JOHN SHANNON ET AL VS. CARRIER CORPORATION ET AL

SF Superior Court - Asbestos Law & Motion - CGC25277277 - September 30, 2025 Hearing date: September 30, 2025 Case number: CGC25277277 Case title: JOHN SHANNON ET AL VS. CARRIER CORPORATION ET AL Case Number: | | CGC25277277 | Case Title: | | JOHN SHANNON ET AL VS. CARRIER CORPORATION ET AL | Court Date: | | 2025-09-30 09:00 AM | Calendar Matter: | | MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT | Rulings: | | On Asbestos Law and Motion Calendar for Tuesday, September 30, 2025, in Department 304, Line 1.

Defendant Viking Pump, Inc.'s ("Defendant" or "Viking") Motion for Summary Judgment is DENIED. Opposition filed. Reply filed. Defendant fails to sustain its initial burden of showing Plaintiffs do not possess and cannot reasonably obtain needed evidence of exposure to asbestos-containing materials supplied by Defendant. (Aguilar v. Atl. Richfield Co. (2001) 25 Cal.4th 826, 855.)

*Complete tentative ruling has been electronically served to Counsel. Any party wishing to contest the tentative ruling must email contestasbestostr@sftc.org by 4:00 p.m. on the day before the hearing and state their intention to contest. If a hearing is requested, it will be on September 30, 2025, at 9:00 a.m in Department 304.

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