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  • Axis Homeowners Association v. Almaden Tower Venture, LLC, et al. Other Petition (Not Spec) Unlimited (43)  document preview
  • Axis Homeowners Association v. Almaden Tower Venture, LLC, et al. Other Petition (Not Spec) Unlimited (43)  document preview
  • Axis Homeowners Association v. Almaden Tower Venture, LLC, et al. Other Petition (Not Spec) Unlimited (43)  document preview
  • Axis Homeowners Association v. Almaden Tower Venture, LLC, et al. Other Petition (Not Spec) Unlimited (43)  document preview
  • Axis Homeowners Association v. Almaden Tower Venture, LLC, et al. Other Petition (Not Spec) Unlimited (43)  document preview
  • Axis Homeowners Association v. Almaden Tower Venture, LLC, et al. Other Petition (Not Spec) Unlimited (43)  document preview
  • Axis Homeowners Association v. Almaden Tower Venture, LLC, et al. Other Petition (Not Spec) Unlimited (43)  document preview
  • Axis Homeowners Association v. Almaden Tower Venture, LLC, et al. Other Petition (Not Spec) Unlimited (43)  document preview
						
                                

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170V314037 Santa Clara — Civil Electronically Filed JON B. ZIMMERMAN [SBN 112281] by Superior Court of CA, jzimmerman@messner.com GREGORY B. COHEN [SBN 225510] County of Santa Clara, ‘cohen@messner.com on 4/5/2021 3:20 PM MESSNER REEVES LLP Reviewed By: R. Walker 160 W. Santa Clara Street, Suite 1000 Case #17CV314037 San Jose, California 95113 Envelope: 6175910 Telephone: (408) 298-7120 Facsimile: (408) 298-0477 Attorneys for Cross-Defendant and Cross- Complainant, CENTRAL CONCRETE SUPPLY CO., INC. SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA 10 COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA 11 12 AXIS HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, a Case No. 17CV314037 California non-profit mutual benefit 13 corporation, CROSS-DEFENDANT AND CROSS- COMPLAINANT CENTRAL CONCRETE 14 Plaintiff, SUPPLY CO., INC.’S NOTICE OF MOTION FOR GOOD FAITH 15 on SETTLEMENT (CCP §877.6) 16 ALMADEN TOWER VENTURE, LLC, a Judge: Hon. Roberta S. Hayashi California limited liability company; Date: April 14, 2021 17 WEBCOR CONSTRUCTION LP, DBA Time: 9:00 a.m. WEBCOR BUILDERS, a California Dept.: 10 18 corporation and DOES 1-400, inclusive, 19 Defendant. 20 AND RELATED CROSS-ACTIONS. 21 22 23 TO ALL PARTIES AND THEIR ATTORNEYS OF RECORD: 24 Please take notice that on April 14, 2021 at 9:00 a.m., in Department 10 of the Santa Clara 25 County Superior Court, Cross-Defendant and Cross-Complainant CENTRAL CONCRETE 26 SUPPLY CO., INC. (hereinafter “Central”) will hereby move this Court in accordance with the 27 provisions of Code of Civil Procedure §877.6 for an order that the settlement entered into between 28 Central, Defendants and Cross-Complainants ALMADEN TOWER VENTURE, LLC. 1 CROSS-DEFENDANT AND CROSS-COMPLAINANT CENTRAL CONCRETE SUPPLY CO., INC.’S {04736806/ 2} NOTICE OF MOTION FOR GOOD FAITH SETTLEMENT (CCP §877.6) (hereinafter “ATV), WEBCOR CONSTRUCTION LP, DBA WEBCOR BUILDERS (hereinafter “Webcor” and collectively “Defendants”) and Cross-Defendants GLACIER NORTHWEST, INC (hereinafter “Glacier’”’), JOHNSON WESTERN GUNITE COMPANY (hereinafter “Johnson”) and BAY AREA REINFORCING (hereinafter “Bay Area” and collectively “Cross-Defendants”) was entered into in good faith. Additionally, Central seeks an order dismissing any complaints, cross-complaints for indemnity or contribution based on comparative negligence or comparative fault brought against Central. Central’s motion is made on the grounds that the proposed settlement between the parties 10 meets the standards for good faith set forth by the California Supreme Court in Tech-Bilt, Inc. v. 11 Woodward-Clyde & Associates (1985) 38 Cal.3d. 488, and is in good faith within the meaning of 12 Code of Civil Procedure §877 and 877.6. 13 This Motion is based upon this Notice, the Memorandum of Points and Authorities, the 14 Declaration of Jon B. Zimmerman, the exhibits attached to the declaration, the pleadings on file 15 herein, all matters of which the Court may take judicial notice, and on such oral and documentary 16 evidence that may be presented at the time of the hearing on the Motion. 17 Dated: April 5, 2021 MESSNER REEVES LLP 18 19 By (X 7) 20 ene) RMAN B. COHEN 21 Attorneys for Cross-Defendant and Cross- Complainant, CENTRAL CONCRETE 22 SUPPLY CO., INC. 23 24 25 26 27 28 2 CROSS-DEFENDANT AND CROSS-COMPLAINANT CENTRAL CONCRETE SUPPLY CO., INC.’S {04736806 / 2} NOTICE OF MOTION FOR GOOD FAITH SETTLEMENT (CCP §877.6) PROOF OF SERVICE Axis Homeowners Association v. Almaden Tower Venture, LLC Case No. 17CV314037 At the time of service, I was over 18 years of age and not a party to this action. Iam employed in the County of Santa Clara, State of California. My business address is 160 W. Santa Clara Street, Suite 1000, San Jose, CA 95113. On April 5, 2021, I served true copies of the following document(s) described as CROSS- DEFENDANT AND CROSS-COMPLAINANT CENTRAL CONCRETE SUPPLY CO., INC.’S NOTICE OF MOTION FOR GOOD FAITH SETTLEMENT (CCP §877.6) on the interested parties in this action as follows: 10 SEE ATTACHED SERVICE LIST 11 BY ELECTRONIC SERVICE: | electronically served the document(s) described above 12 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 13 establishing the case website and authorizing service of documents. 14 I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the 15 foregoing is true and correct. 16 Executed on April 5, 2021, at San Jose, California. 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 3 CROSS-DEFENDANT AND CROSS-COMPLAINANT CENTRAL CONCRETE SUPPLY CO., INC.’S {04736806 / 2} NOTICE OF MOTION FOR GOOD FAITH SETTLEMENT (CCP §877.6) SERVICE LIST Axis Homeowners Association v. Almaden Tower Venture, LLC Case No. 17CV314037 Roger J. Grant, Esq. Attorneys for Plaintiff, AXIS HOMEOWNERS Charles M. Litt, Esq. ASSOCIATION John C. Stander, Esq. Fenton Grant Mayfield Kaneda & Litt, LLP 1255 Treat Boulevard, Suite 805 Walnut Creek, CA 94597 Telephone: (925) 357-3135 Facsimile: (925) 705-4743 E-Mail: charleslitt@fentongrant.com E-Mail: istander@fentongrant.com Malcom D. Schick, Esq. Attorneys for Defendant, BRASSCROFT Annalisa S. Zulueta, Esq. MANUFACTURING COMPANY G&P Schick 10 99 Almaden Boulevard, Suite 740 San Jose, CA 95113-1605 11 Telephone: (408) 995-5050 Facsimile: (408) 995-5150 12 E-Mail: mschick@gpschicklaw.com E-Mail: azulueta@gpschicklaw.com 13 Sandy M. Kaplan, Esq. Attorneys for Defendants and Cross- 14 Matthew T. Hawk, Esq. Complainants, ALMADEN TOWER Amy K. Alexander, Esq. VENTURE LLC and WEBCOR 15 Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani LLP CONSTRUCTION LP, dba WEBCOR 275 Battery Street, Suite 2000 BUILDERS, survivor to a merger with 16 San Francisco, CA 94111 WEBCOR CONSTRUCTION, INC. Telephone: (415) 986-5900 17 Facsimile: (415) 986-8054 E-Mail: skaplan@grsm.com 18 E-Mail: mhawk@grsm.com E-Mail: aalexander@grsm.com 19 William J. Ingalsbe, Esq. Attorneys for Cross-Defendant, GLACIER 20 Diana M. Dron, Esq. NORTHWEST, INC. Law Offices of Monteleone & McCrory, LLP 21 725 South Figueroa Street, Suite 3200 Los Angeles, CA 90017 22 Telephone: (213) 612-9900 Facsimile: (213) 612-9930 23 E-Mail: ingalsbe@mmlawyers.com E-Mail: dron@mmlawyers.com 24 Veronika J. Zappelli Attorneys for Cross-Defendant, ACCO 25 Law Offices of Adrienne D. Cohen ENGINEERED SYSTEMS, INC. 1551 N. Tustin Avenue, Suite 750 26 Sana Ana, CA 92705 Telephone: (213) 623-7400 27 Facsimile: (213) 623-6336 Email: viz@adcohen.com 28 4 CROSS-DEFENDANT AND CROSS-COMPLAINANT CENTRAL CONCRETE SUPPLY CO., INC.’S {04736806 / 2} NOTICE OF MOTION FOR GOOD FAITH SETTLEMENT (CCP §877.6) Jill J. Lifter Attorneys for Cross-Defendant, JOHNSON Gary A. Berticevich WESTERN GUNITE COMPANY Ryan & Lifter 2000 Crow Canyon Place, Suite 400 San Ramon, CA 94583-1367 Telephone: (925) 884-2080 Facsimile: (925) 884-2090 Email ifter@rallaw.com Email: gberticevich@rallaw.com Adrienne D. Cohen Attorneys for Cross-Defendant, BAY AREA Veronika J. Zappelli REINFORCING Law Offices of Adrienne D. Cohen 7250 Redwood Boulevard, Suite 300 Novato, CA 94945 Telephone: (415) 761-8655 Facsimile: (415) 329-2448 Email: viz@adcohen.com 10 Albert P. Blake, Jr. Attorneys for Cross-Defendant, BAY AREA 11 Isert-Kott & Associates REINFORCING 1200 Concord Avenue, Suite 190B 12 Concord, CA 94520 Telephone: (925) 681-3509 13 Facsimile: (866)386-1186 Email: albert.blake@aig.com 14 Bruce W. Lorber Attorneys for Intervenors, THE INSURANCE 15 Robert B. Titus COMPANY OF PENNSYLVANIA and Lorber, Greenfield & Polito, LLP LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY 16 13985 Stowe Drive Poway, CA 92064 17 Telephone: (858) 513-1020 Facsimile: (858) 513-1002 18 Email: blorber@lorberlaw.com Email: rtitus@lorberlaw.com 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 5 CROSS-DEFENDANT AND CROSS-COMPLAINANT CENTRAL CONCRETE SUPPLY CO., INC.’S {04736806 / 2} NOTICE OF MOTION FOR GOOD FAITH SETTLEMENT (CCP §877.6)