Guadalupe Cosme, et al. v. General Atomics, et al.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
I. BACKGROUND
This is a wrongful death action brought by Plaintiffs on behalf of themselves and as representatives of the estate of their daughter, Stephanie Rachel Cosme (“Decedent’). Defendant GAAS is a manufacturer of unmanned aerial systems and a wholly owned subsidiary of Defendant GA. (Compl. ¢ 15.) According to the Complaint, Decedent was employed as a test engineer by Sumaria Systems, LLC (“Sumaria’’) and traveled to Gray Butte Airfield in Palmdale, California (the “Airfield”), on September 6—7, 2023, to conduct testing on an MQ-9A Predator Drone (the “Aircraft”) pursuant to a Department of Defense contract. (Id. §§] 1, 30.) GAAS manufactured the Aircraft, and GA owns and operates the Airfield, providing safety and supervisory support.
uv Plaintiffs filed an amended Notice of Motion, changing the hearing date from December 15 to December 22, 2025. (Docket No. 35.)
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
CIVIL MINUTES - GENERAL
Case No. CV 25-10096 PA (PVCx) Date December 19, 2025 Title Guadalupe Cosme, et al. v. General Atomics, et al. (See id. Jf 1, 15.) The planned test (the “Test’”)…