Vazquez De Mercado v. Superior Court

Opinion

RYLAARSDAM, J.

Plaintiffs and real parties in interest Thomas McClung and Maria McClung allege that before they purchased a horse, they employed defendant and petitioner Rodrigo Vazquez de Mercado, a veterinarian, to examine it and advise whether it was suitable for their purposes. They sued defendant for allegedly failing to advise them of the horse’s physical problem before their purchase, seeking punitive damages. Defendant claims plaintiffs were required to obtain a court order under Code of Civil Procedure section 425.13 (all further statutory references are to this code unless…