Moore v. State of California

Opinion

JOHNSON, J.

Ruby Gross Moore appeals from the denial of her petition, under Government Code section 946.6, 1 for relief from the requirements of section 945.4, which makes presentation of a claim a prerequisite to suit against, in this case, the State of California (the state). The circumstances of this case are unusual if not unprecedented: Ms. Moore filed a timely claim for damages for her injuries but was required to follow the Govern ment Code’s procedures for late claims after the lawsuit based upon her timely, rejected claim was dismissed on the grounds that that claim did not…