American States Insurance v. Tokai-Seiki (H.K.), Ltd.

Jeffrey M. Welbaum, Judge.

This matter came on for the court’s consideration upon the filing of the motion to dismiss of defendants Inter-American Foods, Inc. and Kroger Company or, in the alternative, motion in limine, and motion for summary judgment filed November 4, 1996, and the motion in limine to preclude plaintiffs’ evidence at trial based on plaintiffs’ spoilation of evidence filed by defendant Tokai-Seiki (H.K.), Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as “THK”) on November 4, 1996. Plaintiffs, American States Insurance Company et al. (“plaintiff’), filed their consolidated memorandum in…