Bean v. City of Thousand Oaks

Filed 9/29/25 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION SIX BONNIE BEAN, 2d Civ. No. B338497 (Super. Ct. No. 56-2021- Plaintiff, 00561100-CU-PO-VTA) (Ventura County) v. CITY OF THOUSAND OAKS, Defendant and Appellant; GINA L. GOODE, Defendant and Respondent. When a defendant brings a motion for summary judgment, must a codefendant file a cross-complaint to obtain standing to oppose the motion? (Code Civ. Proc., § 437c, 1 subd. (p)(2).) Here we hold that a codefendant with an adverse interest has standing to oppose a motion…