barbara katzer, Plaintiff, v. bristol farms, Defendant.

Case No.: 19STCV27245

Hearing Date: August 12, 2020

[TENTATIVE] order RE:

defendant’S motion for leave to file cross-complaint

Defendant Bristol Farms (“Defendant”) seeks leave to assert a cross-complaint for indemnification and contribution against Paramount Buildings Solutions, LLC, Jade OPCO CA, LLC, and Jade OPCO, LLC (“Cross-Defendants”). Per Code of Civil Procedure section 428.10, a party against whom a cause of action is asserted may file a cross-complaint to assert “[a]ny cause of action he has against a person alleged to be liable thereon, whether or not such person is already a party to the action, if the cause of action asserted in his cross-complaint (1) arises out of the same transaction, occurrence, or series of transactions or occurrences as the cause brought against him or (2) asserts a claim, right, or interest in the property or controversy which is the subject of the cause brought against him.” (Code Civ. P