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
Court
Santa Clara County Superior Court
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Louis S. Abronson
(Abronson Law Offices)
Defendant
B. Lance Burrow
(Hartsukyer, Stratman & Williams-Abrego)
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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