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STATE OF MINNESOTA ST. LOUIS COUNTY DISTRICT COURT SIXTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT

Renee Choquette, a Minnesota individual, and John Zika, Jr. a Minnesota individual,

Plaintiffs,

V.

Carsen Johnsen, a Minnesota individual, and Molly Johnsen, a Minnesota individ­ual,

Defendants.

Court File No. 69DU-C-V-23-82

Judge: Hon. David Johnson

Case Type: Civil Other

SUMMONS

THIS SUMMONS IS DIRECTED TO: De­fendants named above.

1. YOU ARE BEING SUED. The Plaintiffs have started a lawsuit against you. The Complaint is attached to this Summons. Do not throw these papers away. They are official papers that start a lawsuit and affect your legal rights, even if nothing has been filed with the court and even if there is no court file number on this Summons.

2. YOU MUST REPLY, IN WRITING, AND GET A COPY OF YOUR REPLY TO THE PERSON/BUSINESS WHO IS SUING YOU WITHIN 21 DAYS TO PROTECT YOUR RIGHTS. Your reply is called an Answer. Getting your reply to the Plaintiff is called service. You must serve a copy of your Answer or Answer and Counterclaim (Answer) within 21 days from the date you received the Summons and Complaint.

ANSWER: You can find the Answer form and instructions on the MN Judicial Branch website at www.mncourts.gov/forms under the “Civil” category. The in­structions will explain in detail how to fill out the Answer form. You must send a copy of your Answer to the person who signed this Summons located at: 2600 Eagan Woods Drive, Suite 270, Eagan, MN 55121.

3. YOU MUST RESPOND TO EACH CLAIM. The Answer is your written re­sponse to the Plaintiffs Complaint. In your Answer you must state whether you agree or disagree with each paragraph of the Complaint. If you think the Plaintiff should not be given everything they asked for in the Complaint, you must say that in your Answer.

4. SERVICE: YOU MAY LOSE YOUR CASE IF YOU DO NOT SEND A WRIT­TEN RESPONSE TO THE PLAINTIFF. If you do not serve a written Answer within 21 days, you may lose this case by default. You will not get to tell your side of the sto­ry. If you choose not to respond, the Plain­tiff may be awarded everything they asked for in their Complaint. If you agree with the claims stated in the Complaint, you do not need to respond. A default judgment can then be entered against you for what the Plaintiff asked for in the Complaint.

5. LEGAL ASSISTANCE. You may wish to get legal help from an attorney. If you do not have an attorney and would like legal help, the Court Administrator may have information about where you can get legal assistance. NOTE: Even if you can­not get legal help, you must still serve a written Answer to protect your rights or you may lose the case.

6. ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESO­LUTION (ADR). The parties may agree to or be ordered to participate in an ADR process under Rule 114 of the Minneso­ta Rules of Practice. You must still serve your written Answer, even if you expect to use ADR.

Dated: December 1, 2022

KENNEDY & RUHSAM AW OFFICES, P.A.

/s/ Jason Raether

Jason S. Raether, MN No. 0394857

2600 Eagan Woods Drive, Ste. 270

Eagan, MN 55121

Phone: (651) 262-2080

Fax: (651) 262-2079

jason.raether@mpkennedylaw.com

Attorneys for Plaintiffs Renee Choquette and John Zika, Jr.

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