Coca-Cola Bottling Co. v. Superior Court

Opinion

TIMLIN, J.

I

Introduction

Petitioner Coca-Cola Bottling Company of Los Angeles (Coca-Cola), one of the defendants in case No. BCV 3431, James E. Jones et al. v. County of San Bernardino et al., has petitioned us for a writ of mandate directing the superior court to vacate its order denying Coca-Cola’s motion for summary judgment and awarding sanctions against Coca-Cola and in favor of real parties in interest James E. Jones and Janet Jones, who are plaintiffs below. We find no merit to the petition and will deny it.

II

Facts 1 and Procedural Background

James E. Jones (Jones) was employed by…