TENTATIVE RULING

Calendar: 5a

Date: 8/14/20

Case No: 18 STCV01907 Trial Date: None Set

Case Name: Cleveland, et al. v. Southern California Edison Company

DEMURRER TO CROSS-COMPLAINT

[CCP §430.10 et. seq.]

Moving Party: Cross-Defendant S&C Electric Company

Responding Party: Cross-Complainant Southern California Edison Company

RELIEF REQUESTED:

Sustain demurrer to Cross-Complaint

CAUSES OF ACTION: from Cross-Complaint

1) Equitable Indemnity

2) Declaratory Relief

3) Apportionment of Fault

4) Contribution

5) Product Liability—Strict Liability

6) Negligent Design and Manufacture

7) Breach of Implied Warranty

SUMMARY OF FACTS:

Plaintiffs Jeff Cleveland and Nancy Cleveland allege that they are property owners who owned a homestead with over 30 acres cultivated for commercial trees.

The complaint alleges that defendant Southern California Edison (“SCE”) owned, controlled, and maintained electrical equipment at or near an electrical substation, which electrical equipment wa