Steven Pagliaro, Plaintiff, vs. Juaquin sermeno, et al., Defendants.

Case No.: 18STCV08715

Hearing Date: March 18, 2019

[TENTATIVE] order RE:

mOTION TO STRIKE PORTIONS OF PLAINTIFF’S COMPLAINT

Plaintiff Steven Pagliaro (“Plaintiff”) filed this action against Defendants Juaquin Sermeno (“Sermeno”) and United Parcel Service, Inc. (“UPS”) (collectively, “Defendants”). Plaintiff asserts causes of action for motor vehicle and general negligence, alleging that he sustained injuries in a vehicle collision with Sermeno, who was a driver for UPS. Now, UPS moves to strike Plaintiff’s allegations of negligent entrustment and negligent hiring. The Court deems the motion to strike as a motion for judgment on the pleadings on Plaintiff’s claims for negligent entrustment and negligent hiring, and grants the motion.

Any party, within the time allowed to respond to a pleading, may serve and file a

motion to strike the whole pleading or any part thereof. (Code Civ. Proc., § 435, subd. (b)(1); Cal