On December 17, 2010 a MINUTES FOR AUG-19-2015 9:00 AM was filed involving a dispute between Ross, Jean, Ross, Robert, and Acco Engineered Systems, Inc., Advanced Mechanical, Advance Mechanical Contractors, Inc., Air Systems Mechanical Contractor, A & K Heating Company, Inc., Albay Construction Company, Allen-Simmons Heating & Sheet Metal Company Inc., Allied Fire Protection, Allied Sprinkler Company, Inc., Allsberry Mechanical Corporation, Anderson, Rowe & Buckley, Inc., Associated Insulation Of California, A. Teichert & Son, Inc., Balliet Bros. Construction Corporation, Banner Drywall & Painting Co. Inc., Barnes Construction Co., Bayer Cropscience Inc., Bayer Cropscience, Inc., Successor To Amchem, Bell Products Inc., Beta Mechanical Contractors, L.P., Bragg Investment Company, Inc., Cahill Construction Co., Inc., Cahill Construction Services, Inc., Cahill Contractors, Inc., California Drywall Co., Castro Construction, Inc., C.C. Moore & Co. Engineers, Cincinnati Valve Company, Cjr Plastering, Clausen-Patten, Inc., Clausen-Patten, Inc., A Dissolved Corporation, Climate Air, Inc., Climate Control Co., Inc., Collins Electrical Company, Inc., Commair Mechanical Services, Consolidated Insulation, Inc., Cosco Fire Protection, Inc., Cosco Sprinkler, Critchfield Mechanical, Inc., C & R Plastering, Inc., Csk Auto, Inc., Cupertino Electric, Inc., Delucchi Sheet Metal Works, Dilland Sederberg Plumbing, Does 1-8500, Domco Products Texas Inc., Domco Products Texas, L.P., Donovan Construction, Dorn Refrigeration, Dorn Refrigeration And Air Conditioning, Dpr Construction, Duro Dyne Corporation, D.W. Nicholson Corporation, D. Zelinsky & Sons, Inc., Emil J. Weber Electric Co., Erwin Mechanical Inc., Ex- Fme, Inc. (Fka Fischbach And Moore Electric,, Fairmont Hotel Company, Fluor Corporation, Foley Electric Co., Foley Electric, Inc., Fuller Floors, General Mills, Inc., Giampolini & Co., Graybar Electric Company, Inc., Hanson Permanente Cement, Inc. Formerly Known As, Harold Beasley Plumbing And Heating, Inc., Harry Lee Plumbing & Heating, H & C Investment Associates, Inc., Henry C. Beck Company, Imperial Plastering & Drywall, Insulation Specialties, Inc., James A. Nelson Co., Inc., Johnson Controls, Inc., Jones Plastering Company, Joseph Bruno Sheet Metal Co., Inc., J.T. Thorpe & Son, Inc., J.W. Mcclenahan Company, J.W. Mcclenahan Company, Inc., Kentile Floors, Inc., Laub Sheet Metal Works, Lone Star Industries, Inc., Mack Construction Co., Magee, Robert, Malm Metal Products, Inc., Marine Engineering And Supply Company, Marshco Auto Parts, Inc., Mattock Construction Company, Mcclure Electric, Inc., Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, Michael Brothers, Midstate Mechanical, Inc., Mitchell Bros. Truck Lines, Inc., Monsanto Company, Sued As "Pharmacia Corporation", Oakfabco, Inc., Ortho-Craft, Pacific Fireproofing, Pacific Mechanical Corporation, Parker Insulation Contracting & Supply Co. Inc., Perini Corporation, Pharmacia Corporation, Which Will Do Business In, Pribuss Engineering, Pribuss Engineering, Inc., Raymond Interior Systems-North, Red Top Electric Co. Emeryville, Inc., Robert Magee, Rollie R. French, Inc., Rollins Construction, Rountree Plumbing & Heating Inc., Scott Co. Of California, S F L, Inc., S.J. Amoroso Construction Co., Inc., Slakey Brothers, Inc., Sugden Engineering Co., Swinerton Builders, Temper Insulation, Temporary Plant Cleaners, Inc., Texaco, Inc., The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, The W.W. Henry Company, Tuttle And Bailey Corp, Van Mulder Sheetmetal, Van-Mulder Sheet Metal, Inc., Walnut Creek Sheet Metal, Furnace & Air, W.C. Thomason, W.C. Thompson, Webcor Builders, Inc., Westburne Supply, Inc., Willard Electric, Wright Schuchart Harbor, Wright Schuchart Harbor Company, Ross, Jean, Ross, Robert, for civil in the District Court of San Francisco County.
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SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO MINUTES Wednesday, August 19, 2015 ROBERT ROSS, et al., PLAINTIFFS, vs C.C. MOORE & CO. ENGINEERS, DEFENDANTS. Present: Judge: HAROLD E. KAHN Reporter: proceedings not reported Appearing for Plaintiffs: Geoff T. Sloniker, Esq. BRAYTON PURCELL LLP 415.898.1555 GSloniker@bratonlaw.com Attorneys for Plantiffs ROBERT ROSS and JEAN ROSS Department: 613 Case Number: CGC-10-275731 Nature of Cause: Personal Injury and Loss of Consortium — Asbestos Hearing re Plaintiff's Motion to Consolidate and Joint Defense Motion in Limine Clerk: L. FONG Bailiff: not present Appearing for Defendants: T. Eric Sun, Esq. Dennis Young, Esq. FOLEY & MANSFIELD 510.590.9500 esun@foleymansfield.com Attorneys for Defendant ACCO ENGINEERED SYSTEMS, INC. and See Last Page for Additional Appearances [This matter is also heard with Case Nos. CGC-10-275675 (Roman, Sr.), CGC-10-275713 (Barragan), and CGC-11-275935 (Fortner). These cases are not consolidated.] 9:01 AM: _ Trial on the above-entitled cause comes on calendar this day, subsequent to a recess on August 11, 2015, for hearing of Plaintiffs’ motion to consolidate for trial living colon cancer/Brayton cases and joint defense motion in limine to exclude expected trial testimony of Dr. David Schwartz or, in the alternative, request for an Evidence Code Section 402 hearing. The Court, court personnel, and respective counsel are present as noted above. The Court questions plaintiffs’ counsel and indicates the Court’s view. The Court, having reviewed briefs Case Number: CGC-10-275731 Case Title: ROBERT ROSS et al VS. C.C. MOORE & CO. ENGINEERS -l- Date: August 19, 2015submitted and having heard oral argument, takes joint defense motion in limine to exclude expected trial testimony of Dr. David Schwartz under submission. An Evidence Code Section 402 hearing re colon cancer causation is set for Monday, August 24, 2015 at 9:00 a.m. in Dept. 613 9:12 AM: The Courts’ the tentative ruling regarding Plaintiffs’ motion to consolidate for trial living colon cancer/Brayton cases is to consolidate the cases. The Court and respective counsel discuss bifurcation of the actions. The Court will review its tentative ruling after hearing from Dr. Schwartz This matter is continued to August 24, 2015 at 9:00 a.m. for a case management conference. 9:40 AM: Hearing is concluded. ---000--- APPEARANCES (CONTINUED): William Hake, Esq. WILSON ELSER MOSKOTITZ EDELMAN & DICKER LLP 415.433.0990 bill. hake@wilsonelser.com Attorneys for Defendants ADVANCE MECHANICAL CONTRACTORS, INC.; ANDERSON, ROEW & BUCKLEY, INC.; BELL PRODUCTS INC. Gardiner McKleroy, Esq. WILSON ELSER MOSKOTITZ EDELMAN & DICKER LLP 415.433.0990 gardiner.mckleroy@wilsonelser.com Attorneys for Defendant COLLINS ELECTRICAL COMPANY, INC Jocelyn M. Soriano, Esq. ARCHER NORRIS 925.930.6600 jsoriano@archernorris.com Attorneys for Defendants ALBAY CONSTRUCTION COMPANY and CUPERTINO ELECTRIC, INC. Shelley K. Tinkoff. Esq. HuGo PARKER, LLP 415.808.0300 tinkoff@hugoparker.com Attorneys for Defendants A. TEICHERT & SON, INC.,; CAHILL CONSTRUCTION CO., INC.; CAHILL CONTRACTORS, INC.; PERINI CORPORATION; ROUNDTREE PLUMBING & HEATING INC.; and SWINERTON BUILDERS Case Number: CGC-10-275731 Rockford M. Hearn, Esq. WILSON ELSER MoskoTI1Z, EDELMAN & DICKER LLP 415.433.0990 rockford.hearn@wilsonelser.com Attorneys for Defendant EMIL J. WEBER ELECTRIC CO. Brian O’Mally, Esq. LAW OFFICES OF GLASPY & GLasPy, INC. 925.947.1300 Attorneys for Defendant FAIRMONT HOTEL COMPANY Guy W. Stilson, Esq. Low, BALL & LYNCH 415.981.6630 GStilson@lowball.com Attorneys for Defendants GIAMPOLINI & CO. and PACIFIC MECHANICAL CORPORATION Robert M. Menchini, Esq. Kathy M. Huynh, Esq. DENTONS US LLP 415.267.4000 rmenechini@foleymansfield.com kathy.huynh@dentons.com Attorneys for Defendant J.T. THORPE & SON. INC. Case Title: ROBERT ROSS et al VS. C.C. MOORE & CO. ENGINEERS -2- Date: August 19, 2015Joseph B. Adams, Esq. Bass! EDLIN Gute & BLUM LLP 415.397.9006 jadams@behblaw.com Attorneys for Defendants BALLIET BROS. CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION and MALM METAL PRODUCTS, INC. Jeffrey S. Gillespie, Esq. BURNHAM | BROWN 510.444.6800 jgillespie@burnhambrown.com Attorneys Defendant CALIFORNIA DRYWALL CO. Stephen E. Carlson, Esq. IMAI, TADLOCK, KEENEY & CORDERY, LLP 415.675.7000 scarlson@itkc.com Attorneys for Defendants CLAUSEN-PATTEN, INC. and HENRY C. BECK COMPANY James N. Sinunu, Esq. SINUNU | BRUNI LLP 415.362.9700 jsininu@sinunubruni.com Attorneys for Defendant MCCLURE ELECTRIC, INC. Case Number: CGC-10-275731 Michael P. Pulliam, Esq. DRINKER BIDDLE & REATH LLP 415.591.7634 Michael.Pulliam@dbr.com Attorneys for Defendant MONSANTO COMPANY, sues as Pharmacia Corporation Barbara R. Adams, Esq. ApbaMs | NYE |BEcT |LLP 415.982.8955 badams@adamsnye.com Attorneys Defendant PRIBUSS ENGINEERING, INC. Thomas J. Tarkoff, Esq. Foley & Mansfield PLLP 510.590.9500 ttarkoff@foleymansfield.com Attorneys Defendant VAN-MULDER SHEET METAL, INC Michael J. Boland, Esq. IMAI, TADLOCK, KEENEY & CORDERY, LLP 415.675.7000 mboland@itkc.com Attorneys for Defendant WEBCOR BUILDERS, INC. Case Title: ROBERT ROSS et al VS. C.C. MOORE & CO. ENGINEERS 3- Date: August 19, 2015