Motion-Secondary: ROBERT ROSS et al VS. C.C. MOORE & CO. ENGINEERS

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SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO i

ROBERT ROSS and JEAN ROSS, ASBESTOS

No. CGC-10-275731

Plaintiffs,

PLAINTIFFS’ OPPOSITION TO

vs. DEFENDANT H & C INVESTMENT
) ASSOCIATES, INC.’S MOTION TO 4

C.C. MOORE & CO. ENGINEERS; } DISMISS PLAINTIFFS’ 2010 :
Defendants as Reflected on Exhibit 1 COMPLAINT FOR ASBESTOS-
attached to the Sum: Complaint RELATED PERSONAL INJURIES AND
herein; and DOES 1-8500. LOSS OF CONSORTIUM

Date: February 8, 2012

Time: 9:30 a.m.

Room: 503, Hon. Teri L. Jackson
Trial Date: Not Set

Action Filed: December 17, 2010

As plaintiffs have dismissed their claims against H & C INVESTMENT ASSOCIATES, |".
INC. with respect to Mr. ROSS’ diagnoses of asbestosis and asbestos-related pleural disease,
accordingly, the moving defendant’s Motion to Dismiss, which is based on only such portions
of the Complaint, is moot and should be denied as such..

The Court should note that this dismissal does not affect the timeliness of plaintiffs”
claims arising from Mr. ROSS’ October 2010 diagnosis of asbestos-related colon cancer, which |,
is a separate disease and requires a separate analysis, as made clear by the discussion of this :
issue in Hamilton v, Asbestos Corp.. Lid. (2002) 22 Cal.4th 1127, 1135-1136 and 1145.

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PLAINTIFFS’ OPPOSITION TO DEFENDANT H & C INVESTMENT ASSOCIATES, INC.’S MOTION TO DISMISS PLAINTIFFS’ 2010
COMPLAINT FOR ASBESTOS-RELATED PERSONAL INJURIES AND LOSS OF CONSORTIUMDefendant claims that the general language of the 2007 Complaint included the yet-to-
be-diagnosed-for-another-three-years colon cancer. However, this language, even if taken at
face value, cannot apply to these facts.

The severe and permanent injury “including but not limited to breathing difficulties,
asbestosis and/or lung damage” cannot possibly include non-existent colon cancer. Colon
cancer is not “breathing difficulties,” not “asbestosis” and not “lung damage.”

While in 2007 Mr. ROSS properly pled for damages for “increased fear of developing
mesothelioma, lung cancer and other various cancers,” that is not - as a matter of law - a claim
for damages for the possibility of actually incurring such diseases. It would be impermissibly
speculative to award damages for the possibility of getting cancer in the future. (Potter v.
Firestone Tire and Rubber Company (1993) 6 Cal.4th 965.) The claim was for the present and
justifiable fear of later getting cancer.

This Court has twice previously ruled that plaintiffs’ dismissals of claims with regard
the diagnoses of asbestosis and asbestos-related pleural disease had mooted various defendants’
claims that Mr. ROSS’ 2010 diagnosis of asbestos-related colon cancer was somehow
subsumed into the 2007 Complaint. (See Orders denying defendants TEMPORARY PLANT
CLEANERS, INC.’s and COLLINS ELECTRICAL COMPANY'’s Motions to Strike, dated

March 3, 2011, attached hereto for the convenience of the Court and parties.)
pated: __ YAN 2.5. 2012

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SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO

ROBERT ROSS and JEAN ROSS, ASBESTOS

No, CGC-10-275731

Plaintiffs,

vs. ORDER DENYING DEFENDANT

TEMPORARY PLANT CLEANERS,
C.C. MOORE & CO. ENGINEERS; INC.’S MOTION TO STRIKE

Defendants as Reflected on Exhibit 1
attached to the Summary Complaint
herein; and DOES 1-8500.

Date: March 3, 2011

Time: 9:30 a.m.

Room: 220, Hon. Harold E. Kahn
Trial Date: Not Set

Action Filed: December 17, 2010

The Motion of defendant TEMPORARY PLANT CLEANERS, INC. to Strike came on
regularly for hearing on March 3, 2011, in Room 220, of the above-captioned Court. Plaintiffs
and defendant TEMPORARY PLANT CLEANERS, INC. appeared by their counsel of record.

Based upon the papers filed herein, upon hearing of oral argument, and for good cause

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ORDER DENYING DEFENDANT TEMPORARY PLANT CLEANERS, INC.’S MOTION TO STRIKEWIS HEREBY ORDERED that defendant TEMPORARY PLANT CLEANERS,
INC."s Motion to Strike be, and hereby is, DENIED. The agency allegations are sufficiently
pled, To the extent that any of the allegations sought to be stricken survive the recent dismissal
of the “claims arising from the May 2009 diagnosis of asbestosis and asbestos-related pleural
disease,” a motion to strike is not the appropriate procedure to challepge such allegations.
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CLEAK OF THES ,
BY: Deputy Clark

SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO

ROBERT ROSS and JEAN ROSS,
Plaintiffs,

vs.

Defendants as Reflected on Bui

attached to the Sum Complaint
herein; and DOES 1-8500.

ASBESTOS
No. CGC-10-275731

ORDER DENYING DEFENDANT
COLLINS ELECTRICAL COMPANY,
INC.’S MOTION TO STRIKE PORTIONS
OF PLAINTIFFS’ COMPLAINT

Date: March 3, 2011

Time: 9:30 a.m.

Room: 220, Hon. Harold E, Kahn
Trial Date: Not Set

Action Filed: December 17, 2010

The Motion of defendant COLLINS ELECTRICAL COMPANY, INC. to Strike

Portions of Plaintiffs’ Complaint, came on regularly for hearing on March 3, 2011, in Room
220, of the above-captioned Court. Plaintiffs and defendant COLLINS ELECTRICAL

COMPANY, INC. appeared by their counsel of record.

Based upon the papers filed herein, upon hearing of oral argument, and for good cause

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IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that defendant COLLINS ELECTRICAL COMPANY,
INC.’s Motion to Strike Portions of Plaintiffs’ Complaint be, and hereby is, DENIED. To the
extent that any of the allegations sought to be stricken survive the recent dismissal of the

“claims arising from the May 2009 diagnosis of asbestosis and asbestos-related pleural disease,”

a motion to strike is not the appropriate procedure to challenge allegations.
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ORDER DENYING ‘DEFENDANT COLLINS ELECTRICAL COMPANY, INC.'S MOTION TO STRIKE PORTIONS OF PLAINTIFFS’
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Iam employed in the County of Marin, State of California, I am over the age of 18
ears and am not a party to the within action. My business address is 222 Rush Landing Road,
.O. Box 6169, Novato, California, 94948-6169. :

On January 26, 2012, I electronically served (E-Service), pursuant to General Order No.
158, the following documents:

PLAINTIFFS’ OPPOSITION TO DEFENDANT H & C INVESTMENT
ASSOCIATES, INC.’S MOTION TO DISMISS PLAINTIFFS’ 2010
COMPLAINT FOR ASBESTOS-RELATED PERSONAL INJURIES AND LOSS
OF CONSORTIUM; [PROPOSED] ORDER :

on the interested parties in this action by utilizing Lexis-Nexis E-service program pursuant to
General Order No. 158, to transmit a true copy thereof to the following party(ies):

s TT. VICE LIST

The above document(s) were transmitted by Lexis-Nexis E-Service.
Executed on January 26, 2012, at Novato, California.

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

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San Francisco Superior Court Case No. CGC-10-275731

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. Adams Nye Trapani Becht LLP
222 Kearty Street, Seventh Floor
Sun Francisco, CA 94108
415-982-8955 ais 982-2042 (fax)
Defendants:
Pribuss Engineering, Inc. (PRIBUS)

Becherer, Kannett & Schweitzer
Waiter Tower
1285 Powell Street
Emeryville, CA 94608-2604
$10-658-3600 3106658-1151 (fax)
Defendants:
C8K Auto, Inc. (CSKAUT
Johnson Controls, Inc. GOHCON)

Bishop, Barry, Drath
Watergate Tower UI
pee? rowel Street, Suite 1425
ile, CA 94608
ae 96-0888 Fi0s86. 0899 (fax)
Defendant:
Foley Hlectrie Co. (FOLELE)

Burnham Brown
ier Harrison Street

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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)

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 (Alas Bah
Cahill Construction Co.
Cahill Construction Series 4 fe
(CAHICS)

Bennett, Samuelsen, Reynolds & Allard
1301 Marina Village Parkway
Suite 300
Alameda, CA 94501-1084
$10-444- 7638 510-444-5849 (fax)
Defendants:

Slakey Brothers, Inc. (SLAKEY)

Brown, Eassa & McLead LLP
1999 Harrison Street | 1 Floor
Gakland, CA 94612-0:
§10-444-3131 310-839-7940 (fax)
Defendants:

Texaco, Inc. (TEXACO)

Buty & Curtiano

555 - 12" Street, Suite 1280
Oakland, CA 94607

$10-267-3000 510-267-0117 {fax}

Defendants:
Critchfield Mechanical, Inc. (CRIMEC)

Harold Beasley Plumbing and Heating, Inc.
(BEASLY) ey g Bs

Foley & Mansfield PLLP
306 Lakeside Drive, Suite 1900

Oakland, CA
510-590-9560 510-590-9595 (fax)
Defendants:
Acco Engineered Systems, Inc.
(ACCHEA)
D.W. Nicholson cer ration (DWNICH}
Fluor Corporation (F) OR,
Joseph Brune Sheet Meta '0., Ine.
JBSMCT
Lone Star Industries, Inc, (LNSTR)
Van-Mulder Sheet Metal, Inc, WANMSM)

Run By : Davidewski, Diane

Bassi, Edin, Hui & 6 & Blut LLP

500 Washington Street
Suite 700
San Francisco, CA 9
415-397-5006 415- 397.1339 (fax)
Defendants:

Balliet Bros, Construction Corporation
(BALBRO)

FOr box eb 18
3 0 Lakeshore Avenue
Oakland, CA 94610
510-835-8330 310-835-8117 (fax)
Defendants:
Berry & Berry (B&B)

Brydon Hugo & Parker

134 Main Street, 20% Floor

San Francisco, CA 941:

415-808-0300 41 5808-0333 (fax)

Defendants:
A. Teichert & Son, Inc. {ATEIC]
Bayer Cropscience Inc. AY CRO)
Domco Products Texas, L.P. pe ICO}
Swinerton Builders (SWINBU)

Cooley Manion Jones Kurowski, LLP
201 Spear Street
Suite 1800
San Francisco, CA. 9410.
415-512-438) 415-512-1 791 {fax}
Defendants:
Temporary Plant Cleaners, Inc, (TEMPLA}

Gordon & Rees LLP
Shari Weintraub, Esq.
‘101 West BBG 16" Floor
San Diego, CA
619-696-6700
Defendants:
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Gordon & Rees LLP

Embarcadero Center West

275 Battery Street, Suite 2000

San Francisco, CA 94111

415-986-5900 415-986-8054 (fax)

pease Ti & Rabber Co: Th
ear Lire er mpany, ic

(GOODYR)

Imai, Tadlock, Keeney & Cordery, LLP
100 Bush Street, Suite 430°
San Francisco, CA
415-675-7000 aisere 008 (fax)
Defendants:
Clausen-Patten, Inc. (ene)
ama Mechanical Services

en C. Beck Compan Hees
Websor Builders, Ino, QVEB { >

Low, Ball & Ls yneh
505 Montgomery Street, 7" Floor
San Francisco, CA 94 111-2584
415-981-6630 415-399-1506 (fax)
Defendants:
Giampolini & Co. {GIAMPO)
Pacific Mechanical Corporation
(PACMCR)

Melnerney & Diflon, P.C.
1999 Harrison St Street, Suite 1700
Oakland, CA
phoer- }-465~ “7100 eb 465-8556 (fax)
efent
sie Fe Protection (ALLFIR)

Frindle, Amaro, Goetz, Hillyard, Barnes
& Reinholtz L
One California Street, Suite 1910
San Francisco, CA 94111
445-788-8354 415-788-3625 (fax)
Defendants:

.W. McClenahan Company, Inc.

as Top Electric Co, Emeryville, Inc.
REDELE)

Sweeney, Mason, Wilson & Bosomworth
A Professional Law Corporation
983 Universi ANG, Suite 104C
Los Gatos, C, 7637
408-356-3000 Oe ase 8839 (fax)
eet Tope Co. E fille, I
ed Top Electric Co. Emeryville, Inc,
eee)

Haas & N jarian, LEP

Se Prete, CA 94108
41S. 788-6330 415-391-0555 (fax)
Defendants:

MeClure Electric, Inc. (MCCLUR)

Jackson Jenkins Renstrom LLP
55 Francisco Street, & eer
San Francisco, CA
415-982-3600 415- 38. 700 (fax)
Defendants:
Cosco Fire Protection, Inc. (COSFIR}

McDowall Cotter, A.P.C,
2070 Pioneer Cutt

San Mateo, CA §
650-572-7933 830.512 0834 {fax}
Defendants:

Beta Mechanica! Contractors, Limited
(BETAMC)

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

General Mills Inc. (GMILLS)

Selman Breitman LLP
2 Rew Montgomery

loor
San Francisco, C.
415-979-0400 tis! 599. 71099 (fax)
Defendants:

Rountree Plumbing & Heating Inc,
(RNTPLU)

Walsworth, Franklin, Bevins & McCall

601 Montgome: Stree,
San Francisco, CA 9411
415-781-7072 415~ 391-6258 (fax)
Defendants:
D. Zelinsky & Sons, Inc. (ZELINS)
Duro Dyne Corporation (DURODN)

Run By : Davidowski, Diane

Hake Law, A Professional Corporation
343 Sansome Street
Suite 425
San Francisco, CA 941
415-360-0376 415- 36 M037 (fax)
Defendants:

Advance Mechanical Contractors, Inc.
(ADVMEC)

Bell Products Inc. ELLPR)

rape Investment Company, inc.

(BRAGG)

orn Hectrical Company, Inc.

Contr Veber Electric Co. (EMILIW)

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 & Glaspy
100 Pringle Avenue
Suite 75
Wainut Creek, CA 94:
925-947-1300, Sosoa7e 1594 (fax)
Defendants:

Kentile Floors, Inc. (KEN)

Poole & Shaffery, LLP
400 South Hope Street
Suite 1100
Los Angeles, C.
aes S0 Ses 359 0183 (fax)
Defendants:

H& C Investment Associates, Inc,
(Eecnyv)

Steptoe & Johnson LLP

633 West Fifth St, 7' Floor

‘Los Angeles, CA ‘90071

213-439-9400 213-439-9599 (fax)

Defendants: Life} Co
fetropolitan Life Insurance Com

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