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Personal Injury
Premises Liability
Trip and Fall

Leesa Tucker v. Ritchie Management Company, et al.

Published: May 24, 2019 | Result Date: Apr. 16, 2019 | Filing Date: Dec. 18, 2017 |

Case number: 17CV320683 Summary Judgment –  Defense

Judge

Mark H. Pierce

Court

Santa Clara County Superior Court


Attorneys

Plaintiff

Louis S. Abronson
(Abronson Law Offices)


Defendant

B. Lance Burrow
(Hartsukyer, Stratman & Williams-Abrego)

Jerome P. Bellotti


Cross-Defendant

Robert J. Gundert
(Howard, Rome, Martin & Ridley LLP)


Facts

Leesa Tucker filed a lawsuit against Ritchie Management Co., LCBG LLC dba Los Gatos Bar and Grill, La Canada Investments LLC, and Jake Farkwell LLC dba Mountain Charlie's Saloon, in relation to an alleged trip and fall that occurred on Jan. 8, 2016.

Contentions

PLAINTIFF'S CONTENTIONS: Tucker contended that she tripped on a handicap access ramp in a parking lot owned by defendants and broke her foot. She contended that the handicap ramp was negligently maintained and asserted a cause of action for negligence on the theory of premises liability.

DEFENDANT'S CONTENTIONS: Defendants contended that they did not own, maintain or control the location where Tucker fell and owed no duty.

Result

The court granted defendants' motion for summary judgment.


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