Legal Opinion
Smith v. County of Los Angeles
California Court of Appeal
Decided September 26, 1989No. B033645PublishedCited by 58 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
GEORGE, J.
The owners of three homes destroyed by a landslide, plaintiffs Bruce Smith, Marvin Forrest, and Henry and Janet Del Giudice (here inafter Homeowners), obtained a judgment against defendant County of Los Angeles (County) in an amount in excess of $3 million on causes of action for inverse condemnation, dangerous condition of public property, and nuisance. Judgment was entered in favor of codefendant Los Angeles County Waterworks District No. 29 (Waterworks).
County appeals from the judgment, contending (1) Homeowners’ tort claims for dangerous condition of public property and…
2Cases cited51 opinions
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