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FINDINGS OF FACT
Some facts have been stipulated and are so found. The
stipulation of facts and the attached exhibits are incorporated
herein by this reference.
Facts Relating to the Kudos
When Scott and Motomi filed their petitions herein, they
resided in Burlingame, California. In 1990 and 1991, and for
previous years, the Kudos were employed by Toraya, which owned
and operated two Japanese restaurants, one located in Berkeley,
California (Berkeley restaurant), and the other located at 1734
Post Street, in San Francisco, California (Post Street
restaurant). The Kudos were employed at the Post Street
restaurant.7 Motomi was the manager of that restaurant.
Yoshinori and Akiko, Motomi's father and mother, owned all of the
shares of Toraya. Akiko died about 10 months before this case
was tried.
Motomi had attended college. She took business and
accounting courses in high school but not in college. Scott was
born and educated in Japan. He studied English in Hawaii and
business administration at the University of San Francisco.
Scott is generally able to speak and understand English, but he
7 On occasion, when her help was needed, Motomi also worked
at a restaurant located on Fillmore Street which was owned by her
parents.
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