Webster

Webster v. Claremont Yoga

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236 Cal. Rptr. 3d 802·26 Cal. App. 5th 284
Court of Appeal of CaliforniaJuly 31, 2018B279272California2,725 words

Opinion

lead Opinion

Bendix, J.

*286 Plaintiff Amalia Webster appeals from a grant of summary judgment in favor of defendants and respondents Claremont Yoga and Kurt Bumiller. Plaintiff alleged that Bumiller had injured her while adjusting her posture during a yoga class in which he was the instructor. Defendants moved for summary judgment and filed expert declarations stating that defendants had not breached the standard of care and that Bumiller had not caused plaintiff 's injuries. Plaintiff put forth no experts of her own, instead opposing the motion with her own deposition testimony and medical records. The trial court granted the motion, finding that plaintiff had failed to put forth evidence conflicting with that of defendants' experts. We agree with the trial court's conclusion and affirm the judgment.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

On October 11, 2014, plaintiff attended a yoga class at Claremont Yoga taught by Bumiller. According to plaintiff, Bumiller *804 injured her several times during the class. He placed a belt around her waist and right leg to help her position her right leg over her left, which plaintiff claimed was painful. He pushed down on her lower back while she was in a "cow…

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