1.MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT AND/OR ADJUDICATION 2.MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT AND/OR ADJUDICATION
These are summary judgment motions by defendants Erica Sorensen and Steven Fischer (defendant Skylar Hoey was voluntarily dismissed on 08/25/17) challenging Christopher Alexander’s negligence claims. (These motions do not relate to the claims asserted in the related action, 2016-840699.) Erica Sorensen was a tenant in the subject condominium. Steven Fischer was the landlord and new owner of the refurbished unit.
The purpose of the law of summary judgment is to provide courts with a mechanism to cut through the parties' pleadings in order to determine whether, despite their allegations, trial is in fact necessary to resolve their dispute. A defendant moving for summary judgment may prevail on the motion in one of three ways: (1) by affirmatively negating at least one of plaintiff’s essential elements; (2) by showing that plaintiff does not have, and cannot get, evidence to establish an es
Hearing Date
February 02, 2018
For full print and download access, please subscribe at https://www.trellis.law/.
1.MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT AND/OR ADJUDICATION 2.MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT AND/OR ADJUDICATION
These are summary judgment motions by defendants Erica Sorensen and Steven Fischer (defendant Skylar Hoey was voluntarily dismissed on 08/25/17) challenging Christopher Alexander’s negligence claims. (These motions do not relate to the claims asserted in the related action, 2016-840699.) Erica Sorensen was a tenant in the subject condominium. Steven Fischer was the landlord and new owner of the refurbished unit.
The purpose of the law of summary judgment is to provide courts with a mechanism to cut through the parties' pleadings in order to determine whether, despite their allegations, trial is in fact necessary to resolve their dispute. A defendant moving for summary judgment may prevail on the motion in one of three ways: (1) by affirmatively negating at least one of plaintiff’s essential elements; (2) by showing that plaintiff does not have, and cannot get, evidence to establish an es