Rand v. Andreatta

Plaintiff appeals from a judgment entered in favor of defendants after a ruling by the trial court, under section 597 of the Code of Civil Procedure, on a special defense constituting a bar to the prosecution of the action, in a suit for personal injuries alleged to have been caused by negligence of defendant Andreatta while in the course and scope of her employment by defendant county.

The issue presented to the trial court was whether plaintiff’s action was barred by reason of her failure to file claims pursuant to former sections 710 et seq. of the Government Code* prior to commencement of…