MORIS SAKHAI; Plaintiff, vs. zipora atwain, et al.; Defendants.

Case No.: BC638584

Hearing Date: October 14, 2020

[TENTATIVE] RULING RE:

Defendants Zipora Atwain and Asi Rayn’s demurrer and Motion to Strike Portions of the second Amended Complaint

Defendants Zipora Atwain and Asi Rayn’s Demurrer to the Second Amended Complaint is OVERRULED.

Defendants Zipora Atwain and Asi Rayn’s Motion to Strike Portions of the First Amended Complaint is DENIED.

Factual Background

This is an action for negligence. The Second Amended Complaint (“SAC”) alleges as follows. Defendants Zipora Atwain (“Atwain”) and Asi Rayn (“Rayn”) negligently or intentionally caused water damage to Plaintiff Moris Sakhai’s (“Sakhai”) condominium unit by not promptly stopping water to flow excessively from their condominium unit to Sakhai’s unit. (SAC ¶¶ GN-1, IT-1.)

procedural history

Sakhai filed the original Complaint on October 28, 2016, alleging five causes of action:

Negligence

Trespass

Intentional Emoti