Mazzulla

Filed 12/19/25 Mazzulla v. Eliminator Custom Boats CA1/

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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

FIRST APPELLATE DISTRICT

DIVISION TWO

NICK MAZZULLA,

Plaintiff and Appellant,

A172272

v. ELIMINATOR CUSTOM BOATS, (San Bernardino County INC., ET AL., Super. Ct. No. CIVDS1812883) Defendants and Respondents.

Appellant Nick Mazzulla and respondent Sean O’Connor were long- time friends. Both had extensive experience with boats, and over the years each had been a guest on the other’s boats. In May 2017, O’Connor acquired a speed boat and invited Mazzulla to join him on its first trip, a Memorial Day outing on the Colorado River. In the course of the outing, O’Connor drove at speeds up to 70 miles per hour, and then reduced his speed as he came to a…