Legal Opinion

Cnty. of San Mateo v. Superior Court of San Mateo Cnty.

California Court of Appeal, 5th District

Decided July 25, 2017No. A146077PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtStewart, J.

*726A 72-foot diseased tree fell on a sleeping child's tent pitched in a campground that is located within a vast public wilderness park. The park's owner, the County of San Mateo, contends it is immune as a matter *140of law for this allegedly dangerous condition of its property under Government Code section 831.2, commonly referred to as the "natural condition immunity." It states: "Neither a public entity nor a public employee is liable for an injury caused by a natural condition of any unimproved public property, including but not limited to any natural condition of any lake, stream, bay, river…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. Aguilar v. Atlantic Richfield Co.California Supreme Court · 2001
  2. Carnes v. Superior CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2005
  3. Delta Farms Reclamation District v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1983
  4. Fuller v. State of CaliforniaCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1975
  5. Knight v. City of CapitolaCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1992

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. City of Chico v. Superior CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2021
  2. Wilson v. Gonzalez CA4/2California Court of Appeal · 2020

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