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  • HAROLD KOEPKE et al VS. FORD MOTOR COMPANY et al ASBESTOS document preview
  • HAROLD KOEPKE et al VS. FORD MOTOR COMPANY et al ASBESTOS document preview
  • HAROLD KOEPKE et al VS. FORD MOTOR COMPANY et al ASBESTOS document preview
  • HAROLD KOEPKE et al VS. FORD MOTOR COMPANY et al ASBESTOS document preview
  • HAROLD KOEPKE et al VS. FORD MOTOR COMPANY et al ASBESTOS document preview
  • HAROLD KOEPKE et al VS. FORD MOTOR COMPANY et al ASBESTOS document preview
  • HAROLD KOEPKE et al VS. FORD MOTOR COMPANY et al ASBESTOS document preview
  • HAROLD KOEPKE et al VS. FORD MOTOR COMPANY et al ASBESTOS document preview
						
                                

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Joseph Satterley, Esq, (C.S.B. # 286890) Carole Bosch, Esq. (C.S.B. # 239790) ELECTRONICALLY Ryan Harris, Esq. (C.S.B. #287105) RHarris kazanlaw.com FILED KAZAN, McCLAIN, SATTERLEY & GREENWOOD Superior Court of California, County of San Francisco A Professional Law Corporation Jack London Market MAY 06 2014 55 Harrison Street, Suite 400 Clerk of the Court Oakland, California 94607 BY: WILLIAM TRUPEK Telephone: (510) 302-1000 Deputy Clerk Facsimile: (510) 835-4913 Attorneys for Plaintiffs SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO 10 HAROLD KOEPKE and NANCY KARIDIS- Case No. CGC13276217 a KOEPKE, il NOTICE OF ERRATA RE: NOTICE OF Plaintiffs, ENTRY OF 4-18-14 ORDER DENYING 12 VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF AMERICA, VS. INC.’S MOTION FOR PROTECTIVE 13 ORDER FORD MOTOR COMPANY, e¢ ai., 14 Defendants. 15 Action Filed: December 3, 2013 Trial Date: June 16, 2014 16 17 On May 1, 2014, plaintiffs served Notice of Entry of 4-18-14 Order Denying Volkswagen 18 Group of America, Inc.’s Motion for Protective Order, which inadvertently served without page 2 19 Attached as Exhibit A hereto is the Order, including page 2 of the Order. 20 DATED: May 5, 2014 KAZAN, McCLAIN, SATTERLEY & GREENWOOD A Professional Law Corporation 21 » LEE 22 23 Ryan. Hyg a 24 Attorneys for Plaintiffs 25 26 27 28 1307244,1 1 NOTICE OF ERRATA RE: NOTICE OF ENTRY OF 4-18-14 ORDER DENYING VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF AMERICA, INC.*S MOTION FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER Joseph Satterley, Esq. (C.S.B. # 286890) F JSatterley@kazanlaw Carole M. Bosch, Esq. mm (C. S.B. #239790) ahirior L_E unty of bar Francisco ‘ebosch@kazanka iW. COM Ryan Harris, Esq. (CSB. # 287105) APR 18 2014 RHarris@kazanlaw.com KAZAN, (¢CLAIN, SATT ERLEY & GREENWOOD Cu Lis OF THE ao ‘A Professional Law Corporation Jack London Market BY: $5 Harrison Street, Suite 400 Oakland, California 94607 Telephone: (510) 302-1000 Facsimile: (510) 835-4913 Attorneys for Plaintiffs SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA g 10 COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO iW &, 12 HAROLD KOEPKE and NANCY KARIDIS- KOEPKE, Case No, CGC13276217 g- Assigned Fo r All Purposes To: 13 Hon. Teri L. Jackson, Dept. 50: Plaintiffs, ue 14 ORDER DENYING VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF AMERICA, vs. ag ge 15 INC.2S MOTION FOR PROTECTIVE FORD MOTOR COMPANY, et al., Be< af 16 Defendants. ORDER 2 os 17 Date: April 15, 2014 gs Time: 9:30 a.m, ~ 18 Action Filed: December 3, 2013 19 Group of America, Inc. (VW- 20 The motion for a protective order of defendant Volkswagen ued to April 15, 2014 in the above 2k America”) came on for hearing on April 9, 2014 and was contin Koepke and Nancy Kardis-Koepke 22 entitled court, Defendant VW-America and plaintiffs Harold 23 appeared through their respective counsel. s of the parti ies and the 24 ‘The court, having reviewed the written and oral submission 1S HEREBY ORDERED that VW- 25 authorities cited therein, and good cause appearing therefor, IT 26 America’s motion for protective order is DENIED. rule recognized in J iberty Mut. 27 Assuming, without deciding, that the “apex” deposition 1289-90, applies to a long-retired official such 28 Ins. Co. v, Super. Ci. (1997) 10 CaLApp.4th 1282, 1304073-4 OF AMERICA, TNCIS MOTION FOR PR! [PROPOSED] ORDER RE: VOLKSWAGEN GROUP EXHEIT, oe > Stuart perkins, the court conclides as former Volkswa gen Group of America, Inc. president, Mr. that there is nevertheless good cause to pr ermit the taking of Mr. Perkins’ deposition here, The depositions of high-level corporate officials are not absolute. When a such an limitations on. discoverable matter, a depos! ition to official has unique or superior personal knowledge of a 1289. discover the official’s personal knowledge should be permitted. Id, at merica’s corporate representative Based on the testimony of Mr. Robert Cameron, VW-A superior knowledge about the in this case, the court concludes that Mr. Perkins likely has parent company, and the information formation of VW-America, its relationship to its German hazards at the timeframe relevant to this VW-America knew or should have known about asbestos is 10 Jawsuit. Mr. Cameron testified that the two people with the most informatiol n about such topics Perkins, who resides in Fi jorida. Mr. Ii are Mr. Hahn, currently residing in Germany, and Mr, mid-1960s and can testify regarding Oe 12 Cameron only began employment with VW-America in the , by comparison, was present at gS. 13 defendant’s efforts to provide warnings in the 1980s. Mr. Perkins a | i 14 the founding of the VW-America. Perkins submitted by VW-America in 15 The court has also considered the declaration of Mr. ‘Volkswagen’s use of asbestos. Mr, Perkins’ 16 support of its motion, which denies knowledge of “s 17 asserted lack of knowledge, however, is itself relevant to plaintiffs’ claims in this action. if 28 18 Plaintifis’ are seeking punitive damages under Code of Civil Procedure section 3294 (a). Mr. re t to plaintifis* allegations of 19 Perkins’ personal knowledge likely encompasses information relevan fraud, malice, and conscious 20 defendant’s conduct constituting express or implied oppression, to explore Mr. Perkins’ personal aL disregard for the safety of others. The plaintiffs have a right knew or should have known at 22 knowledge of discoverable information as to what VW-America his asserted lack of knowledge. 23 the time of its creation and to cross-examine him regarding l on a date and time for 24 Mr. Perkins’ counsel has conferred with plaintiffs’ counse home in Flor ida, There is no 25 deposition that is convenient to Mr. Perkins, to take place near his sonably inconvenience or har ass Mr. 26 evidence before the court that the deposition would. ‘unrea 27 Perkins. | 28 ul 1306073.1 ECTIVE OF AMERICA, INC.’ *S MOTION FOR PROT [PROPOSED] GRDER RE: VOLKSWAGEN Grow ~ VW-America’s oral request for a stayof the deposition is DENIED. fv sanctions to Cust: vinx AylucaS Aguer 18/5 Approved as to form: DATED: Aprit tf 2014 KAZAN, McCLAIN, SATTER GREENWOOD & LEY ‘A Professional Law Corporation By: LEB yan. LEE Attorneys for Plaintiffs 1) i DATED: Apri 2054 CARROLL, BURDICK & MoboNQUGH LLP ye Be 13 ga a ag ju ‘By: Gatrett: Sanderson IT 8 15 Attorneys, for Deferidant Volswagen Group of America, ~ 18 Inc. a 2 18 e 19 20) if (DVD If 1$:$0-ORDERED wah an. Hransisce. . eton Court Cont Ktge 23: DATED: Aprit LW 2014 25 26. 2} 28 15040794 SED) ORDERRE: VOLESWAC UP OF. 'SMOTONFORPROTECTIVE. ‘ORDER: PROOF OF SERVICE Harold Koepke and Nancy Karidis-Koepke v. Ford Motor Company, et al. San Francisco County Superior Court Case No. CGC13276217 At the time of service, I was over 18 years of age and not a party to this action. Tam employed in the County of Alameda, State of California. My business address is Jack London Market, 55 Harrison Street, Suite 400, Oakland, CA 94607. On May 5, 2014, I served true copies of the following document(s) described as: NOTICE OF ERRATA RE: NOTICE OF ENTRY OF 4-18-14 ORDER DENYING VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF AMERICA, INC.’°S MOTION FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER on the interested parties in this action as follows: SEE ATTACHED SERVICE LIST 10 BY ELECTRONIC SERVICE: | electronically served the document(s) described above li via File & ServeXpress, on the recipients designated on the Transaction Receipt located on the File & ServeXpress website (https://secure.fileandservexpress.com) pursuant to the Court Order 12 establishing the case website and authorizing service of documents. 13 I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing is true and correct. 14 Executed on May 5, 2014, at Oakland, California. 15 16 AD RAEN 17 Marion Valdez ga 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 13072441 1 NOTICE OF ERRATA RE: NOTICE OF ENTRY OF 4-18-14 ORDER DENYING VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF AMERICA, INC.’S MOTION FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER SERVICE LIST BERRY & BERRY BRYDON, HUGO & PARKER P.O. Box 16070 135 Main Street Oakland CA 94610 20th Floor Telephone: (510) 835-8330 San Francisco CA 94105 Facsimile: (510) 835-5117 Telephone: (415) 808-0300 FOR: DESIGNATED DEFENSE COUNSEL Facsimile: (415) 808-0333 FOR: TOYOTA MOTOR SALES, U.S.A., INC. BURNHAM BROWN CARROLL, BURDICK & MCDONOUGH 1901 Harrison Street 44 Montgomery Street 11th Floor Suite 400 Oakland CA 94612 San Francisco CA 94104 Telephone: (510) 444-6800 Telephone: (415) 989-5900 Facsimile: (510) 835-6666 Facsimile: (415) 989-0932 FOR: BORG WARNER MORSE TEC INC., FOR: VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF 10 BORG WARNER MORSE TEC INC. sii/pae/et AMERICA, INC of BORG WARNER CORPORATION ga it Bs FOLEY & MANSFIELD, PLLP COUNSEL UNKNOWN 12 FOR: A.B.C, MOBILE SYSTEMS, A.B.C. 300 Lakeside Drive MOBILE SYSTEMS sii/pae/et ASSOC Suite 1900 22 13 BRAKE CO & WESTERN STATES BRAKE, Oakland CA 94612 zg BS ag FOLSOM AUTO SUPPLY, LES VOGEL Telephone: 510-590-9500 oh 14 CHEVROLET COMPANY Facsimile: 510-590-9595 gS as FOR: BELNORTEL CORPORATION dba 15 A.B.C. MOBILE BRAKE OF SAN FRANCISCO 16 Re GORDON & REES LLP HASSARD BONNINGTON fa 17 275 Battery Street, Suite 2000 2 Embarcadero Center 2a San Francisco CA 94111 Suite 1800 2S 18 Telephone: 415-986-5900 San Francisco CA 94111 ge Facsimile: 415-986-8054 Telephone: (415) 288-9800 19 FOR: THE BUDD COMPANY Facsimile: (415) 288-9802 FOR: FMC TECHNOLOGIES, INC., FMC 20 TECHNOLOGIES, INC. sii/pae/et JOHN BEAN AUTO EOUIP SERV DIV OF FMC 21 KEESAL, YOUNG & LOGAN LANKFORD CRAWFORD & MORENO LLP 22 450 Pacific Avenue 1850 Mt. Diablo Blvd. San Francisco CA 94133 Suite 600 23 Telephone: (415) 398-6000 Walnut Creek CA 94596-4426 Facsimile: (415) 981-0136 Telephone: 925-300-3520 24 FOR: LEAR SIEGLER DIVERSIFIED Facsimile: 925-300-3386 HOLDINGS CORP., LEAR SIEGLER FOR: FORD MOTOR COMPANY 25 DIVERSIFIED HOLDINGS CORP. sii/pae/et of ROYAL INDUSTRIES 26 27 28 1307244.) 2 NOTICE OF ERRATA RE: NOTICE OF ENTRY OF 4-18-14 ORDER DENYING VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF AMERICA, INC“S MOTION FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER LAW OFFICES OF KARL R. MORTHOLE LEWIS BRISBOIS BISGAARD & SMITH 57 Post Street LLP Suite 804 221 N. Figueroa Street San Francisco CA 94104 Suite 1300 Telephone: 415-986-0227 Los Angeles CA 90012 Facsimile: 415-986-1734 Telephone: (213) 250-1800 FOR: W. BERRY HURLEY CORPORATION, Facsimile: (213) 580-7942 d.b.a, FEDERAL AUTO PARTS FOR: AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. INC. LOMBARDI, LOPER & CONANT McKENNA, LONG & ALDRIDGE 1999 Harrison Street One Market Plaza Suite 2600 Spear Tower, 24th Floor Oakland CA 94612-3541 San Francisco CA 94105 Telephone: (510) 433-2600 Telephone: (415) 267-4000 Facsimile: (510) 433-2699 Facsimile: (415) 267-4198 FOR: THE HERTZ CORPORATION FOR: KELSEY-HAYES COMPANY 10 NIXON PEABODY LLP POND NORTH One Embacadero Center 350 South Grand Avenue oa lI 18th Floor Suite 3300 San Francisco CA 94111 Los Angeles CA 90071 12 Telephone: (415) 984-8200 Telephone: (213) 617-6170 Facsimile: 866-542-6538 Facsimile: (213) 623-3594 13 FOR: FORD MOTOR COMPANY, SHELL FOR: BELL INDUSTRIES, BELL za BS OIL COMPANY INDUSTRIES INC. sii/pae/et ROX A 14 AUTOMOTIVE, BURLINGAME AUTO SUPPLY, GENUINE PARTS COMPANY, 15 NATIONAL AUTOMOTIVE PARTS ASSOCIATION 16 78 SEDGWICK LLP SEMPER LAW GROUP, LLP 17 520 Pike Street 330 N. Brand Blvd. Suite 2200 Suite 650 S 18 Seattle WA 98101 Glendale CA 91203 Telephone: 206-462-7560 Telephone: 213-437-9700 19 Facsimile: 206-462-7561 Facsimile: 213-596-1466 FOR: VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF FOR: PARKER HANNIFIN CORPsii pae et 20 AMERICA, INC EIS BRAKE&IND AUTO ASSOC dba CALI- BLOCK, PARKER-HANNIFIN 21 CORPORATION 22 STEPTOE & JOHNSON THOMPSON & KNIGHTLLP 633 West Fifth Street 50 California Street 23 Suite 700 Suite 3325 Los Angeles CA 90071 San Francisco CA 94111 24 Telephone: (213) 439-9400 Telephone: 415-433-3900 Facsimile: (213) 439-9599 Facsimile: 415-433-3950 25 FOR: METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE FOR: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL COMPANY INC, fka ALLIED SIGNAL, INC./sii//BENDIX 26 CORP 27 28 $307244.1 3 NOTICE OF ERRATA RE: NOTICE OF ENTRY OF 4-18-14 ORDER DENYING VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF AMERICA, INC.“S MOTION FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER WALSWORTH, FRANKLIN, BEVINS & McCALL 601 Montgomery Street 9th Floor San Francisco CA 94111 Telephone: (415) 781-7072 Facsimile: (415) 391-6258 FOR: DON L. MORRIS, INC., SPECIALTY FOREIGN AUTO PARTS, INC., SPECIALTY FOREIGN AUTO PARTS, INC sii pae et SPECIALTY FORE AUTO PARTS, UNIVERSITY DISTRIBUTORS, INC., UNIVERSITY DISTRIBUTORS, INC., sii/pae/et DON L. MORRIS. INC. 10 Cg ga M1 sé s 2 12 af 13 22 ge BS ay i Be Ba 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 1307244.1 4 NOTICE OF ERRATA RE: NOTICE OF ENTRY OF 4-18-14 ORDER DENYING VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF AMERICA, INC.°S MOTION FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER