Tentative ruling issued by Judge Mark Snauffer on Jun. 12, 2018 in Fresno County, CA - Case no: xxxxx463

Case Name:   Beltran v. FPA4 Arbor Ridge, LLC

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On June 12, 2018, Judge Mark Snauffer of Fresno County Superior Court, Department 501, issued the following tentative ruling.

The Reference Case No.: (Subscribe to View) Fresno County, California. Hearing Date 06.12.2018.

Case Type: 23 Unlimited - Other PI/PD/WD

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Motion: by defendant Bull Outdoor Products Inc. for summary
judgment, or in the alternative summary adjudication
Tentative Ruling:
To grant summary judgment in favor of Bull Outdoor Products, Inc. (“Bull BBQ”).
Explanation:
1. Introduction
A gasket is defined as a shaped piece or ring of rubber or other material sealing the junction between two surfaces in an engine or other device. The photos of the standard connection assembly and the one at issue in the fire show that a rubber ring was on the one used in the fire. All parties agree this caused a leak, which then led to the explosion. All agree such rubber ring is not part of the assembly as designed by moving defendant. So no design defect is at issue.
Plaintiffs tries to argue that the ring may have been added at moving
defendant’s factory anyway, outside of the standard process. There is no evidence of this, but the real question is whether the founder/owner’s declaration is sufficient t….....

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Case Info

Judge

Mark Snauffer

Case No.

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Hearing Date

June 12, 2018

County

Fresno County, CA

Department

501

Docket Filing date

October 26, 2016

Category

Civil

Type

23 Unlimited - Other PI/PD/WD

Status

Open

Parties

  • Audrina Herbert (Plaintiff), represented by Kevin G Little

  • Bull Outdoor Products, Inc. (Defendant in 4th cross complaint), represented by Malcolm D. Schick

  • Bull Outdoor Products, Inc. (Defendant), represented by Malcolm D. Schick

  • Co. Manchester Tank & Equipment (Defendant), represented by Michael R Davisson

  • Demetreos, Stergeos, III (Defendant in 2nd cross complaint), represented by Anna J Niemann

  • FPA4 Arbor Ridge LLC (Defendant in 1st cross complaint), represented by Keith M. White

  • FPA4 Arbor Ridge, LLC (Defendant in 4th cross complaint)

  • FPA4 Arbor Ridge, LLC (Defendant), represented by Keith M. White

  • FPA4 Arbor Ridge, LLC (Plaintiff in 3rd cross complaint), represented by Keith M. White

  • FPA4 Ridge, LLC (Defendant in 2nd cross complaint), represented by Keith M. White

  • III Stergeos Demetreos (Defendant in 3rd cross complaint), represented by Anna J Niemann

  • Inc Bull Outdoor Products (Defendant in 2nd cross complaint), represented by Malcolm D. Schick

  • Inc Bull Outdoor Products (Plaintiff in 1st cross complaint), represented by Malcolm D. Schick

  • Manchester Tank & Equipment Co. (Defendant in 4th cross complaint), represented by Michael R Davisson

  • Manchester Tank & Equipment Company, a Division of McWane, Inc. (Plaintiff in 2nd cross complaint), represented by Michael R Davisson

  • Michael Beltran (Defendant in 4th cross complaint), represented by Kevin G. Little

  • SD3 Construction (Defendant in 1st cross complaint), represented by Anna J Niemann

  • SD3 Construction Inc. (Defendant in 3rd cross complaint), represented by Anna J Niemann

  • SD3 Construction, Inc, (Defendant), represented by Anna J Niemann

  • SD3 Construction, Inc. (Plaintiff in 4th cross complaint), represented by Anna J Niemann

  • Trinity Property Consultants, LLC (Defendant in 1st cross complaint), represented by Keith M. White

  • Trinity Property Consultants, LLC (Defendant in 2nd cross complaint), represented by Keith M. White

  • Trinity Property Consultan… (Defendant in 4th cross complaint)

  • Trinity Property Consultants, LLC (Defendant), represented by Keith M. White

  • Trinity Property Consultants, LLC (Plaintiff in 3rd cross complaint), represented by Keith M. White

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