Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles
In this asbestos action, defendant Rheem Manufacturing Company filed a motion for summary judgment, and alternatively summary adjudication, arguing that the plaintiffs do not have evidence that the relevant plaintiff was exposed to asbestos from Rheem products.
To show that a plaintiff cannot establish an element of a cause of action, a defendant must make the initial showing that the plaintiff does not possess, and cannot reasonably obtain, needed evidence. A plaintiff’s deposition testimony that he has …
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