Motion for Summary Judgment
Having considered the moving, opposing, and reply papers, the Court rules as follows.
BACKGROUND
On September 29, 2017, Plaintiff Christie Reppart (“Plaintiff”) filed a complaint against Defendant City of Long Beach alleging premises liability and negligence for stepping on broken, uneven, and open asphalt and/or pavement, causing her to fall on March 3, 2017.
On November 9, 2017, Plaintiff filed a first amended complaint omitting her negligence cause of action.
On November 19, 2018, Plaintiff filed an amended to her complaint renaming Doe 1 as Defendant All American Asphalt.
On June 17, 2019, Defendant City of Long Beach filed a motion for summary judgment pursuant to California Code of Civil Procedure section 473c for a hearing date of September 4, 2019, which was rescheduled to November 19, 2019.
On July 30, 2019, Defendant City of Long Beach filed a motion for summary judgment and separate statement that was substantively identical to documents fi
Hearing Date
November 19, 2019
Type
Premises Liability (e.g.slip & fall) (General Jurisdiction)
For full print and download access, please subscribe at https://www.trellis.law/.
Motion for Summary Judgment
Having considered the moving, opposing, and reply papers, the Court rules as follows.
BACKGROUND
On September 29, 2017, Plaintiff Christie Reppart (“Plaintiff”) filed a complaint against Defendant City of Long Beach alleging premises liability and negligence for stepping on broken, uneven, and open asphalt and/or pavement, causing her to fall on March 3, 2017.
On November 9, 2017, Plaintiff filed a first amended complaint omitting her negligence cause of action.
On November 19, 2018, Plaintiff filed an amended to her complaint renaming Doe 1 as Defendant All American Asphalt.
On June 17, 2019, Defendant City of Long Beach filed a motion for summary judgment pursuant to California Code of Civil Procedure section 473c for a hearing date of September 4, 2019, which was rescheduled to November 19, 2019.
On July 30, 2019, Defendant City of Long Beach filed a motion for summary judgment and separate statement that was substantively identical to documents fi