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Huco & PARKER
135 Magn Syrver
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San Prancisens, CAB4105

Edward K. Hugo [Bar No. 124839]
Gregory S. Rosse [Bar No. 157965]
Ken! L. Hoang [Bar No. 207645]

BRYDON [Ba & PARKER ELECTRONICALLY
‘135 Main Street, 20 Floor FILED
San Francisco, CA 94105 Superior Court of California,
Email: khoang@bhplaw.com County of San Francisco
Telephone: (415) 808-0300 SEP 03 2010

Facsimile: (415) 808-0333 Clerk of the Court

. BY: JUANITA D. MURPHY
Attorneys for Defendant Deputy Clerk

NIBCO INC.

SUPERIOR COURT - STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO - UNLIMITED JURISDICTION

LOUIS CASTAGNA, (ASBESTOS)
Case No. CGC-07-274230
Plaintiff(s),
vs. DECLARATION OF KEN L. HOANG IN

SUPPORT OF RELY TO PLAINTIFF'S
ASBESTOS DEFENDANTS (B*P), ET AL., | OPPOSITION TO DEFENDANT NIBCO
INC’S MOTION. FOR SUMMARY
Defendants. JUDGMENT OR IN THE ALTERNATIVE,
MOTION FOR SUMMARY
ADJUDICATION {C.C.P. §437¢]

Date: September 8, 2010
Time: 9:30 a.m.

Dept.: 220

Judge: Harold E. Kahn. -

Action filed: June 6, 2007
Trial Date: October 12, 2010

1, Ken L. Hoang, declare as follows:

Tam an attorney licensed to practice before all the courts of the State of
California, and an associate with Brydon Hugo & Parker, attorneys of record for
Defendant NIBCO INC. (“NIBCO”). [have personal knowledge of the facts stated
herein, or have gained such knowledge from my review of the records and documents
maintained in our file in the regular course of business: and, if called as a witness, I
could and would testify competently thereto.

1

DECLARATION OF KEN L. HOANG IN SUPPORT OF RELY TO PLAINTIFF'S OPPOSITION TO.
DEFENDANT NIBCO INC’S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT OR IN THE ALTERNATIVE,
MOTION FOR SUMMARY ADJUDICATION [C.C.P.§437e}1 1. Attached as “Exhibit A” are true and correct copies of Excerpts from the

2) Deposition of Louis Castagria, volume 10 taken on April 7, 2009.

3 I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the
4 |) foregoing is true and correct. /

Executed on September 2, 2010, at San Jose, California.

Ken L. Hoang

6

2
BRyYDON

Hao & Parker DECLARATION OF KEN L. HOANG IN SUPPORT OF RELY TO PLAINTIV’S OPPOSITION TO
ikea DEFENDANT NIBCO INC’S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT OR IN THE ALTERNATIVE,
Son Prandica, CA SAgS MOTION FOR SUMMARY ADJUDICATION [C.C.P. $497¢]EXHIBIT Ai (Pages 985 to 988)

987
a WN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA (1) DEPOSITION OF LOUIS CASTAGNA
12y IN AND FOR THE CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO {4}
3 OO y BE IT REMEMBERED, that pursuant to Notice, and on
‘ ° “ 4) the 7th day of April 2008, commencing at the hour of
(3) LOUIS CASTAGNA, 3} 9:40 a.m, in the Comfort Suites, 8549 Bridgehead Road,
(8) Plaintiff, 6; Oakley, California, before me, KIMBERLY L. AVERY, a
{8 vs. No. 274230 17) Certified Shorthand Reporter, personally appeared LOUIS
ops 18) — CASTAGNA, produced as a witness in said action, and
oe ‘eee k2) being previously duly sworn, was thereupon examined ag
efendants, {10}  awitness in said cause.
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{13} APPEARANCES:
(2.4) For the Plaintiff:
129) Mathew Da Vega
DEPOSITION OF LOUIS CASTAGNA, ‘ Breyion Parcel Road
(3.6) sh Landing Rea
VOLUME X « Novato, California 94948
(Pages 988 through 1088, inclusive) by)
For the Defendant, Albay Construction Company:
(BB)
Ellen Lockridge
(pO) Archer Norris
Taken belore KIMBERLY L. AVERY 2033 N, Main Street, Suite 800
CSR No, 5074 (gO) Wainut Creek, California 94595
April 7, 2009. (21) For the Defendant, Kaiser Gypsum Company, Inc.
(22) Myles B. Solomon
Bassi, Edlin, Huie & Biurn
(3) 361 California Street, Suite 200
San Francisco, California 84104
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986 988
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(9) EXAMINATION BY MR, SACK 1057 «ey Brydon, Hugo & Parker
£10) EXAMINATION BY MS. WAID 4066 he a ey a08
(11) EXAMINATION BY MR, SOLOMON 1067 0 for Fartro Defordens ‘Oakfabco, Ine.; and Tosco Feefining,
(12) EXAMINATION BY MR. LATHRAM 1073 ny om
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(24) 1141 Broadway, 70th Floor
2k) Cekland, Califomia 84807
(22) 22) For the Defendant, Partermance Mectranical, ins:
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(24) fear 278 Sattory Stroat, 20% Floor
(25) San Francisco, Calfformia 841 14

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18) Redwood City, Calforia 94061-7715 18
{2} Forthe Oofondant, Eat! Company, fhe Ethet yoy Perttie Betancans TIMES Company:
sag Tuttlomactinery Company, tne: elim Satemiah
(20) ap {By phone}
. Ruby Steinbrecher Sinan Brute LP
aap Imai, Tadlock, Keeney & Cordary a2 2388 Pine Stoel Sute 400
100 Bush Street, Suite 1900. San Francised, Caltomia a4404
(ar Sar Francisco, California 4104 (eas
(23) forthe Defendant, Durametaliic Corporation: tap, Pte Betendank Kelly Moor Pant Company:
(ay Michaed Keith Frank td. Stevens
{by phone) ad) Stevens, Osummend & Gifasd
(18) Jackson & Waltace 4910 Olympic Bovievard, Suite 250
56 Francisco Straet, Suse 600 cas Wainst Greek, California Basin
(16) San Francisco, Calfornia 96133 OT: Forth Defundants, Seott Company of California; aad
17) For the Defendant, Grana Oo. cig DNOnS Basket Compare
f18) Stacey Leo Robert J. Bugatto
Qy phone} aaa) ‘Yanquec, Estrada & Dunont
28) K&L Gates Courthouse Square
Four Embarcadero Center, Suite 1200 oy 41000 Fourth Sirwes, Suite 700
(29) San Francisco, California 84111 hen ‘Stn Rafe’, Caloris 94004
(21) For the Defendant, Advotate Mines, Ine.: i toate, The
2a} ‘Aisha Lae heeas fare paren tents, Thomas Dee Engineering Company; and
(by phone) eae ‘Dana L. Burch
Oy Lows, Brisbois, Biegaard & Smith ‘Waisworth, Pronk, Bovins & McCall
224 N. Figueroa Street, Sulte 1200 (abe G01 Mantgartiory Stimet, Ninth FiGor
Los Angeles, California 94104 tes: San Francisco, Galiisrnia S475
990 292
(2) Forme Datendand, Plant insulation Company: F (8) Perine Defendant, PACCAR, Ine
(2) ‘Susan Me French [ey BiH Edgar
Lewis, Brisbols, Biagaard & Smith Buty & Curliano
3} ‘One Sansone Street, Suite 1400 @) 556~ 12th Street, Suite 1280
San Fruncisco, California 84404 ‘ Oakland, California 94607
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For the Defendant, Pacific Mechanical Comoration. Per the Defoncast, Reckweil Automation. Ine.
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185 Low, Bail & Lynetr ier {by phono)
508 Honigomery Street, 7th Floor : Tucker, Bilis B Wost
on ‘San Francisoo, Celfomia 84111 fo 135 Main Street, Suite 700
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987 369 Pine Sweet, Suite S00 17} Corporation, Chrysler, and Honeyvrell Internationa,
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(20) 19} ‘by phone)
Dane Sack Bowinen & Brooke
(ay Sack Rosersie 20} 879 West 180th Street, Suite 700
One Kaiser Paza, Sutte 340 Gardena, California S0288-1019
(22) Oakland, California 84612 ey
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Louis Castagna

4/1/200910 (Pages 1021 to 1024)

1621 1023
Cy A. GOVERNOR MILLER, 1) you've worked throughout your lifetime, and | believe
(2) @, Did you say the GOVERNOR MILLER? 2) we discussed some of these sites already during your
(3) A, GOVERNOR MILLER, sir. 3} deposition; is that correct?
(ab Q, Okay. a) A. Yes. Yes, sir
(3) A. HENRY G. DALTON: SNYDER. JR; WILLIAM P_ S} Q. And during your testimony with regards to your
{6} SNYDER, JR.; THOMAS WILSON; ARTHUR M. ANDERSON. [6} work at these various sites, | don't believe you've
Gy @. Are those all of then? Fy mentioned NIBCO or working with NIBCO at any of these
4B) A, That's ali that | can recall at this time. 8) sites before that we've talked about.
(9) MR. TAQIEDDIN: Counsel, {just came up with a 9) A. That's right.
(10) — fairly enormous fist that I'm not going te be able to (40) Q. Is there something that jogs your memory now or
(12) cover in 13 minutes, and at this point I'm just going (12) -- when you worked with NIBCO at these sifes at a later
(12) to make the representation that I'm going to open it up (42) time that we haven't discussed?
£13) for the room to follow up, but upon the conclusion of (43) A. Once you ~ once — you refreshed my memory by
(14) everyone else I'm probably going to have to suspend the (14) virtue of saying it.
(15) depesition fo seek more time because there's going to (LS) @. With regard to the NIBCO valves, what was your
£16) be no way f'n going to be able to cover this much time, (hey work?
(17) this many sites in the detail that would be necessary (47) A. was a fitter.
(18) to be able to effectively represent my clients at (48) @._And did you install NIBCO valves?
C19) tral (19) A. Yes, taid.
(20) So I'm going to pass the witness on, and I'm (20) @. Did you do anything else besides instaing
(21) making the record that you might want to contact your (21) NIBCO valves?
(22) office to see whether or not they want to move off the (£2) A. | did some packing, change gaskets.
{23} 30-hour point; if not, I'm going to be left with no (23) Q. Sir, what type of NIBCO valves did you work
(24) other choice but to suspend. (24) with?
(25) MR. Da VEGA: I've already done that, We are (25) A. | worked with welded, buck-joint welded and
1022 1024
(1) — going to enforce the 30 hours, which is 10 extra hours i} screwed, both, and flanged. I've worked with all three
(2) — more than the 20-hour rule already in place by the 2) styles. | worked with globe style and gate. I've
(3) General Orders. 3) worked with check vaives, also,
(4 MR. TAQI-EDDIN: | understand. | stated my ay @. Now, with regards to the globe valves, can you
(5) position. Hopefully you understand mine. 5) give me a range of sizes?
(6) MR. Da VEGA: Right, Sure. 6) A. Six-inch down to halineh, three-quarter-inch.
Oy We've been going an hour. Take five minutes. Th @. With regards to the gate valves, can you give
(8) (Break taken.) 8) mea range of sizes?
(2) EXAMINATION BY MR. HOANG: 3) A. | can't recail at this time exactly what size
(10) Q. Geod morning, sir. | have two clients that f {10} they were, sir.
{32} need to ask you about, and the first one is NIBCO, (dl) Q. How about the check valves, do you have a range
(12) Be you associate the name NIBCO, Inc, with any (12) — of sizes that you worked with?
{13} products or services? {23) A. There was some smailer ones, some three-
(14) MR. Da VEGA: Vague. Overbroad. Lacks (44) quarter, one-inch, and there was sorne, | believe, four-
(15) — foundation. (15) and six-inch,
(16) THE WITNESS; NIBCO is a vaive. (16) Q. And, sir, how much of your work was installing
(17) BY MR, HOANG: (17) versus doing packing work or changing gaskets?
(18) Q, Did you work with NIGCO throughout your career? (418) A. Well, on the new construction | would be
{1g} A. Yes, | did, (18) — installing, of course, and in the shutdowns | either
(20) Q. Where? (20) — change out a valve that was -- if it was to the point
(24) A. At Standard Oil, at Shall and Tosco, at Glass. (21) of where the face of the -- the gasket face was
(22) Container in Antioch, at General Motors in Fremont, (22) — scarred, we'd change it out, put a new vaive in, or we
(23) that was on the dipping tanks and on the paint booths,, (223) — would just repack, put In packing rounds, or the check
(24) yes. (24) valves, we would put new -- new flappers in or whatever
(28) Q. And, sir, you've listed various sites where (25) was required.

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