Torts/Personal Injury
Aug. 16, 2023
Does size matter in government tort liability?
In a major shift, personal injury courts modify the linear two-step measuring tape in favor of a holistic and multi factor analysis.
A recent case seems to have gone as unnoticed as its obscure city namesake. Yet its holding, reasoning, and analysis should have an oversized and large effect on government premise liability cases for years to come. Personal injury lawyers are familiar with the Government Claims Act. (Gov. Code §810 et seq.) The purpose of the Act is to limit common-law liability against public entities. The strict statutory parameters “guarantee that cities do not become insurers ag...
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