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VINCENT CASTILLO, State Bar No. 209298
vcastillo@aghwlaw.com
ALEXEI N. OFFILL-KLEIN, State Bar No. 288448 Electrunically
aklein@aghw1aw.com
ALLEN, GLAESSNER, HAZELWOOD & WERTH, LLP Su permr Court af-Eallfarma, Cnu nfil n! San Marga.
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180 Montgomery Street, Suite 1200 GM 8/21/201 9
San Francisco, CA 94104 By J's!
Suggprur: Egmblng
Telephone: (415) 697-2000
Facsimile: (4 1 5) 8 1 3-2045
Attorneys for Defendants
JAKO KELAVA and CENTRAL CONCRETE SUPPLY
CO., INC.
SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
SAN MATEO
LLP
COUNTY OF
WERTH,
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WILLIAM ALFREDO RAMIREZ Case No. 19-CIV-04220
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California DEFENDANT JAKO KELAVA’S ANSWER
Street,
HAZELWOOD
13 Plaintiff, TO COMPLAINT
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Action Filed: July 23, 2019
Francisco,
Montgomery
GLAESSNER,
15 HARBOR READY-MIX CONCRETE, Trial Date: None Set
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Entity Form Unknown; CENTRAL
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16 CONCRETE SUPPLY COMPANY, A
California Corporation; NOR-CAL
ALLEN, 17 MATERIALS, INC., A California
Corporation; PACCAR FINANCIAL
18 CORPORATION, A Foreign Corporation,
JAKO KELAVA; and DOES 1
19 THROUGH 50, INCLUSIVE,
20 Defendants.
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23 COMES NOW Defendant JAKO KELAVA (“Defendant”) in answer t0 Plaintiff
24 WILLIAM ALFREDO RAMIREZ MELARA’S Complaint 0n file herein, denies generally and
25 specifically, each and every, all and singular, the allegations contained therein.
26 GENERAL DENIAL
27 Pursuant t0 Code ofCivil Procedure section 43 1 .30(d), Defendant denies each, every and
28 all 0f the allegations in the Complaint, and denies that Plaintiff sustained damages in the sum 0r
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DEFENDANT JAKO KELAVA’S ANSWER TO COMPLAINT
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sums allowed, 0r in any other sum, 0r at all.
AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES
AS A FIRST, SEPARATE AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE TO THE COMPLAINT, AND
EACH ALLEGED CAUSE OF ACTION THEREOF, Defendant alleges that the Complaint, and
each cause 0f action therein, fails t0 state facts sufficient t0 constitute a cause of action.
AS A SECOND, SEPARATE AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE TO THE COMPLAINT, AND
EACH ALLEGED CAUSE OF ACTION THEREOF, Defendant alleges that Plaintiff caused or
contributed t0 his own injuries and damages, if any.
LLP
AS A THIRD, SEPARATE AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE TO THE COMPLAINT, AND
WERTH,
10 EACH ALLEGED CAUSE OF ACTION THEREOF, Defendant alleges that the injuries and
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11 damages complained 0f by Plaintiff, if any, were either in whole or in part directly and
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12 proximately caused by the conduct or negligence of persons and/or entities other than Defendant,
California
Street,
HAZELWOOD
13 and said conduct 0r negligence comparatively reduces the proportion of negligence and
14 corresponding liability which may otherwise be attributed t0 Defendant.
Francisco,
Montgomery
GLAESSNER,
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16 EACH ALLEGED CAUSE OF ACTION THEREOF, Defendant alleges that Plaintiff failed t0
ALLEN, 17 mitigate his damages, if any.
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DEFENDANT JAKO KELAVA’S ANSWER TO COMPLAINT
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WHEREFORE, Defendant prays as follows:
1. That plaintiff take nothing by his Complaint and Defendant be dismissed;
2. For costs of suit incurred herein; and
3. For such other and further relief as the court deems fit and proper.
QONUI#UJN
Dated: August 21, 2019 ALLEN, GLAESSNER,
HAZELWOOD & WERTH, LLP
LLP
By:
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VINCENT CASTILLO
ALEXEI N. OFFILL—KLEIN
WERTH,
10 Attorneys for Defendants
1200 JAKO KELAVA and CENTRAL CONCRETE
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California
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HAZELWOOD
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Montgomery
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DEFENDANT JAKO KELAVA’S ANSWER TO COMPLAINT
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PROOF OF SERVICE
Ramirez Melara v. Harbor Ready-Mix Concrete et al.
San Mateo County Court Case No. 19-CIV-04220
I am a resident of the State of California, over 18 years of age and not a party t0 the
within action. I am employed in the County 0f San Francisco; my business address is: 180
Montgomery Street,
QONUI#UJN
Suite 1200, San Francisco, CA 94104. On August 21, 2019, I served the
within:
DEFENDANT JAKO KELAVA’S ANSWER TO COMPLAINT
on all parties in this action, as addressed below, by causing a true copy thereof to be distributed
as follows:
Ron Torem, Esq. T: (310) 276-7878
LLP Yigal Torem, Esq. F: (310) 231—7445
TOREM & ASSOCIATES
WERTH,
10 1607 Pontius Avenue Attorneysfor Plaintiff WILLIAM
1200
Los Angeles, CA 90025 ALFREDO RAMIREZ MELARA
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By United States Mail: I enclosed the document in a sealed envelope or package addressed to
the persons at the addresses listed aboveand placed the envelope/package for collectionand mailing,
California
Street,
HAZELWOOD
following our ordinary business practices. I am readily familiar with this business’s practice for
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collecting and processing documents for mailing. On the same day that the document is placed for
collection and mailing, deposited in the ordinary course 0f business with the United States Postal
it is
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Francisco.
Montgomery
Service, in a sealed envelope With postage fully prepaid. Iam aware that on motion of the party served,
service ispresumed invalid postage meter date
if postal cancellation date or is more than one day after
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the date 0f deposit for mailing an affidavit.
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I am a resident or employed in the county where the mailing occurred. The envelope or package was
placed in the mail atSan Francisco, California.
ALLEN, 17
I declare under penalty 0f perjury under the laws of the State of California that the
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VINCENT CASTILLO, State Bar No. 209298 vcastillo@aghwlaw.com ALEXEI N. OFFILL-KLEIN, State Bar No. 288448 Electrunically aklein@aghw1aw.com ALLEN, GLAESSNER, HAZELWOOD & WERTH, LLP Su permr Court af-Eallfarma, Cnu nfil n! San Marga. b].- 180 Montgomery Street, Suite 1200 GM 8/21/201 9 San Francisco, CA 94104 By J's! Suggprur: Egmblng Telephone: (415) 697-2000 Facsimile: (4 1 5) 8 1 3-2045 Attorneys for Defendants JAKO KELAVA and CENTRAL CONCRETE SUPPLY CO., INC. SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA SAN MATEO LLP COUNTY OF WERTH, 10 1200 11 & 94104 WILLIAM ALFREDO RAMIREZ Case No. 19-CIV-04220 Suite 12 MELARA, California DEFENDANT JAKO KELAVA’S ANSWER Street, HAZELWOOD 13 Plaintiff, TO COMPLAINT 14 V. Action Filed: July 23, 2019 Francisco, Montgomery GLAESSNER, 15 HARBOR READY-MIX CONCRETE, Trial Date: None Set San Entity Form Unknown; CENTRAL 180 16 CONCRETE SUPPLY COMPANY, A California Corporation; NOR-CAL ALLEN, 17 MATERIALS, INC., A California Corporation; PACCAR FINANCIAL 18 CORPORATION, A Foreign Corporation, JAKO KELAVA; and DOES 1 19 THROUGH 50, INCLUSIVE, 20 Defendants. 21 22 23 COMES NOW Defendant JAKO KELAVA (“Defendant”) in answer t0 Plaintiff 24 WILLIAM ALFREDO RAMIREZ MELARA’S Complaint 0n file herein, denies generally and 25 specifically, each and every, all and singular, the allegations contained therein. 26 GENERAL DENIAL 27 Pursuant t0 Code ofCivil Procedure section 43 1 .30(d), Defendant denies each, every and 28 all 0f the allegations in the Complaint, and denies that Plaintiff sustained damages in the sum 0r 1 DEFENDANT JAKO KELAVA’S ANSWER TO COMPLAINT 3282521 sums allowed, 0r in any other sum, 0r at all. AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES AS A FIRST, SEPARATE AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE TO THE COMPLAINT, AND EACH ALLEGED CAUSE OF ACTION THEREOF, Defendant alleges that the Complaint, and each cause 0f action therein, fails t0 state facts sufficient t0 constitute a cause of action. AS A SECOND, SEPARATE AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE TO THE COMPLAINT, AND EACH ALLEGED CAUSE OF ACTION THEREOF, Defendant alleges that Plaintiff caused or contributed t0 his own injuries and damages, if any. LLP AS A THIRD, SEPARATE AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE TO THE COMPLAINT, AND WERTH, 10 EACH ALLEGED CAUSE OF ACTION THEREOF, Defendant alleges that the injuries and 1200 11 damages complained 0f by Plaintiff, if any, were either in whole or in part directly and & 94104 Suite 12 proximately caused by the conduct or negligence of persons and/or entities other than Defendant, California Street, HAZELWOOD 13 and said conduct 0r negligence comparatively reduces the proportion of negligence and 14 corresponding liability which may otherwise be attributed t0 Defendant. Francisco, Montgomery GLAESSNER, 15 AS A FOURTH, SEPARATE AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE TO THE COMPLAINT, AND San 180 16 EACH ALLEGED CAUSE OF ACTION THEREOF, Defendant alleges that Plaintiff failed t0 ALLEN, 17 mitigate his damages, if any. 18 / / / 19 / / / 20 / / / 21 / / / 22 / / / 23 / / / 24 / / / 25 / / / 26 / / / 27 / / / 28 /// 2 DEFENDANT JAKO KELAVA’S ANSWER TO COMPLAINT 3282521 WHEREFORE, Defendant prays as follows: 1. That plaintiff take nothing by his Complaint and Defendant be dismissed; 2. For costs of suit incurred herein; and 3. For such other and further relief as the court deems fit and proper. QONUI#UJN Dated: August 21, 2019 ALLEN, GLAESSNER, HAZELWOOD & WERTH, LLP LLP By: flaw VINCENT CASTILLO ALEXEI N. OFFILL—KLEIN WERTH, 10 Attorneys for Defendants 1200 JAKO KELAVA and CENTRAL CONCRETE & 94104 11 SUPPLY CO., INC. Suite 12 California Street, HAZELWOOD 13 14 Francisco. Montgomery GLAESSNER, 15 San 180 16 ALLEN, 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 3 DEFENDANT JAKO KELAVA’S ANSWER TO COMPLAINT 328252.1 PROOF OF SERVICE Ramirez Melara v. Harbor Ready-Mix Concrete et al. San Mateo County Court Case No. 19-CIV-04220 I am a resident of the State of California, over 18 years of age and not a party t0 the within action. I am employed in the County 0f San Francisco; my business address is: 180 Montgomery Street, QONUI#UJN Suite 1200, San Francisco, CA 94104. On August 21, 2019, I served the within: DEFENDANT JAKO KELAVA’S ANSWER TO COMPLAINT on all parties in this action, as addressed below, by causing a true copy thereof to be distributed as follows: Ron Torem, Esq. T: (310) 276-7878 LLP Yigal Torem, Esq. F: (310) 231—7445 TOREM & ASSOCIATES WERTH, 10 1607 Pontius Avenue Attorneysfor Plaintiff WILLIAM 1200 Los Angeles, CA 90025 ALFREDO RAMIREZ MELARA 11 & 94104 Suite 12 By United States Mail: I enclosed the document in a sealed envelope or package addressed to the persons at the addresses listed aboveand placed the envelope/package for collectionand mailing, California Street, HAZELWOOD following our ordinary business practices. I am readily familiar with this business’s practice for 13 collecting and processing documents for mailing. On the same day that the document is placed for collection and mailing, deposited in the ordinary course 0f business with the United States Postal it is 14 Francisco. Montgomery Service, in a sealed envelope With postage fully prepaid. Iam aware that on motion of the party served, service ispresumed invalid postage meter date if postal cancellation date or is more than one day after GLAESSNER, 15 the date 0f deposit for mailing an affidavit. San 180 16 I am a resident or employed in the county where the mailing occurred. The envelope or package was placed in the mail atSan Francisco, California. ALLEN, 17 I declare under penalty 0f perjury under the laws of the State of California that the 18 foregoing istrue and correct. 19 Executed 0n August 21, 2019, at San Francisco, California. 20 21 22 ian ast _ eda W m 23 24 25 26 27 28 PROOF OF SERVICE 328252.1