California Courts of Appeal,
Appellate Practice
May 15, 2017
Appellate decision rejects trail immunity in Pasadena case
An court has rejected the city of Pasadena's assertion of trail immunity when a child was hit in the head with a golf ball while using the Rose Bowl Loop.
Dana M. Howard
Associate
Best Best & Krieger LLP
300 S Grand Ave Fl 25
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Dana represents public and private clients in litigation in state and federal courts.
Marc Tran
Best Best & Krieger LLPMunicipal Law
2855 E Guasti Rd Ste 400
Ontario , CA 91761-1252
Phone: (951) 534-4859
Email: marc.tran@bbklaw.com
UC Hastings
Marc Tran is an attorney in Best Best & Krieger LLP's Municipal Law practice group.
An appellate court has rejected the city of Pasadena's assertion of trail immunity for an injury arising from pedestrian use of its Rose Bowl Loop in Garcia v. American Golf Corporation, 2017 DJDAR 4207 (May 3, 2017).
In 2011, a young child traveling in a stroller on a walkway that was part of the city's Rose Bowl Loop was struck in the head by a stray golf ball and sustained a brain injury. The child's mother sued the city (which owns the golf course) and the private entity...
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