Legal Opinion
Salas v. Department of Transportation
California Court of Appeal
Decided July 28, 2011No. C063434PublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
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DUARTE, J.
A vehicle traveling on State Route 12 (SR 12), a state highway, collided with a pedestrian, Paula Salas.1 Paula sustained serious injuries and ultimately died. Subsequently, the administrator of Paula’s estate, Jose Salas, her husband Alberto, and her two sons (collectively plaintiffs) filed a civil complaint against the State of California, Department of Transportation (Caltrans). The complaint asserted three causes of action: (1) wrongful death based on a “dangerous condition” of public property pursuant to Government Code2 section 835; (2) loss of consortium; and (3) a…
2Cases cited19 opinions
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- Badie v. Bank of AmericaCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1998
- Peterson v. San Francisco Community College DistrictCalifornia Supreme Court · 1984
- Mansell v. Board of Administration of the Public Employees' Retirement SystemCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1994
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3Cited by38 opinions
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