Legal Opinion
Wood v. County of San Joaquin
California Court of Appeal
Decided September 5, 2003No. C040864, C042207PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
DAVIS, Acting P. J.
In this wrongful death and survival action, plaintiffs appeal from demurrers sustained in favor of the State of California (State), the County of San Joaquin (County), and the City of Lodi (City) (collectively, the public entities).
A motorboat struck the decedents while they were fishing from their canoe. The pivotal issue is whether fishing from a canoe tethered near the shore of a public waterway which is also used by powerboats is considered “boating” under the “hazardous recreational activity” immunity statute. (Gov. Code, § 831.7.) This statute immunizes public…
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