Torts/Personal Injury,
California Supreme Court
May 2, 2025
California Supreme Court revives cyclist's lawsuit against Oakland over pothole crash
The justices ruled Thursday that a release the cyclist signed cannot shield municipalities from public safety duties. The decision reverses a 1st District Court of Appeal ruling and returns the case to Alameda County.
A cyclist who ended up in a coma after hitting a pothole while on a training ride for a fundraising race had his lawsuit against the city of Oakland dismissed, but the state Supreme Court said he should get another chance in a Thursday ruling that reversed the 1st District Court of Appeal.
Justice Kelli M. Evans, writing for the court, ruled that a release and waiver that discharged the city, as well as the event's organizers, from liability for negligence violated its duty t...
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