17-3674 Lopez- RWG MSJ 10/30/2019

Defendant RWG Enterprises Inc. moves for Summary Judgment or, in the alternative, Summary Adjudication against all claims brought against them by Plaintiffs, Manuela Lopez, and her adult children, Patricia Chairez; Nick Lopez; and Katherine Lopez. Having read and considered the motion, the court issues the following tentative ruling:

Plaintiffs have filed a non-opposition.

The Complaint alleges the following causes of action against Defendant RWG: 1st cause of action – Negligence (v. all defendants); 2nd cause of action – Wrongful Death (v. all defendants); 3rd cause of action – Negligent Infliction of Emotional Distress (v. all defendants).
This lawsuit was filed after a tragic accident involving two freightliners in San Joaquin County. One of the drivers, Willie Lopez, was killed as a result of the accident. His wife, Manuela Lopez, was a passenger in the truck at the time of the accident and injured in the accident. The other plaintiffs are Will