Stiner

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 STACIA STINER, et al., Case No. 17-cv-03962-HSG

Plaintiffs, ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND

DENYING IN PART THE CROSS-

v. MOTIONS FOR SUMMARY

JUDGMENT

BROOKDALE SENIOR LIVING, INC., et al., Re: Dkt. Nos. 856, 861 11 Defendants. 12 Pending before the Court are Plaintiffs’ motion for partial summary judgment, Dkt. No. 856 (“Mot.”), 885 (“Opp.”), 902 (“Reply”), and Defendant Brookdale Senior Living, Inc. (“Brookdale”)’s cross-motion for summary judgment, Dkt. No. 861 (“Cross Mot.”), 884 (“Cross Opp.”), 905 (“Cross Reply”). For the reasons discussed below, the Court (1) denies Plaintiffs’ motion in part, (2) defers ruling on Plaintiffs’ motion in part, (3) and grants in part and denies in part Brookdale’s motion. I. BACKGROUND Given the parties’ familiarity with this case, the Court briefly recaps the facts relevant to the pending motions. Brookdale, a for-profit corporation, is the largest provider of…