[TENTATIVE] ORDER RE: MOTION FOR SUMMARY ADJUDICATION

On April 2, 2019, Cross-Complainant LTD Construction Services, GP d/b/a Walton Construction Services (“Walton”) filed its second amended cross-complaint (“SACC”) against Cross-Defendants Rockhill Insurance Company, Liberty Surplus Insurance Corporation, Philadelphia Indemnity Insurance Company (“Philadelphia”), Axis Surplus Insurance Company, Berendos L.P. (“Berendos”), and Interstate Restoration - California LP (“Interstate”).

On August 17, 2020, Philadelphia filed this motion for summary adjudication. On September 8, 2020, Philadelphia filed an ex parte application to allow this motion, despite having filed it without leave of court as required by the Court’s March 2, 2020 minute order. The Court granted the application in part, stating that it “will consider the arguments about why the additional motion for summary for summary adjudication scheduled for hearing on Nov. 9, 2020 should be permitted, despite the prior court order