On March 01, 2019 a
Answer
was filed
involving a dispute between
Ramirez, Joe,
and
Apex Logistics, Llca California Limited Liability Company,
Class 8 Truck Repair, Llc A California Limited Liability Company,
Hartwick And Hand Llc A Nevada Limited Liability Company,
Hartwick & Hand, Inc A California Corporation,
Ramirez, Joe,
for Employment-Other-Complex
in the District Court of San Bernardino County.
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1 Spencer C Skeeil CA Bar No 182216 l f ORNiA
tl ti U EJP t
spencer skeen cr ogietree con ran r No
t r t
k r taa t t r
2 Tim L Johnson CA Bar No 265794 r st
tiinjoluison@ogle ree coin
AP C
3 Jesse C Ferrantella CE1 Bar Na 279131
jesse ferrantella a og leixee com
4 OGLETRE DEAKINS NASH SMOAK STEWART C
4370 La Jolia Village Drive Suite 990 c
5 San Diego CA 92122
Telephone 85 8 652 3100
6 Facsimile SS8 fi52 3101
7 Attorneys for Defenda t HARTWICK AND HAND LLC
HAI2TWICK H 1ND INC APEX LOGISTICS LLC and
CLASS 8 TRUCK REPAIR LLC
g SUPERIOR CC URT OF THE STAT Q CALIT ORNIA
p FOR THE COUNTY QF SAN BERNARDIN
11
12 JOE RAMII2EZ on behalf of himself and all Case Tio CIVDS1906S86
otkaer sirnilarly situated i o2 exen t former and
13 current employees
Assig ed for alI purposes to The Honorable
Judge Coh i Dept S26J
I4 Plait tiff
DEFENDAI TS AMENDED ANSWER TO
IS vs PLAINTIFI S COMPLAINT
16 HARTWICK AND HAND LLC a Nevada Action Filed Marcl 1 2019
Limited Liahility Con pany HARTWICK Trial Date None Set
17 HA ND INC a California Corparation APEX
LOGISTICS LLC a Galifartaia Linlited
18 Liability Company CLASS 8 TRUCK REPAIR
LLC a CaIifarnia Limiteci Liability Company
19 and DOES 1 tl rou h I0 ia clusive
20 Defelldant
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2 Defendants Hartwick a d Ha d LLC Hartwick Rt Nan Tnc ex Logistics LLC and
23 ass 8 T ck Defendants hereby subtnit tl is atnended answer in response to the
2q Complaint Coinplaint fiIed by Plaintiff Joe Ramirez and all other similaxty situated non
2S exexnpt former aud currez t etnployees as follows
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DEFENDA NTS AMENDED ANSWER TO PLATNTIFF S COMPT AINT
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1 DEMAND FOR ARBITRATIQN
2 De e dants denland tl at tt3is matt r in vvl ole or in part be submitted to binding arbitration
3 pursuant to a valid arbit afiial agre nzent ei tered ii to between tl e Parties IJefendants will fzle a
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stipuiation signed hy t e Parties representativ s or altert atively a ination to cotnpel axbitra on
5 T efendants do nai by 1ing this pleading waive any right t can pel bindir g arbitration
6 GEl RAL DEN i
7 Under Code of Civil Procedure F 431 30 Uefendallls dei y enerally and specifically
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every ailegation contained i 1 the Conlplaint Defe idants der y thal Plaintiffor the employees he
9 seeks to represent were injured andJor damaged in any sunz ox sun s axzd denies it cammitted the
10 alleged acts intentionally negli entiy carelessly recklessly c r oti erwise acted unlaw ulty or
1 cammitted any c ther wrongful aet whatsc ver
12
Defendarats furtlxer deny that by reasoz c f any act c r ornissiQn on their part or i y thei
I3 agents servants or en ployees or any ofi tlaent Plaii tif or tl e emplc yees he seeks ta represent
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were injured or darnaged in tlxe amou it alleged or in at y a her rn anner or amaunt whafso ver and
15 denies tl at Defeadanfis their agents servants ar employees or any of them acted unlawfully
1b DE ENSES
17 Witho adn i ti g any facts alleged by Plaintiff Defendants aisc plead the f4ttowing
18 separate defenses to the Cc n plaint
19 F tST IEFENSE
20 The Complairzt and ch of its allegatians fails to st te facts sufficient to cor s itute a cause
21 crf action a ainst Defet dants upon wllich xelief can be granted
22 SECONT DEFENSE
23 Tl e clain s agains Defendan s faz tQ a extent efendants did not employ Plaintiff and on
24 this basis Plaintiff tacks stat diz to pursue his c ain7s in whoie c r in part as plead in the
25 CQmplaint
26 TH Rll DEF NSE
27 The Com alaint and each and every purported cause of actiar ileged therein is barred in
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28 whole or part by all applicable statutes of litnitatians includz ng laut not limited to Califc rnia Code
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DEF NDAN 1 S AMENDECI ANSVJER i O PLAINTIPF S CQMl LA1NT
Document Filed Date
April 12, 2019
Case Filing Date
March 01, 2019
Category
Employment-Other-Complex
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S r 1 Spencer C Skeeil CA Bar No 182216 l f ORNiA tl ti U EJP t spencer skeen cr ogietree con ran r No t r t k r taa t t r 2 Tim L Johnson CA Bar No 265794 r st tiinjoluison@ogle ree coin AP C 3 Jesse C Ferrantella CE1 Bar Na 279131 jesse ferrantella a og leixee com 4 OGLETRE DEAKINS NASH SMOAK STEWART C 4370 La Jolia Village Drive Suite 990 c 5 San Diego CA 92122 Telephone 85 8 652 3100 6 Facsimile SS8 fi52 3101 7 Attorneys for Defenda t HARTWICK AND HAND LLC HAI2TWICK H 1ND INC APEX LOGISTICS LLC and CLASS 8 TRUCK REPAIR LLC g SUPERIOR CC URT OF THE STAT Q CALIT ORNIA p FOR THE COUNTY QF SAN BERNARDIN 11 12 JOE RAMII2EZ on behalf of himself and all Case Tio CIVDS1906S86 otkaer sirnilarly situated i o2 exen t former and 13 current employees Assig ed for alI purposes to The Honorable Judge Coh i Dept S26J I4 Plait tiff DEFENDAI TS AMENDED ANSWER TO IS vs PLAINTIFI S COMPLAINT 16 HARTWICK AND HAND LLC a Nevada Action Filed Marcl 1 2019 Limited Liahility Con pany HARTWICK Trial Date None Set 17 HA ND INC a California Corparation APEX LOGISTICS LLC a Galifartaia Linlited 18 Liability Company CLASS 8 TRUCK REPAIR LLC a CaIifarnia Limiteci Liability Company 19 and DOES 1 tl rou h I0 ia clusive 20 Defelldant 21 fa 6 e 2 Defendants Hartwick a d Ha d LLC Hartwick Rt Nan Tnc ex Logistics LLC and 23 ass 8 T ck Defendants hereby subtnit tl is atnended answer in response to the 2q Complaint Coinplaint fiIed by Plaintiff Joe Ramirez and all other similaxty situated non 2S exexnpt former aud currez t etnployees as follows Zb 27 38 i 19629 I dwac 20 p DEFENDA NTS AMENDED ANSWER TO PLATNTIFF S COMPT AINT i r 1 DEMAND FOR ARBITRATIQN 2 De e dants denland tl at tt3is matt r in vvl ole or in part be submitted to binding arbitration 3 pursuant to a valid arbit afiial agre nzent ei tered ii to between tl e Parties IJefendants will fzle a 4 stipuiation signed hy t e Parties representativ s or altert atively a ination to cotnpel axbitra on 5 T efendants do nai by 1ing this pleading waive any right t can pel bindir g arbitration 6 GEl RAL DEN i 7 Under Code of Civil Procedure F 431 30 Uefendallls dei y enerally and specifically S every ailegation contained i 1 the Conlplaint Defe idants der y thal Plaintiffor the employees he 9 seeks to represent were injured andJor damaged in any sunz ox sun s axzd denies it cammitted the 10 alleged acts intentionally negli entiy carelessly recklessly c r oti erwise acted unlaw ulty or 1 cammitted any c ther wrongful aet whatsc ver 12 Defendarats furtlxer deny that by reasoz c f any act c r ornissiQn on their part or i y thei I3 agents servants or en ployees or any ofi tlaent Plaii tif or tl e emplc yees he seeks ta represent 14 were injured or darnaged in tlxe amou it alleged or in at y a her rn anner or amaunt whafso ver and 15 denies tl at Defeadanfis their agents servants ar employees or any of them acted unlawfully 1b DE ENSES 17 Witho adn i ti g any facts alleged by Plaintiff Defendants aisc plead the f4ttowing 18 separate defenses to the Cc n plaint 19 F tST IEFENSE 20 The Complairzt and ch of its allegatians fails to st te facts sufficient to cor s itute a cause 21 crf action a ainst Defet dants upon wllich xelief can be granted 22 SECONT DEFENSE 23 Tl e clain s agains Defendan s faz tQ a extent efendants did not employ Plaintiff and on 24 this basis Plaintiff tacks stat diz to pursue his c ain7s in whoie c r in part as plead in the 25 CQmplaint 26 TH Rll DEF NSE 27 The Com alaint and each and every purported cause of actiar ileged therein is barred in 381f4628 i docx 28 whole or part by all applicable statutes of litnitatians includz ng laut not limited to Califc rnia Code 2 DEF NDAN 1 S AMENDECI ANSVJER i O PLAINTIPF S CQMl LA1NT