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CERTIFICATE OF NOTIFICATION
I certify that a copy of the attached document was sent to the following
people for case 180700016 by the method and on the date specified.

MANUAL EMAIL: PAMELA E BEATSE [email protected]
MANUAL EMAIL: STEVEN C BOOS [email protected]
MANUAL EMAIL: DAVID R IRVINE [email protected]
MANUAL EMAIL: ALAN L SMITH [email protected]
MANUAL EMAIL: PETER STIRBA [email protected]
MANUAL EMAIL: MATTHEW K STROUT [email protected]
MANUAL EMAIL: ERIC P SWENSON [email protected]

01/29/2019 /s/ CHAY DAVIS
Date: ____________________ ______________________________

Deputy Court Clerk

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