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                                LAW OFFICES OF
COOLEY MANION JONES HaKE KurowskI LLP

William M. Hake, Esq. (State Bar No. 110956)
Joanna L. Drozd, Esq. (State Bar No.253707)

Kathryn L. Hoff, Esq. (State Bar No. 260420) ELECTRONICALLY

COOLEY MANION JONES HAKE KUROWSKI LLP FILED

201 Spear Sireet, Suite 1800 Superior Court of California,

San Francisco, CA 94105 County of San Francisco

Tel: (415) 512-4381 FEB 24 2011

Fax: (415) 512-6791 Clerk of the Court
BY: ALISON AGBAY

Attorneys for Defendant Deputy Clerk

COLLINS ELECTRICAL COMPANY, INC.

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO

ROBERT ROSS AND JEAN ROSS, Case No. CGC-10-275731
Plaintiffs, DECLARATION OF KATHRYN L.
HOFF IN SUPPORT OF DEFENDANT
v. COLLINS ELECTRICAL COMPANY,

INC.’S MOTION TO STRIKE
ASBESTOS DEFENDANTS (B+P),

Defendants. Hearing Date: March 3, 2011
Time: 9:30 a.m.
Dept.: 220
Complaint: December 17, 2010
Trial Date: TBD

I, Kathryn L. Hoff, declare as follows:

1. J am an attorney licensed to practice law in the State of California and an
associate of the law firm Cooley Manion Jones Hake Kurowski LLP, attorneys of record for
Defendant Collins Electrical Company, Inc. (“CEC”). I have personal knowledge of each fact
stated in this declaration and, if called upon to testify, could and would competently testify
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DECLARATION OF KATHRYN L. HOFF IN SUPPORT OF DEFENDANT COLLINS ELECTRICAL COMPANY, INC.’S.
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2. Attached hereto as Exhibit A is a true and correct copy of a Request for
Dismissal, without prejudice, sent to counsel for CEC on February 23, 2011 in the Robert Ross v.
Asbestos Defendants, San Francisco County Superior Court, Case No. CGC-10-275731 from the

Law offices of Brayton Purcell.

I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the

foregoing is true and correct. Executed on February 24, 2011 at San Francisco, California.

KATHRYN L. Horr

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DECLARATION OF KATHRYN L. HOFF IN SUPPORT OF DEFENDANT COLLINS ELECTRICAL COMPANY, INC.’S
MOTION TO STRIKEEXHIBIT A02/23/2811 22:47 415-898-1247 BRAYTON PURCELL LLP PAGE 61/83

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PLEASE DELIVER THE FOLLOWING PAGES TO: Joanna L. Drozd, Esq.

FROM: — Yi¢ky Ingrande/Aciministvative Assistant
DOCUMENT: Partial Request For Dismissal

RE: Robert B. Ross/Collins Electrical Company, Inc.

TOTAL NO. OF PAGES 3 (INC.COVER LETTER)

NUMBER CALLED: 519-6791.

Any questions, please contact me at vingrande @oreytonlaw.com.

Attached dismissal is in the mail. Please file w/court, Thanks!02/23/2011 22:47 415-898-1247 BRAYTON PURCELL LLP PAGE 92/83
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"ATTORNEY OR PARTY WITHOUT ATTORNEY iAtune, State Bor number, and edtirassh:
Aza! R. Bra Bray fon a oe Bar # 8.B. #73685) FOR COURT UBE ONLY’
222 Rush Landing Road

Novato, CA 94948
TELEPHONEND: (415) 898-1555 raxno. Otorap: (415) 898-1247
E-MAR ADORESS (Optional):
ATTORNEY FoR oma: Plaintiff, ROBERT B. ROSS, et al.
‘SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF San Francisco
street anoress: 400 McAllister Street
MAILING ADDRESS;
ony ano zie cove: San Francisco 94102

BRANGH NAME:

PLAINTIFF/PETITIONER: ROBERT B. ROSS, etal.
DEFENDANTIRESPONDENT: C.C. MOORE & CO. ENGINEERS, et al. {

%] Personal injury Property eee or Wrongful Death CAGE NUMBER:

[2 Motor Vehicle [2] otner

[) Family Law [7] Eminent Domain CGC-10-275731

X] Other (specity): Asbestos
~ A conformed copy will not be returned by the clerk unless a method of return is provided with tha document, -

4, TO THE CLERK; Please dismiss this action as follows:

a(t} With prejudice (2) [3X_] Without prejudice

b. (1) e] Complaint (2) [7] Petttion
(3) £_) Cross-complaint filed by (narne}: on (date):
(4) (7) Cross-complaint filed by (name): on (date):

8) Entire action of ail parties and ail causes of action
(6) EX) Other (speci): As to defendant COLLINS ELECTRICAL COMPANY, INC. only, as to claims arising ffom
the May 2009 diagnosis of asbestosis and asbestos-related pleural disease only.
2. (Complete in all cases exosat fom law cases.)
1] Court fees and costs were waived for a party In this case. (This ven may be obtained from the clerk. If this box is:
checkedt, the declaration on the back of this form must be cornple

Date: February 23, 2011

Alaa R, Brayton es woes r for_Alan R.Brayton
(vec on print NAME oF [XJ artorner [7] pARTY wrHouT ATTORNEY) (SIGNATURES
“K€ dismiagal iatad Is of specified partiaa apecifiad causes of satin Attorney or party Al aroma for:
eaeeee citer ie abe ‘an 4 oe a salto ae nd Ieentty fhe partos LX] PlaintitfiPetitioner [7] befendantRespondent

L_J Cross-Complainant
3. TO THE CLERK: Consent to the above dismissal is hereby given.**
Date: >
CTYPE DR PRINT Name oF LX] arrorney[__] parry wrrHouT ATTORNEY) (SIGNATURE)
“TH a xgescatplaht =f Response Fam an) coking, atimative Attorney or party without attomey for:
an iscoewi ifrequired by y Code ol Cha Procedure poaton bat J PlainuttiPetitioner X] Defendant/Respondent
[-] Gross-Complainant

{To be completed by clerk)

4. [_] Dismissal entered as requested on (dsfa):

5 [__] Dismissal entered on (date): as to only (name):

6. [_] Dismissal not entered as requested for the follawing reasons (specify):

oa Attomey or party without attomey notified on {dais}:

b. [7] Attomey or party without attorney not notified. Filing party failed ta provide
[_]a copy to be conformed (__] means to retum conformed copy
Date: Clerk, by, + Deputy
Mi de of | Pracedur 584

Fa er aa REQUEST FOR DISMISSAL ov, Gs, § 88H oh Ok a Sere ee

Jueteal Council ef Cafomia
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PLAINTIFF/PETITIONER: ROBERT B. ROSS, ct al. CASE NUMBER:
DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT: C.C. MOORE & CO, ENGINEERS, et al. CGC-10-275731

Declaration Concerning Waived Court Fees

The court has a statutory len for waived fees and costs on any recovery of $10,000 or more in value by
settlement, compromise, arbitration award, mediation settlement, or other recovery. The court's fien must
be paid before the caurt will dismiss the case.

4, The court waived fees and costs in this action for fname):
2. The person in item 1 (check one):
a. [__] Is not recovering anything of vatue by this action.
b. [] ts recovering less than $10,000 in vatue by this action.
c. (C1 is recovering $10,000 or more in value by this action. (Ifitem 2c is cheoked, tem 3 must be complated.)
3. (cI All court fees and costs that were waived in this action have been paid to the court (check ong): (lyes [7] No

I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the Information above is true and correct.
Date:

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(TYPE OR PRINT NAME OF | ATTORNEY [___] PARTY MAKING DECLARATION) (SIGNATURE)

GRATO FRew, duly 1, 2008] Page 2 of 2
Be REQUEST FOR DISMISSAL LexisNexis® Automated California Judicial Council FormsLAW OFFICES OF
COOLEY MANION JONES HAKE KUROWSKI LLP

PROOF OF SERVICE

Lam a citizen of the United States and employed in San Francisco County, California. I
am over the age of eighteen years and not a party to the within-entitled action. My business

address is 201 Spear Street, Suite 1800, San Francisco, CA 94105.

On February 24, 2011, I electronically filed and served the following document via

LexisNexis File and Serve, on all parties:

DECLARATION OF KATHRYN L. HOFF IN SUPPORT OF DEFENDANT COLLINS
ELECTRICAL COMPANY, INC.’S MOTION TO STRIKE

I deciare under penalty of perjury that the above is true and correct.

Executed on February 24, 2011, at San Francisco, California.

essa Mark:

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DECLARATION OF KATHRYN L.. HOFF [IN SUPPORT OF DEFENDANT COLLINS ELECTRICAL COMPANY, INC.’S
MOTION TO STRIKE