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  • BEACON RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION VS. CATELLUS THIRD AND KING LLC et al CONSTRUCTION document preview
  • BEACON RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION VS. CATELLUS THIRD AND KING LLC et al CONSTRUCTION document preview
  • BEACON RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION VS. CATELLUS THIRD AND KING LLC et al CONSTRUCTION document preview
  • BEACON RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION VS. CATELLUS THIRD AND KING LLC et al CONSTRUCTION document preview
  • BEACON RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION VS. CATELLUS THIRD AND KING LLC et al CONSTRUCTION document preview
  • BEACON RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION VS. CATELLUS THIRD AND KING LLC et al CONSTRUCTION document preview
  • BEACON RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION VS. CATELLUS THIRD AND KING LLC et al CONSTRUCTION document preview
  • BEACON RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION VS. CATELLUS THIRD AND KING LLC et al CONSTRUCTION document preview
						
                                

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IMAM SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO Document Scanning Lead Sheet Jul-11-2011 9:45 am Case Number: CGC-08-478453 Filing Date: Jul-11-2011 9:44 Juke Box: 001 Image: 03265014 ANSWER ‘EACON RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION VS. CATELLUS THIRD AND K 001003265014 Instructions: Please place this sheet on top of the document to be scanned. NG LLoOo YN AH ew NH wee ee ee PRRPRRPRBRBRRBSSEIVAGE SH = SF Christian P. Lucia, Esq. (SBN - 203567) Denae M. Olivieri, Esq. (SBN - 209130) SELLAR HAZARD MANNING FICENEC & LUCIA A Professional Law Corporation 1800 Sutter Street, Suite 460 Concord, CA 94520 Oe, "Loy, Telephone: (925) 938-1430 AY Facsimile: (925) 256-7508 aU, Email: clucia@sellarlaw.com; dolivieri@sellarlaw.com Ry Attorneys for: N.V. Heathor, Inc. SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO Beacon Residential Community Association, Plaintiff, v Catellus Third and King LLC; Catellus Developement Corporation; Catellus Commerical Developement Corporation; Catellus Operating Limited Partnership; Catellus Urban Developement Corporation; Third and King Investors LLC; Catellus Urban Developement Group, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company; Shooter & Butts, Inc.; Carefree Toland Pools, Inc.; Creative Masonry, Inc.; POMA Corporation; Van-Mulder Sheet Metal, Inc.; Blue's Roofing Co.; Roofing Constructors, Inc. dba Western Roofing Service; West Coast Protective Coatings, Inc.; F, Rodgers Insulation Residential, Inc.; F, Rodgers Corporation; N.V. Heathorn, Inc.; Architectural Glass & Aluminum Co., Inc.; Anning-Johnson Company; Tractel, Inc.; Thyssen Krupp Elevator Corporation; Allied Fire Protection; J.W. McClenahan Co.; Critchfield Mechanical, Inc.; Cupertino Electric, Inc.; Window Solutions dba Window Solutions, Inc. and Does 52-200, inclusive, Defendants le Case No.: CGC08-478453 N.V. HEATHORN, INC.’S ANSWER TO PLAINTIFF'S THIRD AMENDED COMPLAINT BY FAX N.Y. HEATHORN, INC.’S ANSWER TO PLAINTIFF’S THIRD AMENDED COMPLAINT 88346.doc Case No, CGC08-478453vw RF BW N + Do we ND Defendant N.V. HEATHORN, INC. (hereinafter referred to as "this answering Defendant"), answering for itself alone, hereby answers the Third Amended Complaint of Plaintiff, BEACON RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION (hereinafter referred to as “Plaintiff”, as follows: GENERAL DENIAL Pursuant to the provisions of Code of Civil Procedure section 431.30, this answering Defendant denies generally and specifically each and every allegation contained in each cause of action of the Complaint and further denies that Plaintiff has been damaged in any sums whatsoever, or at all, FIRST AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE 1. The Complaint in its entirety and each and every cause of action therein, fails to state facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action against this answering Defendant. SECOND AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE 2. As a further and separate affirmative defense to the Complaint, this answering Defendant alleges that any damage or injury allegedly suffered by Plaintiff was proximately caused or contributed to by the negligence or fault of Plaintiff's agents, representatives and/or employees and this answering Defendant is informed and believes and thereon alleges that said party was careless and negligent. Thus, if Plaintiff is entitled to recover at all for any damages alleged, such recovery must be diminished to the extent that said damages are attributable to the negligence of Plaintiff's agents, representatives and/or employees. THIRD AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE 3. As a farther and separate affirmative defense to the Complaint, this answering Defendant alleges that any injuries and damages suffered by Plaintiff, other parties, or any of them, was caused or contributed to by the negligence or fault of persons or entities other than this answering Defendant, thereby entitling this answering Defendant to an appropriate pro-ration of damages in accordance with the provisions of the law applicable thereto. it MW Ht -2- N.V. HEATHORN, INC.'S ANSWER TO PLAINTIFF’S THIRD AMENDED COMPLAINT $8346.doc Case No. CGC08-478453ow YN A HA FF YW DN 10 FOURTH AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE 4, As a further and separate affirmative defense to the Complaint, this answering Defendant alleges that the injuries and damages alleged and for which Plaintiff seeks recovery were the result of causes independent of any purported acts or omissions on the part of this answering Defendant, thereby eliminating or reducing the alleged liability of this answering Defendant. FIFTH AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE 5, As a further and separate affirmative defense to the Complaint, this answering Defendant alleges that any and all of the injuries and damages asserted by Plaintiff were caused or contributed to, in whole or in part, by the negligence or fault of Plaintiff or others, and said acts and omissions entitle this answering Defendant to contribution from said individuals and entities, and each of them. SIXTH AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE 6. As a further and separate affirmative defense to the Complaint, this answering Defendant alleges that if this answering Defendant is found to have been negligent or liable in any manner, such conduct was passive and secondary, while the negligence of Plaintiff or others were active and primary, and such conduct bars, in whole or in part, the recovery requested or any recovery at all, against this answering Defendant. SEVENTH AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE 7. As a further and separate affirmative defense to the Complaint, this answering Defendant alleges that the negligence of Plaintiff or other parties or entities constitutes an intervening and superseding cause of injuries and damages, if any, thereby barring or reducing Plaintiff's recovery herein. EIGHTH AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE 8 As a further and separate affirmative defense to the Complaint, this answering Defendant alleges that the Complaint on file herein is barred in whole or in part by reason of Plaintiff's inequitable conduct and/or unclean hands, and the court should not give Plaintiff relief based upon the facts alleged. -35 N,V. HEATHORN, INC.’S ANSWER TO PLAINTIFF'S THIRD AMENDED COMPLAINT 88346.doc Case No. CGC08-478453Oo we a DO A B YW YM ve Doe oe ee es PRR RBRPBSERBSeARaAE EHH DO fy NINTH AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE 9. As a further and separate affirmative defense to the Complaint, this answering Defendant alleges that the Complaint and each purported cause of action stated therein is barred under the doctrine of waiver. TENTH AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE 10. As a further and separate affirmative defense to the Complaint, this answering Defendant alleges that Plaintiff, and each purported cause of action stated therein, are barred by the doctrine of laches. ELEVENTH AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE 11. As a further and separate affirmative defense to the Complaint, this answering Defendant alleges that the Complaint and each purported cause of action stated therein is barred under the doctrine of estoppel. TWELFTH AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE 12. As a further and separate affirmative defense to the Complaint, this answering Defendant alleges that the Complaint , and each purported cause of action stated therein, are barred as a result of the Plaintiff's and Plaintiff's failure to mitigate their damages, if any were suffered, and by their gratuitously incurring expenses that were not justified. THIRTEENTH AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE 13. As a further and separate affirmative defense to said Complaint, this answering Defendant alleges by way of a plea of comparative negligence that the Plaintiff was negligent in and about the matters and activities alleged in said Complaint , that said negligence contributed to and was a proximate cause of Plaintiff's alleged injuries and damages, if any, and that if the Plaintiff is entitled to recover damages against this answering Defendant, this answering Defendant prays that said recovery be diminished by reason of the Plaintiff's actions in proportion to the degree of fault attributable to Plaintiff. iM i -4- N.V. HEATHORN, INC.’S ANSWER TO PLAINTIFF"S THIRD AMENDED COMPLAINT 88346.doc Case No, CGC08-478453ow we oOo we NR OA FOURTEENTH AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE 14. As a further and separate affirmative defense to said Complaint, this answering Defendant is informed and believes, and therefore alleges, that this answering Defendant is entitled to the right of indemnification by apportionment against all other parties and persons whose negligence contributed to the alleged damages. FIFTEENTH AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE 15. As a further and separate affirmative defense to said Complaint, this answering Defendant is informed and believes, and therefore alleges, that any and all mandatory duties imposed on this answering Defendant, and/or its agents or employees, the failure of which allegedly created the condition at the time and place which is the subject of this Complaint, were exercised with reasonable diligence and therefore, this answering Defendant is not liable for the alleged damages. SIXTEENTH AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE 16. As a further and separate affirmative defense to said Complaint, this answering Defendant is informed and believes, and therefore alleges, that this answering Defendant is not vicariously liable for the damages, if any, alleged in Plaintiff's Complaint, caused by the acts or omissions of the other Defendants. SEVENTEENTH AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE 17. As a further and separate affirmative defense to said Complaint, this answering Defendant is informed and believes, and therefore alleges, that the injuries and damages complained of by the Plaintiff, if there were any, are properly attributable to a modification, alteration or other change in some manner to the installed work of improvement for which the Plaintiff herein secks to hold this answering Defendant legally responsible, which modification, alteration or change was not performed by or participated in or consented to or approved by this answering Defendant, or any agent, servant or employee of this answering Defendant, Accordingly, any recovery against this answering Defendant should be barred or otherwise diminished. MW Hy -5- N.V. HEATHORN, INC.’S ANSWER TO PLAINTIFF'S THIRD AMENDED COMPLAINT 88346.doc Case No. CGC0B-478453EIGHTEENTH AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE 18. As a further and separate affirmative defense to said Complaint, this answering Defendant is informed and believes, and therefore alleges, that the Complaint is barred by the applicable statute of limitations contained in Code of Civil Procedures sections 337(1), 337(3), 337.1, 337.15, 338(a), 338(b), 338(c), 338(d), 339, 340 and 343, among others. NINETEENTH AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE 19. As a further and separate affirmative defense to said Complaint, this answering Defendant is informed and believes, and therefore alleges, that Plaintiff or others failed to perform to the degree of maintenance on the work of improvement performed on the property that is the subject matter of this action, necessary to protect such work of improvement from deterioration from the elements. Such failure to maintain the said work of improvement bars or otherwise diminishes the claim or recovery of Plaintiff. TWENTIETH AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE 20. As a further and separate affirmative defense to said Complaint, this answering Defendant is informed and believes, and therefore alleges that this answering Defendant has appropriately, completely and fully performed and discharged any and all obligations and legal duties arising out of the matters alleged in the Complaint . TWENTY-FIRST AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE 21. As a further and separate affirmative defense to said Complaint, this answering Defendant is informed and believes, and therefore alleges that at the times and places mentioned in the Complaint, the Plaintiff or others failed to exercise the quality and quantity of care and caution which a reasonable person in the same or similar circumstances would have exercised for the protection of themselves and their property; said failure and negligence by the Plaintiff or others proximately caused and contributed to the damages, if any, sustained by the Plaintiff. Plaintiff's recovery, therefore, if any, should be reduced by an amount proportionate to the amount by which Plaintiff's or other’s negligence contributed to the happening of the alleged accident, injury, damage and/or loss. Wt -6- NV. HEATHORN, INC.’S ANSWER TO PLAINTIFF’S THIRD AMENDED COMPLAINT 88346.doc Case No. CGC08-478453TWENTY-SECOND AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE 22. As a further and separate affirmative defense to said Complaint, this answering Defendant is informed and believes, and therefore alleges, that the Plaintiff was already in breach of their alleged contractual relationships, if any, at or before the time of the matters alleged to have arisen from acts or omissions by this answering Defendant and, therefore, no act or omission of this answering Defendant was a direct or proximate cause of any of the matters alleged in the Complaint. TWENTY-THIRD AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE 23. As a further and separate affirmative defense to said Complaint, this answering Defendant is informed and believes, and therefore alleges, that it performed each of its obligations pursuant to any and all contracts and agreements described in the Complaint , if any there were, except those obligations this answering Defendant was prevented and/or excused from performing by the acts and/or omissions of Plaintiff, and/or other individuals or entities not named as Defendants in the Complaint herein. TWENTY-FOQURTH AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE, 24. As a further and separate affirmative defense to the Complaint, this answering Defendant alleges that if it is determined that this answering Defendant did not perform one or more obligations under any contract or agreement, this answering Defendant contends that Plaintiff did not perform its obligations under each contract or agreement as aforesaid, and that those obligations were a condition precedent to any performance by this answering Defendant in each instance. ‘TWENTY-FIFTH AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE 25. As a further and separate affirmative defense to the Complaint, this answering Defendant alleges that the acts or omissions alleged to have been committed by this answering Defendant was justified as part of the regular course of business and the fulfillment of its own contractual obligations. TWENTY-SIXTH AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE 26. As a further and separate affirmative defense to the Complaint, this answering Defendant alleges that a valid contractual relationship, of the nature and scope alleged by the Plaintiff, -7- NV. HEATHORN, INC.’S ANSWER TO PLAINTIFF'S THIRD AMENDED COMPLAINT 88346.doc Case No. CGC08-478453did not exist between this answering Defendant and the Plaintiff and that the absence of such a contractual relationship acts to bar any recovery by the Plaintiff against this answering Defendant. TWENTY-SEVENTH AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE 27. As a further and separate affirmative defense to the Complaint, this answering Defendant alleges that any damages or injuries sustained by the Plaintiff, was a part of the business risk assumed by the Plaintiff upon entering into its alleged contractual relationships. TWENTY-EIGHTH AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE 28. Asa further and separate affirmative defense to said Complaint, these Defendants are informed and believe and thereon allege that Plaintiffs lacks standing to the claims alleged in the Complaint. TWENTY-NINTH AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE 29. Asa further and separate affirmative defense to said Complaint, this answering Defendant alleges that the Complaint, and each alleged cause of action therein, is absolutely barred by the provisions of Civil Code Sections 1474, 1475, 1476, 1477, and each of them, THIRTIETH AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE 30. Asa further and separate affirmative defense to said Complaint, this answering Defendant alleges that the Plaintiff is barred by the following provisions of the Uniform Commercial Code: Sections 1201(25)(c), 2601, 2602(1), 2513(1)(3), 2510(1), 2605(1)(a) and (b), 2606(1)(a) and (b), 2607, 2715(2)(a), and 2719(3). THIRTY-FIRST AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE 31. Asa further and separate affirmative defense to said Complaint, this answering Defendant alleges that the Plaintiff is barred by the provisions of California Civil Code Sections 2782- 2784. THIRTY-SECOND AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE 32. Asa further and separate affirmative defense to said Complaint, this answering Defendant alleges that the Plaintiff, and each alleged cause of action therein, fails to state facts -8- ‘NV. HEATHORN, INC,’S ANSWER TO PLAINTIFF'S THIRD AMENDED COMPLAINT 88346.doc Case No. CGC08-478453sufficient to constitute a cause of action for indemnity or contribution when based on strict liability, breach of contract, rescission, fraud, or negligent misrepresentation. THIRTY-THIRD AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE 33. Asa further and separate affirmative defense to said Complaint, this answering Defendant alleges that the Plaintiff's recovery, if any, is forbidden or otherwise limited by the application of the anti-deficiency statutes. THIRTY-FOURTH AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE 34. Asa further and separate affirmative defense to said Complaint, this answering Defendant alleges that by the terms of its contract, this answering Defendant is not responsible for defects and/or errors in the plans, specifications, or other contract documents. THIRTY-FIFTH AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE 35. Asa further and separate affirmative defense to said Complaint, this answering Defendant alleges that the Plaintiff and/or others may have altered the product involved, proximately causing the events and damages, if any there were, and recovery is therefore barred or proportionately reduced accordingly. THIRTY-SIXTH AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE 36. Asa further and separate affirmative defense to said Complaint, this answering Defendant alleges that the Plaintiff either intentionally or negligently failed to preserve the primary evidence relevant to this litigation, thus failing to give this answering Defendant an opportunity to inspect said evidence and thereby damaging and prejudicing a defense. Plaintiff, therefore, should be barred from introducing secondary or lesser evidence, and any recovery should be diminished accordingly. Ml if it Ml if -9- N.V, HEATHORN, INC.’S ANSWER TO PLAINTIFF'S THIRD AMENDED COMPLAINT 88346.doc Case No. CGC08-478453a A wA PF YN WHEREFORE, this answering Defendant prays as follows: 1. That Plaintiff takes nothing by reason of its Complaint; 2. For costs of suit incurred herein; and 3, For such other and further relief as the Court may deem just and proper. DATED: July 8, 2011 SELLAR HAZARD MANNING FICENEC & LUCIA j Depnea oun DENAE M. OLIVIERI, ESQ. Attorney For N.V. Heathorn, Inc. -10- N.Y, HEATHORN, INC.’S ANSWER TO PLAINTIFE’S THIRD AMENDED COMPLAINT 88346.doc Case No. CGCO8-478453PROOF OF SERVICE J, Amanda Pikman, declare: 1am employed in the County of Contra Costa, California in the offices of amember of the Bar of this Court, at whose direction this service was made. My business address is 1800 Sutter Street, Suite 460, Concord, California. I am over the age of eightecn years and not a party to this action. On the date given, I served the following document(s): NV. HEATHORN, INC.’S ANSWER TO PLAINTIFF’S THIRD AMENDED COMPLAINT In the case entitled: Beacon Residential v Catellus Third and King, et al., San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. CGC08-478453, on all interested parties through their attorneys of record by placing a true and correct copy thereof addressed as shown on the attached service list, as designated below (SEE ATTACHED SERVICE LIST) XX__ BY FIRST CLASS MAIL (C.C_P. §81013A. et sea.): I caused said document(s) to be deposited in the United States Mail in a sealed envelope with postage fully prepaid at Concord, California, following the ordinary practice at my place of business of collection and processing of mail on the same day as shown on this declaration. BY FACSIMILE (C.C.P. §§1012.5, et sea.) I served such document(s) by fax to the fax number(s) provided by each of the parties in this litigation at Concord, California. I received a confirmation sheet indicating said fax was transmitted completely. _____ OVERNIGHT DELIVERY I caused such envelope to be delivered to the addresses identified on the attached service list by means of an overnight delivery service pursuant to California Code of Civil Procedure Section 1013 BY PERSONAL SERVICE 1 delivered such envelope by hand to the offices of the addressee. Messenger Service: ONE HOUR DELIVERY BY ELECTRONIC SERVICE (C.C.P. §187): I caused said document to be served using LexisNexis File & Serve/One Legal File & Serve. I declare under the penalty of perjury, under the laws of the State of California, that the above is true and correct. DATED: July 8.2011 Crunk. Pabercor— Amanda Pikman -ll- N.V, HEATHORN, INC."S ANSWER TO PLAINTIFF'S THIRD AMENDED COMPLAINT 88346.doc Case No, CGC08-478453Case No.: Case Name: Beacon Residential y Catellus Third and King, et al. San Francisco Superior Court Case No. CGC08-478453 Ann Rankin Law Offices of Ann Rankin 3911 Harrison Street Oakland, CA 94611 Mark J. D’Argenio 1001 Galaxy Way, Suite 308 Concord. CA 94520 James Castile Robles, Castle & Meredith The Arlington Building 492 Ninth Street, Suite 200 Oakland, CA 94607 Steven M. Cvitanovic Haight, Brown & Bonestee!, LLP 71 Stevenson Street, 20th Floor San Francisco. CA 94105-2981 Peter J, Laufenberg Wendel, Rosen, Black & Dean 1111 Broadway, 24th Floor Oakland, CA 94607 Sandy Kaplan Gordon & Rees 275 Battery St, Ste. 2000 San Francisco, CA 94111 John A. Koeppel Ropers, Majeski, Kohn & Bentley 333 Market Street, Suite 3150 San Francisco, CA 94105 Kevin P. McCarthy MeCarthy & MeCarthy, LLP 505 14th Street, Suite 1150 Oakland, CA 94612 Wood Smith Henning & Berman LLP Attorney For: Plaintiff Telephone: (510) 653-8886 Facsimile: (510) 653-8889 Attorney For: Catellus Commercial Development Telephone: (925) 295-1141 Facsimile: (925) 295-1145 Attorney For: Skidmore Owings & Merrill, LLP Telephone: Facsimile: Attorney For: Centurion Partners, LLC; Mission Place, LLC Telephone: (415) 546-7500 Facsimile: (415) 546-7505 Attorney For: Mission Place Holdings, LLC; Mission Place Mezzanine, LLC; and Mission Place Partners, LLC Mission Place, LLC; Centurion Real Estate Partners, LLC; Mission Place Mezz Holdings, LLC, Telephone: (510) 834-6600 Facsimile: (510) 808-4660 Attorney For: Cross-defendant, Webcor Builders, Inc. Telephone: (415) 986-5900 Facsimile: (415) 986-8054 Attorney For: Defendant, Catellus Commercial Development Corporation Telephone: (415) 543-4800 Facsimile: (415) 274-6301 Attorney For: Cross-Defendant, Window Solutions, Inc. Telephone: (510) 839-8100 Facsimile: (510) 839-8108 -12- 88346.doc N.V. HEATHORN, INC.’S ANSWER TO PLAINTIFF'S THIRD AMENDED COMPLAINT Case No. CGC08-478453Co wm a DA A RW HY ey oe Se oe oe Se te Se Se eS BNP PRRBBEP SSeS DAA OR = SO Steven H. Schwartz Schwartz & Janzen, LLP 12100 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1125 Los Angeles, CA 90025 David S. Webster Wood, Smith, Henning & Berman, LLP 1401 Willow Pass Road, Suite 700 Concord, CA 94520-7982 Brandt L. Wolkin Wolkin, Curran, LLP 555 Montgomery St., Suite 1100 San Francisco, CA 94111 Adam Brezine Holme Roberts & Owen LLP 560 Mission Street, 25th Floor San Francisco. CA 94105 William H. Staples Archer Norris P.O, Box 8035 Walnut Creek. CA 94596 William H. McInerney, Jr. Mclnemey & Dillon 1999 Harrison Street, Suite 1700 Oakland, CA 94612-7100 Attorney For: Defendant, HKS, Inc, and dba HKS Architects, Inc. Telephone: (310) 979-4090 Facsimile: Attorney For: Defendant, Catellus Residential Construction, Cross-Complainant, Webcor Telephone: (925) 356-8200 Facsimile: (925) 356-8250 Attorney For: Third Party, Architectural Glass & Aluminium Co, Inc. Telephone: (415) 982-9390 Facsimile: Attorney For: Solutia, Inc. Telephone: (415) 268-2000 Facsimile: (415) 268-1999 Attorney For: Anning Johnson Telephone: (925) 930-6600 Facsimile: (925) 930-6620 Attorney For: Allied Fire Protection Telephone: (510) 465-7100 Facsimile: (510) 465-8556 -13- N.V, HEATHORN, INC.’S ANSWER TO PLAINTIFF'S THIRD AMENDED COMPLAINT 88346.doc ‘Case No, CGCO8-478453