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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UNE SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO Document Scanning Lead Sheet May-09-2013 3:26 pm Case Number: CGC-10-275731 Filing Date: May-09-2013 3:25 Filed by: JHULIE ROQUE Juke Box: 001 Image: 04050088 ORDER ROBERT ROSS et al VS. C.C. MOORE & CO. ENGINEERS 001004050088 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 - oO me KH RH RW DY ALAN R, BRAYTON, ESQ., S.B. #73685 DAVID R. DONADIO, ESQ., S.B. #154436 MICHAEL D, LEVINSON, ESQ,, 8.B. #271556 - BRAYTON®PURCELL LLP I L E D Attorneys at Law San Francisco County Superior Court 222 Rush Landing Road MAY 09 2013 P.O, Box 6169 IS) S98 ISSS CLERK OF oe COURT BY Attorneys for Plaintiffs Deputy Clerk Novato, California 94948-6169 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO ROBERT ROSS and JEAN ROSS, ASBESTOS No. CGG-1 731 Plaintiffs, [P E vs. ORDER DE! |G DEFENDANT ALBAY CONSTRUCTION COMPANY’S C.C. MOORE & CO. ENGINEERS; MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT Defendants as Reflected on Exhibit 1 ——— attached to the Summary Complaint herein; and DOES 1-8500. Date: May 9, 2013 Time: 9:45 a.m. Dept: 503, Hon. Teri L. Jackson Trial Date: June 10, 2013 Action Filed: December 17, 2010 Defendant ALBAY CONSTRUCTION COMPANY’s Motion for Summary Judgment came on regularly for hearing on May 9, 2013, in Department 503, of the above-captioned Court. Plaintiffs and defendant, ALBAY CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, appeared by their counsel of record, Having considered all papers and evidence submitted, and inferences reasonably deducible therefrom, the Court determines that defendant ALBAY CONSTRUCTION COMPANY’s Motion for Sammary Judgment is DENIED. Mr. Ross’ deposition testimony and declaration create a triable issue whether he was exposed to asbestos-containing products or materials (insulation) attributable to defendant. As to the duty argument, defendant failed to sustain its burden under either prong of Aguilar. Defendant failed to present evidence negating ‘Ktnjured 934SIpldord ALBAY pd L MDL ORDER DENYING DEFENDANT ALBAY CONSTRUCTION COMPANY'S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENToOo Om XY A HW BR WN ND NM NY NY NY YN ND Yee es em ou AA BR YW YN B= Soe IAA RH NH BS essential element of plaintiffs' duty claims. Defendant also failed to sustain its burden of demonstrating that plaintiffs do not possess and cannot reasonably obtain evidence that defendant owed a duty to Mr. Ross. Defendant's failure to demonstrate that plaintiffs provided factually devoid responses to comprehensive interrogatories designed to elicit all the evidence plaintiffs have to support their contention that defendant owed plaintiff a duty precludes defendant from successfully invoking the factually devoid prong of Aguilar, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that defendant ALBAY CONSTRUCTION COMPANY’s Motion for Sum Jpdgment is DENIED. mh ADM ludge of the Superior Cou: TERI L. JACKSON KAlnjuredh]934%pldlord ALBAY, 2 MDL, ORDER DENYING DEFENDANT ALBAY CONSTRUCTION COMPANY'S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT