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Case No. 16-15469
IN THE

United States Court of Appeals
for the Ninth Circuit
NARUTO, A CRESTED MACAQUE, BY AND THROUGH HIS NEXT FRIENDS,
PEOPLE FOR THE ETHICAL TREATMENT OF ANIMALS, INC.,
PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT,
––v.––
DAVID JOHN SLATER, WILDLIFE PERSONALITIES, LTD.,
AND BLURB, INC.,
DEFENDANTS-APPELLEES,
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APPEAL FROM THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA IN CASE NO. 3:15-CV-04324,
U.S. DISTRICT JUDGE WILLIAM H. ORRICK III
OPPOSED REQUEST FOR JUDICIAL NOTICE
BY DEFENDANTS-APPELLEES DAVID JOHN SLATER
AND WILDLIFE PERSONALITIES, LTD.
ANDREW J. DHUEY
456 Boynton Avenue
Berkeley, California 94707
(510) 528-8200
Attorney for Defendants-Appellees,
David John Slater and
Wildlife Personalities, Ltd.
30 May 2017

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REQUEST FOR JUDICIAL NOTICE
Pursuant to Federal Rule of Evidence 201(b) and (d), DefendantsAppellees David John Slater and Wildlife Personalities, Ltd. (henceforth,
“Slater”) respectfully move the Court to take judicial notice of the following
document, annexed as Exhibit A to the accompanying Declaration of
Andrew J. Dhuey: “Complaint – Summons” in New Jersey v. Engelhardt.
DISCUSSION
Federal Rule of Evidence 201 provides for judicial notice of any fact
“not subject to reasonable dispute because it: (1) is generally known within
the trial court’s territorial jurisdiction; or (2) can be accurately and readily
determined from sources whose accuracy cannot be questioned.” Fed. R.
Evid. 201(b). “The court may take judicial notice at any stage of the
proceeding,” Fed. R. Evid. 201(d), “whether in the trial court or on appeal.”
Advisory Committee Notes to Fed. R. Evid. 201(f).
The document attached herewith is a court record from New Jersey v.
Engelhardt, a pending criminal case in Allamuchy Township Municipal
Court in New Jersey, case no. S2017000037. The defendant is Antje
Engelhardt, Ph.D., a primatologist who filed this action along with People
for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, Inc. (“PETA”), purportedly as “next
friends” of Plaintiff Naruto, a crested macaque. The complaining witness is
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Jeffrey S. Kerr, PETA’s general counsel, who appeared pro hac vice at the
district court on behalf of PETA. ER 19. Dr. Engerlhardt is charged with
criminal trespass and harassment, stemming from an incident on 22 April
2017 at Mr. Kerr’s residence.
This Court may take judicial notice of the attached state court records.
See, e.g., Mozes v. Mozes, 239 F.3d 1067, 1085 n. 55 (9th Cir. 2001) (panel
took judicial notice of state court records that postdated the district court
decision under review). Slater submits that these records bear relevance to
PETA’s eligibility to serve as a “next friend” of Naruto in the absence of Dr.
Engelhardt, who moved to withdraw from the case, informing the Court that
she “will not continue as a next friend to Appellant in this proceeding.”1
This Court granted Dr. Engelhardt’s motion, thus leaving PETA as Naruto’s
lone putative next friend.2
Regardless of the merits or outcome of the criminal case against Dr.
Engelhardt, its very existence is a relevant consideration on whether PETA
can adequately represent the interests of Naruto, notwithstanding the
documented animosity that has developed between PETA and Dr.
Engelhardt. PETA’s and Dr. Engelhardt’s contentions regarding their “next
friends” eligibility are at ER 23 (Complaint). Slater’s arguments concerning
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2

Docket entry no. 10, May 4, 2016.
Docket entry no. 14, May 18, 2016.
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PETA’s eligibility to serve as Plaintiff’s sole “next friend” are set forth at
pp. 8-11 of his principal brief. PETA’s response can be found at pp. 10-13 of
its reply brief.
STATEMENT OF OPPOSITION
Slater provided a draft of this Request to counsel for PETA and
Defendant-Appellee Blurb, Inc. prior to filing. PETA has stated that it will
oppose this Request; Blurb has stated that it will not oppose.
CONCLUSION
For the reasons set forth above, Slater respectfully requests that this
Court take judicial notice of Exhibit A, attached to the Declaration of
Andrew J. Dhuey, filed herewith.
Respectfully submitted,
/s/ ANDREW J. DHUEY
Attorney for Defendants-Appellees,
DAVID JOHN SLATER and
WILDLIFE PERSONALITIES, LTD.

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DECLARATION OF ANDREW J. DHUEY IN SUPPORT OF
REQUEST FOR JUDICIAL NOTICE

I, Andrew J. Dhuey, declare as follows:
1.

I am an attorney at law duly licensed to practice law in the State of

California. I am also admitted to practice before this Court.
2.

I am the attorney responsible for representing Defendants-Appellees

David John Slater and Wildlife Personalities, Ltd. in this appeal. I have
personal knowledge of the matters set forth below.
3.

Attached hereto as Exhibit A is a true and correct copy of the

Summons and Complaint in New Jersey v. Engelhardt, case no.
S2017000037, pending in Allamuchy Township Municipal Court. I received
this document from the court in response to a records request I had
submitted. I believe the clerk of the court made the redactions of Dr.
Engelhardt’s personal information in the upper-right corner of the
Complaint-Summons. I redacted the residential address of Mr. Kerr at
PETA’s request.
I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the United States
of America that the foregoing is true and correct.
Executed this 30th day of May 2017, at Berkeley, California.
/s/ Andrew J. Dhuey
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EXHIBIT A

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THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY

Vs.
ANTJE

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ENGELHARDT 


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ALLAMUCHY TWP MUNJ:CJ:PAL COURT
BOX A ALPHANO RD'
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ALLAMUCHY
NJ 07820-0000 

908-852-6667 COUNTY OF: WARREN
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By certificationOron-oath. the complainant says thai'fo thebestofhislher knowledge. information and belief the named
defendant on or about 04/22/2017 in
ALLAMUCHY TWP
. County.NJdid:

\ WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF THIS COURT, ENTER INTO
. OF JEFFREY
KERR, A PLACE TO WHICH NOTICE AGAINST TRESPASS WAS GIVEN BY
ICATION
, TO THE DEFENDANT KNOWING THAT SHE/HE WAS NOT LICENSED OR PRIVILEGED TO DO SO,
SPECIFICALLY BY RINGING THE DOORBELL OF THE RESIDENCE, THE OWNER TELLING SUBJECT
. TO LEAVE THE RESIDENCE, AND THE SUBJECT WALKED INTO THE BACKYARD OF RESIDENCE.

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THE JURISDICTION OF THIS COURT r WITH PURPOSE TO HARASS ANOTHER, MAKE OR
CAUSE TO BE MADE A COMMUNICATION OR COMMUNICATIONS IN A MANNER LIKELY TO CAUSE
ANNOYANCE OR ALARM, SPECIFICALLY BY SENDING AN TEX'!' MESSAGE STATING THAT SHE WAS
GONNA STOP BY THE VICTIM'S RESIDENCE AT AN KNOW TIME AND DATE.

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CERTIFICATION:
I certify that the foregoing statements made by me are true, I am aware that if any of the foregoing statements made by me are wilfully false,
I am subject to punishment.

The complaining witness is a law enforcement officer and a judicial probable cause determination Is not required prior to the
issuance of this Com laint-Summons.
SUMMONS
YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to appear before the Municipal Court
in the county of: WARREN
at the following address: ALLAMUCHY TWP MUNICIPAL COURT
BOX A ALPHANO RD

ALl'JUroCRY

NJ 07820-0000

If you fail to appear on the date and at the time stated below, a warrant may be issued for your arrest.
Date of Arrest:

04/22/2017

Appearance Date:

Signature of Person Issuing Summons

04/22/2017

Time:

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9th Circuit Case Number(s) 16-15469
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
When All Case Participants are Registered for the Appellate CM/ECF System
I hereby certify that I electronically filed the foregoing with the Clerk of the Court for the
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit by using the appellate CM/ECF system
on (date)
.
May 30, 2017
I certify that all participants in the case are registered CM/ECF users and that service will be
accomplished by the appellate CM/ECF system.
Signature (use "s/" format)

s/ Andrew J. Dhuey

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I hereby certify that I electronically filed the foregoing with the Clerk of the Court for the
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit by using the appellate CM/ECF system
on (date)
.
Participants in the case who are registered CM/ECF users will be served by the appellate
CM/ECF system.
I further certify that some of the participants in the case are not registered CM/ECF users. I
have mailed the foregoing document by First-Class Mail, postage prepaid, or have dispatched it
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