Erde v. City of Los Angeles

NOURSE (Paul), J. pro tem. *

By his complaint in this action plaintiff sought to recover judgment for personal injuries which he alleged he sustained when struck by a glass light fixture which fell from an ornamental light standard maintained by defendant city.

The trial court granted defendants’ motion for a judgment of nonsuit and from its order granting the motion plaintiff appeals.

The motion was granted upon the grounds that the plaintiff had failed to comply with provisions of section 53053 of the Government Code, in that the verified claim filed by him with the city clerk failed to state…