Legal Opinion
Meddock v. County of Yolo CA3
California Court of Appeal
Decided September 10, 2013No. C070262UnpublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
DUARTE, J.
A Fremont cottonwood tree fell on plaintiff Dwight Meddock while he was in a paved parking lot located in a park along the Sacramento River owned by defendant County of Yolo (County). The trial court granted summary judgment against Meddock and his wife (collectively, Meddock) in their tort suit alleging a dangerous condition of public property, by applying statutory immunity for injuries “caused by a natural condition of any unimproved public property.” (Gov. Code, § 831.2, hereafter section 831.2.) As we will explain, we conclude that Meddock’s injuries were “caused by” a…
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