Legal Opinion

County of Alameda v. Superior Court

California Court of Appeal

Decided October 30, 1987No. A038351PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

SABRAW, J.

Petitioner County of Alameda challenges an order granting relief from the claim presentation requirement of Government Code section 945.4.

Section 945.4 requires that a written claim be filed with a public entity before suit may be brought against that public entity. The claim must be filed not later than the 100th day after accrual of the cause of action. (§ 911.2) Although application may be filed for leave to file a late claim, the application itself must be made within a reasonable time not to exceed one year after accrual of the cause of action. (§911.4) A court may…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. City of San Jose v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1974
  2. Coulter v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1978
  3. Phelan v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1950
  4. Oceanside Union School District v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1962
  5. Tammen v. County of San DiegoCalifornia Supreme Court · 1967

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Ovando v. County of Los AngelesCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2008
  2. Gilberd v. AC TRANSITCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1995
  3. Barragan v. County of Los AngelesCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2010
  4. DeVore v. Department of the California Highway PatrolCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2013
  5. City of Los Angeles v. Superior CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1993

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