On December 17, 2010 a Motion,Ex Parte 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 em I DH eH PF WN = ae ea ea ea mw Bw NM SE Oo PO BOX 6169 (418) 898-1555 NOVATO, CALIFORNIA 94948-6169 ATTORNEYS AT LAW 222 RUSH LANDING ROAD BRAYTON@PURCELL LLP eR RN bt &B Se RE BRE BS &® 3a ALAN R. BRAYTON, ESQ., 8.B. #73685 DAVID R. DONADIO, ESQ., S.B. #154436 JAMES P. NEVIN, ESQ., S.B. #220816 BRAYTON*PURCELL LLP Attorneys at Law 222 Rush Landing Road P.O. Box 6169 Novato, California 94948-6169 (iis) § 898-1555 ‘entative Ruling Contest Email: contestasbestosTR@braytonlaw.com —_ Clerk of the Court Attorneys for Plaintiffs SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO ROBERT ROSS and JEAN ROSS, Plaintiffs, VS. Befendanis as Refleced oa Exhibit attached to the Summary Complaint herein; and DOES 1-8500. L INTRODUCTION Plaintiffs object to defendant COSCO FIRE PROTECTION, INC.’s (“COSCO”) Notice of Motion and Motion for Summary Judgment/ and or Summary Adjudication as untimely under California Code of Civil Procedure section 437c. Defendant did not file or serve its Motion for Summary Judgment/and or Summary Adjudication at least 75 days before the date defendant chose for hearing. As a matter of law, defendant’s motion is not properly before this Court and must be denied. dif Wt Kreg, COSTER whiney no i ELECTRONICALLY FILED Superior Court of California, County of San Francisco MAR 13 2012 BY: WILLIAM TRUPEK Deputy Clerk ASBESTOS No. CGC-10-275731 PLAINTIFFS’ OBJECTION TO DEFENDANT COSCO FIRE PROTECTION, INC.’S UNTIMELY MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT AND/OR SUMMARY ADJUDICATION Date: March 20, 2012 Time: 9:30 a.m Dept: 503, Hon. Teri L. Jackson Trial Date: n/a Action Filed: December 17, 2010 keg CTION TO DEFENDANT COSCO FIRE PROTECTION, INC."S UNTIMELY MOTION FOR SUMMARY PLAINTIFFS’ OBJE JUDGMENT AND/OR SUMMARY ADJUDICATIONOo Co NM RH Wm WON me Pee bk htt thet on DH HW SW NM He IL LEGAL ARGUMENT Code of Civil Procedure section 437c(a) requires any party bringing a motion for summary judgment or summary adjudication to serve notice of the motion and supporting papers no later than 75 days before the time appointed for the hearing. The hearing must be set no later than 30 days prior to the trial date. The 75-day notice prescribed by C.C.P. §437c(a) is fixed by the Legislature and may not be shortened by the Court. (McMahon v. Superior Court (2003) 106 Cal. App.4th 112; Urshan y. Musicians’ Credit Union (2004) 120 Cal App.4th 768.) The Court in McMahon noted that a trial court could not set aside the clear language of C.C.P. § 437c{a}: Sonsiderabie fe and géfort to prepare, a summary dgment motion is perhaps the most important pretrial motion in a civil case. Therefore, the Legislature was entitled to conclude that panties should be afforded a minimum notice period for the eating of summary judgment motions so that they have sufficient time to assemble the relevant evidence and prepare an adequate opposition. (McMahon at 117, 118.) This holding was affirmed in Urshan v. Musicians’ Credit Union (2004) 120 Cal. App.4th 758, in which the appellate court noted that “the statutory language tegarding rninimum notice is mandatory, not directive.” (Urshan at 842, 843.) Here, there is no trial date set in the case, defendant COSCO noticed March 20, 2012, as the day on which its Motion for Summary Judgment/and or Summary Adjudication would be heard. (Defendant’s Notice of Motion and Proof of Service, attached to the Declaration of James P. Nevin as Exhibit A.) Including taking into account the two extra court days added to the notice period when moving papers are electronically served, the last day for defendant to have timely filed a Motion for Summary Judgment/and or Summary Adjudication was January 3, 2012. However, Defendant did not electronically file and serve its Notice of Motion and Motion for Summary Judgment/and or Summary Adjudication on January 3, 2012. Defendant electronically filed and served its Notice of Motion and Motion for Summary Judgement/ and or Summary Adjudication on February 6, 2012. (Defendant’s Notice of Motion and Proof of ‘KSinjuredu3AStyhiot; COSEHN untimely rj wopd 2 XC PLAINTIFFS’ OBJECTION TO DEFENDANT COSCO FIRE PROTECTION, INC'S UNTIMELY MOTION Ft JUDGMENT AND/GR SUMMARY ADJUDICATION ON FOR SUMMARYwo we NY AH FF BN ee a a i a a oc mot DH BF WwW NY HY SO 20 Service, attached to the Declaration of James P. Nevin as Exhibit A.) This is only 43 days prior to the hearing date. As a matter of law, the motion was not timely served and may not be considered by the Court. Defendant’s motion was filed and served late; COSCO cannot now ask the Court to retroactively deem its motion timely. As this Court is aware, the express language of C.C.P. § 437c(a), precludes shortening the minimum notice period for hearings on summary judgment and summary adjudication, absent the consent of the parties. Mcmahon v. Superior Court (2003) 106 Cal App.4th 112, 118. For the reasons stated herein, plaintiffs respectfully request that the Court deny defendant’s Motion for Summary Judgment and/or Summary Adjudication as untimely. Dated: March 13, 2012 BRAYTON“PURCELL LLP By: J#fes P. Nevin ttorneys for Plaintiffs KAinjored 934ohpSdobj-COSFIR untimely nope 3 KG PLAINTIFFS’ OBJECTION TO DEFENDANT COSCO FIRE PROTECTION, INC. JUDGMENT AND/OR SUMMARY ADJUDICATION ON: ING’S UNTIMELY MOTION FOR SUMMARYeC Oo WY DH WH RB WN See oe eS Se AU bk WN | Oo PO BOX 6169 NOVATO, CALIFORNIA 94948-6169 (415) 898-1555 222 RUSH LANDING ROAD. — A BRAYTON@PURCELL LLP ATTORNEYS AT LAW N oN nN — BRRFARRBBRRBRSEERTR PROOF OF SERVICE BY LEXIS-NEXIS E-SERVICE Jam employed in the County of Marin, State of California. 1 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 March 13, 2012, I electronically served (E-Service), pursuant to General Order No. 158, the following documents: PLAINTIFFS’ OBJECTION TO DEFENDANT COSCO FIRE PROTECTION, INC.’S UNTIMELY MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT AND/OR SUMMARY ADJUDICATION DECLARATION OF JAMES P. NEVIN IN SUPPORT OF PLAINTIFFS’ OBJECTION TO DEFENDANT COSCO FIRE PROTECTION, INC.’S UNTIMELY MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT/AND OR SUMMARY ADJUDICATION on the interested parties in this action by causing Lexis Nexis E-service program pursuant to General Order No. 158, to transmit a true copy thereof to the following party(ies): SEE ATTACHED SERVICE LIST The above document was transmitted by Lexis-Nexis E-Service and the transmission was reported as complete and without error. Executed on March 13, 2012, at Novato, California. I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the t. foregoing is true and correct. Be uc Claudia Lucio Robert Ross and Jean Ross v. C.C. Moore & Co. Engineers, et al San Francisco Superior Court Case No. CGC-10-275731 PROOF OF SERVICE BY E-SERVICEDate Created: 3/13/2012-8:57:49 AM Brayton-Purcell Service List Created by: LitSuppert - ServiceList - Live Matter Number: Adams Nye Trapani Becht LLP 222 Kearny Street, Seventh Floor San Francisco, CA 94108 415-982-8955 415-982-2042 (fax) Defendants: Pribuss Engineering, Inc. (PRIBUS} Becherer, Kannett & Schweitzer Water Tower 1255 Powell Street Emeryville, CA 94608-2604 310-668-3600 " $10-658-1151 {fax} Defendants: CSK Auto, Inc. (CS! KA Johnson Controls, Inc. (OHCON) Bishop, Barry, Drath Watergate Tower HI 2006 Powell Street, § Suite 1425 Emeryville, CA 9461 510-596-0888 510-! 36 0899 (fax) Defendants: Foley Electric Co. (FOLELE) Buty & Curliano 555 - 12" Street, Suite 1280 Oakland, CA 94607 510-267-3000 510-267-0117 (fax) Defendants: Critchfield Mechanical, Inc. (CRIMEC) Harold Beasley Plumbing and Heat (BEASLY) ne ving. S.J, Amoroso Construction Co., Inc. {AMOCON} Foley & Mansfield PLLP 300 Lakeside Drive, Suite 1900 Oakland, CA 941 510-590-9500 7450. 590-9595 (fax) Defendants: Acco Engineered Systems, Inc. (ACCHEA’ D.W. Nicholson Corporation (DWNICH) Fluor Corporation {ELUOR) as ane Sheet Metal Lone 2. Industries, Inc. (LNSTR) ‘Van-Muider Sheet Metal, Inc. (VANMSM) 29349.004 - Robert Ross Archer Norris P.O. Box 8035 2033 N. Main Street, Suite 800 Walnut Creek, CA 94596 925-930-6600 925-930-6620 (fax) Defendants: Albay Construction Company (ALBAY Cahill Construction Co., inc. (CAHILC} Cahill Construction Services, Inc. {(CAHICS) Bennett, Samuelsen, Reynolds & Allard 3301 Marina Village Parkway Suite 300 Alameda, CA 94501-1084 510-444-7688 510-444-5849 (fax) Defendants: Slakey Brothers, Inc. (SLAKEY} Bry ‘don Huge & Parker 133 Main Street, 30 aoe San Francisco, C. 415-808-0300 45-808 0333 (fax) Defendants: A. Teichert & Son, Inc. (ATEICH} Bayer ience Inc. (BAYCRO) Domco 5 Preuss Texas, P. {DOMCO) Rountree Plumbing & Heating Inc. {RNTPLU) Swinerton Builders (SWINBU) Copley Manion Jones Kurewski, LLP 201 Spear Street Suite 1800 San Francisco, CA 9410: 415-512-4381 415- SiS 5791 {fax} Defendants: Plant Inc ‘emporary Plant Cleaners, "rE Gordon & Rees LLP Shari Weintraub, Esq. 101 West Broadway” '16® Floor San Di 0 CA 92101 619-651 Defendants: Marshco Auto Parts, Inc. (MARAPI) Run By : Lucio, Claudia (CCL) Bassi, Edlin, Huie & Bhim LLP 500 Washington Street Suite 700 San Francisco, CA 941} 415-397-9006 415-397- ‘339 (fax) Defendants: Balliet Bros. Construction Corporation (BALBRO) Berry & Berry P.O. 1607 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 LI LLP 50 Fremont Street, 20° San Francisco, CA OalNS 2235 415-591-7500 415-591-7510 (fax) Defendants: Pharmacia Co: tion, which will do business in California as Pharmacia Pharmaceutical Corporation (PHARCA} Gorden & Rees LLP Embarcadero Center West 275 Battery Street, Suite 2000 San Francisco, CA 94111 415-986-5900 415-986-8054 (fax) Defendants; . & RubberC The Goodyear ‘ire & Rubber Company, The (GOODYR) iDate Created: 3/13/2012-8:57:49 AM Brayton-Purcell Service bist Created by: LitSupport - ServiceList - Live Matter Number: 19349.004 - Robert Ross Haas & Naja: 58 Maiden Second Floor San Francisco, CA 415-788-6330 ais 301 10555 (fax) Defendants: McClure Electric, Inc. (MCCLUR) ian, LLP Jackson Jenkins Renstrom LLP 55 Francisco Street, 6 6° Fi io San Francisco, CA 415-982-3600" ass 983. 35700 (fax) Defendants: Cosco Fire Protection, Inc. (COSFIR} MeDowall Cotter, A.P.C. 2070 Pioneer Court ate “A. 94403 650-572-7933 650-572-0834 (fax) Defendants: Beta Mechanical Contractors, Limited (BETAMC) Perkins Coie LLP Four Embarcadero Center, Suite 2400 San Francisco, CA 415-344-7000 ais: sad. “oso (fax) Defendants: General Mills, Inc. (GMILLS) Selman Breitman LLP nN ew y Montgomery San Pencisco, CA 94105 415-979-0400" 415-979-2099 (fax) Defendants: Rountree Plumbing & Heating Inc. (RNTPLU) Malsworth, Franklin, Bevins & McCall, iin Montgomery Ste Street, * Floor San Francisco, 415-781-7072 diss 391.6258 (fax) Defendants: D. Zelinsky & Sons, Inc. (ZELINS Duro Dyne Corporation (DURODN’ Hake Law, A Professional Corporation 343 Sansome Street Suite 425 San Francisco, CA 9: 415-360-0370 415- 364-0371 (fax) Defendants: Advance Mechanical Contractors, Inc. (ADVMEC) Bell Products Inc. BELLPR) Investment Company, Inc. iG) eesines Blectrical Company, Inc. (COLELC) Emil J. Weber Electric Co. (EMILJW) Law Offices of Glaspy & Glaspy One Walnut Creek Center 100 Pringle Avenue, Suite 750 Walnut Creek, CA 94596 925-947-1300 925-947-1594 (fax) Defendants: Fairmont Hotel Company (FAIRH) McGivney, Kluger & Glas; 100 Pri Ie Avelie Py Suite 75! Walnut Creek, CA 94596 925-947-1300 925-947-1594 (fax) Defendants: Kentile Floors, Inc. (KEN) Poole & Shaffery, LLP 400 South Hope treet Suite 1100 Los Angeles, CA 213-439-5390 + B5h0183 {fax) Defendants: H&C Investment Associates, Inc. (H&CINV) Steptoe & Johnson LLP 63. Wrest Fifth St 0 Floor Los Angeles CA 213-439-9400 S33. 9599 (fax) Defendants: Life b a letropolitan Life Insurance Company (MED pany Run By : Lucio, Claudia (CCL) 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. (CLSNPT) Commair Mechanical Services conv. Beck k Comp: HCBECK) an Websor Builders, Inc. cw BCOR) Low, Ball & Lynch $05 Montgomei Street, 7" Floor San Francisco, CA 94111-2584 415-981-6630 415-399-1506 (fax) Defendants: Giampolini & Co. (GIAMPO) Pasifie Mechanical Corporation {PACMCR) Melnerney & Dillon, P.C. 1999 ‘aan Sree “Suite 1700 AL 510-465-7100 510-465-8556 (fax) Defendants: . Allied Fire Protection (ALLFIR) Prindle, Amaro, Goetz, Hillyard, Barnes & Reinholtz LLP One California Street, Suite 1910 San Francisco, CA 94111 415-788-8354 415-788-3625 (fax) ee Met lenahan Company, icClenahan. , Inc. (IWMCCL » ee Sa, lectric Co, Emeryville, Inc. 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) eee Top El Co. Bi ile, b ‘op Electric my le, Inc. (REDELI ELE) yn