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I. BACKGROUND

A. Kevin’s Death and the Ensuing Complaint In 2015, Amirkhanyan purchased a home within the Alpine Meadows gated community, which operates pursuant to documents including its Covenants, Conditions, and Restrictions (CC&Rs). Amirkhanyan resided in the property from September 2016 through late 2019. Amirkhanyan did not experience any electrical, garage, or plumbing problems while she lived in the property. In December 2019, Amirkhanyan leased the property to plaintiffs and Kevin. On April 13, 2020, Calvin discovered Kevin lying on the floor of the condominium’s garage and saw a small fire nearby. Calvin attempted to pull Kevin away from the fire, but he felt a shock when he did so. Calvin then called 911 and he

2 was instructed to open the garage door, which he did. At that point, the garage was engulfed in flames and Kevin died while still inside. After Kevin’s death, plaintiffs sued Amirkhanyan and Alpine Meadows for negligence, premises liability, and wrongful death. Plaintiffs’ negligence cause of action alleged defendants breached their duty of care by failing to properly disclose, repair, construct, or maintain the premises, specifically the electrical and…