Complaint,Petition: ROBERT ROSS et al VS. C.C. MOORE & CO. ENGINEERS

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BRAYTON@PURCELL LLP
ATTORNEYS ATLAW
222 RUSH LANDING ROAD
POBOX 6169
NOVATO, CALIFORNIA 94948-6169
(415) 898-1555

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Storey 2 Law Road Superior Court of California,
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Attorneys for Plaintiffs

SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO

ROBERT ROSS and JEAN ROSS, ASBESTOS
No, CGC-10-275731

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Plaintiffs,
PLAINTIFFS’ REPLY AND REQUEST
vs. FOR LEAVE TO AMEND COMPLAINT
IN RESPONSE TO DEFENDANT
C.C. MOORE & CO. ENGINEERS; COLLINS ELECTRICAL COMPANY,
Defendants as Reflected on Exhibit 1 INC.’S DEMURRER TO PLAINTIFFS”
attached to the Summary Complaint }

COMPLAINT
herein; and DOES 1-8500.

Date: March 3, 2011

Time: 9:30 a.m.

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

Action Filed: December 17, 2010

INTR

Plaintiffs request that the Court take Defendant COLLINS ELECTRICAL COMPANY,
INC.’s Demurrer off calendar, without prejudice, and to grant plaintiffs at least 10 days’ leave
to amend the Complaint herein to rectify and clarify the issue raised in said Demurrer.

While plaintiffs believe that their Complaint has properly stated the ultimate facts, as
required by the applicable law, plaintiffs are willing to amend their Complaint to specify that
the claims against COLLINS ELECTRICAL COMPANY, INC. arise from its employees’
disturbance of existing and newly applied asbestos-containing fireproofing and thermal

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insulation during their installation, remodel and repair work in close proximity to plaintiff
ROBERT ROSS, to wit (as stated in the Complaint): Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Vallejo, CA.,
1959 (on and off for 3 months), 10/1973-12/1973, 3/1974-3/1976, 10/1976-2/1977 (1 month, on
and off), 1977 (3 to 4 weeks, on and off); Veterans Administration Hospital, Palo Alto, CA.,
1960 - 1962, 1965 - 1966, 1977 (approx. 2 months); San Francisco International Airport, San
Francisco, CA., 8/1960-7/1961, 10/1961-6/1962, 5/1965-12/1966, 1/1967-3/1972, 1979

(2 weeks, on and off}; San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA., 8/1960-6/1962,
3/1965-12/1966, 1/1967-3/1972, 1983 (April) (2 weeks, on and off); Children’s Hospital,
California Street, San Francisco, CA., 1960-1962, 1965-1966, 1967 - 1972, 1977 - 1981 (on
and off); Firestone Tire & Rubber Salinas, CA., 8/1960-7/1961, 10/1961-6/1962, 5/1965-
12/1966 (3-4 weeks); IBM, Cottle Road, San Jose, CA., 1960 - 1962, 1965 - 1966, 1967-1972,
1977-1981; Lockheed, Sunnyvale, CA., 1960 - 1962, 1965 - 1966, 1967-1972, 1977-1981;
University of California, Berkeley, CA., 8/1960-7/1961, 10/1961-6/1962, 5/1965-12/1966,
1/1967-3/1972, 4/1977-3/1981; UC Berkeley (Central Steam Plant), Berkeley, CA., 1960 -
1962, 1965 - 1966 (1 week), Standard Oil, Richmond, CA., 7/1961-10/1961, 7/1962-5/1965

G weeks, on and off), 10/1973-12/1973, 3/1974-3/1976, 10/1976-2/1977 (4 months, on and
off), 1974 - 1977; University of California, Berkeley, CA. (Boiler Plant), 7/1961-10/1961,
7/1962-5/1965 (3 weeks); Sacramento Convention Center, Sacramento, CA., (16" St.), 4/1972-
9/1973 (3 months, on and off); Aerojet-General, Rancho Cordova, CA., 4/1972-9/1973 (18
working days); Bay View Housing Development (Hunters Point), San Francisco, CA., 1978

(2 weeks, on and off}; University of California, Berkeley, CA. (Warren Hall), 1979 (2 weeks);
UC Berkeley, Berkeley, CA.,1980 - 1989,; 1990 - 1991, 1993, 1992-1993; University of
California, Berkeley, CA. (Hearst Gym), 1981 (2 weeks, on and off); University of California,
Berkeley, CA. (Gilman Hall), 1981 (1 week, on and off); University of California, Berkeley,
CA, (Life Science Building), 1981 (1% weeks, on and off); Mare Island Naval Shipyard,
Vailejo, CA. (Building 503); 1981 (6 weeks, on and off); St. Francis Hospital, San Francisco,
CA., 1982 (2 weeks, on and off), 1984 (1 week, on and off); University of California (Dwight
Derby School for the Deaf}, Berkeley, CA., 1983 (1 week, on and off); University of California

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PLAINTIFFS’ REPLY AND REQUEST POR LEAVE TO AMEND COMPLAINT IN RESPONSE TO DEFENDANT COLLINS:
ELECTRICAL COMPANY, INC.’S DEMURRER TO PLAINTIFFS’ COMPLAINTSo 26 Oe NH oT & WN

(Harmon Gym), Berkeley, CA., 1983 (Oct.-Dec.) (3 weeks, on and off); University of California
(Robbins Hall), Berkeley, CA., 1983 (Oct.-Dec.} (2 weeks, on and off); Mare Island Naval
Shipyard, Building 71, Vallejo, CA., 1984 (2 months, on and off); and Mare Island Naval
Shipyard (Building 70), Vallejo, CA., 1985 (2 weeks, on and off).
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LEGAL ARGUMENT
A. PLAINTIFFS REQUEST LEAVE TO AMEND THE COMPLAINT TO
ADDRESS COLLINS ELECTRICAL COMPANY, INC.’S ASSERTION

THAT THE COMPLAINT FAILS TO APPRISE IT OF THE ASBESTOS-
CONTAINING PRODUCT AT ISSUE HEREIN

Plaintiffs do not believe that there are any serious deficiencies in the Complaint and that
they have properly pled the “ultimate facts” that make up each of their causes of action against
COLLINS ELECTRICAL COMPANY, INC., pursuant to Careau & Co. v. Security Pac,
Business Credit, Inc. (1990) 222 Cal.App.3d 1371, 1390.

Nonetheless, in order to expedite the prosecution of this matter and to save the parties
and the Court the delay and expense of unnecessary litigation on the point, plaintiffs stand ready
to amend the Complaint to address the issue raised by COLLINS ELECTRICAL COMPANY,
INC. Specifically, plaintiffs would file an amendment to the Complaint making clear that, with
regard to COLLINS ELECTRICAL COMPANY, INC., the claims arise from its employees’
disturbance of existing and newly applied asbestos-containing fireproofing and thermal
insulation during their installation, remodel and repair work in close proximity to plaintiff
ROBERT ROSS, to wit (as stated in the Complaint): Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Vallejo, CA.,
1959 (on and off for 3 months), 10/1973-12/1973, 3/1974-3/1976, 10/1976-2/1977 (1 month, on
and off), 1977 (3 to 4 weeks, on and off); Veterans Administration Hospital, Palo Alto, CA.,
1966 - 1962, 1965 - 1966, 1977 (approx. 2 months); San Francisco International Airport, San
Francisco, CA., 8/1960-7/1961, 10/1961-6/1962, 5/1965-12/1966, 1/1967-3/1972, 1979
(2 weeks, on and off); San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA., 8/1960-6/1962,
$/1965-12/1966, 1/1967-3/1972, 1983 (April) (2 weeks, on and off); Children’s Hospital,
Califormia Street, San Francisco, CA., 1960-1962, 1965-1966, 1967 - 1972, 1977 - 1981 (on

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and off); Firestone Tire & Rubber Salinas, CA., 8/1960-7/1961, 10/1961-6/1962, 5/1965-
12/1966 (3-4 weeks); IBM, Cottle Road, San Jose, CA., 1960 - 1962, 1965 - 1966, 1967-1972,
1977-1981; Lockheed, Sunnyvale, CA., 1960 - 1962, 1965 - 1966, 1967-1972, 1977-1981;
University of California, Berkeley, CA., 8/1960-7/1961, 10/1961-6/1962, 5/1965-12/1966,
1/1967-3/1972, 4/1977-3/1981; UC Berkeley (Central Steam Plant), Berkeley, CA., 1960 -
1962, 1965 - 1966 (1 week), Standard Oil, Richmond, CA., 7/1961-10/1961, 7/1962-5/1965

(3 weeks, on and off), 10/1973-12/1973, 3/1974-3/1976, 10/1976-2/1977 (4 months, on and
off), 1974 - 1977; University of California, Berkeley, CA. (Boiler Plant), 7/1961-10/1961,
7/1962-5/1965 (3 weeks); Sacramento Convention Center, Sacramento, CA., (16" St), 4/1972-
9/1973 (3 months, on and off}; Aerojet-General, Rancho Cordova, CA., 4/1972-9/1973 (18
working days); Bay View Housing Development (Hunters Point), San Francisco, CA,, 1978

(2 weeks, on and off); University of California, Berkeley, CA. (Warren Hail), 1979 (2 weeks),
UC Berkeley, Berkeley, CA.,1980 - 1989,; 1990 - 1991, 1993, 1992-1993; University of
California, Berkeley, CA. (Hearst Gym), 1981 (2 weeks, on and off); University of California,
Berkeley, CA. (Gilman Hall), 1981 (1 week, on and off); University of California, Berkeley,
CA. (Life Science Building}, 1981 (14 weeks, on and off); Mare Island Naval Shipyard,
Vallejo, CA. (Building 503); 1981 (6 weeks, on and off); St. Francis Hospital, San Francisco,
CA., 1982 (2 weeks, on and off), 1984 (1 week, on and off); University of California (Dwight
Derby Schooi for the Deaf), Berkeley, CA., 1983 (1 week, on and off); University of California
(Harmon Gym), Berkeley, CA., 1983 (Oct.-Dec.) (3 weeks, on and off); University of California
(Robbins Hall), Berkeley, CA., 1983 (Oct.-Dec.) (2 weeks, on and off); Mare Island Naval
Shipyard, Building 71, Vallejo, CA., 1984 (2 months, on and off); and Mare Island Naval
Shipyard (Building 70), Vallejo, CA., 1985 (2 weeks, on and off).

It is error to deny leave if a reasonable possibility exists to cure a claimed defect: It is an
abuse of discretion for the court to deny leave to amend where there is any reasonable
possibility that plaintiff can state a good cause of action. (Goodman v. Kennedy (1976) 18
Cal.3d 335, 349; (Okun v, Sup.Ct. (Maple Properties) (1981) 29 Cal.3d 442, 460.)
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PLAINTIFFS’ REPLY AND REQUEST FOR LEAVE TO AMEND COMPLAINT IN RESPONSE TO DEFENDANT COLLINS:
ELECTRICAL COMPANY, INC.’S DEMURRER TO PLAINTIFFS’ COMPLAINTCONCLUSION
For the foregoing reasons, the Court should take COLLINS ELECTRICAL
COMPANY, INC.’s Demurrer off calendar, without prejudice, and to grant plaintiffs at least 10

days’ leave to amend the Complaint herein to rectify and clarify the issue raised in said

Demurrer. FE
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PROOF OF SERVICE BY LEXIS-NEXIS E-SERVICE

Iam 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 February 17, 2011, I electronically served (E-Service), pursuant to General Order
No. 158, the following documents:

PLAINTIFFS’ REPLY AND REQUEST FOR LEAVE TO AMEND
COMPLAINT IN RESPONSE TO DEFENDANT COLLINS ELECTRICAL
COMPANY, INCS DEMURRER TO PLAINTIFFS’ COMPLAINT;
[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 ATTA‘ LIST

The above document(s) were transmitted by Lexis-Nexis E-Service.
Executed on February 17, 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.
a

Diane 1 Davidowski

Robert Ross, ¢t al. v. C.C. Moore & Co. Engineers, et al.
San Francisco Superior Court Case No. CGC-10-275731

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Matter Number: 19349.604 - Robert Ross

Archer Norris
P.O, Box 8035 .
2033 N. Main Street, Suite 800
Walnut Creek, CA.
925-930-6600 925-930-6620 (fax)
Defendants:
Albay Construction Company (ALBAY)
Graybar Electric Company, Inc.
(GRAYBR)}

Bennett, Samuelsen, Reynolds & Allard
1301 Marina Village Parkway
Suite 300
Alameda, CA 94501-1084
510-444-7688 510-444-5849 (fax)
Defendants:

Slakey Brothers, Inc. (SLAKEY)

Breail & Breall
1255 Post Street, # 806
San Francisco, CA 94109
415-345-0545
Defendants:
Joseph Bruno Sheet Metal Co., Inc,
SMC

Buty & Curliano

$55'- 12" Street, Suite 1280
Oakland, CA 94607

510-267-3000 510-267-0117 (fax)

Defendants:
Critchfield Mechanical, Inc. (CRIMEC)

Harold Beasley Plumbing ani Heating, Inc.

(BEASLY)

Foley & Mansfield PLLP
300 Lakeside Drive, Suite 1900
Oakland, CA 94612
510-590-9500 $10-590-9595 {fax)
Defendants:
Acco Engineered Systems, Inc.
(ACCHEA
D.W. Nichaison Corporation ome
Fluor Corporation (FLUOR)
one Bano Sheet Metal

Haight, Brown & Bonesteel
evenson Strect, 20" Floor
San Francisco, CA 94105-2981
415-546-7500 415-546-7505 (fax)
Defendants:

Kentile Floors, Inc. (KEN)

i, Edlin, Huie & Blum LLP
Pare alifornia Street, Suite 200
San Francisco, CA 94104
415-397-9006 415-397-1339 (fax)
Defendants:
Balliet Bros. Construction Corporation
(BALBRO)

Berry & Bers
P.O. Box 1607
2930 Lakeshore /Avenue
Oakland, CA 94610
510+ 835-8330 510-835-117 (fax)
Defendants:
Berry & Berry (B&B)

Brydon Hugo & Parker
135 Main Street, 20° Floor
San Francisco, CA 94105
415-808-0300 415-808-0333 (fax)
Defendants:
A. Teichert & Son, Inc. (ATEICH,
Bayer Cropstience Tne, AYGR
Domeco Products Texas,
Swinerton Builders Tue

Footer. Manion, Jones, Hake, & Kurowski

201 Spear Street
Suite 1800
San Francisco, CA 94105
415-512-4381 415-512-6791 (fax)
Defendants:

Collins E Electrical Company, Inc.
{COLELC

Emil J. Weber Electric Co. (e EMIL. Ww

Temporary Plant Cleaners, Inc. (TEMPLA)

Gordon & Rees LLP
Shari Weintraub, Esq.
10f West Broad 16” Floor
San Diego, CA 9210
619-696-6700
Defendants:
Marsheo Auto Parts, Inc. (MARAPI)

Hassard Bonnington LLP
Two Embarcadero Center
Suite 1800
San Francisco, CA 9411
415-288-9800 415- 388.9802 (fax}
Defendants:
Henry C. Beck Company (HCBECK)

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Beckerer, Kannett & Schweitzer
Water Tower
1255 Fowell§ Sect
Ei 94608-2604
510- 58 “3600 510- O58. 1151 (fax)
Defendants:
CSK Auto, Ine. (CSKAUT) Os
Johnson Controls, Inc. (JOHCON)

Bishop, Barry, Drath
Waiergate ‘Tower i
2000 owell Srst Suite 1425

Emepulle 94608
510-59 ete” F056. 0899 (fax)
Defendants:

Foley Electric Co. (FOLELE)

Burnham Brown

1901 Harrison Street

11 Floor

Oakland, CA 94612

510-444-6800 I aa s.cebe (fax)

Defendants:
Bell Products Inc. (BELLFR)
California Drywall Co. ‘GALDRY)

Drinker Biddle & Reatk LLP
40 Fremont Strect, 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)

Gordon & Rees LLP.

Embarcadero Center West

275 Battery Street, Suite 2000

San Francisco, CA 94111

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

eeadycar Tire & Rubber Company, Th
joodyear Tire & Ru mpany, The

(GOOBYR) pany

Imai, Tadlock, Keeney & 6 & fordery, LLP
100 Bush Street, Suit 300
San Francisco, CA 94164
415-675-7000 415- 675-7008 (fax)
Defendants:
Clausen-Patten, Inc. (gesneny
Commair Mechanical Services
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Jess Joseph Aguilar, Esq.
Law Offices
31 East Jalian Sureet
San Jose, CA_ 9511
408-279-; sito 408-279-8448 (fax)
Defendants:

Jones Plastering Company JONESP)

Law Offices of Glaspy & Glaspy
One Walnut Creek Center
100 Pringle Aver Avenue, Suite 750
Walnut CA 9:
925-947- 1300. obs 947.1304 (fax)
Defendants:

Fairmont Hotel Company (FAIRE)

Manning & Kass, Elrod, Ramirez, Tester
LLP

861 S. Figueroa Str Street, 15" Floor
Los Any
213-1 SHRS500. Sis 624-6999 (fax)
Defendants:

Henry C. Beck Company (HCBECK)

Pray, Price, Williams & Picking
355 East Ocean Bivd., Suite 310"

Long Beach, CA 90: 802
562-435-6384 (fax)

S62436-1951
Defendants: c 1
Investment Company, Inc.
RAGG) pany,

Steptoe & Johnson LLP

633 West Fath ee one Floor

Los Angeles

213-43 380. ‘i 59.9599 (fax)

ore at Life I ai
fetropolitan Life Insurance Company

(MET)

Walsworth, Franklin, Bi icyins & McCall
601 Montg igomery Str Sues 3 Floor
San Francisco,
415-781-7072. he 391-6258 (fax)
Defendants:
D. Zelinsky & Sons, Inc. (ZELIN!
Su jen Engineering Co. EVER
. Henry Company,
Wabcor Huilders, inc. stb Wh

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Last & Faoro
520 South El Camino Real
Ste. 430
San Mateo, CA
650-696-8350 60:696-8365 {fax}
Defendants:
Allen-Simmons Heating & Sheet Metal
Company Inc. (ALSIMS)Y

Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP

22] North Figueroa Street

Suite 1200

‘Los Angeles, CA 9001.

213-259-1800 19380-7942 (fax)

Defendants: tment C 1
investment Company, Inc.

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McGivne:
100 Prin;
Suite 73
Walnut Creek, CA. 94596.
925-947-1300 925-947-1594 (fax)
Defendants:
Kentile Floors, Ine. (KEN)

‘5 Kluger & Glaspy
le Avenue

Prindle, Amaro, Goetz, Hillyard, Barnes
& Reinholtz LLP.
One California Street, Suite 1910
San Francisco, CA 94111
415-788-8354 “fst88- 3628 (fax)
Defendants;
JW. McClenahan Company, Inc.
GWMCCL
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lectric Co. Emeryville, Inc.
(REDEL my

fioddard, Pfeiffer, Bergquist & Wood

1470 Maria Lane, Suite: 90

Walnut Creek, CA.

925-938-6100 $05. 938-0354 (fax)

Defendants:
Walnut Creek Sheet Metal, Furnace & Air

Conditioning, Inc. (WCSM)

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lin, Falbo, bevy & Moresi
535 eh 2" Street, #1900
Oakland, CA 94607
$10-628-0496 510-628- oss (fax)
Defendants:

Insulation Specialties, Inc. ONSULA)

j
Low, Ball & Lyngh |
Street, 7° Bloor

505 Montgome:

San Francisco, CA 94111-2584
415-981-6630 415-. 399-1306 (fax)
Defendants:

jiampolini & Co. (Gi! 0)
Pane ie Ronancal coroyetion
{PACMC!

Poole & Shaffery, LLP
445 South Figueroa Street |
Suite 2520
Los Angeles, CA 90071}
213-439-5390 213-439-0183 (fax)
Defendants:

H&C investment Associates, Ine.
(H&CINV) '

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Selman Breitman LLP
33 New Montgomery
§* floor :
San Francisco, CA 94105
415-979-0400" 415-979-2009 (fan)
Defendants:
Oakfabco, “inc. (OAKFAB
Rountree Plumbing & Heating Inc.
(RNTPLU) 1

Sweeney, Mason, Wilson a Bosomworth

A Professional Law Corporation

983 University Ave., Suite 104C

Los Gatos, CA 95032-7637

408-356-3000 408-354-8839 (fax)

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‘op Electric meri je, Inc.

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