Jim Couri was declared a vexatious litigant in California by Judge Bork, on June 3, 2011, in a case Couri brought against Katy Tomas and Tony Tomez.

Included in the request for judicial notice (by lawyers for Siebert and Burke) was a request for this court to recognize a prior ruling of this court, In the case of INC1104374. The court grants the request for judicial notice. In part, as hereinafter provided. Pursuant to Judge Bjork's minute order, dated

June 3, 2011, In the case of INC1104374, after having taken testimony of James Couri,

the court granted the motion of Katy Tomas and Tony Tomas to declare James Couri a

vexatious litigant and ordered that any new pleadings brought by Mr. Couri could not be

filed without a pre-filing order from the presiding judge pursuant to Code of Civil

Procedure section 391.7. 

A stipulation to vacate that order was entered Into by the parties In that case as part of the settlement and therefore the court vacated its previous order. However, this court can and does take judicial notice, pursuant to Evidence Code section 452, of the fact that the Supreme Court of the State of New York has deemed Couri to be a "vexatious litigator," as well as judicial notice of the court record In

Riverside County Superior Court case No. INC 1104374, which record reflects that this court previously found Couri to be a "vexatious litigant," but such order was vacated pursuant to the stipulation of the parties.