Lawson v. PPG Architectural Finishes, Inc., Case No. 8:18-CV-00705AG-JPR

• Decision Date: 21 June 2019
• Docket Number: Case No. 8:18-CV-00705AG-JPR
• Court: U.S. District Court — Central District of California
• Parties: WALLEN LAWSON, Plaintiff, v. PPG ARCHITECTURAL FINISHES, INC., Defendant.

WALLEN LAWSON, Plaintiff, v. PPG ARCHITECTURAL FINISHES, INC., Defendant.

Case No. 8:18-CV-00705AG-JPR

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

June 21, 2019

KARIN M. COGBILL, Bar No. 244606

kcogbill@littler.com

MICHAEL W. M. MANOUKIAN, Bar No. 308121

mmanoukian@littler.com

LITTLER MENDELSON, P.C.

50 W. San Fernando Street, 7th Floor

San Jose, CA 95113

Telephone: 408.998.4150

Facsimile: 408.288.5686

THEODORE A. SCHROEDER, PA Bar No. 80559

(pro hac vice)

tschroeder@littler.com

LITTLER MENDELSON, P.C.

625 Liberty Avenue, 26th Floor

Pittsburgh, PA 15222

Telephone: 412.201.7600

Fax No.: 412.456.2377

RACHAEL LAVI, Bar No. 294443

rlavi@littler.om

LITTLER MENDELSON, P.C.

2049 Century Park East, 5th Floor

Los Angeles, CA 90067.3107

Telephone: 310.553.0308

Facsimile: 310.553.5583

Attorneys for Defendant

PPG ARCHITECTURAL FINISHES, INC.

JUDGMENT

Judge: Hon. Andrew J. Guilford

Hearing Date: June 10, 2019

Time: 10:00 a.m.

Courtroom: 10D

Pretrial Conference: July 8, 2019

Trial Date: July 23, 2019

TO ALL PARTIES AND THEIR ATTORNEYS OF RECORD:

PPG Architectural Finishes, Inc.'s Motion for Summary Judgment or, in the Alternative, Partial Summary Judgment ("Motion") of Defendant PPG Architectural Finishes, Inc. ("Defendant") came on regularly for hearing on June 10, 2019 at 10:00 a.m., the Honorable Andrew J. Guilford presiding.

The Court, having considered the evidence proffered in support of and in opposition to Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment or, in the Alternative, Partial Summary Adjudication, having read and considered the supporting, opposition and reply points and authorities, and having heard and considered the arguments of counsel, and for good cause shown, the Court hereby finds that there are no genuine disputes of material fact on at least one required element of each of Plaintiff Wallen Lawson's claims, and that accordingly, Defendant is entitled to judgment as a matter of law on all causes of action in Plaintiff Wallen Lawson's Second Amended Complaint. Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment is hereby GRANTED.

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED that Judgment is entered in favor of Defendant and against Plaintiff and that Plaintiff shall take nothing as to his complaint against Defendant. It is further ordered, adjudged and decreed that Defendant is the prevailing party in this action and shall be entitled to recover its litigation costs in this matter.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: JUNE 21, 2019

/s/_________

HONORABLE ANDREW J. GUILFORD

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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