Munoz v. State of California

Opinion

MARTIN, Acting P. J.

Plaintiff appeals from an order denying her permission to file a late tort claim against a governmental entity (Gov. Code, § 946.6).

Statement of the Case

On December 8, 1993, plaintiff’s counsel prepared a claim for damages to be presented to the State Board of Control (Gov. Code, § 911.2). The claim alleged medical personnel of the California Correctional Institution failed to treat plaintiff’s father for cancer in his right lung, that failure led to the death of plaintiff’s father on December 14, 1992, and plaintiff incurred damages in the sum of $1 million for the…