Lehto v. City of Oxnard

Opinion

COMPTON, J.

Plaintiff Gary Lehto, severely injured in a collision between an automobile in which he was a passenger and the vehicle driven by one Raul Carbajal, instituted this action to recover damages from defendant City of Oxnard, et al. (City) for the alleged negligence of certain police officers in failing to prevent Carbajal from driving while under the influence of alcohol. The trial court granted the City’s motion for judgment on the pleadings and this appeal follows. We affirm.

A judgment on the pleadings is similar to a judgment following the sustaining of a demurrer and the…