[TENTATIVE] ORDER RE: DEMURRER TO COMPLAINT; SUSTAINED WITH LEAVE TO AMEND
I. BACKGROUND
On July 13, 2018, plaintiff Elvira Beknazarova (“Plaintiff”) filed a form Complaint against defendants Angelia Bibbs Sanders (“Sanders”), Southland Transit Inc. (“Southland”), Muhammad Rujio Raza (“Raza”), and Does 1 to 100 (collectively “Defendants”) alleging motor vehicle negligence and general negligence.
Plaintiff alleges in relevant part that she was a passenger in the back of a medical transportation vehicle owned by Southland and operated by Raza. Sanders was driving her vehicle at a high speed, oblivious to surrounding traffic conditions, when she collided with the rear of the Southland vehicle that was stopped at a traffic signal. Raza was negligent in the operation of the vehicle, and Southland was negligent in its operation, ownership, control, and entrustment of the vehicle being driven by Raza.
On October 24, 2018, Defendant Southland filed a demurrer. On November 13, 2018, Plainti
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Personal Injury/Property Damage/Wrongful Death - Uninsured Motorist (General Jurisdiction)
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[TENTATIVE] ORDER RE: DEMURRER TO COMPLAINT; SUSTAINED WITH LEAVE TO AMEND
I. BACKGROUND
On July 13, 2018, plaintiff Elvira Beknazarova (“Plaintiff”) filed a form Complaint against defendants Angelia Bibbs Sanders (“Sanders”), Southland Transit Inc. (“Southland”), Muhammad Rujio Raza (“Raza”), and Does 1 to 100 (collectively “Defendants”) alleging motor vehicle negligence and general negligence.
Plaintiff alleges in relevant part that she was a passenger in the back of a medical transportation vehicle owned by Southland and operated by Raza. Sanders was driving her vehicle at a high speed, oblivious to surrounding traffic conditions, when she collided with the rear of the Southland vehicle that was stopped at a traffic signal. Raza was negligent in the operation of the vehicle, and Southland was negligent in its operation, ownership, control, and entrustment of the vehicle being driven by Raza.
On October 24, 2018, Defendant Southland filed a demurrer. On November 13, 2018, Plainti