Tentative ruling on Oct. 31, 2022 in Contra Costa County, CA - Case no: xxxxx632

MSC20-01632
CASE NAME: SFORZA VS DIDONATO
HEARING ON SUMMARY MOTION
FILED BY DEFENDANTS DIDIONATO
*TENTATIVE RULING:*
The Motion of Defendants Paul D. Didonato and Joann D. Didonato for Summary Judgment on
the Complaint of Plaintiff David Sforza is denied, for the following reasons.
Material Facts
The facts material to the resolution of this motion are not in dispute. Defendants Paul D.
Didonato and Joann D. Didonato (sometimes, “Owners”) hired licensed general contractor, Coster
Construction (“Contractor”), to perform work at their residential property in Bethel Island, California.
(Defs.’ Separate Statement of Undisputed Material Fact [“SUMF”] No. 1.) On November 16, 2018,
Owners and Contractor entered into a Short Form Prime Contract Between Owner & Contractor (the
“Contract”). (Id., No. 2.) The Contract called for the construction of a garage and a new addition to the
property. (Id., No.3.) Section 13 of the ….....