Sometimes courts disagree on how to read and interpret the law. CaseyGerry attorney, Eric Ganci explores the decision in Tansavatdi v. City of Rancho Palos Verdes (2023) 14 Cal.5th 639, where the Supreme court steps in to settle a disagreement between two lower courts on whether a design immunity claim against a public government agency can preclude a decision for seeking a claim when a government has failed to warn of a dangerous situation. This raises the question:
Does design immunity bar all claims that seek to impose liability for injuries resulting from a dangerous feature of a roadway?
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Tansavatdi v. City of Rancho Palos Verdes (2023) 14 Cal.5th 639
Cameron v. State of California (1972) 7 Cal.3d 318
Weinstein v. Department of Transportation (2006) 139 Cal. App. 4th 52
California Government Code section 830.6
California Government Code section 835
Bebe v. Wonderful Pistachios & Almonds LLC, cited as of 6/14/23 as 2023 WL 3837260
Miranda v. Bomel Construction Co., Inc. (2010) 187 Cal.App.4th 1326
Sarti v. Salt Creek (2008) 167 Cal.App.4th 1187
CACI 400
CACI 430
Paige v. Safeway, Inc. (2022) 74 Cal.App.5th 1108
California Evidence Code section 721(b)
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