WASTE MANAGEMENT INC. v. SUPERIOR COURT

No. D042260.

13 Cal.Rptr.3d 910 (2004)

119 Cal.App.4th 105

WASTE MANAGEMENT INC., et al., Petitioners, v. The SUPERIOR COURT of San Diego County, Respondent; Rosa M. Guzman de Peralta et al., Real Parties in Interest.

Court of Appeals of California, Fourth District, Division One.

Rehearing Denied June 25, 2004.

Review Denied September 22, 2004.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Crowe & Rogan, J. Michael Crowe and Robert A. Philipson, Santa Monica, for Petitioners.

No appearance for Respondent.

The Turley Law Firm and William Turley for Real Parties in Interest.


McCONNELL, P.J.

Rafael Peralta Rios (Rafael) was killed by a trash truck while working as a mechanic for Waste Management of California, Inc. (WMCI). His wife and children (collectively the Peraltas) filed a workers' compensation claim against WMCI.1 They also sued Waste Management, Inc. and USA Waste of California (together WMI) for negligence and wrongful death, alleging WMI controlled...

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