This is on calendar for Defendants Jan and Dean Watson’s (Defendants) motion for summary judgment, or in the alternative, summary adjudication. The Defendants contend that the Plaintiff’s claims fail, as a matter of law, on account of the fact that they had no actual knowledge regarding the dangerous propensities of the dog. The Defendants argue that under Uccello v. Laudenslayer (1975) 44 Cal.App.3d 504, 514, as landlord they may only be found to have a tort duty if they had “actual knowledge” of the dangerous propensities of the dog. The Defendants argue that the undisputed evidence establishes that they had no actual knowledge and therefore cannot be found to have had duty to the Plaintiff.
The Plaintiff opposes, arguing that the Defendants have not met their burden. The Plaintiff argues that the Defendants are not providing all of the facts and therefore “have not met their burden of establishing a prima facie showing that no possible triable issue of material fact exists.” Further
Hearing Date
July 06, 2018
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This is on calendar for Defendants Jan and Dean Watson’s (Defendants) motion for summary judgment, or in the alternative, summary adjudication. The Defendants contend that the Plaintiff’s claims fail, as a matter of law, on account of the fact that they had no actual knowledge regarding the dangerous propensities of the dog. The Defendants argue that under Uccello v. Laudenslayer (1975) 44 Cal.App.3d 504, 514, as landlord they may only be found to have a tort duty if they had “actual knowledge” of the dangerous propensities of the dog. The Defendants argue that the undisputed evidence establishes that they had no actual knowledge and therefore cannot be found to have had duty to the Plaintiff.
The Plaintiff opposes, arguing that the Defendants have not met their burden. The Plaintiff argues that the Defendants are not providing all of the facts and therefore “have not met their burden of establishing a prima facie showing that no possible triable issue of material fact exists.” Further