On December 17, 2010 a Hearing 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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Gordon & Rees LLP. 101 West Broadway, Suite 2000 San Diego, CA 92101 MICHAEL J, PIETRYKOWSKI (SBN: 118677) mpietrykowski@gordonrees.com KATHRYN J. LAFEVERS (SBN: 252003) ELECTRONICALLY klafevers@gmail.com GORDON & REES LLP FILED. Embarcadero Center West Superior Court of California, 275 Battery Street, Twentieth Floor ‘aunty of San Francisco San Francisco, CA 94111 OCT 25 2011 Telephone: (415) 986-5900 Clerk of the Court Facsimile: (415) 986-8054 BY: ALISON AGBAY Deputy Clerk! Attorneys for Defendant THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO ROBERT ROSS and JEAN ROSS, CASE NO. CGC-10-275731 Plaintiffs, DEFENDANT THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY’S JOINDER TO DEFENDANT MARSHCO AUTO PARTS, INC.’S. AND ANY OTHER DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO DISMISS PLAINTIFFS’ CLAIMS ARISING FROM THE ALLEGED ASBESTOSIS, ASBESTOS-RELATED PLEURAL DISEASE, AND OTHER LUNG INJURIES Date: November-17, 2011 Time: 9:30 a.m. Dept.: 503 Judge: Hon. Teri L. Jackson VS. C.C.. MOORE. & CO. ENGINEERS; Defendants as Reflected on Exhibit 1 attached to the Summary Complaint herein; and DOES 1-8500. Defendants. Complaint Filed: December 17, 2010 Trial Date: Not assigned, Net el St ee Ne Sr et et Nt NN Defendant The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (“Goodyear”) hereby joins in and adopts defendant.Marshco Auto Parts, Inc.’s (“Marsheo”) and any other defendant's Motion to Dismiss Plaintiffs’ Claims Arising From the Alleged Asbestosis, Asbestos-Related Pleural Disease, and Other Lung Injuries (“Motion”) on the grounds that plaintiffs Robert. Ross and Jean Ross (“Plaintiffs”), by filing serial lawsuits arising from the same set of alleged occupational exposures. to asbestos but.against different defendants, are attempting to circumvent the three- -1- mrontntnntintnnncimnainerniratiantenannaneatrmnnnannnnmanannnemsetaretenininnsomiiminerat DEFENDANT: THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY'S JOINDER TO DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO DISMISS PLAINTIFFS" CLAIMS ARISING FROM THE ALLEGED ASBESTOSIS, ASHESTOS-RELATED PLEURAL DISEASE, AND OTHER LUNG INJURIESCo DP we BM A Gordon & Rees LLP 101 West Broadway, Suite 2000 San Diego, CA 92101 = 28 GODD/NSTATE/OORDOGDY.§ year statute of limitations period in which to-serve defendants under Code of Civil Procedure sections 335.1, 583.210 and 583.250. California law precludes “splitting” a cause of action, i.e., filing of multiple law-suits to.recover for the same injury. Accordingly, the Court should dismiss Plaintiffs’ claims for and relating to asbestosis, asbestos-related pleural disease, and. breathing difficulties and other lung damage. In joining the Motion, Goodyear adopts and incorporates by reference as though fully set forth herein, the contents of the Motion, the legal.arguments and authorities cited in support thereof, the accompanying declarations and exhibits, as well as the request for relief made by Marshco. Goodyear is similarly situated to Marshco and the other defendants in this. case with respect to the issues raised in the Motion. ‘Therefore, the arguments, legal authorities, relief sought, and evidence.submitted by defendant Marshco and any other joining defendant apply to Goodyear with equal force and effect. Further, Goodyear reserves the right to present additional briefing, evidence. and oral argument at the hearing on this motion. Respectfully Submitted, Dated: October 25, 2011 GORDON & REES LLP white, y EOP sagt we By: fx ‘3 athryn évers Attorneys4*Or Defendant THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER. COMPANY ~2- ttt DEFENDANT THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY'S JOINDER TO DEFENDANTS" MOTION TO DISMISS PLAINTIFFS” CLAIMS ARISING FROM THE ALLEGED ASBESTOSIS, ASBESTOS-RELATED PLEURAL DISEASE, AND OTHER 1.UNG INJURIESGordon & Rees LLP 275 Battery Street, Suite 2000 San Francisco, CA 94111 SS 3A Q RBS woN Bw wR NM N NK YQ Ah FB YB Se = S 28 GOOWIOGTaTANOSINORO. 1 PROOF OF SERVICE ROBERT ROSS AND JEAN ROSS Vv, C.C, Moore & Co. ENGINEERS SAN FRANCISCO SUPERIOR COURT CASE NUMBER CGC-10-275731 tam a resident of the State of California, over the age of eighteen years, and not a party to.the within action. My. business address is: Gordon & Rees LLP 275 Battery Street, Suite. 2000, San Francisco, CA 94111. On October 25, 2011 I served the within documents: DEFENDANT THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY'S JOINDER TO DEFENDANT MARSHCO AUTO PARTS, INC.’S AND OTHER DEFENDANTS MOTION TO DISMISS PLAINTIFFS’ CLAIMS ARISING FROM THE ALLEGED ASBESTOSIS, ASBESTOS-RELATED PLEURAL DISEASE, AND OTHER LUNG oO by transmitting -via facsimile the document(s) listed above to the fax number(s) set forth below on this date before. 5:00 p.m. o by personally having Nationwide Legal, Inc. delivery the document(s) listed above to the person(s) at the address(es) set forth below. O by placing the document(s) listed above. in a sealed envelope with postage thereon fully prepaid, in United States mail in the State of California at San Francisco, addressed as.set forth below: by-transmitting via LEXISNEXIS the document listed above to the party set forth. below on this-date-before 3:00 p.m. x BRAYTON # PURCELL 222 Rush Landing Road Novato, CA 94948 Tele: 415-898-1555 Plaintiffs’ Counsel All Defense Counsel lam readily familiar with the firm’s practice of collection and processing correspondence for mailing. Under that practice it. would be deposited with the U.S, Postal Service on that same day with postage thereon fully prepaid in the ordinary course of business. fam aware that on motion of the party served, service is presumed invalid if postal cancellation date or postage meter.date is more than one day after the date of deposit for mailing in affidavit. I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the above is true and correct. Executed on October 25, 2011 at San Franeiseg, Califomip. Vanessa Santellan proof of Service