO): Christopher Croul YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF: (LO ESTÁ DEMANDANDO EL DEMANDANTE): Duane Jones CASE NUMBER: 24CV443119 (N£mero del Caso): You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this summons and legal papers are served on you to file a written response at this court and have a copy served on the plaintiff. A letter or phone call will not protect you. Your written response must be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case. There may be a court form that you can use for your response. You can find these court forms and more information at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), your county law library, or the courthouse nearest you. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form. If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money, and property may be taken without further warning from the court. There are other legal requirements. You may want to call an attorney right away. If you do not know an attorney, you may want to call an attorney referral service. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal services from a nonprofit legal services program. You can locate these nonprofit groups at the California Legal Services Web site (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), or by contacting your local court or county bar association. Tiene 30 DÍAS DE CALENDARIO despu‚s de que le entreguen esta citaci¢n y papeles legales para presentar una respuesta por escrito en esta corte y hacer que se entregue una copia al demandante. Una carta o una llamada telef¢nica no lo protegen. Su respuesta por escrito tiene que estar en formato legal correcto si desea que procesen su caso en la corte. Es posible que haya un formulario que usted pueda usar para su respuesta. Puede encontrar estos formularios de la corte y m s informaci¢n en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California (www.sucorte.ca.gov), en la biblioteca de leyes de su condado o en la corte que le quede m s cerca. Si no puede pagar la cuota de presentaci¢n, pida al secretario de la corte que le d‚ un formulario de exenci¢n de pago de cuotas. Si no presenta su respuesta a tiempo, puede perder el caso por incumplimiento y la corte le podr  quitar su sueldo, dinero y bienes sin m s advertencia. Hay otros requisitos legales. Es recomendable que llame a un abogado inmediatamente. Si no conoce a un abogado, puede llamar a un servicio de remisi¢n a abogados. Si no puede pagar a un abogado, es posible que cumpla con los requisitos para obtener servicios legales gratuitos de un programa de servicios legales sin fines de lucro. Puede encontrar estos grupos sin fines de lucro en el sitio web de California Legal Services, (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California, (www.sucorte.ca.gov) o poni‚ndose en contacto con la corte o el colegio de abogados locales. The name and address of the court is: (El nombre y direcci¢n de la corte es): Santa Clara Downtown Superior Court 191 N. 1st St. San Jose, CA 95113 The name, address, and telephone number of plaintiff's attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney, is: (El nombre, la direcci¢n y el n£mero de tel‚fono del abogado del demandante, o del demandante que no tiene abogado, es): Nicholas R. Webb, RN, DNP, ESQ Balestra Webb Law 1426 Plaza De Oro Benicia, CA 94510 844-633-5297 DATE: (Fecha) 06/09/2024 Clerk, by/s/------, Deputy (Secretario) (Adjunto) SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR THE COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA DUANE JONES, ) Case No. 24CV443319 ) Plaintiff, ) NOTICE TO DEFENDANT, ) CHRISTOPHER CROUL vs. ) CHRISTOPHER CROUL, ) ) Defendant. ) ____________________ ) NOTICE TO DEFENDANT: CHRISTOPHER CROUL Case No.: 24CV443119 1. YOU ARE BEING SUED. Plaintiff DUANE JONES has filed an action against you in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara. 2. NATURE OF THE ACTION. The lawsuit alleges causes of action including civil battery, assault, negligence, and related claims arising from an incident occurring on or about January 20, 2024. 3. SERVICE BY PUBLICATION. The Court has ordered that service of the Summons and Complaint be made by publication pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 415.50. 4. RESPONSE DEADLINE. You have thirty (30) calendar days after the last date of publication of this notice to file a written response with the Court. Failure to do so may result in the Court entering a default judgment against you. 5. OBTAINING COPIES OF PLEADINGS. Copies of the Summons and Complaint may be obtained from Plaintiff's counsel at the address listed below. PLAINTIFF'S COUNSEL: Nicholas R. Webb, PMHNP, DNP, ESQ. Balestra Webb Law 1426 Plaza De Oro Benicia, CA 94510 Telephone: (844) MED-LAWS Dated: March 16, 2026 /S/NICHOLAS R. WEBB, PMHNP,DNP, ESQ. Balestra Webb Law Attorney for Plaintiff SJMN 6963096 Apr. 25;May 2, 9, 16, 2026