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The court's tentative ruling is to:
Sustain plaintiff's objection.
Overrule defendant's objections.
Deny the Motion for Summary Judgment. Defendant's motion for summary judgment fails to address all causes of action and fails to address the actual allegations of the complaint. Defendant's narrow focus on causation of the fire is insufficient to obtain summary judgment in light of the causes of action and allegations actually plead. Moreover, plaintiff has