Judge: Bradley S. Phillips, Case: 24STCV13574, Date: 2024-10-07 Tentative Ruling

Case Number: 24STCV13574    Hearing Date: October 7, 2024    Dept: 26

TENTATIVE RULING:

Defendant’s motion to strike those portions of Plaintiffs’ Complaint related to their claim for punitive damages is denied.  The Court finds that the totality of the detailed allegations set forth in the Complaint would, if proven, be sufficient to allow a reasonable factfinder to conclude that Defendant was guilty of malice, oppression, or fraud within the meaning of Civil Code § 3294.