Excerpt: ...ff subsequently passed away on November 25, 2018. Under Code of Civil Procedure section 377.21, “[a] pending action or proceeding does not abate by the death of a party if the cause of action survives.” The parties have not addressed whether the causes of action alleged in the complaint survive Plaintiff's death. If so, then either the decedent's successor in interest or the personal representative may seek (via motion) to be substituted in f...

Excerpt: ...ans”), Francisco Savala (“Savala”), and Saroyin Watkins (“Watkins”), arising out of an accident that occurred on April 20, 2017, near the Cholame “Y” intersection where State Route 46 (“SR 46”) and State Route 41 (“SR 41”) meet. California State Transportation Agency (“CalSTA”) was also named as a Defendant but has since been dismissed with prejudice from the complaint. On June 1, 2018, Savala and Watkins filed a Cross�...