Conclusory Statements About Misclassification, Negligence Don't Defeat Summary Judgment

A wife's conclusory statements that a trucking firm caused her husband's death from COVID-19, that he was not an independent contractor and that the trial court used the wrong test for employee status were not sufficient to defeat summary judgment dismissing a wrongful death claim, a California appeals court held. Delia Molina sued Hot Wheels Trucking for wrongful death and related claims after her husband, Eduardo Molina, died from COVID-19 complications. The lawsuit alleged that Hot Wheels negligently caused her husband to contract the disease and misclassified him as an i...