Corona v. State of California

Opinion

RAMIREZ, P. J.

Plaintiffs and appellants Ray Corona, Sr., and his wife, Arlene Corona, appeal from the trial court’s judgment dismissing their lawsuit after sustaining the demurrer of defendants and respondents State of California, Department of Consumer Affairs, and State Athletic Commission (collectively, the State). Specifically, the Coronas argue the trial court erred when it found that Government Code section 818.4, 1 which applies to discretionary decisions by public officials, applies here to immunize the State from liability. As discussed below, we conclude that California’s…