Ventura County Employees' Retirement Ass'n v. Pope

Opinion

FLEMING, J.

Plaintiff Ventura County Employees’ Retirement Association (Association) obtained a $17,000 judgment (rounded amount) against defendant Pope, an alleged third party tortfeasor, for one-half the disability benefits payable to Temple, an employee-member of the Association, injured in an automobile collision with the defendant. (Gov. Code, § 31820.) Pope appeals.

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On 26 June 1974, Nancy Temple, an employee for 14 years of the County of Ventura and a participant in the Association’s retirement plan, had an automobile collision with defendant Pope. Although property damage was…