Oct. 12, 2026
New presiding justice Cody brings close reading, collegiality to Division 6
Presiding Justice Tari L. Cody of the 2nd District Court of Appeal, Division 6, a former juvenile court judge known for taking the time to get rulings right, faces her first retention vote.
A longboarder riding without a leash "dropped in" on another surfer's wave at Miramar Beach in Montecito, and his board struck the other man's torso and back. The injured surfer sued for negligence.
Writing for the 2nd District Court of Appeal, Division 6, in Olson v. Saville (2024), Justice Tari L. Cody held that the primary assumption of risk doctrine barred the claim, applying it to surfing for the first time in California.
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