Government,
Contracts,
Administrative/Regulatory
Nov. 21, 2023
Government Claims Act won’t bar actions seeking the interpretation of a contract
Government claims and declaratory relief: Stronghold Engineering Inc. v. City of Monterey. The 6th District ruled that there is a material difference between a judgement that provides an interpretation of a written agreement and a judgment that applies that interpretation to a set of facts.
The Government Claims Act requires a claim to be presented to a public entity before a lawsuit seeking money or damages can be filed against that entity. However, the claim presentation requirement does not apply to suits seeking declaratory relief to resolve a dispute about the legal relationships between parties. But what happens when the declaratory relief sought involves a dispute over when a public entity is required to provide compensation to a contractor under ...
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