Carrera v. Alefosio CA4/3
Plaintiffs and appellants Omar Carrera and his wife, Brandy Bizarro appeal from a judgment in favor of defendants, Madden Alefosio, Jaime Alefosio, and Alliance Direct Lending, Inc. (Alliance) (collectively defendants) following the trial court’s order granting defendants’ motion for summary judgment. Omar was seriously injured at an Alliance holiday party when Randolph Sagiao, who worked for Alliance, punched Omar in the face while intoxicated. Plaintiffs contend the court erred in concluding there exist no triable issues of fact on three issues: (1) whether Alliance can be held vicariously liable for Sagiao’s torts under the doctrine of respondeat superior; (2) whether defendants were directly negligent in failing to regulate alcohol consumption of party attendees, failing to provide security for the event, and failing to intervene and stop Sagiao from disrupting the party; and (3) whether Alliance is the alter ego of Madden and Jaime. Plaintiffs also contend defendants fa
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