Johnson v. Rush Enterprises, Inc.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

WILLIAM LEE JOHNSON, et al., Case No. 1:19-cv-00105-JLT-SAB

Plaintiffs, ORDER DENYING DEFENDANT PAPE

TRUCKS INC.’S MOTION FOR SUMMARY

v. JUDGMENT

RUSH ENTERPRISES, INC., et al., (ECF Nos. 106, 107, 108, 109, 111)

Defendants. 16 17 18 19 I. INTRODUCTION This is a California state law product liability action1 arising out of the personal injuries sustained by Plaintiff William Johnson (“William”) on December 21, 2018, as a result of an explosion that occurred during the refueling of a compressed natural gas cylinder that was part of the fueling system for a commercial vehicle. William, by and through his guardian ad litem Jerrad Johnson (“Jerrad”) (see ECF No. 12), as well as Plaintiffs Joan Johnson and B&N Trucking, Inc. (“B&N”) (collectively “Plaintiffs”) initiated this action on January 24, 2019. (ECF

1 The action is before this Court pursuant to diversity jurisdiction, which…