SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

FOR THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES - NORTHWEST DISTRICT

RONALD AULD, Plaintiff, vs. VALLEY PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL; and DOES 1 through 100, inclusive, Defendants.

CASE NO: 19STCV05871

[TENTATIVE] ORDER RE: DEFENDANT’S MOTION TO DISMISS

Dept. U

8:30 a.m.

September 16, 2020

I. BACKGROUND

Ronald Auld (Plaintiff) initiated this lawsuit against Valley Presbyterian Hospital (Defendant) and Does 1 through 100 on February 22, 2019. Plaintiff’s operative second amended complaint (SAC) alleges claims for: (1) general negligence; (2) malicious negligence; (3) negligent hiring, training and/or supervision; (4) professional negligence; (5) assault; (6) battery; (7) intentional interference with prospective economic advantage; (8) negligent interference with prospective economic advantage; (9) premises liability; (10) negligent supervision; (11) relief; (12) intentional infliction of emotional distress; (13) negligent infliction of emotional distress; (14)