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Deleon v. Bay Area Rapid Transit District

California Supreme Court

Decided February 17, 1983No. S.F. 24448PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

KAUS, J.

The issue in this case is whether Code of Civil Procedure section 12a, which extends the time period when the last day for performing an act falls on a holiday, is applicable to the time limit of Government Code section 945.6 for bringing an action against a public entity. We conclude that the answer is yes.

Appellant Frankie DeLeon filed a complaint against the Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART) on December 26, 1979, alleging that she had been injured when she tripped and fell on a dangerous stairway in a BART station. The complaint alleged that BART had denied her claim,…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Addison v. State of CaliforniaCalifornia Supreme Court · 1978
  2. Ley v. DominguezCalifornia Supreme Court · 1931
  3. Stanley v. City and County of San FranciscoCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1975
  4. Smith v. City and County of San FranciscoCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1977
  5. Ursino v. Superior CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1974

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3Cited by15 opinions

  1. Shalabi v. City of FontanaCalifornia Supreme Court · 2021
  2. Valdez v. Seidner-Miller, Inc., California Court of Appeal, 5th District2019
  3. Society of California Pioneers v. BakerCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1996
  4. Cole v. Los Angeles Unified School DistrictCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1986
  5. Gonzales v. County of Los AngelesCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1988

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