Legal Opinion
Tri-Chem, Inc. v. Los Angeles County Flood Control District
California Court of Appeal
Decided May 10, 1976No. Civ. 46038PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
KAUS, P. J.
These consolidated property damage cases arise out of flooding which occurred in January 1969 at an industrial park area in the City of Torrance.
Plaintiffs Tri-Chem, Inc., and Taco Bell filed actions for damages against defendants City of Torrance [“City”], County of Los Angeles and Los Angeles County Flood Control District [“County”] on theories of inverse condemnation, negligent design and maintenance, and nuisance. The case went to a juiy on an inverse condemnation theory as to all defendants and on a negligence theory only as to defendant City.
The jury returned verdicts…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- Albers v. County of Los AngelesCalifornia Supreme Court · 1965
- Archer v. City of Los AngelesCalifornia Supreme Court · 1941
- Baldwin v. State of CaliforniaCalifornia Supreme Court · 1972
- Clement v. State Reclamation BoardCalifornia Supreme Court · 1950
- Natural Soda Products Co. v. City of Los AngelesCalifornia Supreme Court · 1943
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3Cited by9 opinions
- Paterno v. StateCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1999
- Belair v. Riverside County Flood Control DistrictCalifornia Supreme Court · 1988
- Akins v. State of CaliforniaCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1998
- Marshall v. Department of Water & PowerCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1990
- Souza v. Silver Development Co.California Court of Appeal · 1985
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