McKELVEY v. BOEING NORTH AMERICAN, INC.

Nos. B125285, B125298, B130137, B130146.

86 Cal.Rptr.2d 645 (1999)

74 Cal.App.4th 151

Barbara A. McKELVEY et al., Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. BOEING NORTH AMERICAN, INC., et al., Defendants and Respondents. James K. Aurness et al., Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. Boeing North American, Inc., et al., Defendants and Respondents. Boeing North American, Inc., et al., Petitioners, v. The Superior Court of Los Angeles County, Respondent; Cecil Adams et al., Real Parties in Interest. Boeing North American, Inc., et al., Petitioners, v. The Superior Court of Los Angeles County, Respondent; Aaron Davis et al., Real Parties in Interest.

Court of Appeals of California, Second District, Division One.

As Modified July 14, 1999.

Order Denying Rehearing July 21, 1999.

Review Denied September 29, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Engstrom, Lipscomb & Lack, Walter J. Lack, Gary A. Praglin, Los Angeles, and Jennifer R. Schrack; Girardi & Keese, Thomas V. Girardi, James B. Kropff, Los Angeles; Masry & Vititoe and Edward L. Masry, Toluca Lake, for Plaintiffs and Appellants and for Real Parties in Interest.

Munger, Tolles & Olson, Brad D. Brian, Stephen M. Kristovich, Los Angeles, and Bernardo Silva, San Francisco, for Petitioners and for Defendants and Respondents Boeing North American, Inc., North American Rockwell Corporation, Rockwell Manufacturing Company, Rockwell Standard Corporation, Rocketdyne, Inc., North American Aviation, Inc., Rockwell International Corporation and Atomics International, Inc.

Cooley, Godward, Gordon C. Atkinson and Kathleen A. Howard, San Francisco, for Petitioners and for Defendants and Respondents Raytheon Company, Hughes Aircraft Company and General Motors Corporation.

No appearance for Respondent Superior Court.


Certified for Partial Publication.*

MIRIAM A. VOGEL, J.

The issue in these consolidated cases is whether the plaintiffs have pled facts sufficient to establish delayed discovery of their claims or whether, instead, their complaints were filed too late. We conclude the actions are time barred.

A. The 1997 Actions

1. McKelvey

In October 1997, Barbara A. McKelvey and John Walakavage (collectively...

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