In Harland v. City of West Hollywood, published June 2, 2026, the Second District Court of Appeal, Division 8 affirmed dismissal of the action after demurrer. The plaintiff alleged she tripped and fell due to a sidewalk condition. Two days before the six-month claim-presentation period expired, plaintiff’s counsel mailed a claim for damages to the…
In Sargenti v. City of Long Beach,https://www4.courts.ca.gov/opinions/documents/B340275.PDF ,published May 15, 2026, the Second District Court of Appeal, Division 7 affirmed summary judgment in favor of the defendant city. The plaintiff was riding a dockless scooter on city sidewalks. While attempting to move from the sidewalk to a bicycle lane in the street, the plaintiff hit…
In Pagan v. City of San Rafael, ordered published April 1, 2026, the First District Court of Appeal, Division 2 affirmed summary judgment in favor of the defendant city. The teenaged plaintiff was riding in a car driven by her teenaged friend on a rainy day when the car hydroplaned and on a curve.The driver…
In Yan v. City of Diamond Bar, published March 11, 2026, the Second District Court of Appeal, Division 5 affirmed a jury verdict for the plaintiff in a case alleging Government Code section 835 liability for dangerous condition of public property. While the plaintiff was walking down a city sidewalk, a tree limb detached from…
In Bean v. City of Thousand Oaks, published September 29, 2025, the Second District Court of Appeal, Division 6, affirmed summary judgment for the city’s co-defendant. The plaintiff tripped and fell on a raised portion of city sidewalk in front of a private property owner’s residence. The plaintiff sued the city and the property owners…
In Hu v. City of San Jose, published September 8, 2025, the Sixth Appellate District reversed summary judgment for the defendant city. The plaintiff was riding his bicycle on a paved rural road near recreational areas. There was a bike lane separated from the vehicle lane by a white stripe. The bike lane and stripe…
In Tindall v. County of Nevada, ordered published June 18, 2025, the Third District Court of Appeal affirmed summary judgment for the defendant county. The plaintiff slipped on a layer of ices as she walked to her car in the parking lot of the county jail where she worked. She sued the county for maintaining a…
In Restivo v. City of Petaluma, ordered published May 20, 2025, the First District Court of Appeal, Division 1 affirmed summary judgment for the defendant city. The plaintiff was injured when her skateboard's wheel caught in a crack or pothole on the street surfaces that she described as 6-9" in length, 1-2" deep, and 4-7" wide. …
In Whitehead v. City of Oakland, published May 1, 2025, the California Supreme Court reversed summary judgment for the defendant city, and the court of appeal decision upholding summary judgment. The plaintiff was participating in a group training ride in preparation for a fundraising ride. Before his training ride, the plaintiff signed a release form. The…
In Kabat v. Department of Transportation, ordered published December 19, 2024, the Fourth District Court of Appeal, Division 3 affirmed summary judgment for Caltrans. A bicyclist was riding or walking her bike across a non-signalized marked crosswalk that crossed a freeway onramp when a motorist hit and fatally injured her. There was a pedestrian crossing sign…