Legal Opinion

Metcalf v. County of San Joaquin

California Supreme Court

Decided February 21, 2008No. S144831PublishedCited by 52 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

*1126Opinion

CHIN, J.

Government Code section 835, part of California’s Government Claims Act,1 generally provides that “a public entity is liable for injury caused by a dangerous condition of its property if the plaintiff establishes” various circumstances, including “that the property was in a dangerous condition at the time of the injury,” and “either: [][] (a) A negligent or wrongful act or omission of an employee of the public entity within the scope of his employment created the dangerous condition; or [][] (b) The public entity had actual or constructive notice of the dangerous condition…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Zelig v. County of Los AngelesCalifornia Supreme Court · 2002
  2. Agarwal v. JohnsonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1979
  3. Cooley v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 2003
  4. Coalition of Concerned Communities, Inc. v. City of Los AngelesCalifornia Supreme Court · 2004
  5. City of Stockton v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 2007

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3Cited by52 opinions

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