Tentative ruling issued by Judge Salvatore Sirna or Gary Y. Tanaka on Jul. 16, 2019 in Los Angeles County, CA - Case no: xxxxx376

# 6. Martha Machado v. Helen Grace Chocolates LLC, et al. -

Case No.: BC644376

Matter on calendar for: Motion for Summary Judgment/Adjudication

Tentative ruling: See below

Background

On March 29, 2018, Plaintiff Martha Machado filed a First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) against Defendants Helen Grace Chocolates, LLC (“HGC”), BFC Financial Corporation (owner of HGC), Eastey Enterprises, Inc., and Engage Technologies, Inc. Plaintiff’s hand was caught in a shrink-wrap machine. She and fellow employees subsequently had difficulty locating the emergency shut-off button. Plaintiff brought causes of action for:

General Negligence;

Strict Products Liability;

Negligent Products Liability;

Breach of Implied Warranty of Merchantability;

Fraudulent Concealment; and

Battery.

On December 20, 2018, this court approved a good faith settlement between Plaintiff and Defendants Helen Grace Chocolates and BFC Financial Corporation.

Defendants Engage Technologies Corporation and Eastey Enterprises