Shrader

Shrader v. Pape Trucks, Inc.

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United States District Court, Eastern District of CaliforniaSeptember 1, 20202:18-cv-00014California7,147 words

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 JUANITA SHRADER, No. 2:18-cv-00014-KJM-CKD Plaintiff, 13 v. ORDER

PAPÉ TRUCKS, INC.,

15 Defendant.

17 In this action arising out of defendant’s repair of plaintiff’s truck, defendant moves for summary judgment of plaintiff’s sole negligence claim. Defendant also moves to exclude or strike two of plaintiff’s experts and moves to exclude plaintiff’s causation expert. For the reasons below, the court DENIES defendant’s motions. I. BACKGROUND The following facts are undisputed, except where noted: Plaintiff Juanita Shrader was a truck driver for Interstate Distributor Company from March 2015 until December 1, 2015. Statement of Undisputed Facts (“SUF”) 10, ECF No. 27-1. On November 2, 2015, while on duty, plaintiff reported to her employer that “fuel” was leaking from the “turbo” into the truck through the vents. SUF 16. Plaintiff testified this problem had been occurring “off and on” since 28 October, and continued into…

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