Motion,Ex Parte: BEACON RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION VS. CATELLUS THIRD AND KING LLC et al

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SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO

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Case Number: CGC-08-478453
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EX PARTE APPLICATION FOR ORDER

BEACON RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION VS. CATELLUS THIRD
AND KING LLC et al

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SUPERIOR COURT

COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO
Ann Rankin, Esq. (SBN 83690) 2012 AUG -6 po 4:7
Terry Wilkens, Esq. (SBN 118469) 4 court
Jeffrey R. Cluett, Esq. (SBN 200327) CLERK OF THEC

Law Offices of Ann Rankin BY! SESGTPOLERR
3911 Harrison Street
Oakland, CA 94611
Tel.: (510) 653-8886
Fax: (510) 653-8889

Kenneth Katzoff, Esq. (SBN 103490)
Robert Riggs, Esq. (SBN 107684)
Sung Shim, Esq. (SBN 184247)
Katzoff & Riggs

1500 Park Ave #300

Emeryville, CA 94608

TEL: (510) 597-1990

FAX: (510) 597-0295

Attorneys for Plaintiff
BEACON RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO

BEACON RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITY CASE NO.: CGC-08-478453

ASSOCIATION,

CLASS ACTION
Plaintiff, [Assigned to Judge Richard A. Kramer]

v. EX PARTE APPLICATION FOR LEAVE
TO FILE A BRIEF IN EXCESS OF

CATELLUS THIRD AND KING LLC; STATUTORY LIMITS; MEMORANDUM

CATELLUS DEVELOPMENT OF POINTS AND AUTHORITIES IN

CORPORATION; CATELLUS SUPPORT

COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT
CORPORATION; CATELLUS OPERATING Hearing Date: August 7, 2012
LIMITED PARTNERSHIP; CATELLUS Time: 9:30 am.
URBAN DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION; | Dept, No.: 304
THIRD AND KING INVESTORS LLC; et al., | Hearing Judge: Hon. Richard A. Kramer
Date action filed: August 8, 2008
Defendants. Trial date: February 4, 2013

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1. INTRODUCTION

Plaintiff Beacon Residential Community Association (“BRCA”) requests permission t
file a brief of up to twenty-eight pages in support of its Motion for Class Certification. Th
statutory limit for an opening brief in a motion for class certification is twenty (20) pages,
California Rules of Court, Rule 3.764. The class certification motion is an evidentiary motion
Plaintiff's counsel has spent months gathering and organizing the evidence and writing the lega
argument, and is still unable to address the complex factual and legal issues in less than twenty-
eight (28) pages.

Il. FACTS

BRCA’s Third Amended Complaint (“TAC”) seeks class certification in connection with
claims for concealment, implied warranty, breach of contract and other related issues involving}
the solar heat gain and ventilation issues at the 595 unit Beacon condominiums. Many units
have multiple owners. Declaration of Ann Rankin, §2. BRCA has spent several million dollar:
investigating the cause of and appropriate repair method for the solar heat gain and ventilatio
problems that plague the community. /d., 3. To assure standing to bring these claims, BRCA|
must obtain class certification. Civil Code § 895(f); Civil Code § 1368.3; Code of Civi
Procedure 382.

A motion for class certification requires (1) the existence of an ascertainable class and (2)
a well-defined community of interest in the questions of law and fact. Jd., 6. The former |
subdivided into 3 sub-factors: (1) the class definition; (2) the size of the class; and (3) the meang
available for identifying class members. Jd, 7. The latter is also further divided into 3 sub
factors: (1) predominant questions of law or fact; (2) class representatives whose claims of
defense are typical of the class; and (3) class representatives who can adequately represent the
class. /d., §8.

Because of the multiple factors which require determination for class certification and the
complexity of the factual issues, BRCA’s counsel is unable to prepare a brief in support of this

motion that addresses all of the issues in less than twenty-eight pages. Plaintiff's counsel hag

spent approximately five months gathering and organizing evidence and researching applicabl

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law, and has been unable to create a brief that adequately addresses the complex legal and factual
issues in less than twenty-eight pages. /d., 99.

At 8:21 a.m. on August 6, 2012, BRCA’s counsel notified counsel that at 9:30 a.m. o1
August 7, 2012, she would apply ex parte to this Court, in Department 304 at 400 Meat
Street, San Francisco, California 94102 for leave to file a brief in excess of the twenty pages

permitted by Rules of Court, /d., 410.

Til. ARGUMENT.

A party may apply to the court ex parte but with written notice of the application to th
other parties, at least 24 hours before the memorandum is due, for permission to file a longey
memorandum, The application must state reasons why the argument cannot be made within th
stated limit.

Cal. R. Ct. 3.1113(e). Rules of Court Rule 3.764 limits the opening brief in a class certification,
to twenty (20) pages unless an application for leave to file an oversized brief is granted.

This is a multi-million dollar lawsuit involving hundreds of owners and residents. The
facts are complex and involve testimony of numerous witnesses. Plaintiff's counsel has spent
five months trying to condense the brief into the smallest number of pages consistent with
meeting plaintiff's burden of proof, and has been unable to address all the issues that must be
briefed in an opening class certification motion in less than twenty-eight pages. Because th
request for leave to file an oversized brief must be made before the brief is filed, Beacon wil
suffer irreparable harm if this application is not granted prior to its filing its motion for class
certification, Beacon’s ex parte application is therefore proper.

Ill. CONCLUSION

To represent its hundreds of members, BRCA must apply for class certification. To do

so, BRCA must set forth evidence in support of all required elements of required for clasg

certification. Because of the complexity of the evidence and of because of the number of factors
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to twenty-eight (28) pages,

Dated: August 6, 2012
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By:
Ann Rankin, Esq.
Attorneys for Plaintiff

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The Beacon ROA v. Catellus Third & King, LLC, et al.
San Francisco County Superior Court Case No. CGC08-478453

PROOF OF SERVICE

T am employed in the County of Alameda, State of California. I am over the age of 18
and not a party to the within action. My business address is 3911 Harrison Street, Oakland,

California 94611,

On (date), I served the within document(s) described as:

EX PARTE APPLICATION FOR LEAVE TO FILE A BRIEF IN EXCESS OF
STATUTORY LIMITS; MEMORANDUM OF POINTS AND AUTHORITIES IN
SUPPORT

on the interested parties in this action on the attached mailing list.

BY EMAIL OR ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION: Based on a court order or an
agreement of the parties to accept service by e-mail or electronic transmission, I cause the
document(s) to be sent from e-mail address gbernier@annrankin.com to the persons at
the e-mail addresses listed in the Service List. I did not receive, within a reasonable time
after the transmission, any electronic message or other indication that the transmission
was unsuccessful.

I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the
foregoing is true and correct.

Executed on August 6, 2012 at Oakland, California,

Gwen Bernier >

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Beacon Residential Community Association v. Catellus Third and King LLC, et al.,
San Francisco County Superior Court Case No. CGC 08-478453

Kenneth Katzoff, Esq.
Robert Riggs, Esq.

Sung Shim, Esq.

Katzoff & Riggs

1500 Park Avenue, Suite 300
Emeryville, CA 94608

Phone: (510) 597-1990
Fax: (510) 597-0295
kkatzoff@katzoffriggs.com

rij katzoftriggs.com

sshim@katzoffriggs.com

Co-Counsel for Plaintiff Beacon
Residential Community Association

Randel Campbell

Lynch, Gilardi & Grummer

170 Columbus Avenue, Sth Floor
San Francisco, CA 94133

Phone: (415) 397-2800
Fax: (415) 397-0937
rcampbell@lgglaw.com

Counsel for Architectural Glass and Aluminum
Co., Ine.

Steven M. Cvitanovic

Haight Brown & Bonesteel LLP
71 Stevenson Street, 20" Floor
San Francisco, CA 94105

Phone: (415) 546-7500
Fax: (415) 546-7505

sevitanovic@hbblaw.com

Co-Counsel for Defendants Mission Place
ELC; Mission Place Mess Holding LLC;
Mission Place Mezzanine LLC; Mission

Place Partners LLC; Centurion Real Estate

Investors IV, LLC; and Centurion Real
Estate Partners, LLC; Centurion Partners
LLC

Charles A. Hansen, Esq.

Peter J. Laufenberg, Esq.

Gregory K. Jung, Esq.

Wendel, Rosen, Black & Dean, LLP
1111 Broadway, 24" Floor

Oakland CA 94607

Phone: (510) 834-6600
Fax: (510) 834-1928
chansen@wendel.com,

laufenberg@wendel.com

giung@wendel.com

Co-Counsel for Defendants Mission Place LLC;
Mission Place Mess Holding LLC; Mission
Place Mezzanine LLC; Mission Place Partners
LLC; Centurion Real Estate Investors IV, LLC;
and Centurion Real Estate Partners, LLC;

_| Centurion Partners LLC)

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David S. Webster, Esq.

Mark J. D’Argenio

Wood, Smith, Henning & Berman, LLP
1401 Willow Pass Road, Suite 700
Concord, CA 94520

Phone: (925) 222-3400
Fax: (925) 356-8250
dwebster@wshblaw.com,
mdargenio@wshblaw.com

Counsel for Catellus Development Corporation;
Catellus Commercial Development Corporation;
Catellus Urban Development Corporation;
Catellus Operating Limited Partnership; Catellus
Urban Development Group, LLC, Catellus Third
and King LLC; and Third and King Investors,
LLC; ProLogis

John A. Koeppel, Esq.

Todd J. Wenzel, Esq.

Ropers, Majeski, Kohn & Bentley
201 Spear Street, 10" Floor

San Francisco, CA 94105

Phone: (415) 543-4800
Fax: (415) 972-6301
twenzel@ropers.com

Counsel for Catellus Development Corporation;
Catellus Commercial Development Corporation;
Catellus Urban Development Corporation; Catellus
Operating Limited Partnership; Catellus Urban
Development Group, LLC; Catellus Third and King
LLC; and Third and King Investors, LLC; ProLogis

Steven H. Schwartz

Noel E. Macaulay

Schwartz & Janzen, LLP

12100 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 1125
Los Angeles, CA 90025

Phone: (310) 979-4090
Fax: (310) 207-3344
sschwartz@sj-law.com
nmacaulay@sj-law.com

Counsel for HKS, Inc., individually and dba HKS
Architects, Inc.

Kevin P. McCarthy
McCarthy & McCarthy
The Arlington Building
492 Ninth Street, Suite 220
Oakland, CA 94607

Phone; (510) 839-8100
Fax: (510) 839-8108
kmecarthy@mccarthyllp.com

Counsel for Cross-Defendant Window Solutions,
Inc.

S. Mitchell] Kaplan

Gregory Hanson

Gordon & Rees LLP

275 Battery Street, Suite 2000
San Francisco, CA 94111

Phone: (415) 986-5900
Fax: (415) 986-8054
skaplan@gordonrees.com
ghanson@gordonrees.com

Counsel for Webcor Construction, Inc. dba
Webcor Builders; Webcor Builders, Inc.; Webcor
Construction LP

Samuel Muir

Erin Dunker

Collins Collins Muir + Stewart LLP
1100 El Centro Street

South Pasadena, CA 91030

Phone: (626) 243-1100
Fax: (626) 243-1111
smuir@ccmslaw.com
edunkerly@ccmslaw.com

Co Counsel for Webcor Construction, Inc. dba
Webcor Builders; Webcor Builders, Inc.; Webcor
Construction LP

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William H. Staples

Dana Duncan

Archer Norris

2033 North Main Street, Suite 800
Walnut Creek, CA 94596

Phone: (925) 930-6600
Fax: (925) 930-6620
wstaples@archernorris,com
dduncan@archernorris.com

Counsel for Anning-Johnson Company

James P. Castles

Richard C. Young

Robles Castles & Meredith
The Arlington Building
492 Ninth Street, Suite 200
Oakland, CA 94607

Phone: (415) 632-1586
Fax: (415) 743-9305

_| jim@rcmlawgroup.com
rick@rcmlawgroup.com

Counsel for Skidmore Owings & Merrill LLP

Adam Brezine

Julien E, Capers

Bryan Cave, LLP

560 Mission Street, 25th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94105

Phone: (415) 268-2000
Fax: (415) 268-1999
adam.brezine@bryancave.com
julien.capers@bryancave.com

Counsel for Solutia, Inc.

Christian P. Lucia

Denae Olivieri

Brent Basilico

Sellar Hazard Manning Ficenec & Lucia
1800 Sutter Street, Suite 460

Concord, CA 94520

Phone: (925) 938-1430
Fax: (925) 256-7508
clucia@sellerlaw.com

dolivieri@sellarlaw.com

Bbasilico@sellarlaw.com

Counsel for Cupertino Electric, Inc.; Creatvie
Masonry, Inc.; Carefree Toland Pools, Inc.; J.W.
McClenahan, Inc.; N.V. Heathorn, Inc.; Critchfield
Mechanical, Inc.; West Coast Protective Coating,
Inc.; Blue’s Roofing Company; Van-Mulder Sheet
Metal, Inc., F. Rogers Corporation; Roofing
Constructors, Inc., dba Western Roofing Service

Christopher Olsen

Scott Cloud

Clinton & Clinton

100 Oceangate, 14th Floor
Long Beach, CA 90802

Phone: (562) 216-5000
Fax: (562) 216-5001
colsen@clinton-clinton.com

sel \clinton-clinton.com

Counsel for Thyssenkrupp Elevator Corporation

Scott A. Reinstein, Esq.

Steven McDonald

Bledsoe, Cathcart, Diestel, Pederson & Treppa, LLP
601 California Street, 16th Floor

San Francisco, CA 94108

Phone: (415) 981-5411

Fax: (415) 981-0352
smedonald@bledsoelaw.com
sreinstein@bledsoelaw.com

Counsel for Shooter & Butts, Inc.

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