<p><b>CITY OF BURBANK v. MUELLER CO.</b><b></b></p> <br /> <p><b> </b></p> <br /> <h1>Filed 8/30/06</h1> <br /> <p align="center"> </p> <br /> <p align="center"> </p> <br /> <p align="center"><b>CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION</b><b></b></p> <br /> <p align="center"><b> </b></p> <br /> <p align="center"><b> </b></p> <br /> <p align="center"> </p> <br /> <p align="center">IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA</p> <br /> <p align="center"> </p> <br /> <p align="center"> </p> <br /> <p align="center"> </p> <br /> <p align="center"> </p> <br /> <p align="center">SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT</p> <br /> <p align="center"> </p> <br /> <p align="center"> </p> <br /> <p align="center"> </p> <br /> <p align="center">DIVISION ONE</p> <br /> <p align="center"> </p> <br /> <p align="center"> </p> <br /> <p align="center"> </p><br /> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><br /> <tr><br /> <td width="319" valign="top"> <br /> <p>NORA ARMENTA ex rel.</p> <br /> <p>CITY OF BURBANK et al.,</p> <br /> <p> Plaintiffs and Appellants,</p> <br /> <p> v.</p> <br /> <p>MUELLER CO. et al.,</p> <br /> <p> Defendants and Respondents.</p><br /> </td><br /> <td width="319" valign="top"> <br /> <p> B175530</p> <br /> <p> (Los Angeles County</p> <br /> <p> Super. Ct. No. BC173487)</p><br /> </td><br /> </tr><br /> </table> <br /> <p><b>Continue from Part I ………</b></p> <br /> <p align="center"><b>DISPOSITION</b><b></b></p> <br /> <p> The order partially revoking the grant of leave to file a <a href="http://www.mcmillanlaw.us/">second amended complaint</a> is reversed, and the second amended complaint is reinstated with respect to the 47 entities that were the object of the <a href="http://www.fearnotlaw.com/">revocation order</a>. The summary judgments are reversed. Plaintiffs are to recover costs on appeal.</p> <br /> <p> <u>CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION</u><u></u></p> <br /> <p> SPENCER, P. J.</p> <br /> <p>I concur:</p> <br /> <p> MALLANO, J.</p> <br /> <p>VOGEL, J., <a href="http://www.mcmillanlaw.us/">Concurring and Dissenting</a>.</p> <br /> <p> I agree that the appeal is timely, and agree that the order revoking Armenta's leave to file her second amended complaint should be reversed, but I <a href="http://www.fearnotlaw.com/">disagree with the majority's unsupported conclusion</a> that, on these facts, a parent, grandparent, or great-grandparent corporation can be liable for its subsidiary's alleged violations of the False Claims Act.</p> <br /> <p align="center"><b>A.</b></p> <br /> <p> James Jones Company, which manufactures and sells waterworks parts for use in municipal drinking water systems, represented in its catalogues and sales literature that all of its products complied with <a href="http://www.sandiegohealthdirectory.com/">American Water Works Association</a> (AWWA) standards. Under AWWA Standard C-800-89, all materials in contact with potable water must be â€