BEATRIZ VALDEZ, et al., Plaintiffs, vs. A.M. CASTLE & CO. et al. (formerly Does 1-100), Defendants.

Case No.: BC649327

Hearing Date: August 7, 2020

[TENTATIVE] RULING RE:

DEFENDANT SUPERIOR GRAPHITE CO. (DOE 13)’S DEMURRER TO THE second AMENDED COMPLAINT AND MOTION TO STRIKE

DEFENDANT BP LUBRICANTS USA INC. FORMERLY KNOWN AS CASTROL INDUSTRIAL NORTH AMERICA, INC. (DOE 6)’S DEMURRER TO THE second AMENDED COMPLAINT AND MOTION TO STRIKE

DEFENDANT THYSSENKRUPP MATERIALS, NA, INC. (dOE 2)’S DEMURRER TO the second AMENDED COMPLAINT AND MOTION TO STRIKE

DEFENDANT sunshine metals, inc. (DOE 20)’S DEMURRER TO THE second AMENDED COMPLAINT AND MOTION TO STRIKE

DEFENDANT SASOL CHEMICALS (usa) llc (DOE 3)’S DEMURRER TO THE second AMENDED COMPLAINT AND MOTION TO STRIKE

Defendants Sasol Chemical, BP Lubricants USA Inc., Thyssenkrupp Materials, NA, Inc., Superior Graphite Co., and Sunshine Metals, Inc.’s Demurrers to the Second Amended Complaint are OVERRULED.

Defendants Sasol Chemical, BP L