California Courts of Appeal
Jul. 31, 2017
Court of Appeal denies immunity for public entity defendants in personal injury case
A state appellate court panel issued two opinions ruling that a case in which a diseased tree fell on a camper is triable against Pacific Gas & Electric Company and San Mateo County, both of which had claimed immunity under different legal codes.
A state appellate court panel has issued two opinions ruling that a case in which a diseased tree fell on a camper is triable against Pacific Gas & Electric Company and San Mateo County, both of which had claimed immunity under different legal codes.
“These are landmark decisions that really strike a proper balance between consumer safety and keeping lands open to the public,” said Timothy G. Tietjen of Rouda Feder Tietjen McGui...
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