On December 17, 2010 a Order 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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OO SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO Document Scanning Lead Sheet May-22-2013 1:25 pm Case Number: CGC-10-275731 Filing Date: May-22-2013 11:41 Filed by: DANA OKAZAKI Juke Box: 001 Image: 04065506 ORDER ROBERT ROSS et al VS. C.C. MOORE & CO. ENGINEERS 001004065506 Instructions: Please place this sheet on top of the document to be scanned.BRAYTON@PURCELL LLP ATTORNEYS AT LAW 222 RUSH LANDING ROAD. PO BOX 6169 NOVATO, CALIFORNIA 94948-6169, (415) 898-1555 fo mr AH FW N 10 ALAN R. BRAYTON, ESQ,, S.B. #73685 DAVID R. DONADIO, ESQ., S.B. #154436 OREN P. NOAH, ESQ,, S.B. #136310 JAMIE A. NEWBOLD, ESQ, 8.B. #207186 BRA YTON@PURCELL LLP San Francisco County ‘Superior Court Attorneys at Law Pobede MAY 2 2 2013 Novato, California 94948-6169 (415) 898-1555 CIERILQF THE COURT BY Deputy Clerk Attorneys for Plaintiffs SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO ROBERT ROSS and JEAN ROSS, ASBESTOS No. CGC-10-275731 Plaintiffs, ORDER DENYING DEFENDANT ACCO VS. ENGINEERED SYSTEMS, INC.’S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT C.C. MOORE & CO. ENGINEERS, } OR, IN THE ALTERNATIVE, SUMMARY Defendants as Reflected on Exhibit 1 ADJUDICATION attached to the Summary Complaint ) herein; and DOES 1-8500. ) Date: May 22, 2013 Time: 9:45 a.m. Dept: 503, Hon. Teri L. Jackson Trial Date: June 10, 2013 Action Filed: December 17, 2010 Defendant ACCO ENGINEERED SYSTEMS, INC.’s Motion for Summary Judgment or, in the Alternative, Summary Adjudication, came on regularly for hearing on May 22, 2013, in Department 503, of the above-captioned Court. Plaintiffs and defendant, ACCO ENGINEERED SYSTEMS, INC., appeared by their counsel of record. : Having considered all papers and evidence submitted, and inferences reasonably deducible therefrom, the Court determines that defendant ACCO ENGINEERED SYSTEMS, INC.’s Motion for Summary Judgment is DENIED and its alternate Motion for Summary Adjudication is DENIED as to issues 4 (Privette doctrine) and 5 (sophisticated user defense) and OFF CALENDAR as to issue 3 (strict liability). Defendant failed to sustain its burden of demonstrating that plaintiffs do not possess and cannot reasonably obtain evidence that Mr. Ross KAlnjured\i9a40,pldioed ACCHEA wd 1 OPN ORDER DENYING DEFENDANT ACCO ENGINEERED SYSTEMS, INC.*S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT OR, IN THE ALTERNATIVE, SUMMARY ADJUDICATIONoO ON DA BR WN WRN NR NN RD Dw we ee ee me ea Ao FB ON = SF Cae RAIA AR DWH HK DS was exposed to asbestos-containing products or materials attributable to defendant. Mr. Ross’ deposition testimony and responses to defendant's special interrogatories preclude defendant from successfully invoking the factually devoid prong of Aguilar. As to the Privette doctrine argument, defendant failed to sustain its burden of demonstrating that it did not act in a negligent manner or affirmatively contribute to Mr. Ross’ injury. Defendant failed to sustain its burden of demonstrating that the sophisticated user defense applies to bar plaintiffs’ claims against it. Plaintiffs have dismissed their strict liability cause of action. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that defendant ACCO ENGINEERED SYSTEMS, INC.’s Motion for Summary Judgment or, in the Alternative, Summary Adjudication, is DENIED. Dated: 2 | zy { b . { Fe of the hh gM TERI L. JACKSON K.lnjured\93