elizabeth stern, Plaintiff, vs. weston smith manville , Defendants.

Case No.: BC617648

Hearing Date: May 2, 2017

Time: 1:30 p.m.

[Tentative] Order RE:

MOTION TO STRIKE Portions of First amended complaint

MOVING PARTY: Defendants Weston Smith Manville and Lawrence Reed Manville

RESPONDING PARTY: Plaintiff Elizabeth Stern

Motion to Strike Portions of Plaintiff’s First Amended Complaint

The court considered the moving, opposition, and reply papers.

Background

On April 20, 2015, plaintiff Elizabeth Stern filed a complaint against defendants Weston Smith Manville, Lawrence Reed Manville, and Lawrence Reed Manville 1st for motor vehicle negligence based on an incident that occurred on August 23, 2014, near Riverside Drive and Camarillo Street in Los Angeles.

On July 28, 2016, the court granted defendant Weston Smith Manville and Lawrence Reed Manville’s motion to strike portions of plaintiff’s complaint. The court struck plaintiff’s claim for punitive damages without leave to ame