SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

FOR THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES - CENTRAL DISTRICT

MARIA ANTONIA BARAHONA, Plaintiff, vs. MARCO ANTHONY GOMEZ, ET AL., Defendant(s).

CASE NO: BC720114

[TENTATIVE] ORDER DENYING DEFENDANT’S MOTION TO STRIKE

Dept. 3

1:30 p.m.

February 22, 2019

Defendant Southern California Conference of Seventh-Day Adventists’ motion to strike punitive damages from the Complaint is DENIED.

I. Background

This case arises out of an alleged dog bite incident that occurred on November 2, 2016. On September 4, 2018, Plaintiff Maria Antonia Barahona (“Plaintiff” or “Barahona”) filed the Complaint against Defendants Marco Anthony Gomez (“M. Gomez”), Joseph Gomez (“J. Gomez”), Southern California Conference of Seventh-Day Adventist (“SCCSDA”) (collectively, “Defendants”), and Does 1 through 50 for (1) negligence, (2) strict liability (Civil Code Section 3342), and (3) premises liability. Plaintiff’s complaint includes in its prayer for relief a request for puniti