Church v. County of Humboldt

Jeanette Church, respondent, called plaintiff and petitioner in the proceedings below, filed a petition under the California Tort Claims Act of 1963 (Gov. Code, § 900 et seq.), 1 seeking relief from the rejection by the County of Humboldt, defendant and appellant, of a tardily filed claim for injuries. From an order dated October 1, 1965, granting such relief, County of Humboldt appeals.

We have concluded that the order appealed from is not appealable. Plaintiff’s late claim petition was filed February 11, 1965, pursuant to Government Code section 912. At that time the act provided that if…