SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

FOR THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES - NORTHWEST DISTRICT

BOBBY GEANI STELLS, Plaintiff, vs. CALIFORNIA STATE EMPLOYMENT DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, Defendant.

CASE NO: BC707164

[TENTATIVE] ORDER RE:

DEFENDANT CALIFORNIA STATE EMPLOYMENT DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT’S MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION TO REVERSE THE COURT’S DENIAL OF ITS MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT

Dept. U

8:30 a.m.

November 6, 2020

I. BACKGROUND

On May 23, 2018, Bobby Geani Stells (“Plaintiff"’) brought suit against Pacific Gateway Workforce Board (“Pacific”) and California State Employment Development Department (“California Employment” or “Defendant”). Plaintiff has filed first, second, and third amended complaints. The third amended complaint alleges claims for: (1) dangerous condition of public property — Government Code section 835 against California Employment and (2) strict liability against Pacific. Pacific has been dismissed from the case without prejudice.

On July 25, 2019, Calif