Document for RUFUS ALEXANDER VS. ASBESTOS DEFENDANTS (B/P)AS REFLECTED ON EXHIBITS et al

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                                SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO

MINUTES

June 07, 2011, Tuesday
RUFUS ALEXANDER,
PLAINTIFF,
vs

ASBESTOS DEFENDANTS (B/P)AS
REFLECTED ON EXHIBITS, et al.,

DEFENDANTS.
Present:
Judge: Harold E. Kahn
Reporter: LaVena Ward, CSR # 7077
Appearing for Plaintiff (s)

See list attached

Department: 220
Case Number: CGC-08-274719
Nature of Cause: Hearing on Discovery

and Law and Motion matters filed by
various defendants

Clerk: Audrey Huie
Bailiff:

Appearing for Defendant(s):

See list attached

APPEARANCES:

Paul Lannus, Esq., of LANKFORD CRAWFORD MORENO LLP (925-300-3520),
appearing for defendant / moving party Ford Motor Company

Elizabeth C. Sears, Esq., of FOLEY & MANSFIELD (510-590-9500), appearing for
defendant / moving party NACCO Materials Handling Group, Inc.

Neil C. Ludman, Esq., of SCHIFF HARDIN (415-901-8700), appearing for defendant /

moving party Deere & Company

Elyse W. Grant, Esq., of KEESAL, YOUNG & LOGAN (415-981-0136), appearing for

defendant / moving party Lear Siegler Diversified Holdings Corp.

K.C. Swisher, Esq., of GORDON & REES (619-230-7410), appearing for defendant / moving

party / joinder Hennessy Industries, Inc.

Case Number: CGC-08-274719

Case Title: RUFUS ALEXANDER VS. ASBESTOS DEFENDANTS (B/P)AS REFLECTED

ON EXHIBITS et al

Date: June 07, 2011

Form: C01006Bina Ghanaat, Esq., of BURNHAM BROWN (510-835-6730), appearing for defendant /
moving party Borg-Warner Corp. By Its SII BorgWarner Morse Tec Inc.

Bret R. landess, Esq., of O[UM REYEN & PRYOR (415-392-8300), appearing for defendant
/ moving party Fiat USA, Inc.

Natasha Sumner, Esq., of MCKENNA LONG & ALDRIDGE (415-267-4089), appearing for
defendants / moving parties ArvinMeritor, Inc., and Maremont Corporation

Constance Fraenkel, Esq., of BECHERER KANNETT & SCHWEITZER (510-658-3600),
appearing for defendant / moving party / joinder Bridgestone Firestone North American Tire,
LLC

Christopher D. Strunk, Esq., of GORDON & REES (415-986-5900), appearing for defendant
/ moving party The Budd Co., and defendant Carlisle Corporation

Brendan Way, Esq., of JACKSON, JENKINS & RENSTROM, LLP (415-982-3600),
appearing for defendant / moving party Cummins Engine Company

Alexandra Ozols, Esq., of LEWIS BRISBOIS BISGAARD & SMITH LLP, (415-362-2580)
appearing via CourtCall for defendant / joinder American Honda Motor Co. Inc.

Shelley K. Tinkoff, Esq., of BRYDON HUGO & PARKER (415-808-0300), appearing for
defendants / Joinders Pneumo Abex LLC, Dana Companies LLC and Toyota Motors Sales,
U.S.A,, Inc.

Plaintiff Rufus Alexander, (415-574-8986), appearing in pro per.

APPEARANCE FOR OTHER DEFENDANTS:

Steve Clarence, Esq., of BENNETT, SAMUELSEN, REYNOLDS & ALLARD (510-444-
7688), for Gatke Corporation

Gary Lundry, Esq., of GLASPY & GLASPY, INC. (925-947-1300), appearing for defendant
Clark Equipment Company

RULING:

Certain Defendants’ motions for terminating or evidentiary sanctions were argued. The Court
granted the motions and dismissed the case in its entirety without prejudice. All defendants were
dismissed. All other motions set on the Discovery and Law & Motion calendars were moot as
case was dismissed. (List of motions attached.) Counsel for Ford Motor Company is to prepare
an order for the Court’s signature. = (220/HEK)

On Discovery Calendar:
1. Defendant Hennessy Industries, Inc.’s motion for judgment on the pleadings.

2. Defendant Bridgestone Firestone North American Tire, LLC’s motion to compel
discovery responses and for monetary sanctions and terminating sanctions.

3. Defendant Fiat USA, Inc.’s motion to impose sanctions or compel discovery responses and
request for monetary sanctions

Case Number: CGC-08-274719
Case Title: RUFUS ALEXANDER VS. ASBESTOS DEFENDANTS (B/P)AS REFLECTED
ON EXHIBITS et al
-2- Date: June 07, 2011
Form: C010064. Defendant Lear Siegler Diversified Holdings Corp.’s motion to compel discovery. See
details of appearances and rulings in the Word Minutes

5. Defendant Deere & Company’s motion for terminating sanctions, including dismissal with
prejudice, or for an order compelling responses.

6. Defendant Borg-Warner Corp. by its SII Borgwarner Morse Tec’s motion to compel
plaintiff's responses to its third set of request for production and request for award of
monetary and terminating sanctions.

7. Defendant Borg-Warner Corp. by its SII Borgwarner Morse Tec’s motion to compel
plaintiff's responses to its third set of special interrogatories and request for award of
monetary and terminating sanctions.

8. Defendant Hennessy Industries, Inc.’ motion for terminating or evidentiary sanctions,
request for monetary damages in the amount of $962

9. Defendant Ford Motor Company’s motion for terminating sanctions for failure to obey

court’s April 29, 2010 and August 4, 2010 orders pursuant to C.C.P. § 2023.030.

0. Defendant Nacco Materials Handling Group, Inc.’s motion to compel discovery responses

and for monetary sanctions and terminating sanctions.

1. Defendant The Budd Co.’s motion for sanctions against plaintiff.

2. Defendant The Budd Co.’s motion to exclude testimony, declaration or participation of

plaintiff at trial and request for terminating sanctions in contempt.

3. Defendant The Budd Co.’s motion for an order that matters in request for admissions be

deemed admitted and imposing terminating sanctions

4. Defendant The Budd Co.’s motion to compel discovery responses and imposing terminating

sanctions

5. Defendant Cummins Engine Company’s motion to compel responses to form

interrogatories, special interrogatories and request for production and having subject matter
of request for admissions deemed admitted and for sanctions.

6. Defendant Hennessy Industries, Inc.’s motion to compel discovery responses to requests for

production of documents and sanctions.

7. Defendant Hennessy Industries, Inc.’s motion to compel discovery responses to form

interrogatories and sanctions.

8. Defendant Hennessy Industries, Inc.’s motion for order that matters in request for

admissions be deemed admitted and sanctions.

On Law & Motion Calendar:

A. Defendant Hennessy Industries, Inc.’s motion for judgment on the pleadings.

B. Defendant The Budd Co.’s motion for judgment on the pleadings.

C. Defendant Hennessy Industries, Inc.’s amended motion for judgment on the pleadings.

D. Defendants Arvinmeritor, Inc. and Maremont Corp.’s motion to dismiss for delay in
prosecution

E. Defendant Bridgestone Firestone North America LLC’s joinder to Arvinmeritor, Inc. and
Maremont Corporation’s motion to dismiss for delay in prosecution.

F. Defendant American Honda Motor Co., Inc.’s joinder to Arvinmeritor, Inc. and Maremont
Corp.’s motion to dismiss for delay in prosecution.

Case Number: CGC-08-274719
Case Title: RUFUS ALEXANDER VS. ASBESTOS DEFENDANTS (B/P)AS REFLECTED
ON EXHIBITS et al
-3- Date: June 07, 2011
Form: C01006G. Defendant Honeywell International, Inc.’s joinder to Arvinmeritor, Inc. and Maremont
Corp.’s motion to dismiss for delay in prosecution.

H. Defendant Hennessy Industries, Inc.’s joinder to Arvinmeritor, Inc. and Maremont Corp.’s
motion to dismiss for delay in prosecution.

I. Defendants Dana Companies, LLC, Toyota Motors Sales, USA Inc. and Pneumo Abex
LLC’s joinders to Arvinmeritor, Inc. and Maremont Corp.’s motion to dismiss for delay in
prosecution.

J. Defendant The Budd Co.'s Joinder In Arvinmeritor, Inc. And Maremont Corporation's
Motion To Dismss For Delay In Prosecution.

K. Defendant Fiat Usa, Inc.'s Joinder In Co-Defendants' Motion To Dismiss For Delay In
Prosecution.

Case Number: CGC-08-274719
Case Title: RUFUS ALEXANDER VS. ASBESTOS DEFENDANTS (B/P)AS REFLECTED
ON EXHIBITS et al
-4- Date: June 07, 2011
Form: C01006