SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES

Civil Division
Central District, Stanley Mosk Courthouse, Department 26

BC716374 August 9, 2019

PLAYBOY ENTERPRISES INC VS GLOBAL BLOCKCHAIN 8:30 AM
TECHNOLOGIES CO

Judge: Honorable Elaine Lu CSR: None

Judicial Assistant: E. Lopez ERM: None
Courtroom Assistant: B. Ly Deputy Sheriff: None

APPEARANCES:
For Plaintiff(s): Andrew S. Jick by Brett Manisco
For Defendant(s): Stuart Duncan by Paul Katrinak

NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS: Hearing on Demurrer - without Motion to Strike; Hearing on

Motion to Dismiss; Hearing on Ex Parte Application For an Order Scheduling the Deposition of
the Person Most Qualified for Plaintiff and Cross-Defendant Playboy Enterprises, Inc.

The Court's Tentative Order is provided to all sides in open court.

Matter is called for hearing and argued.

After Oral argument the Court rules as indicated below and as more fully reflected in the Order
which is signed and filed this date and incorporated herein by reference.

The Demurrer - without Motion to Strike filed by Vice Industry Token, Inc. on 04/17/2019 is
Overruled.

The Court overrules Defendant’s demurrer in its entirety. Defendant is ordered to answer within
10 days.

Defendant is to give notice and file proof of service of such.

The Motion to Dismiss filed by Stuart Duncan on 04/03/2019 is Denied.

Defendant Stuart Duncan’s motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction and inconvenient
forum is DENIED.

The moving party is ordered to provide notice of this order, and file proof of service of such
within three days.

The Court having read and considered the ex parte application, opposition and argument rules as
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 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
Civil Division
Central District, Stanley Mosk Courthouse, Department 26

BC716374 August 9, 2019

PLAYBOY ENTERPRISES INC VS GLOBAL BLOCKCHAIN 8:30 AM
TECHNOLOGIES CO

Judge: Honorable Elaine Lu CSR: None

Judicial Assistant: E. Lopez ERM: None
Courtroom Assistant: B. Ly Deputy Sheriff: None

follows:

The Ex Parte Application For an Order Scheduling the Deposition of the Person Most Qualified
for Plaintiff and Cross-Defendant Playboy Enterprises, Inc. filed by Vice Industry Token, Inc. on
08/08/2019 is Denied.

For lack of showing of irreparable harm and exigent circumstances.

Moving party to give notice.

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