Tentative ruling issued by Judge Laura A. Seigle or Elizabeth Allen White on Jun. 29, 2020 in Los Angeles County, CA - Case no: xxxxx331

[TENTATIVE] ORDER RE: DEMURRER TO FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT

On February 4, 2020, plaintiff Lorenzo Ross (“Plaintiff”) filed his first amended complaint (“FAC”) against defendants Eggland’s Best, Inc. (“Eggland’s Best”) and Eggland’s Best, LLC (collectively “Defendants”). On February 6, 2020, Plaintiff filed a notice of errata that included the exhibits referenced in the FAC. Defendants filed this demurrer on February 21, 2020. Defendants demur to the first, second, and fifth causes of action.

A demurrer for sufficiency tests whether the complaint states a cause of action. (Hahn v. Mirda (2007) 147 Cal.App.4th 740, 747.) When considering demurrers, courts read the allegations liberally and in context, accepting the alleged facts as true. (Nolte v. Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (2015) 236 Cal.App.4th 1401, 1406.) Courts also consider exhibits attached to the complaint and incorporated by reference. (See Frantz v. Blackwell (1987) 189 Cal.App.3d 91, 94.)

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