Tentative ruling issued by Judge Renee C. Reyna on May. 15, 2024 in Los Angeles County, CA - Case no: xxxxx496

Case Number: 22STCV21496 Hearing Date: May 15, 2024 Dept: 29 Motion for Pre-Trial Discovery (Pitchess Motion) filed by Defendants Samantha Friedman and Evan Wildstein.
Tentative
The Court will hear from counsel.
The Courts tentative ruling is that the motion is granted in part and denied in part.
Background
Three cases arise out of an alleged vehicle accident on April 29, 2021, near the intersection of Temple Street and Main Street in downtown Los Angeles.
On July 1, 2022, Plaintiff Diego Esparza (Esparza) filed the complaint in Case No. 22STCV21496 against Samantha Friedman (Friedman), Evan Wildstein (Wildstein), and Does 1 through 50 asserting causes of action for motor vehicle negligence and general negligence (the Esparza Action). Friedman and Wildstein filed their answers in August and October 2022.
On September 13, 2022, Plaintiff City of Los Angeles (City) filed the complaint in Case No. 22STCV29848 against Friedman, Wildstein, and Does 1 t….....