California Tentative Rulings
This is a personal injury action. The salient facts are as follows: The Ruth Chris’ Restaurant in Irvine, California, underwent a recent remodeling. As part of that facelift, the restaurant redesigned the primary bar counter with a quartz surface. The...
Cross-Complainant and Cross-Defendant Preferred Construction Specialties, Inc. Motion for Summary Judgment in favor of PCSI and against Cross-Complainant Cedar Fair and Cross-Complainant Bobrick Washroom Equipment, Inc. or in the alternative summary adjudication in its favor on Brodrick and Cedar Fair’s...
Cross-Defendant Empire Transportation, Inc.’s Demurrer to Cross-Complainant Southern California Permanente Medical Group’s Cross-Complaint, or, in the Alternative, Completing Arbitration and Staying the Case is OVERRULED as to the First, Second, and Third causes of action and SUSTAINED without leave to...
Cross-complainant Moorefield Construction’s motion for summary adjudication of count 3 of the second cause of action, the eighth cause of action, and the duty to defend against cross-defendant Douglas Roofing. Motion denied. Douglass Roofing’s evidentiary objection No. 1 is...
A party moving for summary adjudication of its own affirmative claim has the burden to produce admissible evidence on each element entitling him or her to judgment. CCP § 437c(p)(1); S.B.C.C., Inc. v. St. Paul Fire & Marine Ins. Co....
Plaintiff Northfield Insurance Company’s motion for summary adjudication of issues is granted in part and denied in part. With respect to Frank Herman’s insurer, Defendant United Financial Casualty Company (“UFCC”) (aka Progressive Casualty Insurance Company), summary judgment is granted. Safeco...