Motion to Strike without Demurrer

Having considered the moving and opposing papers, the Court rules as follows. No reply papers were filed.

BACKGROUND

On January 6, 2020, Plaintiff Paolo Reginaldo (“Plaintiff”) filed a complaint against Defendants Edward John Anthony Deraney, David Wachtel III, Carolyn Wachtel, Wachtel Family Trust, and Wachtel & David III (“Defendants”). Plaintiff alleges negligence, battery, and negligent hiring, supervision and retention arising from an incident where Defendant Edward John Anthony Deraney struck Plaintiff and caused Plaintiff to fall off a motorcycle on June 28, 2019.

On March 4, 2020, Defendants David Wachtel III, Carolyn Wachtel, Wachtel Family Trust, and Wachtel & David III filed a motion to strike pursuant to California Code of Civil Procedure section 435, subdivision (b).

On March 20, 2020, the Court continued the hearing on the motion to strike to April 10, 2020.

On April 16, 2020, the Court continued the hearing on the motion to strike