On March 12, 2008 a Motion,Ex Parte was filed involving a dispute between Breckler, Joann, Breckler, Rodrick, and Actuant Corporation, Airgas-Northern California & Nevada, Inc., Air Products And Chemicals, Inc., All Asbestos Defendants, Allied Manufacturing Company, Allied Mfg Co., Inc., Allis-Chalmers Corporation Product Liability Trust, Allsberry Mechanical Corporation, American Conference Of Governmental Industrial Hyg, American Honda Motor Co., Inc., American Plumbing And Heating Supplies, American Plumbing & Heating Supplies, American Standard, Inc., Anderson, Rowe & Buckley, Inc., A.O. Smith Corporation, Asbestos Defendants, Asbestos Manufacturing Company, Auto Friction Corporation, Auto Specialties Manufacturing Company, Baldor Electric Company, Bayer Cropscience, Inc., As Successor To Amchem, B.E.E Industrial Supply, Inc., Bell Asbestos Mines Ltd., Bigge Crane And Rigging Co., Borg-Warner Corporation, Brassbestos Brake Lining Company, Bridgestone Firestone North American Tire, Llc, Bryan Steam Llc, Buckles-Smith Electric Company, Bucyrus International, Inc., Burnham Corporation, Burnham Llc (Fka Burnham Corporation Which Will Do, Burnham Llp F K A Burnham Corporation, Carl N. Swenson Co., Inc., Carrier Corporation, Cbs Corporation, A Delaware Corporation, F K A, Chester C. Lehmann, Co., Inc., Chester C. Lehmann, Co. Inc., Dba Electrical, Chrysler Llc, Clayton Industries, Inc., Cleaver-Brooks, Inc., Consolidated Insulation, Inc., Craftsman Elevators, Inc., Crane Service Corporation, Csk Auto, Inc., Daimlerchrysler Corporation, Dana Corporation, Does 1-8500, Eaton Electrical Inc., Electrical Materials, Inc., Emsco Asbestos Company, Fdcc California, Inc., Fdcc California, Inc.,, Federal-Mogul Asbestos Personal Injury Trust, Fibre & Metal Products Company, Forcee Manufacturing Corporation, Ford Motor Company, Garlock Sealing Technologies, Llc, Gatke Corporation, General Electric Company, General Motors Corporation, Genuine Parts Company, George Rossmann, Inc., Goulds Pumps, Inc., Grinnell Corporation, Grinnell Llc,, Haley Engineering Corporation, Hamilton Sunstrand Corporation, Hanson Permanente Cement, Inc., Hanson Permanente Cement, Inc. Fka Kaiser Cement, Hennessy Industries, Inc., H. Krasne Manufacturing Company, Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Honda North America, Inc., Honda Of America Mfg., Honda Of Canada Mfg., A Division Of, Honda Of South Carolina Mfg., Inc., Hondapower Equipment Manufacturing, Inc., Honda R&D America, Inc., Honda R&D Co., Ltd., Honeywell International Inc., F K A Alliedsignal,, Hurst Boilers, Ingersoll-Rand Company, Jack'S Unlimited, Inc., Jacks Unlimited, Inc., J.T. Thorpe & Son, Inc., Larry Hopkins, Inc., Lasco Brake Products, Lear Siegler Diviersified Holdings Corp., L.J. Miley Company, L.R. Trillo Company, Inc., Madco Welding Supply Co, Inc., Madco Welding Supply Co., Inc., Maremont Corporation, Mcmaster-Carr Supply Company, Medical Counsel Berry & Berry, Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, Molded Industrial Friction Corporation, Morton International, Inc., National Transport Supply, Inc., Nissan Forklift Corporation, Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., Nissan North America, Inc., North America And Nissan Technical Center North, Owens-Illinois, Inc., Pacific Scientific Company, Parker Hannifin Corporation, Peebels Equipment Company, Placerville Auto Parts, Inc., Plant Insulation Company, Pneumo Abex Llc, Pratt & Whitney, Quintec Industries, Inc., Ray L. Hellwig Mechanical Co. Inc., Ray L. Hellwig Plumbing & Heating, Inc., R.E. Cuddie Co., Redwood Plumbing Co., Inc., Riteset Manufacturing Company, Robert Bosch Corporation, Robert Bosch Llc, Rockwell Automation, Inc., Rossendale-Ruboil Company, Rudolph And Sletten, Inc., San Jose Boiler Works, Inc., Sasco, Schneider Electric Usa, Inc., Scott Co. Of California, S. H. Coley Construction Company, Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, Silver Line Products, Inc, South Bay Electric, Southern Friction Materials Company, S & S Welding, Inc., Standard Motor Products, Inc., Standco, Inc., Stuart-Western, Inc., Super Shops, Inc., The Budd Company, The Jack Dymond Company, The Jack Dymond Company., Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A., Inc., Trane Us Inc. Fka American Standard Inc., Underwriters Laboratories Inc., Union Carbide Corporation, Unique Electronic Transfer And Storage, Inc., Unique Electronic Transfer & Storage, Inc., United Technologies Corporation, Universal Friction Materials Company, U.S. Spring & Bumper Company, Viacom, Inc., Westburne Supply Inc., Westburne Supply, Inc., Wheeling Brake Block Manufacturing Company, W. L. Larsen, Inc., W.L. Larsen, Inc., W.W. Grainger, Inc., York International Corporation, for civil in the District Court of San Francisco County.
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Gordon & Rees LLP 275 Battery Street, Suite 2000 San Francisco, CA 94111 JACK: B. MCCOWAN, JR. (SBN: 062056) ANDREW W. CARY (SBN: 206799) GORDON & REES LLP 275 Battery Street, Suite 2000 San Francisco, CA 94111 Telephone: (415) 986-5900 Facsimile: (415) 986-8054 Attorneys for Defendant ROBERT BOSCH LLC ELECTRONICALLY FILED Superior Court of California, County of San Francisco MAY 17 2011 Clerk of the Court BY: VANESSA WU Deputy Clerk SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO RODRICK BRECKLER and JOANN BRECKLER, Plaintiff, ASBESTOS DEFENDANTS (BOP), Defendants. Neem CASE NO. CGC-08-274566 DEFENDANT ROBERT BOSCH LLC’S SEPARATE STATEMENT OF UNDISPUTED MATERIAL FACTS IN SUPPORT OF MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT Accompanying Papers: Notice of motion and motion; declaration of Andrew W. Cary; declaration of Brian Malson; declaration of Geoffrey Damewood; memorandum of points and authorities; [Proposed] order . Date: June 1, 2011 Time: 9:30 a.m. Dept: 220 Judge: Hon. Harold E. Kahn Trial Date: July 11, 2011 Complaint Filed: March 12, 2008 Defendant Robert Bosch LLC (“Bosch”) submits the following separate statement of undisputed material facts, together with references to supporting evidence, pursuant to California Code of Civil Procedure section 437c(b). With these facts, Bosch negates an essential element and/or establishes a defense that bars the causes of action set forth in plaintiffs’ complaint, thereby entitling Bosch to summary judgment. -1- DEFENDANT ROBERT BOSCH LLC’S SEPARATE STATEMENT OF UNDISPUTED MATERIAL FACTS TN SHDDORT AK MOTION RAR STIMMARY TINGMENTGordon & Rees LLP 275 Battery Street, Suite 2000 San Francisco, CA 94111 oO OD 6H YD DH FF BW De N NR BP NH NY NON NR Nm a ea ea ea oN DH BF YW NHN |= SDB ew IND Hh BP WH ES These undisputed facts demonstrate Bosch is entitled to summary judgment on the ground plaintiffs are unable to establish a triable issue of material fact as to any of the causes of action alleged in the complaint. SEPARATE STATEMENT OF UNDISPUTED MATERIAL FACTS IN SUPPORT OF MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT MOVING PARTY’S UNDISPUTED OPPOSING PARTY’S RESPONSE MATERIAL FACT AND AND SUPPORTING EVIDENCE SUPPORTING EVIDENCE 1. | Rodrick Breckler alleges he was exposed to Bosch brake shoes, clutches, heater boxes and exhaust gaskets that contained asbestos while he was employed as a parts clerk at Gus Mozart Porsche between April 1969 and June 1969. February 3, 2009 discovery deposition of Rodrick Breckler [February Breckler dep. vol. 2”], 265:25-266:2; 268:10-14; 294:19- 295:4, declaration of Andrew W. Cary [*Cary decl.”], 9 11. 2. | Mr. Breckler testified that he installed either Bosch or Volkswagen brakes purchased from a Volkswagen dealership in Los Gatos, California on his 1985 Volkswagen Cabriolet in 1992. February 5, 2009. discovery deposition of Rodrick Breckler [“February Breckler dep. vol. 4”], 612:8-13; 615:11-16; 617:18- 618:9, Cary decl., { 12; February 6, 2009 discovery deposition of Rodrick Breckler, [February Breckler dep. vol. 5”], 797:13- 799:9, Cary decl., J 13. 3. | Mr. Breckler testified that he installed either Bosch or Volkswagen brakes purchased from a Volkswagen dealership in Los Gatos, California on his 1985 Volkswagen Cabriolet in 1995 or 1996. February Breckler dep. vol. 4, 612:8-13; 617:18-618:18; 620:7-13 Cary decl., { 12; February Breckler dep, vol. 5, 797:13- 799:9, Cary decl., J 13. 4. | Mr. Breckler testified that he installed either Bosch or Volkswagen brakes purchased from a Volkswagen dealership in Los Gatos, California on his 1985 -2- DEFENDANT ROBERT BOSCH LLC’S SEPARATE STATEMENT OF UNDISPUTED MATERIAL FACTS TN SIIPPART AR MATION EAR CITMMARY TINGMENTGordon & Rees LLP 275 Battery Street, Suite 2000 San Francisco, CA 94111 Cond DA PB BW BH HY YP NY NY N NY BRD Dm Oe ee ea oa IDA HW BF YW YH = SOD eI DAA RDN FS OS MOVING PARTY’S UNDISPUTED MATERIAL FACT AND SUPPORTING EVIDENCE OPPOSING PARTY’S RESPONSE AND SUPPORTING EVIDENCE Volkswagen Cabriolet in 1998. February Breckler dep. vol. 4, 612:8-13; 617:18-618:25; 620:7-13; Cary decl., { 12; February Breckler dep. vol. 5, 797:13- 799:9, Cary decl., 7 13. Mr. Breckler testified that he installed either Volkswagen or Bosch brand clutch parts on his 1985 Volkswagen Cabriolet on one occasion in 1995. February Breckler dep. vol. 4, 620:17-23, Cary decl., { 12; February Breckler dep. vol. 5, 797:13-799:9, Cary decl., { 13. Mr. Breckler testified that he removed ‘Volkswagen or Bosch brand brakes from his 1970 Volkswagen Beetle sometime between 1982 and 1984. February Breckler dep. vol. 2, 298:9- 299:13, Cary decl., { 11; February Breckler dep. vol. 5, 797:9-19, Cary decl.,.{ 13. Mr. Breckler identifies himself as the only person with knowledge of facts to support his contention that he was exposed to asbestos containing parts manufactured by Bosch. March 17, 2009 plaintiff Rodrick Breckler’s responses to set one of special interrogatories propounded by Bosch, response no. 2, Cary decl., |] 9. Between at least 1968 and 1995, Bosch did not manufacture, distribute or sell any brake parts, clutch parts, heater boxes or exhaust gaskets. Declaration of Brian Malson, { 6. Bosch did not distribute brake parts to Volkswagen at any time prior to at least 2000. Declaration of Geoffrey Damewood, § 4. -3- DEFENDANT ROBERT BOSCH LLC’S SEPARATE STATEMENT OF UNDISPUTED MATERIAL FACTS TN SEIPPART OF MATION FAR CIMMARV TINGMENTGordon & Rees LLP 275 Battery Street, Suite 2000 San Franciseo, CA 94111 m BR 28 BOSC/1054513/9251385v.1 MOVING PARTY’S UNDISPUTED MATERIAL FACT AND SUPPORTING EVIDENCE OPPOSING PARTY’S RESPONSE AND SUPPORTING EVIDENCE Bosch has not sold original equipment 10. | service parts directly to vehicle manufacturers’ dealerships between at least 1987 and 2011. Declaration of Geoffrey Damewood, {| 4 Dated: May 16, 2011 GORDON & REES LLP By: ANDREW W. CARY Attorneys for Defendant ROBERT BOSCH LLC -4- DEFENDANT ROBERT BOSCH LLC’S SEPARATE STATEMENT OF UNDISPUTED MATERIAL FACTS TN STIPPAR'T OF MATION EAR STTMMARY WINGMENT