Doutherd

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 9 FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 11 TYRONE DOUTHERD, No. 2:17-cv-02225-KJM-JDP 12 Plaintiff, 13 v. ORDER 14 DORIS MARIE MONTESDEOCA, The Estate of LUCILLE J. SMITH, UNITED 15 PARCEL SERVICE, INC., LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, and 16 HARMONY HOME CARE, INC., 17 Defendants. 18 19 This case arises from a motor vehicle accident plaintiff suffered while at work for 20 his employer, UPS Ground Freight, Inc., and subsequent events related to his employment. Two 21 motions for summary judgment are before the court. Defendant UPS Ground Freight, Inc. (sued 22 as United Parcel Service, Inc., hereafter “UPSF”) moves for summary judgment as to all of 23 plaintiff Tyrone Doutherd’s claims against it. UPSF Mot., ECF Nos. 123, 123-1. Plaintiff 24 opposes the motion. UPSF Opp’n, ECF No. 135. UPSF replied. UPSF Reply, ECF No. 144. 25 Defendant Harmony Home Care, Inc. (“Harmony”) moves for summary judgment as to plaintiff’s 26 claims against it. Harmony Mot., ECF No. 125; Harmony Mem. P&A, ECF…