On December 17, 2010 a Motion-Secondary 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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222 RUSH LANDING ROAD. POBOX 6169 NOVATO, CALIFORNIA 94948-6169 BRAYTON@PURCELL LLP ATTORNEYS AT LAW (415) 898-1555 Oo G6 a DA tH FF WN ALAN R. BRAYTON, ESQ., 8.B. #73685 DAVID R. DONADIO, ESQ., S.B. #154436 OREN P. NOAH, ESO., 8.5. #136310 ELECTRONICALLY BRAYTON@PURCE L LLP FILED tiorneys at Law Superior Court of California, 222 Rush Landing Road County of San Francisco. .O. Box Novato, California 94948-6169 OCT 04 2011 (415) 898-1555 Clerk of the Court Tentative Ruling Contest Email: contestasbestosTR@braytonlaw.com BY: VANESSA WU Deputy Clerk Attorneys for Plaintiffs SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO ROBERT ROSS and JEAN ROSS, Plaintiffs, ASBESTOS No, CGC-10-275731 PLAINTIFFS’ OPPOSITION TO DEFENDANT ROUNTREE PLUMBING & HEATING, INC.’S MOTION TO DISMISS PLAINTIFFS’ CLAIMS ARISING FROM THE ALLEGED ASBESTOSIS, ASBESTOS-RELATED PLEURAL DISEASE, AND OTHER LUNG INJURIES vs. C.C. MOORE & CO. ENGINEERS; Defendants és Reflected on Exhibit 1 attached to ummary Complaint herein; and DOES 1-8500. P Nee del le Date: October 18, 2011 Time: 9:30 am. Room: 503, Hon. Teri L. Jackson Trial Date: Not Set Action Filed: December 17, 2010 As plaintiffs have dismissed their claims against ROUNTREE PLUMBING & HEATING, 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. Mi “te Ht ivr 19349ighd ing RNTPL U-min-dianisecains 1 PLAINTIFFS’ OPPOSITION TO DEFENDANT ROUNTREE PLUMBING & HEATING, INC.'S MOTION TO DISMISS PLAINTIFFS” CLAIMS ARISING FROM THE ALLEGED ASBESTOSIS, ASBESTOS-RELATED PLEURAL DISEASE, AND OTHER LUNG INJURIES1 The Court should note that this dismissal does not affect the timeliness of plaintiffs’ 21) claims arising from Mr. ROSS’ October 2010 diagnosis of asbestos-related colon cancer, which 3 4 9 10 11 is a separate disease and requires a separate analysis, as made clear by the discussion of this issue in Hamilton v. Asbestos Corp., Ltd. (2002) 22 Cal.4th 1127, 1135-1136 and 1145. [To Comply with Department 2206's rules regarding tentative rulings, you MUST call the Law & Motion Message Line (415) 493-3594 to give us notice if you wish to contest 12] a tentative ruling. A copy of any email notification to Dept. 220 must be sent to 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 1 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 contestasbestosT R@braytonlaw.com.] KAlnjuredil 9349%pl¢\opp- RNTPLU-min-ismise-claims. 2 PLAINTIFFS’ OPPOSITION TO DEFENDANT ROUNTREE PLUMBING & HEATING, INC.’S MOTION TO DISMISS PLAINTIFFS” CLAIMS ARISING FROM THE ALLEGED ASBESTOSIS, ASBESTOS-RELATED PLEURAL DISEASE, AND OTHER LUNG INJURIESBRAYTON@PURCELL LLP ATTORNEYS AT LAW. PO BOX 6169 NOVATO, CALIFORNIA 94948-6169 (415) 898-1555 222 RUSH LANDING ROAD Oo PF YN A HA PWN 10 il i2 13 i4 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 PROOF OF SERVICE BY LEXIS-NEXIS E-SERVICE 1am employed in the County of Marin, State of California. I 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 October 4, 2011, 1 electronically served (E-Service), pursuant to General Order No. 158, the following documents: PLAINTIFFS’ OPPOSITION TO DEFENDANT ROUNTREE PLUMBING & HEATING, INC.’S MOTION TO DISMISS PLAINTIFFS’ CLAIMS ARISING FROM THE ALLEGED ASBESTOSIS, ASBESTOS-RELATED PLEURAL DISEASE, AND OTHER LUNG INJURIES; [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): SEE ATTACHED SERVICE LIST The above document(s) were transmitted by Lexis-Nexis E-Service. Executed on October 4, 2011, at Novato, California. I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing is true and correct. & jane I. Davidowski Robert Ross, et al. v. C.C. Moore & Co. Engineers etal. San Francisco Superior Court Case No. CGC-10-275731 PROOF OF SERVICE BY E-SER VICE.Brayton-Purcell Service List Date Created: 10/3/2011-11:23:07 am (DED) Created by: LitSupport - ServiceList ~ Reporting Matter Number: 19349.004 - Robert Ross Adams Nye Trapani Becht LLP 222 Kearny Street, Seventh Floor San Francisco, CA 941 415-982-6955 415- 382. 042 (fax) Defendants: Pribuss Engineering, inc. (PRIUS) Becherer, Kannett & Schweitzer Water Tower £255 Powell Street ite, CA 94608-2604 0 58 3600 510-658-1151 (fax) Defen eee ‘Auto, Inc. (CSKAI Johnson tne. (C Inc, (JOHCON) Berry & Ber! P.O, Box 16075 : 2930 Lakeshore A (Avenue Oakland 510-835- 330° “So 835-5117 (fax) Defendants: Berry & Berry (B&B) Brydon Hugo & Parker 135 Main Street, 20" Flogr San Francisco, CA 941 415-808-0300 415- 308: 9333 (fax) Defendants: A. Teichert & Son, Inc, ATL Bayer Cropscience Inc, (BAYCRO) Domsco Products Texas, L.P. sk DoMco) Swinerton Builders (SWINB! Cooley Manion Jones Kurewski, LLP 444 So. Flower St Suite 1550 bos psdes | CA 90071 Defendants: Bell Products Inc. (BELLPR) Boley & Mansfield PLLP eside Dave, Suite 1900 Oakland, CA 946. 519-590-9500 S16-590.9595 (fax) Defendants: Acco Engineered Systems, Inc. (ACCHEA’ D.W. Nicholson Cot bration (DWNICH) Fluor Corporation (FLUOR: (Se h Bruno Sheet Metal eh 0., Inc. Lone Star Industries, Inc. Van-Mulder Sheet Metal, Inc. S VANMSM) Archer Norris P.O, Box 8035 2033 N. Main Street, § Suite 860 Walnut Creek, CA 925-930-6600 $hs-530- 6620 (fax) Defendants: Albay Construction Company (ALBAY) Cahill Construction Services, Inc. (CAHICS) Bennett, Samuelsen, Reynolds & Ailard 1301 Marina Village Parkway Suite 300 Alameda, CA 94501-1084 510-444~' 7688 510-444-5849 (fax) Defendant Slakey Brothers, Ine. (SLAKEY) Bishop, Barry, Drath Watergate Tower HL 2000 Powell Street, Suite 1425 Emeryville, CA 94608 510- 96-0888 510-596-0899 (fax) Defen eal Titec Co. (FOLELE) Burnham Brown 1901 Harrison Street 11* Floor Oakiand, CA 94612 510-444-6800 510-835-6666 (fax) Defendants: Bell Products Inc. (BELLPR) California Drywall Co. (CALDRY) Cooley Manion Jones Kurewski, LLP 201 Spear Street Suite 1800 San Francisco, CA 94105 415-512-4381 415-512-679} (fax) Defendants: Bragg Investment Company, Inc. (BRAGG Temporary Plant Cleaners, Inc. (TEMPLA) Gordon & Rees LLP Shari Weintraub, Esq. 101 West Broadley 16" Floor San Diego, CA 92101 619-696-6700 Defendants; Marshco Auto Parts, Inc. (MARAPI) Run By : Davidowski, Diane Bassi, Edlin, Huie & Blam LLP 500 Washington Street Suite 700 San Francisco, CA 9411 415-397-9006 Tissor ase (fax) Defendants; Balliet Bros. Construction Corporation (BALBRO) uist, Kenneth Esq. Pe aria Lane, Suite 300 Walnut Creek, CA 94596 Defendants: Walnut Creek Sheet Metal, Furnace & Air Conditioning, Inc. (WCSM) Brown, Eassa & McLeod LLP 1999 Harrison Street, 18" Floor Oakland, CA agit 0850 510-444-3131 $10-839-7940 (fax) Defendants: ‘Texaco, Inc. (TEXACO) Buty & Curliano 555 12" Street, Suite 1280 Oakland, CA 94607 $10-267-3000 $10-267-01 17 (fax) Defendants: Critchfield Mechanical, Inc. (CRIMEC) Harold Beasley Plumbing and Heating, Inc. (BEASLY) Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP 50 Fremont Street, 20° Floor San Francisco, CA 94105-2235 445-591-7500 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 7000 San Francisco, CA 9411 AtS-s 386-5008 4l5- 386-8054 (fax) Defendants: Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, The (GOODYR)Brayton-Purcell Service List Date Created: 10/3/2011-11:23:07 AM (DID) Created by: LitSupport - ServiceList - Reporting Matter Number: 19349.004 - Robert. Ross Hake Law, A Professional Corporation 343 Sansome Street Suite 425 San Francisco, CA 94104 415-360-6370 415-364-0371 (fax) Defendants: Advance Mechanical Contractors, Inc. (ADVMEC) Collins Electrical Company, Inc. (COLEL! 9, Emil J. Weber Electric Co. (EMILIW) 31 1 ene 0496 oe i oe 628-0499 (fax) Defendants: Insulation Specialties, Inc. (INSULA) 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) Perkins Coie LLP Four Embarcadero Center, Suite 2400 San Francisco, CA it 415-344- 7000 tis3 sad 7050 (fax) Defendants: General ‘Nill, Inc, {(GMILLS) Selman Breitman LLP Montgomery Floor San Francisco, CA “94105 415-979-0400 415-979-2099 (fax) Defendants: Rountree Plumbing & Heating Inc. (RNTPLU) 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) Defendants: Red EE) Electric Co. Emeryville, Inc. (REDEL] Imai, Tadlock, Keeney & { & Cordery, LLP 100 Bush Street, Suite San Francisco, CA 94104 413-673-7000" Aisers 7008 (fax) Defendants: Clausen-Patten, Inc. (cLsNpT) Commair Mechanical Services © ae KC BECK) enry C. Beck Compan Webcor Builders, inc. Tino law Offices of Glaspy & Glaspy One Walnut Creek Center 100 Pringle Avenue, Suite 750 Walnut k, CA 94596 925-947-1300 one oa 1594 (fax) Defendants: Fairmont Hotel Company (FAIR) McGivaey, Kluger & Glas 100 Prin le 2 enue 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 Street Suite 1100 Los Angeles, CA. 90071 713-439°5396 213-439-0183 (fax) Defendants: . H&C Investinent Associates, Inc. (HECINY) ioe & Johnson ie 3: West Fifth St. 7° Floor Los Angeles, CA ‘90071 ASM 213-439-9399 (fax) Defendants: Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (MET) Walswerth, Franklin, Beyins & & McCall 601 Montgom Strver, 9 MF San Francise 415-781-7072 diss 01-6258 (fax) Defendants: D, Zelinsky & Sons, Inc. (ZELINS) Run By : Davidewski, Diane dackson Jenkins Renstrom LLP 58 Francisco Street, 5 6 Ge San Francisco, C. 415-982- 3600" disogs. * 700 (fax) Defendants: Cosco fire Protection, Inc. (COSFIR) Low, Ball & Lynch 505 Montgomery: Street, 7* Floor San Francisco, CA 94111-2584 415-981-6630 415-399-1506 (fax) Defendants: Giampolini & Co. (GIAMPO) Pacit ic, Mechanica) Corporation (PACMCR; McInerney & Dillon, P.C. 1999 Harrison Street, Suite 1700 Oakland, CA 94612 510-465- 7100 510-465-8556 {fax} Defenda: Allied fre Protection (ALLFIR) Prindle, Amaro, § Goetz, Hillyard, Barnes & Reinholtz LLP One California Street, Suite 1910 San Francisco, CA A1S~ 788. 3350 215-788-3625 {fax} Defendants: J,W, McClenahan Company, Inc. CCL. Red Top Electric Co. Emeryville, Inc. (REDELE) Stoddard, Pfeiffer, Bergquist & Wood 1a Maria Lane, Suite joe Walnut Creek, CA. 9455 925-938-6100 $5 938354 (fax) Defendants: Walnut Creek Sheet Metal, Furnace & Air Conditioning, Inc. (WCSM)