Party Discovery: ROBERT ROSS et al VS. C.C. MOORE & CO. ENGINEERS

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                                BRAYTON*PURCELL LLP

ATTORNEYS AT LAW
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ALAN R. BRAYTON, ESQ., 8.B. #73685
ANNE T. ACUNA, ESQ., $B. #245369

BRAYTON*®PURCELL LLP ELECTRONICALLY
Attorneys at Law

222 Rush Landing Road F ILE D ,

P.O. Box 6169 Superior Court of California,

. + County of San Francisco
Novato, California 94948-6169
(415) 898-1555 APR 15 2013
Tentative Ruling Contest Email: contestasbestosTR@braytonlaw.com Clerk of the Court
BY: VANESSA WU
Attorneys for Plaintiffs Deputy Clerk

SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO

ROBERT ROSS and JEAN ROSS, ASBESTOS

No, CGC-10-275731
Plaintiffs,
PLAINTIFFS’ EX PARTE APPLICATION
FOR AN ORDER SHORTENING THE
TIME TO HEAR AND BRIEF
PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION TO COMPEL THE
DEPOSITION OF DEFENDANT CAHILL
CONTRACTORS, INC.’S PERSON MOST
QUALIFIED AND CUSTODIAN OF
RECORDS AND PRODUCTION OF
DOCUMENTS; MOTION FOR
SANCTIONS

vs.

IC.C. MOORE & CO. ENGINEERS;
Defendants as Reflected on Exhibit |
attached to the Summary Complaint herein;
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Date: Tuesday, April 16, 2013

Time: 11:00 a.m.

Dept.: 503, Hon. Teri L. Jackson

Trial Date: June 10, 2013

Action Filed: December 17, 2010

APPLICATION
Plaintiffs herein apply, ex parte, for an Order Shortening Time to Notice Plaintiffs’

Motion To Compel defendant, CAHILL CONTRACTORS, INC.’s, Person(s) Most
Knowledgeable and Custodian(s) of Records’ deposition(s) and to produce responsive documents
as noticed in plaintiffs’ attached Notice of Deposition. Good cause exists for this relief given
CAHILL CONTRACTORS, INC.’s stonewalling of discovery and discovery is closing on
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May 10, 2013. The hearing is presently set for May 14, 2013 due to the Court’s availability of
hearing dates when the underlying motion was filed.

This is a personal injury case involving plaintiff ROBERT ROSS’s work at various
construction sites where CAHILL has been identified or where plaintiffs have reason to believe
CAHILL performed work in Mr. ROSS’s presence. (Declaration of Anne T. Acufia J 2 (’Acufia
Decl.”).}

On January 4, 2013, plaintiffs timely served on CAHILL a Notice of Taking Deposition
and Request for Production of Documents. The deposition was noticed for January 25, 2013.
(Exhibit A to the Acufia Decl.)

On January 17, 2013, defendant served its written objections to the Notice and indicated
that no witness would be produced on January 25, 2013. (Acufia Decl. 4 4; Exhibit B to the
Acufia Decl.)

On February 11, 2013, counsel for CAHILL, Cesar Alvarado, notified plaintiffs that
defendant was in the process of obtaining deposition dates. (Acufia Decl. § 5: copy of emails
attached as Exhibit C to the Acufia Decl.) On February 21 and again on March 14, 2013, in
accordance with C.C.P. § 2025.450 (b) (2), in a good-faith effort to meet and confer, plaintiffs
followed up with Mr. Alvarado, requesting dates for CAHILL’s PMQ and COR’s deposition.
(Acuiia Decl. § 6; copy of emails attached as Exhibit C to the Acufia Decl.)}. On March 14,

Mr. Alvarado represented that he would provide dates as soon as possible. (Id.)

Since the March 14, 2013, email, neither Mr. Alvarado nor anyone representing CAHILL,
has provided any dates for deposition or communicated in any way why defendant cannot produce
a witness for deposition pursuant to plaintiffs’ Notice. (Acuia Decl. 47.)

To give defendant CAHILL time to respond to plaintiffs’ request, plaintiffs did not attempt
to file the underlying motion until April 10,2013. (Acufia Decl. 7 8.) On April 10, plaintiffs were

tunable to reach the Court clerk in order to obtain available dates for the hearing. On April 11,

plaintiffs were told that the earliest available hearing date to comply with the full notice period
was May 14, 2013. (id.) Plaintiffs went ahead and filed the motion on April 11, with the hearing
date set for May 14, 2013. (id.) Discovery in this matter closes on May 10, 2013. (Id.) As such,

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plaintiffs request that the underlying motion be heard on shortened time. Plaintiffs request that
the underlying motion be heard on April 25, 2013 or April 30, 2013. (Id.) Plaintiffs are willing to
waive their reply. (Id.)

Under California Code of Civil Procedure §1005.5 “the court or a judge thereof, may
prescribe a shorter time.” The standard for the court to shorten the notice requirement is that the
motion must be supported by good cause. “The concept of good cause... calls for a factual
exposition of a reasonable ground for the sought order. The good case may be equated to a good
reason for party’s failure to perform that specific requirement from which [the party] seeks to be
excused.” Waters v. Superior Court (1962) 58 Cal.2d 855, 893. Good cause exists for granting
plaintiffs’ Order to Shorten Time of Notice for Hearing a Motion to Compel Deposition(s) and
Production of Documents given defendant CAHILL CONTRACTORS, INC.’s refusal to produce
land the exigency of this matter. This is a personal injury case with a trial date of June 10, 2010,
with discovery closing as to CAHILL on May 10, 2013.

Therefore, on April 16, 2013 at 11:00 a.m., or as soon thereafter as this cause may be
heard in Room 503 of the San Francisco Superior Court, plaintiffs will move for an order
shortening time to hear and brief plaintiffs’ motion to compel the deposition(s) of CAHILL
CONTRACTORS, INC.’s Person(s) Most Knowledgeable and Custodian(s) of Records and for
the production of documents; Motion for Sanctions.

This application is based upon the good cause shown in the accompanying Declaration of
Anne T. Acufia.

Timely notice was duly provided to defendant before 10:00 a.m. of April 15, 2013 of

plaintiffs’ intent to appear ex parte on April 16, 2013 for this application. See Exhibit D to the

Acuiia Decl.
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iam employed in the County of Marin, State of California. ] am over the age of 18
years and am not a party to the within action. My business address is 222 Rush Landing Road,
P.O. Box 6169, Novato, California, 94948-6169.

On 4 AS yf 7 ,. I electronically served (E-Service), pursuant to General Order
No. 158, the following documents: .

PLAINTIFFS’ EX PARTE APPLICATION FOR AN ORDER SHORTENING THE
TIME TO HEAR AND BRIEF PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION TO COMPEL THE
DEPOSITION OF DEFENDANT CAHILL CONTRACTORS, INC.’S PERSON
MOST QUALIFIED AND CUSTODIAN OF RECORDS AND PRODUCTION OF
DOCUMENTS; MOTION FOR SANCTIONS; DECLARATION OF ANNE T.
ACUNA IN SUPPORT OF PLAINTIFFS* EX PARTE APPLICATION FOR AN
ORDER SHORTENING THE TIME TO HEAR AND BRIEF PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION
TO COMPEL THE DEPOSITION OF DEFENDANT CAHILL CONTRACTORS,
INC.’S PERSON MOST QUALIFIED AND CUSTODIAN OF RECORDS AND
PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS; MOTION FOR SANCTIONS; [PROPOSED
ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFFS’ EX PARTE APPLICATION FOR AN ORDER
SHORTENING THE TIME TO HEAR AND BRIEF PLAINTIFFS’? MOTION TO
COMPEL THE DEPOSITION OF DEFENDANT CAHILL CONTRACTORS, INC.’S
PERSON MOST QUALIFIED AND CUSTODIAN OF RECORDS AND
PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS; MOTION FOR SANCTIONS

on the interested parties in this action by causing Lexis-Nexis E-service program pursuant to
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Executed on bed C/A at Novato, California.

I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the
foregoing is true and correct.

s

Angela Péfrterfiel

Robert Ross and Jean Ross y. Asbestos Defendants (BP)
San Francisco Superior Court Case No. CGC-10-275731

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Matter Number: 19349.004 - Robert Ross

Adams Nye Becht LLP Archer Norris

222 Kearny Street, Seventh Floor P.O. Box 8035

San Francisco, CA 94108 2033 N. Main Street, Suite 800

415-982-8955 415-982-2042 (fax) Walnut Creek, CA 94596

Defendants: 925-930-6600 925-930-6620 (fax)
Pribuss Engineering, Inc. (PRIBUS) Defendants:

Albay Construction Company (ALBAY)
Cahill Construction Co., nef -AHILC)
Cahill Contractors, Inc. (cM HLL:
Cupertino Electric, Inc, (CUPELE)

Becherer, Kannett & Schweitzer Bennett, Samuelsen, Reynolds & Allard
Water Tower 1301 Maina Village Parkway
1255 Powell Street Suite 3
Emeryville, CA 94608-2604 Stasece, CA 94501-1084
510-658-3600 510-658-1151 (fax) $10-444-7688 510-444-5849 (fax)
Defendants: Defendants:

CSK Auto, Inc. (CSKAUT Slakey Brothers, Inc. (SLAKEY)

Johnson Controls, Inc. JOHCON)

Bishop, Barry, Drath Brydon Hugo & Parker

Watergate Tower Hi 3y Main Street, 20° Floor

2000 Powell Street, Suite 1425 San Francisco, CA 94105

Emeryville, CA 94608 415-808-0300 415-808-0333 (fax)

510-596-0888 510-596-0899 (fax) * Defendants:

Defendants: A. Teichert & Son, Inc. (ATEICH)

Foley Electric Co. (FOLELE) Bayer Cropscience Inc. (BAYCRO)
Domeco Products Texas, L.P. pom)
Perini Conporation (PERCOR’
Rountree Plumbing & Heating Inc.
(RNTPLU)

Swinerton Builders (SWINBU)

Buty & Curliano Cooley Manion Jones, LLP

555 - 12" Street, Suite 1280 : 201 Spear Street

Oakland, CA 94607 Suite 1800

510-267-3000 510-267-0117 (fax) San Francisco, CA 94105

Defendants: 415-512-4381 415-512-6791 (fax)

Critchfield Mechanical, Inc. (CRIME) Defendants:
Harold Beasley Plumbing and Heating, Inc. Temporary Plant Cleaners, Inc. (TEMPLA)

(BEASLY)
$.J. Amoroso Construction Co., Inc.

(AMOCON)

Foley & Mansfield PLLP Gordon & Rees LLP

300 Lakeside Drive, Suite 1900 Shari Weintraub, Esq.

Oakland, CA 94612 101 West Broadway, 16" Floor

510-590-9500 310-590-9595 (fax) San Diego, CA 92101

Defendants: 619-696-6700 619-696-7124 (fax)
Acco Engineered Systems, Inc. Defendants:

(ACCHE. EA) Marshco Auto Parts, Inc. (MARAPI)

DW. Nicholson Corporation (DWNICH)

Fluor Corporation (FLUOR)

Lone Star Industries, Inc. (ANSTR)

Raymond Interior Systems-North
(RAYISN)

Van-Mulder Sheet Metal, Inc. (VANMSM)

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Bassi, Edlin, Huie & Blum LLP

500 Washington Street

Suite 700

San Francisco, CA 9411

415-397-9006 415 7397-1339 (fax)

Defendants:
Balliet Bros, Construction Corporation:
ALBRO)
iT. Thorpe & Son, Inc. (THORPE)
Malm Metal Products, Inc. (MALMSM)

Berry & Berry
P.O. Box 16070
2930 Lakeshore Avenue
Oakland, CA 94610
510-835-8330 510-835-5117 (fax)
Defendants:
Berry & Berry (B&B)

Burnham Brown
1901 Harrison Street, 14" Floor
Oakland, CA 94612
510-444-6800 510-835-6666 (fax)
Defendants:

California Drywall Co. (CALDRY)

Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP
50 Fremont Street, 20" Floor
San Francisco, CA 94105-2235
415-591-7500 415-591-7510 (fax)
Defendants:

Pharmacia Corporation, which will do
business in California as Pharmacia
Pharmaceutical Corporation (PHARCA)}

Gordon & Rees LLP
Embarcadero Center West
275 Battery Street, Suite 2000
San Francisco, CA 94111
415-986-5900 415-986-8054 (fax)
Defendants:
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, The
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Matter Number:

Haas & Najarian, LLP
$8 Maiden Lane
Second Floor
San Francisco, CA 9410)
415-788-6330 415-391. Mss (fax)
Defendants:

McClure Electric, Inc. (MCCLUR)

Law Offices of Glaspy & Glaspy, Inc.
One Wainut Creek Center
100 Pringle Avenue, Suite 750
Walnut Creek, CA 4596
925-947-1300 925-947-1594 (fax)
Defendants:

Fairmont Hotel Company (FAIRH)

McInerney & Dillon, P.C.
1999 Harrison pect, “Suite 1700
Oakland, CA 94612
$10-465-7100 510-465-8556 (fax)
Defendants:

Allied Fire Protection (ALLFIR}

Selman Breitman LLP
33 New Montgomery
6" Floor
San Francisco, CA 94105
415-979-0400 415- 2579. 2099 (fax)
Defendants:

Rountree Plumbing & Heating Inc.
(RNTPLU)

Watsworth, Franklin, Bevins & McCall,

LLP
601 Montgomery Street, 9" Floor
San Francisco, CA 94111
415-781-7072 415-391-6258 (fax)
Defendants:
D. Zelinsky & Sons, Inc. (ZELINS)
Duro Dyne Corporation (DURODN)

19349.004 - Rebert Ross

Hake Law, A Professional Corporation
655 Montgomery Street
Suite 1000
San Francisco, CA 94111
415-926-5800 415-926-5801 (fax)
Defendants:

Advance Mechanical Contractors, Inc,
(ADVMEC)

Anderson, Rowe & Buckley, Inc. (AR&B)

Bell Products Inc. (BELLPR)

Bragg Investment Company, Inc.
(BRAGG)

Collins Electrical Company, Inc.
(COLELC)

Emil J. Weber Electric Co, (EMILJW)

Low, Ball & Lynch
505 ‘Monigomety Street, 7" Floor
San Francisco, CA 94111-2584
415-981-6630 415-399-1506 (fax)
Defendants:
Giampolini & Co. (GIAMPO)
Pacific Mechanical Corporation
(PACMCR)

Perkins Coie LLP
Four Embarcadero Center, Suite 2400
San Francisco, CA 94111
415-344-7000 415-344-7050 (fax)
Defendants:

General Mills, Inc. (GMILLS)

Sinunu Brani LLP
333 Pine Street, Suite {00
San Francisco, CA 941
415-362-9700 415- 362. ‘S707 (fax)
Defendants;
McClure Electric, Inc. (MCCLUR)

Run By : Porterfield, Angela

Imai, Tadlock, Keeney & Cordery, LLP
100 Bush Street, Suite 1300
San Francisco, CA 94104
415-675-7000 415-675-7008 (fax)
Defendants:
Clausen-Patten, Inc. (CSNPT)
Commair Mechanical Services
(COMMAR’
Henry C, Beck Company (HCBECK)
Webcor Builders, Inc. (WEBCOR)

McDowall Cotter, A.P.C.
2070 Pioneer Court
San Mateo, CA 94403
650-572-7933 650-572-0834 (fax)
Defendants:

Beta Mechanical Contractors, Limited
(BETAMC)

Prindle, Amaro, Goetz, Hillyard, Barnes
& Reinholtz LLP
One California Street, Suite 1910
San Francisco, CA 9411
415-788-8354 415-788- 105 (fax)
Defendants:

JW. MeClenahan Company, Inc,
(WMCCL

Red Top Electric Co, Emeryville, Inc.
(REDELE)

Sweeney, Mason, Wilson & Bosomworth
A Professional Law Corporation
983 University Ave., Suite 104C
Los Gatos, CA 95032-7637
408-356-3000 408-354-8839 (fax)
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‘op Electric Co. Emeryville, Inc.
(REDELE)