HAVER v. BNSF RAILWAYAppellants’ Petition for ReviewCal.July 15, 20148219919 (7) S SUPREME COURT IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE JUL 15 2014 STATE OF CALIFORNIA Frank A. Mictauire Clerk Deput { \puly/ JOSHUA HAVER, individually and as successor-in-interest to \ ache LYNNE HAVER, deceased,et al., NLa, Plaintiffs, Appellants and Petitioners, VS. BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY, Defendant and Respondent. After A Decision By The Court OfAppeal, Second Appellate District, Case No. B246527; Los Angeles County Superior Court, Case No. BC435551 PETITION FOR REVIEW WATERS KRAUS & PAUL Paul C. Cook (State Bar No. 170901) Michael B. Gurien (State Bar No. 180538) 222 North Sepulveda Boulevard, Suite 1900 El Segundo, California 90245 . Telephone: (310) 414-8146 Facsimile: (310) 414-8156 Attorneys for Plaintiffs, Appellants and Petitioners JOSHUA HAVER, CHRISTOPHER HAVER, KYLE HAVERand JENNIFER MORRIS TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION o.oo. ccccsssccccceecesssseceecescseaeeseeecesssnseeeseseseceeseseees 1 STATEMENT OF THE CASE.Q........ccccceccccssseccceessenecesseesseeeeeeeseeenens 6 I. THE ALLEGATIONS OF THE COMPLAINT.......0........00 6 I. PROCEDURAL SUMMARY...scccssessses sescetenttsessnseteeee 8 A. Proceedings In The Trial Court. ..........eceseeesseeeeeeeeees 8 B. The Court Of Appeal’s Decision..........:csssseeseseeees 11 WHYREVIEW IS WARRANTED 0.00.0... cece eeesccccceceesteeeesseeeeeeeees 12 I. REVIEW IS WARRANTED BECAUSE THE NO- DUTY FINDING BY THE MAJORITY IN THE COURT OF APPEAL IS CONTRARY TO THE KESNER COURT’S RECOGNITION OF A DUTY OF CARE UNDER SUBSTANTIALLY SIMILAR CIRCUMSTANCES.....0....cceecesceseeseeeeecenceesececeeseereasennteneoees 12 A. Campbell v. Ford Motor Co........ecccececeeeceeeeeeeneeceeeeeee 13 B. Kesner v. Superior Court. 0.0... eeeseeseeeseeeeeseeereees 18 C, The Majority’s No-Duty Finding Conflicts With The Recognition OfA Duty Of Care in Kesner........ 24 0. REVIEW IS WARRANTED BECAUSE THE NO- DUTY FINDING BY THE MAJORITY IN THE COURT OF APPEAL PRESENTS AN IMPORTANT QUESTION OF LAW THAT SHOULD BE SETTLED BY THIS COURT....... eee eee eeseeseeseeeeseerteneee 27 CONCLUSION...... oe eecceceesteessecesceesseeceeseeesseneseneeeaeeeaeesceaseeeeaeeeaeenss 34 CERTIFICATE OF WORD COUNT.....eee eeceeeseceeeecnesseeeseeeaes 35 TABLE OF AUTHORITIES Cases A. Teichert & Son, Inc. v. Superior Court — (1986) 179 Cal.App.3d 657 sesecccsecesscccacesscssessessscescecseccacscceresesececeecaceaeeeees 32 Barnes v. Black (1999) 71 Cal.App.4th 1473 oo... ccccssccsscsssessessecesecsscsscseeseeseesseeeseseeses 32 Bily v. Arthur Young & Co. (1992) 3 Cal.4th 370.00... ecesscccsscsseecesssccssseeeeseeesssscessucsseeesecesseceeesetaees 23 Cabralv. Ralphs Grocery Co. | (2011) 51 Cal.4th 764 ....cceccccscssssccssssssessesesssssesesesesssesssssscsesseseseesDOSSIN Davert v. Larson (1985) 163 Cal.App.3d 407 0...ccssessceeensacseaseneaeaeenseseaceeneraees 32 Elden v. Sheldon . (1988) 46 Cal.3d 267 oo... ccccscccstecsseecssseeesseesesnesecsssecsseensesenes <] (By Overnite Express) (CCP §§1013(c), 2015.5) By placing a true copy thereof enclosed in a sealed envelope, at a station designated for collection and processing of envelopes and packages for overnight delivery by Overnite Express Courier Service as part of the ordinary business practices of Waters, Kraus & Paul, addressed to Defendant’s counsel: SEE ATTACHED SERVICELIST fh] (State) I declare under penalty of perjury under the lawsofthe State of California that the aboveis true and correct. Executed on July 14, 2014, at El Segundo, California. (bok PHILIP KWAN SERVICE LIST Joshua Haver,et al., Plaintiffs, Appellants and Petitioners VS. BNSFRailway Company, Defendant and Respondent Los Angeles Superior Court Case Number BC435551 Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District Case Number B246527 Supreme Court of California Case Number BNSFRailway Company Defendant and Respondent Selim Mounedji Sims Law Firm 19762 MacArthur Boulevard, Suite 350 Irvine, California 92612 Court ofAppeal Second Appellate District, Division Five Ronald Reagan State Building 300 South Spring Street 24 Floor, North Tower Los Angeles, California 90013 (1 copy of Petition for Review) Superior Court of California County of Los Angeles Honorable Richard E. Rico Judge Presiding, Department 17 111 North Hill Street Los Angeles, California 90012 (1 copy of Petition for Review) Supreme Court of California400 McAllister StreetSan Francisco, California 94111 (served electronically pursuant toCalifornia Rules of Court, Rule8.44(a)(1)(B) and(c))
