[TENTATIVE] ORDER RE: DEFENDANT RYAN BROWN’S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT, OR IN THE ALTERNATIVE, SUMMARY ADJUDICATION; MOTION DENIED
I. INTRODUCTION
On August 21, 2017, Plaintiff H.C. (“Plaintiff”), a minor, by and through her Guardian Ad Litem, J.C., filed this action against Defendants Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District (“District”) and Ryan Brown (“Brown”) (collectively, “Defendants”) for negligence, assault and battery, negligent infliction of emotional distress, and intentional infliction of emotional distress relating to a May 20, 2017 incident where Brown lit a student’s hands on fire. District moves for summary judgment, or in the alternative, summary adjudication.
II. FACTUAL BACKGROUND
At the time of the incident, Plaintiff was a freshman student at Palos Verdes High School (“PVHS”) in the Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District (“District”). (Undisputed Material Fact “UMF” Nos. 1, 2, 5.) Brown was employed at PVHS as a chemistry teacher and supervised
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Other PI/PD/WD (General Jurisdiction)
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[TENTATIVE] ORDER RE: DEFENDANT RYAN BROWN’S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT, OR IN THE ALTERNATIVE, SUMMARY ADJUDICATION; MOTION DENIED
I. INTRODUCTION
On August 21, 2017, Plaintiff H.C. (“Plaintiff”), a minor, by and through her Guardian Ad Litem, J.C., filed this action against Defendants Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District (“District”) and Ryan Brown (“Brown”) (collectively, “Defendants”) for negligence, assault and battery, negligent infliction of emotional distress, and intentional infliction of emotional distress relating to a May 20, 2017 incident where Brown lit a student’s hands on fire. District moves for summary judgment, or in the alternative, summary adjudication.
II. FACTUAL BACKGROUND
At the time of the incident, Plaintiff was a freshman student at Palos Verdes High School (“PVHS”) in the Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District (“District”). (Undisputed Material Fact “UMF” Nos. 1, 2, 5.) Brown was employed at PVHS as a chemistry teacher and supervised