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SUPERIOR COTIRT OF CALIFORNIA<br />
COLINTY OF SANTA CLARA<br />
IINLIMiTED TURISDICTION<br />
CaseNo. tt0CVI72317<br />
E-FILED<br />
Aug 10, 2010 1:51 PM<br />
David H. Yamasaki<br />
Chief Executive Officer/Clerk<br />
<strong>Superior</strong> <strong>Court</strong> of CA, County of Santa Clara<br />
Case #1-10-CV-172317 <strong>Filing</strong> #G-24564<br />
By J. Cao-Nguyen, Deputy<br />
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Action Filed: May 18,2010
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COlt4ES NOWDefejndant<br />
D.F. RIOS CONSTRUCTION,<br />
INC. on behalf of itseÌf and<br />
for no othe¡ Defendant and<br />
and each and<br />
This answering Defen<br />
nswers plaintiff s complaint on file herein as follows:<br />
"u".rou.uouoiiT:ï:îiff:;"'J#*"*n orthe comprainr on nre he¡ein<br />
in the sum or sums alleged, or .<br />
,ha'f p,ainrirr is en,i,red,. -"#ï;îî;î"ïïrîiÏîiïîîî:îJil::<br />
t rn any amount whatsoever.<br />
For a nrst, separare -:Iffi "f:i'H#::Ì PÌ^y'iå'<br />
""":ï#:ïi:,jT,.yï::î::iïff ::åî,îi:ï;:ï:,"i,"J:î::..,.<br />
Forasecond,"__.'"':,::::ijmï_q,!,EFENsE<br />
<strong>to</strong><br />
Defendant aneges that any and a' recovery by praintiff, 'nt<br />
,rltt<br />
complain! this answering<br />
failure<br />
is bar¡ed<br />
<strong>to</strong> properly<br />
by virrue<br />
mitigate<br />
of Plaintiffs<br />
their own a'eged damug"r, ir*f<br />
THIRD AXFIR]I4¡{TIVE DEFENS E<br />
Fo¡ a third, separate<br />
^, '^^'^-'":t <strong>to</strong><br />
Defendant alleges ^"::::;:::::"::;:::. the complain!<br />
that plaintrr,<br />
this answering<br />
jff or<br />
". "*^-" others' so carelessly' :t**<br />
recklessly<br />
themselves<br />
and negiigentry<br />
so as <strong>to</strong><br />
conducted<br />
cause *<br />
alleged<br />
have damages,<br />
been sustained iranv, alreged or.r.nrr"îT:ffiïîr.|ï<br />
ro<br />
active<br />
recovery<br />
negligence,<br />
herein Plaintiffs<br />
as <strong>to</strong> any dam<br />
diminisheri rn rr¡c<br />
^_+^_. ., , u1r,.o*o"o Oy plaintif{<br />
if any, is<br />
diminished<br />
barred andlor<br />
<strong>to</strong> the<br />
should<br />
extent be<br />
that such ¿rq.,.^-- _,-^_ .- " "'r' ¡ù u¿{reû andlor shourd be<br />
;uch damages were proximately caused<br />
legal fault<br />
by the<br />
of the piaintifl<br />
negligence or other<br />
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F'O URTH AFFIRT4ATIIT DEFENSE<br />
(L'omparative Fautt)<br />
For a fourth, separate and distinct affirmative defense <strong>to</strong> the<br />
Defendart " compÌaint,<br />
mt alleses ateges<br />
"" this<br />
that<br />
answering<br />
that any en¡, and -_¡ ail ^tt<br />
"o<br />
events and happenings in<br />
uomplamt, this answeri<br />
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'4r,r,çuurgs rn con¡ection<br />
contarned rontained with<br />
in rhc .^,--r_:-.<br />
the<br />
in allegations<br />
the complaint were rlproximately nrô.,.ihol-r,,<br />
caused ^^_-<br />
and contributed *'"""" other rther<br />
<strong>to</strong> ru by oy<br />
regar leeal<br />
rne the negrigence<br />
fauit farlt of .,r^+r.-- othe¡ and<br />
parties .^^,_,<br />
negligence and<br />
here<strong>to</strong>. lf praìntiff<br />
recov.r, any sum<br />
amount -r -*^¡r whatsoever Yr'4lùuever<br />
must musf he be re.tr,^-.{ :..<br />
herein, nerern,<br />
reduced such sucl<br />
in propoÍion <strong>to</strong> the extent that<br />
plaintiff. the negligence<br />
Plaintif{ ësrrçc or o¡ other<br />
and ôïhê* legal<br />
other persons -^-^^_-<br />
fauit of<br />
or enfiriee entities' proximately ñ,^-,:* ^. caused o;r contributed<br />
if any<br />
<strong>to</strong> plaintifps<br />
damages,<br />
,r uoy.<br />
For a fifth, separate<br />
^<br />
F'IF'TH AF'F'IRTTATIVE<br />
DEF'ENSE<br />
(statute of Limitøtions)<br />
;:ï;ï,i:':ï;;""'"*ffiT"l,iÏ::îî,1-<br />
rimited ro, S ecrions r r r, r r r'r';'l:;<br />
Ï: :î:'n'¿''1his arswerins<br />
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SIXTH AFF,IRMATIVE DEF'ENSE<br />
Forasixth,separateandrrrr^:T:rj:::;:::::: e <strong>to</strong> the complaint, this answering<br />
Defendant alleges that any recovery by praintiffwould be r<br />
-"i: oe unjust and<br />
ci¡cumstances inequitabie<br />
of<br />
under<br />
the rhe<br />
case, * o, all performance ,.-.'*__"-":'-^ required by such answering performed.<br />
Defendant was prope¡ry<br />
SE T'ENTII AT,FT.RMA TIVE DEF.ENSE<br />
For a sevenrh, separare and djsrinc¿<br />
ou"nse ^:{;;:" <strong>to</strong> the<br />
Defendant complaint.<br />
alleges<br />
this answering<br />
that by its conduct --"""! plaintiffhas ¡ r4'rrt'llas waived warved tthe<br />
causes complaint.<br />
ofaction set forth in the<br />
EIGITTH AXF'IRMATI\,T DEÌ,ENSE<br />
(Laches)<br />
For an eighth, separate and dislincl aflìrmadve<br />
'¡'auvc defel oeænse <strong>to</strong> the<br />
Defendant complaint'<br />
alleges that prain<strong>to</strong>r,this<br />
answering<br />
ff is a"-., bar¡ed from *^*<br />
îxwrc/ese3s8_t<br />
pursuing the causes ofaction set forth in the<br />
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complaint due <strong>to</strong> laches.<br />
For a ninth, separate<br />
NINTH AFF'IRMATTVE DEF,ENSE<br />
^ro orrrr^r'llli,Ï^":,:::::!<br />
affirmative defense <strong>to</strong> the<br />
Defendant<br />
complaint, this<br />
alleges answering<br />
that it is entitled t,-.' <strong>to</strong> an âñ award ô,¡,^_.¡<br />
of at<strong>to</strong>mey,s<br />
procedu¡e fèes pursuart<br />
se.ri^h rnzo , ,tï, ' <strong>to</strong><br />
section<br />
Code of<br />
103g, CiviÌ<br />
by which at<strong>to</strong>rney,s fees may be<br />
rwwr p'.suârt <strong>to</strong> code ofcivil<br />
ded<br />
:omplaint upon<br />
for exnr"ece ô, i--,:^r . enûy<br />
,<br />
ofjudgment on a<br />
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without<br />
--' " ¡rv¡¡ ùnu' oomplarnt<br />
any reasonable has been<br />
cause anrl or.,n¿ f^:+L L ,. ^ .,<br />
filed<br />
and good faith beliefthat ther
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warve¡' due <strong>to</strong> the failure <strong>to</strong> give this aaswering Defendafit afìy notice ofdefects, if any, and a<br />
reasonable opportunity <strong>to</strong> cure any alieged defects.<br />
F,OURTEENTH AFF,IRMATTVE DEF.ENSE<br />
Fo¡ a fourteenth, separate *, -::::: ;:r:^:::: efense <strong>to</strong> the complaint. this answering<br />
Defendaat requests that the court determine the rights and liabilities ofthe parties and determine<br />
the proportionate share of fau<br />
the a*ion, in order rhar pro,"i,ïT,'ï:: ffi ,ffi il jï"ï,; :i';:';ï:î, "<br />
F.¡ a nfteen,h*,:P:li* ::!##r::::ï"î:: ense <strong>to</strong> the complainl, _,,<br />
Defendant this<br />
alleges<br />
answering<br />
on information and beliefthat persons or entities orher<br />
Defendant<br />
than this answerìng<br />
misused a¡rd ra'ed ro ;::;::":-i:ersons<br />
rhisa*ionthe¡e'r",,.,,r",'"'"åoo"";Trî;ï",:',,î;";rïî::ffiï,,:""<br />
SIXTEENTH AF,F,IRMATIVE DEF,ENSE<br />
For a sixreenrh, separate<br />
^ro orrrrnl^f,íüllil"derense ro rhe complainr,<br />
Defendant thìs<br />
a'eges answering<br />
on information ard belief that pe¡sons or entities other than this answering<br />
defendant' without the knowredge or consent of this answering Defendaat, artered the subject<br />
ïjr,jr"<br />
the extenr that aay alleged damages were solely and proximareiy caused by such<br />
.o, u,"u",,,""o,jï"" -iîtr?"JÏ"?"o<br />
DEF'EN'E<br />
defense <strong>to</strong> the complaint, this<br />
answering Defendant a'eges that praintiff expressly or impriedry approved and/or ratified any<br />
and all wo¡k performed by this answering Defendant at *ï. rhe subjecr<br />
prainriffhas properrv and the¡efo¡e<br />
waived and is .r;;;":::*.-:-r<br />
rpped from asserfing any claims arising out of such mafte¡.<br />
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EIGHTEENTH AF,FIRMATIVE DEFENSE<br />
laccord aad Satisfaction) _- ".,",_<br />
For an eighteenth, separate and distinct affirmadve r<br />
answering Derendant aneges * "*"se<br />
"J;;"::.::i*'1"<br />
<strong>to</strong> the compraint, rhis<br />
an accord and satisfaction between the parties barring the<br />
compraint.<br />
For a nineteenrh ;i""-*î',*ffi #'ETEFEN'E<br />
defense<br />
Defendanr <strong>to</strong> the complaint,<br />
alreges rhat<br />
this<br />
ir<br />
answering<br />
has ,*" ::,:"; excused from - 1]r1auve<br />
pe¡fomance of<br />
because of plainrr*. any contract alleged by plaintiff<br />
or,". o."li<br />
r*r*r¿#Il#IW:#,?fF,ENsE<br />
t1<br />
::x ,a FôrânrA-+; For a rwentieth, +L separate and il<br />
distinct affirm ur, ", *-,t<br />
o"*nse<br />
t s oerenoant <strong>to</strong> the complaint,<br />
alleges that<br />
this<br />
rhe<br />
answering<br />
/ conr¡act alreged <strong>to</strong> .*,., 0",u" een it and l4 t+ // etuinrirr*d Plaintiff -v{r . arru Plaintiff rrarnnrl<br />
and<br />
was<br />
was dra<br />
unconc^;^n¡Lr^ unconscionabre<br />
fted<br />
^..r<br />
by<br />
// al Lhe rime ¿¡rtrc Ì¿ it was m¡ made. lt is therefore unenforceable.<br />
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-' vv4s"¿"ns)<br />
For a twenty-first, separate and distinct affirm rtive defense <strong>to</strong> the complaint, this<br />
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// *.r..irrn Defêh.ro-+ ^,, -<br />
, * ll *r*.n,,, Defendant areges that rhe cont¡act areged<br />
Plaintiffand conrained non-neSorialed<br />
lerms and cr<br />
,, '" // " // Plaintiff<strong>to</strong> the rrcr.i---. ^.- .<br />
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il<br />
,o I ntutnttt, <strong>to</strong> the dehiment ofthis answerìng defendant<br />
" ;;;;;;,',;"*.iii;i:. *"_",<br />
-¡¡vrlrvuù rnditions which warcn exclusively benefited bene<br />
t the time the contract was made.<br />
TT}TNTY-SECON-D<br />
AF'FIRMATI<br />
(ancertaìn<br />
VE DEFENSE<br />
l erms¡<br />
For a trventy_second,<br />
separate and distinct affirmative defense<br />
answering - <strong>to</strong><br />
ng<br />
the<br />
Defenrrant Defendant -"^"""' Lne<br />
clt^-^^ .t<br />
complaint,<br />
alleges -..,<br />
'u complaint' this<br />
that the contact alleged <strong>to</strong> rt between uçtween<br />
by Plainfiff aad coïìr¡ineã<br />
""r, ìt lt and<br />
aad<br />
Plaintiff<br />
contained was d¡afted d¡af<br />
uncerrâ;n ertain r^*^ terms' conditions ^^ ,..:.<br />
a¡d l¿Lnguage<br />
against rgainst plaindfr plaintiff<br />
which must be interpreted<br />
*"*'"'öIW,îI#WISDEF'EN'E<br />
For a fwenty_thi¡d,<br />
sepa¡ate ar<br />
answerìng ¿u urc<br />
Defendant<br />
complalnt,<br />
alleges<br />
this<br />
that hat it has h.^- been -__^_-_ excused ,<br />
from ^ pe¡forming any contractuar duties<br />
ns Defehd,.r -11^^- ,, . rd distinct affirmative defense <strong>to</strong> the complain! this<br />
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alieged by plaintiff<br />
by reason<br />
impossibility breach of condition ofr",.""*.,,';T:î";:;.,#;rvaive¿<br />
preceden!<br />
vj r rdrllull,<br />
plaintiff<br />
Irustration ofpurpose and/or acceptance by<br />
TWENTY+o uRqI<br />
(Futt or pariai -AÌÌ,IRMATIVE DE F.ENSE<br />
þ;rö;;;;"b<br />
For rv""s"çet<br />
a t\¡/enty-fourth,<br />
separate ¿ md distinct affi¡mative defense<br />
answering <strong>to</strong><br />
ng<br />
the urç<br />
Defend¡,.t Deferrdant -r^^^_ ,r ._<br />
compraint, (-:omplarnt,<br />
alreges<br />
this<br />
that all duties owed <strong>to</strong> plaintif have<br />
answering been extinguished<br />
Defendåhr,a Defendant,s r,,ll<br />
by<br />
full this<br />
or partial performance<br />
TWENTY.F'IFTH.AF'FIRMATIVE DEF'ENSE<br />
For a rwenry-fif,h. separare *o r,*::":^;;:::**,<br />
aaswering Defendant alleges that the contract alieged <strong>to</strong> ""ld"*nt"<br />
by Plainliffand is a contract c<br />
must be resoived<br />
<strong>to</strong> the complaint, this<br />
"e"i"o pr"i,llt'"'io"' a'v u'îil,,::i. îj ":::iiî;" .Ï"i<br />
'\lENTy_srxTH AFFIR¡4ATr},E (Act<br />
DEF'ENSE<br />
oÍ God)<br />
For a twe¡ty_si¡1þ, s eparate and distinct affirmativ arurmatrve defense<br />
answering <strong>to</strong> the<br />
Defendant<br />
complaint,<br />
is<br />
this<br />
infomro¡ ,.;;;-'<br />
aileges<br />
rosses or<br />
that<br />
danages,<br />
anv and<br />
irany, al injuries,<br />
#H|""HrffiÏ::u,ts ¡esult<br />
condirion<br />
of any unavoidabie<br />
and, as such,<br />
incident<br />
*"." ax ,", o¡<br />
aa act ";:"^, of God' '--:'*]maæ<br />
without faurt or liabilitY<br />
Defendant, on the<br />
incruding<br />
part ofthis<br />
but<br />
answering<br />
no, limited <strong>to</strong>, an unforeseeable .- úfting<br />
or preexisting of land mass,<br />
ancient abnormal la¡dslide.<br />
rainfall,<br />
TWENTY-SE\TNTH A.F,F'IRMATTIT DEF'ENSE<br />
(Economìc Loss)<br />
For a twenty_seventh,<br />
separate and disfinct affirmat alürmative defense<br />
answeringDefen¿ant <strong>to</strong> the complaint,<br />
i. i rro.-"1;r:-^]-t:<br />
this<br />
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ramages soushr e.o ç^,<br />
Prupeny' As such, ^ .t thr<br />
,mic loss, aad these damages c<br />
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rwENTy_Ercl{Tr{ AFFrRtvrATr\T DE FENSE<br />
(Lack of Stanang¡<br />
For a twenty_eighth,<br />
separate and distinct afûrmative q'rr¡rdLrve defens oeÌense<br />
answering <strong>to</strong> the<br />
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arbihation pursuant <strong>to</strong> the cont¡actual arbitration provision.<br />
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THIRTIETH A.F,F'IRIìIIATIVE DEF'ENSE<br />
(Consent)<br />
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3. Fo¡ costs ofsuit incurred herein;<br />
4. For ¡easonable at<strong>to</strong>mey,s fees; and<br />
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PROOF'OF SER\.ICE<br />
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"'ssoclat¡on v. Missio.<br />
r clar¡ Clara ñ^_-*. County <strong>Superior</strong> .'_-<br />
Cor¡rt<br />
Action No' 110cv172317<br />
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This servic<br />
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:e complles with the court,s order rn this case.
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